Domestic estate sale and postal rate changes announced
Domestic Tux Sprague estates at Providence Alabama sold at public auction on the 17th realizing about 60000 dollars. The Post-office Department in Washington issued a circular on the 18th announcing postage reductions effective October 1 and preparations for the new rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
Post-office Department
Washington
Jackson
Hanlan-Ross
Ogdétisbur
Fe Nay
Oases
Ross
Uin
New Orleans
Whs
Fen
Philadelpha
Whiting
Cuba
Clay County
C. T
Tucson
Crook
Sovreron-Generabn -Hamilton
United States
Vera Cruz
Carter's Creek
Virginia
W. H. Mraver
Carthage
Marshall
Yonkers
N.Y
Gaslight Company
Eisner Knmpson
Uintah County
Utah
Austin
San Antonio
Tex
Calvert and
Hearne
Ohio
Frank Thayer
J. P.thayer
New- York
Hampstead Harbor
L. I
Brotherhood of Telegraphers
Western Union
Josten Stargamer
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
N. Y
Zion Savings Bank
Salt Lake City
Aad
Rich
N. W. Wilkinson
Lincoln County
Giluenr J. Hing
Middleport
Cherties
Morgan McLeop
Batesville
Miss
New York
Indian Territory
Texas
Kansas
Debates Planned for Iowa Governor Races and Other News
Republican Governor candidate Sherman and Democrat L G Kinne schedule joint debates in August and September with a meeting noted at Trenton on September 18. Also reported: a Manila bound captain jailed in Boston for immigration law violation, city marshal Bratmain injured by burglars, a Catholic Knights Treasurer in West Virginia found $80,000 defaulter, Archibald McAllister dies of apoplexy, Tom Thumb’s funeral in Bridgeport with 10 000 attendees, Sheridan supporters buy a Washington residence, Grant rumors denied, and Miss Antra Theresa Murray marries Sir Charles Wolseley in London.
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Sherman
Iowa
L. G. Kinne
Trenton
Tur
Manila
Boston
United States
Grover Bratmain
Wilmington
Joan L. Hecumen
Grafton
W. Va
Catholic Knights of America
Archibald McAlllister
Congress
Pittsburgh
Altoona
Tom Thumb
Antra Theresa Muirpray
San Francisco
Cal
London
Sir Charles Michael Wolseley
Foreign Troubles in Mexico and Canada Tragedies Reported
The acting American Consul at Monte Rey, Mexico, was attacked by a mob and nearly killed. Two boys aged thirteen and fifteen, sons of Mr Lord of River du Loup Canada, drowned while bathing on the 17th. Abs Marchand's husband and two of her sons were burned to death recently.
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Monterey
Mex
Lord
River du Loup
Canada
Statfordshire
Morley
William Redmond
Wexford
Ireland
O'Connor
de Vere
Miss McKay
Bedford Eng
Paris
Upper Rhine Valley
Am the
Sxnnia
Wurzburg
Switzerland
Egypt
Cairo
Damietta
Mansoura
Samanoud
Ghizeh
Shirbin
Alexandria
Trieste
Austria
Huanoco
Peru
Carceres
Recaberreon
Glas
Garostiaga
Lima
Newry
Italy
City of
Washington
Havana
Vera Cruz
St. Petersburg
Ghizch
Bhirbin
Vienna
Styria
Eudine
Dreadful Irish Politics and Global Calamities Reported
Reports detail political unrest in Ireland with attacks on MP William Redmond and police clashes wounding thirty. Included are cholera deaths in Egypt and floods in the Rhine region, along with fires in Styria and a tremor in Peru.
Tornado Rips Minnesota and Dakota. many dead or hurt
A midwestern tornado from Mankato east to the Mississippi killed six in Minnesota and wounded nearly one hundred, with damages estimated at 500000. Elgin and Globe were wiped out, and Dakota reports of severe property destruction followed.
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Minnesota
Manksta
Mississippi River
Elgin
Globe
Dakota
Huron
New York Jibernian Rifleman
Linden Grove
James M. Priest
Supreme Court of
Liberia
Kentucky
Jesse Kennedy
Congress
Iowa
E. G. Senaes
Glasscock County
Adramn Underwood
Canada
Mediterranean
New York City
Bellevue Hospital
Havana
Birmingham
Ala
P i Waite
Sangamon
Parker and
Stoppler
Springfela, DL
Horrors of the Cyclone Across Multiple States
A massive cyclone raked Minnesota Wisconsin and nearby regions on Saturday. Trains derailed, barns and houses destroyed, crops flattened, and numerous deaths and injuries reported from towns including Elgin Kasson Manterville Owatonna and Redfield. The storm crossed the Mississippi after devastating Dodge and Wabasha counties with hundreds of damaged structures and missing telegraph service hampering details.
