Kansas News Summary Tangles Jail Breaks and Local Happenings
Kansas items report a jail escape at Hiawatha by Chris Baker and Charles Grant from Horton aided by a floor climb and roof entry. Other notes cover a fatal shooting near a Freeman household in Atchison County, farm prospects, asylum needs, and growing crops across multiple counties with quotes on cattle and canning factory output.
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Chris Baker
D‘dare Davil
Charles Grant
Horton
Hiawatha
Werd
Emporia
John
Freeman
Johnny Evers
John W. Martin
Olafin
Baroe County
Colony
Ander Iea
Sone
St. Marys
Central Branch
Louisville
Westmorend
Israel
Marshall County
Arkansas
Kansas
Allen County
Pottawattomie ‘County
Union
Leavenworth
Abilene
Waterbury
Topeka
Alma
John N. Reynolds
Atchison ‘Limes
Rey‘folds
Mohler
Duglas
Bossys Tary Mohler
State ‘Board of J
Lawrence
He Western
Fine
Denver Gnd
of A.B
Master Workman Pow derly Testifies Before Immigration Committee
At the immigration investigation session General Master Workman Powderly of the Knights of Labor called the contract labor system repulsive and said Hungarians and other foreigners drive native miners from work in Pennsylvania coal regions. He urged literacy requirements for immigrants and condemned trusts as public menaces. Gregory Weinstein described anti Jewish prejudice among Prussians and Germans, while William Martin said immigrant influx lowered tin smith wages. Reporter Arthur F Curtis testified about contract gardeners tied to Morton and others, with alleged breaches and prosecutions. The committee adjourned after cross examination and note of a fake Star article.
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New York
Immigration Investigation Committee
Pennsylvania
Powderly
United States
Ca Ennon
Spinola
Pawderly
Mr. Oates
Mr. Powderly
Mr. Spinola
Gregory Weinstein
Binghampton
United Hebrew Union
United Hebrew Charities Organization
William Martin
Levi. Morton
Guenther
Central Labor Union
Mr. Guenther
Knights of Labor
Arthur F. Curtis
the Star
Forless
Leyis PoMorton
McCrae
Morton
Ithinebeck
Forbes
Cowar
Chamber Street
William“K. Vanderbilt
Islip
L.J
Boyd
Aaa
Mr. McCrae
Congressman Guenther
Harrison
Bash Newly Married Man Incites Fatal Revolver Shooting
Royal A Adams, a newly married man, fired a revolver from an upper window during a village celebration near Albia, striking a man named Ang who died this afternoon. Adams surrendered to the sheriff amid local excitement and threats of further trouble.
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Des' Mors
Royal A. Adams
Albia
Charivari
Adams
Ang
Geiser Disaster Details and Aftermath
Corrected list shows 105 lost on the Geiser with 93 passengers and 43 crew. Fourteen passengers and seventeen crew survived. Captain Muller testified to the collision before the Danish consul as investigators await Thingvalla’s arrival at Halifax and New York authorities.
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Sem
New-York
Muller
Geiser
Worcester
Mass
Seria
Lamb
Thingvalla
Halifax
Gaptrn “Maller
Copenhagen
New York
Sable Island
Castle
Garden
Collision disaster aboard Thingvalla and Geiser near Halifax
The Danish steamer Thingvalla arrived after a fatal collision with the Geiser off Halifax. Captain Lamb recalls a night of rain and fog, boats launched and passengers saved by the Wieland, with many lost as Geiser sank. Official inquiry to determine fault pending.
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Mosat
Qeiser
Geiser
Garge
New York
Halifax
Ihe Geiser
Lamb
Geiger
Peterson
President withholds river bill over river commission control
Washington dispatch notes the president did not sign the river and harbor bill due to how Mississippi and Missouri river commissioners are treated. The act earmarks 4 million for the Mississippi and 1.1 million for the Missouri, with strict local spending terms, limiting the commissioner's discretion.
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Washington Dispatch
Congress
Senate Commerce Committee
Missouri- River
Senate
National Congress Proceedings and Convention Recess
The record covers Senate and House actions on elections, pardons, and pensions, including a fisheries treaty debate and a postal crimes act amendment. It notes the Yankton railway right of way approval, and a national convention of the American party concluding with Curtis as presidential nominee and the assembly adjourning sine die.
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Smataet
Senate
Edmunds
Department, of Justice
City of
New York
Horst
Dubois
Idaho
Utah
Davidson
Colorado
District of Columbia
Walker
Missouri
House
Committee‘on
Commerce
House Committee On
Alaska
O'Neill
Washington
J. Milton ‘Turner
Indiana
Yankton
Yankton Reservation
Dakota
Select Committee On
Pen
Morgan
Chandler
Secretary of State
New England
Immigration inquiry reveals labor views and wage strain
Testimony before a congressional investigation features Samuel Gompers of the AFL describing immigrant labor as both a force for growth and a burden when forced. He cites strikes, Polish Jewish displacement, and widespread alien workers in cigar and coal sectors, with harsh living conditions noted among families like the Fabricis. A New York cash swindle targets Vanderbilt estate funds, urging $3.50 to trigger a $50 payout, traced to J. Church of Long Island City.
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Congressional
Samuel ‘Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Central Labor Union
Knights of Labor
Gompers
Board of Arbitration
Ford
Cigormakers
A. Sherman & ‘Co
Milwaukee
Wittieas
Bohemia
Ae Gompera
Poland
Amersee
Pennsylvania
Europe
Mary Fabrici
Catharine Fabrici
Tsea
New York
J. Church
Long Island City
Church
Slias
Tates
Nebraska campaign outlines tax burden and reform needs
The article analyzes Nebraska politics, arguing Republicans will win statewide but urging open debate on tax reform, debt, school funding, and railroad regulation. It calls for integrity in future state officers and legislators and stresses united effort to elect honest, competent leaders to address fiscal pressures.
