Gl167n Gebo Wexter Ainaworth Editor and Prop
A collage of Paris and New York gossip covers naval plots, yacht races, and social intrigues. Jopio travels to Glasgow for ships, the Kiel canal dedication stirs interest, and British yachtsmen fear defeat. The Duke of Marlborough may seek an American heiress, while Jack the Ripper haunts an English asylum. The Utah flag redesign, George Gould’s Vigilant, and Niagara hydropower triumphs feature amid high society lawsuits and blackmail fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jopio
Glasgow
Mikado
Kiel
Crul
New York
Kiel Canal
Relationship Allegedly Links Mrs Jefferson Davis to Grant Kin
A Bleate article claims Mrs Jefferson Davis and General Grant share a common ancestor William Simpson of Pennsylvania. The finding suggests Grant’s full middle name once included Simpson and frames the Civil War as fratricidal. The piece notes many historic wars involved related bloodlines among foes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Davis
Grant
William Simpson
Pennsylvania
Ulysses B Simpson Brent
Velus
Seattle Ship Canal Aims To Link Salt Water And Lakes
The City of Seattle plans a four mile canal to connect tidewater with a large fresh water lake. Subscriptions total 7,000,000 from eastern capitalists and 500,000 from the county. Canal will be about four miles long, bottom width 80 feet, depth 20 feet. The harbor promises vast inland capacity and a world pavilion potential. The teredo infests wooden slips then drops to fresh water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Tidewater
Teredo
Consolidated World News Briefs From Telegraph Reports
The unicast and ment report various items from Washington to New Mexico. Bowler declines sugar beauty payment. Vancouver Chinese cargo arrives for Atlanta exposition. U S consul Wetter accused of persecuting an American. Land office to open 300000 acres in Colfax county New Mexico. Notables include Congressman Dolliver’s marriage plans, deaths of W Richey Osceola Iowa and Belcher California, A B Champion’s London death, and artists writers Capt Alfred Thompson and merchants like Charles Culver. Also Brooke at Fort Preble, Mother Amelia Barth of Long Island, Judge Henry F Wendy in Prescott, and early Arizona territorial figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bowler
Treasury Department
Vancouvver
B. C
Wetter
Waller
United States
Lamative
Madagascar
Gentral Land Office
Colfax County
N. Mex
Congressman Dolliver
Lown
Martry
Louise Pearson
Indyi
W. Richey
Madigan County
Iowa
Osceola
Williams
Belcher
California
Aingering Sitners
Red Stocking Baseball Club
Cincinnati
London
Alfred Thompson
Barnegat Park
N. J
Charles G. Culver
Northwest
Sioux City
Hanna G. Gerry
Elbridge ‘I. Gerry
The
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Children
Broadway
New York
James AL. Brooke
Fort Preble
Amelia Barth
Dominican Order of Nuns
Long Island
Graham Avenue
Brooklyn
Ratisbon
Germany
Henry F. Wendy
Arizonna
Prescotte
Fluchy
Territory
Arizona
Chillan
Bolivia
Cuba
Campos
Berlin
Ceuta
Morocco
Paris
Baron de Rothachild
Bayonne
Spain
Count von Aheiningen-Weatenburg
Lisatt Sehwelshofer
Frankfort
Volhynia
Russia
Lojap
Ecuador
Alfaro
Eenador
Chester Holcomb
San Francisco
China
Peking
Mexico
Monterey
Laredo
Historic disasters and accidents hit multiple cities
A string of incidents across the nation reports fire damage in Buffalo at the Academy of Music totaling 250000 dollars. A New York death from injuries in the Sea Beach wreck. A Rochester blaze destroys Shell Rosenbaum Steffel wholesale store with 75000 dollars loss. A Dubuque engineer killed under a streetcar. Lisbon endures hurricane and flood damage. An elevator shaft accident injures Willis Gates. A Bawnmore steamer cargo loss on the Oregon coast. Bloomington Labor Day parade grand stand collapse injures several. Akron family poisoned by paris green cabbage leaves two deaths. A Matterhorn fatality during ascent. Susquehanna line wreck attempt thwarted. Eugene Patterson saves a man from foul air in Frazenburg. Petersburg indiana fire destroys Fleming’s livery stable, Read hotel, opera house. total losses 50000, insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumanity Reesre
Academy of Music
Buffalo
William Hi. Pointer
New York
Sea Beach
Shell, Rosenbaum & Steffel
Rochester
N. Y
John ©. Rasser
Dubuque
Iowa
Lisbon
Spain
Willis W. Gates
Omnia National Bank
