Stabbing at O Donavan Rossa Office Ends in Gunfire
Thomas H. Phelan, a Kansas City official, was stabbed in the neck and chest at the O Donavan Rossa office in New York and later died. Richard Short, the alleged assailant, fired at the wounded man after the confrontation, injuring Short and triggering a chaotic scene on Chambers Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jac
No 12
Chambers Street
O'Donavan Roses
United Irishman
City Hall
Atander
Thomas H. Phelan
Kansas City
Richard Short
Youth Avenue
Phelso
Fenton Organization
Schmidt
O'Donovan Rossa
Rosa
Blud
Chambera Street
Donavan Rogen
Mr. Sebmidt
Rosen
New Yorks
Tho
Phelan
Cutrell
Bob Ingersoll
Short
Hossa
Kansas City Journal
Phejatt
England
Rusan
Jim McDermott
Ryan
Chambers Girter
Cork
O'Donavan Kosya
Carey
Brooklyn
Congress Notes and Local Tragedies Sweep early January
Reports from Washington and Pittsburgh outline naval and revenue cutter transfers under Greely relief orders, with debate on English ship use. Indian Affairs bill advances. Philadelphia board of trade backs Lowell bankruptcy act. A poisoning in Van Wert and a suicide in St. Louis mark a day of grim local news. Cleveland iron trade and a veteran journalist’s death add regional context.
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Wasurxeton
D. C
Gree Y
Fressury Department
Allake
Cameron
Alaska
McPherson
United States
Greely
Senate
Waanington
Stevens
House
O'Neil
Pensylvanis
Board of Trade of Philadelphia
Lowell
Cox, Ky
Bricks in Antiquity and Other Short News Snippets
The column surveys brick making from Rome to China and notes bricks outlasting stone in baths like Titua and Caracalla. It also mentions Florida crackers eating large meals, dangerous razorback hogs, a lemon pie recipe joke, a teacher with stumps writing, and an Arkansas family traveling sixty five miles to see a show at West Plains.
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Titua
Caracalla
Coliseum
England
Elizabeth
Druteh
New York
Asia
Chicago Times
A. P. Myers
York County
Arkansas
West Plains
Going Home
A reflective piece about returning home after seeking fortune in a large city. The narrator recalls a boyhood firehouse misadventure, experiences with the volunteer Tiffin fire department, and the eye opening view of a once towering hometown now appearing small. He finds old friends unchanged yet views his own grown status as misread.
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Tinois
Penner
Banner Carrier Tells of Meagre Pay and Hard Life
A street side interview with a man hired to carry a restaurant bill of fare as an advertising banner reveals he earns fifty cents a day plus board and plans to work through winter. He notes many others do the same on the West Side and that the job is rough but provides food and shelter for now. He recalls past losses in a fire and hopes to improve with better clothes.
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Washington
S. P. McCormick
Internal Revenue
District of West Virginia
Arthur Cornforth
Clyde
Kansas
John V Morton
San Francisco
Howlett
Yakima
Washington Territory
T. F. Johson
Dxvannab
HM. Dennison
W. Schley
Bureau of Equipment and Recruiting
Navy
Wm. H. Smyth
Palmer
Treasury Department
Bureau of Public Health
Public Health
United States
Army
Auty and
Ciarive’ Hospital
Agriculture
Chronicle
Liverpool
van Wert
Louis
C. B. Brady
Gen. McClellan
Brooklyn
Seaves
Pittsburg
Catharine Vannesser
Thad
State Street
Jackson Street
Sturk
Gtr
Col’nel Stark
Kansas City Produce Market and Livestock Report 1885
Market summary from Kansas City dated January 9 1885 covering flour corn oats rye and flax seed prices receipts and shipments. Includes butter cheese eggs meats and wool with concurrent Kansas City livestock figures for cattle hogs sheep and dairy commodities. Also notes afternoon board movements and Drovers Journal figures for hogs and cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Neas Urry
St .Fatic
Sorgaum
Kansa End
Nebraska
Bone
Sic
Hke
Caub
Hieber
Colauu
the Drovers’ Journal
AES Ee
Lymeha
S.aWe M.O. Choice
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FID
Ss&ll
J. A. Dailey
J. A. Datley
Telegrapion. News
Thos. A. Phelan
Kunsas
O'Donavan Rossa
East Henry Street
Slogera
Hovwen
Wheeler & Wilson's
Wheeler & Wilson’s
Dountles Sewing Machines
J. T. Richey, Ag’t
East
Henry Street
Oun & Wed
Andrews
Pearl
Andrews & Co
Hoyai Baking Powder Company
Dr. Mott
Dr. Love
Indian Department
Royal Baking Powder Co
Royal Company
Peter Collier
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Cleveland
Iron Trade Review
Iron and Steel Industries
W. Wright
Life In
Florida
Detroit Post
Herald
John
Theodist
Codtorenos
Baltimore
Market Report
the Journal
Chicago
Produce Market
Heylingberg & Johnson
Eldridge House
Sali
Herlingberg
Lona
Kansas Loan and Trust Co
Wadecore
Eoantes
Shawne On
Wateeanee
Knickngony
D Gus
Toaua
Utlea
Sante
Claus
Sacta Claus
Lawrence
Santa Claus
Atay
Santa
Massachusetta Atrnet
Kareweter
Ani
Rudzimer
Newmarkets
Fotka
Sants Clauy
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