Eastern items and notable events from 1890s news
Joseph T. Low & Co. the oldest dry goods firm in New York City will dissolve. Murderer Edward Wright was hanged at Wilmington Delaware for the July 20 1890 killing of Ida Crummel, a colored woman. The Baptist Tabernacle Church in New York City was sold for 96000 under foreclosure by the New York City Baptist Mission Society. The strike at J B Jenkins & Co shoe factory in Stoneham Massachusetts has been settled with over 100 workers returning to work. wages were cut by 10 percent and a compromise was reached.
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Joseph T. Low & Co
New York City
Edward Wright
Wilmington
Wright
Ida Crummel
Baptist Tabernacle Church
West Coast Express to retire. drownings and court news mix
The United States Express Co will leave the New England States. Two boys drown after breaking through ice on Cannon River at Faribault Minnesota. Dr Carrie Johnson found guilty of second degree murder in Pueblo Colorado. Senator Linton desertion charge fate discussed. Prison inmate Fred Wood in San Quentin becomes violent after inheritance. Governor elect Tanner marries Cora English in Springfield. Kansas holiday proposed for Jan 29. UP railway case dismissed in Denver. Disappearance of C E Fuller in Kansas. Deaths in St Louis editor Joseph McCullagh and Ohio family gas asphyxiation. Colorado Utah cattlemen sheepmen quarrel averted as doctors weigh proclamation validity.
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United States Express Company
New England
Cannon River
Faribault
Minn
Moses Dent
Arthur Clement
Carrie Johnson
Washington, D. C
Pueblo
Colo
Ella A. Kelley
Poffer
Linton
Cherryvale
Kan
Congress
Fred L. Wood
San Quentin
Cal
Chicago
St. Paul's Cathedral
Springfield
John R. Tanner
Cora Edith English
Episcopal Church
Frederick W. Taylor
George W. Seymour
Kansas
Topeka
East
United States
Union Pacific Railway
Hallet
United States District Court
Denver
Union Pacific
Gulf
Colorado
Emporia
C. E. Fuller
Fuller
Joseph B. McCullagh
St. Louis
Struthers Furnace Company
Youngstown
Ohio
Joseph Best
Best
Furnace Company
Altgeld Pardons Twenty Convicts In Illinois
The Illinois governor pardoned twenty convicts on a Wednesday, twelve of whom faced murder charges. Sentences varied from short manslaughter terms to life imprisonment for first degree murder. Names listed include Henry Jones, Johna Burke, Charles Dixon, Goin Harris, William Landers, John Crowley, Frank Weber, John Walker, Charles Robinson, Lawrence Farley, Kathrin Kelehner, and William J. Sibert. The pardons followed recommendations from state attorneys across counties represented.
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Altgeld
Illnois
Henry Jones
Johna’. Burke
Charles Dixon
Goin Harris
William Landers
John Crowley
Frank Weber
John Walker
Charles Robinson
Lawrence Farley
Kathrin Kelehner
William 3. Sibert
Dauntless Lands Expedition in Cuba with Arms
A dispatch from Key West reports the Dauntless successfully landed its expedition in Cuba. The force, believed tied to the Three Friends landing attempt, carried about fifty men and a cargo including four hundred thousand cartridges, 1,040 rifles, dynamite, a Hotchkiss gun, medicine, and related equipment.
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Cuba
Jacksonville
Fla
Key West
Dauntless
No Name Key
Train Robber Confession Details Blue Cut Plots
Kansas City report states Jim Finn, arrested as a Blue Cut train robber, confessed in detail how the Chicago and Alton hold ups at Blue Cut were planned with Kennedy as the lead. He names participants, outlines money division, and locations of buried jewelry. recovered valuables match Flynn’s account.
