Epitome of the Week from Defiance Ohio April 19 1883
Interesting Washington news roundup includes star route conspiracy progress, grape sugar factory consolidation with 15 million capital, stamps approved by the Postmaster General, mint silver dollar output, and weekly business failures across regions. Reports also cover tax claims, revenue figures, imports, abolition anniversary events, and various fires floods and trials.
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United States
Tur
New England
States
Western
Middle
Southern
Pacific States
China
Treasury Department
Washington
Fred Douglass
Daring Robbery at Metropolitan Bank of New Orleans
A gang of five burglars robbed the Metropolitan Bank at Canal and Chartres in New Orleans. They blew open the vault and raided fifty depositor boxes, taking unknown large sums and valuables while the night watchman E Cantini was gagged and injured. Loot overall estimated between 50 000 and 200 000 dollars with about 2 500 dollars seized from the bank’s silver. A $2 000 reward was offered. Local witnesses described the bold caper as leisurely and well planned.
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Otoe
Nemaha
Neb
Towa
Kansas
Milwaukee
George Scheller
Newhall House
White Oak
Ark
Highley
Cincinnati
Springfield
Immumber
Mexico
Crook
O'Brien
Second Cavalry
Canada
Fort Assinaboine
Montana
Fort Worth
Tex
Mammoth Cave
England
B.A. Sager
Wyandotte
Kan
Sager
San Francisco
Senator Farr
Nevada
Lars Pay Biet
J.S. Howard
Peter White
Portsmouth
Metropolitian Bank of
New Orleans
James Donnelly
Henry Evil Johnson
Conne
Bevel
France
Philadelphia
Cere Ee
Victoria
Miragoane
United States
Dominion
Grand Island
Featherstone
Cork
Joe Brady
Dublin
Cavendish
Burke
Paris
Berlin
Hong Kong
China
Servia
Lourdes
Montreal
Panama
St. Hyacinthe
Quebec
Marseilles
St. Petersburg
Eads
Isthmus
Tehuantepec
Vienna
Reichstag
Odessa
Siberia
Timothy Milloy
William Nesbitt
Long Point
Can
Metropolitan ‘Bank of
Metropolittan Bank
Canal and
Chartres Streets
Red” Leary
Chartres Street
E. Cantini
Yendared Lemelodd
Cautini
Heavy Failure Shocks James Marshall Co Creditors
Prrissonon April 17 report spreads that James Marshall & Co iron pipe firm assigned for creditors to George J Whitney. Liabilities near 1.5 million with assets about 250 thousand deficiency. Cause cited as reckless pig iron speculation followed by market downturn and tariff uncertainty. Deeds recorded in Recorder's office. Also cyclone at Zumbrota Falls damages bridges shops and homes including Suggs House and local businesses.
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H.R. Patasa
International Normal Music School
Meadville
Bound Brook
N. J
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Philadelphia
Lizzie Gannon
Bishop Williams
Father Fleming
Boston
Davi Bruce
New York
Ernestina Cloos
Cornwall
Bermuda
Lorne
Ellis P. Phipps
Philadelphia Almshouse
Canada
New England
Mayo
Galway
Ireland
Princess Louise
Ottawa
Marquis of Lorne
Francis 8. Street
New York Weekly
Pittsburgh
James Marshall & Co
Danville
Mass
Charles F. Freeman
Pocasset
People’s Passenger Railroad Company of
Prrissonon
George J. Whitney
James Marshall
Congress
Union Storage Company
Recorder
Sr. Paul
Zumbrota Falls
Wabasha County
Andrew Schrader
John W. Dallis
Suggs
Postal Money-Order System Changes to Start This Fall
The recent congressional act on postal money orders sets a September start for the new rates and procedures. Postmaster General must implement within six months of the president's approval, which occurred March 8. The act creates postal notes under five dollars costing three cents and reduces fees for larger money orders. Hey Gronok Hows, D D LL D, president of the Southern nachos Apsalasy.
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Hey. Gronok Hows, D. D
Columbia
Tornado Strikes White Oak Arkansas Region April 16
A powerful tornado crossed White Oak station on the Little Rock and Fort Smith line near Ozark Arkansas causing widespread destruction. Homes stores and telegraph lines were leveled or smashed. Rail ties wrecked and debris scattered as reports of damage and injuries spread from Gay's Mill Conway and other towns.
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Ark
White Oak
Little Rock & Fort Smith
F. H. Risor
L. R. H. Waillace
J. E
Gay's Mill
F. J. Lewis
Conway
Faulkner County
Oman
Neb
Mississippi River
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