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Newspaper

Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1898

Page

6

Deaths by violence from train wrecks in Florida and Michigan

Jacksonville and Madison report six killed in a Florida Central and Peninsular collision with cattle on the track near Madison. The dead include engineer E. H. Chandler and fireman James Sivans, plus five others from St. Augustine, Jacksonville, Pensacola, and Chaires. A separate Michigan crash near Imlay City kills three in a sleigh collision with a southbound engine, involving Mrs. Robb and her family, with two others injured.

Jacksonville Florida Central and Peninsular Madison E. H. Chandler James Sivans John T. Sullivan St. Augustine Alfred Austin Chaires Imlay City Midh Pontiac, Oxford John Yerkes Port Huron Mr. Dawson Here Dawson

Two Killed and Ten Wounded in Chicago Fire Collapse

Two firemen died and ten were injured when a wall collapsed during operations at a livery stable on Cottage Grove avenue Chicago. Victims include Lieutenant Matthew Meyer and Patrick O Herne with others badly hurt while the fire spread from an abandoned elevator shaft. The loss is about 31000.

Chicago Cottage Grove Avenue Matthew Meyer Patrick O'Herne Michael O'Hara Thomas Dillon Edward Creutscup

Sykes, Prominent Clubman and Prince of Wales Associate, Dies

London reports the death of Christopher Sykes aged 66 or 67, a noted clubman and society leader, described as a close friend of the Prince and Princess of Wales. He passed away yesterday.

London Christopher Sykes Prince and Princess of Wales

Death of Calvin Brice in New York City

Former United States Senator Calvin S. Brice died in New York City at 8 36 p m yesterday from pneumonia after a week long severe cold. Present at his bedside were Mrs. Brice and several Brice family members. another son, W K Brice, was en route from China. Brice was born in Denmark Ohio on September 17 1845 and served in the Ninety sixth Ohio Infantry during the Civil War before a legal career in Cincinnati.

New York George West George M. Pullman Palace West Wall Street United States Calvin Brice Stewart M. Brice John Francis Brice Helen Brice Kate Brice W. K. Brice China Calvin S. Brice Denmark William K. Brice Elizabeth Stewart Brice Miami University West Virginia Ninety-sixth Ohio Infantry An Arbor Mich Cincinnati

Abbreviated Telegrams of Notable Events

United States Senator Quay suffers an acute attack of indigestion. Jonathan McGee of Ypsilanti Michigan aged 110 will wed Amelia Day aged 50. The steamer Alameda from Australia brings treasure valued at 3 610 060 to San Francisco. Noble Jones Chicago petitions to be declared bankrupt with liabilities over 137 000. A proclamation causing an extra session of the Kansas legislature to pass Populist measures. The Ohio River freezes over at Wheeling and Parkersburg with ice from Parkersburg to Louisville. Berlin and Frankfort bankers offer to loan Turkish and Tewfik Pasha 2 000 000. The federal assembly at Berne elected M Mueller to be president of the Swiss confederation. Friends of Dr and Mrs Loomis Hardell celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary at Hinsdale. Chief Mariner Serven reports examinations for all kinds aggregate 46 318. A fire destroys the Middletown dwelling of Lieutenant Charles Hooper. two children perish. Thomas Thornbury, long a Chicago stock dealer, dies near Bloomington Illinois. James McKierney in Chicago jail, betrayed by a woman, charged with killing John Schroeder two years ago.

United States Quay Jonathan McGee Ypsilanti Mitch Amelia Day Alameda Australia San Francisco Board of Trade Noble Jones Chicago Kansas Ohio River Wheeling Parkersburg Louisville Berlin Frankfort Porte Tewfik Pasha Federal Assembly Berne Switserland M. Mueller Charles Hooper Charley Kilmer Thomas Thornbury Neary Bloomington James MeKherney John Schroeder

Larceny of Bonds Leads to Kansas City Arrest

Otto Heints, lately janitor at the Vaquit able building in St Louis, is charged in Kansas City with stealing $42,020 in negotiable bonds from J. C. Nelson’s vault. Detectives tailed him after an anonymous letter offered to deliver the bonds for $18,000, with $5,000 to be paid to Carter for arranging the deal. Heints surrendered $11,000 in bonds, claiming the rest could not be recovered.

Kansas City Otto Heints Vaquitable T. Louis J. C. Nelson Equitable Mentz W. F. Carter Nelson Carter Heintz

Chicago Board and Live Stock Markets Summary

Quotations from the Chicago Board of Trade show mixed grains and livestock. Wheat oats and corn move within narrow ranges while pork and lard futures climb or steady, with notable prices in December May and July contracts and cattle and hogs activity at Chicago markets. Milwaukee grain reports show slight gains in wheat and steady oats rye and barley trends.

Chicago Board of Trade E.eeeeee AG FBI Catther Texas

Popular Mistake Over Indigestion Warns Against Self Cure

A column warns that indigestion underlies many diseases and urges Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe, non patent medicine solution. The tablets aid digestion, allow eating all wholesome foods, and require no dieting. Druggists sell them for 50 cents per package with free circulars from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan.

Stuart F. A. Stuart Co Marshall, Mich

Winter Excursion Rates to Southern Resorts via Southern Ry

Winter excursion tickets good to May 31 with 15 days stopovers go on sale October 15 via Southern Railway and connecting lines. Major destinations include Asheville and Hot Springs in North Carolina and Florida points. Maps schedules and rates available from Wm H Tayloe Asst Gen Pass Agent Louisville and agents C A Baird and CG Beam in Louisville and Chicago.

Southern Southern Ry Asheville Hot Springs N. C Florida Southern Railway Wm. H. Tayloe Louisville C. A. Baird CG. Beam Chicago Pullman California Central New Orleans Los Angeles San Francisco Southern Pacific Co Pacific Coast Sunset Limited Southern Pacific Illinois Central Freeport Homeseekers Merry Dubuque Iowa Illinois Yazoo Valley Misatasippi Skone Ill Tlinois Central South Dakota Minnesota Ackley LeMars Waverly Illinois Central R. A Treeport Farmers' Institute Monticello Wis

Florida Havana Nassau double daily trains

Havana and Nassau gain twin daily train service with connections from Cincinnati Louisville St. Louis and Kansas City, expanding regional rail links for Florida and Bahamas travel.

Florida Havana Nassau

Best Through Sleeping Car Service to Jacksonville Begins

The Southern Railway announces December 4 adding Through Sleeping Car Service from Cincinnati Louisville St Louis and Kansas City to Jacksonville with through connections and no layover. Travel times Cincinnati to Jacksonville 25 hours, Louisville to Havana 55 hours. Tickets available from agents and the Louisville and Chicago offices listed.

Tar Cincinnati Louisville St. Louis Kansas City Jacksonville Havana

Grand Opportunity for Cheap Western Travel Rates

A public notice promotes cheap rail fares from the C M St P to western points with round trips at about one fare. It urges early purchase before travel and lists dates November 15 December 6 and 20. Also offers hog sale prices and a map plate publication for Spanish possessions by J Ort on Cedar Rapids Iowa.

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