Doings of the Day Reflects a Week’s Turbulent News
A Columbus South Carolina report recalls multiple grim events including a house fire that killed six children aged 18 months to ten years after an oil lamp topples. An Indiana farmer’s wife dies in a home fire discovered near her bed. A north European dispatch carries Prof Andree’s third pigeon message from Tromsoe. In federal news Attorney General McKenna rules on tariff section 22 excluding direct Canadian port imports and ships from non British possessions. A Ohio man, Charles Newcomb, is beheaded after being struck by a train while crossing to a poultry car in Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Columbus
S. C
Andrew Smith
Donalds
Abbeville
Smith
John Stanley
Michigan Road
Madison
Ind
Prof. Andrece
Hammerfest
Europe
Norway
Falken
Andree
Tromsoe
McKenna
United States
Charles Newcomb
Conkling
Ohio
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Scranton
New York City
Newcomb
Hoomers Win Prizes at Sove reign Grand Judge Session
The second day of the Sove reign Grand Judge of Independent Order of Gold Fellows held in Springfield HL features a secret work session and a grand parade. Canton Muncie No 4 wins first prize in Class A and Canton McKeen No 2864 wins first prize in Class Bb with $450. Also noted: eighty reindeer are being held in Alaska for future forward supplies in Kingdike country. A Greek Turkish peace is announced and John Burt, 20, dies after being caught in an emery wheel at Alliance Ohio.
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Ugh
Bliss
Department of the Interior
Commissioners of Education
Alaska
St Michaels
Pieco
Kingdike
John Burt
Iacinists
Morgan Encgineering Works
Alliance
Ohio
Presidential appointments and Hunter acquittal report
The President appointed Archibald Apson of Arizona as minister to Kee, and B G Kennedy of South Di h as United States Marshal for Souths a De. Hunter was exonerated with a jury returning not guilty on all counts in the bribery trial.
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Archibald Apson
Arizona
Minster
Kee Or
B. G. Kennedy
South di H
Southsa
Hunter
Frankfort
Kaolin Bed Development Plan By Eastern Capitalists
A New York and Philadelphia driven company led by Major CG Godfry forms with $500 000 capital to develop the kaolin bed at Kaolin Alabama. The article also notes a steamer collision in New York and various labor clashes in Pennsylvania and Connecticut with details on strikes and troop deployments.
Fever exterminate tick to curb cattle fever in West
News items report fever control via tick extermination proposed by A Vargaards of Denver for cattle fever, with crude petroleum-chemical methods. Other notes cover coal mine activity in Mascoutah district resuming after company mergers Consolidated and Madison Coal, a late train incident near Howard, and legal updates in Chicago on Adolph Luetgert murder case.
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Consolidated
Madison Coal Company
Mascoutah
Howard
Vis
Levine
Usta
Ve A. Vargaards
Denver
J. ©. Taylor
California
Assassination and Farm Losses Spar Over Gulf States
The tale reports the killing of Isaac Hh. Lattin, Hoganaville postmaster, by an organization seeking to strike at colored officeholders. Texas farmers along Taylor's Bayou face $150,000 in losses as the crop, the largest in years, is destroyed. In Tennessee, marshals confront striking miners as nonunion workers resume duty and a mob returns with Winchesters. A vast Great Dismal Swamp fire roars across Virginia and North Carolina, driving wildlife from the flames as passengers fear smoke and columns of fire rise miles long. Rural counties brace for continued forest fires without rain.
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Isaac Hh. Lattin
Hoganaville
Taylor's Bayou
Jefferson County
Texas
United States
Jellico
Tennessee
Virginia
North Carolina
Government posts color change to green stamps amid wider world news
The report notes a planned shift of 2 cent postage stamps from carmine to green per Secretary Gage. It also covers pensions spending, Krupp figure updates, international diplomacy, Cuban war fears, and Yukon hardships with details on armies, treaties, and shortages.
Foreign Conflicts and Diplomatic Shifts Reported
Reports cite a Cuban victory near Managua and Spanish defeat rumored. Spanish river flooding near unspecified towns causes casualties and $100,000 in damage. Turkey Greece peace terms discussed in Constantinople proposals. Guatemala rebels attack Quezaltenango, led by wealthy elites. Paris reports Tatenotte to Madrid and Montholon to Brussels. Rumors claim Archduke Ferdinand may have married.
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Managua
Havana
Dubelon
Spain
Constantinople
Turkey
Greece
Lord Salisbury
Guatemala
Quezaltenango
Parle
MM. Tatenotte
Washington
Madrid
Montholon
Brussels
Tt Fa
Horton
Archduke
Ferdinand
Awatseckiuexury
Bus
L'rnu
Market Reports Highlight Cattle Hogs and Grains Across Cities
Regional market data shows cattle trading from $3.00 to $5.50 in multiple markets including Chicago and St. Louis, hogs ranging up to $4.75, sheep around $2.50 to $4.25, and grains with No. 2 red wheat around 82 to 100 cents. Prices vary by city with Indianapolis, Detroit, Toledo, Milwaukee, Buffalo, and New York listing diverse bids and commodity quotes.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York
Indiana Lynching at Versailles Mirrors Violent Mob Era
Five Osgood men were hanged by a masked mob at the Ripley County jail near Versailles after a failed burglary attempt. The mob dragged the prisoners from cells, hanged them from an elm tree on a bluff, and left the scene as hundreds gathered. Local authorities, including Sheriff Bushing, warned of swift justice while Governor Mount ordered a full pursuit to bring the lynchers to justice.
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Osgood
Versailles
Ripley County
Indiana
Wooley Bros
Gordon
Andrews
Henry Bushing
W. T. Mennen
Turnkey
William Black
Kennen
Black
Levi
Shuler
Jenkins
Hostetter
Jenkins’ House
Kammon
Milan
Dr. Josephs
Osgood Place
Dat Ip
Ripley
Tim Boyd
Moore's Hill
Everal
Bonivers
Avi
E Isnehers
Merrill Moorea
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CG. O. Godfry
Tennessee Central Railway
Kaolin
Ala
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St. John
North River
Hartford
Conn
Africa
de Armits
Alden Coal Company
Nanticoke
Pittsburg
Hazlcton
Sheridan
Tyrone
Gobin
Hazleton
Third Brigade
Ciobin
Audenreidh
Monarch Washery
Star Washery
Corsort
Vaem
Audenreid
Cranberey
Edward Tuoenhich
Taylor
Cedar Creek
Idaho
New
Kendrick
Latah County
Adolph N. Luetgert
Vincent and
Phalen
Southern
Kate Chase Sprague
Chase Homestead
Gage
International Postal Congress
Chierman HH
He Hanna
Monetary Reform Commission
J. L. Laughlin
Louis A. Garnett
San Francisco
George FP. Edmunds
Vermont
Charles S. Fairchild
Stuyvesant Ish
Stewart Patterson
Pennsylvania
J. Rash
Ryans
Lein Hyosaman
Herr Krupp
Baron Fava
Heodoroviteh
Kiangnan
Shanghai
Thessaly
Spanish War Department
Cuba
McKinley
London Times
San Sebastian
Victoria de la Tunas
Calixto Iar da Lita
Hobquin
Canto Embarendero
Puerto Principe
Weyler’s
Pinar del Rio
Brown University
John Brisben Walker
Costpotitan University
Klondike
Frank Cryder
Humboldt
Yukon
Cryder
Gold
Hie
Dawson
Indiana Lynch Law
Gov. Mount Indignant
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