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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1884

Page

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Plagues and drought affect Mexico and global markets

A Matamoros dispatch reports worsening conditions across Mexico from drought and locust plagues. Debts rise as railway work falters, sparking fears of unrest and robberies. Diaz seen as best suited to steer through eighteen perilous months. Local and international notes follow, including thefts of Austrian bonds and other assorted incidents.

Cmeaco Matamoros Mexico Republic Ihem Diaz

Independent Republican meeting backs Butler for president

Massachusetts August 25 news reports a full Independent Republican State Committee meeting in Boston endorsing General Butler for the U S presidency and forming a People’s party, with discussion of dissolving the Independent Republican organization and joining a broader coalition.

Massachusetts Muller Boston Independent Republican State Committee Revere Liouse Strong Butler Independent Republican Committee General Butler United States People's Party Independent Republic Organization People’s Party Fremont Ohio Jacob Romeis Toledo Congress St. Louis Wilson Cramer

Tallapoosa recovery and naval coal board findings

The Tallapoosa wreck recovery plan is advanced with wrecking devices to raise the vessel and recover freight stores and possible bodies. The Naval Coal Board, led by Commodore Luce, recommends smokeless bituminous coal as best for naval use, with anthracite ranked second and other bituminous third. Secretary Folger is reported ill with asthma but improving, while tensions over a France China war declaration remain unsettled.

Naval Coat Waasaisatos Naval Coal Board Luce Chandler Italy Capital Washington Folger Rochester Geneva France Peru Tallapoosa

Riddied With Ballets For Burning Wheat Stacks

GALESVILLE Tex August 26 Friday John Howard 60 farmer was arrested charged with burning several stacks of wheat in Hamilton county thirty miles from here. Officials stopped for a bite on their way to Lampasas at a tavern at Longford's Cave. At midnight a mob dragged Howard from bed took him outside and riddled him with bullets after five minutes for prayer. Howard lived near Hamilton county ten years and held a better reputation than many neighbors who are suspected as mob members. Authorities will not arrest the murderers.

Galesville Tex John Howard Hamilton County Lampasa Longford’s Cave Howard

Destructive Fires Ravage Mills and Lumber Yards

A series of major fires across multiple states destroyed sawmills lumber yards and machine shops. Little & Simmons Rice point Duluth suffered 7,560,000 feet of lumber lost and mills machinery fire. Small & Ellis Rathdrum Idaho mill and yard destroyed. Stoway Fair W T reported heavy fire hitting several buildings. Nesbit & Co ivory factory in Hxoobys burned. total damage about 30,000 with heavy insured.

Spokane Falls W. T DunLeer Minn Duluth Milia Little & Simmons Rice's Point Chicago Cutler, Gilbert & Pearson Duncan, Gamble & Co Sinba Portiano Oregon Small É& Ellis Rathdram Idaho East Saginaw Mich John Jackson Saginaw City Hxoobys Nesbit & Co Thirty-eighth Forty-fourth Street Fira

McDonald Opposes Cattle Shipper Permit Across Canada

In Ottawa a August 25 report notes Sir John McDonald opposes granting U S cattle shippers permission to cross Canadian territory arguing it would aid U S rivals in the English market and may invite British scheduling of Canadian cattle if disease hits Wyoming stock. Also, Kentucky near disaster and a Catholic clergyman dies.

Ottawa Ont United States Sir John McDonald John Wyoming England

Girl Killed by Bear Near Shrewsbury Ontario

A farmer named LeBlanc near Shrewsbury, Ontario, sent his little daughter with dinner. At 3 pm he found a bear feasting and shot it, and the dead child lay at the bear’s feet holding the can with her father’s dinner. The account notes the tragedy and the subsequent scene.

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Foo Chow Arsenal Destroyed and Gunboats Sunk

Shanghai dispatch says Foo Chow arsenal destroyed Friday by French fleet and seven of nine Chinese gunboats sunk. French bombardment described as sickening with no quarter given. English vessels saved wounded Chinese. Times notes barbarous conduct. News also mentions international diplomacy and market impacts amid China conflict.

Foo Chow Loxpos Shanghai Times Earl Granville Porte Turkey Red Sea Alexandria Egypt Tonquin China Department of State Washington France Li-Fong-Pao Paris Berlin Russia Germany England Jienard Mendor Kasson United States London Lowell Dorking Levison Gower Gladstone Chadwick Hoppin Bens Havas Marseilles Tox Aude Herault Cuneo Italy Lonpos Henry George Bohm Ashante Vienna R. Weinrich

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