Foreclosure Concludes Vermont Central Rail Road Bonds
The thirty year investigation into the first port ARC bonds of the Vermont Central Rail Road Company ended on the 27th with a foreclosure decree by agreement between bondholders and the company. Also noted are a series of criminal and civil events including a murder case plea, a Fort Worth postmistress arrest, mine disasters, and labor unrest reports from Reading Railroad in Philadelphia.
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Vermont Central Railroad Company
Arnatwan
Bound Brook
Philadelphia
Patrick McGlew
St. Louis
Mra
Dorris
Brown
Theva
Beunk A. Boece
Fort.Worth
Tex
Nazil
Ir Wan
Braidwood
Ing & Proposition
Friends of
Allegheny
City & Fow
David Faulkner
Crzveznana
Hennax Nevgsan
Potteville
Doenusee
Henbert W. Eaton
Samuel Kelly
Calais
Quorida
Colo
Girard 2
Ea A. CG
Wurzbach
Boston
Fuja Pita
Iir
Cincinnati
Jdsbe
Reading Railroad
Pennsylvania Mailroad Company
Deschler
Supreme Trilinois
Gardier
Busporlor
Cook County
Board of Trade
T R Oatran
Gatines
Carnera
Witnese
Moxsachunetta
Tewksbury Alms House
Harvard Medical School
Sue Oe Pace
Butler
Dronveen Miiles
Lordsburg
New Mexico
H.C. McComas
Magda Fone
Tombatone
Acizone
Star Route Frauds and Political Attacks Across Several States
The Grand Jury of the District of Columbia returns three presentments over star route frauds. James T. Brady and ex-Senator Kellogg of Louisiana face conspiracy and bribery charges with Price. Other items note Duke’s murder warnings in Uniontown, death of ex-Postmaster General Howe, Kellogg's rebuttal, and appointments in the Treasury and Bureau of Engraving.
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District of Columbia
Star Mail
James T. Brady
D. B. Price
Kellogg
Louisiana
Brady
Price
Post-office
Coxes
Dr. Nutt
Uniontown
Dukes
Baltimore American
Hicks
Guiteau
Preaiwert
Mexico
Arthur
Romero
Foster
Pennsylvanis ‘House of Repreisentatives
Captain Nutt
Tux Abel Sult
George B. Hite
Kentucky
Wood
Clerence Hite
James Gang
Louisville Courier-Journal
Hite
Howe
Kenosha
Wis
United States
Green Hay
Massachusetts House
Tomas H. Hennpon
Mobile
Frank Byrne
Paris
New York
Carey
Phoenix Park
Washingrton
N. B. Burorp
Chicago
Tennessee
pte_ Tae
Dor Nay Tnt
Washington
Merrick
BO. Graves
Natonal Banke Nots Redemption
Treasury Department
Wyman
J. N-Burris
O. H. Irish
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Vast European Tensions and Irish Strife Highlight 19th Century News
Reports from Ireland describe famine deaths in Ireland and arrests for conspiracy to murder. British House of Commons passes a sixpence postal tolls bill. Archbishops enthroned in England and political tensions across Germany Austria Italy noted. A major earthquake event and financial, naval and royal updates accompany the era’s turmoil.
Six corpses recovered from the Diamond mine in Braidwood
Six more bodies were removed from the Diamond mine at Braidwood, bringing total recovered to twenty six. Rail security tightened in the United Kingdom to curb explosives in packages and suspicious travelers. The Young Men’s Christian Association of Chicago celebrated its twenty fifth anniversary with notable speakers. An experimental farm and a hospital for domestic animals are planned near Washington by the Bureau of Agriculture to study contagious diseases in cattle and horses. Germany marked Parvox Disaanox’s sixty eighth birthday with visits from emperors and chancellors amid health notes on Bismarck. A standoff during a Peters- era incident left officers wounded and a conspirator dead by suicide. Chicago police recovered three thousand dollars worth of silks in Lawrence, Kansas, after a sale offer exposed the theft. A Chicago woman, Lillian Young, died after ingesting carbolic acid by mistake. The towboat Polar Star boiler exploded near Belmont, Missouri, killing six crew. Bishop elect Roy- Isaac L. declined Indiana bishopric. A Rushville NY drug store robbery netted about 4000 dollars.
