Lynched Negro near Cincinnati shocks Ohio
In New Richmond twenty miles up the Ohio River, Noah Anderson a Black man was taken from the jail by a mob and hanged for the murder of Franklin Fridman the wealthiest Clermont County banker. The mob frenzy followed the brutal assault and he was captured without any attempt at mercy.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
New Richmond
Ohio River
Noah Anderson
Franklin Fridman
First National Bank
Fridman
Clermont County
Tie
Wdemon
Anderson
Cuba seeks belligerent recognition in Washington drive
A Cuban junta leaders conference in New York approved immediate action to secure belligerent rights for the Cuban revolutionists. A special committee led by Senor Tomaso Estrada Palma was formed to notify the Secretary of State and draft a memorial to Congress. The group plans to press representatives in Washington when the House convenes.
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Cuba
Washington
Dreuth
New York
Tie
Senor Tomaso Estrada Palma
Congress
House of Representatives
Committee On
Government Crop Report Highlights Drought Impact in Corn States
Washington special notes drought and cool spell affecting corn and wheat. Early planted corn matured quickly with Missouri already cutting. Iowa to begin within a week. Ohio Indiana Illinois and Iowa report slight frost and breath damage. Nebraska Wisconsin Michigan show improvement. Spring wheat harvest near completion in Minnesota and South Dakota. North Dakota about half done. Frost touched Minnesota Montana and western North Dakota. Fall plowing lagging but some seeding progress reported.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Ilinois
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
South Dakota
North Dakota
Montana
Revolutionists Halt at Ambatito Fight in Ecua dor
Report from Ambatito Ecua dor says Government troops repelled Alfaro followers after a five hour battle. Ambato is about thirty miles north of Jig Bamba on the retreat line from Itio Bamba to Quito, marking Alfaro’s first major setback in years of fighting.
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Colon
Colombia
Ambatito
Ecuador
Alfaro
Ambatto
Jig Bamba
Itio Bamba
Quito
Seven arrested in Chi casa Bedding arson conspiracy case
Kenosha WI special report notes another arrest in the arson and conspiracy case over the burning of the Chicaso Bedding Company factory. Bernard Shuetter, a wealthy Chicagoan, is the latest detainee, bringing the total to seven. police seek two more Chicago men.
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Kenosha
Wis
Chicaso
Bernard Shuetter
Fell Beneath the Wheels in London Train Incident
John Daly former Cork MP fell between platform and carriage in Sidney while alighting from a train. His left hand was badly injured and his left foot reportedly impaired.
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London
John Daly
House of Commons
Cork
Sidney
Fire devastates Butler’s livery and surrounding blocks
A blaze began in Butler's livery stable causing Robert's dwelling, saloon and stable to burn. The fire then spread to Chinatown and the east side, wiping out many structures on the west including the Griffin House Quinn's building the post office the mining recorder's office the U S Commissioner’s office the Rocky Mountain Bell telephone office the Catholic Church and multiple boarding houses. Many residents left homeless.
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Butler
Robert
Chinatown
Griffin
Quinn's
Post Office Mining Recorder’s Office
United States Commissioner’s Office
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Office
Catholic Church
Steel Works Disaster at Braddock Kills Eight and Injures Dozens
An explosion at Carnegie Steel Plant Braddock kills eight workers and fatally injures five others with fifteen seriously burned. A barrel dumped into the furnace top caused a gas surge that prevented escape, triggering a massive blast that scattered burning debris and destroyed $80,000 in property.
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Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Company
Braddock
James Tarrison
Ex Justice Strong Dies After Long Illness
Ex Associate Justice Strong of the United States Supreme Court died at Lake Minnewaska New York after a paralyzing stroke and a fall at his Washington home. Born in Somers Connecticut he served in Congress and on the Pennsylvania and U S Supreme Courts, retiring in 1900 with full pay.
