Epitome of the Week from July 4 1889 Domestic News
The July 4 1889 Epitome of the Week reports disasters and crimes across the U S. Tannery fires in Benicia California and other industrial losses. drownings in Des Moines and Lima. train wrecks near Latrobe and New London. mob killings in Shepherdsville and Irwinville. floods and fires in multiple states. political shifts including prosecutions in Chicago and public notices from Latrobe to Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benicia
Cal
McKay & Chisholm
Tax McNaventon
East Superior
Wis
Emme Sky
Frep
George Linsky
Des Moines
Dr. Cronin
Latrobe
Corydon
Ind
Coldgust
Braidwood
Lima
Ben Marks
Judson Horton
James Fancen
Pittston
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Johnstown
St. John’s College
Annapolis
Wantrr Hamp
Lancaster
Henry Dover
Springfield
Eureka Improvement Company
At Paul
Newport
American Medical Association
E. N. Moore
New York
Yu1yoRo Ono
Michigan University
National Convention of Plumbers
Pittsburgh
Edward J Hannon
Washington
German United Evangelical Synod of the
Northwest
German Evangelical Synod of North
Mystic
Conn
New London
Harvard
Columbia
Kansas City
Edward Camp
Frank Brice
O. Wiatt
Thomas Linquist
Jack Beat
M. C. Hill
Montana
Han Coules
Cascade County
Six Nations
Tribes
Indiana
New York State
Tuscarora
Niagara County
Touwits Sayers
Paterson
N. J
Twrtyx
Debria Av Plains
Conrad Shafer
Duluth
Minch
Frederick T. Prentice
Parish
Par J. I. Brow
Kansen State University
Mississippi River
Dakota
Bunaraxs
Daniel Reymard
Fort Wayne
Winona
Houstom
Fillmors
Minnesota
Obituary notices and political convention highlights from Buckner and Columbus
The item reports J. and Guappen of Buckner Arkansas dying on the 2th and his wife dying minutes later. It notes the Ohio Republican state convention in Columbus renominating Governor Foraker and listing several state officers. It also mentions Governor Cameron dying in Donegal Pennsylvania at age ninety, with a brief career outline including service as U S Senator and War Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
Hangison
William Walter Phelps
New Jersey
United States
Germany
William H. Honn
St of the Navy
Washington
Groxor Dorine Brown
Malden
Mais
Jones Democrats
Bronx City
Henry Woops
New York
Joun P. Verne
Congress
Philadelphia
South Dakota Republican Central Committee
Foxtera G. Ponten
Tennessee
Nashville
Felix Grundy
van Buren
Mati Mitchell
Boston
Michigan
W. M. Meredith
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Frederick Douglass
Hayti
James A Connolly
Illinois
Daniel M. Ramedell
Indiana
District of Columbia
Lucy Webb Hayes
Hayes
Fremont
L D. McCabe
Oakwood Cemetery
Tax Union-Labor Party of Ohio
Lima
Simon Cameron
Harrisburg
J. & Guappen
Buckner
Ark
Ohio
Columbus
Foraker
E. L. Lampson
John Q. Brown
D. K. Watson
F J Dickinson
Supreme Court
Mayen
Presiden Harrison
Grwrnat Sruonn Cameron
Donegal
Lancaster County
Cameron
Lin
Camer
Appe Fussia
Senate
J. Donald Cameron
World sports chase and perilous voyages headline
William O'Connor sails to England and aims to row Bearle for $5,000 for the world championship in September. Reports from West Africa note the hardships faced by explorer Hamley with hair turned white and ragged clothes. fires destroy Springfield mills. a barque lost with crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William O'Connor
England
Bearle
General Boulanger
Wth
Oldham Eng
Captain Hughes
Buenos Ayrea
Barbadoes
Nevarsink
Boston
Havre
Lawlor
Canvotta Patti
Adelina Patti
Parta
Lunenborg
Germany
West Africa
Htmley
Multiple 1888 events reported including debts deaths fires and strikes
A lengthy ledger of 1888 items notes public debt totals and changes, a Yale College death at eighty eight, coal miners strike in the Monongahela region, a Chicago murder case connection, tremors near Susanville, and Har Harbor delegation traveler. It also cites a bank currency statement, a Savannah fire fatality, a St Louis boating drowning, Narango fire losses, Pennsylvania prohibition results, General Thomas widow death, and fiscal year revenue and pension figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Woorser
Yale College
New Haven
Conn
Neany
Monongahela
Falluron
United States
Bradatreet's
Johnny
Abraham Lincoln
Decatur
Jens Kunze
Cronin
Chicago
Susanville
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Washington
Bavannah
Tuner
Henry Breen
Herman Karnetz
William Karnetz
North End Club
St Louis
Narango
Col
Lst
Incendiarica
Pennsylvania
Thomas
Army of the Tennessee
Georgetown
D. C
Naples to Demolish 17000 Homes Reform Slum Quarter
Naples plans a vast slum clearance demolishing 17000 houses and 62 churches in the crowded quarter. Aimed at broad streets and better air, the project halves the district’s 108000 population and costs an estimated 3.75 million pounds for properties plus demolition and new squares. Work started with 12000 laborers and will take about four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Naples
Italy
Europe
Humbert
Prince of
