Kemmler Death By Electrocution At Auburn Prison
A detailed account describes William Kemmler's execution by electric chair at Auburn Prison New York, noting the precise setup with voltmeter lamps and levers, the calm death warrant reading by Warden Durston, and the theatrical last-hour concert before the 30 second current kill. Witnesses include medical and electrical experts, law officials, and journalists. the piece outlines the legal framework for the procedure and confinement rules surrounding the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WILLIAM_KEMMLER
William Kemmler
Res
Tillie Zingler
Auburn
N. Y
Durston
Warden Durston
Kemmler
Rio
Kammier
Trent Zi
Cardan
Kemmmler
Kemmiler
Earth
Kerner
Quimby
Erin County
Koemmier
Tillio Ziegler
Kenmier Aroze
Kammer
Kemer
Fish
Kentucky
William V’. Jenkins
New York City
Carlos F. MacDonald
UW. C. Spitzka
New York
Kenmier
Robert Dunlap
Newark Cable
A. P. Southwick
Buffalo
George G. Fell
Tracy C. Becker
Kemmier
America
Samuel 8. Ward
W. J. Nellis
Lewis Balch
State Board of Health
Albany
Charles Fowler
C. M. Daniels
Fleury A. Childs
George FP. Quimby Fou Sherif Oliver A. Sonkens
Orem
Allance
Bhose
Ilio
Sndll
Peace in Salvador as rebels defeated and Ezeta killed
Reports from San Salvador say General Rivas led a revolt halted after Ezeta arrived with 2000 troops. Attacks on artillery barracks failed, panic followed looting, and order was restored. Rivas fled, was captured near the capital, executed publicly. many townsfolk injured and several died. Guatemala withdrew forces. capital suffered damage.
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Salvador
San Salvador
Antonio Ezeta
Rivas
General Ezeta
Faw
Guatemala
Plaza Armas
Honduras
Cojutepeque
Menendez
Hoe
Jeremiah Miller Fatally Shoots Wife Then Commits Suicide
In Hampden township Pennsylvania Jeremiah Miller, driven by jealousy, shot his wife and killed himself shortly after. The couple had a troubled relationship with rumors of inherited violence and a history of mental illness in the family including a father who hanged himself while jailed for murder.
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Jeremiah Miller Hills
Wis
Jeremiah Miller
Hampden Township
Penn
North Mountain
Tavs Hansen
Minden
Nob
Stick
Hau
Union and industry trends across nations and unions
Reports cover Pittsburgh style pipelines in Pennsylvania London police pay and cabmen numbers New York building trades unions and member counts Freson savings growth Boston and Massachusetts earnings versus Britain fiber Eight hour day movement by unions carpenters joiners and broader labor federation statistics across Europe and America detailing membership totals and wage trends
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Carnegie
Pennsylvania
London
England
Kearney
Neb
Inlanapolis
Ind
New York Building Trades
Freson Labor
Banka
Lennon
Carraix
Gama
Philadelphia
Mine Workers of America
Knights of Labor
United States
Ittaburg
Firth of Forth
Scotland
Admiralty
War Office
Post Office
New York City
Toledo
Ohio
Cleveland
Massachusetts
Great Britain
Manasichusetts
Tea and Grocery Clerks’ Union
TRE United Brotherhood of Carpentera and Joiners
Jans
Germany
Austria
Europe
Population and trade shifts across the era
Reports indicate Colorado population near 400 000 while Egypt suffers smallpox ravages. Ireland sees potato blight and Dutch traffic via Philadelphia rail interests. Vermont census shows 300 000, New Exonor's hay valued at 11 million, ice shortage at 4 million tons, and Austrias export controls on esrenix.
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CoLoRaDo
Ireland
South Dakota
New York City
Moscow
Idaho
Brooklyn
California
Cincinnati
New York
Vermont
Reppy Istana
Agricultural College
Florida
Philadelphia
AusTria
Baldwin
Penn
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Palestine
Obdam Encounters Dense Newfoundland Fog In Sudden Sinking
The Netherlands American ship Obdam saved 22 crew after colliding with a small vessel in fog off Newfoundland. The sunken ship, a French fishing hulk, perished with two boys aboard. Obdam sustained minor damage. 400 passengers aboard were at risk. Archduchess Maria Valeria wed Archduke Francia Balvator in Vienna with Imperial family presence.
