20 Apr 1883
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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1883
Page
1
Buffalo window display touts no trouble to show merchandise at One Price Clothing Store located at 47 Center Street. The short notice advertises a straightforward shopping experience without pushy sales tactics.
Special dispatch on a Batavia kerosene case, a fatal house fire, and a high court verdict. Nobles fined for inferior oil. fire killed Miss Ellen Gay in Bank Street dwelling. Colby tests kerosene quality, Nobles indicted, grand jury returns guilty verdict after two days of trial.
A dispatch to the Evening Observer notes a large fire in Desa, India, burning two thousand houses this morning. Authorities suspect incendiary origins, but a strong wind fueled the blaze and left the fire department powerless to stop it.
A color line dispute in Patersons bile schools ends after the Board of Education abandons plans to place a young colored woman in charge of a class. Citizens protested, and the pupil reportedly left the classroom.
Special Dispatch reports from Carrollt Michigan that two men registered at a hotel in Grand Rapids, one using the alias James Clancy and the other Nate Addison. After days of heavy drinking, Clancy alias Harmon Clayton tried suicide with a pistol during a struggle with Addison, who was killed instantly. Clayton is jailed. he has a wife.
Special Dispatch reports the Timothy Kelly trial began yesterday for participating in Cavendish and Burke murders. Sullivan and McInery defend. Webb and Adam relieved. A Parnellite juror raises doubt the jury may disagree as crown witnesses largely reiterate Brady and Curley testimonies.
Special Dispatch reports Edward Keen and Nathan Dunning, spiritualistic mediums, arrested by police for swindling female believers out of hundreds of dollars. Missoula, Montana dispatch notes Mrs Stephens, wife of the Probate Judge, shot and killed a man named Smith attempting to enter her home while her husband was away.
A special dispatch from Piutaperenza dated April 20 reports a local baseball team entirely made up of one armed men has challenged a rival nine whose players each have one leg.
The general freight agent of the coat bound roads at Chicago adopted a new tariff lowering 5 cents per hundred on grain flour malt hay with no change in provisions. Securities added to the New York Stock Exchange include 52 million in Chicago, St. Louis and Pittsburgh railroad and 35 million in Union Pacific collateral trust bonds. The schooner captain claims he warned the other captain before collision but did not name the vessel. Obscure incident in Australia reports forty obstetricians on horseback attacking Europeans, later subdued. Dr Artemus Ward, charged with bigamy, now cites a divorce transcript as a potential defense and possible damages suits for false imprisonment.
Special dispatch reports the Parliament House burned last night, blamed on Fenians. Insurance cited at 76000. It is the third Parliament building to burn here. Fire spread from the rear near the library. little of the valuable books saved. West wing with committee rooms saved but damaged. It is hoped the extra session will not be needed. The loss figure remains unknown.
Norman and seven others were brought to court for treason felonies. Witness Nerman, aka William Joseph Lynch, testified his Irish-purge secret society links and his mission to London with orders from Dr. Gallagher. Lynch described receiving funds, false identities, and a box with spring devices before the Westminster explosion scene.
The assembly recommitted F Lansing bill on state lands, governors amended canal insurance rebates bill passed, and several measures moved forward including county clerk fee uniformity and prison labor abolition proposal. Bills on bonds for railroads, state institution for the blind trustees confirmed, jury duty exemptions for licensed engineers, and racing law amendments were discussed. Additional actions covered banks foreclosing on first mortgage bonds, tax bills for life insurers debated, school trustee approvals and ventilation plans, and canal maintenance appropriations. Ellen Grey has verdict for damages against Long Island railroad for injuries.
Special dispatch reports on the Emerald Club alias the Emerald Society and its Lynch tale in Grand Rapids. It notes burglaries, sprees, and a suicide attempt amid Irish circles, with testimony from Wan Z. O Dwyer and a high-standing local Irish figure. The janitor says meetings are private, attendance ranges from one hundred to one hundred fifty, and the club is described as an auxiliary of Miguel’s city.
Special dispatch from Bunoa Spain reports a collision at sea between the English steamer Thames and the Spanish steamer Magdaline Vicenta. Magdaline Vicenta sunk from a hole in her hull with five cabin passengers. Two Thames crew members were drowned.
Observation notes slowly rising temperatures and winds shifting east to south. Partly cloudy weather transitions to rain in the upper lake region, with eastern areas seeing a rise before a falling barometer, while western portions show a declining trend. Telegraph-corrected market updates accompany the report.
Grain markets show light demand with nominal price shifts. Cornmeal and oatmeal orders vary, while feed remains firm. Duluth No 1 hard and No 2 fetch different nominal levels. prices for corn and other grains steady amid unchanged supply and demand. Eggs, butter, and cheese hold. wheat and flour in regional markets show mixed activity across Toledo Cincinnati Detroit markets with several firm bids and steady quotes.
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