14 Feb 1883
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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1883
Page
1
A muddled OCR page lists various business notices and services including dental and medical practitioners, music teachers, an orchestra for events, jewelry and watch services, a tonserial line, and brokerage references. Notable items mention Dr CRONUS and M D Emerson, a music educator im W. BRAFFT, Capt. A G THORNTON, and W. WILLIAMS petroleum representation with connections to Bradford and New York exchanges.
The notice lists several real estate and loan like items including a house and lot on Ermine street for sale cheap or swap for sand, a lumber yard stock sale, and a residence with eight to twelve thousand feet of wood stock. Also requests for a west of Lion street rental and an OBSERVER office move. Ends with contact by laws D. F. Toomet.
Directory of churches including Kiem Baptist Church Birat Presbyterian St Johns Episcopal Fivet Methodist German Evangelical with pastors Rev Cline Rev Austin Rev Raikes Rev Mead Rev Berstecker and scheduling notes. Services listed for Sundays 11 a m 1 p m 7 p m plus Sunday schools and weekday hours strangers invited.
Ladies select delicate hand Welt and hand turned shoes praised for lightness and comfort, free of nails and pegs. James Hoineia Hassat on Fox Street near Fourth advertises a fine Canaries and singing birds collection including goldfinches and mocking birds, offered at reasonable prices. crARERIVE
A garbled panorama of headlines reports crime and scandal from diverse locales. A Hebrew banker Frailey is knocked out in two rounds. A counterfeiters ring toppled in South Carolina. Buffalo crimes touch the Grant brothers and a coffee house blaze. Cleveland leader faces political trouble amid a tirade on legislative missteps.
Special dispatch from St Louis reports Benjamin Davenport and Moses Fraley, a wealthy banker and speculator, fought over change. Fraley was bloodied, vows vengeance, as Davenport’s divorce suit previously stirred public interest by exposing extraordinary rules used to bind his wife. The incident promises further sensational fallout and scandalous detail.
Reports indicate unrest among Geli dians in the Indian territory has eased while the mint will continue coinage of the new five cent pieces. The article notes 7 400 mills introduced in the House and lists petroleum export values for the year ending December 31 with damages suit involving Mrs Johnson against Gemmill Paul and Rebecca Grail over confinement in an insane asylum.
The fire damaged a building owned by John P. Weber, with total losses listed for Heintz Bros Jewelers and Grant Bros, all largely insured except Meintz Bros. The piece notes the Sunday Times and grant primers, plus a separate dispatch from Cincinnati about rising river levels, relief measures, and homeless aid as soup houses open and churches provide shelter.
The banking and currency committee did not back any legislation. Ex governor Morgan, famed for governing New York in 1958 and 1860, died at eight this morning after years of declining health. He was remembered for prudence and public service, later serving in the U S Senate. Flames damaged the Freeman block in Burrawo New York, and a Sunday civil bill directs public building appropriations for Albany Buffalo Rochester Syracuse and Niagara. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hears Grant Frelinghuysen and Trescott on reciprocity treaty. Ex governor Morgan’s condition remained critical with four physicians in attendance. Bay State Iron assets near 1 987 million with liabilities 581 thousand. wind up authorized.
Special Dispatch to the Krenning Observer reports Feb 14 that prisoners charged with conspiring to murder officials will be committed for April commission. Examinations resume with figures of secret societies and public figures for good standing. A proclamation revoking the operation of prevention of We crimes in Louth county and Limerick city.
Jamestown Feb 14 James Havens a longtime Jamestown dry goods salesman died suddenly at ten this morning from heart disease aged sixty. The crisis by no means passed at Cincinnati the water after receding again rising Philadelphia scandal and an attempted incarceration of a sane wife in an insane asylum are noted in special dispatches.
A man named Pontag was arrested for passing counterfeit money and confessed knowledge of a gang of white men in a nearby county producing spurious currency locally. Investigators will pursue these clues to locate and arrest the principal offenders.
Weather note from signals station reports generally cloudy conditions with light precipitation possible. Winds shift from east to south and west as temperature rises slowly and barometer falls.
Latest markets from around the world corrected by telegraph report mixed grain futures and wheat prices. Detroit Cincinnati markets show varying cash and future bids with No 2 red and No 1 white wheats listed and pork and lard prices noted amid general price stability in other commodities.
Reported for by Chautalgea F. Errected weekly, special HeYa.
Special Dispatch reports in Mastieox Ont that Charles Edgar Freeman, a prominent and wealthy lawyer, drowned after his sleigh horse fell through ice while he and his wife were viewing the race track. His body was recovered this afternoon. Freeman was brother to Frank Freeman, Buffalo architect. Also noted is the death of Richard Wagner, eminent composer, who died in town pursuing health. He expired at seven o clock with funeral honors planned.
The Cimbria inquiry yesterday heard experts state the collision happened as the Cimbria turned to the right and the Sultan to the left. The Sultan sustained considerable damage and turning her head to sea would have been dangerous.
Gov. Smith of Wisconsin died last night. Maine senate backed a constitutional prohibition amendment with only three opposing. Samuel Evuann of Rice & Silver Milwaukee admitted to stealing goods valued at 38,000 over eight months. North Carolina senate enacted a lobbying crime with one year minimum. About 4,000 New York residents may face penal code liability for frauds in the jurors commissioner office. Simon Shrimpna of Farmersville Ohio found a cache of 48 twenty dollar gold pieces inside an apple trunk worth 960. Wm Whelan and Geo H Pullman’s representative faced Utica court over alleged false pretenses in copper mining. case settled by stock transfers.
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