Prohibition and Poll Tax Amendments Ballot Debate
Voters in Pennsylvania weighed two constitutional changes on the ballot the Prohibitory Liquor Amendment and the Poll Tax Amendment. The liquor measure would ban manufacture and sale of intoxicating beverages for drinking. The Poll Tax Amendment would remove tax payment as a voting requirement and cut residency from sixty to thirty days. Campaign literature flooded the state as expectations varied widely among opponents and supporters.
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Fires scorch Bear Creek Refinery area near Pitta burgh
Multiple people burned and injured in a refinery blaze near Coleman station on the Allegheny Valley Railroad just outside Pitta burgh. Coroner to probe deaths. several railroad officials may face manslaughter charges.
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Vigilance Committee Forms as Moonshiners Face Outbreak
Northern part of Tuscalso County near Erminzhaw, Alabama, sees citizens organize to break up illicit distilleries after a year of moonshine crime. A letter warned moonshiners to quit or leave. threats of death were made. Moonshiners, armed and defiant, promise resistance as lawmen move to the scene.
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Erminzhaw
mooz+shiners
Johnstown Flood Death Toll and Aftermath Report
A fragmentary account from Johnstown describes the devastating flood at the stone bridge, funeral pyres, and vast loss of life. Estimates vary from about 6,000 to 14,500 with many unidentified victims among the floating population. The Cambria Iron and Steel Company plans temporary housing for workers as repairs proceed on the railroad and streets.
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Pittsburgh Papers
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Camp Hastings Guard Foils Transformed Hyena Pack
Monday night at Camp Hastings near refugee quarters guards discovered stray dogs barking and unearthed several corpses dug up by hyenas. Soldiers opened fire, killed several animals, and reburied the bodies while a guard remained posted for the rest of the night.
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Flood devastates Johnstown saloons and voting districts
Flood washed out all but one saloon in Johnstown Borough Woodvale Kernville totaling 138 saloons before the disaster. Chinese laundries vanished and several Chinese residents are missing. Johnstown wards lost voting districts ahead of June 18 Prohibition voting. Governor Beaver plans to raise funds via banks and state bonds. Legislature to authorize repayment. Submarine cable in use totals 113081 miles with 102531 miles held by private firms and 10000 miles government property.
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Woodvale
Kernville
Beaver
Philadelphia
Desolate tour stops at broken South Fork dam scene
Travelers viewing the Conemaugh disaster describe the South Fork dam site as desolate with drained lake beds, mud and ruined trees. They note water marks fifty to sixty feet high and extensive damage from South Fork to the viaduct and railroad junction, including washed away tracks and flooded towns.
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Michael Mann
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Numbering the Dead Report by Colonel Rodgers on Lost and Missing
Colonel John S. Rodgers completes a report listing the dead and missing under General Hastings. He notes only one orphan adopted, others taken by friends, and that identification relies on clothing or flesh marks. Registration totals 15,563. 2,500 survivors unregistered. Boroughs listed with counts, totaling 9,125, yielding an estimated 4,125 to 3,000 lost after adjustments.
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Flood notes from Johnstown disaster recount a swift wall of water
The flood traveled at railroad speed from Mineral Point to Johnstown in about 25 minutes, tossing trees through homes and leaving logs embedded. Many br ick rows collapsed while sturdy frame houses on Stonycreek Street remained largely intact. Donations flowed in from Washington, Harrison, and Dublin totaling substantial relief funds.
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City of Pekin brings China fire disaster report
The Shanghai Courier notes la Chow in Upsper Pangtsts nearly wiped out by fire a month earlier. Seven of eight gates reportedly destroyed. Loss of life estimated at 10,000 from burns and trampling as the city faced catastrophic destruction.
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Shangha Courier
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Stanley dispatch reports meetings with Tippoo Tib and disposition of sick followers
Dispatches dated March 10 note Henry Morton Stanley met Tippoo Tib and sent sick followers via the Congo. Stanley plans to reach the east coast with Emin Pasha, aiming for Zanzibar in July. Reports say three of Captain Wissmann's steamers were lost in the Benadir coast as German ships search for the missing vessels.
