Terrible Tornado Lays Savannah Under Severe Damage
Savannah is visited by a cyclone with forty reported dead and ten million dollars in damage. Wires down cut Jacksonville off from outside contact as the storm tore up Florida from Jupiter Inlet to Mayport, with extensive property loss and many vessels damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Savannah
Jacksonville
Fla
Todoon
Florida
Jupiter Inlet
Mayport
St. Augustine
South Side
A Broadside of Optimism From National Merchants
The Commercial Advertiser prints opinions from Chicago to Providence showing the worst mood past and a likely uptick in trade and manufacturing. Presidents and secretaries of several chambers of commerce report improved conditions and a hopeful outlook for next week and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Commercial
Chicago Board of Trade
St. Louis Chamber of Commerce
Canadian Cabinet Troubles and Possible Reshuffle
Serious dissensions shake the Canadian cabinet with acting premier Mackenzie Bowell to retire. Dr Montague is named as possible successor with a chance at Manitoba lieutenant governorship. Further changes are awaited until Sir John Thompson and Sir Charles Tupper arrive.
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Montreal
Mackenzie Bowell
Montague
Manitoba
John Thompson
Charles Tupper
Brewing conquest and tragedy sweep via Rockford reports
Special representatives of a major English beer syndicate have been in Rockford for a week, securing options on all local breweries and reportedly closing a deal to purchase land on Rock River for a large brewing facility. A Missouri cholera case from Wellington ends in death, diagnosed as genuine sporadic cholera by the attending physician. In London a government figure linked to brutal acts in Cussura is to be decorated by the Sultan, and a Creston, Iowa resident dies by suicide after hospital treatment. A Bangkok dispatch notes a first meeting with a figure named M.
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Rockford
Great English Beer Syndicate
Rock River
John Conners
Missouri
Wellington
Mary Landrum
Euci
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Board of Control
Supreme Court
Stupie
Mexico
Brunswick
First National Bank
San Marcos
Texas
Charleston
Claude William
H. I. Daniels
Memphis
Tenn
Russell
Massachusetts
Albert Smith
McClintockville
Paul
St. Louis
Cherokee Strip
Indianapolis
Chicago
Charles Taib
Taib
Tur Standard Bicycle Manufacturing Company
Portland
Ore
C. E. Nelson
France and Siam settle indemnity terms amid treaty breach claims
A French Siamese accord ends with Siam depositing 2 500 000 francs in silver to France and France sending 640 000 francs by the warship Alouette to Saigon to complete a 4 000 000 franc indemnity. France asserts Chantibun occupation breached the Franco Siamese treaty. In Mexico, a bloody Coahuila clash leaves about 80 dead and many wounded as factions clash near Monclova as Gen Reyes moves to quell the conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lemyre de Vilers
Krom Luong Devanwongas Vwoprakar
Siam
France
Alouette Willl
Bangkok
Bank of
Saigon
Chantibun
Move the Capital Debate Spurs Western Unity in 19th Century
Senator Allen of Nebraska calls to move the capital from New York to St Louis, arguing New York dominates national policy and costs. The West and South rally to resist, predicting Washington will lose capital status and New York influence fades amid a rift between East and West.
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Allen
Nebraska
St Louis
Good Place
New York
WB Allen
Congress
Republic
Washington
St Loui
New York City
Alps
Long Island Train Wreck Kills Fourteen In Appalling Crash
A Rockaway Beach engine collided with the Manhattan Beach train on Long Island. Fourteen people were killed and eighteen injured as passengers were maimed and impaled in wreckage. Relief trains and nearby buildings served as makeshift hospitals while authorities identified all victims.
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Long Island City
L. 1
Long Island Road
Rockawnay Beach
Manhattan Beach
Rockaway
Rockaway Beach
Les
Theodore Graovin
Improvement in Trade Gains Noticeable Across Markets
The Weekly Review observes broader improvement in business and resources pooling. Money on call rises while mercantile relief remains limited. Collections stress persists, exchange disruption continues, and many industrials resume after temporary stoppages. Gold imports rise but bank holdings shrink. Currency stays premium. failures mount in the prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
KR. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Ili
Europe
Bank of England
Treasury
United States
Canda
Thedpat in a Chinese Crusade Sparks Valley Tensions
Reports from the San Joaquin Valley describe a growing anti Chinese crusade with large mobs near Berksfield and Fronso. Authorities seek militia aid as Chinese workers flee, while white workers clash and looting and intimidation spread to Selma and Tulare.
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San Joaquin Valley
Berksfield
Haggin-Tevis
Fronso
Selma
Tulare
Voice Lost and Regained in Philadelphia Woman
Catherine Griffin of Chester, residing at Eighth and Madison Streets, recovered her voice after months of attempts and a sea incident in Athletic City where a salt water splash reportedly affected her throat. Meanwhile Chinese Minister Yang Yu travels to Washington with sixty diplomats, via rail routes through Chicago.
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Chester
Catherine Griffin
Eighth
Madison Streets
Athletic City
Yang Yu
San Prancisco
United States
Spain
Peru
Gaelle
Washington
Unionueblc
Burlington
Chicago
Pennsylvania
Lost Ella M Johnson Among Jersey Fleet Vessels
News from New York reports crews believe the Ella M Johnson, a Jersey sailing smack, is lost after a cyclone days earlier. She sailed under Captain Erickson and was the lone missing vessel among about seventy five Jersey fleet boats.
