Brattleborough attaches bondsmen property over Pratt accounts
In Brattleborough Vermont four bondsmen of Capt Morton Pratt late Indian Agent face government claims of sixty thousand dollars in short accounts. Pratt absent in the West, friends confident he can explain matters. Also notes Senator Fair of Nevada has left America for Europe after divorce proceedings. Grinnell of New Bedford aged ninety five remains active as bank president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleborough, Vt
Morton Pratt
Pratt
West
Senator Fair
Nevada
Europe
America
Joseph Grinnell
New Bedford
Mass
Congress
Carey informers told to choose exile locations
James Carey and other informers who testified at the Phenix Park murder trials have been told by the English Government to name the country to which they wish to be sent. Carey protested staying in Dublin, but authorities said no police protection and he could not remain in Ireland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jamess Carey
Phenix Park
Carey
Dublin
Ireland
New York Feather Flower Factory Fire Heroine Perishes
Mrs Guedeau owner of a New York feather flower factory died in a fire after warning workers and occupants. Coroner's inquest revealed financial strain and insurance, with claims she attempted to burn the building to collect funds, and that she may have set the fire herself after failing to persuade workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Postmasters Salaries Rise. Postal Revenue Sees Gain
Officials report a marked salary adjustment for postmasters and a notable rise in postal revenue in the last quarter. They expect post-October decreases to be limited to about half of prior projections. The South shows rapid progress in fiscal year postal matters with nationwide improvements and an era of prosperity in postal facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
South
American minister condemns Siamese flag disrespect
General Halderman, United States Minister to Bangkok, recalled a months-old courtesy omission by a Siamese dignitary. He notes a Siamese native died, flags of other nations lowered to half mast while the American flag remained at full mast, calling the slight a matter of national pride and respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Halderman
United States
Bankok
Halderman
Chang
Eng
Women keepers of civil service trampled by new rules
Iris warned that the operation of the new civil service rules will practically exclude female appointees in departments, provoking consternation among clerks. An appointment clerk lists vacancies, chiefs pick grades from $900 to $1,400 and may insert male or female, with a strong prejudice against women clerks. A bureau chief lamented that the pretty swinging girl will soon be a thing of the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iris
Torpedo-Launcher Accident On North Carolina Lake
James Quinn, a mechanic near Walatalula Lake, sank a dynamite loaded torpedo cartridge to test it. A returning picnic boat struck the tether, exploding the device and throwing the boat over. The barge capsized with several hurt among the picnic party, while the device functioned as intended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Quinn
Walatalula Lake
North Carolina
Mr. Quinn
World and State Political Nominations and Incidents
Ohio Republican Convention nominates Foraker for governor Rose for lieutenant governor and others including Upson Doyle Crowell Earhart and DeWolfe. Iowa Democrats nominate Kinne Clark Hays and Fair. Civil Service Commission appoints Rountree. Indiana anti monopoly meeting denounces parties. Illinois passes Harper High License bill. Government directors named for Union Pacific. Conflicts, trials, crimes, disasters, and various notices across multiple states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
J.B. Foraker
Cincinnati
Wm. G. Rose
Cleveland
W. H. Upson
John H. Doyle
Supreme Court
Dwight Crowell
N. H. Earhart
John C. Brown
D. T. DeWolfe
Board of Public Works
Leo Waltz
Iowa
Kinne
Tama County
J.C. Clark
Walter J. Hays
Edgar B.fair
William 8. Rountree
North Carolina
Civil Service Commission
Indiana
Indianapolis
Illinois
Senate
Porte
Wallace
United States
Constantinople
Turkey
America
Tax Grand Jury Indicts Fifty in Texas Gambling Probe
A grand jury in Austin indicts over fifty legislators and associates for gambling. The same night an intruder stole all indictments from the County Clerk. The Interior Department plans a special agent visit to the Zuni reservation to review land around Nutria Springs. Severe drought plagues Southwest Mississippi, with cattle and crops suffering. The article also notes a fatal flood in Missouri, a St Louis land dispute, Albany store damage, and police actions on crime waves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Secretary of the Interior
