Theatre Fire Panic Tramples Dozens in Johnstown Opera House
A night fire panic at the Johnstown Opera House, Bretson's Uncle Tom's Cabin, left at least twelve dead and about thirty-five seriously injured. Panicked crowds rushed toward a single narrow stairway as a stream of water was used to clear the doorway. Victims named include Clara Burns, George Horner, Charles Fiant, and others. one man was blamed for starting the alarm.
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Johnstown
Fenn
Johstown Opera House
Bretson
Andover
Clara Burns
Nester
George Horner
Charles Fiant
Mrs. Lister
John Miller
A. Wolsa
John Wyman
Richard Worthington
Isaac Tolay
Ohn Carr
Charles Vaughy
Alvert Owens
Praaiet
Government urges a United States penitentiary and reformatory
The attorney general calls for a U S penitentiary and a reformatory for milder criminals and a federal prison bureau to record national criminal statistics. He notes no state can house federal prisoners free of cost and urges judicial system changes to clear court dockets and reduce backlogs.
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Miller
United States
United States Penitentiary
United States Reformatory
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
E Supreme Court
Department O
Ture
Cent of Justice
United” States
Terrific Nitro Explosion Destroys Butler Torpedo Plant
A nitro glycerine blast at the Butler Torpedo Company's magazine near Butler Pennsylvania shattered a wagon and team, killed two men, and collapsed the factory structure. Woods suffered severe injuries while Medili’s trunk was found aloft, and a large crater marked the site.
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Butler, Penn
Butler Torpedo Company
Cens
Ani ‘Am Medilf
Woods
Medili
Suspected Minneapolis Fire Suspect Ostrom Under Arrest
Charles Ostrom, a cashier and bookkeeper for the Minneapolis Pioneer Press department, is in jail charged with embezzling about 2200 of entrusted funds and suspected of setting the Tribune building blaze. He allegedly confessed to a shortage, offered to help recover funds, and provided a varying story of his whereabouts the night of the fire as detectives shadowed him for a week.
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Charles Ostrom
Minneapolis Department of the Pioneer Press
Ives
Stealine
Tie
Tribune
Soveral
Pracca
Ostrom
Jost Caroblin
Reed’s Made Up Leading House Committees
Speaker Reed has formed the leading House committees with named chairmen. The text lists members for Appropriations and other panels, including figures like Cannon Butterworth McComas Henderson Peters Corell Belden Morrow Brewer Randall Forney Bayres Breckenridge Flower and others. The Eiffel Tower note mentions it remains unvisited in Paris this winter and will reopen in spring. A passenger launch boiler explosion near Koochow and Bearp Peak, China, left only twenty of ninety passengers alive.
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Reed
House
K. LM
Mosine McKinley
Barrows
Bayne
Dingley
McKenna
Payne
Lafallete
Gent
Carlisle
Milla
McMian
Breckenridge
Arkansas
Flower
Messrs
Cannon
Butterworth
McComas
Henderson
Lown
Peters
Corell
Belden
Morrow
Brewer
Eiffel Tower
Champ de
Koochow
Bearp Peak
China
Train collision and fires dominate vast disaster list
Twelve injured in a Greensboro collision. A Marion Delaware mill explosion killed three, injured seven. A big Pittsburg hotel fire caused heavy damages. Multiple accidents, hangings, riots, and political notes fill the national scene with widespread disruption.
Jefferson Davis Dies in New Orleans After Brief Illness
Jefferson Davis died in New Orleans after a brief illness. He had faced illness for days and declined nourishment as doctors sought to prolong his life. Born in Kentucky in 1808, Davis rose from West Point to lead the Confederacy, später serving as its provisional and then elected president.
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Jefferson Davis
New Orleans
Dra
Chailie
Bickham
Afr. Davis
Chaille
Lost Cause
Eter
Christiana County
Mississiipi
West Point Military Academy
Mississippi
Taylor
United States
Polk
House
Oregon
Mississippi Regiment of Volunteers
Rio Grande
Monterey
Buena Vista
Volunterra
Senate
Franklin Pierce
Davia
Lincoln
Confederate States
Richmond
Davis
Irvineville
Fortress Monroe
Europe
No Insurance Company
Confederacy
Spnator B. B. Hill
Georgia
Atlanta
Montgomery
Alabama
South
Macon
Solshesa
Stanley's Return to East Africa Ends Emin Pasha Relief Mission
The long Emin Pasha relief expedition led by Stanley reached the east coast opposite Zanzibar with Emin Pasha and about 1000 rescued companions. Reports say another group was nearing rendezvous. The journey, begun in 1887, is hailed as one of modern times most remarkable expeditions. A dispatch notes Emin Tocha met a probable fatal fall from a window, ending in tragedy aboard the expedition.
