Strikes in Brooklyn Eyed by Attorney General Over Charter
The report explains union tactics in Brooklyn where strikers appeal to the Attorney General to revoke the Brooklyn Heights Company charter for alleged nonoperation. Mobs block tracks, wires are cut, and nonunion workers assaulted as 3,000 troops aid police. Officials split on whether order is restored after brigade withdrawals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Compa
Mies
Khem
Brooklyn
Attorney General
Brooklyn Heights Company
National Guard
Lewis
Shool
Norton
McLeer
Guatemala and Mexico seek peaceful settlement amid Central American unity
Gresham informs Mexico and Guatemala of telegraphic talks while Central American ministers Hernandez Gomez Estupinan pledge support to Guatemala in any Mexican clash. Ex cashier Hughes Jr arrested in Lima Ohio for misappropriating 140000 dollars from First National Bank. Mrs Zahm of Niles Ohio killed herself after years of illness. James G Fair will thefts and missing will from San Francisco County Clerk office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retary Gresham
Oss
Gresham
Aull
Guatemala
Irias
Honduras
Gomez
Nicaragua
Estupinan
San Salvador
Central America
Moghes
Charles M. Hughes, Jr
First National Bank
Lima
Ohio
United States
Toledo
Hughes
Mackenzie
James G. Fair
San Francisco
Cal
Explosion at Orphans Home in Logansport Claims Two Boys
An explosion at the Orphans Home in Logansport Indiana killed 9 year old Willie Bushelby and fatally burned his 11 year old brother. The boys tried to start a fire with gasoline triggering a stampede of children before order was restored.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logansport
Orphana
Ind
Willie Bushelby
Hart Family Tragedy as Big Four Train Strikes buggy
A buggy carrying Joe Stanford, his wife and baby was struck by the Big Four passenger train at the Isabella crossing near Spring Ohio. Mrs. Stanford is believed fatally injured and the child is in serious condition. Mr. Stanford escaped with minor bruises. The horse was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother
Babe Hart
Big
Joe Stanford
Isabella Crossing
Spring
Ohio
Trustees Named for Indiana Soldiers Home
Gov. Matthews appoints James P. Carnahan of Indianapolis D N Foster of Fort Wayne and Judge W D Wallace of Lafayette as a Board of Trustees to oversee Indiana's new Soldiers Home at Lafayette Ind. In Shelby County Fred Roth and family escaped a night fire that trapped them in their burning house forcing them to flee into the snow with children’s feet frozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
James P. Carnahan
Indianaplia
D. N. Foster
Fort Wayne
W. D. Wallace
Lafayette
Indiana
Ind
Ther
Fred Roth
Shelby County
Notable Crimes and Disasters Across the Nation
Across cities from Boston to Berkeley and beyond, reports detail embezzlement arrests in Chicago, a Barrett Scott lynching confession, a California professor's wife dying by suicide, a Cotton Belt express robbery in Arkansas, a fatal Henning’s brewery explosion in North Dakota, a New York bond forgery sentence, fatal sleighing party train crash in Pennsylvania, Mafia murder charge in New Orleans, and a Philadelphia double tragedy as William McGrath kills his daughter and himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. Davis
Chicago
Hibbard-Spencer-Bartlett
Boston
Maas
Barrett Scott
Nebraska
Besele Webb Loughbridge
R. H. Loughbridge
University of California
Berkeley
Cal
McNeil
Ark
Monterey
Henning’s Brewery
Mendota
Lemuel de Shane
David Gheer
John Kennedy
Dekalb
Henry Pert
C. Seifert
David Wells
F. M. Carpenter
William Long
James Love
A. McLeod
George Parker
Henry Varmore
Edwin Quigley
New York
Goff
Middleburg
Sunbury
New Orleans
Tony Chisesi
Chicdo
William McGrath
Philadelphia
Samuel
Lil- Jinn
McGrath
Fires Rage Across Cities and Industries
A Chicago boarding house fire on Michigan avenue drove 40 residents from beds due to a defective heating system. Other blazes touched New York Hotel Vendome patrons, a Petersburg furniture firm, Blcock and Sultzabarger works in Springfield, and a Hazelton coal slope risked mine collapse. An Indianapolis fertilizer plant burned for a $50,000 loss with no insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Avenue
Chicago
New York
Petersburg
Ind
Blcock & Sultzabarger
Springfield
Hazle Mine
Hazelton
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
FE. Raub & Sons
Indianapolis
Supreme Court rulings on jurors in criminal trials and other Washington items
Washington dispatch reports the Supreme Court ruled jurors in criminal trials decide only facts not law with two dissents by Gray and Shiras. Other notes include a $1000000 Gettysburg national military park appropriation, and President Cleveland seeking authority to retire gold certificates to relieve treasury strain and expand silver coinage amid a mounting gold drain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
United States Court
District of
California
Jvathes Gray
Shiras
House of Representatives
Gettysburg
Washington Dispatch
Cleveland
Treasury
Congress
Treasury Coinage Aims Cited In Cabinet Debate
A cabinet discussion notes the President’s readiness to coin all silver in the treasury if required. Insiders say officials believe he would go as far as needed to advance his monetary aims.
