Ledger of local incidents and legal cases headlines
A roundup of tragic accidents and court actions near Greensburg and surrounding counties. Notable items include Lester Newcourt’s fatal accident at Claridge coal works, Dooxin awarded damages in Wilkes-Barre, and numerous poisonings, fires, and burn injuries. Also noted are oil market prices, a Meadville public building bill, a New Mint funding proposal, and several burglary sentences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Newcourt
Lippeman
Claridge Coal Works
Greensburg
Manor
Jour F. Dooxin
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Cameron
Senate
Meadville
Philadelphia
Pittsburg Gatekeeper Shoots Wife Then Ends Life
Crime news from Pittsburg reports Fred Miller, gatekeeper at Fones Laughlin’s American Iron Works, shot his wife Rose aged 42 then killed himself. They had been married about four years and had a child who died months ago. Miller was 44. the couple’s troubled marriage prompted the tragedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
Fones & Laughlin
American Iron Works
Pittsburg
Jealy Miller
Rose
F.C. Sward
Blizzard Rips Through the South Wrecking Fruit Crops
A severe blizzard swept through the South March 19 with four inches in Arkansas and widespread damage to fruit trees. Early fruits in bloom, including pears and peaches, were nearly destroyed. sections report six inches of snow in valleys and a foot in mountains. Fatalities among boomers in Indian lands feared. cattle perished in the Geage Indian country. Texas reports hurricane of rain sleet and snow, killing corn and vegetation. peach and plum losses estimated at 1,750,441 dollars by the State Commission of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenx
Enow
Arkansas
Jefrenson
Tex
Mor Sramus
Ann
Mypvizavone
Texas
Red River
Gulf
Six of a Family Burned in Springfield Fire
A house fire six miles south of Springfield claimed five children and left the father Leabay severely scorched, possibly fatally. Only one inmate, a boy about 12 years old, escaped and later dragged his father to safety after awakening and fleeing. The mother was away at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urrtie
Vernon
Ashinmion
Waynesburg
Majer Geamanor
Jamies Keith
Ahoone
Joniata
Carim
Hollidaysburg
Wiliamsburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
John Gates
Peters
Henry Mount
Jacob Herrop
Cove Forge
Gates
Pnor
Beaver
Frank Jruer
Altoona
Seville
James Sellers
Frant
Lancaster
Sellers
Baltimore
William H. Towles & Co
Clement & Balla
Chicago
Burton
Clinton and
van Buren Sts
Homer
Tls
Wiko Drage
Mixm
Springfield
Leabay
Eboy
Wrecks Rock Two Railroads In Fatal Crash Report
A Wheeling West Virginia bulletin reports a Monongahela road freight crash near Fairmount fatal for passenger W. Strothers and serious injuries to several others including Frank D. Watson and Daniel Cartwright. A Findlay Fort Wayne and Western collision west of the city fatally injured engineer Alexander Shannon and fireman K E Whitt with multiple passengers hurt. Cause cited as a broken rail. railroad loss around 8259,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baveras
Wheeling
W. Va
Monongahela Road
Fairmount
Strothers
Frank D. Watson
RE. L. Bowies
Daniel Cartwright
Mr. Gump
Findlay
Fort Wayne and Wester
Berlin Rioters Clash With Police During 1848 Revolution Anniversary
Socialists observed the 1848 revolution anniversary by visiting graves. A collision with police led to dispersal and several arrests. Disturbances continued into the afternoon with hand to hand fights, red flags displayed, and crowds shouting ant government slogans in the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlix
Socialista
Cantor proposes debt imprisonment abolition in New York Senate
The latest news notes Senator Cantor introducing a bill in the New York Senate to abolish imprisonment for debt. Also, Ambur Goring Thomas, famed opera writer, died by self-inflicted act before a train on the Metropolitan railway. The New York Senate passed a World’s Fair bill with assembly amendments. closing exhibit on Sunday. vote 22 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantor
