The Asylum Fire Tragedy at Schuylkill River
Devastating blaze at the Almshouse sick wards. Twenty eight inmates perished, many others burned or missing as guards and attendants evacuated hundreds. Bodies recovered rise to about twenty with more feared dead. Coroner to hold inquest. search continues among ruins.
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Schuylkill River
Twenty-first District
Smith
Sutherland Avenue
Bainbridge Street
William Weisenstein
Gray’s Ferry Road
Bainbridge Streets
Thomas Prince
Twenty
Dr. Richardson
Michael Quinn
Isaac O'Neall
Peter Leeson
Theodore Sheridan
Jesse Sherman
Patrick Hogan
John Gleason
Purtapeepara
James Burke
Thomas Jones
John Harris
John Koehler
Franklin Dechon
John Lyden
Charles Scott
Edward Murphy
Charles Noltenberger
Michael Rath
Robert Cummings
John Dwyer
James McCoy
Phillip Newberger
Charles O’brien
Thomas Rusk
Jacob Glassman
Francis Smith
Insane Department
House of Correction
Bucyrus Roller Skater Arrest Sparks Elopement Sequel
Bucyrus Ohio recounts a sensational arrest of 8. T. Wilson alias Sylvester J. Osborn, tied to a remarriage scheme involving Rebecca A. Kersley, guardian Colonel Sterling claiming forged statements and past marriage. New York reports a sea rescue of the Benwell Tower crew after a gale and overboard losses. Goersen’s execution may be commuted after niece Sadie Souder’s confession and Board of Pardons hearing in Harrisburg.
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Mise Nebecces
A. Kersley
T. Wicon
Faw Boys Agu
Cotuncus
Neil Howse
T. Wilson
Olean
Wilsun
Sylvester J. Osvom
Rebecca A. Kersley
Bucyrus
Ohio
Colonel Sterling
Osborn
Sterling
Coldwater
Mich
Goersen
Sadie Sander
Goerson
Joseph A. Souder
Sadie
Board of Pardons
Harrisburg
A Game That Did Not Work
A despatch from Haverhill Massachusetts reports George F. Royal, involved in a recent elopement, swallowed poison and died after a confrontation with his wife Lena. An empty laudanum bottle was found. a doctor briefly revived him, but Royal attacked the physician. A second doctor restored him, and the incident may signal reconciliation efforts.
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Haverhill
Masa
George F. Royal
Lena
Capial Notes and Pension Bureau Testimony on Claims
Pension Bureau clerks corroborated testimony that an order halted rejection of pension claims until after the election and that special cases were pressed at Republican candidates’ requests. A separate note recalls lands restored to the public domain from the Niobrara Santee Sioux reservation and a Cottage Grove Oregon post office fire.
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Pension Bureau
Wasnixaton
House Committee On Pensions, Beauty and
Dudley
Congress
Indiana
Major Grubbs
Matson
Comstock
Niavrara
Santee Sioux Indian Reservation
Nebraska
Post Office Department
Cottage Grove
Oregon
Teller
Louisiana
Alabama
Bureau of Statistics
Treasury Department
Representative Bingham
Pennsylvania
Trial of Captain Williams for permitting gambling houses
New York February 14 1m the trial of Captain Williams of the Twenty ninth police precinct for permitting gambling houses in his district. Frank Walling linen merchant's clerk son of the Police Superintendent testified he played far e in several places over six weeks losing 585 of borrowed money his father paid the debts on condition of an affidavit naming rooms. He produced the list and it is in the District Attorney's possession. The case will be continued today.
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New York
Captain Williams
Frank Walling
Young Walling
373 New Failures in the United States This Week
Weekly U S failures total three hundred seventy three, compared with thirty yesterday and higher figures in prior years. Henry Levy & Sons filing shows assets and liabilities, Rockford Steam Bakery collapses with debts around thirty thousand. Grant letter to Hamlin notes thanks. death of Charles Baker, baggage master on the Alliance railroad, after a sudden decline.
