Destructive fires ravage Carthage and New Jersey regions
Rain hindered firefighting as a major blaze swept Carthage Jefferson County destroying nearly two hundred buildings. Loss nears one million dollars with churches, town hall, schools, and several mills burned. Fire spread from Meyer Ross and Co furniture factory to other factories across the river. Additional fires reported in Camden Gloucester Atlantic counties and elsewhere. concern grows for homes and livelihoods as crews battle flames.
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Carthage
New Jersey
Michigan
Warritown
N.Y
Jefferson County
Famea
Meyer, Ross & Co
Kevell
Tanhery
Utica
Lowell
Main Street
Watertown Plens
Levis
Gloucester
Atlantic
Blue Anchors
Philadelphia & Atlantic City Railroad
Job Braddock
Waterford
Winslow
Hammonton
Wasmneron
Washington
Bladensburg
East Tawas
Mich
Tawas City
Tawas Lake
New Yeurs
Ellinor F. Peck
New Haven Transportation Company
Hower & Goodwin
West Street
New York
St. Louis
Volo Grilliante
Lute Fogie
The Pacific Coast News Highlights San Francisco Failure
The collapse of A W Bowman, a San Francisco capitalist and broker, may involve up to a half million dollars in misappropriated funds. Mrs Harry Bowie, once wealthy in her own right, is among the heaviest losers. Bowman is under arrest as assignee settlements proceed. In Oregon, young attorney F J Hedges was sentenced to five years for forgery. A stage robbery near Weiser, Idaho, failed to net cash, as three masked men fled after the driver dumped the express box. A mysterious double death near Starrington WashingtonTerritory follows ferocious, cougher attacks with tracks nearby. No identities or clues established.
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San Francisco
Oregon
Bay Francisco
A. W. Bowman
Harry Bowie
Europe
Bowman
Bank of California
Bowen
Porreauxp
Ore
F. J. Hedges
Weiser
Idaho
Starrington
W. T
Reservoir Dam Breaks at Beaver Brook Ansonia Conn
In Ansonia Connecticut residents fled to higher ground after a cofferdam failed near the Beaver Brook reservoir supplying the Ansonia Brass and Copper Company. The flooded area affected about 100 tenements with losses estimated between 7000 and 10000 dollars. No lives were known to be lost.
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Beaver Brook
Ansonia
Conn
Glees Way
New Hayes
Ansonia Brass & Copper Company
Ingo
Postal Convention Between United States and Mexico
The special Postal Convention between the United States and Mexico was executed by Postmaster General Hatton and Mexican Minister Romer. It unifies international postal relations with U S rates and rules applying to Mexico except some merchandise samples, with a January 1 effective date. Ratification by the Mexican Senate and presidential approval in the United States are anticipated.
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Mexico
United States
Wasiunatos
Hatton
United States Postoffice Department
Romer
Interior Department
Mexican Senate
Alexico
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Pacific Railroad
ARMY
Governor's Island
New York Harbor
W. S. Hancock
Chas, Sutherland
Alex J. Perry
Wm. D. Whipple
Genery
John
Janeway
Bureau OF Statistica
Bureau of Statistics
Lincoln
Linois
Navy Department
M. Romero
Explosion Kills Bank President John Arnot in Vault
October 21 Evora New York residents awoke to a gas caused vault explosion at the Hank and Present Bank. Congressman John Arnot and clerks were inside when gas ignited from a Saturday release. Arnot hurled ten feet, clothes torn, hair burned. he remained conscious and was moved to the private office. Doctors fear internal injuries and eye damage. He is highly respected and was to host Ex-Speaker Randall. by afternoon his condition worsened but recovery potential remained.
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John Arnot
Hank
Congress
Key Taby
Evora
Congressman Arnot
Arnot
Randall
Elmira
Governor Cleveland Assaulted in Albany Stirring Scene
Governor Cleveland was attacked by Samuel T. Boom in Albany as he walked to the Executive mansion. Boom, pursuing a pardon for his brother-in-law, was restrained but later arrested after a scene at the corner of Lancaster and Eagle streets. The incident prompted a hospital scene and a remand for examination next Wednesday. The Governor received many visitors and Boom claimed his wife’s illness drove his actions amidst talk of insanity. Also notes include Prince Crosby the 110-year-old former slave and a separate Saginaw theft case, plus a fast steamer voyage news and an ad for Hond’s Sarsaparilla.
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Albany
Cleveland
Samuel T. Boom
Elmira
N. Y
Boon Jay Fy Wal
Lancaster
Eagle Streets
Boom
Hig
Hottea Dea Die
Die
Gatman
Loom
Auburn
Stansfield
Chemung County
Fisnkint
Prince Crosby
Enoch Crosby
Ag Harvey Bitch
Cooper
the Spy
Carthage Landing
Transvaal Boundary Crisis and Tichborne Release
London dispatch notes hopes for a peaceful settlement by British commissioner to delimit the Transvaal boundary amid Boer denials of breach. The Tichborne claimant is released from prison with friends awaiting his arrival. Overseas reports cover Chinese emigration fears near Shanghai, French actions in Vietnam, and a Dublin funeral for A. M. Sullivan with Home Rule MPs in attendance, plus a major Moscow warehouse fire causing heavy losses.
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Transvaal
Goshen
Stellaland
Zululand
Tichborne
Shanghai
Berlin
Lin Ming Schuan
Tamsui
Parris
Red River
Tuyen Quan
Durer
A. M. Sullivan
Parnell
Gasneven
Dublin
Moscow
Confession in Murder Case Sparks Community Turmoil
Anthony Walker, condemned for the Will iam Henry murder, confessed to Sheriff Perry claiming instigation by Aira Henry with a 150 acre land grant and $100. He named two others aware of the plot. Perry plans to arrest Mrs Henry. Also reports a wife murder in Providence and a boy's accidental hanging in Chicago, plus a bank suspension in Lockport with substantial debt.
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Mansa Li
Texas
Anthony Walker
William Henry
Perry
Henry
Walker
Aira Henry
Heary Plantation
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Ofies
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O. BE. Cary
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Sheriff's Sale
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Iainlits
Ase
Leopold Gunther
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Chautauqua
Charles L. Webster
Chiguqti
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1St Second Street
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Buffalo State Insane Asylum
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Illinois
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Pacific Coast
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W Rccivet
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General Sherman
St. Louis Ore & Steel Company
Iarrison
Easton
Iowa Barb Wire Works
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Monstreal
Unites States Secretary of State
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Postal Convention
Mexica
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Seeiog
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Roscoe Conkling
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Academy of Music
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Miss
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Indianapolis Sentinel
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Iastulied
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Sap ‘Urday
Henry Bernhart
Saginaw City
Joseph Darber
Bernhardt
Saginaw
Alaska
Liverpool
Queenstown
Hond
Tiohborns
A. M. Bullivan
Destructioa Firea
Providence
Terrance Comiskey
Fanny
Comiskey
Partica
Chicaco
Charlee Riley
West Indians Street
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Fiem Snapenas
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Lockport Banking Association
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