Charleston Earthquake Devastates City in 1860s Record
An historic Charleston earthquake leaves the city in ruins with up to eight million dollars in damage. Fires rage after the tremor and a large portion of buildings, including the courthouse and churches, are damaged or destroyed. Deaths and injuries rise as relief efforts and appeals for funds flow from New York and other cities.
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Caanceston
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Charleston
Broad
Meeting Streets
Meeting
King Streets
Broad Street
Summerville
Relief Funds Moved For Charleston Earthquake Sufferers
Subscriptions from Philadelphia and other cities total nearly $15 000 by today’s close of business. London mayor opens local relief appeal and Boston criticism follows a 14 to 9 vote against a 5000 aid allocation. Queen Victoria cable sympathy and ongoing national fund drives are reported in Washington New York and Philadelphia.
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City Hall
Cuanuxston
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Charleston
Eirty
Congress
Meeting Street
St. Phillips Church
St. Michael’s Church
Howe
Episcopal Church
Philip's Church
St. Michael's Church
St. Paul's Church
Grace Church
St. Luke's
Calvary Church
Burt
St. Anthony's Church
Knights of Labor
Cnaneston
Charleston Nono
United States
New York
Chamber of Commerce
Drextel & Co
Charleston Relef Fund
Philadelphia
Jas
London
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Ricuonp
Washington
Balnoral
Congressional nominations listed across several states
The piece records multiple party nominations from Friday and Saturday conventions. Candidates include J J O Neill and others across districts in Missouri Mississippi Alabama Texas Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Kentucky Pennsylvania and Virginia with Democrats Republicans and third party lines cited and notes on specific district outcomes.
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Missouri
J.J. O'Neill
Derm
Flest Misainaippi
John M. Alen
Alabama
John H. Banthead
Texas
Joseph Abbott
Mississippi
C. F. Anderson
Illinois
Spencer Rising
Wisconsin
Ingersoll
Michigan
Henry A. Robinson
Indiana
W. D. Bynum
Bynum
United States
David Turpie
James E. Cobb
John M. Allen
W. P Taoulbee
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
J F. Maffett
Greenbackers
L. H Balabury
Congress
Iowa
Charles City
C. W. Earle
Lleventh Illinosstrict
William H. Gest
William R. Morrisom
Ohio
James I. Campbell
William MoeKinley
George W. Sterle
T. R. Hudd
John Glover
Virginia
John A. Hutchinson
John Brannon
R. P. Bland
George Wilmot
Seven Hungarians Die In Night Fire At Railroad Camp
In Huuttesville Pennsylvania on September 4 seven Hungarian workers were burned to death when a shanty burned after a torch fell on a new railroad line. Twenty two men slept inside. Three hundred dollars in wages were burned.
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Huuttesville
Stosson and Schaefer Agree to $5000 Billiards Match
Louis reports a $5000 side match between Stosson and Schaefer with one game in this city and the other in Chicago within sixty and ninety days. The first game carries a 400 point cushion for eromrs and the second 800 points at fourteen inch balk line.
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Louis
Young Lady Emma Hubbard Dies in Amityville Tragedy
In Amityville Illinois Emma Hubbard aged sixteen started to lead her father’s horse to a brook on Sunday. Her lifeless body was found mangled beside the brook with a belief the horse turned vicious and injured her by tearing her throat and trampling.
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Amityville
Emma Hubbard
Hughes Leads Democratic Ticket in Arkansas Election
Litt ll Rock Ark Sept 7 The election resulted Monday in the success of P H Hughes for Governor and his associates on the Democratic State ticket by an apparent majority of 20 000 The agricultural wheel elected several Legislative candidates.
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Rock, Ark
P. H Hughes
Illinois State Fair Opens With Magnificent Livestock Display
The Illinois State Fair began in Chicago on Sept 7 with a superior overall display and a magnificent livestock department. Two miles of horse stalls and cattlesheds are filled to capacity with fine stock.
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Chicago
Department of Livestock
Death of General K. F. Cheatham in Nasnvitny Tenn
General B Cheatham famed ex Confederate general and postmaster died here at 120 Friday morning He had been appointed as trainer at Nashville by President Cleveland and confirmed by the Senate The Bell Telephone Suit in Columbus Ohio set for September 20 with government counsel Thurman Lowery and Chandler presenting the case
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Nasnvitny
Tenn
B. Cheatham
Nashville
Cleveland
Senate
Bell Telephone
Washington
Columbus
Willlgin
Messrs. Thurman, Lowery and Chandler
Silk Worms Propel Tuscova's Silk Ambition This Season
Leroy Rete of Tuscova Illinois owns 50 000 silk worms and reports cocoons produced this season are enough to yield city pounds of silk.