Bawnmore
Oregon Coast
Bloomington
Grand Atoud
N. O. Ratta
Akron
Ohio
Mra Ratte
Aliee
Miss Simpson
Matterhorn
Lehigh Valley
Tomkins’ Switch
Susquehanna River
Eugene Patterson
Lfe
John Whyte
Frazenburg
Ohlo
Petersburg
Ind
Fleming
Opera House
Read Hotel
Pertiany
Criminal Doings Across States Highlight Local Scandals
Milburn Marker a Jefferson Iowa teacher died by his own hand after a grim case of distress. Michael Finan, former Paulding County Ohio treasurer, faces a 28122.24 dollar shortage. James Pique was fatally mauled by robbers near Brazil Indiana and left on a railroad track. In Washington Indiana a man was shot by a thief stealing watermelons. In Akron Ohio a cave yielded stolen goods and guns. Alfred W Fitz missing as Chelsea Massachusetts Wire Fabre Co treasurer, suspected of theft. Ex Senator Gordon B E Hayes of Portland Oregon faces prosecution for pressuring Mrs Melcher to give up an insurance policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milburn Marker
Jefferson
Iowa
Michael Finan
Paulding County
Ohio
James Pique
Brazil
Ind
Washington
John Carr
Akron
Anenk
Alfred W. Fitz
Chelses, Mass
Gordon BE. Hayes
Portland, Or
Mra. Melcher
Western style carriage held up in suburb of Onuwtha
A four mén carriage was stopped by road agents in a Western style heist in a suburb of Onuwtha. The plunder totaled several hundred dollars. Various legal actions follow including releases and custody transfers involving named officials and several international figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Var
Onuwtha
Hellmuth Loescher
Guiery i
Denver
Chile
Po' Lea Goulding
Olty
Attorhey
White
Loescher
Ave
Supreme Court
HM. Howe
Birmingham
Ala
Dilon Moore
Miscellaneous items from a late 19th century paper
The itemized notes include Albert Lewin of West Orange New Jersey involved in a fire-related breakfast incident, Luther Laffin Mills to assist in prosecuting a mob clearing black residents from Spring Valley, engineer George C Eyton dying in White Pigeon Michigan, plans for Swiss settlement in Lewis County Tennessee, a protest meeting of New York anarchists over Sedan Day in Germany, a bogus ticket scheme tied to the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe road unearthed in New York, a receiver appointed for Meamphia Car and Foundry in Memphis, a Utah Supreme Court ruling barring women’s vote in November, Detroit arrests for targeting Salvation Army services, Mrs. John McArthur’s thwarted bridge jump attempt, Mrs. Conklin’s disappearance from New York while her show tours Chicago, United States Cordage Company stock installments, and a land suit in Kansas City linked to a Shawnee Indian claimant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Lewin
Oakley Road
West Orange
N. J
Luther Laffin Mills
Spring Valley
George C. Eyton
White Pigeon
Mich
Switzerland
Lewis County
Tenn
New York
Germany
Atchison, Topeka
Santa Ifa
Meamphia Car and Foundry
Memphis
Linbilltles
Utah Supreme Court
Lis
Judge Soulth
Ogden
Detroit Mich
A. W Boss
John Zink
Salvation Army
John McArthur
Brooklyn Bridge
Sirs
Conklin
George Conklin
Barnum & Bailey
Chicago
The
United States Cordage Company
St. R. Dunbar
Argentina
Kansas City
George Washington
Brules threaten agency guard amid Rosebud tensions
Rosebud agency Indians threaten to bar the agency but depart without disbanding amid unsettled conditions. Officials deem no immediate serious trouble likely, though frontier residents near the reservation fear unrest as authorities prepare to deter possible violence before the twenty one day deadline. Indian Agent Weight is trusted to lead a strong police presence to protect government property as settlers along the reservation border grow uneasy. The Port Omaha, Nobram, and Robinson areas are cited as reachable sites for potential trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Sod
Brules
Rosebud
Hive
Oh c
Rosebud Agen
Todian
Charnecter
Weight
Beet Tudini
Fock
Tong
Siice
Port Omahint
Nobram
Robinson
Mrs Pitzel Testsifies in Holmes Case in Indianapolis
Mrs Carrie A Pitzel wife and mother of TE I Holmes victims testified before Judge Castor and the county grand jury with her daughter Bessie. She described Holmes movements and leading her home while he fled with her children. She identified Howard's overcoat and cried in grief, saying she hopes Holmes is punished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Carrie A. Peitzel
