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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 02, 1883

Page

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Grain Markets Meshed Across U S Cities

Buffalo flour steady and fairly active with cornmeal and millfeed in demand. corn sales steady. Duluth No 1 hard July at 1.26. Mich No 1 white at 1.24. cash and futures bids vary. Detroit wheat steady around 4.85 to 5.00. Cincinnati whisky steady at 11.60. hogs steady at 4.00 to 7.05. Toledo wheat higher. mixed corn prices around 39 to 60 cents. oats nominal.

Buffalo Hard Duluth Ition Track Staty Glaélyc United Western Agize Detroit Cincinnati Park Toledo P. J. Multholland & Co Ness Bondesa Cary & Whittlesey Millers Louis Heyl Grocer Howey Iowa Thos C. Jones Ada M. Hamilton Bine Saascon Buffalo Cement Mair

Protection to be Provided for Big Bridge Officers

Angola and Asttarula accidents prompt plan to furnish officers for the big bridge. The notice states authorities will assign protection and nearby officials coordinate safety measures after incidents.

Ontario Society of Artists Meeting Criticizes Forgeries

At the Ontario Society of Artists annual meet a remark was made about paintings shown for sale by Almercan demiera, claimed as first-class originals but deemed copies. A resolution urged the government to raise duties to forty percent on pictures valued under $1,000 and ten percent on works by well known artists over that value.

Tonuxto Ontario Society of Artists Almercan Demiera

Angola Forger Caged After Jail Break Attempt

A dramatic law and order update reports the Angola forger finally caged following a jail break attempt at the Btuffate facility. Authorities say the strike at Akkeon Cement Works influenced the security decision and tightened watch across the district.

Amasa Stones Will Segues To Adelbert College And Heirs

Amasa Stones will not yet on record but reports indicate he leaves 100000 to Adelbert College, raising the institution's total gifts to 600000. He bequeaths 1000000 in property to his widow and the remainder, estimated at 6000000 to 12000000, to his daughters Mrs Hay and Mrs Samuel Mather, with their husbands serving as executors. In Guaymas, Mexico, reports from new gold fields say men and animals die of thirst as the mine waits for the rainy season.

Creverano Amasa Stone Adelbert College Col. Hay Samuel Mather Guaymas Mexico

Joliet coroner juries mur der convict killed by cell mate

Joliet coroner's jury found convict John Anderson died from knife wounds in his cell and was murdered by his cell mate Michael Mooney. Oswego boatman Edward Bellinger fell between boat and lock entering Lock No 3, likely fatal injuries. St Thomas Brakemen's Benevolent Association session. W T Long elected president. Burlington fiftieth anniversary of town settlement. over 29,000 in city. Stamford engineer George Rose tried for manslaughter. discharged. Troy potato bug appears. crops look large with good apple, peach, pear, plum and strawberry prospects.

Oswego Edward Bellinger Oswego Canal St. Thomas Brakemen’s Benevolent Association of United States Canada W. T. Long Burlington

Bridge Details and Heroic Rescue at Brooklyn Span

New York police will assign eight men daily from noon to midnight to the Brooklyn Bridge from the New York entrance to the main span. H Abercrombie of Skaneateles saved several people by standing on a girder guard rail during the disaster, losing part of his watch in the effort. Relatives threaten suits. trustees offer burial costs. Gen Egbert L Viele calls the current step placement an engineering blunder. Measures to prevent future crushes are underway.

New York Brooklyn Bridge H. Abercrombie Skaneateles Onondaga County Abercrombie City Hall Oak Street Kingsley Brooklyn Egbert L. Viele

George Gilbert Caged at Last for Forgery Case

George Gilbert, known as a young forger and son of Erastus Gilberts, has been captured in this city. He faces prosecution for signing his father’s name to a ninety dollar note. The note, used to defraud John Wetherbee of Brant, was rejected by Erastus when payment was demanded. Gilbert’s father is a respected farmer and former Lake Shore railroad conductor removed for dissipated habits.

George Gilbert Bvant Erastus Gilberts Evans John Wetherbee Brant George Gilberts Lake Shore Railroad

Prize Fight on New Hampshire Schoolship at Newport

A prize fight occurred this morning between Joe Seward of Boston and Tommy Naar of New York aboard the schoolship New Hampshire at Newport. After seven rounds totaling twenty one minutes, Seward was credited with all rounds and knocked Naar out of time.

Providence R.L Joe Seward Boston Tommy Naar New York New Hampshire Newport

Drunken man jumps from bridge in Astrancia Ohio

In Astrancia Ohio Rhodric of Rock Creek leapt from the Nickel Plate bridge for eighty feet and survived with injuries. He suffered a broken nose and a fractured ankle bone protruding through the skin in a miraculous escape. A Norman Hawns daughter died from laudanum given by her father who is distraught over the outcome.

