News of the Week telegraph and mail items summarize
Domestic items report Captain Babshay earning 4 800 000 for work at the Mississippi mouth and a Tacoma customs chief seeking more force to stop smuggling. The Milwaukee grain dispute, Texas fever denial in Fort Dodge, and Bernard Phillips arrest for embezzlement are noted along with storms, floods, and a hail five feet deep. Multiple fires, shipwrecks, miner accidents, bank troubles, and violent crimes are listed with regional details.
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Babshay
Mississippi
Tacoma
W. T
British Columbia
Minnesota Millers
Milwaukee
Fort Dodge
Kan
Texas
Bernard Phillips
Mauch Chunk
Iowa
Nebraska
Privoz Clariz
D. Swigpert
Lexington
Baltimore
Dome
China
San Francisco
Henry Coxens
John B. Alley
Frederick D. Grant
New York
Eliphalet Nott
Beverly
Mases
Syracuse
Runnina-Bigo
Tolequah
Danville
Dodge City
Epwamp Epi
Daviess County
Ind
Atmwater
Trottas Sullivan
Jefferson County
Miss
William Froman
Hussey, Howe & Coi
Pittsburgh
Liverpool
Europe
Jonn FisHen
Winifred Butler
Quincy
Masa
Lookout Mountain
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee River
Indianapolis
First National Bank
Indiana Banking Company
Mary Noon
Goundéton
Wrrni
Teloin
Conrse Bankig
Thomas McCreery & Seni
Sarah Lavina
Point Lookout
William Lawrence
Virginia
Tombstone
A. T
San Carlos
Utica
N. Y
Slay
Amite County
Thomas Williams
Hugh Edwards
Shenandoah
Tax and political shifts loom in early 19th century reports
General Local Option law passed by the Georgia Legislature on the 7th amid broader national updates. Notable items include editor Narwanm Surro Rionanpson found dead in Bridgeport. pension law violations in Washington. marriage of Mrs. Whittau G. Farco to F. Fargo in Buffalo. American Rifle Team arrival in New York. New Jersey and Maryland political conventions. early presidential encampments. and international incidents from Jamaica to Spain.
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Georgia
Narwanm. Surro Rionanpson
New York Church Guardian
Bridgeport
Conn
Internal Revenue
Michigan
Indiana
Missouri
Kentucky
Alrnon B. Bral
Washington
Christine Breamer
Whittau G. Farco
American Express Company
Buffalo
N. Y
F. F. Fargo
Fargo
Fannie Spraceer
Providence, R. I
Union Company
Maryland
Baltimore
Ronent Morrar
Livingstone
London
Iny
Wind River
Wyoming
Arthur
Foreign cholera toll and diplomatic notes amid unrest
The report tallies 627 cholera deaths across Egyptian towns on the 8th including 78 in Cairo and 12 in Alexandria, with total deaths at 10 448 and 6 838 in Cairo. It notes a commercial treaty between Germany and Mexico and details Irish migrants denied landing in Melbourne and sent to Sydney. Spain faces republican sentiment and Carlist uprisings feared in the north.
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Pidras
Nagras
Ted
Rosa
Straits of
Belle Isle
Sth
Manitoba
Mr. Sweet
Natal
Cetewayo
San Domingo
Gilmoor
Hil
Quebec
Barr J W. SA
Deval Oe
Charles Lafleur
Eugene
Etoile Pardis
Montreal
Mil
Midland
Ont
Egypt
Cairo
Alexandria
Aléxandria
Ekaterinoislav
Russia
Banon Noupy
Liban
London
Earl Shaftesbury
Canada
Spain
Seo de Urgel
Trecholera
Benoni Cavarrusias
Legation
Thysth
Germany
Mexico
United States Senate
Kavanagh
Hanlon
Melbourne
Sydney
Fire devastates Vineyard Haven and other early 20th century losses
A night blaze consumed fifty houses in Vineyard Haven Massachusetts causing about 200000 dollars in damage. The disaster followed other widespread incidents including railway accidents and bank and hotel fires across the country with significant casualties and ongoing relief appeals.
