Ex-Queen Natalie Expelled From Servia Amid Guarded Escape
In Belgrade on May 90 ex Queen Natalie was expelled from Servia after students and citizens defended her through the night. Gendarmes attacked the palace cordon, causing casualties among civilians and guards, as ministers ordered her departure to the Hungarian frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Natalie
Rosen
Servia
Servis
Natale
Ratise
Servian
Nataie
Explosion Kills Ten as Dinamite Train Blows Near Station
A dynamite laden construction train exploded near a station, killing two Americans and eight Italians instantly. Reports say 15 bodies recovered, with 3 more feared dead, and many injured as Hudson River traffic halted. Names include John McGargy of North Tarrytown and Frank Morrissey of Peekskill amid unclear cause. Police and fire units moved remains to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarrytown
John McCar Gey
North Tarrytown
Frank Morrissey
Peekskill
Beakeman John Smith
Statens
George Herrick
Leo Pau
Mattsburg
Conner
East Albany
Severe frost ravages crops across multiple states
May 18 reports from Pittsburgh and West Virginia, Ohio, and nearby areas describe a heavy killing frost damaging fruit and vegetable crops. Ice formed in many places. temperatures dropped to 28–34 F, with drought and delayed planting worsening conditions. Grapes, strawberries, peaches, pears, and early vegetables suffered, while wheat and corn prospects vary by locality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
U.S. Signal Service
Allegheny County
T. F. Townsend
Signal Service
Indiana County
Mercer
Warren County
Lawrence County
Wheeling
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Piedmont
W. Va
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
Cincinnati
Huron
Seneca
Wyandotte
Fayette
Licking
Huron County
Hamilton County
Cleveland
Parkerspurg
Washington
Kanawha
Ebacine
Wis
West End
Breabenville
Kalamazoo
Mich
Washington, D. C
Rusk
New Orleans Citizens Urge Immigration Ban From Sicily and Italy
Fifty residents of New Orleans urged abolition of immigration from Sicily and lower Italy after investigating secret societies. A Wichita family tragedy, multiple murders, fires, drownings, and other grim events fill reports. Notable items include a boy murderer incident in Benton Arkansas, a life sentence for an Italian killer in Chicago, and commuted death for Navasse rioters.
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New Orleans
Sicily
Italy
Muskegon Fire Destroys Court House and 20 Blocks
A devastating May 13 blaze in Muskegon Michigan burned twenty blocks of business and homes. The Launkowell barns sparked the fire, driven by a strong breeze across Terrace Avenue. The courthouse and county jail were destroyed, with three quarters of a million dollars in losses and only about a third insured. Many residents fled with nothing, while casualties included Harry Stevens who died amid efforts to aid the evacuation.
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Muskegon
Bich
Launkowell
Pine Street
Terrace Avenue
Harry Stevens
Rebellion in Chili Stifled Yet War Persists Across South America
New York May 19 Letters from South America report ongoing turmoil in Chili with no quick end to the war. Balmaceda’s 30,000 strong army rotates officers and purges opponents. In Caldrea Bay the warship Blanco Encalada was hit by torpedoes, sinking, killing 180 crew and the Navy Secretary Valdez Vergara.
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New York
South America
Chili
Valparaiso
Santiago
Buenos Ayres
Balmaceda
Almirante Andel
Valdez Vergara
Savings of Poor People Gone in the Short-Term Order
Philadelphia May 19 The short term endowment craze collapsed revealing a large scale financial swindle. About 2.5 million dollars paid in over three months to groups led by Universal Order of Co-Operation Earnest Workers Benevolent Endowment Bi monthly Endowment Society and others. Less than 600 thousand returned to certificate holders while around 309 thousand is tied up in receiverships and assigneeships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Universal Order of Co-Operation
Earnest Workers
Benevolent Endowment Association
Trade outlook warms despite gold exports and bank rate rise
R G Dun and Company notes a broadly favorable outlook with no market panic over ongoing gold exports. April exports doubled last year in value led by cotton and oil, while breadstuffs fell due to corn. Wheat stock remains about 39 million bushels. Regional activity varies. some cities show gains, others need rain. Financial prospects hinge on gold exports. merchants show small exports and imports stay large. Weekly business failures total 237 vs 242 last week, 212 a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Bank of England
Boston
Lamber
Philadelphia
Bessemer Iron
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Omaha
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
New York
Ten Found Guilty In Morewood Sunday Riot Trials
In Greensburg Pennsylvania on May 13 the jury convicted ten defendants in the Morewood Sunday riot cases and acquitted seven. Michael Bar rett and William Coleman were found guilty, while the brass band leaders were lent to mercy. Acquitted were Charles Fry John Yendrack James Lane Michael Phillips Steve Slava Alexander Metz and Mike McVinoush. Three riot cases remain for trial.
