Aweful Krakatoa eruption spawns seven new volcanic peaks
Reports from Batavia describe the Krakatoa disaster as violent anew. Papandayang crater exhibited paroxysmal eruptions with fiery lava, ash clouds, and pumice raising ships in the straits. Seismic fissures created seven new peaks, while coastlines shifted and thousands perished or displaced. A sanitary corps fights contagion as authorities seek soundings of Sunda Strait and assess economic impact.
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Lesvos
Batavia
Java
Suoatra Vna
de Nambo
Papandayang
Golvanie
Straits of
Ainda
Point St. Nicholas
Leaca
Sumatra
Straits of Sonen Grat
Bantam
Iveioy
Waronge
Tal- Jalla
Sanary
Coast Sanitary Corps
I Batavia
Strait of Sunda
Frank James trial defense alibi and identity dispute
A Gallatin, Missouri Post-Dispatch report outlines the defense strategy in Frank James trial. The defense argues alibi and mistaken identity, presenting witnesses who describe two armed men on a car, Potts’s sightings, and Jesse James images, while challenging Dick Liddel and other testimonies. The proceedings include witnesses like S.T. Brosius and Jonas Potts, with cross examinations touching on locations, prior associations, and alleged conspiracies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
Gallatin
Frank James
Rush
Frank
Kenta
Dick Liddel
Forty
Boltons
T. Brosius
Tallatin
Winston
Priser
Jonas Potts
Independence
B.J. Worlson
Rank
White's Creek
Smith
Jesse James
J. B. Howard
Potts
Marion Thincan
Hee
Chapman
Vernon County
Ocean Tide Ravages Atlantic City Front
Across Atlantic City on August 31 the high tide and storm surge caused unprecedented damage to the beach front. Boardwalk, bath houses, restaurants, and shops were undermined and washed away, with losses estimated at no less than 75 900. Rail lines from the city to South Atlantic City were washed out and passengers stranded, while other tracks between here and Absecon lay submerged. In a separate report, Richard Magee was shot and killed by Gilbert Dubois in Colfax over a debt, an apparent assassination. Dubois later fled toward Cattaraugus County Fair in Little Valley scheduled for September 3 through 6.
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Atlantic City
Oelock
Camden & Amboy Railroad Company
Absecom
West Jersey
Barros
Richard Magee
Gilbert Dubois
Colfax
Red River
Magee
Dubois
Sunrigo
Duboi
Mageee
Brothen-Ilaw
Kansas City
Sinige Noonan
St. Louis
Lemp
Hague
Postmaster General weighs postal telegraph system study
Washington reports the Postmaster General is weighing a postal telegraph concept with input from predecessors and the English Postmaster General and will present views to Congress. Revenue data for July and August are shown, with increases in spirits and fermented liquors and decreases in banks. efforts to restore signals and weather service expand along the Atlantic coast and Great Lakes.
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Bos
Aug
Gresham
Congress
Signae Bervics
Atlantic
Lakes
Sandusky
Rochester
Surveyors
H. W. Holcomb
Genera Laws Office
Surveyors General
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Nevind
Oregon
Washington Territory
Idaho
Montana
Dakota
Minnesota
Land Office
Treasury Department
Treasury
Comproller
Embezzlement Charge Falls On Second National Bank Officials
The cashier Fuller and assistant St. John of Jefferson Ohio's Second National Bank were arrested on embezzlement charges totaling about 50,000 dollars. Deputy U.S. Marshal Qaetl made the arrest upon a warrant by Director Noah Wioskins. A hearing before United States Commissioner Whi was set for 1 o'clock. Fuller and St. John pleaded not guilty. Fuller sought a lawyer before testifying. The bank, started as a saving institution in Jefferson and renamed in 1873, has been unprofitable and is being closed.
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Cueveland
Second National Bank of
N. Asnabada
Palvest Fuller
Ueary B. St. Jalm
Qluberciier
Phiri
Orang
United States
Marthal Qaetl
Noah Wwioskins
United States Co. Uintisnigner
Fuller
Dicksy & Squire
St. John
Jefferson
Wsayvings
Ehanpedl
Naional
St Joh
Reunion of Erie county lodges draws 5000 crowd at Northeast Park
Over 5 000 people attended a reunion of A C U W lodges from Erie County and several Northwestern Ohio lodges. Erie was represented by about 2 500 persons as dancing and games filled the day on a park platform for 100 couples.
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NorthHeast
Avur
A. C. UW
Erie Ceaunty
Ohio
Erie
Dall Chobr
E Iene
Norton
Lixine Hoot Fame
Crowned Heads Elation in Croatia and Reichstag Opening
Fragmented dispatches report crisis talks in Croatia with National League deputies meeting September 6 to discuss the situation and Magyar agitations. The German Reichstag opened with the emperor’s speech, confirming immediate steps on the treaty indemnity and parliamentary duties. Other items note a search for the vessel Varna, French cabinet decisions, unrest in Spain, and local incidents including a prison punishment and a fall in Cassadaga.
