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Newspaper
Dixon Sun
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1889
Page
2
French Elections Show Boulangists Defeated Yet Voting Blank
Paris dispatch reports Boulangists claim victory despite a large number of blank ballots and multiple reballots needed. Doulanger supporters cite a plurality over Joffrin, while Rochefort trails. several Paris and provincial results indicate mixed gains for Republicans and Boulangists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Doulanger
Joffrin
Thiebaud
Rochefort
Boulanger
M. Theuyenet
Justice
Lyons
Leballots
Bordeaux
Havre
Siegfried
Marchand
Count Greffuite
Melun
M. Millevoye
Amiens
Goblet
Grasse
Alpes Maritimes
M. Meline
Chamber of Deputies
Vosges
Montmartre
Funeral of Quebec Victims Lie In Vaults After Landslide
A Quebec dispatch reports 21 bodies deposited in vaults as the Ship Labourers Society leads a funeral procession of 700. Sir Hector Langevin and engineers survey the cliff threats, while about two hundred workers clear debris and await more corpses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
St. Patrick’s Church
Woodfield Cemetery
Hector Langevin
Public Works
Cameron
Mayne
Royal School of Engineers
Kingston
Ont
Professor George H. Cook Dies in New Brunswick
State Geologist of New Jersey Prof. George H. Cook LL D Ph D died of heart failure in New Brunswick after a brief illness. He was born in Hanover New Jersey in 1817 and fell ill in the college laboratory the day before his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Cook
New Brunswick
N. J
New Jersey
Prof. Cook
Hanover
End of Seven Month Strike at Columbia Rolling Mills
The long strike at Columbia Rolling Mills in Lancaster Pennsylvania is formally declared off after about seven months. Most striker positions have been filled by non union workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Rolling Mills
Lancaster
Forest Fires Rage West of Summerside on Prince Edward Island
The largest forest fires ever seen on Prince Edward Island burned west of Summerside the other day. The extent of loss could not be estimated. Several people had narrow escapes from being burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Edward Island
Summerside
Will Command the Cadets at Annapolis
Commander Henry Guass has reported to Annapolis Naval Academy to succeed Commander Harrington as commandant of naval cadets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will
Henry Guass
Annapolis Naval Academy
Harrington
Naval Cadets
Trade Outlook Steady With Mixed Speculation Effects
R G Dun reports nationwide improvement in business with a cautious tone on speculation in breadstuffs and cotton. Prices rise slightly for potatoes and fruit, butter hit by storms, while dry goods and grocery trades show variance. Week totals show 198 business failures, up from last year’s 200 in the U S and Canada combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
York
Boston
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Cleveland
Omaha
Pittsurgh
Bessemer
United States
Canada
Dominion of Canada
Report of the Acting Commissioner of the General Land Office
The acting commissioner reports 70 141 agricultural patents totaling 11 791 119 acres and 913 mineral patents covering 17 096 acres. Railroads received 425 046 acres and swamp land grants added 259 721 acres. Educational grants state selections cover 152 35) acres and Indian lands total 159 300. Cash receipts from sales and fees reach 9 270 225 down by over three million from the prior year. Surcharges on 4 544 372 acres were accepted, mainly in Dakota Montana and New Mexico. The report calls repeal of public timber laws and a clear general law. Fraudulent entries declined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Land Office
General Land Office
Dakota
Montana
New Mexico
Growth of public schools outpaced population in decade
Commissioner Dawson reports 1876 to 1887 saw public education expand 16 percent ahead of population, led by the South with notable development. Black children receive equal funding shares in most states, Delaware exceptions noted, with open, well paid teachers. Funds come mainly from white residents, yet education for former slaves continues under white leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawson
Delaware
South
The Pension Vacancy Moves Forward Without Final Choice
Major William Warner of Kansas City declined the Pension Commissioner's post after consideration. President to name a replacement in two to three weeks amid broad interest. Judge John P. Rea of Minneapolis favored by the President, with support from Minnesota and other national figures including Brown of Cincinnati Powell of Illinois and Poole of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioner Tanner
