Knights of Labor discuss constitution and officers
At Bremmosa Virginia the Knights of Labor convention debated constitutional changes and officer terms. Powellory was unanimously chosen as general master workman, Griffiths solidified as general worthy foreman, and officers divided between secretary treasurer and other posts amid lively roll calls and contested votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co-Operative Board
New York
Richmond
Knights
Labor
Turner
Joseph R. Buchanan
McNeil
Beaton
Workman
Powderly
Ricamonp
Knights of Labor
Armory Hall
General Assembly
Griffiths
Charles H. Litchman
Marblehead
Mass
James Campbell
Pittsburgh
Tom O'Reilly
Joseph Buchanan
Denver
Col
Litchman
Fredrick Turner
R. F. Trevillick
Detroit
Mich
James &. Quinn
H. Berkmeyer
New Jersey
Execuive Board
John W. Hayes
Thomas P. Barry
Michigan
W. H. Bailey
Ohio
T. P. McGuire
Colorado
William H. Mullen
Virginia
Ira B. Aylesworth
Maryland
John Howe
Massachusetts
Mr. Hayes
Barry
T. ¥. Powderly
E. F. Gould
Indianapolis
Griffith
Henry Heckmeyer
Pewderly
Grisin
Aseneral Worthy
BR. Bennett
Firmoia
Bennett
Atty
Chicago defaulter Neeld seen in Canada near Montreal
Oct 14 Montreal reports Neeld of Chicago defaulter fame declined to speak on publication saying he regrets past troubles and hopes to straighten them out. He claims no money from others and expects the firm to resume business with full repayment someday. Authorities in Britain and Canada pursue extradition papers as they await more documents. A note for 10000 dollars tied to J C Ferguson Co. and a pork lien worth 13000 dollars is being pursued for collection in Indiana.
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N. WY
Neeld
Montreal
Nestd
Chicago
Balmoral
Quebec
Canada
Whioen
Davidson
Deas
Neod
Dickson Here
Eno
Ind
J. C. Ferguson & Co
Ferguson House
Ferguson
MURDER AT THE HOVE INVOLVING TWO ENEMIES
Two colored men, Ort Uh Albers Thomas and Thomas Basemoore, once enemies, reconciled during an earthquake. Basemoore allegedly choked Thomas with a rope and struck him with a hoe, then dragged the body to the yard. A rope and bloody hoe were found in Basemoore's shop. The community seeks the killer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macon
Gia
Ort
Uh—Albers Thomas
Thomas Basemoore
Basemoore
Thomas
The Insult to Our Flag Regret Over Canadian Flag Incident
Washington reports that Canadian authorities lowered the American flag from the schooner Marion Grimes during a captain birthday celebration in custody. Customs officers confess the act was a mistake and express regret. the vessel has been released and no further action is planned by the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Marion Grimes
Grimes
Department of State
Three Personal Crises End in Self Destruction in Pa
In ReavinG Pennsylvania on October 14 three elderly men ended their lives within hours. Mrs William Heim 64 found her husband hanging from a peach tree after he said he would follow. Amandus Stephen 60 and his wife husked corn before he was found hanging in the barn rafters. Henry Toms of East Reading hanged himself by a tree near his home after learning his son had drowned.
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Reaving
Placy
William Heim
Amandus Stephen
Macungie
Stephen
Henry Toms
East Reading
Tragedy at Belmond Ends in Fatal Shooting
Full particulars from Belmond confirm a fatal shooting after a dispute from a recent lawsuit. Fred Harris and Henry Kooken confronted near the road three miles from Belmond. Harris fired, mortally wounding Kooken, who died within an hour. Both men wealthy farmers with solid reputations. Harris unmarried, Kooken survived by a wife and eight children.
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Mason
Belmond
Harris
Koyken
Moonshiner Miscreant Shoots Man Dead in Cut
Danlonega Ga Oct 14 Law son Laine and Maxwell Baing returning home entered an eight foot deep cut lined with bushes when a rifle shot rang out. Law son Sains fell, a man stood on the bank as intruders entered the cut. The killers fled, footprints show several companions waited. Raine suspected of informing revenue officials. moonshiners believed to be authors of the assassination.
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Danlonega
Lawson Laine
Maxwell Baing
Lawson Sains
Raine
T ™Oonshiners
Striker Ultimatum Sees Eight Hour Fight Amid Settling Hopes
Quiet Packingtown faces tense talks as two sides press opposed eight and ten hour plans. Union delegates demand eight hours with pay on a standard rate while Packers insist on ten hours to maximize use of machinery and capital. A compromise on nine hours pay for ten could emerge as officials seek an early settlement, with meetings repeatedly postponed and authorities watching closely.