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Tuscova
Ill
Leroy Rete
End of Apache Hostilities as Geronimo Surrenders
Telegraphed confirmation from Fort Bowie reports General Miles receiving Geronimo and Natchez with three other Apaches as prisoners of war. Unconditional surrender at Skeleton Canyon ends Indian troubles in the territory. Sixty five miles SE of Fort Bowie, 22 men, 14 women, and 3 children in the group.
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Wasmeron
War Department
O. O. Howard
Mason
San Francisco
United States Army
Washington, D. C
Miles
Fort Bowie
Natchez
General Miles
Captain Lawton
Skeleton Canyon
Milea
Lawton
Geronimo
Boundary settlement between Connecticut and Rhode Island
Rhode Island and Connecticut commissioners settle the border after two years of dispute. The line runs from an iron point in Ashaway river through Pawcatuck river to Little Narragansett bay then to Rhodo's Folly and due south to the New York line. Ratification by both state legislatures and Congress required. New York reports Edwin de Lisle plans to seek bills to disqualify certain foreigners from Parliament. Vermont returns show Ormady leading in governor race with 9,367 Republican majority and in First district Stewart leads Brigham, while Grout leads Folsom in Second district. Edimunds delegates favored by most towns.
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Warren Hinn
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Ashaway River
Pawcatuck River
New York State Line
Roodeleland
United States Congress
Momphin
Ormady
Shurtleff
Congress
Stewart
Brigham
Grout
Folsom
Edimunds
When Henry Republican
Henry Bank
Burt
Canada
Mra Winslow
Saya
Henry Times
Alf
Bradford
Bureau County
Tom Wallace Pinkerton
Thomas
New Princeton
Labor Unions Parade Massive Citywide Demonstrations
Trade and labor unions marshaled forces in major avenues across several cities on Monday. Chicago hosted about 20 000 participants while New York saw 15 000 and Brooklyn 14 900, with 16 000 in Boston and 10 000 in Detroit.
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Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Detroit
Trouble at Btale Prison Over Convict Grievances
Boston reports unrest at the Btale prison where inmates protest lack of contractor payments. In the past month convicts destroyed leather, manufactured liquor, and shoes valued around $1000.
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Boston
Btale
Wheat and corn crop estimates from Toroka Kansas
The Secretary of Agriculture estimates this year wheat at 18.5 million bushels in Toroka Kansas and notes corn production should not fall below 120 million bushels, possibly reaching 140 million.
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Toroka
Kan
India
Secretary of Agriculture
Ex-Senator Baxter Dies in Excambio at 65
Ex United States Senator and former congressman William Baxter died Monday night in Excamono Indiana at seven o clock. He was sixty five years old and born in England. The Democratic Hand-Book Issued contrasts party records and argues for a revenue tariff in 204 pages.
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Excamono
Ind
William Baxter
United States
Baxter
England
Wasnixaron
Paris1 Storm and Booms in France Leave Heavy Damage
Paris reports damage totaling about 1,000,000 dollars from a hail free storm and nearby Bois de Vincennes described as cratered like a cannon battle. Five men were killed and seven injured yesterday at Lunéville due to a steam boiler explosion. Earthquake shocks were felt Tuesday in the region.
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Paris
Bois de Vincennes
Luneville
Henry Bank and Town News Stir Prairie Town
A rambling local note opens with Loyalist era style humor about a new Henry bank and the law, then shifts to community updates. Webber, Bruce Darby and Clyde return from Kansas, rainfall relief improves crops, concerts rehearse in Central Park, and local officers brief court actions plus wedding tour news and town social events.
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American Association
Louis Lonaville
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Brooklyote
Clanonault Athletic
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Schaefer
Arkansas
K. F. Cheatham
Arizona
Edwin de Lisle
Eeasion
United Kingdom
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Kansaa
O. F. G., McBrayer’s
Bond & Lillard’s
Graham's Rockford Rye
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Emerald Isle
Henry Yaeger
Weber
Bruce Darby
Clyde
Parsons
Kangas
Central Park
J. B. Jones
Buckley
A. O. Weis
Geo. Field
J. Rude Harris
Indian Territory
Geo. Harris
Geo. Krist
Nick Venn
Waterfall Jack Matthews
Dena
John Stewart
Clifton
G. W. Parker
Misaes
Anna Reidt
Lillie Morse
Wenona
Bessie Williams
Summit Villa
Undercliff
W. F. Atkingon Nee Dauber
Mr. Dauber
Nebraska
Geo Worthy Tas
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