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Braidwood
Brxoran
United Kingdom
Tux Young Men’s Christian Association of Chicago
Provident
Washington
Bureau of Agriculture
Parvox Disaanox
Germany
William
Bavaria
Bismarck
St. Petersburg
Lawrence
Kansas
Chicago
Lillian Young
Tux Bollers
Polar Star
Cairo
St. Louis
Belmont
Roy- Isaac L
Nichorson
D. D
Philadelphia
Indiana
Protestant Episcopal Dignesan Convention
Barzin
Rushville
N. Y
Rochester
Deadwood Mine Horror Sparks Citywide Grief in Braidwood
In Braddwood on March 28 the Diamond mine disaster yielded twenty two corpses. Identified victims include Patrick Wall Joseph Smith Joseph Carroll Frank Klose Mike Banenon and others. The search team faced floods rubble and widespread mourning as crowds gathered at the shaft and morgue. Relatives begged for remains and funerals proceeded amid a town shaken by the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slaidwood
Saenes
Bradmwood
Sous
Bayond Reoogal
Patrick Wall
Joseph Smith
Joseph Carroll
Frank Klose
Mike Banenon
John Johnson
Mathew Bedimohd
John Cullough
A. Dembrosky
Join Dembrosky
George Boukosky
August
Frank Marry
Daniel McBride
Herman Umber
John Akins
John Deyd
Braidwood
Acvon
Redmond
Diamond
John Dombrosky
Minera
Daily News
Johnnie Skinner
Tratka
Tuited
Pitt Toss-Gallagher
Bolles
Tara
Soroner Wernen
Will Cours Ty
Robbery in Chicago and Illinois News Roundup
A Chicago robbery targets Mrs William Borner wife of a railway official seizing a pocket book with diamonds. Illinois items report a Berkshire hog found after starving and bound under a stable floor, a Springfield lamp fire killing Matthew Cordeman, and a Waldron paper mill fire. Additional notes cover post office fraud alerts, embezzlement arrests, an elopement in McLean County, postmasters commissioned, courthouse fire insurance, and various state legislative actions with votes and adjournments.
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Joseph Kuykendall
Vienna
Matthew Cordeman
Springfield
Mr. Cordeman
Waldron
Kankakee County
Waldron Paper Company
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Benny Republicin
York
Pittsburgh
Mason
Kyy
U'p
Exetine Munxer
Windsor
Leesburg
Charles W. Beaver
Camden
S. C
Oliver Bristow
McDowell
Ninols Supreme Court
Pullman Palace Car Company
Hosvly
New Haven & Northampton
Vaticania
Thomas Croke
Cashel
Treland
Miglioijes
Bohemia
Couns Yor ‘Maars
Court of Casestion
Hungary
Ofen
Ireland
Chamber of Deputies
Austria
Italy
David Whelan
Maryborough
Queens County
House of Commons
William Harcourt
Home Secretary
O’shea
Clare
Florence Dixie
Eton
Dixie
Featherstons
Hugh Northcote
Stafford Northcote
Edith
Fiuch
Canterbury
England
Lingan
Cape Breton
Tax Prince of Wales
Denmark
Schleswig
Loulep Michel
Bank of England
Scotland
Aberdeen
Holyhead
Quayn Victoria
Deadwood
Windsor Locks
Conn
Ustimatadt
Illinois State News
Illinois
Itema
William Borner
General Western
Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne & Chicago Railway
Michigan Avenue
C.C. Williams & Co
Post Office Department
T. J. Burns
Chitagé & Alton Road
Bloomington
Nat Bloomington
Greenfield
Masg
Edric A. Blake
Blake
McLean County
Tavoy
John Weidner
Flora Venor
Leroy
Indianapolis
Woldner
George Tegtmeyer
Shilo Hill
Randolph County
Philander K. Jones
West End
Saline County
Bond County
Greenville
Lawndale
John Hensley
Tulinola
Pennsylvania
Ghio
Isineis
Ohio
Missouri
Virginia
Wisconsin
Massachusetts
New England
John E. Coppinger
Ilinois Board of Equalization
Aiton
Madison County
Philip Reifly
John Stewart
Edna
Charles ‘Houghtaling
Carmi
White County
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Illinois Legislature
Tecatean Capital Stock
Dpta
Tia Omy
Sopeton
Senate
Houss
Eens
Ksuinatin
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House
House Journal
Mound City
Nam Senaty
Indus Schools
Secund
Reading
National Guard
Amoon
Billewary
Rative Désesamont Mutual Benefit Life
Trafic
Special Assesamant Cason
Tele H
Citloa Pasard
Sewate
General Assembly
Dilla
Agagsion
Horusx
Highthense
Rudolph
Spain
Egypt
Syria
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Nelson Sablstrom
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