Deadly bolt strikes Ringling circus crowd in Wisconsin
A severe thunderstorm near River Falls Wisconsin struck Ringling's circus tent injuring many. A center pole lightning bolt killed seven people instantly and knocked down an elephant and forty horses. Several others were seriously injured as crowds panicked and workers aided the wounded.
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River Falls
Wis
Ringling
Drap—O. A, Ean
Z. A. Glendenning
Leslie Grendea
Clark Minpes
Eugene Reynolds
Charles
Curtis Aldmive
Patrick Collins
J. A. Tenderning
W. B. L. Horne
Lewis Husacs
Columbian liberty bell cast at Clinton Meneely foundry in Troy
Mrs. Cleveland at Gray Gables pressed a button to start the casting of the Columbian liberty bell in Troy. The 13,000 pound bell includes bronze from schoolchildren and relics from American history.
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Cleveland
Buzzards Bay
Troy
N. Y
Shrine of Independence
Chicago
Clinton & Meneely Bell Foundry
Gray Gables
Buzzard’s Bay
Roger A. Pryor
New York
Washington
Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
Fires Quenched by Rain on Mesaba Range
Heavy showers hit Mesaba Range on June 23 halting week long forest fires. Reports from Weer Supenton Wis and Iron Tower say fires are out and no further danger is expected. Roads and towns were visited by rain easing destruction and lifting local spirits.
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Weer Supenton
Wis
Iron Tower
Church Social Shooting Leaves Two Wounded in Germain Lutheran
At a Germain Lutheran church social on June 23, Frank Scheefl ler shot and wounded Miss Lena Finder after she declined his invitation for supper. Schocitler is in critical condition. the second shooting victim, Power, is described but details are unclear.
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Germain Lutheran Church
Frank Scheefller
Lena Finder
Schocitler
Arrest warrant issues for J W Conger deputy revenue chief
A warrant is out for J W Conger deputy internal revenue collector with him missing and possibly having left the country. Revenue investigations probe his office while charges remain unspecified. Greenville bank closed by order of Bank Examiner Caldwell with no public statement on condition and depositors calm.
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Treaty
Cal
J. W. Conger
Internal Revenue Collector
Conger
Greenville
Mich
City National Bank
Caldwell
Drowning of Four Students Near Joliet College Boating Trip
Edward Kelly and J N Clothier law students and Edward Rivard and Camille Maghan medical students of Joliet college drowned when their boat capsized during a boating trip in Toronto Ontario. A fifth student in the boat was rescued.
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Toronto
Ont
Edward Kelly
J. N. Clothier
Edward Rivard
Camille Maghan
Joliet College
Four Banks Suspend in Los Angeles Run
Four banks in Los Angeles closed on Wednesday as a heavy run of over 600000 prompted the board of directors to shutter doors. Crowds gathered at First and Spring and outside the Southern California and East Side banks as notices announced closures for the day.
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Los Angeles
Cal
First National
Southern California
Broadway
Fast Side
First
Spring Streets
Los Angeles National
First National and Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Board of Directors
Ferris wheel premiere dazzles crowds at Caicaco exposition
Caicaco reports the first public revolution of the great Ferris wheel with 2,000 riders and 6,000 more that day. The Iowa state band performed, three revolutions took fifteen minutes each, and the machine functioned perfectly. The wheel stands 265 feet high with a 250 foot diameter and 36 cars.
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Caicaco
Iowa State Band
A Father's Horrible Crime Shocks Georgia Town
In Carnesville Georgia Frank Harney a white man beat his 22 year old daughter to death at noon He whipped and stabbed her after smashing her head and breaking ribs He is jailed in Carnesville awaiting further action
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Atlanta
Frank Harney
Carnesville
Harney
Only One Bank Left After Closures in California
The Bank of Commerce failed to open its doors in San Diego on June 23, leaving the Merchants' National as the only bank open. In Santa Ana on June 23 the First National and the Commercial Bank also closed their doors.