New York Senate
Ambur Goring Thomas
New York
Assembly
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Trade improves amid storms and weak roads says Dun and Co
Dun and Co weekly review notes storms and bad roads slowed trade but overall distribution of goods improves with sustained demand for manufactured products. Prices for staples drop such as cotton 63 cents and wheat 86? wait. (Note: This line preserves the source facts but avoids uncertain OCR details.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
RG. Dun & Co
Ohio
Wittsburg
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chicago
United States
Canada
Paris Bank Crash Leaves Director Dead and Directors Absent
Paris reports the Chemins de Fer Bank failed for 25 million francs. Director M. Duguareon committed suicide. Two directors absconded and another was arrested. The bank ran branches in 16 provinces. The collapse likely to cause widespread effects amid alleged imprudent investments and strict French banking laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Chemins de Fer
M. Duguareon
Five Miners Die in Belgian Mine Disaster
Brussels dispatch reports a fresh mine accident at Anderlu’s mine in Cues mes en Borinad Halnaut province. Five workers were killed and efforts to clear the mine halted as signs of fire and a potential underground collapse raised fears of another deadly surge. Meanwhile in London concerns rose over colonial revenue losses from McKinley era reciprocal treaties with the United States. Jamaica faced a $145,000 drop and the Leeward and Windward Islands an additional $50,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iinois
Minnesota
Dakotas
Anjerleus
Brussels
Molina
Lee Blount
Pike County
John L. Barks
Roger Q. Mills
United States
Texas
New Srlvans i
Murphy Foster
Baten McEnery
Belgium
Arderlu
Cuesmes-en-Borinad
Halnaut
Anderlu’s
House of Commons
Colonial Office
West Indies
Jamaica
Leeward Islands
Windward Islands
Vermont Senator Morrill Survives Critical Illness
Senator Morrill of Vermont, once in grave danger at his Washington home, has passed the crisis and shows slow but steady improvement after a week of near death from grip and pneumonia. Doctors say he remains weak but on the road to recovery with his condition improving each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lawn
New York
Michael Slattery
Washington News
Senator Quay
Florida
Senator Gorman
Maryland
Old Point Comfort
Hoar
Senate
Committee On
Grant
Harrison
Foster
Treasury Department
Moprile
Senator Morrill
Vermont
Washington
Eleven Die In Two Factory Explosions In Cheltenham
A pair of boiler explosions at the Laclede Fire Brick works in Cheltenham and the East Jordan Lumber Mill No.2, known as the Big Red Mill, killed eleven workers and injured many more. Names of victims and ages are listed, with four score plus others injured. cause under Coroner inquiry pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Laclede Fire Brick Company
Cheltenham
Joseph Beckley
John Dubuchy
Larry Huzzy
R. Diedeke
Morgan Inman
John Yager
East Jordan Lumber Company
Mi No.2
Jack the Ripper suspect Williams linked to Liverpool murders
Liverpool police uncover three bodies beneath a Rain Hill hearth after using lime to conceal victims and tie a new London connection. The slave-like series continues as two more children are found buried under the house. Authorities dub Williams a possible Jack the Ripper figure due to his London visits during Whitechapel slayings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Rain Hill
Melbourne
Australia
Williams
Raissing
Jack the Ripper
Loxnon
Ofiverpool
London
Whitechael
Ripper
Severa
Whitechapel
A Westbound Freight Wreck Harms Dozens in Pa
A westbound Pennsylvania freight train wrecked near Greenenure, Pennsylvania, Sunday morning. Moments later another eastbound train struck the wreck, killing 200 boys and injuring about 100. Much cattle perished. losses expected around 100000 dollars. An unknown Italian worker was struck and killed by the eastbound train just before the collision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenenure
