Devastating hailstorm causes million-dollar crop damage
Severe hail wind and rain swept southern Minnesota with Lincoln Yellow Medicine Lyon counties hit hardest. Loss estimated near a million dollars with over half a million in the three counties. A tornado struck Marshall at 5 pm destroying buildings including churches and a residence. Two men killed in Marshall. fires followed lightning in St Paul and Minneapolis as storms spread through the region.
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St. Paul
Lincoln
Yellow Medicine
Lyon
Marshall
Cummings
Mareshall
Minneapolis
Eagles Duel Over Baby On Cliff End Scene in Michigan
Detroit special reports a dramatic duel between two eagles over a six month old infant near Allis in Presque Isle County. The father fired from shore as one bird dropped the baby into the lake, where the child died. one eagle also fell. The父erebody and birds were recovered. Cincinnati morgue tale follows of a man believed dead revived, then dying five days later.
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Detroit
Mich
Peter Shaw
Allis
Presque Isle County
Shaw
Suromit
Cincinnati
City
Henry Klare
Branstrop
Klare
Tramp Arrested in Suspected Train Tragedy
An unknown man was fatally struck by a train at a location described in the report. A tramp refused to give his name and was found near the accident scene and arrested on suspicion of involvement in the tragedy.
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Fout Ping
Howard
Wong
A Miser's Board Found Detroit special
Last winter John Flynn an eccentric farmer near Detroit died leaving a small farm. Investigation showed no estate but the farm and creditors claimed it. The old house was torn down and hidden in walls and floors were rolls of bank notes and gold coin totaling nearly 10 000 dollars. A Woodland California nephew is named as heir.
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Detroit
John Flynn
Hved
Woodland
Cal
Piyun
Daltons’ Gold Heist Reported Shipments To Washington City
A San Francisco special notes sixty million dollars in gold has been slipped by rats to Washington City from the Joel subtreasury. It traveled in five carloads and was moved to avoid storing such a large sum in a seaport town. The shipment is guarded by postal clerks armed with Winchesters.
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San Francisco
Washington City
Joel
Miners Strike Idle Bricken Silver Mines in Austria
Advices from Austria report miners at Bricken Hit silver mines struck. About 6,000 men are idle and out of work as the strike spreads. Sir Marty Atkinson, Speaker of New Zealand's Legislative Council, dies suddenly after opening the session from heart disease. In Saginaw, Judd Fosdyk shoots his wife and then kills himself and attempts to kill his washerwoman.
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Austria
San Francisco
Bricken
Marty Atkinson
New Zealand Legislative Council
Detroit Tragedy Ends With Suspect's Arrest After Struggle
Charles Daly, a Detroit baker, shot his wife and step-daughter in a family dispute. Daly wounded a police officer in the leg during a fierce confrontation and was captured after a desperate struggle. In Memphis, Alice Mitchell is confined to Hollvar Asylum following the Mitchell Ward case, with her mother remaining nearby.
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Detroit
Charles Daly
Snooks
Woman Visits Grave Of Murdered Freda Ward
Miss Mitchell and her mother visited Elmwood Cemetery in a closed carriage to see the grave of Freda Ward. Alice Mitchell wept uncontrollably at the grave and had to be restrained by Sheriff McLendon and Mrs. Mitchell.
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Miss Mitchell
Shery McLendon
Elmwood
Alice
Freda
Sheriff McLendon
Mrs. Mitchell
Changes Seen On Mars At Lick Observatory In Hazy Skies
Observers at Lick Observatory in San Francisco report difficulties tracking Mars due to clouds. Despite poor visibility, the 700-diameter telescope reveals satellites, a bright south polar cap with new dark markings, and several bright projections on the southwest limb. Astronomers aim to map satellite orbits and study evolving surface features as Mars nears opposition.
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Lich Observatory
San Francisco
Lick Observatory
Mars
Cousins of the Hatfields Involved in West Virginia Shootout
Two Vance brothers, Henry Reece and James Vance, linked to the Hatfield clan, were pursued by detectives Feltz and Howery after murders in Virginia and West Virginia. Reece and Jim Henry killed. Keece Vance dead. Jim Henry escaped with minor injuries. Detectives say Reece was lynched by a mob in Payette County.