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New York
Urs
Ella M Johnson
Jersey
Erickson
Boies and Bestow Lead Democratic Iowa Convention
Des Moines reports Horace Boies and William Bestow renominated for Iowa governor and lieutenant governor by the Democratic State Convention. Henry Vollmer of Davenport chaired the session. Cato Sells succeeded as permanent chair. The platform denounced Republican policy, urged tariff reform, silver coinage, and temperance measures, and pledged nonpartisan state control of institutions.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Fullen
State Central Committee
Howard A. Johnson
Presbyterian Church
Fullen
Henry Vollmer
Davenport
Vollmer
Democratic Party
Roth
McKinley
Sherman
Horece Boies
Iowa
Byron Webster
Marshall County
Bert Truesdell
Polk County
Frank Trimble
Pottawattamie County
L. W. Goen
Buchanan County
B. F. Sillinetter
Appanoose County
Reading
J. N. Gillespie
Des Moines County
John Jey Kainey
Pottawattoomie County
Seargeant-at-arms
N. P. Jones
Polk
I. J. Willis
Wright
Cato Sells
Sells
Republican Party
Boies
Bestow
Pestow
G. B. McFall
Oskaloosa
Mefall
Committee On Resolutions
Couch
Horace Roles
Grover Cleveland
United States
Chicago
Congress
Congressional committee reshuffle under Speaker Crisp
Speaker Crisp announces standing and select committees with Wilson ousting Springer as Ways and Means chair. Bland remains coinage head. Springer becomes Banking and Currency chair. Banking and Currency includes many new members and opposes tax repeal with Sperry and seven Republicans opposing. Committees listed include Ways and Means, Coinage, Banking and Currency, and Appropriations with detailed member rosters across states and parties.
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Bland
Tracy
Williams
Banking Committee
Sperry
Connecticut
Warner
New York
Johnson
Indiana
Cobb
Missouri
Springer
South
Illiam L. Wilson
West Virginia
Benton McMiHin
Tennessee
H. G. Turner
Georgia
A. B. Montgomery
Kentucky
Michigan
W. Bourke Cochran
M. Stevens
Massachusetts
W.J. L Bryan
Nebraska
BR. Breckinridge
Arkansas
Wod. Bynum
J. C. Tarsnoy
T H. Kee
Maine
Alabama
Isidore Raynor
Maaryland
M. D. Harter
Ohio
H. A. Coffin
Wyoming
W. A. McKeighan
C. W Stone
Pennsylvania
W.N. Johnson
North Dakota
Nelson Dingley, Jr
Willis Rweet
Idaho
A. Hager
Iowa
J Frank Aldrich
Ilinois
J. J. Rawtina
Utah
VO Brookshire
J. R. Williams
Illinois
W. J. Coombs
D. Js. Henderson
W. Cogswell
Ht. Pringham
Nelson Dingley
J. Maine
W.W. Groat
Vermont
J G. Cannon
O'Ferrall
Virginia
Culberson
Texan
McCreary
Wise
Virnia
Blanchard
Wontstana
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
Fishian,linois
Agriculture—Watch
Outhwaite
Cummings
Henderson
North Carolina
McRae
Indian Affairs
Holman
Wheeler
Aictiays
Catchings
Mississippi
Pendleton
Page
Rhode Island
Weadock
Bankhead
Reilly
Allen
Enloc
Iino
Navy Department
MacMillan
Post Office Department— Oates
Interior Department
Turner
Department of Justice
Dunphy
Department of Agriculture
Edmunds
Crain
Texas
Library—Fellows
Richardson
Itch
New Lane
Shell
New
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Bicker
Rose Chapman
Jias
Depew
Chauncey M. Depew
Paul Uurtchez
Mr. Depew
Joliet
Lambert & Bishop
George Perkins
John Wittman
Cecy FE. Robinson
London
Facham Tasha
Cusuraa
Cussuraa
Turkey
Stum
Coachuila
Galveston
Eagle Pass
Monclove
Coahuila
Cardona
Nadadortia
Vanyon
Curdenin
Reyes
Cruz
Gen
Ramieres
Saltilo
Col. Trevino
Cardena
Piedras Negras
Boyces
Cave
Coalulla
Alaska
San Francisco
Dutch Harbor
Sheldon Jackson
Fort Clarence
Siberia
Henry
Wo Bruce
Esquimaus Bruce
Esquimaux
Lexas
Austin
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Clarksville
New Providence
Jenale Glover
Ebb Vale
Wales
Rhondda Valley
Long Island
Thedpat
Aera
Freaeht
Plnatform
Democratic Congress
J. A. Day
Dea Moines
John Creegett
Mason City
Ananteceteie
L. J
Delano
Casa
Atlantic
Judge Preaton
Cedar Rapids
Charles Goldsmith
Sac City
George W Crozier
Knoxville
Ees
W. J. Babb
Mount Pleasant
Cleggett
Thomas Bowman
Counciluffs
We Awan
J.P. Kneeopfler
Gov
Aran
Tam
State Committee
Prior
F. C. Anderson
Snoqualmie Falls
Wash
Gov. Boies
Wilson
Crisp
Island
Wolman
Arrid Lands
Cooper
Gelsaenbainer
New Jersey
William L Wilson
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