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Kansas City
Jim Finn
Flynn
Ing
Chicago
Alton
Blue Cut
Kennedy
Ile
Still Missing Eight from Commodore Steamer
Nothing further heard from the eight missing men of the Commodore while Cubans hope survivors are picked up. Four men landed at Port Orange Julio Rodigas Baz Manuel Gonnzales Louis Sierra Medorar and Jesus Alveiz are named Cubans. Capt. Murphy and others will reach Jacksonville soon for a thorough investigation.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Port Orange
Julio Rodigas Baz
Manuel Gonnzales
Louis Sierra Medorar
Jesus Alveiz
Capt. Murphy
Fatal Powder Explosion Kills Child in Millersville
In Millersville Ohio a 8 year old girl died after a blast from ing powder the Dolwick family kept in the cellar. Three sisters were badly burned while trying to extinguish the flames and Mr and Mrs Dolwick were also burned in the effort.
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Millersville
Ohio
Alex. Dulwick
Tre
Editors Taking Corn Weighs In On Subscriptions
A Kansas notice proclaims corn as legal tender to settle subscription charges. It promises 20 rents per bushel for old and new subscriptions, urging subscribers to bring corn. One northern Kansas paper reportedly faced extra costs to build several areas due to this notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Country
Kansay
Trio of South Carolina Deaths Shocks Clarendon County Family
Ralph Deschamps fatally shot Thomas Rhaie and mortally wounded Frank Rhaie at a country house in Clarendon County. Deschamps, son of a state senator, belongs to a noted Rhame family of lawyers planters and politicians. The motive remains unknown.
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Clarendon County
South Carolina
Ralph Deschamps
Thomas Rhaie
Frank Rhaie
Deschamps
Rhames
Harrisburg caucus nominates Penrose for senator post
In a Republican joint caucus at Harrisburg, Boles Penrose won the United States Senate nomination on the first ballot to succeed Cameron. Penrose recorded 183 votes, Wanamaker 75, with 4 scattering and 4 absent.
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Wanamaker
Harrisburg
Republican Joint Caucus
Boles Penrose
United States
Cameron
Penrose
Scattering
Insurgents Routed in Manila Dispatch from Agony Al Danse
A Manila dispatch reports Spanish troops surprised and routed a force of 3,000 insurgents at Agony and Al Danse in the Philippine Islands. The outcome favors Spanish forces amid ongoing rebellion activity in the region.
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Madrid
Manilla
Philippine Islands
Agony
al- Danse
Consuls to Confer in Havana with General Lee
Report from Havana states all United States Consuls in Cuba will travel to Havana for a conference with Gen Fitzhugh Lee, the Consul General. The note appears in a Fort Wayne, Indiana listing dated January 7 with a later item for January 9 titled The Cotton Spinner and Funny Rice.
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Havana
United States
Cuba
Masonic Temple
Fort Wayans
Ind
Bank Scandal Fallout Triggers Double Suicide and Loss
The National Bank of Cli max failure deepens as William A. Hammond, second vice president, ends his life in Lake Michigan amid ruin accusations. Otto Wasmansdorff of Wasmansdorff & Weinemann dies by revolver, linked to the bank collapse. Lazare Lavoy dies amid resignation pressures tied to reduced pay.
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Shepmen
William A. Hammond
National Bank of Climax
Chicago
Lake Michigan
National Bank of Mina
Otto Wasmansdorff
Wasmansdorff & Weinemann
Lazare Lavoy
Divorce suit filed over cruelty in Kentucky amid regional turmoil
The wife of Granville Cecil of Danville Kentucky sues for divorce on cruelty charges. A Louisville university leader Jason W Chenault dies from heart disease linked to tobacco use. Bowmar's sawmill boiler explosion injures several. Neal dies. Adkins sentenced to life for a past murder with Breckinridge defending. Martin J Ryan of Norfolk shot. Chief Wood wounded after reporting drunkenness. Wage cuts hit Morton Works Ashland Kentucky. 200 workers affected. Rail traffic pact gives Wheeling and Lake Erie access to Cleveland via B and O lines. Severe wind and rain devastates Southern Arkansas Texas and NW Louisiana. Mooringsport and Benton see major damage and casualties.
