Pittston Mine Disaster Claims Ninety Miners
Wilkes Barre June 29 to June 30 reports say roof collapse trapped workers at the Red Ash vein Twin Shaft in Pittston. English speaking miners and foreigners alike were entombed with rescuers racing to reach them as officials fear the toll nears 100. Acting Mayor Langan and J H Lynott were among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Pittston
M. J. Qavgan
J. H. Lynott
Alex ‘McCormack
Robert Haston
Thomas Murphy
Driver Boas
Michael Costello
J. H. Kelly
Michael Gaudhan
John Hart
James Dailey
Michael Connell
Daniel Ward
Frank Kehoe
James Cleary
Edward Buckley
John Casey
Edward Rogers
James Kehoe
James McDonald
Ed Delaney
Cornelius McGuire
James Golden
M. O'Brien
Michael Hughes
Edward Kilday
James Burke
Patrick Ruane
Thomas Tenpenny
Michael R
Peter Savoskirk
Andrew Slovinski
Simon Maskovi Z
John Gadiinsky
Langan
Geneval
Law
Wilkesharre
Susquehanna Coal Company
Choynski Faces Maher in Madison Square Garden Match
Joe Choynski and Peter Maher are set for a six round contest at Madison Square Garden New York on July 37. The bout headline the card with both fighters billed as top contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Choynski
Maher
Chonco
Joe Choynski
Peter Maher
Madison Square Garden
New York
Rates for G A R encampment rail travel set to low
General Flower, chair of the transportation committee for the G A R encampment, reports near completion of rail fare arrangements across the United States. Western Passenger association posts 1 cent per mile, Chicago and Ohio River also 1 cent per mile, with standard ticket limits and 30 day validity. Flower and colleagues praise the unusually low rates and credit his persistence for securing the savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
St. Paut
General Flower
Shairman
United States
Nationaltr. A. R
Indianapolis
Western Passenger Association
Chicago and Ohio River Association
Board of Managers
Flower
Rosemont Copper Mine Sold to New York Firm
The Rosemont copper mine sale was completed today to Lewissohn Brothers of New York, owners of the Old Dominion mine at Globe. Four major copper firms are now connected to the area including Westinghouse at Crittenden, Anaconda holding the Hughes mine near Rosemont, and Phelps, Dodge at Mineral Hill under bond. A new vein at Mineral Hill widens to 40 percent ore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Rosemont
Lewissohn Brothers
New York
Old Dominion
Globe
Westinghouse Company
Crittenden
Anacondy
Hughes
Bond
Phelps, Dodge & Co
Mineral Hill Group
Mineral Hill
Surprise an Apache Camp Near Sonora
United States troops under Lieutenants Averill and Yates surprised an Apache camp in Sonora about 40 miles below the line. Most Indians escaped. one boy was captured with the camp outfit. The pursuing force includes Mexican cavalry and continues the chase of the disbanded renegades.
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Tucson
Ari
Tombstone
United States
Averill
Yates
Sonora
Oregon
Pennoyer
Henry Dubeckley
M. A
Manchester
Eng
Pope Leo
Gladstone
Pittsburg
Pelley's Island
N. F
Methodist Church
Town of
Need
McKinley
Solly Smith
Johnny Lavacke
Dra
Cleveland
Charles Thomas
Johnson McNeill
Quitman
Thomas
Jim Anderson
Henderson
Arizona
Phoenix
Amherst
N. Y
Fall River
Mass
Mekusukey
I. T
Choctaw Mills
Medal of Honor For Charles Stacy in Civil War Action
Charles Stacy, late private in company D Fifty fifth Ohio volunteers, received the Medal of Honor for gallantry at Gettysburg on July 2 1863. He advanced to locate Confederate sharpshooters under heavy fire and held the position until his company returned to the main line.
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Mravery
Washy Eaton
Charles Stacy
Ohio Volunteers
Cattysburg
Transportation of Bicycles Meets Western Officials
Second Vice President Morrison of the League of American Wheelmen asks western roads to set a date to confer on the transportation of bicycles. He suggests July as the meeting date to discuss road attitude.
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Cnicada
Morrison
League of American Wheelmen
League
McKinley Spends Day in the Country at Saxton Home
Governor McKinley spent a quiet day in the country at the home of Mrs. Mary G. Saxton in Canton Ohio. He relaxed after a strenuous work week and attended a family dinner party in his honor hosted by Mrs. Saxton, his aunt.
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McKinley
Canton
Mary G. Saxton
Mrs. McKinley
Police Officer Frank Bish Killed in Colorano Springs
Police Officer Frank Bish was shot and killed in Colorano Springs on June 29. Suspect Pat Kinney, a local transfer company driver, fled but after a close pursuit turned the gun on himself and died instantly.
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Colorano Springs
Frank Bish
Pat Kinney
Kinney
President Plans Family Rest at Gray Gables July First
The president has arranged affairs to be with his family at Gray Gables on July 1. He will be joined by Private Secretary Thurber and likely by Secretary Lamont as far as New York.
