Tragic Washington Family Slaying Shocks Palane City
Henry Cochran family discovers B D Johnson and his children slain at their home on Farmington road near Palane City Washington. Johnson appears to have killed them then himself after writing notes about religious zeal and madness. Neighbors described him as eccentric but not violent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Cochrane
Palane City
Washington
Farmington Road
B.D. Johnson
Willie
Gochrane
Walla Walla
Crran Rocu
Jesus
Beaven
FP. A. McConnell
Ellen Boone
William McConnell
Poor Orphan Tommy Hickey Heir to Forty Thousand Dollars
A 12 year old New York boy named Tommy Hickey, destitute after parents died within months, wanders city streets. He found by Brother Stanislaus and Policeman Stanton, with an uncle in Ireland to inherit hundreds of thousands. Tommy to be cared for by St Francis College brothers before leaving for Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommmy Hickey
New York City
Adams Street
Tommy
Hudson County Almshouse
Snake Hill
Stanislaus
St. Francis’ College
Brooklyn
Stanton
Hoboken
County Tipperary
Ireland
G. Francis College
Forest Fire Rages Across Washington County Oregon
A large forest fire in Washington county Oregon drives residents from Cedar Mills into open areas. The Portland to Cedar Mills road is blocked by flames. Several farm houses and barns burned with contents. No rain for two months leaves the region tinder dry and fires feared to spread. Smoke blankets the area including Portland with burning brands falling like cinders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Oregon
Cedar Mills
Portland
Two Murders and a Grievous Case in Wilkesbarre Christening
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania two Polaniers, Peter Sillinski and William Scholeski, fought at a christening. Sillinski was found stabbed and died, Scholeski later died by suicide. Authorities suspect Scholeski killed Sillinski and moved him to an outhouse. both men were brothers in law with a wife and seven children left behind. Also one case involves Alice Todd, a nearly 17 year old girl from Richbill Township, Greene County, restrained by Greene County Home officials and later transferred to Dixmont for medical care after rapid deterioration. The youth lived with her grandmother, Mrs. Armstrong, and shows severe head pains with little known cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Peter Sillinski
William Scholeski
Ratter
Whisky Hill
Justice Morrisey
Coastables
Sillinski
Scholoski
Erime
Alice Todd
Richbill Township
Greene County
Laxmont
Cage
John Hodge
Dixmont
Riot Warrants for Carrie Furnace Strikers Issued at Braddock
In Braddock Pennsylvania Deputy Sheriff Pascoe obtained warrants for ten Carrie Furnace strikers on rioting charges. Constables Murphy Sweeney and Carney plus deputies guarded about 100 demonstrators as officers prepared to transfer prisoners to Braddock station. A crowd of nearly 1 000 formed. five prisoners escaped, three of whom were recaptured. Murphy issued 25 warrants total and will pursue information against rescuers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braddock
Carrie Furnace
Pascoe
P. J. Murphy
Sweeney
J. B. Carney
Sherif J. F. Richey
Richard Cunningham
Constable Murphy
Braddock Station
Murphy
Downward Path Sees Heir To Whittaker Estate Sentenced
In Cincinnati Ohio Emma Ferguson born Mary Taylor a daughter of a East Front street merchant pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was sent to the workhouse after alcohol helped her decline. Her mother and sister in law cried as she faced a likely Saturday sentence review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Emma Ferguson
Mary Taylor
East Front Street
Mary
Whittaker
Gerke
Dronk
Bremen Street
Sugar Trust plans global sugar market control scheme
Circulating reports say the Sugar Trust and an Anglo German syndicate near finalizing a plan to bond Cuba Philippines Java and Mauritius plantations to dominate world sugar. Germany France and England would face shortages while American supply remains tight. proposed 25 percent return on a $100 million capital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Trust
Cuba
Philipine Islands
Java
Mauritius
Germany
France
America
England
Sullivan's Trial Draws Pugilists to Purvis Court
John L. Sullivan left Pass Christian Saturday for Lookout then New Orleans with Bud Renaud and Matt Clune. He arrived Purvis for a special term of court where the pugilists stand trial. John Fitzpatrick also travels to stand trial for refereeing the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Sullivan
Pass Christian
Lookout
New Orleans
Bud Renaud
Matt Clune
Purvis