William Warner
Kansas City
Deer Park
Harrison
John P. Rea
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Mr. Brown
Cincinnati
Gen. Powell
Illinois
Maj. Poole
New York
Dam Burst Floods Brandywine River Areas in Coatesville
The Kennebec Ice Company dam at Hibernia Pa burst after heavy rain, sending torrents down the Brandywine. The Brandywine bridge below the dam and several frame houses were swept away, and parts of Coatesville center lie four feet under water. Residents fled to hills. no lives reported lost so far, with meadows submerged eight to ten feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennebec Ice Company
Hibernia
Brandywine
Coatesville
Ten thousand drowned in Japan flood report
Japanese papers received in San Francisco report 10,000 drowned in the Wakayama area and Minami Muro Higashi Muro Nishi Muro and Hidaka districts after Aug 20 floods. Relief total 20,424. Kinokuni river rose to 18 feet. Iwahashi village washed away. Tennokawa landslide dammed the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
San Francisco
Wakayama
Minami-Muro
Higashi-Muro
Nishi Muro
Hidaka
Kinokuni
Iwahashi
Tennokawa
Swollen river Overflows Submerging Village Inundates Inhabitants
A swollen river overflows submerging the village and drowning nearly all inhabitants as the flood bursts through the banks and devastates homes and roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Name
Samoan Exhibition Company at a Minneapolis Dime Museum
A nine man nine member group from the Samoan Islands performed at a Minneapolis dime museum last week. The troupe included one woman about 22 or 23 who claimed to be a king’s princess. She had been educated in San Francisco after the king was deposed by Germans. An American, J. S. Cotterell, fell in love with her and eloped with her, with suspicions they headed to San Francisco. She hoped to return to Samoa since Malietoa’s authority was restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Malictoa
San Francisco
Cal
Chicago
J. 8. Cotterell
Malietoa
Late Changes in Department Officials Publicized
Government appointees include Lewis A. Groff named Commissioner of the General Land Office in Omaha replacing Strother M. Stockslager, Miles Kehoe designated Special Inspector of Customs at Chicago, and Charles F. Scott named Pardon Clerk of the Department of Justice. Others assign India affairs roles and pension division chiefs as reorganizations continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis A. Groff
Omaha
Neb
General Land Office
Strother M. Stockslager
Miles Kehoe
Chicago
Charles F. Scott
West Virginia
Department of Justice
Boteler
R. V. Belt
Indian Affairs
A. M. Tinker
G. W. Parker
Dakota
Charles W. Coker
Illinois
Theophilus Gaines
Third Auditor's Office
E. L. Jordan
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Nagle's Act Commended in San Francisco Habeas Case
In San Francisco Judge Sawyer rules federal court jurisdiction in Nagle habeas corpus matter, finds killing of Terry justifiable, and orders Nagle released. State appeals and requests bail. defendant freed on own recognizance with $5,000 bail amid congratulating crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Nagle
Sawyer
Terry
Langhorne
London Dock Strike Widens as Workers Refuse Blacklegs
May strike continues as London dock laborers refuse to work with blacklegs. Most strikers return to work but many refuse to labor alongside replacements, arguing leaders lacked authority to arrange joint work. Several clashes between strikers and replacement workers have occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Blacklegs
Meeting of Boulangists Broken Up by Police
Disorder broke out at a Gentilly Boulangist meeting as rioters clashed with police. A dozen people were injured and several fatally, with officers using arms to suppress the unrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gentilly
France
The Atchison New President Arrives in Kansas City
President Manvel of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad has arrived in Kansas City. He says the policy details of the new management are not yet decided. The only decisions so far are moving the President’s office to Chicago and the General Traffic Manager role. The remaining offices stay in Topeka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Manvel
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad
Kansas City
Chicago
Topeka
New Jersey Republicans Nominate Grubb for Governor