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San Diego
Cal
Bank of Commerce
New Merchants’ National
Santa Anna
First National Bank
Commercial Bank
Prominent Grand Rapids financier dies by suicide
John A. Mead nephew of Maj. A B Watson a leading young capitalist in Grand Rapids Michigan killed himself with chloral. A young widow survives him.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
John A
Mead
Maj. A
Watson
Ellsworth Packing & Provisions Fails in Chicago
In Chicago on June 23 a failure involved Ellsworth Packing & Provision Co. The firm was signed to W. H. Buck. Assets are about 40000 dollars with liabilities roughly a quarter of that sum.
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Chicago
Curiaco
Ellsworth Packing & Provision Company
W. H. Buck
Stanford Death and Estate Valuation Revealed
Funeral for the late Senator Stanford will be held at Palo Alto on Saturday. His estate is estimated at about 35 million dollars, heavily tied to Pacific Improvement Company and Southern Pacific stock and bonds, with large income from rail properties and land holdings. The fortune includes 100000 acres, vineyards, and the Palo Alto property valued at millions.
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Palo Alto
Mento Park
Cal
Senator Stanford
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Stanford
San Francisco
Pacific Improvement Company
Stanford, Huntington, Hopkins
Searles
Crocker
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Pacific
San Francisco Cable Road
Great Vina
Bayard Presents Credentials as American Ambassador to Britain
Sen Thomas F Bayard the first American ambassador to Great Britain traveled by state carriage from London to Windsor Castle to present credentials to Queen Victoria He was met by Gen Sir Christopher Teesdale and Lord Rosebery and traveled with his wife Mrs Bayard to Windsor where the formalities took place and the letters were presented to the queen
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Loxpox
Thomas F. Bayard
Great Britain
London
Winsdor Castle
Bayard
Christopher Teesdale
Windsor
United States
Court of St. James
Lord Rosebery
Ambassador Bayard
Robbed Dead Bodies After Parkville Disaster
Reports from New York on Tuesday’s Long Island railroad wreck tell of robbery among victims. Judge Quimby of Utica reportedly had $6000 with him and vanished with his body. Dr. Coughlin offered to move Quimby to an ambulance while another attendant refused. Coroners search for the missing body. William Hutchinson, dead, had several thousand dollars in a handkerchief. at the morgue only $1.25 and a gold watch were recovered.
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Messrs. Ningling
Dean
Smith
Staxspenny
Stansberry
Judge Mason
William Cummings
John Devle
Lacine
Wis
Ernest Meissner
Caledonia
New York
Long Island
Parkville
Judge Quimby
Utica
Coughlin
Quimby
William B. Hutchinson
Tragedies at Lima and Ridgeway as trains strike and bank suspends
In Lima Charley Keller and his wife perished when a switch engine backed into their buggy. The following morning John Steinbaugh and his son were injured after a train struck their rig, killing the horse and tossing occupants about thirty feet. Ridgeway Bank in Ridgeway Pa suspended operations citing liquidity issues with assets around 364000 and liabilities 216000, yet officials promise full depositor payment.
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Lima, O
Charley Keller
John Steinbaugh
Steinbaugh
Grain Dealers Assign in Nashville for Benefit of Creditors
Nashville June 24 B T Rhea and Son grain dealers assigned for creditors. Liabilities estimated at 100000 dollars with assets about equal.
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Nashville, Tenn
B. T. Rhea & Son
Serious Charge Against a Pastor
Rev. Rodney Edwards once of Trinity church in San Francisco has been indicted by the grand jury for embezzling 1200 dollars from Mrs. Allen a widow.
