Hydrophobia Panic Spreads on Alabama Plantation
By Telegraph. In Batrara Alabama a hydrophobia outbreak on Punch Doughtie’s plantation sickens thirty two negroes and several animals after tainted meat from a dog carcass was eaten. Dr Johnson fears many may die as mad dogs bite cattle and hogs. A mule attack on Doughtie by a mad mule heightens the terror and the herd may all be infected. The community struggles to identify the source and halt spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batrara
Ala
Punch Doughtie
E. B. Johnson
Doughtle
Mr. Doughtie
Johnson
Mr. Doughtin
Uumal
Mr. Doughtle
Congressional Nominations Report From Several States
Nominations by Republicans and Democrats across states on August 30 include: Districts Fredericksburg and Norfolk with nominees Mayo Lidby Hubbard Hartwell Morey Yost. Nashville Green ville Ocking. Mineola Jones. O Fallon Missouri tragedy of Mrs McCormick found murdered with a Norwegian servant girl nearby. farmers day at Grangers picnic with large attendance. Jacksonville area case of Joe Bogard case with attempted lynching and pending hanging.
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Richmonxn
Flist
Fredericksburg
Robert M. Mayo
Norfolk
Harry Lidby
Richmond
R W. Hubbard
Danville
John W. Hartwell
Lynchburg
Page Morey
Harrisonburg
J. B. Webb
Bristol
D. F
Batley
Staunton
S. M. Yost
Mineola
Texas
James H. Jones
Henderson
Nashville
Tenn
Greenville
Colonel Ocking
Congress
O'Fallon
Pension Examiners Appointed and Cattle Import Rules
Washington August 30 special pension examiners named by the Civil Service Act for California to Wisconsin and beyond. A separate circular from Commissioner Loring tightens cattle import rules for strict quarantine and inspection. Piegan Indians near starvation in Arapaho? Note: governor reports 3,000 Piegan, two pounds beer and three pounds flour per week. calls for Interior relief until Congress meets.
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Washington
Pension Office
Civil Service Act
California
F. W. Galbraith
Linots
G. W. Whyte
James I. McCoy
McIntyre
J. F. Allison
W. H. Woodward
W. L. Foulke
Indiana
E. S. Curment
M. W. Watson
Llenry A. Peed
E. J. Richardson
Lowa
W. Me
Elderry
J. A. McKenzie
Ban- Sas
Lewis G. True
James M. Asher
Kentucky
Neely
Daniel MacCauley
Michigan
T. W. Bourke
John T. Wall
Clark Stanton
Minnesota
Rockwood
Mississippi
Nathan Picard
Missouri
W. W. Deditch
Anson C. Llarding
Nebraska
W. L. Vanderlip
Ohio
Leander
Means
Hugh N. Hatton
W. Seafret
LW. Quimby
Pennsylvania
J. M. Beil
William M. Burke
Joseph H. Lambert
Edward Weichman
C. A. Sweascrott
Phillip J. Hoffiger
Tennessee
Alfred
Loring
Agricultural Department
House Committee On Appropriations
Arrnuxa
Mont
Governa Crosby
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Train Wreck Plot Foiled On Illinois Central Track
A deliberate casting placed in a frog on a bridge aimed to wreck No. 3 near the Illinois Central line. The engineer halted the train after a jar, with shards found in the casting. No injuries or damage. investigation ongoing. Also, a circus sleeping car fire near Greeley killed ten workers and burned others. cause linked to an open lamp and gasoline, with circus staff blamed.
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Galena
Tul
Denver
Miles Orton
Fort Collins
Golden
Greeley, Salt Lake& Pacific Road
Greeley
Warner's Doings in Naffelo Burraco August 30
Times reporter finds A. S. Warner, defaulting trustee of the Burrow estate, in Buffalo days before disappearance sought a 315000 loan from Henry Martin of Manufacturers and Traders Bank on his personal note. Martin reportedly refused. Warner then secured between 310000 and 319000 from other parties, with suspicions he took more cash and securities than first believed.
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Werner
Naffelo
Burraco
the Times
A. 5
Warner
Burrow
Buffalo
Henry Martin
Manufacturers’ and Traders’ Bank
Martin
Fire Devastates Trowbridge Block and Adjacent Buildings
In Postland Oregon yesterday morning a blaze destroyed Trowbridges block and several family buildings. Losses total about 100000 for Trowbridges and similar amounts for others, with Kerron and McBelts at 360000 and insurance around 30000. The Spngue House in Spokane Falls burned today, leaving 15000 uninsured. The six month aggregate fire losses in Portland reach about 1000000.
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Postland
Oregon
Trowbridges
Kerron & McBelts
Spmgue
Spokane Falls
Portland
Geographical Society Hears Greely At British Association
Lieutenant Greely spoke before the Geographical Section of the British Association on Arctic expedition work. He noted pendulum comparisons with Washington, a restored ninety pound instrument, and the exceptionally low February temperature of fifty degrees below zero. Toronto sees a new Canadian national association pushing independence from England, with Toronto University graduates leading.
