Manistee Ship Disaster Mystery Letter Found After Eighteen Months
A sealed bottle with a message from Captain John McKay of the steamer Manistee, lost in a Lake Superior gale eighteen months ago, washed ashore near Fish Creek and verified as genuine by Ashland residents. The note is sent to the captain’s widow for review. The Congo Conference report quotes Gen Sanford as satisfied with the outcomes and predicts a pivotal role for the United States in the free state of the Congo, highlighting potential American involvement in commerce and development amid vast resources and a 50 to 60 million population.
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John Meckay
Lake Superior
St. Paw
Minn
Fish Creek
Wis
Ashland
Manistes
Joan McoKsAr
McKay
Manistee
N& Cleveland
H. S. Sanford
United States
New York
Sanford
Florida
Kasson
Congo
Europe
Free State of the Congo
Ile
International Congo Association
India
Lunatic steals freight train and chaos ends safely
A Georgia freight train bound for Macon was hijacked by a man known as Crazy Bill who rode the locomotive five miles, halted near a hill, and was captured reading his Testament. No injuries reported, track damage limited to the Jesup yards. He will be sent to an asylum.
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Bacon
Jesup
East Tennessee, Virginia & Georgia Railroad
Crazy Bill
Macon
Bell
Weary storms in Texas cause flooding and rail disruption
Weary storms drenched Texas with heavy rain on Sunday night. Dallas reports continued downpours while Waco saw widespread flooding and suspended rail traffic. Fears grew for four major bridges valued near a million dollars as floodwaters threatened grain and property.
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Dallas
Tex
Texas
Waco
Dorne
Queen's Birthday Drowns Five in Toronto Squall
Toronto on May 27 mark a Queen's birthday celebration overshadowed by five drownings after a sudden squall capsized boats. Two young men James Welsh and William Mosack perished. Tarleton Randall and Jennie McEwen survived while Etta Farmer and Miss McEwen sank with the boat. Others were rescued with difficulty. two more men reportedly drowned as witnesses saw them clinging to a white boat. The Right Worthy Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Good Templars opened its thirty first annual session in Toronto, with delegates from about ninety Grand Lodges worldwide and a total membership near 300,000.
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Toronto
Grand Lodge of Good Templara
Indy
James Welsh
William Mosack
Welsh
William Tarleton
George Randall
John Starper
Etta Farmer
Jennie McEwen
Tarleton
Randall
Miss McEwen
Farmer
Harper
Grand Lodge of the
Independent Order of Good Templars
England
Ireland
Scotland
Australia
India
South Africa
Sweden
Denmark
Norway
United States of America
Canada
Varios
Interview with Riel denounces priests in Canada
St Paul Minnesota May 97 Winnipee dispatch reports an interview with Riel after Northcote to Saskatoon. He claims U S citizenship, denounces priests as selfish, cites 503 men at Batonebe and 150 north of the river, eight killed and two fatally wounded, says half-breeds did not rebel, hopes for a Manitoba treaty.
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Hatouche
United States
St. Pavn
Minn
Tiel
Northcote
Saskatoon
Riel
Batonebe
Manitoba
Unite States
Canada
Washington Notes and Postmaster Appointments Reported
Cabinet discussed the question of the Dolphin trip and Expo closing without a decision. Postmasters named including Strohmeir Ashland Pa and Boyer Tamaqua Pa. ongoing appointments to fill vacancies across states. Calls to extend the New Orleans Exposition and German Danish ministerial appointments noted.
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Washineton
Whitney
Washington
Omaha
New York
William Strohmeir
Ashland
William H. Lieb
David R. Boyer
Tamaqua
Samuel P. Kinds
Shenandoah
H. T. Davis
Orange
Tex
J. P. Kotler
Laramie City
Wyoming
L. Coward
Marengo
Iowa
James E. Kackley
Vincennes
Ind
Charles E. Weeks
Jamestown
N. Y
Indiana
Mr. Freeman
New Orleans
Count de Lavenory
Cleveland
Rufus Magee
Norway
Sweden
Dr. Thompson
Hayti
van Bekkelen
Iaytien
John Roach
Sound
Sena
Aiking
Tassler
Committee of Treasury Department
United States
Sre Rexaky
Manning
Inauguration of Rhode Island Governor Wetmore
George Peabody Wetmore was inaugurated Rhode Island governor amid ceremonies echoing 249 years of tradition. crowds filled Newport streets and officials, troops, and visiting organizations gathered at the State House and later at the Olympian Skating Rink for a dinner before a formal proclamation from the State House balcony.
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George Peabody Wetmore
Rhode Island
Newport
Bourne
State House
Tens. m
Newport Artillery
Newport Light Infantry
General Assembly
Providence
Commercial Wharf
Olympian Skating Rink
Hine
Washington Square
Wet Shore
Bellevue Avenue
Scholar at a Young Ladies Seminary Shoots Herself
Miss Nellie Canfield, a Baltimore Washington and Philadelphia society figure, shot herself at a Belleville New Jersey seminary. Doctors decline probing the bullet. she may die today. Her mother has arrived from Washington to be with her.