Rome
Uncle Sam's Cash The Treasury Debt and Revenue 1889 90
Treasury Department report shows monthly debt reduction of 10.3 million and fiscal year decrease of 88.1 million with total debt about 1.0706 billion. Revenue from all sources reaches 388.5 million. customs 224.1 million. internal revenue 131.1 million. Expenditures total 243.0 million. pension costs rise. surplus revenue estimated at 105.0 million. National bank circulation falls to 215 million from 252 million, with 27 million secured by bonds and 18 million by lawfully held money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
War Department
Court of Claims
Fairchild
Comptroller of the Currency
Lawfu
Fierce Hong Kong Storm Ends In Heavy Losses And Deaths
A Hong Kong rainstorm on May 2 caused extensive damage with 15 deaths and many injured. The Nio de Janeiro reported storms after arriving from Hong Kong and Yokohama. Public property damage estimated around 200000 dollars as water pipes burst and streets flooded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francisco
Plant of Reading Iron Works Sold At Auction
The Plant of the Reading Iron Works Company was sold at public sale in Reading Pa on Monday July 2 for a low figure. It included furnaces rolling mills tube mills foundry and forge with land tracts. The property carried a mortgage of 600000 and was previously valued at about 1000000. Mr Bard bought the plant for the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company which plans to start operation soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reapixe
Reading Iron Works Company
Dg. Lord
Bard
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company
Kunze In Limbo In Cronin Murder Conspiracy Case
Police say John Kunze under arrest, identified by witnesses as part of the Cronin murder conspiracy. Prosecution expects to prove ties linking Kunze and Dan Coughlin to the Carlson cottage murder, with grand jury plans pending new evidence and ongoing scrutiny of Cooney Burke and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson County
Thames
New London
Conn
Harvard
Yale
Tax Illinois Division
Sons of Veterans
Petersburg
B. Stephenson
G. A. R. Association
United States
Akron
National Association of Dont
Washington
D. W. George
Jacksonville
Raine
Berlin
Germany
Hastings
Johnstown
Conemaugh River
Burton
Chicago
Banford Johnsonbaugeh
Monticello
Ind
Geosos W Wright
Philadelphia
Order of Tonti
Bertow
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Pittsburgh
Indianapolis
American Association
G&t Louis
Athletic
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Cincinnati
Kansans City
Columbus
Loulaville
Baxter Springs
Kaw
Academy of
Masi
Morris Rubens
Albany
Cronin
John F. Beggs
Dan Coughlin
Northwest
Cincinnati Police
da McDow
Dawson
Charleston
D. C
Harmon
Lgnor
National Guards
Boston& Albany
New Haven
Oun
Lake and
Jefferson
Hyde Park
Lake View
Cicero
Illinois State Board of Agriculture
Mra
Frank Glassman
Bedford
Tus
Massachusetts
Sovia
Europe
Cxtonco
John Kunze
John Kelger
Schuettler
Chicago Avenue
Konze
Dr. Cronin
Kunz
William Mortos
Carlson Cottage
W. L James
Clark Stroet
Cooney
Burke
Dinan
Simons
Newell's
Clark Street
Hatfield
Throckmorton
Coonsy
the Times
AV Cleary
Lake
O'Cleary
Clan-na-Gael
Dr Cronin
Coughlin
Old Camp Columbia
Iceman O'Sullivan
Dr. Cronic
Camp 20
Begga
Laat
Man O'Sullivan
Washington Literary Sociery
Ulan-na-Gael
O'Sullivan
Clanns-Gaol
Williams Brothers Burke
Winnipeg
Martinson
Lake View Cottage
Carlson
Willams Brothers
Kunze
Woodruff
Degge
Death of Uncle Johnny Hanks Close Lincoln associate at Decatur
Uncle Johnny Hanks longtime farming trader and close companion of Abraham Lincoln dies in Decatur UL aged years. He and Lincoln split rails eight miles west of Decatur and near Springfield helped raft the first fatboat to float down the Sangamon Illinois and Mississippi to New Orleans. Rails split in Mason County were later shown in Chicago conterton in 1980.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Johnny” Hanks
Abraham Lincoln
Hanks
Mr. Lincoln
Springfield
Sangamon
Illinois
Mississippi
New Orleans
Lincoln
Mason County
Chicago
Two Men At Dinner and Cultural Oddities
A satirical sketch contrasts the Englishman and the Frenchman at dinner with detailed habits of appetite and manners. It mentions an English banquet at nine, later contrasts with French tastes, and ends with observations from Cleveland steel works and Kentucky Bible-minded newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoe
Faris
Clevalland
Kentucky
Scottsville Sentinela
Also Mentioned on This Page
Benny Hepublican
Grovex Bort
Epitor
Appam Waxerman
New York City
Grant
Uncle Sam
Kong
Reading Iron Works
Limbo
Abe
Henry
G. C. Griswold & Co
Patoa
Mark
Remegy
Mt. Piers
Texas
Sean
Oed
Wallace
Cambridge
St. Jacobs
Pein
Reuston
Bodtons
Mick
At. Jacobs
Jonepe Dawiel Rasterday
Terribie
Pistaview
Ill
Davoonts and
DraLeas
Charles A. Yooller
Martimers, Md
P Yostip
Chiladeiebia
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