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Greensburg
Morewood
Michael Barret
William Coleman
Robert Nixon
John Hales
John McUarthy
Harry Buckley
James Baldwin
William and Ward Rhinehart
Pet McDonough
Charles Fry
John Yendrack
James Lane
Michael Phillips
Steve Slava
Alexander Metz
Mike McVinoush
Itata Pursuit Intensifies as McCann Takes Command
Washington May 18 Admiral McCann arrives at Iquique and assumes command of the Pacific squadron to direct the Charleston in the search for the Itata. He hoists his flag on the Baltimore and is understood to have order to capture the Itata, fight or no fight. City of Mexico May 18 the Charleston arrives at Acapulco reporting no sign of the insurgent Itata. The Esmeralda remains at Acapulco awaiting coal.
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Washington
McCann
Iquique
Charleston
Baltimore
City of Mexico
United States
Acapulco
Acapulis
World’s Fair News and Attacks of Lightning Strike
A Georgia convention asks the Legislature for 100000 to the World’s Fair and Texas holds its fair in Fort Worth. Salvador appoints a commissioner. The State Department informs of China’s acceptance to participate in the World’s Colombian Exposition. County official George Walker is struck by lightning. his wife and child are unharmed though his horse and a cow die nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Forth Worth
Salvador
Department of State
China
County Amessor
George Walker
Chicago
Apethy
Ellpares
Couraey
Corm
Oma
Government Hammers Tax Payers For June Collections
Chicago May 20 The Internal Revenue Commissioner ordered the Chicago collector to accelerate tax payments from cigar manufacturers liquor dealers and others holding licenses or stamps. Deputies are to urge all taxpayers to settle as much as possible during June to boost current year revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Collector of Internal Revenue
Washington
J. W. Mason
Commissioner of
Internal Revenue
Portugal Cabinet resigns amid financial crisis
Lisbon reports the cabinet has resigned as Portugal faces a critical situation linked to weeks of financial panic. Foreign merchants consider appointing three delegates from France England and Germany to act with the Portuguese public debt committee. In Birmingham Alabama, bricks from a nearby building fell onto Henley school, fatally injuring 11 year old Albert Meyer and seriously injuring James Oden and others.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Birmingham
Ala
Henley School
Albert Meyer
James Oden
Ed. Macky
Fisleher
Condensed state news reports fatal incidents and trials
A roundup of incidents from across the state includes a Mt. Pleasant man killed by a train on the Scottdale branch, James Fleming's suicide at Hydetown, and a Mercer jury verdict of 1350 plus costs in the Davis Borham damage suit. Other items note a Scottdale Greensburg drunken arrest, a farmer’s injury, a planned Philadelphia to Pittsburgh telephone line, a Crawford County grand jury report on the almshouse, rail worker fatalities, a Linesville fire, a jail suicide in Franklin, vegetable-poison cases from Sharpsburg Etna and Pine Creek, a deadly boy's freight accident at New Florence, a generous will in Uniontown, and Governor Pattison signing a death warrant for Killen.
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Harry Trimmer
Mt. Pleasant
Scottdale
Hydetown
James Fleming
Davis-Borham
Mercer
Plantiff
Wa. Steele
Westmoreland County
American Telephone Company
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Greensburg
Henry Schample
McKeesport
Crawford County Grand Jury
Frederick Johnson
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Florence
Joseph Griffith
Limited
Johnstown
Linesville
Franklin
Joe Bokman
Sharpsburg
Etna
Pine Creek
Burk
Conemaugh
J. M. Thompson
Uniontown
Joseph Durblinger
Bucks County
Pattison
Alex. Killen
Allegheny County
Labor unrest spreads across several states with strikes
Capital and labor notes report a broad wave of strikes and labor actions. Cigar makers in Manchester Ohio and granite cutters in Barre Vermont protest, while miners in Indiana and Ohio face unsettled conditions. Union carpenters in Milwaukee and Uniontown Pennsylvania strike, and 3000 sewer workers in Superior Wisconsin walk out for higher pay.
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Manchester
O. H
Barre
Wheeling
Milwaukee
Forest Mines
Massillon
Washington Moves and Trade Totals in 1891
The State Department notified that Cesare Ponsa, formerly Consul in Boston, Mass, is designated Consul at New Orleans to succeed Consul Corte recalled to Rome. April 1891 mineral oil exports totaled 3,908,259 dollars and beef and hog exports 9,289,781 dollars. In Kentucky, Prohibitionists nominate Josiah Harris of Paducah for the fall ticket at the Louisville convention.
