The Register's Wide Range of News Notes and Opinions
A lengthy miscellany from The Register includes reflections on the surge of medicine mania, dangers of cyclones, and a London naval exhibition. It discusses energy from wind and tides, medical findings on whisky in pneumonia, and a future ruler who grows crops. It weighs Colorado against Montana in silver, farming gains from quick grain sale, and advice on fair newspaper practice. It closes with wheat production trends in East India and the impact of British policy on harvests.
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India
America
Heavy snows and new theatre mark state news
State news reports heavy snows in Ouray and a Pueblo theatre costing 400000 dollars. Mentioned are plans to erect a Pueblo synagogue, a Larimer County grand jury indictment against the Millingtons for murder, and Ben Butler visiting California placer mines. The Monu ment feast, a 400 pound bear near Carbondale, and a lead on legal rulings follow.
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Ouray
Pueblo
Hebrews of
Grand Jury
Larimer County
Millingtons
Avery
Ben Butler
San Miguel County
Monument
Carbondale
O. P. McMains
Maxwell
Goddard
Leadville
Larkspur
Rio Grande Railway
Pueblo ‘‘Elks
Fitch
Hardin
Greeley
Adam Liver
A. E. Morrison
Morrison
Judge Helm
Supreme Court
Genaro Tasasso
Helm
Steel Department
Bessemer Works
Union Pacific Railway
Awful fire at Leland hotel in Syracuse claims many lives
A disastrous blaze at the Leland hotel in Syracuse killed at least fifteen guests and injured many others. The six story, 400-room building cost about 150000 with total losses likely over 500000, insured largely. Fire started in the kitchen. guests on upper floors escaped via outside and interior ropes, while some perished leaping from windows.
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Syracuse
Leland Hotel
Fayette Street
Dillon and O'Brien in Paris after flight from Tipperary
La Presse reports Dillon and O'Brien fled Tipperary then sailed to Lac-Sur-Mer Normandy, stayed with Raffalovitch whose daughter is O'Brien's wife, moved to Gil in Seine et Oise, returned to Paris, with a secret Paris address. If American news favors the Irish mission they will head to New York. If they intend to stay Paris, the government may expel them.
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Paris
la Presse
America
New York
Bold Robbery Aboard Portland Train Targeted Farmer
Elisha Smith of Split Log Missouri was robbed in Portland as a Southern Pacific train from California arrived. Three men grabbed him as other passengers prepared to disembark. one held him while another took his pocketbook containing 4755 in money and checks. He also carried 1000 in currency in another pocket, which the thieves did not take. Authorities suspect the robbers followed him from San Francisco.
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Busk- Ivanhoe
William Hines
John Hemphill
Hines
Hemphill
Telluride
Sheridan
Waters
Sheridan Company
San Miguel County
Charlies A. Bartholmew
Secretary of the Interior
Paul Alexander Johnson
Wayne Hotel
Chicago
Henry E. Adams
Minneapolis
The
Wayne
Michigan Street
Adams
Northwestern
Young Adams
Tyler
Tex
Lindale
International
Pacific Express Company
Mineola
Elisha Smith
Split Log
Missouri
Portland
Oregon
Southern Pacific
California
Smith
San Francisco
Death of a Jurist Justice Miller of the Supreme Court Dies
Justice Samuel F. Miller associate justice of the United States Supreme Court died on the 13th of paralysis at seventy four years. Appointed in 1862 by Lincoln he was a towering figure in the federal judiciary noted for his clear opinions and steadfast defense of states rights while upholding national power.
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Justice Miller
Supreme Cour
Samuel F. Miller
United States Supreme Court
Supreme Bench
Lincoln
The
Washington Star
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Kentucky
Iowa
Republic
Supreme Court
Union
Fremont
New Orleans Slaughter House
Miller
Kilbourne-Thompson
Bushrod Washington
Story
Jay
Iredell
Ellsworth
Chase
Waite
Brave Rescue at Sea From Melmerby Wreck
A daring rescue near Little Harbor as four seamen and the captain’s party endure a wrecked bark Melmerby. Captain P Gray and crew battle heavy seas to save Kane Evans the steward and the ship’s captain after a brutal day of storm and a second dunking. Two rescued men are ill and one injured with a broken shoulder. London mourns Mrs Booth with a vast 25000 strong funeral at Olympia in fog and solemn ceremony.
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New Glascow
N.S. W
Melmerby
Little Harbor
Quebec
Greenock
P. Gray
David Williams
Dr. McLean
New Glasgow
James Moglasher
Beg Island
A. Desconteman
Kane and
Evans
London
Booth
Salvation Army
Olympia
Abuses in Turkey Reported as Armenians Tortured
A Constantinople dispatch says arrests of Armenians continue with widespread maltreatment. Prisoners are deprived of food and sleep, and accusations arise from spies. An Armenian accused of murdering an archpriest was found dead in his cell, allegedly due to torture. Attacks in Van persist as Turkish forces arm.
