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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1884

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Texas Banking Firm Goes Under With Liabilities of Hall and Millen

A Dallas banking firm Adams Leonard failed with liabilities around 500000. Samuel J Adams, guardian for Leonard’s minor son, claimed assets would exceed this. The firm was a long time rail depository linked to Gould interests. Leonard died two years ago, and Adams’s brother Willis Adams faces trial for murder in Dallas.

Texas Hall & Millen Dallas Tex Sanuel J. Adams Adams & Leonard Adams Southwestern Gould System of Railways Tom Scott Texas Pacific J. R Leonard Willis Adams Mike Burns S.J. Adams Fexag

National League Baseball Association Votes on Rules Changes

New York November 21 The National League Baseball Association continued its meeting and adopted rule revisions and officer elections for the coming year. Officers include President and Secretary N E Young of Washington, directors Keach Day Loten Spaulding, and J J Rogers as arbitration member replacing A Mills. The league abolished the treasurer post and scheduled next meetings in this city. The spaniding ball was adopted and rules updated on home base material, benches, batsman stance, bat handle, fencing distance, balks, and related play adjustments.

Association New York National League Base Ball Association N. E. Young Washington A. Keach Philadelphia J.B. Day Loden, Spaulding and Day J. J. Rogers A. Mills J. J. Sage Buffalo Tlub

New York State Canvassers Review Vote Counting Errors

The State Board of Canvassers met and began recounting the vote correcting clerical errors. In Delaware County fifty four green votes were counted as cast. Kings County footings miscounted by 678. 1031 votes for Michael Downing shifted to Mitchell Downing and Yaldine votes to Haldane. Richmond County corrected omission of two electors. Recess called until noon. Roscoe Conkling briefly at State Department. Election results show Bridging the gap, Ottendorfer leading and Puller highest.

State Board of Ganvassers Albany State Board of New York County Michael Downing Mitchell Downing Yaldine Haldane Richmond Roscoe Conkling State Department Ottendorfer Puller

Parliament to Meet in January and Cable to Azores

Parliament will likely convene January 15 or 22 to dispatch business, mainly regarding the Canadian Pacific Railway Company. A report says Sir John Macdonald raised 2 million for CPR stocks in England. The Azores cable concession has been renewed and the first leg to Azores may be laid in five to six months, led by an English Sapnalisis group with Bank of England leadership.

Ottawa Canadian Pacific Railway Company John Macdonald England Canadian Pacific Company Azores Sable Island Europe Sapnalisis Bank of England Nova Scotia Quebec Ramsey Bentel

Bloody Glove Contest In New York Ends With McQuade Victory

Selly Mc Quade of Boston defeats George Morris of Birmingham England in a hard fought bloodied contest in a New York sporting house. The near three hour match ends in 3 30 o'clock Wednesday morning with McQuade winning after three minute rounds. Morris was knocked unconscious and both fighters were heavily battered as spectators watched.

New York Selly McQuade Boston George Morris Binningham England McQuade Morria

Swain court martial and Navy Department fraud notes

In Swain court martial Judge Advocate Gardner rebuked General Grosvenor for remarks about witnesses and prior courts. The West Point Board reported the academy in satisfactory condition, while Fourth Auditor Beardsley cited Navy Department frauds caused by bureaus neglecting advertising laws. Other items include a National Cemetery site decision, pay account controls, and several Navy personnel moves.

Swaim Wasmixarox Swain Gardner General Grosvenor Dateman New York Toombs Grosvenor Senate House of Representatives Jett Chandler United States Military Academy West Point Academy United States Beardsley Secretary of the Treasury Navy Department Colonvis Sautellé Batcheller Lughes Philadelphia Inspector General of Army Ralph Chandler Galena George M. Storey Oanalaska Eugene Watson

Cattle Raisers Debate National Trail and Quarantine

The National Cattle Convention in St. Louis adopts St Louis as permanent headquarters. A National Trail resolution passes after debate. Federal funding to suppress cattle diseases is approved, Texas fever debated. A committee to study arid-region stock interests is authorized. Indian reservation depredations discussed. convention adjourns until tomorrow.

St. Louis National Cattle Association Passet Committee On Stock Association of the States and Territories Congress Commissioner of Indian Affairs United States

Shooting of De Young in San Francisco

November 21 report says De Young in worse condition with doctors fearing blood poisoning after a shoulder wound. The neck artery grazed, a private room guarded by police. Spreckels at his father's home, no reporters allowed. Spreckels case delayed to December 1. public sympathy leaning toward Spreckels amid stock-depression fallout from a Sunday Chronicle article.

Young San Francisco de Young Spreckels Adolph Hawaiian Commercial Company Chrovidga Emerson Chronicle

Destructive fires tear through Hickman factories and yards

Viickman November 21 reports a fast moving blaze at the Hickman Furniture factory. Flames engulfed the east town area destroying furniture ware-rooms Bondurant & Drewry’s building the wagon factory sheds and lumber stacks totaling at least 225000 in losses with meager insurance. Telegraph service cut within minutes.

Viickman I Hickman Furniture Factory Bondurant & Drewry Hickman New Straitsvile Ohio Columbus Hocking Coal and Iron Company Buchtel

Empire opens Reichstag as William outlines reforms

The German Reichstag was formally opened by Emperor William in person. He praised social reform progress, workmen's insurance, and savings schemes, urged new revenue measures, and supported subsidizing ocean liners to colonies. He highlighted Congo Conference unity and pacific aims, while noting strong ties with Russia and Austria.

Beniix William Congo Iris Skiernevie Russia Austria H. M. Stanley Kasson Alexandria Egypt Assouan Cairo Lonpost Times’ Financial Guion Steamship Lines Guion Stephen Guion Moselle Southampton St. Thomas Pennland Red Star Line New York Antwerp Godwin Sands Paris Pariis Naples Cana Khartoum Dongola Gordon

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