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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1884

Page

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Riot and Fire Rage Across Georgia and Nearby States

Terrible riot between whites and negros at Dublin Georgia devastates a town of about 3000 while a Brunswick blaze incinerates the post office express office and many merchants. A colored man died saving his effects as investigators seek incendiaries amid vigilante threats. Other items note a bandit gang in Utah Helena mountaineers and a fatal Detroit shooting over a raffle chicken along with drownings in Michigan and a jail escape in Brooklyn Kings County Prison.

Dublin Brongwick New Yor Atlanta Georgia Democratic Party Laurens County Brunswick Oglethorpe Street Post Southern Express Office Patman’s Brunswick Club House MacIntosh’s Glover & Dunn's Notion Blaine’s J. B. Wright’s F. H. Harris’ Law Office

Destructive fires wipe out numerous Fargo business houses

November 18 reports describe a devastating blaze in Fargo North Dakota that destroyed about twenty five leading business establishments including W E B Kornegay & Co machine shops and the Messenger printing office. Total loss likely over 250000 with many firms insured and several workers harmed. Similar fires in Tat ion Massachusetts and other towns caused extensive cotton and hotel damages.

Fargo Dakota Buroch Gotosnoro N. C W. EB. Kornegay & Co Messenger Printing Office E. B. Bordeen Bros J. A. Benitz Sabinstein & Co Jones & Yelverton Miller & Shannon J. F. Miller B. M. Privitt Forveille Souls M. E. Castex & Co W. W. Crawford Rufus Edmundson Singer Manufacturing Company W. 5. Farmer Afet?todis! Advance Office SH. Penmarn Robert Portner W. F. Faircloth H. Weil & Brothers Tatxion Mass Couhannett Continental Tre Department New York Pearls Street Lowden & Bernheimer D. & DePool M Westheimer & Co

Trade notes on strikes and labor unrest across cities

The Singer Sewing Machine Company in Elizabethport New Jersey plans to discharge 600 workers with 500 more to follow, while hours are cut to 42 per week as old family models are phased out. Other items record coal miners in Dexven Colorado and Branford Connecticut striking, Androscoggin mills in Lewiston Maine facing shutdown and wage cuts, and a seven percent cut at the Eagle Cotton Company in TauMTON Massachusetts. A ten-mile walking match in Newport Rhode Island drew a large crowd, with Oelrichs defeating Whipple. A freight derailment near Parson Kansas caused severe injuries including amputation. Thomas Lamb resigns after fifty years as president of the New England National Bank in Boston.

Singer Sewing Machine Company Coal Minera New York Singer Sewing Machine Works Elizabethport N. J Glascow Dexven Col Walsenburo the Coal and Iron Company Miners’ Union Braxtomp Conn Branford Rock Works Lewiston Taumton Mass Eagie Cotton Company Newport R. L John Whipple Governor Swan Maryland Charles M. Oelriehs Theodore A. Havemyer Bellevue Avenue Ocean View Whipple Oelrichs Isaac Bell, Jr Tussell Forsyth Charles Benninger Walter L. Kane

Swain Court Martial opens with objections to Rochester

General Swaim objects to Paymaster General Rochester serving on the court and to Brigadier General Schofield as a judge arguing bias. The court sustains the Rochester objection and reserves rulings on other members. Separately, officials report Navy yard funding needs and Treasury actions including suit against Bond sureties and patent office disclosures.

Washington Swain Grosvenor General Swaim Rochester General Rochester Swarm Morrow McClure Judge Advocate See Shellenbarger Schofield Swaim General Swain General Schofield Board of Inquiry Fitz-John Vorter Whittaker Garfield G. W. Schofield Terry Murray Ayres Parker Tectary Lincoln Carey Barr Scott E. T. Nichols Bureau of Yards and Docks New York League Island Boston Portsmouth Norfolk Mare Island Key West Sackett New London Pensacola the Treasury United States Middle District Alabama Richard Bustead Jacob Stanwood Adam Cadeau Havana Butterworth Hatton Lawrence Secretary of the Treasury Register of the Treasury

Shusiness Failures In New York November 18

William J. Fitch of 237 Broadway and Kingston, a leading stove merchant, assigned yesterday. Friends say he has enough property to pay debts and leave a surplus. Believed to be due to physical disability. estate thought solv ent. Also filed: assignment of Robert Titus seeds dealer to John L Matthews with liabilities of 330,000 and assets of 4,000. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised.

New York Wm. J. Fitch Broadway Kingston Fitlch Robert Titus Chambers +frect John Lt. Mathhews

The Cattle Growers Open Convention in St Louis

At least 2,500 people attended the first annual Convention of Cattle Growers in St Louis Exposition Hall. Colonel R D Hunter presided, committees on Credentials and Representation debated amid sharp exchanges. Governor Crittenden and General Sherman spoke, signaling strong support for Missouri's cattle trade as a key eastward highway. The meeting adjourned until afternoon as delegates from various states prepared assignments.

Louis R. D. Hunter St. Louis C. C. Rainwater Dorsey Carey Wyoming Great Star Router W.T. Thornton New Mexico L. BR. Rhodes Colorado New York Treadway Guards Ewing Fletcher Crittenden Sherman Missouri Angersoll Salmon General Sherman Cattenden Texas

Conflicts and Troop Movements Across Asia and Europe

Times Shanghai correspondent reports China plans to run the French blockade of Formosa with English and American ships. German officers rise to 60, new troops arrive at Tianjin, and Yangtze crossings intensify troop movements near Poyang. In Bank, clashes between Christians and Mussolmans erupt with police unable to restore order. In Europe, Gladstone negotiates franchise timing with Lords. in The Hague a public appearance marks the new Parliament session after the Prince of Orange’s death.

The Times Formosa Germany Tien Tsin Yangtse Poyang Woo Saher Salian Baku House of Lords Marquis of Salisbury Duke of Argyle Gladstone Earl Spencer Downing Street House of Commons House of Commons This Afternoon Mr. Gladstone Caio Stafford Regiment Friends Osman the Hague Prince of Orange Achean England Tenam Parliament Emma

Board of Canvassers to count votes in Albany

Albany November 15 The State Board of Canvassers will meet in the Secretary of State office to tally votes for Presidential Electors. Members include Carr Sweet O'Brien and Maxwell, with alternates from Albany if needed. Officials will certify the totals and adjourn as work completes. A separate dispatch from Milwaukee notes rumors of an election inspector arrest and a mysterious prisoner en route to New York.

Albany State Board of Canvassers Secretary of State New Capitol Joseph PB. Carr Sweet O’brien Maxwell City of

Arkansas Official Vote Totals Reported by State

The Arkansas tally lists Claw Jannd 72 969 and Blaine 51 544 with Butler at 1 033 Chief Justice Cockrill Democrat 73 904 Benjamin Republican 52 011 and Dent oso a tally 2 653 Reger 4 867 Peel 6 384 as part of the official results reported November 14.

Rock Claw Jannd Blaine Butler Cockrill Benjamin Dent Oso de Pee Ane Reckenridge Jones Reger Peel

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