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Greely
British Association
Henry le Froy
Henry
Lieutenant Greely
Great Britain
Europe
Bye
Poe
Poona
Mey
Sir Henry
Washington
Toronto
Ont
England
Canadian National Association
Toronto University
United States
Fatal railroad accident near Stillwater Station in Ohio
At Stillwater Station near Orientsville Ohio on August 30 freight train No 27 derailed, killing engineer John Exton age twenty one and brakeman James Bulger age thirty four. Both men from Bridgeport Ohio. Exton suffered a broken leg. Bulger died from scalding injuries. Wheel failure blamed. engineer had urged repairs.
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Orientsville
Ohio
Cleveland, Lufain & Wheeling
Stillwater Station
John Exton
James Bulger
Exton
Ulger
Bridgeport
Strife at Straitaville and Straitsville Over Mine Start
Reported labor unrest reaches Straitsville where a barge mine will open today with 200 non unionists amid 2000 disaffected miners in Shawnee and Straitsville. Pinkerton guards arrive from Chicago as threats of violence rise. Also Cincinnati sister twin murder mystery unfolds with a woman dropping a bundle from a bridge containing two mangled infant remains.
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Bucatet
Straitsville
Shawnee
Pinkerton
Chicago
Cincinnati
Newport
Kymm
Kentucky
Trough on Tooth ache
A compact item records a rough ontothacite restatement for Neursigia related to toothache and facial pain. The note mentions a request in the format Trough on Tooth ache with a numeric tag 15 and a unit Bic.
Destructive tornado hits Evansville Indiana August 30
A morning tornado swept Evansville causing widespread damage estimated at half a million dollars. Over one hundred houses unroofed, mills and stores damaged, a transfer steamer Belmont sunk with fourteen passengers lost, and telegraph lines cut. City scenes show severe destruction with numerous buildings ruined and residents left shelterless.
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Evansviller
Lod
John H. Roelker
Evansville
Straub’s Hardware
Udspeth
Chills
Kentucky
Belmont
Henderson
Evansville Cotton Mills
Losa
Woolen Mills
Kodkgr Plow Works
Armstrong Furniture Company
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Josh N. Throop
Silverthorn
Dames I Hackwell
Patref
Joss
John Ef. Smith
M. L Lyon
Sallie Gryan
Laura Lyon
E. Roach
City
Wood
Wille
Ot Llenderson
Annie Murray
Brookville
Ala
John Smith
Alice Bell
Pittsburgh
Nashville
Louisville & Nashville
Hartlett
Carmi
Lil
Loviville
Agnes S
Dave
Balloon flight ends near Kingston Plain aboard aeronaut fails
In August 30 dispatches from Balloon rprs Havewumey Massachusetts reports Professor Lowanda of Pennsylvania completed a balloon ascent from the trotting park at noon. The balloon descended at Kingston Plain New York at 1 pm. The aeronaut was thrown from the basket. The balloon escaped and the professor returned to his city. The craft is valued at 2500 and he forecasts sailing several hundred miles. Providence also noted a 7 to 1 win by the Providence team over the Deirits with other scores cited.
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Brookys
Kings County Elevated Railway Company
Phoenix Bride Company
Second Avenue Elevated Railway
New York City
Bridge End
Fulton Ferry
Adams Street
Fulton Street
East New York
Myrtie Avenue
Broadway
New York
Myrtle Avenue
R&prs
Havewumey
Masa
Professor Lowanda
Kingston Plain
N. IL
Grangers Picnic at Williams Grove Draws Crowds
Crowds gathered at Williams Grove on the Grangers picnic final day despite threatening weather. General Benjamin F. Butler drew the crowd as labor candidate remarks drew attentive hearing.
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Lach Dey
Harrisoune
Williams’ Grove
Benjamin F. Butter
Elephants Demonstrate Learning by Mimicry in Observer’s Tale
A man reports elephants as quick learners using mimicry. He trained one elephant to respond to questions with a head bow, asking for cake or good behavior. Another elephant copies the bow to attract attention, suggesting social learning within the pair.
Emigrant Aid and Food Scams in New York
The Louisville Courier Journal notes honest Germans in New York who arrange meat and sausage sales for fellow immigrants to sustain them on long journeys. They sell each immigrant portions to provide food before further travel, with sarsaparilla and tonics claimed to cure dyspepsia.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
New
Yor
Viceroy Orders French Out of Canton Amid War News
Dispatches from Foo Chow report French ironclads shelling forts along the Min river and advancing toward kin Pai channel. The Canton viceroy orders French residents to depart Liang Kung. News also notes clergy backing papal temporal power, cholera hospital clashes, Shanghai residents uneasy, and Lang Son command critique of Degenne's action.
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Lonpox
Foo Chow
Min
Ths
Kin Pai
Canton
Sit
Liang Kung
Nile
Woolwich
Thaa
Maprio
Spain
Senor Pidal
Mou
Syndic
Sitamiar
Shanghai
Woo Sung
Pekin
China
France
Pans
Lang Son
Millot
Tonquin
Degenne
Wihleh
Admiral Courbet
River Min
Looted mail sack theft at Lafayette Junction linked to repeated pouch thefts
Reports say a mail pouch stolen August 15 from Lafayette Junction was found opened in a cow field near Lafayette, with drafts and money orders totaling about 240,000 left intact while letters and postmarks showed origin from Toledo and Fort Wayne. The incident marks a third theft at the same location in two years, as two railroad accidents and a Veterans Reunion closing are also noted in regional briefs.
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Lafayette
Ind
Lafayette Junction
Toledo
Ft. Wayne
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, &&. Louis & Chicago
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