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Gray Gables
Washington
Thurber
Lamont
New York
Rufus Lombard Howard
Howard Ironworks
Buffalo
James Romkey
New London
Louisville
Fc. L
Lark
Pearl Hicks
Clark
Blackburn
Covington
Newport
Kentucky
Chicago
New National Party
Prohibition Party
Boston
Plainfield
N. J
Alice Moreurh
Gertrude Peterson
Holcomb
G. F. Keiper
Vienne
Norfolk
Harrice French
Will Hoeppner
Hall Claire
Wheaton Mil
Daily Age
Houston
Tex
Charleston
Maiss
Sharon
Frederick Mrrazuriz
Vicente Reyes
Joe Choynski
Peter Maher
Madison Square Garden
Lazard Freres
Germany
House of Lords
William I’. Reid
William H. Daly
Cambridge
Mass
Concord Reformatory
Augustus Page
Equitable Life Insurance Company
Pittsburg
Charles Yapper
Will Lkely
Laurier
Stevenson
Cape May
Bloomington
Lla
Holm
Alonzo Walling
Scott Jackson
Pearl Bryan
Keystone Rolling Mill Company
Fall River
Bulawayo
Jameson
Jim
Transvanl
Mashona
John Hall
Creston Daily News
Peter Boessen
Davenport
Western Railroader Dies at 76 in Chicago
William K. Chandler a prominent western railroad official and since 1964 general agent of the Star Union Line died in Chicago after a long illness at age 76. He was one of the best known railway men in the region.
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Western Railroader
Chicago
William K. Chandler
West
Star Union Line
Wheat Market Feels Upbeat on Export Demand and Crop Reports
A bullish turn in wheat prices follows strong export activity and positive crop data. July wheat closes around 45 14 cents with futures higher. corn soy oats show firmer trades while pork ribs and lard rise. cash quotes list No 2 red wheat at 56 1/4 cents and No 2 corn near 21 1/2 to 29 3/4 cents.
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Chicaco
Illinois
Gige
Lia
Miller
Qcorn
Oath
Cattle and Hog Prices in South Omaha and Chicago Markets
Receipts at South Omaha total about 20,000 with cattle steady to firm and calves strongest. Hogs seen steady to higher with heavy and mixed plies closing around 2.90 to 3.10. Sheep and lambs show native and western bids in the 2.75 to 8.00 range, while Chicago reports 15,000 hogs with light weights higher and beef prices from 4.60 to 5.90 for beeves and 8.00 to 10.00 for cows/heifers.
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South Omaha
Texas
W. Lambs
Catcago
Jeret
Sailor Sharkey Draws With Corbett as Fight Is Halted
In San Francisco a boxing match between Sailor Sharkey and ex champion Corbett ended in a draw after police stopped the fourth round. Other items note Democratic slates, college boat race results, a deadly train wreck, and various local incidents across the country.
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Sailor Sharkey
Corbett
San Francisco
Qohio Democrats
John R. McLean
Indiana
B. EF. Shively
New York
Chicago
Cornell
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Joseph Taylor
Creston
Makepeace
Cleveland Road
Akron
Coaligna
Cal
Georgetown
Carvylus
St. Joseph
C. EK. Lee
Second Baptist Church
Grand Rapids
Baltimore and Ohio
Walkertown
Ind
A. Cuneo
Wall Street
Staten Island
N. Y
Wichita
G. G. Matthews
Broadley Harrison named British consul in New York
Friday reports list diverse events from politics to crime. British consul appointment for Herbert Williams Broadley Harrison in New York is noted amid temperance congresses and trials. various nominations, suspensions, and judicial actions are recorded with dates and places across the United States and Europe.
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Herbert Williaamu Broadley Harrison
New York
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Keeley
Colorado
Denver
Keeley Jeanue
James McCathran
Warsaw
Ind
Missouri
Kansas
Iowa
Nebraska
Interstate Association
Excelsior Springs
Duc de Nemours
Versailles
John L. Webster
Kearney
Holt
Washington, D. C
Cowan
Baltimore and Ohio
Oxford University
Eugene A. A. Hoffman
Martin
Physicians and Surgeons
Chicago
Philadelphia
San Francisco
C. W. Greene
United States Express Company
Indianapolis
Miners Entombed After Live-Led Collapse at Pittston
Ninety miners are believed dead after a live-in explosion at Pittston. An unknown assailant tried to murder Conductor Felker on the Burlington at Pacific Junction Nebraska, firing several shots after being put off the train.
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Pittston
Felker
Burlington
Pacific Junction
Neb
Daily Age reports blast kills three in Houston office
A boiler explosion in the Daily Age office in Houston Texas killed three people. The same day a series of incidents and political items are noted including drownings in Sharon and Boston and international and domestic news.
Dems of Oregon back ex governor Pennoyer for president
On Wednesday July 1 the Dems of Oregon praised ex Governor Pennoyer as a candidate for president. The report cites party enthusiasm and growing support in Oregon politics.
Republicans Renominate Heltwole by Acclamation
Heltwole of Minnesota's Third district was renominated by the Republican party at a July 1 meeting in Huncinson by acclamation.
