Boston Excursion by the Pennsylvania Lines to Augmented Travel
Boston excursionists will travel in luxury on the Standard Railway of America the Pennsylvania lines offer stop over privileges to Atlantic coast resorts and historic Philadelphia sights. Return journeys may take alternative routes via Hudson River Niagara Falls or other attractions. Tickets with return portions are advised for fastest homeward travel. Reduced rates for children under 12 begin Aug 14 and run through Aug 26. Inquiries via Pennsylvanian line agents or FL VanDusen Pittsboro Pa.
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Boston
Pennsylvania
Standard Railway of America
Atlantic Ocean
Long Branch
Cape May
Asbury Park
Atlantic City
Ocean Grove
New Jersey
Philadelphia
New York
Independence Hall
United States Mint
Masonic Temple
Fairmount Park
Knights Templar
FL VanDusen
Pittsboro
Chicago Market Opens Mixed as Grains Slip and Pork Rises
In Cucaco on Aug 15 to Sept options, wheat traded at 653 cents, corn 364 cents, vats showed pork at 9.40, lard 4.97, ribs 5.55 with receipts 16,000 left over 7,000. market slow and 5 points lower. Cattle receipts 13,000, market 10 points lower. Sheep receipts 13,000, market slow. Closing: Wheat 668, corn 8740, oats 2040, pork 0.55, lard 6.01, ribs 5.47.
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Chicago
Cholera Ravages Japanese Troops Returning From China
Reports from Victoria indicate arriving passengers describe cholera spreading among Japanese soldiers back from China. Newspapers in Japan have not mentioned the outbreak, while Formosa expedition losses are said to be particularly severe.
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Victora
Aue
Japan
China
Formosa
Cheap Excursions from Many Cities Across the North
The Muncie route offers low fares for travelers to Boston, Chattanooga, Columbus, Dayton, Greensburg, Indianapolis, Louisville, and Washington. Tickets are sold at the north depot by DT. I. & W. agents with dates ranging Aug to Oct. Also reports on Spain’s Cuban autonomy options, yellow fever fatalities, Jersey City steamship quarantine, and a labor strike at Metropolitan Lumber mills.
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Boston
Mass
Knights Templar
Chattanooga
Louisville
Sthuth
G. AR
Muncie
Ind
Washington
North Depot
Port Wayne
Hheinper
Tavana
New York
Jersey City
Bristol
Swansea
Valkyrie
Firemen Fatally Injured in Frightened Horse Incident
In Cincinnati on August 15 Captain Ed Meyers and Pipeman A Doherty were killed when a reel overturned as a horse ran frightened toward a fire alarm. Driver John Sherman was seriously hurt in the accident.
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Cincinnati
Ed Meyers
A. Doherty
John Sherman
Fort Wayne Markets Corrected Daily Prices
Wheat 65 67c Oats 28 30c Corn 45 48c Rye 48c Barley 45c Butter 14 15c Riggs 10c Beeswax 25c lb Oil meal 31 25 cwt Potatoes 50¢ bu Feathers live geese 45c Rags 50c cwt Hides green 7c lb Hides cured 8c lb
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S. Bush & Co
Local society and notices from Fort Wayne area
Dr C B Stemen returned from St Louis Hon C V Inks of Ligonier visited city on business A license to marry granted Chris Martin and Anna Strode Dr A L Mikesell left for Covington Ida Roy visiting Valparaiso George Sweringen back from Rome City Mr and Mrs John A Bookwalter to celebrate golden wedding Sept 15 Thirty first Indiana infantry reunion Aug 29 in Fort Wayne Dr W W Barnect to Monroeville Pr George C Stemnen to Rome City and back Amos Feaser injured at Hoffman yards Dr George B E Johnson returned from Asbury Park visitors from Bloomington at W M Enslen’s Mrs J C Creager and Mrs J Ba Musinberzer guests Mrs W M Enslen Fort Wayne suit for 200 against Fort Wayne club to be tried afternoon Amelia Braeback to Mackinac Island with son Born twins to J W Weigle and wife Mrs H C Helmick visiting Fort Wayne Chester Darnell family to Philadelphia Chief Dispatcher Tigar in Fort Wayne Byron Long injures shoulder in Orville James Johnson injured at Kerr Murray works hearing for Frederick Schroeder counterfeiter bound over to U S court Toucht at Centlivre park Turnverein to hold summer night feast Mat Meyerson in city George Werner released after assault case Quartet to sing at Fort Wayne Thirty third Indiana regiment reunion nearby Bicycle rider narrowly escaped near Rich hotel Anna Wilkinson seeks 1800 from Winbush railroad for farm fire damages