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Vienna
Constantinople
Kopen Kapou
Van
Vast World News From Europe to Texas Dispatches
A broad roundup reports on diverse events including Texas lumber being shipped to Mexico City, a Russian ruler's illness, Kansas population figures, Dallas artesian water flow, Pulitzer’s retirement, and various international and domestic incidents. Other items note a Kentucky horse dying, fires and disasters, rail plans, and a controversial court punishment in Ontario.
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Texas
Mexico City
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Russia
Kansas
Dallas
Joseph Pulitzer
New World
Ezeta
Salvador
Ryland
Lexington
Missouri
Grand Jury
Cheyenne
Casper
Wyoming
Central Park
Ohio
Cincinnati
Harrison
Washington
Japanese Plan Colony Laborers To Mexico
Asia news from San Francisco reports a movement to settle a Japanese colony in Mexico. Mr Vogel of Mexico seeks government approval to send over 2000 laborers by month’s end at 60 to 70 cents daily.
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Asia
San Francisco
Mexico
Vogel
Japan
Hong Kong
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
Ling Fong
Amoy
Foochow
Here
Busy Supreme Court term opens without Miller
The October term of the United Supreme Court began on the 13th with Justice Miller absent. The docket includes mining law questions from Colorado corporations, challenges to New York's electrocutIon law, appeals from Chicago anarchists, and numerous liquor law cases. An early chance to reaffirm the original package doctrine looms as Iowa cases test arrest legality of original package houses in Kansas.
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United Supreme Court
Justice Miller
Colorado
New York
Jugigo
Chicago
Iowa
Kansas
United States
Daughters of the American Revolution Form in Washington
Washington hosts the newly perfected Daughters of the American Revolution aiming to preserve American historical spots and erect monuments. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison elected president general and Mrs. Flora Adams Darling vice president general. The group plans Mary Washington monument completion and seeks public contributions. It backs Sherman's bill for marking sites, designates October 11 as meeting day, and seeks Columbian Exposition space for Revolutionary relics.
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Washington
Daughters of the American Revolution
America
Benjamin Harrison
Flora Adams Darling
Mary Washington
George Washington
Marshall McDonald
Sherman
New York
Peculiar Defense Succeeds in Liquor Theft Case
In Columbus Kansas James Wilson broke into a saloon stealing beer and whiskey. Indicted for burglary the defense argued liquor sales were illegal making the act not a crime. Jury acquitted after half hour deliberation. He was rearrested for stealing the bottles and likely to be held for the grand jury until January.
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Columbus
Kansas
James Wilson
Lost Act of Strauss Opera Ritter Parman Disappears
Composer Strauss reports the third act of his new opera Ritter Parman vanished from a country house cabinet. He fears the act may have been burned with old manuscripts entrusted to his valet, delaying the first performance indefinitely.
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Strauss
Mining Matters From The Aspen Times
The Bleak House on Battle Mountain shipped five cars of ore in September from the Vincent lease, with 200 ounces of silver and 50 percent lead. Ore shipments for the week ending Oct 10 show totals of 2,518 tons, with Aspen, Leadville, Pueblo, Argentine and others contributing. The Rialto mine shaft nearing 100 more feet, Pueblo smelter adds stacks, and Beaumont samples yield 4 gold, 110 silver per ton. Ongoing developments include Senator mine diggings near the drift and promising assays, while Bleak House shipments sustain lease optimism and local chatter on Yellow Pine’s potential.
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Bleak House
Battle Mountain
Vincent Bro
Leadville Oil
Aspen
Denver
Leadville
Pueblo
Argentine
Rialto
Furth
Central City Register-Cali
Senator
Beaumont
Ouray Muldoon
J. L. Knous
E.L. Stirman
Othe
Ouray PL
T Vincent
Vincent
Herald
Boulder
The
Vet Republican
Yellow Pine
George Williamson
Williamson
Tapis
Itsas
Ed Pick
Emzy Maxfield
Frying F
Brush Creek
Times
Bardwell
Mr. Ps
Wis
California
England
Australia
New Zealand
Cumbia
Vancouver's Island
South Afri
Great Britain
United States
Chambers
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Prince of Wales
Philadelphia
Bull
New York City
Object Lesson Temperance
Montana
Rockies
State News
Burns
Turkey
Telegraph
North Dakota
Prairies
New Jersey
Atlantic
W. W. Belknap
Grant
Gladstone
Midlothian
Bourges
France
H. C. Angel
Weatherford
Prague
Austria
Karist
Rauch
Lord Caher
Corydon
Surrey
Vandevanter
Groesbeck
Conaway
R. H. Repoth
Major Talbot
Ireland
Dublin
Empire
Ontario
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