Many Happenings Across the Nation This Week
A string of incidents from hydrophobia death of ten year old Paulina Harriman in Chicago to counterfeit postal notes in Indianapolis. Drownings in Augusta Georgia and a lightning fire in Minneapolis cause dozens of losses. Reports from Alaska to Tennessee note storms, accidents, executions, and political changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paulina S. Harraman
Chicago
Indianapolis
Natan Jackson
Wiley Rayford
Colred
Savannah
Augusta
Frazer & Shepherd
Minneapolis
Minn
Andrew Thornquest
Lieutenant Storey
Navy
Alaska
Nashville
Tenn
William Alten
Political and Personal News Items Across the Nation
The column notes losses from the Giraffe defeat in England and reports on the fourteenth annual American Women's Suffrage Association meeting in Brooklyn, the Bankers' National Convention in Louisville, and the death of Surgeon-General Charles H. Crane. It also covers Prohibition Governor nominees, suffrage resolutions, Port Townsend Chinamen case, labor talks in Manchester, indictments of a Georgia postmaster, and notable deaths in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walton
New York
England
American Women’s Suffrage Association
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bankers’ National Convention
Louisville
George S. Coe
John J. Knox
Charles H. Crane
United States Army
Solomon Parsons
New Jersey
National Bankers’ Association
Lyman J. Gage
Chicago
Epvchar A. Marble
Washington
Baltimore
James F. Busey
William F. Haring
May B. Clay
Kentucky
Congress
Folger
Port Townsend W. T
United States
Senate sub-Committee On Labor
Manchester
N. H
Thomas Livermore
Amoskeag
R Conley
Atlanta
W.H. Pepith
J. Law Smita
Distinihite
Pat
Global Turmoil and Disasters Reported Across Continents
A roundup of incidents around the world includes a Canadian Pacific Railway wreck near Deux Rivières injuring travelers, an Algeria earthquake causing panic in Phillippeville, the Maria Institute in Warsaw arrested for Nihilism, and Egypt’s Khedive granting amnesty except murder cases. Also noted are shipwreck casualties in the English Channel, reforms and unrest in Ireland and France, a large miners strike in Lancashire, a Chilean-Montonero clash with heavy losses, a mine boiler explosion in Matamoros, a Haitian assassination attempt, a San Domingo president targeted, and Spain handling the Alfonso incident amid Laos unrest with a Madrid banquet and a Laestrella flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deux Rivieres
Canadian Pacific
Phillippeville
Algeria
Maria Institute
Warsaw
Russia
Czarina
Khedive of
Egypt
English Channel
Moopy
Sankey
Limerick
Ireland
Lyons
France
Lancashire
Eng
Frias
Santa Rita
Matamoras
Mex
Martin
Maybe
Hayti
San Domingo
Alfonso
Port Au Prince
Matamoros
England
Willie Dickinson
Wisconsin
Atlantic
America
Madrid
Spain
Columbus
Laestrella
Grevy
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Multiple Disasters and Elections Reported in Condensed News
Ammonia condenser burst in Cincinnati injuring none reported and killing horses. Lyceum Theater Chicago destroyed by fire with one fatality. Mother of ex Governor Sprague dies in Groton. Train collision near Lemont Station injures seven. Treasury at Washington reports 06 656 301 in funds. Three men killed near Castalia crossing. Jealous husband shoots wife and kills himself in Denver. Schooner M O Andrews foundered with seven dead. Captain R Beckwith dies in Norwich. Port au Prince incendiary fire destroys half the city. Mrs Hevuper drowns at Erie, fifth drowning in family. Ohio election totals favor Hoadly. state senate 21–11, house 59–46. Prohibitory Amendment passes by margin. Iowa results show Sherman ahead by about 25,000. Returns for Senate 42–10 Republicans. House 62–39 Republicans, 7 Greenbackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Lyceum Theater
Chicago
Harry Perry
Sprague
Rhode Island
Groton
Conn
Lemont Station
Southwest Railway
United States Treasury
Washington
Castalia
William Harrison
Denver
Col
Boston
M. O. Andrews
R. Beckwith
Norwich
London
Hayti
Port Au Prince
Hevuper
Erie
Bavaria
Ohio
Hoadly
State Senate
House
Iowa
Sherman
Kinne
Kinnean
Senate
Democrats
Greenbackers
Four Die in Granary Collapse Near Moorhead Minnesota
A granary near Moorhead Minnesota collapsed while laborers slept, burying fourteen men. Four were killed instantly and ten escaped, with four more dying later from suffocation. Names of the dead include Andrew Larson R A Rhodes engineer Charles Vin and another unnamed worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moorhead
Minn
MoorHeap
Northruff
Here
Andrew Larson
R. A. Rhodes
Charles Vin
Daring Escape of Twelve Long-Term Convicts in Pennsylvania
