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Newspaper
Evening Observer
Location
Dunkirk, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1884
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR notes describe widespread counterfeit sewing machine parts and fraud. References mention Singer, distributors, committees, and attempts to seize machines and enforce sales. The garbled text points to illicit import and distribution, with various figures and locations obscured.
MARSEILLES July 6 cholera claims one life in the past day, with twelve deaths in the last twenty four hours. TouLox reports eleven deaths since yesterday, while the oxygen cure proves unsatisfactory. London notes dispatches claim Stanley may sail for England and that Portuguese war vessels have ascended the Congo and nullified his treaties with natives.
In Ohio, a faction within the Ohio Miners Association threatens dismemberment as executive board members support General Secretary John H. Williams, who was ousted by General President McBride. A Hocking Valley appeal urges a July 15 work suspension. Separately, violent winds and heavy rains cause property damage in Dayton and nearby towns. Marietta reports a derrick accident injuring workers. Kentucky reports a fatal confrontation in Graded County.
The Baltimore and Ohio train carrying Chicago correspondents left at 3:50 AM for the National Convention. About forty gentlemen, representing leading papers from across the country, joined the Washington contingent for the journey and will arrive in Chicago tomorrow forenoon.
A committee of ladies from various churches and Catholic temperance groups urged the Wisowa city council to enforce the Sunday law. Mayor Ludwig opposed the move, but the council adopted a resolution directing the marshal and police to enforce the ordinance.
Pirrsacures. July 4 The assignee Ware filed a decree of equity yesterday against the directors of the defunct Penn Bank to compel surrender of securities valued at $451,000. The assets were appropriated when the bank failed to protect against loss for notes loaned to the first suspension. Toronto July 4 The Federal Bank manager plans a vigorous stringency and to sell three country offices, yielding at once about $500,000 in cash. The run at the Toronto counter has stopped. New York July 4 Baldwin denies involvement in the suspension of a large wholesale clothing house but continues in business as Baldwin the Crotider.
A Cairo mosque minaret collapsed killing a dozen people. Dispatches note Khartoum was captured in late May with few Europeans harmed. Mahdi’s camp safe and Europeans treated well. General diatdon and Mahdi at Khartoum are cited. Governor of Dongola accused of treachery.
A cyclone roared through southern Sioux City causing major destruction. The Catholic bell tower fell, church walls were badly shaken, a mission school and a factory were razed, several homes damaged, glass fronts shattered, and streets littered with debris. No injuries reported. business district helped by bluffs’ shelter.
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