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Granville Cecil
Danville
Jason W. Chenault
University School At
Louisville
Bowmar
Tazewell
Tenn
Diane Neal
Joe Brower
Diaoscar Neal
FEF
Joseph Adkins
Judge Combs
Hazard
Perry County
Hags
W. C. P. Breckinridge
Martin J. Ryan
Norfolk, Va
Frank Wood
Wood
Mayo
Morton Works
Ashland
K.y
Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
Baltimore and Ohio
Forrier Company
Cleveland
Wheeling and Lake Erie Company
Wheeling
Lake Erie
Arkansas
Texas
Louisiana
Mooringsport
Texarkana
Benton
Ark
Iron Mountain
Cuba Venture Vessel Dauntless Cleared Amid War Fights
Washington permits a customs official to clear the Dauntless for Cuba though its manifest shows munitions for insurgents. The law requires under oath the foreign port of landing and penalties for violation. Nenuvitas, the listed destination on the northern Cala coast, is held by Spanish forces.
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Cuba
Dauntless
Nenuvitas
Cala
Don Carlos denies resigning Cuban leadership amid Spain Cuba debate
A Madrid dispatch reports Don Carlos, the Spanish pretender, again denies resigning leadership of the Cuaitist party in favor of his son Don Jaime while insisting the younger is in good standing. He urges Spain to take Cuba administration authority. A treasure of other notes include the Commodore steamer sinking near Jacksonville with all hands saved, novelist Stephen Crane aboard as a sailor for wage study, Spanish native tensions in Vera Cruz, a Mexican flag incident at Coutepec, and a mine disaster at the Santa Gertrui mine in Pachuco.
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Madrid
Don Carlos
Don Jaime
Cuba
Spain
Jacksonville
Stephen Crane
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Coutepec
Santa Gertruai
Pachuco
Fire traps thirteen Mexican miners in old southern workings
A fire on a lower level trapped thirteen Mexican miners while rescue efforts led by Ned Richards ended in his suffocation and the deaths of all the miners. The incident highlights hazardous mine conditions and fatal outcomes from fires and smoke.
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Minera
Ned Richards
United States
Monaghan
Chemnitz
Germany
England
France
Hamburg
London
Washington
Patrick
Gomez
Market Reports From Chicago and Other Markets
Market figures show cattle in Chicago common to prime from $3.50 to $5.50, hogs $3.00 to $4.75, sheep $2.00 to $4.75, with grain and dairy prices across Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Toledo, Milwaukee, Buffalo, and New York. Notable ranges include wheat No. 2 red 82 to 84, corn No. 2 22 to 28, oats No. 2 16 to 20, rye No. 2 8 to 18, butter 19 to 21, eggs 19 to 21, and various regional wheat and corn quotes across multiple markets. Special cargo notes list shipping cattle and hog prices in several cities and mixed grain values.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Tanner Wins a Bride at St Pauls Church Springfield
Governor elect John R. Tanner and Miss Cora Edith English were wed in Springfield at noon on Wednesday. The ceremony was solemn and dignified with many prominent figures present. After a luncheon at Mrs. Tanner’s home the couple left for the South for ten days, a unique event in Illinois history on the eve of inauguration.
Prominent Guests Attend Tanner English Wedding at St Pauls
An immense crowd filled St Pauls pro cathedral for the Tanner English nuptials. Notable figures including Richard J. Oglesby General John Palmer Shelby Cullom and others attended as the organist John David Lloyd played Lohengrin. The ceremony proceeded on time with Mr English giving away his daughter and vows completed.
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St. Paul's Pro-Cathedral
Springfield
Chicago
Richard J. Oglesby
Ilinois
United States
John M. Palmer
Shelby M. Cullom
John B. Hamilton
John A. McClernand
John David Lloyd
Taylor
English
Miss Corr Edit Englisil Wedding Benediction and Dress Details
The ceremony closed quickly after a brief benediction by Bishop George S. Seymour and the couple departed for travel. The bride wore a white mirrored velours gown with a high collar, embroidered mull bodice, lilies of the valley accents, long sleeves, and a three yard train. guests moved to a wedding luncheon then to the railway station amid warm congratulations. The Epoca of Madrid, backing the Conservative party, contends that American intervention in Cuba is logical for material and sentiment reasons.
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Taylor
George S. Seymour
Springfield
Epoca
Madrid
Cuba
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George W. Brown
Sioux City
Towa
Tanner
Illinois
Cora English
St. Paul’s Church
Joan RE Tanner
Miss Corr
EDIT
Englisil
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