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C. B. Stemen
St. Louis
C. V. Inks
Ligonier
Chris. Martin
Anna Strode
A. L. Mikesell
Covington
Ida Roy
P. &. Laughlin
Valparaiso
George Sweringen
Rome City
George BE. Johnson
Asbury Park
American Dental Association
J.C. Creagers
J. Ba. Musinberzer
Bloomington
W. M. Enslen
Fairfield Avenue
Rich
Fort Wayne Club
Amelia B. Braeback
Montgomery Street
Mackinac Island
J. W. Weigle
Hoagland Avenue
Mr. Weigle
Toledo
James Johnson
Kerr Alurray Works
Hoham Drug Store
Nieschane
Frederick Schroeder
Leonard
United States Court
United States
Wiley
Schroeder
Indianapolis
Centlivre
Port Wayne
George Werner
Michigan City
Nicholas Windemath
Huntington
Leverton
Werner
Fort Wayne
Rev
Strickland
Gitte
Logansport
Mershon
Marion
Ogden
Inquest Finds Mrs. Close Unsound Mind at Erie Street
In a county clerk inquest Justices Huser and France and Mrs Barnett and Porter concluded Mrs John Close of 15 Erie Street is of unsound mind. She alternates between violent agitation and lethargy and may be admitted to Richmond asylum. she remains at home meanwhile.
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Huser
France
White Metal Men Silver Conference Debates Program
At the Democratic silver conference delegates from twenty two states were counted, Virginia leading with fifteen and Illinois and Missouri each with fourteen. A sub committee of eight, chaired by Senator Daniel, drafted a preliminary plan for a central silver organization and a national headquarters, aiming to influence the next convention and press the party toward 16 to 1 coinage. The forthcoming report will likely focus solely on finance and silver policy.
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Washington
Virginia
Illinois
Missouri
Alabama
Ohio
Georgia
Indiana
Delaware
Maryland
Kentucky
Mississippi
North Dakota
West Virginia
Arkansas
Colorado
South Caolina
North Carolina
Florida
Tennessee
Jones
Senator Daniel
Daniel
Towne Seeks Free Coinage By International Agreement
Congressman Chas A Towne spoke at the Temple Opera House urging international 16 to 1 bimetallism. He argued the British Conservative win aids the cause but warned on possible obstacles from gold owners. He favored breaking the gold standard if needed to protect free government and American leadership.
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United States of America
National Republican League Headquarters May Move from Chicago
The National Republican League executive committee met at the Great Northern hotel amid reports Chicago could lose its headquarters to Washington or New York. Secretary Dowling noted the city’s growing aloofness as a boycott rumor circulated, while a DC committee offered free Willard's Hotel rooms for a year if relocation occurred. The panel fixed a 43,610 annual salary for the secretary and appointed a league-work committee to plan campaigns.
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Cubanu
Chicago
Washington
New York
Nationsal Republican League
League
Great Northern Hotel
Dowling
Cuaicago
National Republican League
D.A. Ray
National Committee
District of Columbia
Willard’s
Hartford
Capitol
Brewster
Aaron J. Hilsa
Saginaw, Mich
John Gootnow
Minnesota
P. F. Powers
Michigan
Georgy Christ
Arizona
Maryland Republicans in Cambridge Aug 15 1890 convention
The Maryland Republican state convention in Cambridge promises a spirited gathering. Lloyd Lowndes supporters expect his governorship nomination on the first ballot with ample votes. Opponents rally around William T. Malster in a personal contest while platform leaders pledge a strong sound money stance in national finance.