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Ortonco
Packingtown
Eich
Like
Board of Trade
Barry
Knights
Richmond
Butler
Obsidian cliff in Yellowstone Park described by Iddings
Prof Joseph P Iddings outlines a striking half mile long cliff of black obsidian in Yellowstone Park with a 75 to 100 foot thick lower glassy portion and a porous upper zone eroded by glacial action. Dominant prismatic obsidian columns rise 50 to 60 feet at the southern end while the rock shows brilliant luster and a palette of brownish red olive greens and deep blacks creating a vivid natural display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waaninoeton
D.C
Joseph P. Iddings
Yellowstone Park
Prof. Iddings
Thenomena
Terrible Gulf Coast storm devastates Sabine Pass
Reports from Orange and Sabine Pass describe total destruction of Sabine Pass and the Porter House with many lives lost. News notes widespread damage along the Texan coast, capsized boats, wrecked schooners, and heavy flooding. Rescue efforts and relief shipments are organized, while New Orleans and Port Eads report jetties damaged and sea walls breached.
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Sabine Pass
Tex
Sabine River
Texan
Louisiana
Porter
Silas
Orange
Boden
Lamar
Porter House
New Ontrans
Western Union Telegraph Company
Beaumont
Sabine Tiver
New Orleans
Port Euds
Quirky Midwestern Notes Dominate Local News Roundup
A sprawling digest reports fires, accidents, animal tales, and weather across Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, and Michigan. Highlights include a 1-pound raccoon killed near Eau Claire, a ten-foot alligator in an Indiana saloon window, a child’s death from lye ingestion in Manito, and a missing Lafayette man amid a forgery sweep. Bears, deer, ducks, and tomato crops figure prominently alongside community events, crimes, and notable injuries.
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Powderry
THE
HOVE
Minneapolis
Minneapong
Minn
Ovt
Switchmen's Union
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Omaha
Unizha
Northern Pacific
Manitoba
Milwaukee
St. Pau
Norrow
Renee E
Geass Cleief
Central Minnels Dentists
Philadelphia
Manion
Dakota
Americas Woman Suffrage Association
Topeka
Kan
Thurvage
Troy
N. Y
Hill
Heaver Polls
Northern Ping Land Company
Washburn
Wis
Soas
Adelbert Baker
Portland
Burke Fairchild
Mineral Point
Kingston
United States
Valcour Island
Lake Champlain
Boston
Whittier
E. Holmes & Co
Saratoga Undertakers
Gen. Grant
DeWalt
Andover
Archbishop Elder
Cincinnati
Purcell
Daniel Hadley
Douglass Taylor
Eau Claire
Grand Rapids
Henry A. Millitzer
Belleville
Welton
Springfield
Dis
Minneapolis, Lyndale & Lake Minnetonka
Honigmann
Treasury
Luvius Fairchild
Grand Army of the Republic
Palmerti
Charleston
Sumter
Grand Jury
Columbus
Egeinst
B. H. Marriott
Formeny
Pee Panitentiary
Conbegrlemant
Samuel
Sabine Pars
Lord Linsinors
Fohenage
Ireland
Dallas
John Allen
Atlanta
Whitlock
J. N. Dill
Allen
D Light House
James Visco
Breezy Garrity
Hester Street
Vrooman
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Baltimore and Ohio
Alton
Wabash
Booth
Salvation Army
Jackson
Jacob Lurber
Nea
Morgan Couity, Ltd
Northwest
Quincy
McLean
Potoskey
Bich
Sterling
Iinoix
Oshkosh
Colfax
Fox River
Strobe's Island
Wisconsin
Elk Creek
Michi
Terre Haute
Frank Greene
Genesen, Jr
West Superior
Evart
Henry
Kappa
Quitey
Lis
Lake Superior
Second Methodist Church
Martin Fahey
North Branch
Napoleon, Mich
Bamboo
Joseph Louie
Insana
George A. Baldwin
Oronto River
Stephen Shaw
White Cloud
Battle Creek
Depere
John W. Guest
Rock Elm
Pierce County
Wis Ile
Hartford
Edmore Midh
Warrick County
John McCoy
Decatur
Silas Maiden
Washington County
Ilinois
Samuel Wilson
Buchanan
Wilson
James B. Harris
Charleston Street
Mattoon
Sylvester Copeland
Three Oaks
Copeland
Waupaca
A. R. Lea
Mr. Lea
Alden Cunning Factory
Benton Harbor
Edward Robinson
Lafayette
Robinson
Robinson Woolen Mills
Dayton
Coun
Ona
Bas
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