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Stanley
Africa
Zanzibar
Emin Pasha
Renderouy
Gordon
Soudan
Edward Schmitzler
Erhin Pasha
Emin Tocha
Frantivane Hile
Various 19th Century World News Blasts and Local Incidents
Reports include Wuirnty Co failing for $500, a lineman killed repairing a wire, Claus Sieckers sugar incident, delays on Exposition bill, Mayor Grafit appeals, Hannsson opening Chicago Auditorium, Capital Loan liquidation, Birmingham mill explosion, Suttru promoted Librarian, Englishman arrested at Sebastopol, cholera in Baghdad, Searle dead, Peters massacre confirmation, Marley Brazil mob attack, AFL meeting in Boston, Hanr reelected Boston mayor, Marlboro schools closed, Knights of Pythias founder dead, Watertown train wreck, Tommy Ford killed in Kentucky, horsewhipping in Holyoke, Norfolk conductor killed, Mrs. Scott Lorn dies, Marina Conference reception, census appointments, General Land Office nominees, Bushiri engagement, Swiss leaders elected.
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Chicago
Oe Tur Capital Loan and Investment Company
Lincoln, Neb
Wirrall H. Suttru
Washington
the House
Rosstax
Sebastopol
Bagdad
Asidu
Turkey
Adelaide
Australia
Henry Searle
Peters
Africa
Nono
Neany
Maranhao
Brazil
American Federation of Labor
Boston
Oxtven -Jomwaxsox
Brooklyn
Tuowas N. Hanr
Marlboro
Mass
Avalon
W. GC. Cuestrenas
Deport
Norfolk
Scott Lorn
Senate
Robert I Porter
New York
Tewit A. Groff
Nebraska
General Land Office
William M. Stone
Tews
James M. Townsend
Indiana
Fining Himself in California Court Scene
Judge Alexander Laidlaw of fond, 7 Roearil faced an extraordinary display as he lectured himself for breaking a city ordinance. In front of a large crowd he pledged to resign if repeated and imposed a personal fine of 50 pounds paid to the bailiff.
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Alexander Laidlaw
Fond
Roearil
Musical And Dramatic News From Across The World
The advance sale of seats for Madame Pattis season in Chicago is reported with a $100,000 figure. Majur Van Zann will earn $800 per performance for twelve Barcelona and Lisbon shows. Died recently in Los Angeles at ninety six, LaMora Brapsitaw, one of America’s oldest actors. Paris Conservatoire piano class admissions reach 249. Wagner manuscript of Polonia announced for autographs sale. Gilbert and Sullivan new opera withdrawn after four weeks of rehearsal. Adelaide Detcun, a young American actor, receives a gold diamond medal from Glasgow University. Notes on stage honors for Mrs. Nickerson, revival news of The Silver King, and Tux Mansfield season opening at the National Theatre. Beethoven cantata gifted to Frederick William II now housed in the Beethoven Museum. London reports Kate Cutann as heroine of the hour in The New Caribbean Brothers. Italian opera Vassal of Szi-Reth praised for real talent. Hannis considers transferring the Christmas pantomime to America. A Vienna performance of The Hypochondriug collapsed after an actor’s illness.
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Madame Pattis
Chicago
Majur van Zann
Barcelona
Idsbon
LaMora Brapsitaw
St. Johnland
Paris Conservatoire
W. G. Willis
Clarissa Harrowe
Coventry
England
Isabel Bateman
Christina Nilsson
Mir. Bjorksten
Gilbert and Sullivan
Mae
Bronieska
Adelaide Detcuon
Glasgow University
Nickerson
United States District Attorney
Philadelphia
Pogular
Fifth Avenue Theatre
Newark
Mix
Morton
Blaine
Szi- Reth
A. Ansavughs
Fhreim Isierrenni
Orier
Ford
Boito
Wagner Avensts Hannis
London
Her Majesty’s Theatre
Valkstheater
Vienna
Destructive Fire at National Line Pier in New York
A blaze at the National Steamship Company pier on West Houston Street New York began on the second floor shed at 1 20 AM. Firemen battled the flames as ambulances rushed to treat injured workers and four men burned to death were recovered. The loss reached about 80000 with the roof collapsing along the shed as Coroner Schultze and officials investigated the cause. JW Jefferson and eleven colleagues escaped by sliding down the elevator rope to reach the street through smoke and flames.
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National Steamship Company
West
Houston Street
New York City
North River
St. Vincent's Hospital
Schultze
O'Dlock
Andrews
JW. Jefferson
West Fifty-third Street
First Delegation in the Upper House of Congress
Gideon C Moody born 1882 in Cortland New York rose from law student to soldier legislator and judge before becoming South Dakota's U S Senator. Richard F Pettigrew born 1848 in Ludlow Vermont rose from surveyor to three term Dakota delegate and senator and is described as a friend of Prohibition though not aligned with a third party.
