Epitome of the Week Domestic unrest and disasters
A five member committee for Chicago arbtration formed by the Tus Master Masons and bricklayers to ease ongoing strikes. Across the country storms flood New Orleans destroying streets and buildings with losses in the thousands. Elizabeth town Kentucky and its post office and bank suffer heavy damage. Several deaths occur from factory explosions and hangings. Wheat droughts, crop damage, and big financial losses are reported along with public notices of naval, political, and labor events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tus
Master Masons’ Association
Chicago
Wrruix
New Orleans
Ymu
Elisabethtown
Tax Standard Paper Company of
Milwaukee
Chicago Boodlers
Lynn
Ripper
Frey
Governox Rusx
Wisconsin
Ople
Ercur
Bara‘poo
Wis
Tgx National Building Trades Council of the
United States
Robinson
Cincinnati
Cyrus W. Field
Wall Street
New York
Tilness
California State Viticultural Commission
Golden State
United States Fish Commission
Thomas Ballard
Albany
Throgg’s Neck
Westchester County
N. C
Des Moines
C. W. Budd
J. H. Stice
Illinois
W. I. Awvano
Moran
Kan
W. &. Samuel
Samual
Henry Kesyp
Kansas City
Springfold
Washington
Bilnols
Springfield
James Watpin
Simsboro
Robby
Ponyharty
Knights of Labor
Philadelphia
Jackson Park
Rutland
Concord
N. H
State House
Roark
West Shore Express
Utica
Auburn
Pittsburgh
Treasury
Obituary and political notes from scattered notices
Obituaries and political items from multiple regions. Notable deaths include Mrs Hinrox Fisr former secretary of state official, and Henry Lee Syrpar superintendent of state war and navy died from lung hemorrhage in Washington. These items also mention tax prohibition conventions in Ohio, a statewide ticket nomination, a 100th birthday celebration in Kentucky, and prominent officials Luxx P. Ponaxp and Bryn D. House. The Utah party statehood debate is noted as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinrrox Fisr
New York
Ohio
Delaware
Morris Sharp
Washington Court House
Fannie Hill
Bath
Blue Ball Church
Elizabethtown
Wilberforce
Luxx P. Ponaxp
Congress
United States
Waterville
Republican and
Democratic Central Committees
Utah
Bryn D. House
Indianapolis
Violent Earthquake Shakes Guayaquil and Other Global Events
A two minute quake struck Guayaquil causing heavy damage but no deaths. Reports from St Petersburg note trials of twenty one revolutionaries ending in exile or life hard labor. New Zealand fire in Blenheim destroyed a hotel bank and twenty two stores with $250000 loss. In Cuba ten men died from coal gas in a labor cabin. Mexico’s valley endured heavy rains submerging villages. Ottawa hosts a locomotive engineers meeting where labor and capital clash. Queen’s jubilee celebrations begin in Ottawa and Toronto. Moocoonlightens warns an ex magistrate’s farm in Ireland. A petition for Anglo American arbitration gains MPs support. The Marquis of Winchester dies. Locust plagues devastate central Spain. A Chinese imperial betrothal is announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Exmosville Tex
Houghton Mexman
Paine
A. C. Hoxnanp
Chicago
West
Cienega Valley
Arizona
New York City
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Indiana
Tobacco Company of
Louisville
Ind
Micwar
McNamara
St. Paul
Minn
T. F
Gzorexl Anperson
Sandusky
Western Reserve
Henrr Hauiton
Little Rock
Ark
Harris
Hemperr Tartorn
Worcester
Mass
Reading
Joan W. Emison
Bruceville
General Burnside
Providence
R. L
New York
Newark
N. J
Boston
Troy
Pittsburgh
el Paso
Tex
Bavispe
Sonora
Dominion
Turex
Moffatt
Fonelon Falls
Can
Hunten Minter
Perry County
Tax Weber Brewing Company
Cincinnati
Caperton
W. Va
Lolly Robinson
Charles Williams
Lyon County
Emporia
Kan
Muskegon
Montcalm
Mich
Gettysburg
Wyoming
Wilkesbarre
Detroit
Philadelphia
Washington
Indianapolis
J. Kearny & Brormens Toy, Nations and Fire-Works Establishment
Benedict Krebs
Guayaquil
Ecuador
St. Petersburg
Siberia
Blenheim
New Zealand
Holquin
Cuba
Mexico
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Ottawa
Arthur
Capital
Toronto
D. Watney
Montreal
Douglas
London
China
Mooonlightens
Flores
Ireland
Incendiary Fire Destroys Clarendon Village Killing Two
A vast blaze gutted Clarendon Pennsylvania on the 5th destroying the village and leaving 1100 homeless. An incendiary named Mahoney was arrested. Several other disasters and political notes fill the day’s digest including deaths by lightning and explosions, a large train of incidents across the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarendon
Mahoney
Nashville
Munson
Bath
dlasz-Berony
Hungary
Timty
St. Remi
Can
Lth
YUL
John Selty
Titian
Sth
Union Labor Party of Ohio
Columbus
Antwerp
Holland
Castle Garden
New York
Texas
National Association of Music Teachers
Indianapolis
Journal, Stape& Co
dey -goods_merchants
Alfred Center
N. Y
Repoupw V. Craanz
Christina Kreig
Hermann
Real Downs
Congress
Wage Averages for Southern Labor in Knights of Labor Report
A New York summary reports wage figures across four Southern states drawn from Knights of Labor inquiries. Daily and monthly averages show Tenn essee and Georgia higher for unskilled work, Mississippi and North Carolina lower, with skilled labor paying higher in Mississippi and Georgia due to industrial activity. Board and lodging terms affect pay totals, with overall unskilled wages around ten to eleven dollars per month plus rations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yoll
New York
Knights of Labor
North Carolina
Mississippi
Alabama
Tennessee
Georgia
Tennesses
Daring Leap by Aeronaut Baldwin at Quincy
Aeronaut Baldwin jumped from a balloon at about 5 000 to 6 000 feet over Quincy Alabama amid a large crowd. The parachute initially failed then caught air and slowed the descent to two miles from Singleton Park. He landed in a wheat field uninjured after five and a half minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acronaut Baldwin
Quincy
Baldwin
Singleton Park
Ningleton Park
San Francisco
Gordon Proposes Separate Negro University for Atlanta
Governor Gordon raises a national hot topic by proposing Atlanta University become a strictly Negro institution taught by Black professors. He argues this would sever mixing with white students and end perceived interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta University
Atlanta
Gordon
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Ajith” Eouvreau
Gro. Lert. Jn., Borron
Duane
Albaar Turgun
Jennie Bowman
James Mc
Henderson
William Mart
Long Aa
J. Randolph Tucker
Kentucky
Chauncey M. Depew
Benator Flatt
Connecticut
D's. A. A. Talmage
Wabash Yard
Peru
Charles Mc Hays
Newsa
LABOR
Meath
Anson T. Morrill
Auguata
Aguata
Anson P. Morrill
Morrill
Belgrade
Lot M. Morrill
Flo
Mfe
Maine
Neal Dow
New England
Henry
G. C. Grinwold & Co
ATN
Bob Uren
Beesas
S.esseses Enee Butte Ee
Aes
Anne Seevaence
Grand Union Life
Saving Fond Association
Lacon
Totel
Terma
Home Office
Lacon, Tl
Aey
Hynes, Lane & CO
SH. J. Adams
James Weeks
East Park Row
Adams & Weeks
Holman
Holman Adjustable Carnage Co
Wabash Avenue
RB C McWilliams
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