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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1883

Page

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Grain Markets and Dairy Reports From Multiple Cities

Grain markets show limited sales with 9 cars of No 2 mixed western corn at Gla6la and 4 cars ditto on private terms. Call Board price at 123 for cash and ell options of No 1 hard Duluth wheat. Detroit flour steady at 1 53a500. various wheat and corn prices noted. Toledo corn dull, oats nominal, Canada Southern and Morris & Essex listed. Bond and stock listings appear alongside market notes. Little Falls dairy market declines with bulk and factory prices. Utica dairy cheese sales and consignments detailed.

Duluth Detroit Little Falls Llale Balrye Utica

Morning Telegrams A Russian Funeral Making Preparations For Sunday

Moscow May 22 The Emperor and Empress hosted a reception for foreign embassies attending the coronation. The capital gleams with lanterns and garlands as delegates arrive from Asia. Grand Duke Nicholas chaired a press congress while Waganoff acted as censor guiding reporters through cathedrals Kremlin and palace. Artillery from foreign foes decorates the arsenal quadrangle. The palace banquet hall already shows costly gifts from foreign princes and historic references. Coats of arms and imperial monograms adorn streets as decorations spread citywide.

Associated Press Moscow Asia Nicholas Waganoff Kremlin Palace Froitsa and Nicolai Elizabeth Charles II

Forest Fire at Groton Pond Destroys Mill and Homes

Special to the AP reports a forest fire sparked by brush burning near Groton Pond on Saturday. Gale force winds razed the Montpelier & Wells River Railroad depot and mill, 20 family homes, a store, livestock, and extensive timber, totaling over $100,000 in Baldwin's mill losses. Refugees fled by boat, with fifteen people seeking safety late Saturday night as the blaze spread along the railroad to Peabody Station.

Associated Press J Moxtrerien Groton Pond Montpelier & Wells River Alvah Baldwin Wells River Baldwin Peabody Station

Crop Prospects From AP May Report

The Times notes a 129 point crop survey across 30 states indicating the wheat crop will top the 10 year average at 354 million bushels but fall short of last year’s 502 million. Central states may yield 90 to 25 percent less than 1882, while gains occur in the Northwest and central West. The report offers a hopeful outlook for general crops beyond exports.

Associated Press the Times Central States Northwest

Catherine Lewis Company in Turmoil Over Issued Claims

Special to Associated Press. Chicago May 22. The Catherine Lewis Company collapsed as wardrobes and effects were packed for shipment to New York when some creditors seized control of the property. Miss Lewis and her manager Nixon were arrested on larceny charges as complainants allege theft of property.

Associated Preas CrroaGo Catherine Lewis Company New York Com Pany

Deadwood Flood Devastates Gulches and Towns

A Deadwood flood from Whitewood and Deadwood gulches devastates Central City Anchor City and Golden Gate. Five lives are reported lost with extensive property damage totaling about 700000 dollars. Mills, warehouses, churches and schools are destroyed. roads are impassable and trains halted.

Deadwood Whitewood Deadwood Gulches Central City Anchor City Golden Gate Deadwood City Anchor South Bend Crook City Deadwood Gulch Miller's

Washington Waifs and Political Movements Reported

The president appoints James R. Davies as assistant appraiser for New York and Samuel W. Ferguson to the Mississippi river commission. Folger, Chandler, Gresham, and Brewster expected in New York for bridge opening. A government surplus is predicted at 3,000,000 with postage cuts to follow. Frederick Douglass defends a colored convention. Ute children sent to Albuquerque Indian school. Southern Pacific seeks Texas Pacific land grant. Julia Renachere dies after an apparent abortion. Seymour and midwife arrested.

Washington New York Folger Chandler Gresham Brewster Post Office Teller Albuquerque

The Storm's Havoc on Lakes Amid Strong Winds

Special Dispatch reports Port Huron May 22 as a gale drives vessels ashore and wrecks unfold. The barge Wyoming lies above Point Edward likely to endure, Acoutes breaks near Lake Port, three schooners ashore in Lake St. Clair, five vessels reported ashore between Lexington and Pine Tin, Mescill and St. Joseph adrift off Lexington.

Evening Observer Port Horos Wyoming Point Edward Acoutes Lake Port Lake St. Clair Lake Erie Lexington Pine Tin Mescill St. Joseph

Vatican France Ties Strained Over Peace Talks

Paris reports a rupture between the Vatican and France is anticipated as the Pope dispatches representatives to improve relations with France.

Evening Observer Paris Vatican France

Four Detroit Firemen Crushed at Wolver ine Mill

Detroit May 22 four firemen were buried by collapsing walls at the Wolver ine millshire last night. All are severely injured and possibly fatally hurt.

Evening Observer Detroit Wolverine Millshire

Trouble at Jerusalem Meeting Ends in Fatal Shooting

A political meeting in Jerusalem on May 2 ended in a fight between Lewis a white Readjuster and Newson a colored Republican. Lewis shot Newson killing him. the gathering was broken up due to the disturbance.

Jerusalea Lewis Newson

Telegraphic Topics: Cyclones, arson, murders, and trials

Four killed in a cyclone as remains tally with the North. Newburgh man Patrick Flood died after being crushed between cars. In Dublin, O Bryan Haynes and Slater were remanded for printing threatening circulars. In Poughkeepsie Ellias Devine William Dunwoody and Frank W Loder charged with arson in Burlingham. Mrs Dr Griffin dies in Liter Ti cyclone as tenth victim. Seven Brule Agency Indians gang raped a 15 year old near Yankton. Guion Pierce Lanier and son Pierce Lanier murdered in St Helena Parish. Second trial of Policeman Patrick Casey opens in Long Island City. C Burgess killed Donley then is shot by W I Curtis. Boiler explosion at Woolvaine Mill kills engineer William Thompson and injures Peter Frank. Meeks attacks Whipple with a knife. arrest follows.

Detroit Woolvaine William Thompson Peter Frank Jamestown Robert Meeks Marvin Whipple Meeks Whipple

Telegraphic notes from around the world and regions

A compilation of brief telegraphic items noting deaths including ex governor Jestera in Columbia and Marquis Orovic in Madrid, disasters in Portugal and New York area fires, drownings in Lake Michigan, fires in Berlin and Quogue woods, and varied legal, political, and crime notes across the United States and Europe with several fatalities and legal outcomes.

Uneasy Leo Sends Legates to France in Coronation Prep

The divorced wife of Major Nickerson petitions to set aside a divorce on grounds of improper obtainment. Nickerson, amid society interest, had remarried Baltimorean three days after the decree. She claims he sent her abroad to educate their daughter and withheld funds. She sent his letter to the secretary of war. potential court martial looms.

Evening Observer Privaperruta Nickerson Baltimore Fler Europe

Raven Run cave in halts train as Lehigh tracks erode

A cave in at Raven Run near Lehigh tracks left a 60 by 80 foot hole exposing ties. A freight train passed just before the collapse avoiding disaster. Separate dispatches report Moscow czar entry crowds, ships, prayers, and gala displays. In Minnesota John Matter and wife drowned after a boating accident. In Jamestown W B Brown missing. In Wilkes Barre two miner boys died in a gas explosion.

Evening Observer Sumsanpoan Raven Run Lehigh Valley Lehigh

Probabilities Signal Station Weather Update

Wassischos Observation 3b M5 Lower Lakes reports cloudy weather with light rain and wind from the north. Temperature is steady or rising with higher pressure.

Wassischos Lower Lakes

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