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Maryland
Republicans
Cambridge
Friends
Lloyd Lowndes
Lowndes
William T. Malster
Convict Campfire at Prison Chapel Captures Nation
Jeffersonville reports a grand union campfire inside the prison chapel with 40 to 50 Union veterans, ordered by Warden Hert for Sept 10 and 11 1996 during the Grand Army meeting in Louisville. Veterans to discuss valor, sing bivouac songs, with smoking allowed and mutual camaraderie.
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Jeffersonville
James van Houk
Charlestown
Fourth Indiana Cavalry
Grand Army
Louisville
Hert
Pilgrims Set for Shrine of Our Lady of Martyrs
Several hundred Catholics from New York and Brooklyn and as many from Philadelphia will begin a pilgrimage to the shrine near Auriesville New York. A special mass was held in St Francis Xavier's on the 219th anniversary of Jesuit martyrdom. The shrine opened to pilgrims July 31 and marks the scene of Fathers Jogues and Goupil labors and Kate Tekakwitha rites with three crosses and a Calvary mound. A Jesuit father will celebrate mass daily through August.
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New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Auriesville
N. Y
St. Francis Xvier’s
Father O'Sullivan
St. Francis Xavier's Church
Isaac Jogues
Rene Goupil
Kate ‘L'Egukwitba
Milwaukee thief confesses to long running car plunder ring
John Desmond, arrested in Milwaukee, admits membership in a gang that has looted freight cars in northern Wisconsin for months. Cars were broken into at Oshkosh Neenah Kaukauna Fond du Lac and other towns with contents especially shoes stolen. Sufferers include Marshall Wield of the county and the Smith Wallace Shoe company of Chicago and the Jungshoe factory of Sheboygan. Goods were sold to farmers.
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Milwaukee
John Desmond
Chisago
Northwestern
Pan
Oshkosh
Neensuh
Kaukauna
Fond du Lac
Marshall Wield
This County
Smith-Wallace Shoe Company
Chicago
Jungshoe Manufactory
Sneboygan
Stock Yards War at the Capital Forms New Company
Indianapolis sees a declared stock yards war as a $2 million firm is organized to be ready for operation within sixty days. Kingand Co plans a 200000 beef packing plant on forty acres across the Indianapolis and Vincennes tracks, land bought for 60000. Backers include Green Embry firms of Louisville and Cincinnati, with John Cudahy named as a possible stock yards figure.
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Indianapolis
Kingand Co
Kansas City
Green, Embry & Co
Louisville
Karlton, Embry & Co
Cincinnati
John Cudahy
Chicago
Kingao É, Co
Vincennes
Union Stock Yards
Mexican offers to assassinate Campos in New York
Francesco Coralo, a Mexican, sought to recruit fighters in the United States. He told M. De Quesada at revolutionary HQ that he could disguise as a Spanish soldier to enter Campos' camp and kill him, saying he did not fear death.
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New York
Francesco Coralo
M. de Quesada
Quesada
United States
Corale
Cempos
Boiler blast kills three and injures seven near Oakland
A portable engine boiler exploded on a thresher near Oakland, twenty six miles east of Amons IT, instantly killing Will Craft Lee Norwood and Pink Norwood and seriously injuring seven others. The list of seriously injured includes Will Tippett C P Hamlin James Wilsen J P Walker Claude Howell P Carter Short and others.
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P. Carter
Short
Will dix
Gold jewel to honor Speer for Pythian fidelity
Grand Chancellor C B S Neal seizes a jewel for Evansville native George W Speer for loyalty to the Knights of Pythias. Speer allegedly retrieved a German ritual book amid a street fight, earning police praise. The Indiana Foresters adjourn after revising court laws to bar liquor-linked members.
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Lebanon
C. B.S. Neal
George W. Speer
Evansville
Knights of Pythias Order
Grand Lodge
Knights of Pythias of
Indiana
Speer
George Speer
Postmasters Eloped With Neighboring Wives in West Virginia
Charleston August 15 authorities report two similar elopements by government officials. Walker postmaster at Bee Putnam county left wife and five children and married neighbor Mrs Stover who has eight children. she is 31 and he 36, a leading local merchant. In the second case Albert J Saulsbury postmaster at Clay Court House eloped with Mrs Gross leaving several children and reportedly short in his accounts.