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Croatia
Irish Nation League
Reichstag
NEF
CPR
RIE Echs Pag
PENTA
Reichstui
Korperor
Siasion
Heichstag
Bandesrath Terrilery
Seahigl
2Nda
Llagmesfest
Artie
Varna
Bolli
Commons
Limerick
Count de Chambord
Henry the Fifth
Ginl
France
Navarre
Vienna
Spain
Karel Ding Pinister
Hoey
Sakebars
Dis
Mavis
Chamberd
Philippe
Paris
Upper Egypt
Lower Egypt
Terrific Gale Hits St Johns Fleet on Great Banks
Special dispatch from St John s reports a violent storm on the Great Banks Sunday sinking dories and sweeping away fishing vessels wreckage strewn along the coast hundreds of dories overturned as United States fleets endure the gale near New Brunswick rough seas threaten vessels and crews amid Irish affairs coverage
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St. Juans New Brunswick
Evening Observer
New York
St. John's
United States
Great Banks
A Horse of Another Color and Court News
Special Dispatch to the Evening Observer reports a murder conspiracy case involving Doctor and Patrick Connolly and a sister, alleged to be for private aims. The note also mentions Grace Courtlain of Chicago seeking alimony from her late husband, and Dickinson College trustees electing A L Rittenhouse to belles lettres chair with Fletcher Durrell placed in the mathematics chair at Pennington Seminary.
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Evening Observer
Dons
Patrick Connolly
Milwaukee
Grace Courtlain
Chicago
Husbanl
Davis
Alamony
Courtland
Jones
Public Street
Courthilt
New York
Witch
Wall Street
Asbury Park
N. J. Ang
Dickinson College
Carlisle
A. L. Rittenhouse
Philadelphia
Fletcher Durrell
Pennington Seminary
New Jersey
J. A. Lippincott
University of Kansas
Late News Items From A Bygone Era
A roundup of scattered items across time: ex Chief Justice Moore of Texas died in Washington from cerebral apoplexy. Cattle from Card bound for Liverpool were killed on arrival. Theodore Kleffer drowned in a mill basin in Millvale PA. California Cotton Mills Company incorporated with capital of 3800, q90. Philadelphia fire burned Gilmore Mortis and others' goods. Cartridges and rifles shipped around Pekin via San Francisco for Shanghai. J G Blackburn declines Speakership to run for US Senate. High tile floor collapse. bath houses and galleries swept into the sea, losses exceed 300000. Michigan Democrats nominate Savages for Supreme Court and university regents. Detroit issues warrant for John F. McCurdy in assault case. Marine Hospital Service reports yellow fever cases from Vera Cruz in quarantine near Gulf of Mexico. Calgary arrival on Canada Pacific. crops look excellent. 15000 pot flywheel burst at Collier Whitehead Works injuring Louis Schaff. Treasury Folger inspects Cleveland life-saving station. Plans to inspect site for new life-saving station aboard Andrew Johnson. Rear Admiral Crosby reports Nagasaki embassy arrival aboard Monaccy, en route to U S with two envoys and six attaches. Foohsima to join City of Peking. James town school votes 4500 for steam heating and additions.
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Moore
Texas
Washington
Card
Liverpool
Theodore Kleffer
Millvale
San Francisco
California Cotton Mills Company
Oakland
Gilmore & Mortis
Gardner & Co
Lev & Bowers
Philadelphia
Pekin
Shanghai City
J. G
Marine Hospital Service
der. Finney
Galf
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Prince Tichenlohe
Rocky Mountains
Canada Pacific
Calgary
Winnipes
Castor-Oil Department
White Iead
Clark Avenue
Tenth
Eleventh Streets
St. Lotha
Louis Sehaff
Treasury
Folger
Cleveland
J. Kimball
Andrew Johnson
Avoti
Crosby
Navy Department
Nagaskaki
Japan
Ceres
United States
Foohsima Jel Tokle Ol
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Herbert Spencer
John W Proper
G. H. Graver
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J. HL. Burnham
Saginaw
Mich
Jéfferson, Ohio
Ceataney
Aue
Fire Underwriters of
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Ant Wars
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India
Tennessee
Kentrcks
Diewa
Wisconsin
J. A. Holloway
Chisago
C.F. Mullins
Tee
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Edward Rkuight
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Ficion
Chile
Missouri
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Russia
Dube Anes Fond
Lores
Banat Joe Fine of
Ateamers
Nernieg
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Greece
Copenhagen
Nhagen
Denmark
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ACRAM
National Party
Zagorian
Hungary
INS
National League
Irish National League
Davitt
Sexton
Parnell
Parlia
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Sant
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Andiea
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Treluna
Cuester
Til
Ilinois
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Houind
Roland
Coil
Diehiner College
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