Epitome of the Week and Dated World Briefs
Epitome recaps disasters floods fires and accidents across the U S and abroad. A Sitka Indian industrial school opens with twenty pupils under Presbyterian auspices. Drownings in Portland and New York toy pistol lockjaw deaths report rising. Comet observations in Rochester and auriga sightings. Kansas wheat and national crop forecasts updated. Robberies in New York and Missouri train hold ups prompt large rewards. Weather and heat deaths rise in Cincinnati and Mississippi Valley reports. Immigrant arrivals at New York and New Ulm cyclone wrecks listed with casualties.
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Fairfield
Misn
Presbyterian Board of Missions
Sitka
Rarox E. Ricwards
Edward F. Grow
Willie Carr
Portland
Becaus
Pittsburgh
Iowa
Marshalltown
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Schwarner & Amend
Lager Beer Brevara
New York
Macvzeagh
Baltimore
Rochester
N. Y
Swift
Brazil
Europe
Dom Pedro
Hot Springs
Ark
Mary Kray
Hattie Monahan
Hattie Kray
Brooklyn
Kansas
Michigan
National Bureau of Agriculture
Chicago
Illinois
Ohio
Charles Nessersmith
Jacob Rupert
Birds’ Island
Minn
Cincinnati
Arkansas
Kentucky
Charlies F. Kring
New Orleans
Ira
Oregon
Cascade Marintaine
Ageln
Bonesetter
H. V. Bemis
Auriga
J. M. Schoeberle
Ann Arbor
Adt
National Greenback and Democratic Conventions Lead Wisconsin and Ohio
The Wisconsin Greenback State Convention met in Watertown with about 100 delegates across eight districts adopting a platform favoring public officer election by the people, woman suffrage, and debt payment via the National Bank loan. Ohio Democrats at Columbus backed civil service reform, tariff equity, railroad regulation, and opposed excessive patronage, while condemning assassination attempts on the president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Watertown
National Bank Joan
E. P. Allis
Milwaukee
David Giddings
Fond du Lac
Wilson Hopkins
Chippewa
Gerhart Lammers
Sheboygan
J. A. Gaynor
Wood
Joel Foster
Pierce
T. @. Brunson
United States
John W. Bookwalter
Springfield
Edgar M. Johnson
Cincinnati
E. F. Bingham
Franklin
A. F. Winslow
Cleveland
Frank O. Doughty
Highland County
John Crowe
Defiance
Conkling
White House
Garneld
Joan A. Appleton
D. Appleton & Co
New York
Arthur
Washington
Garfield
Clinford
United States Supreme Court
Moory
Guiteau
Miller
Kernan
Fish
Scattering
Lapham
Potter
Evarts
TF Secretary of the
United States Treasury
James Law
Ithaca
N. Y
James H. Sanders
Chicago
E. F. Thayer
West Newton
Maas
Ida Lowla Nelson
Windora
Dudley Seeks Treason Trial for Guiteau
Commissioner Dudley urges the pursuit of high treason charges against Guiteau arguing the court would overturn his conviction and set a healthy precedent for future cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dudley
Guiteau
International and Domestic News Highlights
Reports from Havana reveal a $6000 fine on the steamer Hadji for leaving 30 barrels of tallow in New York. Mexican rail expansion near Tula, and French forces bombarding Sfax mark regional tension. Heat records at Wimbledon, deadly labor arson in Russia, Apache attacks in Chihuahua, and a cable extension to Yucatan Cuba are noted along with political shifts in Europe and Canada Pacific progress near Winnipeg.
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Havana
New York
Tula
Sfax
I1th
Wimbledon
England
Pontive
Russia
Chihuahua
Mexico
Yucatan
Cuba
Don Carlog
France
General Ignatiefy
Hessy Helfmann
Alexander II
London
Greenwich Observatory
Pio Nono
Rome
County Cork
Ireland
Tarraaag
el Paso
Canada Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
President's health reported as fever fluctuates
Bulletin from physicians at seven o’clock on the evening of the 18th notes the Presidents fever slight but persistent with pulse 80, temp 98.5, resp 18. by evening pulse 192 and temp 100.7, rest peaceful but fever rising.
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Guilteau
Sorthers
Corkhill
New York
United States
Mr. Conkling
Lapham
Potter
Dom
Conkiing
Evarts
Conkling
Samuels
James Boys
Missouri
Kansas City
Chicago
Russia
France
Germany
Boston
John S
Basil Duke
Dran Stanley
London
Canon Farrar
Rome
Italy
Pio Nono
Justice Barry
Cork County
Ireland
Foster
Ohio
Texas
Rail robbery on Missouri railroad leaves two dead
Band of 12 to 15 men seized a Rock Island train near Winston Missouri slaying Conductor Westfall and a passenger McMillan. They robbed the express car of about $2,000 and took $8,000 total, leaving bullion behind. They overpowered engineer and fireman and scattered, with Chicago reporter Frederick Henckle providing details of the night. The Rock Island offers a $5,000 reward for the culprits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pavy
New Ulm
Minnesota River
St. Paul
Debria
Weat Newton
Nicolset
Ptorm
Kansas City
Chicago B. I. & P
Winston Station
William Westfall
McMillan
Charles Miller
Gallatin
Jeuse
Frank James
Cincinnati
Winston
Westfall
C. H. Murray
Express
Frank Stampen
Murray
Robie
Con
Rock Island
Chicago
Frederick Henckle
Henckle
Princeton
Cameron
Ngs
John McMillan
William Murray
Srd Timag
Storm Devastates New Ulm and Nearby Farm Towns
A cyclone wrecked New Ulm Minnesota late yesterday afternoon leaving the town and suburbs in ruins. Weat Newton nearby also struck with many homes lost, several fatalities and widespread destruction to churches and business blocks. Witnesses describe a black cloud and violent winds that levelled hundreds of buildings and sent debris and frightened residents into cellars.
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Br. Parr
Minn
New Ulm
Weat Newton
Nicollet
Fritz Dickmyer
Martin Frank
West Newton
Matthew Finley
Maina
Fort Ridgley
Misa Anna Leach
Alte
Raeshad
Pieces of Guiteau Murder Plot Revealed by Corkhill
District Attorney Corkhill publishes a detailed outline of Guiteau's movements from March to July outlining the assassination plan. The statement traces his steps from Washington lodging to the church and White House vicinity and notes timing of the plot and potential prosecution implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corkhill
Assasin
Jas
Nae Wasmonarox
United States
Les J. Guiteau
Washington
O’meara
Fifteenth
F Streets
Seventeenth Street
Bio Cardio Pecs
Lafayette Park
Christian Church
Vermont Avenue
Ife
Garfield
Henry
White House
Fifteenth Street
Secretary Blaine
Mr Morton
Mr. Morton
Riggs House
Sixth Street
Guiteau
The Effect of the News at Hiram
Washington dispatch recounts reactions in Hiram Ohio to the attempted assassination of President Garfield. Mrs Hinsdale describes town mourning in garrettsville, bells tolling, and fear followed by news that Garfield survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Washington
New York Tribune
Hinsdale
Hiram College
Ohio
Tribune
Garrettzville
Hiram Hill
Sodom
Ali
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