Notable 19th Century Headlines From A World Turbulence Roundup
Edward Solomon and Lillian Russell affair noted amid deaths in London and typhoid fever. British barge Petrel explosion at Gravesend kills two. Bank of Wales plunder alleged at 2.5 million dollars. Unrest in Buda Pesth disperses after clashes. German iron ore output up 5.56 million tons in 1894. Guatemala Mexico border tensions. Mme Patti ill in Vienna. Kushan Persian earthquake kills 200 and destroys all homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Solomon
Lillian Russell
London
Petrel
Gravesend
Bank of Wales
Buda-Pesth
Hungary
Guatemala
Senor de Leon
Mexico
Mme. Patti
Vienna
Kushan
Persia
Brant Assumes Parkhurst Role as Pulpit Adverary
In Toledo the Rev J L Brant attacks police from his pulpit prompting police chief to begin probe amid factional pressure. Chicago endures a brutal blizzard and a deep freeze as snow delays transport and communications while rail lines ice up and trains run late.
National Snow Cover Protects Wheat and Farm Reports
Reports across the nation describe heavy snow shielding wheat with fruit trees seemingly unharmed. In other news, Mrs. J Coleman Drayton is contesting a divorce suit brought by her husband. The Cincinnati Manufacturers' Convention elected officers: President Thomas Dolan, Secretary S H Wilson, Treasurer Robert Laidhow, with vice presidents from several states. Lorain residents suffer from impure water and Scarlet fever cases rise near London Heights school leading to closure. Nebraska governor signs a 50 000 drought relief bill. J L Sheldrup sues A B Johnson & Co for 20000 damages over embezzlement charges and General L W Halsey resigns as Wisconsin Knights of Pythias commander.
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William
John Jacob Astor
J. Coleman Drayton
Seveal
National Convention of Manufacturers
Cincinnati
Thomas Dolan
Philadelphia
H. Wilson
Robert Laidhow
Lorain
Ohio
Katana City
Kan
London Heights
Nebraska
J. L. Sheldrup
A. Be, Johnson & Co
St. Paul
L. W. Halsey
Wisconsin
U. R. Knights of Pythias
Norton Iron Works to Cut Wages in Ashland
The Norton Iron Works Ashland Kentucky announced a twenty percent cut in wages for all tonnage workers and said production will resume immediately. The Brooklyn trolley strike drew a landmark ruling from Judge Gaynor forcing companies to maintain adequate service or risk loss of charter rights. The People's Savings Institution of Northeast Erie Pennsylvania reported assets of about five hundred thousand dollars against deposits near one hundred ninety three thousand with total liabilities around three hundred fifty thousand. The Brooklyn strike is nearing resolution with trolleys running closely to full strength and the Ninth Regiment sent home. Seventy five Haverhill Massachusetts shoe manufacturers agreed to submit the dispute to arbitration. William Young Co grain firm on the Chicago Board of Trade suspended operations, sparking market unease. Flint glass manufacturers formed a new combine at Pittsburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norton Iron Works
Ashland
Gaynor
New York Supreme Court
Brooklyn
Joseph Leader
Brooklyn Heights Railroad
People's Savings Institution of
Northeast
Erie
E. A. Davis
Sampson Short
Alfred Short
Haverhill
Mass
William Young & Co
Grain Commission
Chicago Board of Trade
Flint Glass Manufacturers
Pittsburg
Market roundup: mixed farm prices across cities
The report shows varied grain and livestock values in Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Buffalo Milwaukee and New York. Cattle hogs and sheep prices differ by city with No 2 red wheat and No 2 white corn quoted in multiple ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolia
St. Louiw
Detroit
Toledo
Sao Ye
Milwaukee
New York
National Solons Debate Hawaiian Policy and Federal Measures
The Senate and House discuss Hawaiian policy, railroad pooling, Indian appropriations, Gettysburg park, sugar duties, currency plans, and the Nicaragua Canal. New Senator Pritchard sworn in as the House speeds the sundry civil bill and other measures. President Cleveland urges prompt action on finance. income tax notices prepared for posting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Committee On Interstate Commerce
House
Gettysburg
Ways and Means
Ricks
House Judiciary Committee
Mesera
Jones
Arkansas
Smith
New Jersey
Turpie
National Central Railway Company
Hudson River
New York
Carlisle
Allen
Hawaii
Department of State
Columbian Museum of Chicago
la Rabida
Pritchard
North Carolina
Sayers
Coombs
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Sayres
Straita of
Fuca
Washington
Nicaragua Canal
Tettera
Germany
Americas
Springer
Cleveland
Congress
Miller
Socialists Leader Threatened with Expulsion from Reichstag
Herr Paul Singer, a Berlin socialist leader, faces expulsion for his role in the Reichstag scene. A former Berlin businessman active since 1884, he left a large manufacturing partnership in 1886 and has since focused on politics. He is a wealthy Jewish figure with broad party support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Singer
Berlin
Herr Singer
Lteia
Bia
Addicks of Delaware Contested Senate Seat Long Career
J Edward Addicks of Delaware challenged the seat held by Anthony Higgins and ran again in 18388. His lineage ties to the American Revolution are noted. He began as an errand boy and rose to prominence in business, making substantial wealth in gas manufacture and establishing Bay State gas companies across major states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
J. Edward Addicks
Delaware
Anthony Higgins
Mr. Addicks
Edwaes Addicke
Bay State Gan Companies
Union
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Earth Turks
Around
Bruuvelyn Strikers
Aupes
Louis Zahm
Niles
Crime and Casualty
J. L. Brant
Parkhurst
West
Father Paradis
Montreal
Soule
Houghton
Michigan
Canada
Ottawa
John H. Harvey
Harvey
Florence
Ireland
St. Joseph
Benton Harbor
Solon Cutler
Pottowatomie Park
Cutler
Mr. Cutler
Graham Docka
Petoskey
Chicorn
Graham & Morton Transportation Company
Chicaggo
Mercury
Addicks
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