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State Department
Cesare Ponsa
Boston
Mans
New Orleans
Corte
Rome
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Louisville
Josiah Harris
Paducah
Otto Dtoma
Das- Ia
Amonigun
Across distant lands and global unrest report
Reports from Corfu to St Petersburg, Gundaidara and upper Egypt describe Jewish fatalities, unburied casualties, a steamer collision, a bandit gunfight near Gundaidara, and a rising influenza epidemic in southern Russia. Spain cannot trade due to reciprocity with America while Russia gains a 3,000,000 rifle contract. Locust swarms threaten crops as Egypt counsels plague response and Italy seeks to curb immigrant minors to the United States.
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Natividad Villanenva
Gundaiadara
Russia
Russian
Poland
Brazil
United States
Levtze
Upper
Egypt
Legislative News Across States Highlights and Local Weather
Michigan Legislature approves reciprocity with Canada. Illinois passes grain weighing and building loan inspection bills. Massachusetts defeats fireworks ban on Fourth of July. Florida considers ceding West Florida to Alabama. North Carolina celebrates its legislature centennial. Hailstorm near Salina injures crops causing about 50000 dollars in damage. Fatal train collision near Phelan station in Alabama-bound freight line leaves multiple dead. Snow falls in Cheyenne and Cumberland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Canada
Senate
Massachusetts
Florida
Alabama
Market Prices Snapshot From Historic Ledger
A dense list of regional commodity quotes and prices across fruits vegetables dairy poultry grains and animal products. Entries include apples cheese eggs flour hay oats and wheat with varying grades and regional references such as Elgin New York Baltimore Cincinnati and Philadelphia along with unit prices per pound bushel and ton.
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Elgin
Ohio
New York
Daltimore
Philadelphia
Lour
Harrisburg Ledger Highlights State Legislation May 14 15 20
Harrisburg reports detail bills on tax relief for corporations road improvements and road taxes and a constitutional convention vote. It notes adjournment dates money for insane asylum training for deaf children bequests cemetery lot beekeepers pigeons and ore coal mining bills, with spending boosts for common schools.
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Tee
Soreliets
Robinson
Senate
Slippery Rock
Mansfield Normal
House
Neeb
Harrisburg
Bosinea
Noted Texas Lawyer Kills Wife Then Takes Own Life
San Antonio on May 1 reports lawyer Jehs D. Morrison, known across Southwest Texas, shot and killed his wife at their home and then killed himself. Police believe the death may have been accidental during an effort to prevent Morrison from harming himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Page
Benton, Ark
San Antonio
Tex
Jehs D. Morrison
Texas
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Indiana Progress
Ee-Qulex
Gendaemmes
Lanpeter
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania
WAL Union Conte
Cincinmants
Reform Press Association
Mems
Monthly Crop Bulletin
Irwin
Winke
Wee
United Mime Workers
Nek
Valencia
N. M
Rio Grande
Christian Moerfein Brewing Company
Joseph Williams
Martha Jenkins
St. Louis
New Castle
Del
A. D. Queal
London
Abe Newman
Rankinsville
Harrison
Navasse
Long Island Sound
Frank Webber
Lewis C. Lanphiere
Sixth Avenue
Samuel St. Clair
Lockport
Joliet Enterprise Company
Joliet
Irc
Clarksburg
W. Vua
Riverside
Leavenworth
Kas
Henry Litcher
Newark
N.J
Hackensack
Harry
Jacob Gasser
Joseph Voss
Jacob Hausenbeck
M.dh
Morewood Sunday
World's Fair News
Georgia
Capital and Labor Notes
St. Cloud
Minn
St Louis
Indiana
Terre Haute
Shenango Valley
Coshocton
Carpenter's Union
Wilkesbarre
Delaware, Lackawana & Western Railroad
Spring Valley
Pelmont Brick and Tile Company
Martin’s Ferry
Superior
Dobson Plush Mills
Bradford
Eng
Kantucky
Oabie
Corfu
Dneiper River
St. Petersburg
Spain
America
Bussis
Kattell- Brault
Legislative News
North Carolina
Salina
Ros
Here
Louisville & Nashville Road
Phelan Station
D. Edmunds
Lester Brown
J. M. Costello
Cheyenne
Wyo
Sherman
Merrie England
Cumberland
Bok
State
Penn
Grand Army
Schwartz of Perry
Antwerp
Courts of Quarter Sessions
Mercy Homphal
T Mercy
Bulleti
Pheu
Aoe
Fais
Puiees
Anid
Joe Wribe
Fry
PAILS
FO Greare
SS. Matic
Keuralgio
Appectice
Puristes
Etui9enates
Staneee
Mattie
Sid
Braggiete
Cure
Eo Eees
Toucan Sore Enone
Mana Beton
Selle
Ali
Eve Selle
F. Selle
Annem
O. WP
Fee Qyesiat Bie
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