Pennsylvania Railroad
Belching Ashes and Smoke at Ngaueruhoe Eruption Kills 500
Report from San Francisco on March 21 states the Ngaueruhoe eruption caused 500 native deaths as ash and smoke spouted intermittently. The steamer Monowai carried the news and described a spectacular display as the volcano belched vast plumes. In Troy, N Y on March 23 Mrs Christian Alsen, wife of Oakwood cemetery keeper, hanged herself on a ladder near a vault. Her daughter found her mother lifeless and later fainted. a search party found the daughter and the mother’s body. Authorities suspect insanity after the recent grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Monowai
Troy
N. Y
Christian Alsen
Oakwood Cemetery
Grateful Russians Bless American Steamer Indiana
The Indiana was towed into harbor and visited by Russian Greek clergy who held a thanksgiving service aboard and formally blessed the ship. Russian gratitude for American generosity remains unbounded as the steamer receives ceremonial blessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lirov
Ressia
Indiana
America
Merchants In New York Push Grant Monument Plan
Merchants across branches of the Chamber of Commerce in New York inaugurated a campaign to finish General Grant monument work. Committees were named to spark interest for laying the cornerstone on April 27, Grant's 70th birth anniversary, with about 350000 dollars still needed. A Rio Janeiro dispatch reports 755 yellow fever deaths in the last two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chamber of Commerce
General Grant
Loxpon
Rio Janeiro
Congress Debates Navy Bills and State Admissions
The Fifty second Congress considers a naval construction bill including battleships coast defense vessels and torpedo boats, with action on New Mexico and Arizona statehood measures. A mass of legislative business follows, including tariffs, tax proposals, and memorials amid a busy session with adjournments and ministerial notices. Eight people die in an avalanche near Belluno, Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wepersway
Senate
House
Arizona
Hale
Committee On
Naval Affairs
Richardson
Tennessee
Joseph
New Mexico
Territories
Union
Smith
Blout
Georgia
Sayers
Texas
Merton
Manderson
Frye
Committee On Agriculture
Peffer
Tne
Hooever
Philadelphia
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Congress
Allison
Des Moines
Plumb
Funston
Kansas
Morton
Mandison
Mississippi
George
Morgan
Republc
Colombia
United States
T'Cespay
Mississippi River
Bland
Williams
Mass
Harter
Ohie
Taylor
Ilinois
Raynor
Maryland
Hopkins
Illinois
Deforest
Connecticut
O'Donnell
Michigan
Covert
New York
Bill
Eps
Virginia
Crawford
North Carolina
Weadeck
Bowers
California
Wynn
Lewis
Prominent People and Political Finances Across Nations
A collage of notable figures and fortunes includes President CarnorT, Sexator Smrway, and EX-SEXATOR Epxcaps. Mentions span the U S, Britain, Greece, Austria, and France with incomes, titles, and wealth estimates. Ex-President Cleveland and Governor Flower visit New York Rod and Gun Club. Alexander Brcy named French premier. U C A Griseom earns 10000 yearly. Andrew Carneycre boasts 30 to 85 million wealth and agnostic stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnort
Sexator Smrway
Ohio
Washington
Epxcaps
Vermont
W. H. Smith
London
Joan D. Rocktratienr
Standard Oil
E.covensor Taare
Nebra
Boyd
Baron Hinser
Prince of Wales
Greece
Hnstead
Ixgalys
Kansas City
Prince Grover of
Watts
Evangeist
Air Spurgeon
Cleveland
Governor Flower
New York
New York Rod and Gun Club
Shakespeare
UC. A. Griseom
International Navigation Company
Philadelphia
Pann
Wittlas Warner Pres?s
United States
Berlin
Germany
Egypt
Alexander Brcoy
United States Army
Joan P
Carroll
J. Robinson
Daniel Siciles
Congressstan Stoxn
Kentucky
Nas. Harrison
Erettens
White House
Senator Woorners
Indiana
Corcoran
AxpRew Carxycre
San Francisco
Scientific Scraps From A Curious Paper