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Heltwole
Huncuinson, Minn
Third District
John P. Heltwole
Republican renomination of Tawney by acclamation
The Republican Party in the First district renominated Congressman J. A. Tawney by acclamation at a July 1 meeting, aligning support for his continued tenure in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tawney
Atsert Lea
J. A. Tawney
Three Colorado inmates executed by new hanging machine
William Holt Albert Noble and Deonico Romero were executed at the Colorado penitentiary for the murder of Policeman John Solomon in Trinidad last November. The new device functioned as designed with neck breaks at 8 14 8 12 and 9 12.
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Colorado
Ganon Crry
Colo
William Holt
Albert Noble
Deonico Romero
Colorado Penitentiary
John Solomon
Trinidad
Las Animas County
Holt
Noble
Romero
Solomon
Southport
Mass
Hanged for Brutal Murder in Marshfield
Carl Allbrecht was executed in Marshfield Oregon for the January murder of his wife who washed for a living. He killed her after she refused to hand over all earnings to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshfield
Carl Allbrecht
Irving L Ford Hanged for Washington Murder
Washinatroy June 27 Irving L Ford the accused in the brutal May 4 murder of Elsie Kregle was hanged in the jail yard marking one of the citys most notorious crimes in police annals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving L. Ford
Washinatroy
Elsie Kregle
Washington
France A Victim To The Bicycle Craze In France
United States Commercial Agent Grif fin reports a surge in bicycle use in France with 160000 bikes, one for every 60 riders. Tax per bike is 1.98 annually. French roads and cyclist charts aid safety, while imports from the United States suggest potential growth in sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Griffin
Department of State
France
England
G A R Encampment Attendance Urged for St Paul
General Order No. 11 directs department commanders to count comrades attending the national encampment at St Paul on September 2 3 and 4. Reports should be sent to DC W Horr chairman accommodation committee St Paul.
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Indianapolis
Walker
St. Paul
DC. W. Horr
Atlantic Mail
Portland
Oll
Pacific Coast Points
Montana Union Depot
Montana Accommodation
Grantedale
Butte
Pacific Mail
Montana
Grantsdale
All Eastern Pointe
Livingston
Northern Pacific
Japan
China
Tacoma and
Northern Pacific Steamship Co
W. M. Tuchy
Broadway
A. P. A. HQ Moves to Washington and Tour Planned
The A P A headquarters relocates from Chicago to Washington with J W Echols the supreme president arriving to establish an office. Congressman Linton is also here and will join President Hohole in an early western states tour. The A O U W adjourns to meet in Milwaukee in June 1897 and adopts graded assessments replacing the level method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chicago
J. W. Echols
The
Order
Linton
Hohole
Burrato
Supreme Lodge
Milwaukee
Walling Denied New Trial in Pearl Bryan Case
Newport Kentucky Judge Melin overruled Alonzo Walling’s motion for a new trial. Walling was convicted as an accomplice in the murder of Pearl Bryan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walling
Newport
Melin
New Tral
Alonzo Walling
Pearl Bryan
Tupper to Step Down and Laurier Forms Government
Sir Charles Tupper will likely resign before week’s end as Premier-elect Laurier prepares to form a strong administration in Ottawa. The move follows the recent election results and signals a transition of power in the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tupper
Ottawa
Charles Tupper
Laurier
Governor McKinley Joins Columbus Fourth of July
Columbus Ohio June 27 Governor McKinley has consented to attend the Fourth of July celebration in Columbus. Paris June 27 The Duc de Nemours second son of King Louis Philippe died at Versailles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Columbus
Orleans
Paris
the Duc de Nemours
Louis Phillips
Versailles
Vice President Stevenson Heads Homeward Bound
Vice President Stevenson left here this morning for his home in Bloomington, with care for May and June 97 mentioned in dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Care
Stevenson
Bloomington
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Isgor Langan
Alderman Lynott
Ea Treme
Freiher von Berlopsch
Mark Hanna
Lakewood
Davies
Sharkey
Irwin Ford
Dick Burge
Kid Lavinge
James Manley
Metropolis
Amelia Abbott
Petersburg
Sandon
B. C
Henry Hillroth
Kansas City
J. 5
Williams
A. P
St. Louis
Harrington
Ypsilanti
Mich
Naval ‘Department
Union Tron Works
Columbus Hayes
Will Sneed
Savanna, Me
Scaminon, Kas
We. Th
U.s.journal of Medicine
W.H. Peeke
P. O
W. If. KE
F. D
Cedar St
L.L. May & Co
St. Vault
Minn
Scientific American Agency For
NN & CO
New Youk
America
Scientific American
Munn & CO
Ublishers
New York City
Minneapolis
Duluth
Fargo
Grind Eagles
Winnipeg
Andrew Ei
Bunesan
Orthern
Pacific Railroad
Helena
Spokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Pullman
Montana Union
Nothern Pacific
Charles 8, Fee
General
ST. Paul, Minn
Thesearnest Christian
Brightside
Puindexatnh
Pincktail Deer Creek
Stockmen’s Directory
C. Cornell
Dillon
Tf Rou
D. C
Ontana
Joa Peat
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