Weekly U S news notes from Washington and abroad
From Washington weekly totals show standard silver dollars at 221490 for the week ended the 14th, and exchanges at leading clearing houses averaging 925441720. Immigration arrivals reached 592324, with yellow fever confined to Vera Cruz. Post Office to cut rates Oct 1 and new two cent and one cent stamps adopted. Fire, strikes, and disasters across cities, ports, and farms are noted along with weather and crime items.
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Washington
Donine
United States
Hamilton
Vera Cruz
Post Office Department
Jackson
Treasury Department
San Francisco
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Gexenat Suenax
Chicago
D. C
Canada
New England States
Middle
Southern
Western
Pacific States
Telegraphers Strike Expands Across The Nation
Across the country about eight thousand Brotherhood of Telegraphers members quit their instruments, starting in Chicago and spreading to New York, Philadelphia, and other centers. Widespread walkouts cripple Western Union and related lines, with operators marching to halls, signaling a broad labor action and doubt over pay and steadiness of future work.
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The
Brotherhood of Telegraphers
New Yore
Washington
Western Union Telegraph Room
Hamstone
Associated Press
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Chicago
Western Union
Mutual Union
Baltimore & Ohio
Ubrich
Board of Trade
Boston
New York
Toronto
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Omaha
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Chicago “C. N. D
American Rapid Office
Ncinatt
Western Union Company
Brotherhood
Pirrsavnan
Ata Ispra Navoras
Ind
Grant Droppe
Louisville
Cleveland
American Rapid
Yellow Fever Ravages Vera Cruz as Death Toll Rises
From Vera Cruz a telegram reports yellow fever at unusually high levels. May deaths reach ninety, June two hundred sixty one, and July totals include one hundred forty so far, with seven percent of American sailors perishing. The Buteshire docks in New Orleans quarantine with six cases aboard, seven more sailors ill and dead. no U.S. cases yet, and precautions aim to keep the disease out.
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River du Loup
Canada
Harrie Abbert
Bessie Morley
Port Stanley
Ont
North Staffordshire
Eng
Mr. Snaw
Monterey
Mex
Wurzburg
Germany
Cairo
Damietta
Mansoura
Menzaleh
Samanand
Chobar
Chirbin
Talka
Paris
Upper Rhine
Huanoco
Pegu
Carceres
Recabarren
Gilas
Garostiaga
Lima
Peru
Tunove
Italy
Egypt
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Trieste
Austria
Newry
Ireland
London
Anita Theresa Murphy
San Francisco
Cal
Charles Michael Wolseley
City of Washington
Havana
Vera Cruz
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Ghizeb
Shirbin
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Vienna
Styria
Eudine
Minnesota
Mankata
Mississippi River
Elgin
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Linden Grove
Marine Hospital Service
Washington
Campeache
Oaxaca
Mexico
Mansour
Allentown
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Monroe
New York
James M. Priest
Supreme Court of
Liberia
Kentucky
Jesse Kennedy
Congress
E. G. Servers
Glasscock County
Adram Underwood
Mediterranean
Durig
New York City
Bellevue Hospital
Birmingham
Ala
Waite
Sangamon
Wasmisaroy
Hamilton
New Orleans
United States
N. Y
Costly blaze sinks Brahmin ships in Brooklyn harbor
A fierce fire on a pier at Harbeck's docks in Brooklyn destroyed four large vessels including the Lawrence Delap the Perseverance and the Colonel Adams and damaged jute hemp and saltpeter shipments. Twelve firemen were injured and one sailor killed as debris fell. The total loss is estimated at $1,000,000 with several crew and passengers reported missing or drowned.
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Brooklyn
Brooktys
N. J
Harbeck
E. B. Bartlett
Lawrence Dunlap
Perseverance
Colonel Adams
Calcutta
McNamara
McDonald
McDougall
Hook and Ladder Truck No
Lawrence Delap
Customs House
Harradin
Harbeck’s
Captain Groves
Laurence Delap
Captain Grove
Delap
Colonel Adam
Hoax in Chicago Over General Grant Death Rumor
A Chicago uproar followed a sensational report that General Ulysses S. Grant had died. Dispatches from New York claimed confirmation and telegraph operators quit work, until Col onel Clowry relayed a message that Grant was alive at Long Branch. The cipher rumor alleged a dispatch ordered telegraphers to strike and stated Grant dropped dead, fueling the spread.
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Chicago
U. S. Grant
New York
Stock Exchange
Clowry
Grant
Long Branch
Indianapolis
Bank Robbery at Coupwater Marks Jewelry Theft
In Coupwater Michigan on Wednesday afternoon two sneak thieves robbed the National Bank. George Starr the cashier counted a bag of bills while one thief stole a jewelry package belonging to bank president H. C. Lewis. The pair fled in a waiting carriage and, after a brief pursuit, escaped by brandishing four revolvers when cornered near a mile from town.
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Coupwater
Mich
George Starr
The
National Bank
H. C. Lewis
Spectacular Chicago Park race and storm reports
Majorica and Phallas vie for a $2500 purse with fast heats at Chicago Driving Park. Richball wins pacing races in 2:13s while Johnson clocks 2:13 a mile. Tornadoes sweep Minnesota Wisconsin with multiple deaths and widespread damage. Elgin Blue Earth Dodge Dodgeville areas hard hit with trains derailed and homes destroyed.
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Chicago Driving Park
Majolica
Phallas
Richball
Johnson
Proper Sleep Position Said to Prolong Life, Find Health in Alignment
The London World cites Baron Reichenbach arguing bed placement affects life span and health. Sleep with feet toward the equator, avoid east west alignment, and adjust the bolster to improve circulation. The Magdeburg physician Elschwester reportedly lived to 100. Also notes New York shop girls stay single for refined suitors, per N F Graphic.
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Baron Reichenbach
Elschwester
Magdeburg
London World
New York
N. F. Graphic
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A. F
George Pickering
Perfection
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Wyeoff
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Charles Cummings
Broadway
Thomas H.ley
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Brookleman
Clark J. Fickereer
St. Charles
Hi. Bymn
Alden
Blakely
Orge Hale
Geisenger
Hitchcock
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
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D. Rosser
Warrior Station
Sity
Rhineland
New Jersey
Mr. Sydyke
Spoopendyke
Charlotte
Mrs. Spoopendyke
Mr. Spoopendyke
Mrs. Spoop
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