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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1891
Page
2
A scattered 19th century report notes farmer near Davidsville thwarting a pursuit, a wagon theft incident, and various local disturbances. Mentioned are a refinery arrest, railway accident near Charleroi, a court verdict in Beaver, and updates on state finances including treasury gains.
England endures extensive floods with the Thames breaching banks near Windsor and Eton impassable. Spain and southern France see continuing storms with rivers rising and railways washed away. A Paris steam car driver dies after attempting to save a woman from oncoming traffic.
The piece outlines the status of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, detailing proposed buildings, space needs, and budget estimates. It notes government and state roles, planned features like streets and exhibits, and the projected total expenditure around 17.8 million dollars. It also covers site details at Jackson Park Midway Plaisance, international participation, and dates for dedication and opening.
Shapley delivers a long oratorical review quoting authorities to prove his position. He asserts the investigation was thorough and that examiners had broad access to testimony, while noting objections to jurisdiction and questioning the urgency of removal by summary means. He references McCamant rebates, the impeachment process, and warns future generations about the decision's historical impact.
Government in Santiago refuses to accept responsibility for the Baltimore attack on US sailors. Egan protests, plans decisive action, and Valparaiso officials limit landings and market access. Washington talks with Montt and Vega. Milestone credentials unresolved. Montt blames Egan for trouble, claiming Baltimore spied during Valparaiso revolution aiding Balmaceda.
A rear-end collision at Thompson station eight miles east of Glenwood Minnesota on October 27 killed five people and injured seven as an extra freight plowed into the regular westbound train. Victims include E. O. Helmer Fred Renn Conrad Prince Brazil Lyle and John Coffin all from Monticelli. Helmer’s body torn apart and Renn likely roasted atop the boiler. Arrest of Conductor Woodson and Engineer Smith reported. blame assigned to them.
Dispatches from Russia report anti Jewish riots with 50 killed in Tchernigoff and hundreds wounded. Refugees die of starvation as czar commissions inquiry. London notes Moscow merchants’ famine relief petition rejected by the Russian government and locals warned against aiding districts. Earthquake in Japan leaves many dead and Osaka heavily damaged.
A large Atlanta crowd gathered for the unveiling of the Henry W Grady statue with Gov. Charles B Northen presiding. Governor David B Hill of New York delivered the speech praising Grady's peace efforts. Henry Watterson sent regretful letters praising Grady's national impact and vision. The monument, designed by Alexander Doyie, depicts Grady as an orator with allegorical figures memory and history nearby, set on a stone pedestal with inscriptions.
Washington demanded immediate reparation from the Chilean government after a mob attacked the Baltimore crew in Valparaiso. Captain Sedley and Minister Egan backed the claims with detailed investigations showing multiple gun and bayonet wounds, arrests without cause, and sailors left defenseless.
The report notes multiple fires and insurance outcomes. Timothy McNamera of Cincinnati assigned assets valued at 25,009 with 60,000 liabilities. A gas leak search in Allegheny Pa caused a massive explosion injuring two men and burning the Baamans store, with a total loss of 107,000 and partial insurance. Cleveland saw three companies burned out with 100,000 loss, Amesbury Mass. suffered a 70,000 fire, and the Bank of Lewisburg Tenn. reported no assignment amid bad collections. The Forest hotel at National Bridge Va. and nearby cottages burned for 50,000 fully insured. Lancaster Ky. burned opera house and surrounding properties for 40,000 with 25,000 insured. Glendale woolen mills in Pittsfield Mass. burned, 200,000 loss, fully insured.
Delegates at Boston report Cigarmaker's Union totals over 25 000 members with 134 000 dollars in reserves. Since the last report the union ran 234 strikes with 8 318 000 cost and 84.8% success. English miners, engineers threaten action. Hamburg printers win wage rises. Wheeling warehousemen end strike with merchants. Pittsburg printers optimistic on nine hour rule. Chicago cabinet makers lose to employers returning to old terms.
A boiler explosion in Louisville, Kentucky killed fireman W. R. Adams and injured several others, with nearly $500,000 in property lost. Reports detail numerous fatalities from falls, collisions, suicides, and murders across cities including Russellville Alabama, Harwinton Connecticut, Listowel Ontario, Philadelphia, Terre Haute, San Francisco, Chicago, Columbia Louisiana, and Mayville North Dakota, plus smallpox cases in Montreal and Tren ton New Jersey. Notable acts include a bank receiver appointment, a defaulter declaration in New Orleans, and the alleged chain of suicides and robberies linked to various incidents.
Riots break out in Madrid leaving two dead and eight injured while earthquakes strike Pontellana Palermo wrecking four homes and injuring many. Riots at Cordoba and Tucuman mar Buenos Aires elections as police fire on rioters. St Petersburg bankers warned away from Acthschild dealings in Russia. Queen Victoria death rumors proven false. Chinst cholera claims thirty cases and fifteen deaths in Damascus. A Bengal tiger attacks its trainer in Belgrade cage causing panic. Influenza resurges in Paris.
Fires in Wisconsin river bottoms and tributaries destroy about 50000 tons of hay in Southern Wisconsin. Wolf river marshes burn, hindering rescue. livestock sold at almost any price along the rivers. In Boston a priest faces $5000 suit over alleged boycott after a parishioner refused to send children to parochial school.
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