Roofed Structures Damaged and Train Crash Injures Eight
Railway disaster near Brown steers: a passenger train derailed injuring eight, two fatally, as surrounding roofs and structures were wrecked by flood and debris. Other incidents include a lightning strike on a Wisconsin schoolhouse and a theft at the Tennessee State Treasurer’s office.
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Lincoln
Neb
Malden
Hatiris
Raf
Canada
New England States
Western
Middle
Southern
Pacific Kiates and Tories
New York City
Canadas
N&igara
New York and Cuba
Florida
Havana
General Land Office
Teller
Northern Pacific Railhway
Waitera
Minnie Brown
Crawford
Calhoun County
Placy
Underhill
Marsh T. Polk
State Tressurer
Nashville
Tenn
Minnesota Prohibition Convention Nominates Ticket in St Paul
The Minnesota Prohibition Convention at St Paul on the 10th nominated a ticket headed by Governor Charles Evans Holt and E. B. Payne for Lieutenant Governor and other statewide officers. The platform favors continued protection for home industry and the distribution of surplus federal revenue among states, with specific stances on emigration and governance. Also noted are other state conventions and political movements, including the Pennsylvania Republican and Iowa Greenback gatherings, plus various civic notices and obituaries.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
Charles Evans Holt
Ratapoxe
Losiaty
Waa
York
Pennsylvania
Hartisburg -Pmi
William Lindsey
Jerome' B.nilés
Arthur
Purcell
Cincinnati
Iowa
Andrew
Baltimore
Moore
Callao
Peru
Decatur
Ill
Arollo Commandery
Chicago
Oranox Jupp
New York
Triennia’ Committee
San Francisco
Emple
Cholera Death Toll and World News Roundup
Reports from Egypt, Russia, and China note cholera deaths in Damietta Samanoud Shim Bin and Mansurah totaling over two thousand. Military actions include a South African clash where the enemy chief was captured. Fire and flood damage hits Canada and Europe while political tensions rise over France versus Britain. Local unrest in Ireland and arrests of marauders mark a troubled period.
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Mansurah
Maine
Mansurab
Bamanibad
Shirhia
Tripoli
Getawayol
Oham
South Africa
Lucan
Ont
Vera
France
Tamatave
Ziftehs
Samanoud
Shimbin
Malta
Oatrog
Russia
Rootes
Fayal
Anaroly
Tongan
China
Huarfch
Bobs Tdurtad
Pame Purley
Chillan
Art Newry
Ireland
Latest Global Disasters and Crimes Spark A Wide But Fragmented News Picture
The report lists varied events from 14th to 16th including a fatal shooting in Polkaig with Benjamin Gates and a companion Smith, a jail transfer in Shelby County, a fatal train incident in Roanoke, and a robbery motive cited. Also notes cholera outbreaks in Crie About 150 deaths and Damietta, a rural murder in Paducah, Ky, and drownings in Barnsley, Eng. It cites yellow fever deaths at Havarin and a notable death of Charles Hrywood Sreatron. A fire in Liptoszentmiklo, Hungary, and a Tonawanda lumber dealer’s failure are included along with bank concerns in Buffalo.
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Pinea
Boata
Pe Plamees
Selden’s
Can
Sage
Rome
Tor
New York
Ydian Monarch
London
Stiles, Goldy & ttcMeahon
Chicago
Burglans
Franklin
Dowdy
Williams
Donie
California
Mortnita
Volga
C. T
Sybr Wise
Florca
Hamilton County
Neb
Berry
Gemiebayer
Lane
Ingbur
Alice Gunn
Falls City
Nob
Springfield
Thomas le
Compter
Perope
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
Laurens
George Boozer
Suddown
Dinors Department of Agriculture
Txupix
Inote
Jackson
Miss
Horace Guerney
Chappita
TRE Tieasury
Washington
Philadelphia
En Orleany
San’ Franchisco
Canerun
Beason
Louisiana Colored Baptist
State Avention
Baton Rouge
Usand
Africa
Baptist Foreign Mission Society of the
United States
Mar Brurrz
Waterford
Pos
Towa
Trias
Todd
Kangas City
Joséph Land
Borly
Broves Bhelle
Iowa
Clingan
Polkaig
Benjamin Gates
Smith
Shelby County
Gates
Cifingan
Stubbs
Roanoke
Mth
Phelps
Phelps, Jr
Tatter
Lackawanna, Pond
Barnsley
Eng
Eis
Gobulb Ming
Havarin
Charles Hrywood Sreatron
Middleboro
Liptoszentmiklo
Hungary
Frederick Surra
Tonawanda
N. Y
Buffalo
Smith Haddeeseees Pgts
Sal
Rutland: Vt
Fire kills three in hotel blaze near Gokato Minnesota
A lightning sparked blaze in a boarding house above a hotel near Gokato leaves three men dead and several seriously burned. Patrons and workers describe doors stuck in smoke as the building collapsed into flames. Rescuers and neighbors mobilize to aid the injured and support rebuilding efforts.
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Gokato
Minn
Thosbies
Kelly
Ghaee
Fides
Wittingtiam
Faeroe
Feavesia
Storm
Capture of the Manderers in Polk City Des Moines
Des Moines July 4 report troops capture two murderers who fled into a Shelby county grove after stealing horses near Angus. Pursuit lasted days, a lookout named Willis Halleck identified them, one shot Halleck. later another assailant was fatally wounded and a second captive, Handy alias Smith, faced lynch mob demands before imprisonment in Harlan.
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Des Moines
Polk City
Shelbyounty
Angus
Willis Halleck
Ixtra
Halleck
Meri
Marchieda
Gatesn
Stubbs
Clingan
Willibanl Iin
Handy
Smith
Ryras
Aedethece
Cramera
Littleton
Harlan
Wess Maddy
Afarne
Thames floods Western London as towns drown
An overwhelming flood overwhelmed London on July 12 amid a Thames overflow. Dozens killed or missing as waters swept away houses and bridges, with railways flooded and rescue efforts under way.
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Thames
Tee
Oydloies Ik Srs
London
Thinies Weanelday
A. Ton
Hada
Fwestern
Iity
Bankas
Jan Y
Miss Wright
Orr
Hopkins
Kensington
R. F. Lacey
West
Wolfian
Mr. Orr
Ann Street
Lucan
Grand Trunk
Lake Ontario
Niagara County
Cy.clones
Kansas
Po Howron
Kani
Solalet City
Here
Feneral
Stephenson
Soldier City
Cimarron
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Dodge City
Assassination at Polk City Polk County Iowa
Clingan postmaster of Polk City Iowa was shot dead as two men entered his store on a July evening. No description of the killers exists and the town braces for vengeance with armed residents patrolling and plans to hang suspects if captured. The murder fuels a climate of fear tied to a prior mayoral killing.
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Odd Fellows’ Lodge
D.C. Hauger
Clingan
Stubbs
Polk City
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Henry Republican
UO JT
Euditor
Abhia Ho
Hantired
Honduras
Louis Watso
Gledge
Lake George
Polk
Péstiliagier
Black Hills
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