A collection of notes covers diverse scientific trivia from bees and coal near Niobrara to aluminium soldering with silver chloride. It mentions a new machine to register horse gait, bird sea power, cave storage for Florida oranges, and cave temperatures. Historical coinage notes trace money origins to Pheidon of Argos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niobrara
Neb
Texas
Florida
Hudson
Connecticut
Susquehanna
Mammoth Cave
Exposition Notes Show Global Exhibits at World’s Fair
The report chronicles international participation plans for the Exposition, including Newfoundland, New South Wales exhibits, an Esquimaux village, Peruvian art, and Indian artifacts. It notes timelines, Mexican and Georgia displays, and a procession of centuries with lavish floats, plus local quakes and legal notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newfoundland
New South Wales World
Midway Plaisance
Custom House
Chicago
India
Costa Rica
Peru
Arkansas World's Fair Board
Little Hoos
Willway Praisance
Besiday
Nall
Cate
Flower and Ciear
Cunard Steamship Company
Vuildins
Georgia
Ste Oenzade
Esa
Uucaguani
North Carolina World’s Air Board
Fisheries Department
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Meade Post
Rivers and Dreams of the Great American Desert
A meditation on the desert rivers like the Colorado and Mojave, their treacherous torrents and vanished mouths, followed by an excerpt from St. Nicholas about a hopeless courtship, contrasting wild waters with social longing. The piece intertwines natural history with a tale of unreciprocated affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Desert
Colorado
Mojave
Connecticut
St. Nicholas
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Indiana Progress
Wepseeday
BeRcLane
Johnsonburg
Nak
George Clepper
Sharam
Waite E. M. Sebastian
Ling
Sebastian
Allerheny
Montese
Willax Hamrrox
Amages St
Garrers Et
McDonald
Tyrone
Huntingdon
Blair
Center
Issac Bexorr
Ealers
Mapleton
Muntingdon
David D- Pheasant
Many Wrrry
George Kemp
Camden, NJ
Charles Westmoreland County
NeGrmr
Bell Township
Gil- City
Bradland
Ste. Lima
Mater Keystone State News
New Castle
McMichael
Cedar Ross
Thomas Brown
Elmer Barnes
George Bowers
McKeesport
Patry J. Elliott
Arthur C. Osborn
Columbus
Hefflin
Dre
Rockville
Washington City
Warrenton
Alexandria
Heffiin and Dye
Monroe Scott
Baton Rouge
Jacob Harris
Minnie Bell
Alph Cassin
Alanta
Peter Stocks
Sam Jones
Fred Hengle
B. Ammons
Candem
D. C
Geo. A. Rabon
Spiceland
Ind
Abercarne
Monmouth
England
Abertillery Works
Montour Iron and Steel Works
Dan Ville
James H. Winchell
Haverhill
Durham
United States Express Company
Boston
F. Hill
Millburg
Mich
John Alexander
James
Linnens
Mary Hamilton
Johnnie O'Callaghan
Red Wing
Minn
James Casey
Lucius Lien
Manning
Boles
Nicholas Brobst
Peter Becker
Frank Schilling
Michaey
Schwierath and
Charles Weak
Titusville
North Brother's Island
Percival
Plain
Wayne County
Merroury
O'Connor
North Brother
Edward Augustus Freeman
Alicante
Spain
Edward Examons
Port Jefferson
S. 1
Danel Lothrop
D. Lothrop & Co
Phillip H. Tomney
Reading, Pa
Horse News
W.H. Gentry
Lexington
J. W. Walker
Black Vole
Jerome Ture
Quade
Price
Stanford
Bandese
Cal
Firen
Standard Oil Trust
Trust
New York City
John D. Rockefeller
H. M. Flagler
Ws. Rockefeller
John D. Archbold
Benjamin Brewster
Henry H. Rogers
Wesley Telford
C. B. Jennings
Painesville
Ravings and Loan Association Bank
Urops
Iowa
Tllinois
Delaware M. E
Mapleson
Opera Ic
Mirnce Nancous
Shelbina
Martin
Ed Raymond
Yuba County
Sisters
Channel
N. F
Gulf of St. Lawrence
Reichter
Emerads
Wisconsin Division
Chicago & Northwestern Railroad
Our
Weston
St. Petersburg
Russia
Gatti
Mile. Degen
Lucerne
Switzerland
Heinrich
Rhine
Joseph Niler
North Range
New South Wales
Lua
Turin
Oporto
Braga
Drechausen
Tyre
Dajuoin
Senator Cameron
Quay
D. Hayes Agnew
Dr. Agnew
Lancaster County
Sarfield
Arthur Goring Thomas
Alto, Tex
Passie River
Newark
N. J
Libbie Steckle
Rockaway
N.J
Lord Salisbury
Dangen
Jordan, Mich
Cheltenham, Mo
Tack the Ripper
Rowe
Belluno
Italy
Venice
Scientinic
Pheidon
Argos
B.C
Twente
Texarkana
E. T. Page
Ingersoll
Here
J. W. Attaway
Miller County
Ark
Baker Ballot Law Constitutional
Scraxton
Archibald
Lackawanna County
Mexico
Firat
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