Murders in New York adopt new execution method noted
The Gazette reports that executions have occurred in New York since the adoption of a new method for dispatching murderers. Massachusetts lawmakers fix governor’s salary at eight thousand dollars yearly. Mrs. Logan reportedly injured in a fall from a camp chair. Postmaster Matias Harney resigns after 32 years in Fairview village.
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Evan Electric
New York
John A. Logan
Matias Harney
Fairview Village
Chester County
Drum Major Jack Hennes Retired After Thirty Years Service
Joan C. Hennes known as Drum Major Jack of the Columbus barracks band retires after a thirty year army career. Janes Benny an English executioner advocate publishes a book urging abolition of capital punishment. Berry resigns after a professional career executing about two hundred criminals.
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John Pope
Joan C. Hennes
Jack
Columbus
O.) Barracks Band
United States Army
Janes Benny
Berry
Arbitration to settle Behring sea dispute and world notes
The Behring sea dispute moves toward arbitration, mass Chilean events fade, and tensions with Italy ease. Weather, fires, and storms in the west flash through reports as a vast property loss occurs in Chicago from a kerosene lamp blaze. A pensions office tally lists 181,960 cases awaiting adjudication with breakdowns by type.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Behring Sea
Italy
Commissioner of Pensions
Secretary of the Interior
Congress Passes Measures With Broad National Scope
In Washington a range of bills advanced or passed includes a Chicago National Bank branch at the World’s Fair grounds, a direct vote constitutional amendment discussion, and a deficiency appropriation of 1 019 606 dollars. Senate actions cover artillery, Alaska exploration, wheat grading, and national bank safety. House moves include a district division for Kansas judges, reindeer introduction to Alaska, and Des Moines river land settlers indemnity. Adjournment set for the 5th.
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Tursday
Senate
Chicago National Bank
Mississippi River
Moline
Wroxrs Bay
Secretary of War
Territory of
Alaska
War Department
Morgan
Kansis
Alasta
National Museum
Washington
Christopher Columbus
Capitol Grounds
Des Moines
Tur business failures and other 1891 events in United States weekly summary
Overview of weekly U S business failures 226, up from 203 prior week. Clearing house totals reach 1 217 875 787 with 7.1 rise from year earlier. Circular bans non pure bred animals from free entry. Porter returns to Rome as minister to Italy. Shocks felt in Oneida Montgomery Warren Otsego. Opening of league baseball season with six winning clubs. Vermont Republicans back Harrison renomination. Moosic mill blast kills nine and injures twenty. New York suffrage bill passes. Long Island City storehouse fire losses 206 000. Crane paper mill fire destroys note paper plant valued 125 000. New York police head orders Sunday saloons closed. New York assembly grants women state election suffrage.
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Tur
United States
Treasury Department
Albert G. Porter
Indianapolis
Rome
Italy
Oneida
Montgomery
Warren
Otsego
N.Y
Loston
New York
Brooklyn
Chicago
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Dreawane Democrats
Dover
Connecticut Democrats
New Haven
Louis Arsentra
Freehold
N. J
Mra
Charles T. Leonard
Mary Stanton
Vermont
Montpelier
Harrison
Scranton
Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Christian Meydrick
G. A. Allen
I. P. Merritt
Long Island Railroad Company
Long Island City
N. Y
Z & W. M. Crane
Collville
Mass
United States Bank and Treasury Note
New York City
Byrne
Assembly of
United States Senate
Ith
Portland
Ore
Boston
Jacob Rubens
W. C. Enexinxn
Providence
Adair Simons
Mary Marrigan
Saven, Picksox
Philadelphia
Sioux City
John KE. Geist
Dayton
San Antonio
Tex
Daily Democrat
Daily News
Janis Annet
Newark
N.4
Joan Lyne Kina
West
Jomun Lan Groxy
Marengo County
Ala
Law Baen
Jen Geng
St. Louis
Alexander MacKenzie
Canada
Toronto
Cincinnati
Baltimore
Washington
Multiple Disasters Reported Across States and Nations
Fires, drownings, and explosions claim several lives including a Butte smelter blaze killing workers, a Coquille City boat capsizing with crew deaths, and an explosion at Hardy's machine shop. Severe snowstorms hit Illinois and Minnesota, and deadly brush fires burn children in Indiana and Kentucky. Mississippi flood losses reach 250 with thousands homeless amid disease and hunger. A passenger train suffers hours of delay from a historic snow dump in Minnesota.
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Butte and Boston Company
Butte
Mont
Coquielle City
Ore
Nelson
Frank Josner
W. Henry
David Hogan
Lima
Hardy
Illinois
Towa
Minnesota
Minnie Tucker
Ada
Mick
Annie Kirkwood
Upland
Ind
John Coffey
Wildie
Fue
Lowisr
Mississippi
Lowndes
Monroe
Noxubee
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Rockford
Albert Lea
Minn
Republican ticket nominated in Texas state convention
Texas Republicans met in Dallas and nominated a full state ticket headed by Andrew J. Houston of Dallas for governor. Delegates in Detroit endorsed the national administration and Gen. Alger for president. Florida Republicans backed Harrison and McKinley tariff, calling Florida elections fraudulent.
