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Evening Observer in Dunkirk, New York

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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Feb 26, 1885

Page

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Raid on Pittsburgh thieves HQ nets 5000 in cash and 6000 in jewels

Detectives raid a Wylie Avenue room long suspected as a gang hideout uncovering five thousand dollars in cash and about six thousand dollars in jewelry. Griffin and several gang members are jailed. Additional notices report forged checks, bank embezzlements, and train sabotage attempts in other cities.

Prrrspuren John Griffin Wylie Avenue Griffin Boston Julius Ditman H. H. Tuttle & Co Howard National Bank ILI Dilman Detroit Nares New Haven Cone James M. Mead Charles Webb Merchants National Bank Norwich William Roath Shetucket National Bank Wethersel

Swaim court martial debate surrounds peacetime trials

The Senate debated the Swaim court martial amid House amendments on times of peace. Critics blamed the Judge Advocate and court system for bias and injustice, while some urged reform. The session ended with votes on Army spending and continuation of adjournment, as lawmakers clashed over procedural moves.

Senate Swaim Wasainaros SexaTe—fen Tor Allison House Hoar Cfscera Alls Sherman Conger General Swaim Crook Mar Garfield Hayes Hawkey Connecticut Hawley Messrs. Allison Plumb Ransom Committees of Appropriations Allison Committee On Payton Barnes Mississippi Friends of the Bill Willis

Fortifications Bill to be Reported by House Panel

Washington February 6 The Fortifications bill remains the last item before the House Committee on Appropriations and will be reported to the House today. Other items include nominations,Treasury dismissals, and a focus on conference matters for the current session.

Dudley Washington House Committee On Pensions Clark Civil Service Society Afr Mr. Dudley Colonel Dudley Mr. Clark Arthur Elect Cleveland Executive Mansion Cleveland Arlington Hotel Capitol Francis E. Warren Wyoming Territory Theodore F. Singisser Mitchell Dakota J. J. Adams New York Friends of Air Morse Secretary of the Treasury Hulls Strickland New ‘York House Committee On Appropriations House Hardy House Committee On Ways and Means Handy A. Ludlow Case Chandler Secretary of the Navy Congress Navy Department Naval Service United States

Race War in Arkansas Over Negro Settlers Sparks Violence

In Conway and Pope counties Arkansas self styled Mountain Boomers threaten to drive away Black tenants from Alwine and Mills farms. Demonstrations fire revolvers tear down fences and arrests fail as authorities promise protection and rights for African Americans amidst a volatile frontier dispute.

Comway Pope Aek Latte Rock Ark R Alwine A. Mill Atkina Conway County Hughes Felows Conway Alwine la Gang Walter Cole J. R. Strickland Speers W. P. Childrens Alessis Mill

Old World letters speak of Gordon and Sudan peril

London February 26 letters from General Gordon recount sieges and river battles in the Sudan with Arab forces. Reports note steamers sunk, captives in chains, and Mahdi's forces. also coverage of Berlin talks, Gladstone's possible resignation, and Wolseley dispatches on Abu Hamed and Stewart massacre aftermath.

Gordon Loxpon Egypt Thase Sennacar Ada Mahdi Dongola Metemneh New Guinea Samoa Edward Malet Berlin Prince Bismarck Edward Bismarck Count Munster London England Germany France Mir. Labouchere Mir. Gladstone Finsbury Square Henry Gordon Zebebr Pasha el Mabkdi General Gordon Soudan Henry M. Stanley White Nile Khartoum Stanley Zanzibar Wolseley War Office Brackenbury Abu Hamed Stewart

Coasting Accident Injures Five on Williamsburg Hill

February 26 reports a sledding mishap on Williamsburg Hill injuring five of nine children, with Lizzie Meeker fractured femur, Sam Mann dislocated shoulder and internal injuries, Annie Gimmet multiple fractures, Fred Falloch arm and elbow dislocation, Mami Neubel head injury and wrist sprain, others bruised. unrelated at Leedom's mills in Kensington Ia 500 strikers clashed with scabs, police protected workers as projectiles flew. in Four Mile Run the Adams Express safes opened and $110000 may be unrecoverable after a car fire.

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