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Netherlands-American Steam Navigation Company
Obdam
Newfoundland
Bakker
Seaietaeatia Tetannes
Netan Tetas
Cette
Valerie
Maria Valeria
Austria
Francia Balvator
Vienna
Ech
Aga
Carl Salvator
Maria Immaculata
Ferdinand II
Naples
Hapsburga
Archduke Ferdinand
Karl Ludwig
Austria-Hungar
Elizabeth
Leopold
Sation
American Tragedy In London Barroom Brawl
A discharged soldier Walter Haror Har yr, along with William Lambert and John Wheeler, quarreled in a Kingsland barroom. Haror killed Lambert and Wheeler then another man before being subdued. He claimed the victims robbed him and likened his actions to American justice. The incident threads through a wider foreign news roundup.
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Dea
Walter Alfred Haror
William Lambert
John Wheeler
Kingsland
London
England
Lambert
Wheeler
Hargan
West Surrey Regiment
Karnst
New York City
America
The Patent Centennial and Patent Growth in the United States
The article traces early patent history from Samuel Hopkins in 1790 to 1880 and 1890 figures. It notes patent numbers, weekly issue averages, and record highs, highlighting growth in arts and sciences as reflected in U S Patent Office records.
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United States
Samuel Hopkins
Fowbern
Olive
Drowning scare and storms mark Cape May and beyond
Report of Mrs Dimmick and Miss Floruney Hazzard nearly drowning at Cape May Point with President Harrison and Secretary Blaine as witnesses. Also notes a harbor rescue in New York, a severe thunder shower in West Creek NJ, and widespread fatal incidents from heat and lightning across several states.
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Cape May Point
Dimmick
Harrison
Floruney Hazzard
Philadelphia
Blaine
Harrion
Cape
New York Harbor
Eliza Hancox
Georgce L. Scauritt
New York
Pequot House
New London
Conn
New Hampshire
Irs
Plymouth
Laconia
Meredith
Sloopa
Newport
Merlin
New York City
Buntye
Cape May
WN. J
Ararat
Penp
Goseph Hobbs
Walter
Annie
George Wyman
Myrtle Wyman
Windsor
N. Y
Hohba
Tke
Als
Resser
Anderson
Niagara River
Youngstown
United States
Wall Street
Europe
Frepasp Axpann Rayrmoxp
J. F. Raymond
Maggie
Matthew McVeigh
West River
Brattleboro
Twoman Catgis
Ind
Markets Report From Watertown and Nearby Rural Items
A compact listing of prices and goods from Watertown and surrounding areas. Grain quotes include Wheat No 2 Red and Barley Two-rowed State while Corn and Oats show various grades. Live stock prices cover Buffalo steers, lambs, sheep, hogs, and butter and cheese values.
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Xtra
Secceeseeeses
State Creamery
Cherno—State
Yorka
Timothy
Northern
Watertown
Mage
Senate Delegates Hinge on Tariff Debate and Public Works
The Senate shortened meeting hour to 10 AM and extended sessions past 3 PM while debating the Tariff bill and Deficiency bill amendments. Morrill and Sherman figures dominated the day with discussions on Mexico treaty costs and river bridge projects.
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Senate
Istra Dar
Morrill
Sherman
United States
Mexico
Blair
Plumb
allOau
Chattahoochee
Ocones
Davis
Secretary of War
Sault Ste. Marie
Evarts
Unite States
Berry
Pension Office Monthly Report: Certificates Filed and Applications
The Pension Office records show last month 15 471 certificates issued including 8447 originals 5193 increases 002 reissues 203 restorations 7 duplicates 465 accrued 3 arrears under acts 1833 1888 10 16 3a and 14 applications under the act of June 27 1890 totaling about 270 000 to date with receipts acknowledged as rapidly as possible.
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Pension Office
Rossue
Mount Athos Fire Wipes Forests and Monasteries
Fire on Mount Athos in Greece devastates forests and twenty monasteries. Estimated damage reaches 1 million dollars with twenty monks and hermits reported dead. The disaster strips centuries of Greek Church heritage on the Holy Mountain.
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Athens
Greece
Mount Athos
Four Boys Killed in Separate Rail Accidents
Four boys died in Pennsylvania rail incidents. Pascov Granfield aged nineteen and Ar thur Granfield aged thirteen were struck on the Lackawanna line at Nayang. Hours later at Dixon on the Ontario and Western trestle two of Patrick Kelly’s young sons were killed when a passenger train hit them.