Bud Renand
Bullivan
John Fitzpatrick
Sheriff Cowart
Robbery attempt ends in murder on Iron Mountain train
News from Little Rock Arkansas reports a train robbery attempt near Newport. Baggage master J F Garrity was killed after a fight with two men boarding between the baggage car and the smoker. One assailant, D A Whitfield, 21, was captured. partner Mike Mowiders escaped. Whitfield carried heavy weapons and claimed to flee for fun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
Iron Mountain
Newport
J. F. Garrity
D. A. Whitfield
Mike Mowiders
Whitfield
Mysterious Death At Havenburg Junction Texas
A Wells Fargo messenger H. Graham was found dead aboard an eastbound Southern Pacific train at Havenburg Junction. A revolver lay in a money safe and a pistol chamber empty. An arrest warrant is issued for real estate agent T. F. Eliott of Kansas City for swindling nine boys of 200 dollars each after hires to copy at homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Havenburg Junction
Texas
Wells, Fargo Express Company
H. Graham
T. F. Eliott
Kansas City
Late Wheat Crop Outlook and Seasonal Weather Summary
The Outlook reports temperatures around average in the South, Missouri Valley, and Dakota for the week ending August 10, with cooler conditions in the Upper Mississippi Valley and Upper Great Lakes. It notes a season-long temperature excess shrinking to New England and Middle Atlantic areas, and generally one degree below normal in the cotton region. Precipitation favored the South Atlantic and Gulf states with 2–4 inch downpours, while other east-of-Rockies areas saw well-distributed showers. Rainfall for the season remains above normal in most regions, though parts of the Ohio Valley to Northern Ohio show 69–70 percent of normal. Harvesting is favorable in Minnesota and the Dakotas, with some hail damage in Minnesota and Nebraska. Corn remains in excellent condition. tobacco and cotton vary, with favorable notes in the central cotton region but injuries from excessive rain in the Carolinas. New England and the Middle Atlantic suffer generally unfavorable weather, injuring potato, fruit, and hop crops. The Pacific Northwest faces cool, late-crop challenges and forest fires, but a average wheat crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Dakota
Mississippi
Mississippi Valley
Lake
New England
Middle Atlantic
Porton
Minnesota
Atlantic
Gulf States
Maryland
Virginia
Delaware
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Rocky Mountains
New York
Pennsylvania
South Atlantic
Florida
Texas
Arkansas
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Ohio Valley
Tennessee
Ohio
Oregon
Washington Territory
Michigan
North Carolina
South Carolina
New Jersey
North Pacific
Lynching Report From Aberdeen Mississippi
A man named Keith Bowen employed on Charles Moore's farm near Aberdeen was arrested after attempting to assault a niece in a room shared by Mrs Moore, her daughter, and the niece. Bowen fled but was quickly recognized and seized by the crowd, who hanged him on the public road near the attack site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
Mississippi
Keith Bowen
Charles
Moore
Alive in Mexico Found Dead or Alive Mystery Unfolds
Report says Thomas F Plunkett once of Hadfort Conn disappeared August 28 1888 and telegraphed dead from Hartford last April now alive living in Mexico City He led Forrford Silk Manufacturing and allegedly defrauded about 300000 Background notes allege letters to Arthur Robert Empey a Riel rebellion veteran. Also mentions steam barge J C Gilchrist collision near Neebish Rapids and Oregon Alberta damage and a Hawaii King Kalakaua insult to US envoy Severance plus a fatal rail collision at Forest Lawn Station N Y Peninsula.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas F. Plunkett
Hadfort
Conn
Mexico
Hartford
Plunkett
Forrford Silk Manufacturing Company
Arthur Robert Empey
Riel
Alberta
Oregon
Gilchrist
Cleveland
Tramp's London-Tinted Tales Delude Clinton and Lancaster
A loquacious scam artist swindled Clinton and Lancaster residents by posing as a financier backed by Napoleon Ives and other famous names. He promoted an $80,000 mansion project with conservatories and cattle, claimed a New York father would set aside $70,009 yearly, and in disguise as Morris Coxe and later Henry J. Ives lured farmers into fake investments, then vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Lancaster
Massachusetts
Napoleon Ives
Henry Villard
Drexel, Morgan & Co
Fairchild
Boston
Powell
Morris Coxe
New York
Cincinnati
William L Rice
Coxe
Henry J. Ives
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad
Mr. Burpee
Fiery Furnace Tragedy In Alabama Negroes Follow Old Prophet