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Gideon. G.moody
Gideon C. Moody
United States
South Dakota
Cortland
New York
Syracuse
Indiana
Dakota
Yanton
Deadwood
Hayes
North Dakota
Moody
United . .Ovs Senate
Chicago
Territories
Homestake Mining Company
Jasryer
Richard F. Pettigrew
Richard Franklin Pettigrew
Ludlow
Wisconsin
Richard
Beloit College
Law College
Janesville
Bronx-Falls
Congress
Prohibition
Deodoro de Fonseca First Provisional Brazilian President
The New Republic’s provisional leader Deodoro de Fonseca is shown in the first Brazilian portrait printed locally. A veteran of the Paraguayan War, Fonseca is described as a sixty year old soldier devoted to arms and organizer of the revolution that established the republic.
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Deodoro de Fonasca
New Republic
Nrodono DE Fonseca
New York
Sui
Deodoro de Vonseca
United States
Brazil
Paraguay
Itorera
Fifty First Congress Commerce and Enactments Overview
The text records swearing in of Pierce and Casey as North Dakota senators alongside multiple introduced bills. It notes debates on currency reform, tariff revision, postal pricing, pensions, adulteration controls, and state admissions of Idaho and Wyoming. Also covered are committees, executive sessions, nominations, and preparations for centennial inaugurations and a World’s Fair committee.
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Benate
Messrs
Pierce and
Casey
Benatora
North Dackota
Sherman
George
Reagan
Trista
Cameron
Nso
Circuit
United States
United States Legal Tender
National Bank
Voorhees
Edmunds
Howard University
Menderson
State Board of Agriculture of
Nebraska
Chicago
Billy
Wyoming
Kerman
Morrill
Naional
Chandler
Gray
Turple
Senate
Ewart
America
New York City
Defalcation Scandal Hits House Cashier Edward Silcott
Edward Silcott, a longtime cashier in the House of Representatives, fled with about 720,000 in funds he held. Investigations reveal large withdrawals aided by his trusted position, bonds set at 50,000, and potential penalties for several congressmen affected by salary shortages.
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Edward Silcott
Bergeang-at-Army
House of Representatives
Silcott
Washington
Ohio
Leedom
New York
Congress
Afr
Coormons
Silentt
Treasury Department
Spearsee -Reed
Canada
Washingon
Treasury Secretary Urges Tax Repeal and Currency Reform
The annual report calls for repeal of tobacco tax and alcohol tax used in arts reducing the surplus by about 7.5 million. It declines new customs duty cuts and proposes Treasury notes backed by silver bullion or gold. It suggests immigration screening and amending the Alien Contract Labor law to fix administration issues.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Explosion of Sawdust Fatal for Chicago Furniture Workers
In Horn Brothers' Chicago furniture factory a sawdust explosion in the shaving room fatally injured Martin Czarwinski and John Horn. The blast, from thick dust near the boiler, sent flames racing through shavings. both men suffered severe burns.
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Horn Brothers
Chicago
Martin Czarwinski
John Horn
Ncusiel
Prices and grades for dairy cattle and farm commodities
Auction notes from Buffalo and Western markets show dairy cows and calves offered with varying quality from prime to common. Grain prices list Wheat No 2 Red and Barley Two-rowed, while livestock futures reference hogs and sheep quality.
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New York
SGU
S.cuere
Courage in battle and the limits of physical nerve
Colonel James M. Thompson recalls twenty eight battles in the Virginia theater and argues courage is largely a physical attribute. He cites examples of officers who failed under fire and notes some could not face danger, yet he condemns neither group.
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James M. Thompson
St. Louis
sole-Democrat
Virginia
New York
Washington
Early transoceanic contact and colonial legends mixed in history
The fragment recounts alleged pre Columbian contact by Buddhist monks from China in 432 A D with later influxes, Norse voyages to Nova Scotia and Labrador, Leif Erikson in Rhode Island, and Madoc of Wales with Columbus as the first practical business explorer. It also mentions paraffin oil softening boots.
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China
America
Ireland
Iceland
Bjorni
Norrway
Nova Scotia
Labrador
Leif
Rhode Island
Madoc
Prince of Wales
Columbus
Deafness Cure Claim and Education Spending Highlight Local News
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed mucous tubes and promises a $100 reward for uncured cases using Hall's Catarrh Cure, urging readers to request free circulars from F J Gurxin Company Toledo Ohio. The piece also notes Texas spends about $400 774 yearly on education for colored children.
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Hall
F. J. Gurxin & Co
Toledo
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