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Vance
Bristol, Tenn
Henry
Reece
James Vance
Tasewell County
Virginia
Back Lawn
West Virginia
Thompson
Fayette County
Feltz
Howery
Baldwin
Vance Brothers
Jin Kenry
Payette County
kKeece Vance
Jim
Vances
Hatfields
Huatfield-McCoy
Vessels Gather at Palos for Four Hundredth Columbus Anniversary
Spanish warships and foreign delegations sail to Palos the port of Palos where Columbus departed August 3 1492. The Spanish Minister of the Navy and all delegates attend mass in the church linked to Columbus prior to the voyage ceremony.
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Jtuelva Especial
Columbus
Palor
Palos
Clarinel
Youthful Murderer Recalls Farmhouse Tragedy in Tennessee
In Knoxville Tennessee near Mifflin Chester County a wealthy farmer Hives Reed Robinson employed widow Mrs Hendrix. She was found dead in a field. Robinson’s fourteen year old son said she died by suicide but the widow’s nine year old daughter testified that Robinson struck her mother with a axe and, with the children watching, pounded her head until death.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Mifflin
Chester County
Hives Reed Robinson
Hendrix
Robinson
Robinon
Ex Convict Ward to Wed Middleton in fall planned
Ferdinand Ward once dubbed the Napoleon of Wall Street is engaged to a 25 year old daughter of a prominent citizen in Conn. He resides in a hotel in East Wadham and the wedding is set for early fall amid social gossip.
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Ward
Middleton
Conn
Ferdinand Ward
Napoleon
Wall Street
Slug Slug
East Wadham
Cireles
Count Da Claude in jail for postal law violations in San Francisco case
A German nobleman named Count Da Claude is jailed in Alameda as a government prisoner charged with sending obscene letters to Dr. J R Elghrose of Tacoma. The Count, once engaged to Miss Nulty of Milwaukee, traveled west with his wife and two children and allegedly victimized Germans before borrowing £600 and fleeing to Germany. He claims innocence and says he was organized a brewery in Red Bluff before arrest.
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Alameda
Germany
J. R. Elgholso
Tacoma
da Claude
Baden
Nulty
Milwaukee
San Francisco
Paris
de Claudes
Wash
de Claude
Elghrose
Red Bluff
Cal
Knights Templar Conclave Gathers Crowds in Denver
Denver prepares for a major Knight Templar conclave with 100000 visitors expected as hotels and rails boost capacity in Colorado. The city showcases electric lights flags and emblems while plans include mountain excursions and continued hospitality for guests from across the nation.
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Denver
Knights Templars
Colorado
Knight Templar
Bequel to a Scandal Jewels Sold at Auction
The San Francisco case centers on banker R W McDonald his son and daughter in law Claritabelle. Jewels valued at £14000 bought for her by the husband were auctioned for about $2030 in front of the morgue as part of judgments against Clarabelle. Swalm the alleged thief and her supposed lover was arrested. Clarabelle remains in California while Swalm is jailed.
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San Francisco
R. W. McDonald
Claritabelle
Seneca Swalm
Wey
Swalm
Charabelle
California
British Seizure Reported of Pacific Islands
Seized several Pacific islands including Gardner Danger and Nussiua, with Curacoa annexing the area and passing through Samoa to Pasa Harbor. The seizure contradicts United States title to Samoa Harbor and Johnston Island reportedly limited by no proclamation, with Mariposa delivering official confirmation.
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San Francisco
Aucklaind
New Zealand
Gardner
Danger
Nussiua
Pacific Ocean
Samoa
Pasa
England
Johnston Island
Train Robbery Near Fresno Aboard Passenger Turned
A south bound passenger train was held by Collins and robbed of cash after the engineers and firemen were forced to walk ahead. Express messengers were forced to open the doors but bombs destroyed the safe. The engine was damaged and a messenger was injured by an explosion. The robbers fled on horseback with the treasure.