An old man named Tobias Jackson in the Bessemer area near Birmingham incited three young Black men to enter a molten iron furnace as a test of faith he claimed Nebuchadnezzar denoted. The trio, calling themselves the Children of Israel, entered the furnace gate and did not emerge, with Jackson predicting their ascent and future return. The mother of one boy expressed faith in his heavenly fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
There
Birmingham
Ala
Tobias Jackson
Daniel
Jackson
Shadrach
Meshach
Abednego
Nebuchadnezzar
Israel
Hippolyte Defeated Near Port au Prince in August Battle
Reports from Hayti state Hippolyte’s forces were defeated by Legitime in an August 6 battle near Port-au-Prince. Hippolyte formed three divisions to assault the capital from multiple sides, with Drouillard and Frere plantations fortified. Northern troops pressed east of the capital but met the Southern army and were forced to retreat after a fierce clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hayti
Hippolyte
Legitime
Port-au-Prince
Deslandes
Drouillard and
Frere
Plaintiffs sue in Helena for $100000 over voter exile
In Helena Arkansas a suit was filed in the U S Circuit Court by F S Sweet against Forestry Arkansas merchants. The plaintiff claims during a riot on May 19 he was forced to leave the state and is now a Tennessee citizen seeking $100000 damages for being driven from his home due to his vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Ark
United States
F. Sweet
Forestry
Tennessee
Robbery at Broker's Office on Broadway 69
Two men robbed a broker's office in the Arcade Building at 69 Broadway New York at 1130 on Tuesday. One drew a pistol, some money was taken, one suspect arrested at Rector and Greenwich, the other fled. No further details given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arcade
Broadway
N.Y
Rector
Greenwich Streets
Notable Happenings From A Busy Late News Brief
Three years after eloping William Underhill and Misa Clara Mason inherit 140000 from a relative and tour Europe. McGrath and Martell surrender to a Chicago station house for Officer Freyer’s murder. Ex convict Asher Haggerty killed Edward Bagget in Freehold New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Underhill
New York
Misa Clara Mason
Asher Haggerty
Edward Bagget
Monmouth House
Freehold
N. J
Haggerty
London
Secretary of War
Washington
Florida perils and lax sanitary laws threaten state health
Dr. Hamilton, Surgeon General, reviews a Pen sacola letter from ex Mayor Cobb alleging weak points in Florida’s sanitary defense amid a rising smuggling threat from Cuba. The piece cites inadequate state board powers, customs gaps, and calls for stronger coastal enforcement. An addendum notes a Braddock kidnapping case, and a Pittsburg gas line accident leaves two dead and many injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tar
Hamilton
The
Marine Hospital Services
Washington
Pensacola
Fla
Sewall C. Cobb
Cobb
State Board of Health
Cuba
United States Customs Department
Trade Review Reports Modest Uplift in Markets
Dan's weekly trade review notes a modest rise in business activity with better product movement and improved cotton prospects. Prices for pig iron and iron goods rise while copper and oil show gains. wool, rubber, and lead stay weak amid mixed factory signals. Stock market advances on rail optimism. Treasury surplus grows and imports exceed last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dan
Review of Trade
Europe
Crop Prospects for Austria Hungary Reported by Consul General
Consul General Goldschmidt of Vienna forwards a detailed summary to Washington. Austria proper is seen at about 40 million bushels, Hungary at roughly 9 million, totaling 75 percent of a normal crop for the monarchy. The 1833 official figures show Austria proper 62 million, Hungary 140 million, Austro-Hungary 200 million at a 60.4 million bushel drop from last year. Home consumption is 155 million, with 1889 yields estimated 140–150 million, signaling little to no wheat exports. Last year elevators held about 25 million bushels. Romania’s export ban shifts its wheat to domestic use, likely leaving little or nothing for export from the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria-Hungary
State Department
Washington
Goldschmidt
Vienna
Austria
Hungary
Austro- Hungarian Monarchy
Austro-Hungary
Austro-Hungarian
Roumania
Australia
Discovery of petrified bodies in Minnie mine