At Trenton the Republican State Convention nominated General E. B. Grubb for governor and adopted a platform endorsing the Harrison administration. The party reafirms its liquor policy, backs the Australian ballot, pledges labor law measures, and asserts railway taxation was defined by Republicans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Grubb
Trenton
N. J
E. B. Grubb
Harrison
Four Jurors Chosen for Cronin Case Trial
After sixteen days of work to secure a jury for the Cronin murder trial four jurors have been accepted and sworn. The names listed are James A. Pierson of Glenwood a farmer John Culver of Evanston a real estate man John L Hall of Fernwood a draughtsman and Charles Dix of North Carpenter street a cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cronin
Dr. Cronin
James A. Pierson
Glenwood
John Culver
Davis Street
Evanston
John L. Hall
Fernwood
Charles ©. Dix
North
Carpenter Street
Cashier
Growth of the Colored Baptists at Indianapolis
At the close of the National Colored Baptist Convention in Indianapolis the Rev. E. K. Lone of Savannah Ga. said there are 1,362,273 colored Baptists in the United States out of 3,000,000 total. He noted there were only 300 colored Baptists when the emancipation proclamation was issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Colored Baptist Convention
Indianapolis
E. K. Lone
Savannah
United States
Legislators of Forty Nine Senate Leaders Named
Senators from 1849 era listed include Dawes ex governor Boutwell Claflin and judges Devens among the legislative figures. The fragment notes prominent political and judicial names without completing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Dawes
Boutwell
Claflin
Devens
Keyes Leads Memoir Session With 1849 Legislature Survivors
Keyes of Concord, sole surviving meme bers aside from Gen Banks of the 1849 Massachusetts Legislature, convened in Boston for reminiscences. Gen Banks was absent due to illness. A Prisco passenger train wreck near Leon Kansas injured ten, with I N Dean and Mrs C Mitchell severely hurt and Mrs Mitchell fatally. Dr Louis Maas, noted pianist and composer, died in Jamaica Plain after peritonitis, born Wiesbaden 1852.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyes
Concord
Gen. Banks
Massachusetts
Boston
Kansas
Leon
Butler County
Kan
I. N. Dean
Wichita
C. Mitchell
Fort Smith
Ark
Louis Maas
Jamaica Plain
Loton
War Department Accepts Land for Geronimo Band in North Carolina
the Indian Rights Association will purchase a tract in North Carolina to settle Geronimo and his Apache band in a more civilized environment. The decision aims to provide a stable reservation and improve living conditions for the group under government oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of War
The
Indian Rights Association
North Carolina
Geronimo
Bellaire Steel Workers Strike Over Union Membership
Four hundred ninety Bellaire Ohio plant employees walk out after owners refuse to discharge three Donaldson brothers who declined to join the Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellaire Steel Works
Bellaire
Ohio
Donaldson
Amalgamated Association
Freight train derailed near Lagos. engineer killed
A freight train on the Mexican Central Road derailed near Lagos. Engineer Brent was killed and three others wounded in what is thought to be the result of an attempted robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lagos
Brent
Wyoming Voters Must Be Able to Read Adopted
The Wyoming constitutional convention in session adopts a provision requiring every voter to be able to read the document framed by the body. This reading requirement aims to ensure informed participation in the constitutional process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming
Jailbreak at Somerset: Nicely brothers escape death row
The two Nicely brothers, under sentence of death, escaped from Somerset jail by overpowering the sheriff and fatally shooting one of his deputies, sparking a manhunt and renewed questions about prison security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicely Brothers
Somerset
Crusier Chicago completes speed trials at 16.05 knots
The Crusier Chicago finished speed trials achieving 16.05 knots at seventy revolutions for one hour. The record is satisfactory under the circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusier
Chicago
Fire Devastates Macon Furniture Carriage Firms
A large blaze destroyed Payne and Willingham furniture works and Parmelee carriages and harness in Macon Georgia. Losses total about 120000 with 77000 covered by insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Payne & Willingham