Large Atlanta Kimball House Destroyed by Fire
The Kimball House in Atlanta the Souths largest hotel burned to the ground at about 430 AM Sunday officials say the fire started in the rear and many guests were awakened and evacuated by staff and guests aided by two Constitution paper boys Charles Silder and Phil Green. The vault with 500000 in valuables could not be moved and the total loss is around 1 million with insurance about 200000. Nearby losses include Gate City Bank buildings and various stores. Vineyard Haven Massachusetts also suffered a major fire destroying cottages stores and the Baptist Church with hundreds homeless and losses exceeding 200000.
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Vineyard Haven
Maas
Bozeman
Montana
Nean Lincoln
Nob
Riverside
A. T
Prescott
Egypt
Alexandria
Cairo
Kimball House
Atlanta
Fotn
India
Lrance
Englehart
Stein
Hump
Colquitt
New York City
Western Union
Pittsburgh
Brotherhood
Atlantasga
Aig Ib
Seville
Charles Silder
Phil Green
Constitution Boys
Ilyes
Gmbenie
Gate City Bank
L. J. Hill
Welborn Hill
Ed McCandless
H. J. Kimball
Robert Toontbs
John Ae Joseph
B. Thompson
Gate City National Bank
Harrison & Bro
John B. Daniel
Calberson
Boston
Martha’s Vineyard
Summer LakbLaper
Ao Baptist Church
James Davie
R. W. Cracker
J. H Lambert
the Baptist Church
Luce Bros
Johnson Planing
Fargo
C. T
Robert Wild & Son
Manayunk
Jonesboro
Tenn
People’s Ice Works
Tombstone
Arizona
Salomlen
Roumelia
P. & P. Costello
Camden
N Y
Lynch Law in Georgia: Mob Hangs Two Murderers
A Georgia mob executes Joe Fulford and Harry Bradley after they admit to murdering Fulford's wife with a club and disposing of her body at Spring Creek. Reuben Robertson is implicated. A coroner's jury accuses the three men of murder as vigilante justice prevails.
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Georgia
Atlanta
Joe Fulford
Miller County
Harry Bradley
Fulford
Reuben Robertson
Spring Creek
Faulford
Lynch
Wires Cut Across Regions in Western Union Disruption
A series of wire cuttings and tying of lines crippled Western Union Telegraph Company circuits from New Jersey to Connecticut and beyond. Police protection was requested, detectives hired, and blame traded between striking linemen and company hirelings as about eighty nine wires were cut and nearly two hundred rendered useless.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Somer- Ville
Western Union
Pasaaic
Elizabethport
N. J
Niemen
Somerville
Homestone
Philadephia
Western Union Company
The
Brotherhood of Telegraphers
Hinemen
Carcaco Ug
Council Bluffs
Burlington Rouad
LaGrange
Fort Wayne
Valparaiso
Collision on an Elevated Road in New York
A collision on the Church street elevated line near Dey street injures engineer Theodore King and passenger Valentine Retzheimer. Glass shatters across both trains as crews clear tracks, delaying southbound service for hours.
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New York
Church Street
Dey
Courtland Street
Theodore King
Valentine Retzheimer
Eighth Street
Local Hotel Keeper Arrested After Cathedral Disruption
W W Pyne a former Key City House landlord and Oxford Junction hotelier returned to Dusvgoz and during Mass in the cathedral declared himself Jesus Christ. He resisted arrest, was subdued after a fierce struggle, jailed, and likely to be declared insane. The community notes his previous popularity.
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Dusvgoz
W. W. Pyne
Oxford Junction
Jesus Christ
Wild man captured near town as residents alarmed
A mysterious wild man sighted for weeks was captured by Constable Carrington three miles south of town. The man with long hair and beard refused to speak, and authorities took him to Lebanon. General Meigna, in charge of the Pension Office building in Washington, sent back two lawn vases from a Boston contractor.
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Ddasos
Ang
Carrington
Lebanon
Meigna
Washington
Boston
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