Last Thursday night crew Donnelly Mackey Taylor and Gilfilan drilled 30 inch holes on the 500 foot level at the Minnie mine in Aspen Colorado and triggered a blast that opened a cave. Explorers found crystal lime and lead walls, stalactites, grand chambers, a pool of fresh water and air. In a chamber a well preserved petrified human figure sat with a stone bow and axe nearby. Other stone bodies crumbled when disturbed, prompting widespread excitement in Aspen as to their origin. A separate brief note reports a broken station house window and found items at a station in Weet Bridgewater Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspen
Colorado
Donnelly
Mackey, Taylor
Gilfillan
Gilfilan
Surrounded by Fire Near Montana Forests
John Blom and Louis Sif, recently returning from Coward Alenes, Montana, describe a perilous escape during a forest fire. On July 50 they left Murray for Missoula with two wagons and horses, outrun by flames. They sought shelter in a burning tunnel, five days trapped with no food, sheltering near a water spring while their horses and wagon burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Blom
Louis Sif
Alenes
Montana
Murray, L. T
Miesoula
Mont
Murray
Thompson
Allen Charged With Forgery In Stock Over-Issues Case
Eben Allen former president of the Forty second and Grand Street Ferry Railway Company was brought from the Tombs Police Court on a forgery charge. He admitted issuing 700 shares and profiting, but denied forging signatures of former presidents Green and Curtis. bail set at 100000. He claimed partner Ferdinand Hoefele had no connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben Allen
Forty-second and Grand Street Ferry Railway Company
New York
Tombs
Allen
John Green
Charles Curtis
Ferdinand Hoefele
Sensational literature law sweep in Chicago
Chicago authorities move to enforce a new Illinois statute aimed at suppressing sensational police literature. The Western Society for the Suppression of Vice notes the law bans selling lending or showing to minors any paper chiefly illustrating criminal deeds. Penalty includes up to 500 dollars fine or up to six months jail or both.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Western Society For the Suppression
van Arsdale
Sinois
Reed and Diamonds Missing in Yellowstone Park Tour
Reed and driver Billy Milligan toured Yellowstone Park where Reed, intoxicated, gave Milligan 700 to carry. Reed boasted of valuables in his valise. The next morning the diamonds vanished after Reed slept. Milligan fled with the diamonds but Reed pursued and captured him, handing the man to soldiers. Since the park lacks law, Lieut Edwards released the captive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
Yellowstone Park
Billy Milligan
Milligan
Springs
Lieut
Edwards
East Linears Pause Shipments Amid Sheephead Influx
In Pa East Linears district authorities report a disruption as shipments and shipments to farm yards are hindered by a flood of 2000 head of livestock. Officials warn delays may affect local markets and processing facilities.
Fragments from a vivid carnival page of prosaic squibs
A chaotic collage of jokes, trivia, and gnarled humor features brutal street fights recounted in wild slang, quips about marriage and class, and scattered gags about theft, travel, and manners. Notable lines mention a mangled contractor, a bloodied survivor, and a baffling parade of one liners from a Yankes Blade columnist.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oland Johnaox
Tommy Hickey
Sullivan
the Outlook
Late Wheat Crop Bulletin
Andre Sam
Kalakaua
Hawaii
W. H. Severance
San Francisco
Mr. Severance
Mr. Bisine
Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg
Forest Lawn Station
Truckee
California
Bridge Street
Round House
American
Irwin
Allen’s Lumber Yard
Good Templars
Dilley
Southern Pacific Railroad Company
Summit
Paxtoux
Wellington
Lachine Canal
Montreal
Quebec
D. L. Baxter
Lexington
Kentucky
Astroc Brothers
B. van Meter
Lowell
Blondin
Eiffel Tower
John Yeldell
James
Blackwell
Quong, Wo Sung & Co
Second Avenue
Pittsburgh
Patrick Calhoun
West Point Terminal Road
J. D. Williamson
Chattanooga, Rome & Carrollton Road
Hokes Bluff
Atlanta
Georgia
Williamson
Calhoun
McDowell County
W. Va
Gillis
Sachsenberg
Cushing
Waterbury Railroad
Mr. Baxter
Francis W. Elder
Milwaukee
Yorktown
Messrs
Cramp & Sons
Great Council of the Improved Order of Red Men
Auburn
Alexander Brown Mott
Valentine Mott
Yonkers
Dixon, Tl
Board of Supervisors
Joseph Parker
John Curry
Blythedale
Parker
Curry
Commercial
Detroit
Omaha
Philadelphia
Galventon
Pittsburg
Northwest
Spain
Trust
Madgeburg Syndicate
Treasury
Cewrmat Seoce Yarss East Linears, Pa
York
CBS
Ann
Sas
Streck
Naver
Divaster
Ghen
Dee
Brates
Mem
Brvie Ak
S. W. Foss
Yankes Blade
Rumoroes
Jones
Norah
Bridget
Bjones
Giles
Merritt
Smith
Vassar
Tam
St. Louis
Sid
Clarissa
Adelia
Mula
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