Bay City Fire Wipes Out Block After Block In Massive Conflagration
Bay City Michigan endures the worst blaze in memory starting at Miller & Turner’s lumber works and Water Street. Wind-driven flames swap homes, hotels, stores, and churches, with two possible child fatalities and losses near one million dollars. Miller & Turner suffer about 150000 in damage. total cost exceeds 1 million. Citizens rush furniture, with vehicles scarce and prices skyhigh.
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Sunday Closing Enforcement in New Orleans Special
A special report notes an organized effort to enforce the Sunday closing law in New Orleans Louisiana despite saloonkeeper opposition. The Sunday Rest League and the American Federation of Labor will coordinate to back the law and deter resistance.
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New Orleans
Sunday Rest League
American Federation of Labor
Runsellers
Chinese Emigration Trends Shift After Railway Completion
The report notes a doubling of Eastern Canadian arrivals and a rise in departures to the Celestial Empire following the Canadian Pacific Railway completion. Over the past eighteen months the Chinaman exodus has shifted, with departures increasing and arrivals declining by small margins.
Kansans City Cattlemen Fear Removal Order
Kansas City cattle owners dread a season removal order tied to President Harrison's Cherokee Strip proclamation. Congressman Simo nens exposed violations, with an estimated 6200 head on the strip held under Jake Guthrie for pasture fees. Some owners paid a lawyer to avoid disturbance, keeping cattle in place.
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Kansas City
Congressman Simonens
Harrisons
Cherokee Strip
Jake Guthrie
Canada seeks reform prize on nationwide electoral system
Ottawa invites essays proposing workable measures to guarantee equal representation in Parliament and voting weight for every elector. Sanford Fleming offers $1,000 for a draft bill aligned with a Canadian style parliamentary system. Current method disenfranchises half the population and concentrates power in party committees.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sandford Fleming
Hes
Canada
Assassination Attempt on Henry Clay Frick in Pittsburgh
The attempted killing of Carnegie Steel chairman Henry Clay Frick occurred around 2 PM in the Chronicle Telegraph building. Alexander Berkman, a Russian immigrant, fired three shots and wounded Frick, who survived with injuries and indicated possible recovery.crowd anger and mob threats followed Berkman as he was taken away.
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Pittsburg
Henry Clay Frick
Carnegie Steel Company, Limited
Alexander Berkman
New York
Frick
Chronicle-Telegraph
Fifth Avenue
Market
Wood Streets
Berkman
Central Station
Two Extremes The Joyful Death From Overjoy And Fright
York Pa special Mrs Elizabeth Lands died from heart paralysis after seeing her son unexpectedly return home on visit She fainted on a lounge and expired minutes later The story notes a nervous collapse as the cause Dr Larry Landis a Memphis physician is mentioned in passing Snow HeH Md special report on Pocomoke City thefts where a thief named George Kitchen is accused The widow is said to have died from fright after a confrontation with the posse and the frightened wife collapsed and died
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Elizabeth Lands
Larry Landis
Memphis
Tenn
Snow
Pocomoke City
George Kitchen
Kitchen
Blaine
New York
James G. Blaine
Europe
Charles McAllister
Champagne
New York Hotel
Nevins
Nearlyn lynched a negro in South Carolina mine riot
A mob of steel mill operatives hunted and attacked Andy Jeffords after the death of white worker Atkins. They captured him in a swamp, took him to a tree with a rope, beat him, and planned lynching before authorities intervened. He was turned over to the sheriff amid continued threats.
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Sparlandburg
Andy Jeffords
Atkins
Ife
Hhanerous
Nesto
Lnw
Dun and Co Weekly Review of Trade and South America Line
Dun and Co reports no clear improvement in trade versus last year and weak prospects for spring while wheat rises 2% cents on strong demand and oats and pork products gain. Cotton slips a sixteenth in a 460000 bale market. Cincinnati capitalists plan a New Orleans to South America steamship line with 4 million subscribed and 2 million more sought from other cities.
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South America
New York
New Orleans
Yonkers
N. Y
Philadelphia
Chattanooga
Murderer Freed Stirring Virginia Tennessee Line
Chattanooga special summarizes a sensational Bristol trial development where Jordan, who killed a paramour’s husband and was jailed for twelve years, was released after an appeal without a new trial decision from Judge Rea. The piece notes regional indignation along the Virginia Tennessee border. It also reports on New York and Copenhagen items, including Mrs. Blaine’s returning voyage health notes and Consul Ryder corruption accusations, plus a Muscoutha case of alleged madness from a patent medicine nerve tonic.
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Bristol
Virginia
Tennessee
Hne
Paraumour
Jordin
Rea
Muscoutah
John Carroll
Monroe County
The Idaho War Ends With Paroled Prisoners Released
In Walkee Idaho a special report notes thirty prisoners were discharged from the military prison on parole, many of them businessmen. Orders for withdrawal of state troops were revoked amid militiaman dissatisfaction, with the current number staying while U S troops head home.
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Ildaho
Walkee
Idaho
United States
Hawkeye Happenings highlights and disasters
A sweeping Iowa roundup reports preservation efforts and calamities from Clinton to Davenport. Incidents include Mayor Hughes’s assault, a Duncomb Illinois depot arson attempt, a torpedo boat Dubuque frame project, a Walcott mill blaze, and a fatal freight wreck near Clinton.
Eleventh District Republicans nominate Perkins by acclamation
Storm Lake hosts the Eleventh District Republican Convention. George D. Perkins is nominated by acclamation after brief proceedings led by temporary chair J S Lawrence and permanent chair I Finer. Delegates enjoyed hospitable treatment, with lake yachts available and a shared sense of swift, orderly action.
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Storm Lake
E. E. Smack
J .S. Lawrence
Sioux City
I. F
Iner
Ida Grove
Congress
Geo. D. Perkins
Storm Lake Culd
Mack
S. Drunkin
Sioux County
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Ida
J. .S. Lawrence
Senate and House Debating World’s Fair Bills and Related Measures
The House disagreed to the Senate amendments funding the government exhibits at 500000 while opposing amendments to the World’s Columbian Commission. It also rejected Atkinson’s liquor sale ban, approved bronze medals and diplomas, and provision to close the fair on Sunday. Senate debate included anti option arguments by West and Daniel. no Senate bills passed. The House advanced pay raises for life saving service members and a Canada reciprocal commerce act. World’s Fair loans linger, with support growing among some.
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Daniel
Virginia
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Trade Much Better as Spring Wheat Prospects Rise
R G Dun and Co says trade improves vs last year with unusually strong spring wheat prospects. Wheat up 23 cents despite 2,136,000 bushels Western receipts in three days and 908,000 bushels exported. Oats up one cent pork up slightly corn up 2 percent. Coffee up slightly oil down fraction. Cotton falls a sixteenth with 560,000 bales sold in the week.
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R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Pinkerton Mercenaries Stir Public Outcry Across Papers
Across Topeka Atlanta Boston Philadelphia Detroit Philadelphia Elgin St. Joseph Kansas City Omaha and New York papers denounce Pinkerton guards as a private army. Articles condemn their use to quell labor unrest and warn of rising hostility to the Pinkerton system.
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