Interior Department
New Mexico
Nutria Springs
Senator Logan
General Land Office
Mississippi
Willis M. Barnes
Clarence Boyd
Louisville
Grotche M. Willinc
St. Louis
California
Gila River
Maricopa Mountain
Arizona
Mr. Willing
Miguel Peralta
Prescott
Ariz
Albany
N. Y
Horticultural meeting at Olathe discusses useful animals
The State Horticultural Society held its semi annual meeting at Olathe last week. Prof J W Robson of Cheever Dickinson County read a paper classifying animals as beneficial or injurious to horticulturists and urged teaching horticulture in public schools. The gathering adopted a committee to seek state support for such instruction and discussed cautions about new fruits advertised by A M Purdy. Strawberries were shown with large Cumberland berries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Horticultural Society
Olathe
J. W. Robson
Cheever
Dickinson County
H. J. Ferries
Osage City
A.M. Godfrey
Eureka
J. B. Schlichter
Sterling
A. M. Purdy
Aorerican Fruit Recorder
Kansas
Purdy
Cumberland
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Leavenworth Hone
Lake
Wm. Andis
Topeka
SexaTor Pump
Modoc
State Pharmaceutical Association
M. N. Stone
Wamego
H. W. Spangler
Perry
Theo. Egerdorff
Leavenworth
R. H. T. Nesbitt
D. Holmes
W. A. Stanford
Florence
R. J. Brown
George Leis
Lawrence
F. E. Holliday
George Slosson
Coffeyville
Messrs. Brown
Leis
Slosson
Stanford
Washington
Reuben Smith
Osawatomie Insane Asylum
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
George James
Frank
Jesse James
W. W. Graham
Nickerson
Glick
Pawnee
Lynched at Hermann Whitney as Doors Break Open
A mob of about two hundred broke into the Hermann jail after midnight and hanged Whitney, murderer of young Burchard, after forcing the jailer to surrender keys. He was dragged through town to a wooded bluff where masked men executed him, with witnesses and revolvers guarding the crowd. Whitney and accomplice Collier had earlier robbed Gasconade County stores and attempted more burglaries.
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Hermann
Whitney
J. Louis
Burchard
Jerve
Fisher
Virginia
Collier
James Stripe
Cubin
Gasconade County
Burchard & Lakes
Bern
Young Burchard
Shipwreck near Hereford Inlet claims several lives
The schooner Fannie A. Bailey, captained by Manson Hume Jr., ran ashore in thick fog on Hereford Inlet north bar at 4 30 am Tuesday after leaving Windsor Nova Scotia with 370 tons of rock plaster for Philadelphia. The crew perished or were saved during a chaotic sea rescue as lifeboats capsized and a line aided by Captain Holmes and Captain Ludlam saved the captain’s wife and their three year old son. The vessel, 19 years old, was from Portland Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Care May
N.J
Fannie A. Bailey
Manson Hume, Jr
Hereford Inlet
Windsor
N S
Philadelphia
Barnegat
Sind
Holmes
Ludlam
Hume
F. Bruce
Thomas Shiekls
Harry Huling
Harry Worden
Charles Dailey
Harrold
Portland
Railroad Decision affirms U S mail payment to Utah & Northern
Judge Lawrence holds that March 6 1873 and Thurman act do not bar cash compensation for mail transport by Utah & Northern Railroad Company. Decision, aligning with Pacific Railroad carriers, states subsidy bonds do not grant withholding rights and that Post Office regulations authorize payment. Ends long dispute over cash payments for mail delivery on leased or subsidized portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lawrence
the Treasury
Utah & Northern Railroad Company
United States
Ile
Thurman
United
Pacific Railroad Company
Treasury Department
Post Office Department
Pacific Railroad Companies
A Guiteau Juror Insane
Washington June 6 The Guiteau case rises again as juror P J Sheahy has been driven to madness and sent to St Elizabeth Hospital for the Insane. He believed Guiteau insane and that the jury should have so found but bowed to unanimity. Fearing public anger he kept silent. Since the execution he has been haunted by guilt over voting to hang a lunatic, his mind breaking under the strain, and he is now confined in an asylum cell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Guiteau
God
P. J. Sheahy
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Sheahy
Desperadoes Ike and Bill Barber Hanged by Mob at Waverly
Waverly Iowa June 8 a mob executed Ike and Bill Barber without trial after forcibly taking them from the jail. The brothers had a long crime spree including the 1882 Deputy Marion Shepherd killing and later robberies across Iowa and Kan. They were shot up to a tree and hanged in a local clump, with the mob led by a deputy sheriff’s brother from West Union. They faced the mob calmly and offered no prayers before death.