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Nebraska
Harrison
Morton
America
Union
Nevada
Heldiby
Permanent School Fund
Louisiana
North Carolina
Iowa
Kansas
Wisconsin
Resaea
Taxosyere
Adek
Trate
Sonventio
Nebrasks
Collision of steamships Geiser and Thingvalla near Sable Island
News of a collision on August 14 off Sable Island between the Geiser and Thingvalla of the Hamburg American line. The Geiser sank in five minutes. 72 of 86 passengers drowned plus 33 crew. The Thingvalla, heavily damaged, transferred 455 passengers to the Wieland and went to Halifax. Captain A Albers of the Wieland coordinated救救 and transfer efforts amid heavy seas and fog.
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Losvofr
Ole Handred Hives
New York
Welland
Hamburg-American
Sable Island
Geiser
Halifax
Thingvalla Snl
Wieland
Moller
Stettin
Thirdport
Atoimship
Hilda Lind
Calsham
Sweden
Johann, Larsen
Riser
Norway
Alfred Anderson
New York- To -Grimstad
Christoffer Eliasser
Chicago
Bergen
Peter Fohansen
St. Paul, Min
Copenhagen
Fens Anderson
Philadelphia
Christian
St. Paul
Gosborg
Lauritz Romerdehl
Lansing
Mich
Johann ‘Alquist
Tron Moun
Tai
Orlando
Finland
A. Albers
Thugvalla
Lamb
Thingvalla
Thingvalle
Survivors from doomed Geiser arrive at hotel Denmark
Twenty four passengers and crew arrive in New York aboard the Geiser under Second Officer Jorgenson. He provides a graphic description of the collision, including his quick deck response and the chaotic scene as lifeboats and shouts filled the ship. The narrative notes fear, injuries, and the gradual arrival of help at the harbor hotel.
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Leate New -York
Waseaund
List of the Lost From the Geiser Disaster
This report lists seventy eight names as the many passengers presumed lost after the Geiser, an iron crew ship of 1818 tons, launched in 1881, went down. It notes fourteen saved and corrects the total aboard to eighty six. The reader is presented with a best estimate of those lost and a brief ship description.
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Jensen
L. Clausen
George N. Hammer
Bertha .Irensels
Hilde Lind
Melberg
Albert Oleson
Seehue
Chicago
Skanditapin
Hilda Svel
Seeah Steerte
Amandh M. Anderson
Louisa. Anderson
Magivas Anderson
Elizabeth
Bergand Ehild
Hilda. Bergstrom
J. Vockland
Brasth, Garkon
Caroline Surisnansa
Ole Christopherson
Julia Frederickson
Gunteu
Soren Gabriélaen
Kittie Gullickson
J. Gustavsen
Jané Hanson
Teter’ Hanson
Karen’ Hanson
Madam Hanson
Andrew Ingebrison
J . Jelina
Gurl Jotaysen
Mrs. Johnson
A. Johnson
J.G. Johnson
Maria Josephsen
Gina
Kjeldas
Christian Knudsten
Christina i Nudeten
Mie
More
Astral
Die
Lind
William L. Jundetrom
Astrid
Deai
Mia
Ida Manpane
Ebla
Peter Ehler
Il Morstad
St. Paul
Ellen Belson
Nicolini
Nimb
Orlander
H. Gisen
A.M. Peterson
E. Peterson
H. Randbin
A. Spierbolm
Sorenson
T. E. Strongberg
M. Sorensen
Baiitat— Hegen
Secretary Bayard comments on fishery treaty fate
In a Washington interview Secretary Bayard says the president could still withdraw the fishery treaty from the Senate though he sees no intent to do so. If rejected, Republicans alone bear responsibility for consequences. He notes Canada may continue licenses under the existing modus vivendi until it expires and says the future U.S. policy remains uncertain.
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Washington Dispatch
Bayard
Senate
United States
Canada
Tnm
Senate -Judiciary
Edmunds
Sioux Band Moves Toward Cheyenne Territory
Aug 19 Pine Ridge Agency reports a large Sioux group marched toward the Tongue River Cheyenne country defying Agent Gallagher. They threaten to join the Cheyennes and menace whites along Tongue and Sowder rivers. Colonel Dudley at Fort Custer orders troops. two cavalry compasses mobilize to intercept. Fear of a bloody clash sparked as Sioux may be driven back to their reservation.
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Pine Ridge Aeescy
Dak
Kpent Gallagher
Tmurder
Whitey
Tongue
Sowder
Dudley
Fort Custer
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Halfax
Thingvilla
Pickford
Brian
Fran
the Geiser
Shisecene
Sia
Proceedings OF Congress
Gibson
Frye
Cldck
Friends of
Payson
Tlinois
Trmd
New
Vermont
California
Hbbett Honge
James, Lahedon’ Curtis
Connecticut
T. Hewitt
General Negly
Pennsylthie
Curtis
Tara Sow
Fee Sey Odak
Ouinginia
Niaz
Maine
Texas
Hewitt
Kangas
Ni'ly
Jamea
Tennessee
THE
Immigration. Inquiry
Hoe
Vigensen
Gélser
Tower Bay
Denmark
Salicon
Omaha
Easarene
New, York
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Jena
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