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San Francisco
Rodney Edwards
Trinity Church
Allen
Plankinton Bank Assignee Reports Assets Exceed Liabilities
William Plankinton, as assignee, files a statement showing assets of 1 846 851 67 and liabilities of 1 430 343 65. The net excess is 416 507 99 but a large shrinkage is expected on final settlements. Frank A. Lappen paper worth 298 000 faces only partial realization. The stockholders liable for 200 000 may allow full dollar recovery in time.
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Miinwwaukkee
William Plankinton
Plankinton Bank
bank @PRich
Frank A. Lappen
Two Men Die in Well Accident at Morehead Ky
In Morehead Kentucky on June 23 Dave Kendall and Frank Templeman died in a well accident. Both were overcome by gas after descending thirty seven feet. Kendall signaled distress as rescuers pulled him up but the rope broke, and Templeman perished before aid could reach him.
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Morehead
Dave Kendall
Frank Templeman
Kendall
Baird & Bradley Real Estate Firm Assigns Voluntarily
Cnicaco June 23 Baird Bradley one of the city’s oldest real estate firms makes a voluntary assignment with Title Guarantee and Trust as assignee. Liabilities around 400000 while assets exceed by about 200000. George L Warner confirms figures. Fiat Rock Ill June 23 Washington Lackey farmer near here killed from harvester accident when team ran away and threw him into the sickle. He was a large landowner and wealthy.
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Cnicaco
Baird & Bradley
Title Guarantee and Trust Company
George L. Warner
Fiat Rock
Washington Lackey
Here
Pearl Brothers Girl Dies In Kitchen Fire At Home
Pearl Brothers aged 17 adopted daughter of Thurman Kelsey died after her clothing caught fire while working in the kitchen. With no aid nearby she ran a quarter of a mile to a neighbor for help, but perished.
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Merpixa
Pearl Brothers
Thurman Kelsey
Ohio Gov McKinley Tenders Informal Reception at State Building
In Chicago on June 23 Gov McKinley of Ohio received an informal reception at the Ohio state building at 2 p m. hosted by state commissioners and Buckeye state citizens attending the fair. No formal ceremonies were held.
Veteran Lakes Fisherman J Tallman Whiting Dies at 75
Derrott Mich June 23 J Tallman Whiting aged 75 a well known old vessel man died at the waterworks at noon heart disease was the cause of death
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Derrott
Mich
J. Tallman Whiting
Cholera Claims 180 Lives Among Mecca Pilgrims in One Day
London dispatch reports 180 cholera deaths among Mecca pilgrims on Wednesday, with Toulon logging 100 deaths since January. Russian updates indicate a slow decline in outbreaks, noting few cases and deaths across Bessarabia Podolia Kursk and Orel. A sanitation commission is to inspect Toulon port areas flagged as unhealthy.
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London
Alexandria
Mecca
Toulon
St. Petersburg
Bessarabia
Podalia
Kursk
Orel
Russia
Podolia
Gold Shipments Signal Turning Tide in US Exports
Baring, Magoun & Co. report a 500000 dollar gold shipment from London to the United States as the first sizeable foreign gold inflow this month. Treasury balance stands at 94054310, with plans to pay July interest on bonds next week, freeing about 7000000 for circulation. Telegraphic transfers by New York banks total 850000 for Los Angeles banks.
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Washinetow
United States
Morgan
London
Baring, Magoun & Co
New York
Europe
Treasury Department
Treasury
Comptroller
Eckels
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Panic in Russian Church Kills 140 During Stampede
Panicked crowd at the Romane church in Borisoglebsk on the Volga surged for exits after a false fire alarm set by thieves. At least 140 died or were fatally injured as hundreds were trampled or leapt to their deaths. Sixteen deaths were reported from a benzine explosion at Odessa chemical works.
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San Francisco
Borisoglebsk
Volga
Yaroslav
St. Petersburg
Odessa
Forest fires threaten Beulah and spread in Pueblo county
Forest fires in western Pueblo county continue to spread destroying property. By 11 a m they covered six miles and were about a mile wide, with Beulah directly in their path as winds push flames toward the town. Ranchmen and mining men mobilize to halt the blaze. Fires also rage near Breckenridge in Summit county damaging valuable property.