Parmelee
Six Killed With Hatchets in Szatmar Mystery Robbery
A Jewish family of six was slain in Szatmar Hungary with hatchets in a gruesome robbery that left the victims mutilated. Police and authorities are investigating the motive and assailants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Szatmar
Hungary
Minneapolis Postmaster Beaten and Dismissals Ordered
The Civil Service Commission sustained charges against Minneapolis Postmaster Ankeny. Dismissal of clerks hired without examination has been ordered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
The
Civil Service Commission
Ankeny
Northern Pacific extension to Souris district announced
A Winnipeg man reports the Northern Pacific Railroad will begin building into the Souris district immediately. About forty five miles are planned for completion this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Winnipeg
Disputch
Northern Pacific Railroad
Souris District
Arrest in New Bremen Counterfeiting Case
Frederick Schroeder of New Bremen Ohio, a well connected man, was arrested for counterfeiting after police found spurious coins and bars of metal in his residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bremen
Ohio
Frederick Schroeder
Mill Project for Leavenworth Cap City Capitalists
Leavenworth Kansas financiers have raised 2 million dollars to fund a flouring mill with a daily capacity of 2000 barrels. The project signals expansion in local industry and job creation for the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Leavenworth, Kan
George Kennan Honored by Polish Alliance
George Kennan was elected an honorary member of the Polish National Alliance in recognition of his articles on Siberian prisons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Kennan
Siberian
Polish National Alliance
Boodles in the West Allegedly Loot Relief Goods
Spokane dispatch reports a boodle scheme involving Sidney D. Waters Peter Dueber and William Gillespie councilmen and a police officer accused of conspiring to take relief supplies for fire victims. Arrest warrants issued for grand larceny. Inglis implicated but disappeared. bond set at 1000 each. relief committee vows probes and prosecutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spokane Falls
W. T
Common Council
Sidney D. Waters
Peter Dueber
William Gillespie
Robert Inglis
Chico
Cal
Inglis
Dueber
Waters
Gillespie
A. M. Cannon
Relief Committee
Washburn Out as Soo President and Lowry Elected
At a Minneapolis stockholders meeting the Soo railway deposed United States Senator W S Washburn from the presidency. Thomas Lowry, ex vice president, was elected to lead the company amid a board reduction from thirteen to seven and the appointment of B B Langdon to fill the vacated chair. M P Hawkins was re elected treasurer and will remain in office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soo” Railway
Minneapolis
United States
W. 5. Washburn
Thomas Lowry
Soo
B. B. Langdon
M. P. Hawkins
Nine Lost In Lake Erie From Sinking Yacht Leo
A Cleveland dispatch reports the steam yacht Leo, with nine aboard, left Black River Sunday around 4 PM and vanished after a gale. Two bodies recovered. wreckage washed ashore as telegrams go out to Lake Erie ports seeking survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland (O
Leo
Black River
John Tunte
Lake Erie
John B. Tunte
Cleveland
L. D. Lawler
T. P. Ritter
Benjamin Kline
D. Knight
D. A. Lawler
Samuel Port
Fred Pelow
Detroit
Cannibalism Tale From Far North Starvation Crisis
Winnipeg dispatch reports Archdeacon Reeves recounting extreme famine among Indians in the far north. He notes two months earlier thirty deaths from starvation and a winter of privation as game and rabbits fail, with one cannibalism case on Peace River where a woman killed her sister for meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg Dispatch
Archdeacon Reeves
Peace River
Fort Vermilion
Oddfellows Meet in Columbus Postpones Reform Bid
In Columbus Ohio the sovereign grand lodge of Oddfellows postponed a Carlin Illinois proposal to raise representation basis and defeated the age change from 21 to 18 by 108 to 60 in a three fourths required vote. Over 100 delegates from Eastern Middle and Western States began steps to form a National association of Rebekah degree lodges. Mrs Phillips Cincinnati and Mrs G B Innis Columbus welcomed delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Oddfellows
Carlin
Illinois
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Association of Rebekah
Phillips
Cincinnati
G. 8. Innis
L. P. Hall
Indiana
Annie E. Moreland
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