Freight and Passenger Rates Urged After Amended Contract
The contract between Scott and King requires ninety days notice to amend. after Pittsburgh and Baltimore & Ohio consent, notice is set to thirty days for all business. New schedules for passenger fares and freight rates are being prepared by Pennsylvania and Baltimore & Ohio agents. In Leavenworth a serious rail crash on the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific near Plattsburg injures the conductor and engineer. two passengers die and several are hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Messrs
Scott and King
Garrett
West
Scott
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Leavenworth
Kan
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Plattsburg
C. M. Sumner
Thomas Hutton
Thomas Austin
Mr. Curtis
Joseph Irwin
Robert Fry
Robbery attempt ends with three men jailed in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri early this morning an attempted robbery targeted a young driver and a frail woman. The woman was beaten and robbed of nothing despite concealing a gold watch. Robbers identified as Joe Hammond and Charles and Bill Ohannan were arrested and jailed.
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Kansas City
Th City
Joe Hammond
Charles
Bill Ohannan
Cruelty in the Penitentiary Reported in New Orleans
A Penitentiary Investigating Committee report fully supports charges of cruel punishment of convicts. Austin and deputy marshals Allen and Blood are indicted and arrested for allegedly permitting counterfeiter McCartney to escape. they have posted bonds and face trial next week.
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New Orleans
Penitentiary Investigating Committee
Austin
United States
Allen
Blood
McCartney
Destructive Fire Destroys Pittsburg Machine Shops
In Pittsburg Pa at 5:30 this morning a fire destroyed the machine shops of James Brown & Son behind their hardware house at 136 and 138 Wood street. The six story brick building and store were leveled with losses estimated at 50000 dollars with insurance unknown. Adjacent buildings housing Wheeler & Wilson sewing machines and Thalermorse wholesale goods were damaged.
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Pittspure
James Brown & Son
Wood Street
Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine Company
B. H. Thalermorse
Gents
McCallum & Bros. Carpet Dealers Suffer Heavy Water Damage
A damaged section reports McCallum & Bros. carpet dealers were greatly damaged by water with losses estimated near $100,000.
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McCallum & Bros
Sioux Commission to open talks on Black Hills and Big Horn
Instructions issued by the Interior Department for the Sioux Commission to meet at Red Cloud and present government wishes on the Black Hills cession and Big Horn rights. Commissioners urged to interpret debates carefully and report fairly, with the process needing presidential and congressional approval. The Duquesne National Bank of Pittsburgh is authorized to begin business with $200,000 capital.
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Waamixeron
D. C
Interior Department
Sioux Commission
D. Hinman
A. Domingo
W.H. Astiby
J. D. Collins
Red Cloud
Black Hills
Big Horn Mountains
Congress
Duquesne National Bank of
Pittsburg
Two Little Miami cars collide with horse and buggy
In Columnus on Park street two Little Miami excursion cars struck a horse and buggy carrying General S. W. Andrews. David AllenUrnerly a freight conductor leaped clear and seized the horse but was dragged under the car, mangled and amputated. The horse was killed and the buggy wrecked with General Andrews slightly injured.
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Columnus
Miami
Crogaing Park Street
S. W. Andrews
David Allen
Rmerly
Indiana suit seeks detailed disclosures from ex prison officials
The Indiana Attorney General and state auditors sue L. B. Shuler ex-warden and others in Clark circuit court for 100000 alleging missing funds from the Indiana Prison South during their terms. The plaintiffs demand a line by line accounting of all sums received and disbursements with interrogatories on contracts and money handling. A second item reports a Methodist meeting on tobacco honesty, featuring Dr True and Rev Corbett, who condemns the habit. A final quip covers a Kentucky farmer resisting lightning rods with a salesman offering gold tipped thunder rods.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Clark County
C. A. Buskirk
Indiana
Cyrus L. Dunham
Clark
L. 8
Kentucky
Newman Declanes
New York
King George
Greece
Hellas
Hell
Beach
New York Commercial Advertiser
Robert Bonner
Beecher
City News Highlights From the Richmond Telegram Visit to Town
Mr. Cole of the Richmond Telegram called on the Pitaros and announced a gospel meeting at Market Street M E Church hosted by the Y M C A tomorrow evening. A Barcus Bros. balloon ascension and ice cream parlor open tonight at 8. Dr Herman remains confined but should resume work Monday.
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Market Street
M. E
Barcus Bros
Real Estate Transfers Reported for 24 Hours
Transfers filed by county recorder include John P. Smith selling south half of NW quarter lot 27 town 28 range 26 east for 600 to John Morran and Patrick Kennedy selling part of lot 2 in Pratt addition to Opensport for 350. Additional deeds cover John W. Hayden to John Timberman 450, Simon Veal et al to William Conner 550, William Speece to Elish and Marion Dixon re lot 11 in Shuman's addition, then Dixon to Eli Me Ghurtey for 300 in Galveston. Also note death of Mrs. Marany Moan and George Wilbur of Lansing, early settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Sheerin
County Recorder
John P. Smith
John Morran
Atrick Kennedy
John F. Pettrie
Pratt
Opensport
John W. Hayden
John Timberman
Simon Veal
William Conner
William Speece
Elish
Marion Dixon
Daniel Shuman
Eli MeGhurtey
Galveston
Remarkable wound case of Vineland editor Carruth
The Vineland Independent editor Mr Carruth was shot by Charles Landis in March. The bullet pierced brain base near the right eye, yet Carruth survives and shows telescopic distant vision but reduced left side sight. Medical men note unusual healing and possible future physiologic significance.
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Carruth
Vineland Independent
Charles K. Landis
Philadelphia
Alexis St. Martin
Twain Predicts Mosquito Net Sermons Then Slumber
Mark Twain imagines a new port able mosquito net becoming common in churches. He quips that people will sit under nets and sleep as flies swarm and strike at the minister without discomfort.
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Mark Twain
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Crallagher
Toledo
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Brooklyn
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