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Resignations Accepted From Several U S Officials
The Attorney General reports the resignations of Gov. Peters U S Attorney for the District of Utah, Pater and Knight U S Attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and E M Boykin U S Marshal for South Carolina have been accepted. They take effect upon appointment and qualification of successors.
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Storm of rain and hail injures Marion County crops
A heavy storm with rain and hail swept through Marion County Kansas damaging wheat and oats. In some fields the crops are completely ruined just as harvest was about to begin. Loss is serious to local farmers and the community.
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W. Va
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Kansas
Trade trends show gains in iron, steel and wool markets
R G Dun reports a continued upturn in iron, steel and wool trades with higher prices and larger transactions. Exports rise while gold exports total about 3.3 million dollars. Rail property sentiment improves. prices edge up, with steel rails and iron products in stronger demand. Crop leather gains, breadstuffs firm, sugar climbs, and money market remains steady despite heavy gold outflows. Business failures rise to 250.
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Samoan Treaty Signed by American and German Delegates
The agreement grants Samoa autonomous administration under joint German American control with Bogland as mediator for interference. Samoa elects a king and viceroy, forms a senate and house of representatives, and levies duties. German property losses to be indemnified, land cases to a special court, and a resident judge will handle foreign life or property matters. Ratification by the U S Senate awaited. Liquor and firearm imports to be restricted.
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Policeman Hart Injures Officials in South Oklahoma Scuffle
In South Oklahoma City Hart assaulted the Mayor at Maro.'s0 Tica Saturday. Officers McKee Howard and Mattox confronted him after a fierce resistance. Hart was wounded. McKee suffered a minor abdominal injury, Howard severe hip wounds and Mattox fatally shot.
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Six Killed in Texas Store Confrontation
A confrontation at Given's store, 18 miles southeast of Austin, ended with six men killed and about a dozen wounded after a constable named Wilson attempted to arrest a white man accused of hose theft. Deputies and posse pursued the scene from Austin.
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Johnson
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Two Robbers Hanged Near Corydon After Jail Escape
At Corydon Indiana James Deavin and Charles Tennyson were seized from jail by a mob of about 260 people and hanged near the bridge west of town after an attempt to force confessions failed. The mob had earlier tried to rob James Le May residence. Le May was wounded and a young woman, a member of his household, was seriously injured by a gunshot.
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Destructive storm hits Berkeley County with hail and damage
A severe gale and thunderstorm swept Berkeley County on Sunday evening causing major damage in the southwestern area. Hailstones the size of Liashen's eggs and three inch deep accumulations were reported. Several houses were badly damaged and crops and trees were ruined though full details were unavailable and no loss of life reported.
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Weather bulletin highlights uneven crop progress in 1880
The week ending June 15 1880 saw unfavorable conditions for small grains in Minnesota and Dakota due to scarce rain. Iowa Missouri Kansas and Arkansas reported improved crop conditions from current weather. Corn grows rapidly though Illinois saw heavy rains. wheat harvest in Central Kansas. timothy and clover cut in Iowa. Ohio Indiana Michigan crops improved but excessive rains interrupted. Kentucky Tennessee suffered retarded crops from heavy rains and sun缺. Wheat damaged by insects in parts. corn cotton and tobacco generally growing, but dry weather needed for cultivation.
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Fire devastates Bushmell Oil Refinery and Mile Rad area
An extensive blaze at Mile Rad Caraia sparked by a lamp upset at the Bushmell Oil Refinery swept 15 acres in rapid spread. The fire damaged tracks cars telegraph poles and destroyed about 10 cars. The refinery burned to the ground with only empty barrels saved. Estimated losses near 235000 dollars.
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Caraia
Nest of thrush and sparrow on Polk ington Manor estate
A letter to the London Times describes a mixed nest built by a thrush and sparrow, lined with hair wool and moss, with three sparrow eggs and five thrush eggs. The sparrow’s eyes were destroyed after a quarrel over sitting rights, one thrush egg broken. The tale shifts to a personal memory of a petitioner recalling forty years since leaving a shop, ending with a worn pin’s journey through many hands and places.
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