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Pascov Granfield
Arthur Granfield
Urothers
Lackawanna Road
Nayang
Penn
Ontario and Western
Dixon
Patrick Kelly
Delaware and Hadson
Forty One Houses Burned in Braddock Fire
A large conflagration in Braddock Pennsylvania destroyed forty one dwellings between two and six in the afternoon. The homes belonged mainly to steel works employees and laborers families. Very little of the household effects were saved.
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Braddock
Penn
Destructive Fire Ravages Seneca Polls Area
A major morning blaze in Seneca Polls destroyed the Postoffice Hoag House Perry House and about thirty stores, with losses around 1 million. Feuer spread from the Pow building to the Phoenix block and Kellogg's livery stable, forcing evacuation and brigade calls from Waterloo Genova and others. Grand Army Hall records and Cross Post relics were damaged as authorities fought the fire for hours. sations and saloons closed by order of President Rumsey.
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Tennence Republican
Nashville
Lewis T. Baxter
Weenay
Denney
Scranton
Miss
Travers
Cal
Tima
Ohio
Archie Smith
Robert Grant
Magstit Limeworn
Dee Fork
Indian Territory
Harker
Kelly Stewant
Live Oak
Min
John Hawkins
Frank Cooxy
Pontiac
Mich
Jennie Webb
North Dakota
Grand Forks
Captain Burke
Roger Allen
M. N. Johnson
Congress
Arkansas
Clifton KR. Breckenridge
Tur
California
Thomas H. Blythe
Blythe
Florence
Missouri
Conkling
Turtle Lake
Ealy
Davin Louan
Fairfield
Ind
Oll
Baeswan
William MacIntosh
Elkhart Lake
Wilts
Rocwel Cator
William Clyburn
Lancaster Court House
D. C
Wrurr
Seneca
Waterloo
Genova
Hoag
Pera
Pheonix
Electric —Light
Post Office
Expres Office
Western Union
Pew
Fall Street
Sheldon Block
State Street
Anal
Kellogg's
Courier
Recettle
Lie Burkce
Rutna
Grand Army Hall
Daniels Block
Cross Post
John Duff
Rumsey
National League Averages and Players' League News
Baseball notes from the era describe Henry or Henryo attempting ten pitchers, Pittsburg and Boston clubs in contention, and key players like Beizxin Carrain Wann and LatHAm transfers. Mentions Louisville as a strong city team, Campan praised as captain, and varied batting and fielding feats across leagues with shifts in ownership and ball quality.
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Louisville
Ante Latham
Chicago
Vonnek Ang
Campan
St Louis Browns
Bropy
Cartan Kenny
Boston
Henntan Long
Warners
Brooklyn
Winken
Louisvilles
Tatlon
Dm Murtntt
New York
Pittsburg
Keefe
Crane
New York Players’ Club
Dax Brovraures
Haver
Brotherhood
Beenerany Baunxe
Gue
Pittsburg Players’ League
California
Hartford
Conn
Imitations and Patent Medicine Promises Across Hectic Ads
A jumble of short product notices and testimonials touts imitations like Dobbins Electric Soup and J B Dobbing stamps on soap bars. It also promotes medicines such as Syrup of Figs from the California Fig Syrup Company, Kline's bitters, Beecham's Pills, and Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription with confident claims and free samples.