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Charleston
W. Va
Walker
Bee
Putnam County
Clay Court House
Gross
Saulsbury
Three Men Sentenced for Assaulting Deputy Marshal
In Springfield Illinois on August 15 Judge Allen sentenced Ransom Paine John Beady Jr and John Stanton to three months in jail each for contempt of court after brutally assaulting Deputy United States Marshal John G Skerrett who guarded the Tudor Ironworks at Mast Street Louis Patrick Sucehan charged with the same offense was discharged Michael Brazzil brought from Mast St Louis and jailed for contempt for beating Edward Morgan an employee of the Tudor Ironworks threatening to kill Morgan and burn the works In Adrian Michigan two Philadelphia detectives were seen in the Pitzel murder case and a Gibson House register page was torn out In Lemars the Cobden block owned by N C Cohen of Wales burned causing 6000 in loss with 5000 insurance The tenants included Peters Wiltgen second hand store G M Saunders nations Prairie club and Professor Herbert Oldham Contents total loss with night insurance In Washington the bond and investment companies charged as lotteries had their hearing finished before Postmaster General Wilson no decision expected for days Ben Butterworth and Assistant Attorney General Chomas appeared for the government.
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Springfield
Ills
United States
Allen
Ransom Paine
John Beady, Jr
John Stanton
John G. Skerrett
Mast St. Loui
Patrick Sucehan
Michael Brazzil
Mast St. Louis
Edward Morgan
Ruder Ironworks
Morgun
Adrian, Mich
Philadelphia
Pitazsl
Pitzel Boy
Gibson House
WashingtTon
Wilson
Ben Butterworth
Chomas
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Pennsylvania Lines
Campos
Iron Moustais
Mich
Metropolitan Lumber Company
Atkinson
W. W. Barnect
Monroeville
George C. Stemnen
Amos Feaser
Hoffman Lumber Yards
H. C. Helmick
New Braven
Chas. Weller
Weller
Chester Darnell
Tigar
Fort Waysne
Byron Long
Orville
East Yards
Ovle and
Ferguson
Anna Wilkinson
Winbush Railroad
Colerick
John Close
White Metal
Council of Free Coinage Democrats
South and West Committee On
Towne
Republican League
John M. Thurston
James S. Clarkson
W. W. Tracy
A. B. Humphrey
Driving Club
Wiggins
Barlmont
Pace
Franklin
Billy
Florences
Wis
Badger
Davidson
Syndicate
Morgan
Jordan
Sault Ste Manik
Fr. H. Clergue
St. Mary’s Falls
Minneapolis
Pierre
S. D
W. W. Taylor
Caffey
Supreme Court
Our Lady of Martyrs
Mimeelf
SEWEL
Chinaman
Richmond
Wah Kee
West Malin
Hichong
Mjney
Bazin
Perry Township
Minnie Noe
John C. Nog
Runyantown
Nog
Hamilton Johnson
Wall Street
East Seventeenth Street
William and
Spruce Streets
Johnson
Boymont
Richmond City Waterworks Company
Ostrander
w.Ju Sn
Neghbor
Joan
Exchansee
Sotes
Remy A Rehiiva
Barr Street
Othe City
Speecer
Iu & Calhoun
Pantitorium
Cashgun Street
J.O. Caswell
Rich Hotel
Northern Michigan
VIA
Grand Rapids & Indiana Railroad
Southern Division
Petoskey and
Traverse City
Mackinat Islam
Mackinee
Petoskey
Woll
Mi¢hizan
Gral
Ehels
Grand Rapids, Mich
United States Marshal
Pitzel
Lemars
WM. Meyer & Bro
Calhoun
Makeas
Miss J. Haverly
Ednesday
Iktile & Western RR
R. R
Armant Home
Dayton
Columbus
Uid
Vicker
L. Bow Wok R
SAGA
Rieod
Freese & Ranke
Calhoun ST
Banarr Hoan
Danny
A. Hattersley & Sons
E. Main ST
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