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Avausta
Hamlin
General Grant
Ton
Charles Hamlin
House of Representatives
Maine
Alliance
Charles Baker
Alliance, Niles & Ashtabula
Snow Drift Trains and Pendulum of News From Cities
The Chicago to St Paul route suffers a three day snow drift ordeal leaving passengers exhausted yet safe. Reports from St. Paul and other cities describe dynamite rumors in Minnesota, telephony experiments across states, bank thefts, sheriff dangers, and local trials, all amid a flurry of sensational notices and civic concerns.
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St. Louie
Chicago
Wabeal Road
Yeater
Union Depot
Ian House
Retreat of the Hussars at Suakim and related Africa news
Reports from Suakim on February 14 describe Hussars and Egyptian troops attacked near Hesheim and Handoub. A returning spy found scattered clothing near the scene, while light Hussars and three Egyptians died. Other items note Buller likely to attack Metenmeh, Boer threats in Natal, and a Blue Book on Satwoat Islands.
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Suakim
Arsba
Heeheim
Assoual
Hesheim
Handoub
Suakiin
Nesheim
Korts
Redvers Buller
Metenmeh
Satwoat Islands
Karl Granvilla
Bismarck
Germany
Reichstag
Cameroons
West Africa
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Evening Observer
Dunkirk
Flargest City
Dunkirk Printing Company
East Sacorp
Chautauqua Farmer and Dunkirk Journal
Ap— Commercial Book
Job Praters
ALL Newsdealers
R. Geo
E. Blackham
Buffalo Street
Donkire
N. Y
Stanley
James Irving
Journal Budlding
Center Street
T. James
B. Dawkins
Vrop’r
Liesterday
Walter Scott
Micreall
Cowl E. Harris
OPERA
Frank Gilbert
Charles Atkinson
Atkinson
Comedy — Company
Wauwatosa
Nelson's
Neweara
HIVE
Erie
Monroe Block
Tantere
Martserra
Chicklee Iron Company
Alviil Congress
Senate
House of
Waaurnctom
Hoar
House
Blair
Shipman
Froumen
Ouse
Hot- Man
Robinson
Vesna
Benwell Tower
Teddy
Baltimore
Liverpool
Gladiolus
Wikiswarne
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Ashley
John Wiliams
Atame
Hupparo
Obi Powder Works Company
Mike Fazan
Ott Hurlburt
Syelac
Capital
Niobrara Reservation
Pesalon Bureesa
Loultians
Themas Mafort
Ladiana
Kentucky
Buford
Wil
Judeo Elliott
Turiman
Willian
Daen
Rathenden
Watesh
Delft
Deromimus Seger
St. Patt. Minn
Minneapolis
David Rods
Messrs
Snyder and
Hoyt
Therill
Gilletta
Gillette
Washington
Meadville
William Tilden
Grace
Rentlemen
Cleveland
Webster Gillette
Suwanee River
Toom
Stin Grande
San Antonio
Tex
Seeley
Hall
Sherrif Oglesby
Carrizo Spring
Rio Grande
Carrizo Springs
Dimmit County
Curiaco
Storey
Florence
Italy
Bostox
Mass
Charlotte Coombs
Billingham
Coombs
Hood
Buffalo
N.Y
The
Nile
Heshaim
Senday
donatar-Elact Evarts
New Yor
William M. Evarts
Union League Club
Warner Miller
Noah Davis
New York Supreme Court
E. B. Hinsdale
Evarts
United States
Younastows
George Giagser
Girard
Christ
Gasser Wen
King
Amie Ou
Keeper Flaad
St. Louis
Frank Hanceman
North Broadway
Dennison
Tammany
John Kelly
Rock A Beach
Kelly
Waters Hotel
Newport
City
Ality
Mather
Dilig
Hamman
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