Astrancia Rhodric Rock Creek Nickel Plate Bridge Norman Hawns

Washington Waifs and Summer Move to Soldier Home

The president is expected to return today with Breuster and likely Frelinghuysen and Folger. He will shift summer quarters to the soldier's home next week. A supplementary circular from the internal revenue bureau discusses stamp redemption on checks and drafts, possibly effective immediately rather than July 1.

Brewster Frelinghuysen Folger Commissioner of Internal Revenue Internal Revenue Bureau

Strike Hit Air Ton Cement Workers Over Wages

Special to Associated Press reports workers at Air Ton Cement began a strike on June 2 demanding a 25 cent daily wage increase. The dispute caused considerable excitement among employees and managers at the plant.

Air Ton Cement

Local notices mix accidents and business losses in 19th century report

The report covers a fatal accidental shooting near North East, a death from heart disease in James town, and a pleuro-pneumonia death in Stephen Griffeth of North East. It notes Buffalo water tests exposing leaks, a large railroad mortgage in Erie, and Griffeth’s hat factory and civic roles.

Register and Recorder J. C. Hilton Erie New York, Chicago Stephen Griffeth North East Chant. Co. Hortieltural Society Pomfert Chautauqua County Fredonia Dunkirk North Maslborough William Methodist Episcopal Church

Local Notes and Miscellany From The City

News items include John Putnam injured by a runaway horse on east Second street. A Fashion opening draws many ladies. A humorous quip on moonlight kisses. A civil suit involving John Rohr and Deville Sloan ends in no action. Agronomy tips advise late frost drag, crop rotation, clover sod planting, and using potato tops for soil enrichment.

Angola Outlaws Chase Boat Theft Into Canada

Two 18 year old boys Watson Barth and Florence McCarthy stole a sail boat from Fred Bennett of Camp Bennett, fled toward Canada, were chased by a man and crew in a row boat, exchanged shots, and escaped into a swamp with the sailing craft landing minutes ahead. They reportedly stole a horse blanket and buffalo rose from Tsane Gago, suspected in prior depredations.

Watson Barth Florence McCarthy Fred Bennett Camp Bennett Bennett Canada Tsane Gago

State Rail Commissioners Recommend 23 Percent Fare Cut

In Las Peaxctavo the State Railroad Commissioners urged an average twenty three per cent reduction in fares and freights on the Central Pacific though no action was taken. In Philadelphia a 372 pound wooden cast fell during hoisting at a paper warehouse killing Joseph McCullough and injuring Edward Kelly. Fast Saginaw Mich a boiler explosion at G Turner Sons shingle mill killed Will Turner J Goulding and Join McDowell. J L Turner Rose Plew Orlando Seiders and Peter Nelson were fatally or seriously hurt. damage est at 95600.

Las Philadelphia Joseph McCullough Edward Kelly Saginaw Mich Turner & Sons Will G| Turner C. Goulding Join McDowell J. L. Turner Rose Plew Orlando Seiders Peter Nelson

By a Conscientious Chicago Merchant

McGeoch a commission merchant refused to accept seven thousand tierces of adulterated lard. He says there is lots of it in the city.

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Caffrey Hanged and Iowa Floods Reported

Special Dispatch reports Caffrey hanged at eight this morning with no visible weakness. Iowa floods cause two hundred thousand dollars in damage in Council Bluffs with several drownings and a ruined city. Henry Moore, jailed for illegal voting, claims County Collector Van Kirk urged him to vote, creating a grand-sounding scandal.

Caffrey Evening Observer Dvsay Iowa Iule Henry Moore van Kirk

Death of a Judge Expected

Special dispatch reports Ex Judge Addison Gardiner gravely ill in Rocnesten on June 2 with death hourly expected.

Evening Observer Rocnesten Addison Gardiner Isis

Bank Statement Special Dispatch to De Evening Observer

New York June 2 Loana increase 31,194,000 specie decrease 575,000 legal tenders increase 704,000 deposits increase 1,298,000 circulation increase 26,000 reserve decrease 5,000.

de Evening Observer New York

Buffalo One Price Clothing Store ad and Cassadaga picnic

An assortment of local advertisements promotes Buffalo One Price Clothing Store at 47 Center St with cheap goods and on price tags, plus Peter Holmes cleaning services and cigar brands. An annual Saturday Picnic and Sunday Assembly at Cassadaga camp grounds features speakers P Kellogg and Cephas B Lynn with Damon’s band and orchestra, plus Dunkirk excursion trains and discounted rail tickets.

Buffalo One Price Center St Inuumbt Centre St Cassadaga Camp Grounds Dune P. Kellogg Ohio Cephas B. Lynn the Banner of Light Boston Damon Mucic Dunkirk Buffalo

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