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Denver
Col
Pueblo County
Beulah
Summit County
Breckinridge
Pullman statue unveiled in Chicago memorial to Fort Dearborn massacre
The bronze statue honoring the Fort Dearborn massacre was revealed in Chicago at 2 p m with thousands attending on the massacre site. Ex President Harrison and E G Mason spoke during the ceremony. In Cuicano Samuel Gompers announced the world labor congress set for August 28 to September 4 with a massive parade and global participation.
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Carcaco
George M. Pullman
Chicago
Fort Dearborn
Harrison
E. G. Mason
Cuicano
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
New York
America
Widespread Plot Tied to Madrid Bombs and Brussels Outrages
The Madrid bomb at Senator Canovas del Castillo’s residence uncovers a pan-European anarchist plot. Officials say arrests will target printing offices behind anarchist material. Five more Madrid anarchists and seventeen in Barcelona are held for the June 12 Plaza Oriental explosion. Ernesto Alvarez is among the arrestees.
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Maprio
Canovas del Castillo
Brussels
Barcelona
Plaza Oriental
Royal Palace
Ernesto Alvarez
Destructive Kansas cyclone hits Williamstown area
A fierce cyclone swept through Williamstown in Jefferson County Kansas around 7 PM causing widespread devastation. Eleven bodies found with at least five more feared dead, twenty people likely killed and thirty houses blown down as a midnight storm followed the funnel event. Names of deceased and injured listed including Evans, Hutchinson, Stewart, Kincade family members, Baker, Goeppert, Gray, Jones, and McCracken.
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Perry
Kar
Kansas
Williamstown
Jefferson County
Dean—L. F. Evans
Emery Evans
Johan Hutchinson
Samuel Stewart
Kincade
Fataally Hurt
James Baker
William Goeppert
Rose Gray
Horace Gray
Arthur Jones
Walter McCracken
Eva Kincaide
Capital removal case voided by Superior Judge Grant
Superior Judge Grant ruled Sacramento and against San Jose in the state capital removal case. The act authorizing a constitutional amendment to move the capital is declared void and likely to be appealed.
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Woopdland
Cal
Grant
Sacramento
San Jose
Markets Report from Cariaco and New York Prices
Dairy and lumber notes appear alongside grain futures with mixed bids. Wheat and corn show unsettled or moderately active trading while pork and beef futures edge higher. petroleum markets in Cleveland list standard gasoline and naphtha prices.
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New York
Cleveland
Live Stock Market Report From Chicago Trading Prices
Chicago stock and cattle market shows slow movement with steady prices. Texan arrivals influence quotes from 85.90 to 5.60 for top shipping steers and 3.00 to 4.50 for veal calves. Hog market active with rounds from 6.00 to 6.40 for sight and 4.00 to 2 for packing categories.
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Cariaco
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Chicago
Texas
Doubt at the Last Buried Alive Fears and Tests of Death
The piece discusses fears of being buried alive, reviews tests for liveliness after death, and cites cases like Colonel Townshend and fakirs who claim to revive after burial. It notes signs such as tongue protrusion and coffin movement arise from decomposition, not survival, and highlights medico legal stakes in corpse handling. Also mentions Chicago mystery and comments on postmortem rigidity and heart activity. It ends with a brief note on modern Spanish literature and scholars.
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Tidy
Colonel Townshend
Townshend
India
Chicago
Washington Star
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Midway
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W. H. Bailey
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Simple Services
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Jenkins
P. W. Pratt
Pratt
Congress
Exposition Company
Ridgeway
Ridgeway, Pa
Ridgeway Bank
Morehead, Ky
McKinley
Colorado
World’s Labor Congress
Madrid
Internal Revenue
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New York Sun
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