Twelve long term convicts escaped from Lancaster County Prison by locking night watchmen in cells and seizing keys. Ike Buzzard aided and thirteen others joined the breakout, arming themselves and cutting telephone lines before exiting. Names include John Frankford Abe Buzzard John Bremmer and others with varied sentences. Some had previously escaped in 1882.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Sampson
Ike Buzzard
Lutz
Abe
Ike
John Frankford
Abe Buzzard
John Bremmer
John Wertz
Alexander Leman
Morris Bricker
Joe Groff
John Clifford
George Watkins
William Clark
Edward Beck
Frankford Bricker
the Buzzards
Groff
Death from Whisky Murder in James Rice Family
In Cuicano a four year old son of prisoner James Rice died from whisky forced down by two abandoners. The boy’s brain was overwhelmed and he suffered spasms until death. Rice is in jail for burglary. Annie Ferguson faces investigation but no arrest yet. Coroner to probe the case today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicano
James Rice
Rice
Halsted
West Lake Streets
Annie Ferguson
Ferguson
National Bankers Meet in Louisville for Annual Convention
The National Bankers Association gathering at the Masonic Temple drew about 100 members led by President George S. Coe. Comptroller John J. Knox presented a banking statistics report detailing capital and deposits by region, followed by a St. John paper on bond retirement low rates and circulation tax questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
National Bankers’ Association
Masonic Temple
George S. Coe
New York
Charles Craik
Christ Church
Coe
John J. Knox
Treasury
New England
Middle States
Pacific States
W. T. St. John
Horrific hand car accident at Waukau Wisconsin
In Waukau Os 11 details reveal a hand car crash involving Trougert and family. The baby fell from Mrs Trougert’s arms and was crushed by gears while the car derailed. Mrs Trougert and another woman are seriously injured and the remaining child was fatally harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Osnkkosh
Wis
Waukau
Trougert
St. Paul
Rust Lake
Waukar
October Crop Reports Highlight Frost Damage Across States
The October corn report shows heavy frost damage in Michigan Wisconsin Ohio New York and northern Indiana Illinois with Nebraska Kansas faring better. Nationwide corn yield near 1.6 billion bushels while wheat oats barley and potato crops show varied gains and strong overall quality. tobacco falls below average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washhington
Department of Agriculture
Michigan
Wisconsin
Ohio
New York
Indiana
Ilinois
Nebraska
Kansas
Illinois
Minnesota
California
Dakota
Mansas
Iowa
End of a Family Feud in Morehouse Parish
News from Morehouse Parish Louisiana describes a deadly family feud between the Watson and Hemphill families over stock. On Wednesday near a swamp two Hemphill men and three Watsons fought with shotguns. John Watson and Dave Watson were killed. another Hemphill wounded. two Watsons fled. warrants issued for Hemphills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Morehouse Parish
Hemphills
John
Dave Watson
President denies withholding department reports before Congress
Washington officials report the President has not directed withholding annual bureau officer reports. Private Secretary Phillips states no such request or insinuation was made and that department heads decide publication timing within regular routine before the President forwards documents to Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Phillips
Electric Light Sup’t Edward Robbins Fatally Shocked On Job
In Dayton Ohio on Thursday night at 11 20 Edward Robbins superintendent of the Electric Light Company was killed by an electric shock while handling a street lamp. Assistant Benjamin Schardt said Robbins asked him to cut out and when the lamp slipped Robbins grabbed a live wire. Robbins cried out and fell, dying as Schardt moved to pull him free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Joseph P. Love
Ofender
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Moorhead
Minn
San Francisco
United States
Fayetteville
Ark
Springhurst
Grover’s Hill
Maid of the Mist
Niagara
Mississippi
Vicksburg
Western Union Telegraph Company
Wickenburg
Prescott
A. T
Wells-Fargo
John Stouffer
Ligonier
Richard Gilson
Alliance, C
Georgia Central Railroad
Augusta
W.C. Starr
Thomas Watkins
Agricultural Department
Washington
Amos
Edgerly Station
Texas
Lewis Woods
Cincinnati
Danville
John A. Ferguson
Parks
Georgie E. Whirte
Teegarden
Ind
Plymouth
White
Syon
North Platte
Neb
Evanston
Wy. T
Arcadia
Wis
Dayton
Edward Robbins
Electric Light Company
Benjamin Schardt
Robbins
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Maine
Ruperrtt Allen
Akron
Ellis Craft
Ashland
Grayson
Frederick Mann
Cook
L’original
Can
Carl Bach
Bowling Green
Jack Radford
Fremont
Dubois
Rochester & Pittsburgh Railroad Company
Thrrough
Isaac Langa
Montpelier
Alexander Patsgy
Cordie Bates
Knoxville
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