Illinois Coal Industry and Bank Condition Notes
Census figures show 858 regular and 714 local coal mines in Illinois in 1889 with coal output totaling 12,104,272 short tons and sales worth 11,755,208 dollars. Employment reached 25,994 with wages about 4,420,558. Auditor Pavey reports 95 state banks, 23 in Chicago, with loans 62,456,484 cash 24,547,253 and deposits 72,553,504. Other items include notable deaths and incidents across Illinois towns and railroad events.
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Ilinoia
Census Bureau
Ilinois
Milnein Manka
Pavey
Illinois
Chicago
Dr Henry M Scudder Arrested For Murder In Cruscaco
Dr Henry M Scudder son of Plymouth church pastor was arrested at his father's Grand Boulevard home charged with murder in the death of Mrs Dunton wife of Y H Dunton. Witnesses describe a bludgeon-like impact and multiple head wounds, the motive tied to a forged will leaving most of the estate to the Scudder couple. Mrs Dunton 64 died after the assault. Scudder claims illness and is guarded.
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William J. Frost
Carlyle
Gregory
Chicago & Alton
Atlanta
Henry Hambourn
Rantoul
Champaign
St. Louis
Mme
Adelina Patti-Nicolini
Chicago
Annie Rooney
Diedrick Langderer
Ilinois Central Road
South Elmhurst
Altoona
Pat McDermitt
Daniel Dougherty
Edgington
Hi. W. Mitchell
C. C. Woodbridge & Co
New York
Bloomington
George F. Matthews
Cerro Gordo
Monticello
Willie Hughes
Jacksonville
Mora Hardin
Arkansas
Hughes
Charity Landers
Ottawa
Linn & Scruggus
Decatur
Norton
Rockford
McLean County
John Habeck
Lewiston
Abbie Sweeney
Danville
James Schovile
Woosung
Springfield
Albert Lee
George Corrie
Sumner
William Henry Bradley
United States Circuit
District Courts
E. W. Evans
Bentwhler
Sarah Gilbreth
Dallas City
J. M. S. Kehler
Milton Knight
Allen
Congress
United States
Ramsey
Warren Springer
E. L. Huntley
Oregon
M. Scudder
Chienge
Cruscaco
Henry M.scudder
Plymouth Church
Grand Boulevard
Scudder
Dr. Scudder
Y. H. Dunton
Spirit of the Turf
Justice Brayton
Dunton
Scndder
Dunton Mansion
Scudders
Mrs. Dunton
Mr. Dunton
Justice Drayton
Hawley
Seales
Harry
Deakin
H. M. Scudder
Slave Ninety Years Lucy Ridley Dies at 117
In New York at 754 Greenwich Street the body of Lucy Ridley a very old colored woman lies in a dingy basement. She died Tuesday morning and is said to be over 117 years old. Born December 22 1774 on James Downeys plantation near Oxford North Carolina she spent nearly ninety years as a slave according to granddaughter Rebecca.
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Robert G. France
New York
England
Barnum
Lucy Ridley
Greenwich Street
James Downey
Oxford
N. C
Rebecca
Newfoundland sealing disaster claims forty lives
A St John s dispatch reports that about 220 sealers from Trinity Bay went to sea last Saturday. A zero thermometer and a fierce snowstorm left many boats and crews lost or frozen. Seventeen were rescued. thirteen bodies found. Most victims were family men. legislature adjourned in sympathy.
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Hatifax
N.S. Marehs
St. Johns
N. F
Newfoundland
Trinity Bay
Nome
Trinidad
Illinois counties shell out for sparrow bounty payouts
Open season for sparrow killing ended February 2 as counties paid two cents per sparrow. Across 38 counties 276 652 sparrows were killed earning 304 Iroquois County led with 51 475 birds and 1 031 50. Winnebago followed with 43 750 and 875. Cook ranked third where Chicago youth George Slater collected 942 sparrows for a personal total of 18 62.
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Illinois
Iroquois County
Winnebago
Cook
George Slater
Chicago
Victory of the Indianapolis Strikers Ends City Riots
Indianapolis March 3 The strike victory is complete as Receiver Steele takes full control of Citizens' Street Railway Company and keeps cars running. Judge Taylor restores order and prevents bloodshed by removing the road from Frenzel. Frenzel faces contempt decision Saturday and warns of renewed riots if he regains power.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Reeceiver Steele
Citizens’ Street Railway Company
Taylor
Steele
Frenzel
Royal Blue Wreck Near Clarksburg Injures Thirteen
The Baltimore & Ohio Royal Blue westbound derailed at Goodwin's cut near Clarksburg West Virginia at 1 am Wednesday. Thirteen injured two fatally likely. An axle broke and the train was hurled against a stone embankment. Mail baggage and two coaches wrecked. day coaches spared. Injured were cared for by fellow passengers. two badly hurt were taken to Grafton.
