Illinois Neighbors Report News and Notices
A long summary of happenings across Illinois includes Pullman's $100,000 gift to the Chicago World's Fair, river navigation issues at La Grange, state cattle disease efforts, and governor Edwards' historical note. It covers factory fines, railroad leadership changes, tax rules discussions, weather crop updates, and the destruction of the Brown County Fair amphitheater with about 15000 dollars in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Pullman
Illinois River
Chicago
United States
la Grange
Peoria
Illinois River Navigation
War Department
State Board of Live Stock Commissioners
Texas
Springfield
Edwardsville
Little Indian
Edgewood
Illinois Central
Brown County Fair Association
Mt. Sterling
Joss
London strike fight widens as funds raised and docks protested
Dispatches report the great strike holding with no side moving yet. Ten thousand tailors join, dock protests rise, and convicts unload at Medway while shipowners seek control. Funds pour in from Star and Melbourne as Dundee and Rochester show tense support and coal prices climb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Dispatch
Home
Matthews
Burns
Albert Docks
Medway
Norwood
Joint Docks Committee
Whatfingers
T. P. O’connor
the Star
Star
Melbourne
Australia
Rochester
Dundee
Trades Union Congress
London
United Kingdom
John Burns
Electrician Dies From 1000 Volt Shock
Darwin A. Henry 2% son of Charles W. Henry superintendent of Standard Underground Cable Pittsburg and superintendent at East River Electric Light was instantly killed by electricity at the factory. He stood on a ladder arranging wire on a switchboard when he slipped and touched live wires. The shock was reportedly from a 1000 volt circuit. Burns on his right hand and fingers, slight left hand scorch, and imprint on left elbow were noted. Attempts at resuscitation failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Darwin A. Henry
Charles W. Henry
Standard Underground Cable Company
Pittsburg
East River Electric Light Company
Henry
Montana camp Barker burned in deadly blaze
Great Falls dispatch reports Barker mining camp nearly destroyed by fire. Ellis family of six believed lost with three men missing. Hay and tools valued at seventy tons lost by Mr Herbles. Barker, the district center sixty five miles southeast of Great Falls, plans immediate rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barker
Great Falls
M. T
Zeigler
Ellis
Herbles
Census Employes Appoint Special Agents for Coal Statistics
Robert Porter superintendent of the census bureau appoints Dr Charles A Ashburner and John H Jones as special agents to collect coal statistics for the eleventh census. Ashburner formerly led the Pennsylvania Geological Survey. Jones served as statistician for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Porter
Census Bureau
Charles A. Ashburner
John H. Jones
Ashburner
Geological Survey
Pennsylvania
Jones
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
James H. Blodgett
Rockford
Ill
James M. Swank
Philadelphia
Joseph D. Weeks
Pittsburg
What Base Ball Costs The Race for the Pennants
Chicago notes the league races tighten as New York and Boston contend for the lead. Philadelphia struggles with pitching while Chicago rivals rise, Cleveland sinks in the standings, and Western clubs show strength with possible standings shifts. A $5,000 purse in St Louis Browns favor prompts pennant betting. Washington and Boston plan a six game series in October during the Knights Templar gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
St. Louis Browns
Boston
Brooklyn
Peter Conway
Washington
Lbostons
Knights Templars
National League
Bostons
New Yorks
Philadelphias
Wee
Chicagos
Clevelands
Pittsburgs
Indianapolis
Washingtons
American Association
T. Perct
Brooklyns
Eaae i
Louis
Eedicated
Baltimores
Athletics
Dadee
Cincinnatis
Kansas Citys
Columbus
Dil
Louisvilles
Este
Western Association
Omehas
Tie
St. Pauly
Minneapolis
Sioux Citys
DOU Tots
Saas Cnaen
St. Josephs
Milwaukees
Des Moines Teeter Wees
Davenports
Quincys
Springfields
Peorias
Burlingtons
Evansvilles
International League
Detroits
Perch
Syracuse
Ree
Rochesters
Torontos
Toledos
Londons
BuMalog
Viss Iee Asses
Hamiltons
Michigan League
Pia Saginaws
Ween
Grand Rapids
Jacksons
Lansings
Kalamazoos
Greenvilles
New York
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Louisville
Phila
St. Louis
Baltimore
Kansas City
Cincinnati
Columbus Eeneeee
Oneee
Doigimoleg
Css
New Nnee
Shad
Habeas Corpus Case Reveals Tense Testimony in Nagle-Terry Death
Testimony in the U S Circuit Court before Judge Sawyer in the David Nagle habeas corpus case paints a hostile picture of David Terry. Witnesses recount threats against Justice Field and a train car confrontation involving Mrs Terry and Judge Sawyer, with Terry voicing violent intents toward Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Nagle
David Terry
San Francisco
Cal
David Nagle
Lathrop
United States Circuit Court
Sawyer
Terry
Justice Field
Nagle
Judge Sawyer
Los Angeles
San Franisco
Judge van Dyke
Fresno
Marshal Franks
Circuit Court Room
Judge Field
Oakland
Noted European Sharper Stolen Funds In Chicago Embezzlement
Max Jacobson a European confidence man was arrested in Chicago on embezzlement charges from Fidelity and Casualty. He rose rapidly to superintendent of the Western business, but a Washington park race investigation revealed his large pool losses and forgeries. Known in European capitals, he had served four years at Joliet for forgery and his Austrian count father is among Vienna's wealthy bankers. He was nabbed just as he prepared to flee to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois State Board of Agriculture
Illinois
Peoria
Board of Examiners
Profs. Collins
Springfield
Oldfather
Galesburg
Shawhan
Champaign
Richard Edwards
Board of Agriculture
St. Louis
Iowa Central
Toledo
Streator
Edwards
Chicago Herald
Ninian Wirt Edwards
United States
William Wirt
Kennedy
Wirt
Maryland
Virginia
Kentucky
Madison
Daniel Pope Cook
Cook County
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Cook
Adams
Jackson
William H. Crawford
Crawford
Bellevill
Aple
Frank Lee
Chicago
City
House of the Good Shepherd
Lee
Engerboitzer
Edward T. Jeffery
Illinois Central Railroad
Harriman
The
Jeffery
Wall Street
Illinois Central
Lake Front
New York
Wallstreet
Max Jacobson
Fidelity and Casualty Company
Jacobson
Washington Park
Alexander
Europe
Joliet
Vienna
Austria
Central
Wealthy Kentucky Woman Dies After Ghost Fright
Bellevue Kentucky reports the death of Mrs Angelo Rusconi a wealthy resident after a nightly ghost apparition frightened her. Crowds gathered to view the haunting but investigators found the so called ghost to be the reflection of a river landing electric light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Angelo Rusconi
Boro’s Grocery
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Bank of Schuyler County
Rushville
Fifer
Kendall County
Yorkville
Lincoln Park
Chaytak
Puppy No. 1
State Board of Equalization
Stock Exchange
State Board
East St. Louis
Illinois Weather Service Bureau
Clark
Coles
Christian
Carroll
DeKalb
Fayette
Hamilton
Lake
Logan
la Salle
Marshell
Mercer
McHenry
Drouth
Perry
Pope
Randolph
Richland
Scott
Schuyler
Wayne
Montana
Lexington
William Oates
Wayne County
League and
Sexuson
Anse
Hanlon
Jonahs
Sarah Althea Hill
Deati
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