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Newspaper

Evening Observer

Location

Dunkirk, New York, United States of America

Date

Nov 29, 1884

Page

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Twenty-Two Miners Arrested in Ohio Strife Report

Twenty two strking miners jailed in Logan and surrounding towns as authorities move to end the Hocking Valley dispute. Arrests spread from Tuesday to Wednesday night with sheriffs, railroad men, and local officers coordinating. Reports deny troop deployment while indictments rise and miners face federal action. In Colorado Southern Colorado miners continue a Sept strike though supplies from Kansas alter the picture.

Colorado Hocking Valley Logan Jacksonville Ohio Central Road Buchtet Murray City Conyers Honadly Executive Ofice Hocking Athens Perry T. R. R. Company Coal Exchange United States Buechtel Coal & Eron Company Puebo Col Kansas

Plenary Council handles Seghers resignation in Oregon

At the Plenary Council in Baltimore on November 29, Archbishop Charles J. Seghers resigned to return to Alaska Territory. Oregon bishops will nominate three candidates for the vacancy, to be sent to the Pope for selection. Also noted are obituaries from Newburyport and New York, and a street fight in Chicago ending with two men jailed.

Baltimore Charles J. Seghers Oregon Alaska Territory St. Joseph’s Church Alaska Rome Seghers Bridwell Chncaco East Chicago Avenue Edward Casey Austin Gibbons Casey Gibbons Bridewell

Lynching of George Briscoe at Mer Bridge Maryland

A mob abducted Briscoe while being moved to Annapolis for burglary and hanged him from a dogwood tree. Deputy Sheriff Boone and Officer Wills were assaulted. Briscoe’s death was by hanging at the hands of unknown assailants. The pursuit ends with mystery of identities.

George Brlacor Mer Bridge Annapolis W. D. Parsons New Bridge Parsons George Briscoa Crane Jacobs Briscoe Jacobsville Droste and Siebold Baltimore Boone Wills Ce Briscoe

Miners Convention Reopens Debate on Strike and Wages

The Pittsburgh district miners met to revisit pay rates in Allegheny Valley. They adopted a plan to press Sandy and Plumb creeks to halt mining until district price of three cents is met, and voted a fifteen cent arbitration levy. They adjourned without resuming a strike, sine die.

Pittsburgh Cimntrict Pletsburgh Allegheny Valley Sandy Plumb Creeks

United States Treasury Report Shows Net Revenue Decline

The annual report of United States Treasurer Wyman released yesterday details a net revenue drop for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1884, from 1883 by 49.8 million dollars, with declines in customs, internal revenue, and miscellaneous receipts, offset partly by land sales. expenditures fell modestly, and the public debt reduction and silver dollar totals are noted amid bank note redemption trends and monetary conditions. A separate dispatch from Pittsburg reports a large fire at E Edmundson & Son, 635 Smithfield Street, destroying a four story furniture firm building with heavy losses, injuries to a worker, and evacuation of nearby structures.

United States Wyman Treasury Reserve Treasury John Daub Leonard Smith

Financial failures and assorted notices across cities

A NYC report lists weekly U S failures at 237, down from 251, with 1883 1882 and 1881 comparison weeks. Other items note Charles Stewart & Co pork packers assigning to George O Gray with 20 000 assets and 40 060 liabilities. Adams Leonard bankers file liabilities 817 877 assets 612 594 with full depositor payout. Crouch murder trial in Jackson Mich features Dan Holcomb linked to a revolver discussion with Montcalm County resident Frank Mason, after Elo comb claimed loss of the weapon.

New York United States Cincinnati Charles Stewart & Co George O. Gray Daas Tex Adams & Leonard Louisville David Sternberg Crouch Jackson Mich Holcomb Frank Mason Montcalm County Bay City Ogemaw Dan Holcomb Ecara Mason Smith & Wesson Elocomb

Spanish American Treaty Fears and Ice Carnival Plans

A montage of 1890s dispatches reports Hon A G Jones warning Canada faces ruin of trade with Porto Rico and Cuba under the Spanish American treaty, and Peter Mitchell pressing renewal of fishery clauses. Montreal carnival funds fund an ice palace with a 100 foot main cone and plans to invite President elect Cleveland. Other items include steamship talks, pauper immigration warnings, and crime notes from New York Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.

Maritime Provinces Montress Daulrss N. J A. G. Jones Mackenzie Maritime Porto Rico Cuba United States Canada Ottawa Ont Peter Mitchell New Brunswick Mirimechi Boston St. John Montreal Cleveland Albany Tononto London Globe George Stephen Canadian Pacific Railroad England Vancouver Japan Goldwin Swith Combined City Charities

Conco Country Railway Scheme Shocks Congo Delegates

A proposed international railway from Vivi to Stanley Pool was unveiled at the West African Conference by Mr. Sandford of the US delegation. It envisions monopoly support with no rival lines, while Henry M. Stanley floated canal links among lakes. Other items report a durango wreck near Dunkirk with thirty drowned, a French government confidence vote, and assorted regional incidents.

Congo Berio Mr. Sandford Vivi Stanley Pool Holland Henry BM. Stanley Leopold and Matumba Nyassa Fangany Henry M. Stanley United States Reichstag Germany Pants SS Wagues Chamber of Deputies M. Morini Morini Mme. N[ugues Lyons Marseilles France Loxpox Harrison The Coleridges Telegraph Tyde Park Sydney Herbert Sheik Guesfeden Egypt Denix Nussey Castle Island

Edwards Arrests and Tragic Deaths Spark NYC Turmoil

New York reports Charles Edwards, linked to a family shooting, arrested near the Tombs amid claims of hardship and alleged misconduct. Theodore Ludwig, hatch proprietor at Charleston Corners Staten Island, found crushed in a dug hole after leaving home for digging. Capion Queerty, fourteen, arrested for mail robbery near Crasmeton West Virginia, confessing after routes and missing letters traced. Local Warren residents face increased unrest as news spreads.

New York Charles Edwards Harry Edwards Honer Hie Temaing Theodore Ludwig Castleton Corners Staten Island Aapade Ludwig Hugh Bouher Ile Crameston W.va Capuion Queerry Nicholas County Queerty

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