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Chirksburo
W. Va
Parkerspure
Baltimore & Ohio Limited
Royal Blue
Goodwin's Cut
Clarksburg
Grafton
Favor a Change to Inauguration and Congressional Terms
The House Committee on the Election of President and Vice President authorized Mr Crain to draft a joint resolution proposing constitutional amendments. It would move the president and vice president term start to April 80 and end on December 31, and set Congress to convene second Monday in January with House and Senate terms aligned accordingly.
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Congress
Washington
House Committee On
Mr. Crain
Tex
House
House of Representatives
United States
Killing at Fayette Corner Tennessee Election Sparks Lynching Talk
In Fayette Corner Payette county a democratic primary for county officers ended in gunfire. Gaton Rogers and his son Tom were shot by Officer Sam Hunter. Tom died instantly and the father was wounded with three bullets. The incident stirred fear of mob violence. A separate treasury report shows February debt declines and a larger surplus.
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Jackson, Tenn
Fayette Corner
Payette County
Gaton Rogers
Alliance
Tom
Sam Hunter
Hunter
Experts Hit Coldwater Bank In Sunrise Robbery
Experts blew open the Coldwater national bank vaults in Michigan securing about 24000 in cash plus 40000 in railroad bonds. The robbers pried an outside window and drilled safes with time locks blown to pieces. Two men seen in town are sought with a 1000 reward offered for capture and conviction.
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Rourdon & Coldwater
Mich
Conpwaren
Coldwater National Bank
Philadelphia & Reading Railroad
Michigan
California banker Collins shoots self after embezzlement arrest
J W Collins president of the California National Bank commits suicide in San Diego after facing embezzlement charges. The bank had closed November 1 with deposits dwindling. Separately, National League approves two-division schedule opening April 12 with each division playing 77 games.
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San Diego
Cal
J. W. Collins
California National Bank
Brewster
Collins
Collings
E. H. Murray
Hart
Inneh
Tre
Bay
California
National Bank
Chamberlain
Pauly
Los Angeles
New York
Gales in Portugal Cost Lifes. Widows Face Hard Times
Coastal storms in Portugal killed many fishermen, including 83 married men. Their 24 percent of children now face poverty as widows bear the burden. Simultaneous dispatches report the U S state department seeking Chilean permission to disinter and return the remains of Riggin and Turnbull to America. A blaze in East Liverpool destroyed a central business block, leaving nine firms and twelve families homeless with losses around 150000 dollars.
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OporTo
Portugal
Washington
State Department
Rigvin
Turnbull
America
East Liveroor
Monon Route Promises Speed and Comfort to Gulf Coast
Four fast Monon trains depart Chicago daily with connections in Louisville and Cincinnati. The line touts rebuilt road-bed and ridges, electric and steam heat, vestibuled cars, and new Pullman sleepers including a last night compartment coach. Dining service claims to be exclusive between Chicago and Cincinnati.
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Monon
Chicago
Louisville
Cincinnati
Ane & Crescent
Jacksonville
Ree
Pullman
Indianapolis
Chicnzo
Gulf
Atlantic Coast
Crescent mark on all Dr Harter ads confounds readers
A puzzling 3 inch weekly display ad from The Dr. Harter Medicine Co features a unique word pattern with a Crescent mark on every item. The note teases readers to search for the crescent as the “tale of three” and hints at returning lithographs or samples.
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Set of North PLC
Rictaer DS
T.A& OR. R.co
Baltimore
Dr. Harter Medicine Co
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Illinois State News
Hiram Lee
Fairmount
Iowa
Corwith
Mallard
Emmetsburg
Rockwell
Pratt County
A. R. Hill
George Dillon
Hill
Wbookwalter
John T. Menry
Woodson
Morgan County
Tennessee
Greenback Redemption Fund
Manker Collins
Baseball
Riggin
King
Binghamton
Old Homestead
Denman Thompson
McVicker's Theater
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
N.Y
J Pleasant
Jor
Lane
Bradfield Regulator CO
Aeron
City of Toledo
Lucas Co
State of Ohio
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. W. Gleason
Notary Public
E. B. Walthall & CO
Horse Cave
D. Loomis
Detroit
Michays
H. P. Carson
Scotland
J. ¢. Simpson
Marquess
Gure
Land and River Improvement Co
Wreye
Hantie
Milne & Som
Scotch Grove
Northern Pacific Hk. R
North Dakota
Detroit Lake
Minnesota
Gare
Colete
Omirial Guarantes
G. D
WELLS
Loomis
Nyman
Ohio
Cheap Farm
M.A. Stickney
Cao
Bonn
Garnamet
Keystone
Reystonempfg
Kareatdeoes
Village 2 Council
Alnsesot
J. Stephens
Letanon
Piso
Basciest
Tutt
Nation of Nature
Waxtren
Ksow
ST. Jacobs
Is.s
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