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Dobbins
J.B. Dobbings
Philadelphia
New York
E. A. Bond
Toledo
Ohio
Anya
Hinll
Kho
Drurylsta, Tc
St. Louis
California Fig Syrup Company
Dr._Pierce
Dr. Pierce
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Howell
Trison
Ins
Caen
S.14
Uw Weole
Labor World
Foreign Affairs
Pelissia
St. Etienne
Tabor
M. Ives Guyot
Chamber of Deputies
Russia
Deesary
Rizah
Hercems
Buenos Ayres
Argentino Epublic
Revolutionary Movement
Plaza Victoria
Buenoa Ayres
Paris
France
China
Tientsin
Pol Ho
Pekin
Emin
Emin Pasha
Masai
Ugogo
Ugogos
Gelsenkirchen
Mays Unngen
Pensacola
William P.mccann
South Atlantic
Navy
West Creek
Nelson Shion
Shinn Brothers
Benjamin Kelly
Areo
Bound Brook
N. J
What Cheer
Deane
Pid Dickerson
Stark Island
St. Clair- Pints
Detroit
Mary Thomas
Kate Porlam
Prince George County
Woodford Longmoor
Court of Appeals
Alabama
Tar
Nevada
Westingtor
Emperor Winrras
Torla
Osborne
Isle of Wight
Finn
Puespolk Hnatva
Hungary
Tux
International Medical Congress
Berlin
Tur Balvadorans
Amor
Feeing Liizabeth
Masachusetts
Tle
Mag
Joan Napon
Yabo
Syrnacuse
N.—Y
Apis BanLoc
Hopedale
Maas
New England
Governon Viren
Tinois
Salt Lake City
Utah
Ass Bolly
Davin
Portsmouth
United States Navy
Marine Corps
Census Bureau
Secretary of the Navy
Norfolk Va. Navy Yard
Mounir Laxavena
Boma
Congo Frees State
Africa
Juanez Cena
Pellegruni
Argentine Republic
Iris
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Central America
Zululand
Middle States
Mennint Epwanus Gates
Amherst‘College
Springfield
Ars
Ronent—Borp
Boyd
Grange Hussen
William Morrow
Pittston
Grnen
Bexsamix
F. Pnatt
Orcester
Mass
Trenk
Charlestown
Mary
Navy Yard
Ans
Saudy Brown
Chichester
N.H
R. I
Apsunar Watson
Sir John Rosy
Bellerophon
Canada
Partridge
I. A. A. Freeman Co
La_ Crosse
Wig
Tess
SinkhUrd- Vanne Letcner
Dave Summers
Frank Porter
Hannibal
Pivern Curry
Henry Krause
Lonisville
al Bush
Virginia
Harrisonburg
San Francisco
Ghless Ae
Post Ranron-Finvenan WaAvAwas Haviene
Count Tolsto
Jess
Treasury
Edward D. Wigito
Louisiana
LMS
Huston
Tim Senate
Henry CG. Corbin
U.S. A
Corosen Wintiaw D. Wrurran
Tuk Postores
Party
Valencia
Spain
Argentina
Rome
Italy
Luigi Paliotti
Nile
Egypt
Eupenon
Chariea McNeil
Tus
Constantinople
Gerbich
Cetsan
Khaostn Bames Ayres
Kawer Witatens
Ostend
Pinperop
Poster
Tite Roy
F. W. Broughman
Bowmanville
Bothwell
Toronto
Stony Lake
Cotoxne Monates
Suez
Mecca
District of Columbia
House
Roum
Smessie Morrill
Sawyer
Nmyser, Goodnight and Martin
Indiana
Dave
Cummings
Kittery
Maine) Navy Yard
Frying Pan Shoat N.C
Messrs. Rogers
Breckinridge
Messrs. Henderson
Town
Routelle
Maine
House Committee On Elections
Goodrich
Bullock
Morrow
Clifton BR. Breckinridge
Dist Congress
Kittery (Mo) Navy Yard
Payaon
Illinois
Pension Report
Voresta
Seneca Falls
New Yorks
Philadel
Ef -Philadel
Ary Ter
Tastic
Columbus
Tolalo
Rochester
Syracuse
Athletic
Atlantic Association
Law
Wontar
Baltimore
Haven
Newark
Lebanon
Powtenah I Guide Ag Ae
Gardat
Pendleton
Drs
Washington Ave
Hoxton
Nlasks
Weslitiateny
Krana Wittens
Pensio
McCormick & Bone
Washington
Marnet O'Faruxity
Penton
Gilingmanam
Simsterdam
Alia
DL. Dyche & CO
Drugsture
Powerse
Pp. Lemmon
P. B
Carlisle
Jacobs
Jacob
Anes
John U.sheaper
RYN U-31
Tobias
HIF
Oes
Galea
Feavontimnes
Joané Goods
Lubung
HNG. CO
Goon
Baenes
GEO
Committee On
Henate
WM. Fitch
Corcoran Building
Washington, D.C
Patra Eve Das
Ce Canner
Ensionvatinan Bs Tce
MSOF
Bart
Kasey
Seave
Reyroven
Kline
Arch St. Phila
RAD Way
REW
York
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