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Fresno Specini
Collins
Rainmaking experiments urged for South Dakota fall
Washington special Representative Dickler pressed the agricultural department to start rainmaking experiments in South Dakota this fall with £1000 allocated for the effort near Sioux reservation lands. Assistant Secretary Willets raised concerns about starting before spring and planned to consult General Dyenforth on feasibility this fall. The report labels the matter as a potential test rather than firm action.
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Washington
Dickler
Agricultural Department
South Dakota
Pickler
Sioux Reservation
Willets
Dyenforth
Evansville Man Shot and Killed in Quarrel
A man identified as Heary fatally shot his friend during a quarrel in Evansville Indiana. The incident occurred at a local residence and authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the killing.
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Fils Son
Evansville
Ind
W. L. Wobson & Promcot Tumsteruu
Heary
Weather outlook hints at cooler period late month with storms
Local forecasts predict cooler, agreeable weather late in the month with storm waves crossing the continent from late August into September. The Pacific coast is expected to feel the peak on August 26, while storms will also surge the Atlantic coast. Local notes include varied conditions across Santa Fe and regional meridians with warmups and cool spells through August 27.
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Pacific Coast
Great Central Valley
Pacific
Atlantic
Ute
United States
Santa VL
Dinner
Black Hills
Meridian
Crop Outlook Report on Spring Wheat and Corn Conditions
The Farmers' Review recaps conditions across Illinois to the Dakotas. Corn mainly good in Kentucky Nebraska Dakota Minnesota. Illinois shows 12 percent good, 64 percent fair, rest poor. Spring wheat generally fair to good except Iowa Wisconsin with fair to poor. Oats coverage shows mixed results. Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Kentucky report good to fair. Ohio similar to Indiana. Overall, conditions vary by state with notable portions in poor or fair categories.
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Ilinois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Dakota
Tlinois
Illinois
World’s Fair Plans Move Forward in 1893 Exposition
Reports detail international participation at the Chicago fair with Mexico displaying Aztec relics and Canada erecting a large building. NY women prepare the Woman’s building library room while a giant flag flies atop the Administration Building. Sousa will lead musical festivities. Wisconsin designates May 29 as Wisconsin Day, and state funding paves the way for a major exhibit.
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Fur Government
Mexico
THI
New York State
Canada
Chicago
Sousa
Wisconsin
THAT GOLD BRICK DODGE near Iowa City
A con man calling himself Roberts and an accomplice posed as assay officers to sell a 1020 ounce gold brick for 4000 dollars to farmer Dilalush near Iowa City. They used forged papers and a fake mint official. the ruse collapsed when bankers suspected the buyers nervousness and the pair fled before arrest.
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Iowa City
Roberts
John Dilalush
Colorado
Sam
Dilalush
United States
World’s Columbian Exposition Bill Passes House Amid Debate
The House approved the Durborow bill by 131 yeas to 83 nays after a contentious discussion on funding for the World’s Fair. The measure provides 2.8 million dollars to the exposition with conditions on Sunday closures, and awaits Senate action. A substitute proposal linking coinage was defeated 76 to 139.
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Cummings
New York
Treasury
Congress
Fellows
Commissioner of Pensions
House
Durborow
de Armon
Missouri
United States
Yeas
Ealey
Texas
New Cure for Pneumonia Tested in Philadelphia Hospital
Visiting Physician W. E. Hughes performed a novel blood transfusion in which blood from a convalescent white man was infused into a pneumonia patient. A colored convalescent provided the antidote blood, and the patient’s temperature normalized by the next day, fueling hopes of an immediate cure.
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Philadelphia
W. E. Hughes
Depositors Angry at Partial Bank of El Reno Report
A committee appointed by assignee C. L. Severy reports the Bank of El Reno owes depositors just over 7000 dollars while president S. W. Sawyer claims assets of 20000 tied to contested city property. Depositors threaten prosecution for larceny if settlements fail.
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Bank of
Sawyer
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