TE. I. Holmes
Castor
County Grand Jury
Bessie
Holmes
Howard
Taylor's Property Shortfall in $274,000 Settlement
At Witertown on September 12 Commissioner Lackhart reports public funds fall short by $100,000 of the required total from Taylor and his vendees in settling a $274,000 deficiency. Foreclosures loom as lands are unlikely to cover interest, with bondmen facing potential deficits once appraisal completes. Gor Merlotte is cited as an example of prompt action that could help repay the bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Witertown
Lackhart
Gor
Gold Reserve Dips as Speculation Shapes Withdrawals
Washington reports show 160,400 in gold withdrawn from the New York subtreasury leaving the reserve at 97,944,000. Treasury officials say the depletion stems from speculation, not weakness, and expect cotton and grain shipments from the Northwest to counteract further outflows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Treasury
Minneapolis Woman Committed to Insane Asylum
A Minneapolis woman believed to be Mia Huntress of Minnieapolis is committed to the asylum. She is addicted to morphine and smokes large quantities of cigarettes. Horan Heber, eighteen, is also committed to the asylum for cigarette addiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Sea Beach railroad found negligent in collision inquiry
Coroners jury in Brooklyn reports Sea Beach railroad company culpable for failure to provide proper facilities or telephone and telegraph communications between stations which could have averted a recent railroad accident. Employees of the railroad are exonerated from blamable fault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Tudor Day
Sea Beach Railroad Company
Ul Blante
Baraboo Youth Guilty Of Stealing Fruit From Cars
Clarence Willime Weadell, nineteen, pleaded guilty to stealing fruit from cars in Baraboo yards. Judge Kelsey sentenced him to one year in the state penitentiary at Waupun. The Sept. 12 incident occurred in the Northwestern yards near Cara.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cara
Baraboo
Wis
Clarence Willime
Weadell
Kelsey
Waupun
Unclear surrender report from Madrid to Times
London dispatch states Marshy ent por pledges to accept proposals from rebels in Cuba except an ally. Mentions La Mitel, Raul nak, and Pitty plow grinders for Dacre Co at Moline, Illinois. Indicates only certain shops will be affected by new grindingstone dress programme. other shops to stay unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fe Klain
Times
Cube
la Mitel
Raul Nak Kind
Oandltiads
Dacre & Co
Moline
Atruth
Crop report notes drought hit wheat and corn yields
The September report shows corn yields dropping from August levels with frost and drought effects harming crops. Regional wheat prospects vary, with Indiana and Minnesota leading a mixed national outlook and minor buckwheat figures recorded.
Insurgent victory claimed at Puerto Principe in Cuba
A Havana dispatch dated August 30 reports a major battle near Puerto Principe. Insurgents allegedly defeated Spanish troops, captured the capital, and entered it with forces around 1 800 strong. The truth of the report is uncertain, as Gen Gampos departed for New Orleans the same day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catan Tintep
Pauerts
Antonio
Macéo
Gomez
Qgampos
Neuglias
Mass shooting at Holmes county saw mill ends in deaths
In Holmes county Florida a group of masked white men opened fire on Black workers at Graves and Beatty saw mill. Henry Jolson and Sam Evins died, about a dozen injured as Black workers refuse to return. Authorities suspect retaliation by discharged white workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Weatrille
Holmes County
Graves & Beatty
Shotar
Graves
Beatty
Henry Jolson
Sam Evins
Sone
Opening of the Ohio Republican Campaign in Springfield
The state Republican campaign opened in Springfield with an estimated 30 000 to 40 000 strangers in attendance. Notables Sherman McKinley Foraker Jones and delegates from Columbus and Ohio regions joined a two mile long procession. Speakers included Sherman Bushnell McKinley and Foraker. Gov McKinley then proceeded to the G A R encampment in Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Sherman
McKinley
Gen. Jones
Kurtz
Columbus
Foraker ‘Oni
Cinginont
Olio
Burbrell
J. P. Goothgin
Clark County Central Committee