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Cleveland
Ohio
San Canos
Wilcox
Vermont
Montpelier
Jarrett
Amalgamated Association of the Iron and Steel Workers
Pittsburg
Pinckneyville
Levi B. Long
Danville
Ill
Ridge Farm
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Isaac Bromley
Connecticut
George G. Haven
New York
Watson Parish
Nebraska
Colgate Hoyt
Arthur L. Conger
Teller
San Carlos Reservation
Fifth Street
Tre
Barber Brothers
Waverley
Iowa
TuRke Powder Mills
Laflin & Rand
Newburg
N. Y
Ernest M. Stephenson
Lawrenceville
Georgee Fredericks
Theatre Comique
Kansas City
QO. H. Stein
John Bell
New England States
Middle
Western
Pacific and Territories
New York City
Canada
Colorado
Waverly
Deere
Dusvugvr
Ike
Bill
Independence
Priest, Parishioners and Physician in Catholic Dispute
In New Haven on June 8, Ansonia reports friction as Father Byron presses for Catholics to use Dr. Conkling. A parishioner used a Protestant doctor for his wife. she improved only after Conkling was requested. By Sunday, Conkling was introduced to Father Bradley and then to Father Daley who announced the physician’s arrival at mass. Byron condemned the move, refused to attend women not using Conkling, and the dispute drew denunciations from Father Brady and other Catholics. Byron faces the Bishop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Ansonia
Father Byron
Dr. Conkling
Conkling
Father Bradley
Father Brady
Enterprising Postmaster Swindles with Stamp Cash
Robert Lee of Sort linsville Alabama moved to Driskell in the mountains and became postmaster. He claimed a growing town and sought 500 in stamps but received 2000 and used them to fund a land office and flood the area with printing material. He sold stamps at a discount and was arrested after the post office inspector traced the scam. Lee bought a 400 watch in Chattanooga and paid with stamps, distributing nearly 600 in one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Robert Lee
Sortlinsville
Ala
Driskell
Frey
Atlanta
Lee
Kidnaped and Imprisoned in an Asylum
New York June 8 Action begun by Lewis F. Sloat against District Attorney McKeon James F. Roberts clerk of his office Thomas Brennan Commissioner of Charities and Correction and Warden Lawrence Dunphy of Hart's Island Almshouse to recover 100000 damages for alleged conspiracy and false imprisonment. Plaintiff is McKeon’s brother in law alleged he was kidnapped and confined for three years and ten months on Hart's Island to gain control of his father's estate of which he was executor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lewis F. Sloat
McKeon
James F. Roberts
Thomas Brennan
Commissioner of Charities and Correction
Lawrence Dunphy
Hart’s Island Almshouse
Jaintiff
Hart’s Island
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John E. Lamb
Lamb
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Tex
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Rayburn
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S. P. Merrell
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Moses Thompson
Matrie Townsend
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Ira Perdue
James Dolan
Butler
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Woonsocket
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Dolan
Denison
Hattie Bayliss
Burke
Chicago
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Port Huron
San Francisco
Edward Harrinc Tox
Kerry Sentinel
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Invincibles
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Patrick Dempsey
Cornelius Clarke
American Medical Association
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Waterloo
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