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Milineagts
Dekota
Wisconsin
Milwavnez
Wis
Chicago &” Northwestern
Green Bay
Katikeuna
la Crosse
Mrg
Grace’Foull Wis
Nodgevilé
Doidgeville
Minnerota
Sry Paul
Mifin
Elgin
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Globe
James Little
Dountly
Middleton North
Byron
James South
Owatonna
Fair Grounds
A. H. Williams
Rochester
Minn
W Rogers
D. Dodleman
Kasson
Manterville
Wasseen
R Paul
Minnesota River
Mississippi
Blue Earth
Wascea
Steele
Dodge
Olmstead
Wabasha
Kasota
Dodge County
Wabasha County
Elein Mise
Edith Ditlon
John Townsend
Apine
Frank Keoasler
Mtanterville
Headdletor
Orden
Waitinrophy
John Borden
Mankato
Clara Zickwick
St (Huries
Wycall
Welch
Mrs. Farmmes
Winona
Hall
Nee
George Eckhart
Chicazo
Michiel Manger
D Dunning
St. Peter
Mrs. C. FP
Whaley
Charles Cumminga
Broadway
Chicago
Thomas Hadey
New Richman
Fred Morgan
H. W. Morgan
W. Rodgers
Drookleman
Rederick Brookleman
Clark J. Fickercer
St. Charles
G. J. Bym
Alden
Blakely
George Hale
St. Peter, Severely Cut On the Head; Mrs. Geisenger
Xivent Hitchcock
Train Collision Kills Fireman in Alabama Incident
A south bound passenger train on the Louisville and Nashville Railroad collided with a fast freight near Binstrsanam Alabama at 430 Saturday morning. Both trains wrecked. The tender telescope of the passenger engine wrecked the baggage car and one freight car. Fireman Gabriel Login was killed and Engineer D Rosser severely injured. The operator at Warrior Station north of the city was blamed for the mistake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binstrsanam
Ala
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Gabriel Login
D. Rosser
Warrior Station
Destructive Brooklyn Harbor Fire Destroys Vessels and Pier
A major blaze at Harbeck's pier in Brooklyn destroyed the Lawrence Delap Perseverance and Colonel Adams, with a lighter and jute cargo. Fire damaged three ships from Calcutta and caused multiple injuries and a suspected drowning as debris and a collapsing roof buried dock workers. total losses pegged at about 1 million dollars.
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Srooklyn
Broome, Nox
McNamara
McDonald
McDougall
Hook and Ladder
Lawrence Delap
Fabove
Biba Ese
Arradin
Aeris
Adams
Harbeck’s
Groves
Laurence Delap
Grove
Delap
Colonel Adam
Hoax over Grant death rumor causes citywide excitement
A July 20 hoax sparked wide panic in the city as reports claimed General U S Grant had died. News spread via cipher dispatch and stock market chatter before Col onel Clowry sent word from New York that Grant was alive at Long Branch.
Yellow Fever Strikes Vera Cruz Reports Surgeons General
Washington reports a telegram from Vera Cruz noting yellow fever at unusually high severity with 261 deaths in June and 144 in July so far. Seven percent of American sailors there have died. The steamship Buteshire arrives at New Orleans with six cases aboard and no U S. cases yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hamilton
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
United States
Bank Robbery by Sneak Thieves Shock CoLpWATER
A National Bank cashier George Starr counted a bag of bills when a second thief grabbed jewelry belonging to bank president H. Lewis. The pair fled three blocks, jumped into a waiting carriage, and sped away. Officers pursued but the robbers flashed four revolvers and escaped a mile out of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colpwater
Mich
George Starr
The
National Bank
H. Lewis
Great Time at Chicago Driving Park Races
July 2 in Chicago featured Majolica versus Phallas for a $2,500 purse with Majolica finishing 2:17 in heat one and Phallas and a mile in 2:16 13. Richball won the pacing race in straight heats with 2:13 3/4 and 2:13. Johnson the pacing phenom ran a mile in 2:11 57. Richball was bought before the race by a Texas owner for $10,000.
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Gurcaag
Chicago Driving Park
Majolica
Phallas
Richball
Johnson
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Zeno Republican
Txene
Gro
Nury
Atcor
Telegraph
Matt
Seine
Hudson
Treasury Department
Francisco
New Orleskia
Coor
George McMillan
Canton
Robert Wilson
Memphis
Manchester Eel! Company
New England
Middle
Southern
Western
Pacific States
Bnowy
Orr
Lafayette
Ind
Soibean
Prince George County
Wiliam Washington
Lizzie Washington
William Willett
Newport
Otto Hager
George Neil
Ephratab
Brooklyn Bridge
Nev
Carrington
D. C
Worcester
Board of Cattle Commissioners
Massachusetts
Department of State
Ship Island
Vera Cruze
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