Bushnell
Sher
Foraker
Jones
Louisville
Five Killed in Great Northern Wreck Near Melby
At Melby Minnesota a rear collision between No 2 east bound and No 3 coast bound passenger trains killed five engineers firemen and officials and injured many others. Engineer Haynes and crew died. survivors treated by doctors as wrecking crews moved in from St Paul and nearby towns. Officials blamed miscommunication at the meeting point Melby and described the crash as the railroad’s worst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cloud
Minn
Nelson
Great Northern
Melby
Ashton
Yourville
Ashby
Haynes
J. K. Emerson
James
Thiebndo
W. H. Kershaw
Tt. Johnson
Ira
Mason
Wis
Margaret Allison
Maurice O'Connor
St Paul
Mall ¢Elork
Chilis Baglow
Fergus Fills
H. H. Mohr
San Peanclaco
Steve Martin
Pelican Hill
Buskirk
St. Paul
Mlack
Wiliarling
Mall
Meath
Eyansville
Where Did He Get Them Tecumseh Neb Sept
A tall stranger was taken off the night B and M trail at Tecumseh upon conductor Lawson’s request. Papers in his possession showed great value including mining stock from the Medoria and Durargo mines, deeds to mining property, gold and silver bullion certificates from Konitz Bros New York and Australian States assay offices. The documents were made out to P. H. McNamie William A. Barnes and George Doyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh, Neb
Lawson
Medoria
Durargo
St. Lawrence
Konitz Bros
New York
States Assay
P. H. McNamie
William A. Barnes
George Doyle
All Unter Water Run Reports Damage from Sunday Storms
Reports from Sept 12 indicate severe rain storms caused extensive damage in Elk City with homes flooded and residents driven from their houses. many dwellings washed away as waters rose. Affected areas faced rising waters and property loss as emergency efforts continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Run
Elk City
Anany
Wilmut Mercantile Firm Assignment in Missouri
Failure at St. Joe Missouri reports Wil mtu Mercantile company, a wholesale commission firm, assigned to Charler M France after a September 12 event in St. Joseph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joe
St. Joseph, Mo
Wilmtu Mercantile Company
Charler M
France
Platts Victory in New York Republican Primaries
Platt faction backed by Republican voters won most city assembly district delegate contests, though returns were slow. The Brookfield reform side faced strong opposition amid reported tensions and bad feeling. A separate note mentions two new cages of cholera love appearing in Tangier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Platt
New York
Brookfield
Reform
Pratt
Thors
Tangier
Coroner to charge Holmes in Pietzel case verdict likely
Coroner Caster will deliver a verdict of order in the Pietzel case and is prepared to name H H Holmes as directly responsible. Mrs Dietzel and her daughter, whose testimony completes the chain, plan to view the Irvington house where Pietzel was killed and his body burned before returning to Gnolgit I. The Wisconsin Health Board lauds Royal Baking Powder as pure with no alum or ammonia. Cholera persists in Tangier Morocco as US consul reports. in Cloquet lightning damages the Nelson lumber yard, burning the warehouse with shingles scattered and insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holmen
Indianapolis
Howard Pietzel
H. H. Holmes
Irvington
Wisconsin State Board of Health
Cloquet
Ming
C. W. Nelson Lumber Company
Return Papers Issued for Hinkley Under Arrest
Regulation papers issued for the return of I. D. Hinkley crop reporter for the Chicago board of trade who is under arrest in Ortonville Minnesota for grand larceny. Sheriff Cook must obtain authority from Governor Clough before removal. He departs for St Paul. Friends back his honesty and expect a quick adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinkley
Mitchell
S. D
I. D. Hinkley
Chicago Board of Trade
Ortonville
Minn
Cook
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Baron Spencer
Hotel Waldorf
Charles Spencer
Jack the Ripper
Utah
Rome
George Gould
New York Yacht Club
Gould
Niagara
Zella Nicolaus
George Law
Josephine Mack
Pith
Rosiuud Agency
Frontiorgmen
Civanditi
Tiends
Kansas
North’ Dakota
Crefigtony
Tairvested
O110
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Noth Engin¢germ
Phremin
Hugauge Man
Beprean Momouger
Tankier
Ousel Harclay
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