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Newark
N. J
Nellie Canfield
Belleville
Washington
Cannelt
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Trial and death of a child in 19th century case
George Caldwell, about eleven, was tried for the murder of Walter Scott Brown, age eight. Testimony showed Caldwell and two companions were attacked by Brown and two others. Caldwell struck Brown with a walnut sized coal piece, Brown collapsed and died. The Commonwealth returned a verdict of not guilty.
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Prna
George Caldwell
Walter Scott Brown
Caldwell
Brown
Commonwealth
Grand Central Mall Train Clerk Killed in Bridge Acci dent
Gheorge N. Walt ing, clerk in charge of a mall car on the fast mall train from Grand Central, died instantly when attempting to view the rail trestle near a bridge over the New York Central road. The accident occurred during the early morning run at 4:05 a.m. on May 27.
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Crattancoca
Tenn
Ashville
N. C
Charles
John York
Yale College
Boston
Hartford
The
Herald
New Haven
New Tors
Gheorge N. Walting
Grand Central
New York Central Road
Communists Riots and Anniversary Observances Worldwide
Paris reports show a strong Communist influence in the Municipal Council and a tense scene near Pere La Chaise, with police criticized for harsh measures. A government confidence vote passed by 355 to 16 as plans for a Pantheon funeral unfold. In Guines, France, the balloon ascension centenary for Jeffries and Blanchard was celebrated with ceremonies and a memorial wreath. London news notes Egypt arms policy, Scottish Land League talks, and remarks by James Russell Lowell at Cambridge. Local Free Church controversy centers on Dr. Adam Muir with images of potential conversion to Rome, while Earl Rosebery's visit to Russia is viewed as politically successful.
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Paris
Francs
Pere la Chaise
Chamber of Deputies
M. Duprat
Gens d’Armes
Garde Republicaine
Vistar Flugo
Pantheon
Anne Litterateur
France
CoLocyer
Jeffries
Blanchard
Guines
L'Ioste
Calais
Corporation of Games
Francois Blanclard
Channel
Jande
England
Louis XVI
John Jeffries
Boston
America
Lonxpos
Egypt
Scottish Land League
Edinburg
Henry George
Scotland
James Russell Lowell
United States
Cambridge
Gray
Lowell
Emonacene
Adam Stuart Muir
Trinity Free Church
Leith
General Assembly
Free Church of Scotland
Muir
Lle
Cardinal Newman
Amir
BrEnirx
Earl Rosebery
Russia
Count Schouvaloff
Social Democrat Party
Landtag
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Gued Verum
Dunkirk
Dunkir
Dunkirk Printing Company
East Second Sr
Chautauqua Farmer and Dunkirk Journal
Lb Commercial Book and
Pyooth
Br Carvier
Crear
Giness
SAL& BY
ALL Newsdealers
E. Blacktam
Tuttalo Street
Dunkirs
Onis
S.C
Stanley
James Irving
Second Street
Buffalo
N.Y
Louis Ieyl'e
Tih Sl
Neera
Washington Street
Martin Ralefleisch
Fulton Street
cVeys
Elk Street
A. Moldenhauer
Agt
Stawens
Eric
Tarors
Nice Hataiand
Norman B. Harwood
Arlanta
St. Paul
Equitable
Northwestern
Manhattan
New England Mutual
Penn Mutual
Maryland Life
Fish
New Youke
James D. Fish
Marine Bank
Ludlow Street
Ferdinand Ward
Buclaces
Dominion
T. GC. Campbell
Cincinnati
T. C. Campbell
Dernarr
Mich
Detroit
Grand Haven
Piaxarouis
Manilla
Rush County
William Riley
Bertie
Riley
Mra. Riley
John Holbrook
Harnissure
Lutheran General of Wanes
Saivnirine
Breas Ovtenves
Washington Notes
John Rosch
Dolphin
Drake
CixcinNets
Philip Schesl
Presbyterian Church
Loman Catholic Church
Visible Church of Christ
Teesos
A. T
Wetmore
Mattie Nedient
Grand Union Hotel
Hattie Bedient
Erie Railroad
Emby
Cass Florence
Pennsylvania
Knights Templar
Allentown
Knights Templar of Pennsylvania
Caiin
Taarch
Masone Trail
Circe P. i
Shimer
Puritan
Massa
Sheeeriee
National Railroad Commission
Baltimonre
United States Senate Committee On Inter-State Commerce
William H. Lincoln
Edward Nemble
E. Hill
Railway Clearing House
Claflin
National Commission
Parker House
Commercial Club
Plymouth
Malling
Jeffries and
Blancherd
Free Church
Circles of Scotland
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