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Texas
Dallas
Andrew J. Houston
Detroit
Russell A. Alger
Michigan
Florida
Tallahassee
Harrison
Clarke University
Atlanta
Italy
United States
New Orleans
Fremont
Col
Tim
Edward Lane
Congress
Newsome Mills
Cheyenne
Hill
Nebraska
Omaha
Dinwiddie
Chesterfield
Princess Anne
Avi Tahlequah
L. T
John Waner
George Dougherty
Minneapolis
Hornando
Fla
Robert Stevenson
Empire State Phosphate Company
Payne
Washington
Seattle
Blaine
Ottawa
China
Canada
Ilinois
People's Party
Thomas Rateliff
South Dakota
Fragmented world news tumble of fires and deaths across cities
A sweeping domestic and foreign digest reports destruction in Fraves near Niebeck and Tokyo fires destroying thousands of homes and acres, bombings in Cadiz, beheadings in Dortmund, a novelist's death in London, and varied U.S. incidents from parliament notes to crimes and disasters.
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Niebeck
Germany
Tokio
Japan
Cadiz
Kruz
Dortmund
Amelia B. Edwards
London
United States
Chili
Senor Hirst Gana
Terrifying Virginia Storm Devastates Dinwiddie Area and Beyond
A violent storm swept parts of Virginia, especially Dinwiddie and Chesterfield counties, with wind resembling a cyclone, hail, and heavy damage. Milton R. Rose’s sawmill home toppled, killing Mrs. Rose and injuring her children. a servant girl also died. Nearby Chesterfield saw shattered windows and fruit-tree damage. Similar cyclones hit Norlina and Bennettsville with walls, roofs, and roundhouses destroyed. The storm originated in Texas and moved eastward, causing widespread destruction across several states.
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Old Dominion
Prevenspure
Petersburg
Dinwiddie County
Sussex County
Stony Creek
Petersburg & Welden
Milton RR. Rose
Chesterfield County
Norvona
Lambert's Point
Norfolk & Western Railway Company
Princess Anne County
Creed's Bridge
Texas
Columbia
Bennettsville
Jackson
Miss
Crocker
Lee County
Mobile & Ohio
Tombigbee River
Lowndes
Clay
Munroe
Warrior River
Alabama
Yazoo
Big Black
Porter Directed to Return to Isis Post at Rome
Albert G. Porter minister to Italy received a telegram from Secretary Blaine asking him to return to Rome at his earliest convenience. He plans to leave Washington Sunday afternoon, reporting there as directed. The settlement is viewed as restoring friendly relations with Italy.
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Porter
Isis
Rome
Indianapolis
Ind
Albert G. Porter
Italy
Blaine
Washington
Baron Fava
New Orleans
United States
Open Ground Rush for Sisseton Reservation Lands
Over 2 000 settlers crossed the line into the Sisseton reservation at noon Friday in a frantic scramble for lands near the town site. Crowds, wagons, and horses streamed west, with claims concentrated in township 127 range 51. Officials estimate 2 500 to 3 000 settlements, though some lands remain vacant for a week as pursuits continue.
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Landes Brows
Watory
Minn
Great
Col. Barnard
Brown's Valley
Long Bridge
Wheaton
Lake Basin
Township 127
Lieut. Crabbs
White Rock
Hankinson
Coddington
Watertown
Sargent
Richland
North Dakota
Fargo
Mriday
Methodists Seek Ten Million Dollar National University
Bishop Hurst chancellor of a proposed United States university to be built in Washington appeals to Methodists nationwide for a 10 million dollar fund to establish and endow the institution. Depositories are Methodist book concern agencies in New York Cincinnati Chicago St Louis and San Francisco.
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Washington
Wasminerox
Hurst
Methodist Church
American University
Methodist Book Concern
New York
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
San Francisco
Paymaster and Mail Carrier Robbed and Murdered in Florida
A dispatch from Hernando Citrus county reports Robert Stevenson paymaster of Empire State Phosphate Company and Dr Payne the mail carrier were murdered near Ocala Friday night and robbed. About eighteen hundred dollars believed stolen. No suspects identified yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocana
Fla
Hernando
Citrus County
Robert Stevenson
Empire State Phosphate Company
Payne
Stevenson
U S to pay 25000 francs to Italian relatives in New Orleans deaths
Rome and Washington reach amicable settlement over the New Orleans tragedy. The United States transfers 125000 francs to Marquis Imperiali for the Italian victims families, avoiding a formal indemnity claim and restoring diplomatic ties.
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New Orleans
Italy
Wasutserox
Rome
United States
Marquis Imperiali
Congress
Porter
Washington
Loxpox
Blaine
Marquis
Secretary Blaine
Mr. Blaine
Harrison
Ile
Train Robbers Steal 3000 Near Slammond Station
The northbound Illinois Central No. 2 was halted by robbers about 75 miles from the city. They opened the express car and carried off around 3000 dollars. No passengers or mails were harmed.
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New Ont
Ilinois Central
James
Robertson
Slammond
Newsome Mills
Express Company
Uncle Sam
Knights of the Road
Fisher
Iowa Receives Direct Tax Warrant from Treasury
Washington April 15 The treasury department issued a warrant for 354 274 dollars in favor of the state of Iowa for the direct tax collected from that state received by the federal government as part of tax settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur
Mich
Simon Polkagon
Pottawatomies
van Buren
Cass
Michigan
Washington
Treasury Department
Iowa
Favorite Prescription Promises Relief for Female Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as restoring vigor and improving digestion and mood for women. It claims to cure periodical pains backache and nervous prostration and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
August Flower Restores Health for Dyspepsia and Biliousness
Jesse Barker of Humboldt Kansas reports fifteen years of biliousness and constipation improved after trying August Flower. He credits a friend’s recommendation with restoring his vitality and urges others with similar symptoms to learn of its benefits.
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August Flower
Jesse Barker
Humboldt, Kas
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