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Lake Minnewaska
N. Y
Strong
United States Supreme Court
Washington
William Strong
Supreme Court
Somers
Conn
Isc
Tle
Yale
Oon
Reading
Isio
Congress
Ile
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Refused Investigation in Ku Cheng Massacre Report
A Foo Chow dispatch says the Chinese Government will not permit the American and British consuls J C Duxson and R T Mansfield to investigate the massacre of missionaries and their families at Ku Cheng, despite their commission. Lead ore discovered at Padroli mine near Silver City with assays up to 100 per ton and a $10,000 one day cleanup. The Paris steamship, now bound for New York, is expected to make a fast passage as engineers are instructed to push maximum speed.
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Shanghai Special
The
Mercury
Foo Chow
J. C.duxson
R. PT. Mansfield
Ku Cheng
Virginia City
Padroli
Silver City
Virginia
Emanuel Padroli
Southampton
Paris
New York
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Acate
Buffalo
Gu Butte
Campbell Eae
Charles Mix
Clar
Clay
Codington
Custer
Davidson
Day Isneg
Deuel
Douglas Edmunds
Fall River
Faulk
Grant
Hamlin
Hans
Seul Us
Hanson
Huythes Hutchinso Balyde
Jerauld
Kingsbur
Lake Lawrence
Lincoln
Lymian O
Marshall
Herson Odd Meade
Miner
Minnehaha
Moony One
Pennington
Potter
Roberts
Sioux Falls
Yankton
Pierre
Huron
Scotland
Vermillion
Aberdeen
Watertown
Mitchell
Trot Springs
Madison
Canton
Lead
Deadwood
Speaafish
Eureka
Rapid City
Aurora
Beadle
Hutchinson Jo
Wearhes
I Brown
Brookings
Kingsburnee
Bon Jlomme
Lincoln Brule
Lawrence
Butte
Lake v
McPhers
Marshall Peisner Javison
McCook
Meade
Douglas
Moody
Wey Penningt
Chicago and Northwestern
Great Northern
Missouri Pacific
Yankton and Norfolk Railroad
Vieree
Pierce
Massacre discussion and railway union meet headlined at Pittsburg
The Pisaro notes a push toward a European naval expedition as missionaries are massacred in China. In Pittsburg, the annual Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers reunion opens with about thirty thousand visitors and thousands of members in attendance.
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Pittsburg
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Uiousiaid
Brotherhood
Holmes Castle Fire at Notorious Chicago House
Fire at the Holmes Castle on Sixty-third and Wallace Streets damaged the famed building tied to H. H. Holmes. The blaze began in the ground floor restaurant of J. H. Barton, caused by a lamp explosion, and spread to the second floor where Quinlans’ furniture was destroyed. Total losses about 15000 dollars. Police logged no life found as crowds gathered and investigators faced burnt walls and loose timbers.
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Chicago
H. J. Holmes
Wallace Streets
J. 11. Barton
Quinlans
Michigan
Cora
Seven Die As Pleasure Boat Capsizes Near Buffalo
Seven men drown when a small pleasure boat from the Rung Bros capsizes near Buffalo as a strong wind drives it into shore. The Maytham tug rescues four, life savers save two more, and a search for others continues. The engineer cites steering gear failure during the turn.
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Lake Irie
Buffalo
Rungbros
Maytham
Life Saving Service
Execurion
Spain
Market quotations cattle hogs and more across cities
Sioux City and Chicago markets show mixed cattle hogs and sheep values with No 2 wheat and other grains quoted. Kansas City and South Omaha report varied cattle hogs and sheep prices with ranges from 2.50 to 8.00 for sheep and under 6.00 for cattle.
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Sioux City
Chicago
Conmon
Kansas City
South Omaha
Timber Poachers Probed as Nicaragua Pact Emerges
The South Dakota legislature notes timber law enforcement actions in the Black Hills with arrests of a prominent lumberman near Custer. A Nicaragua government deal, via W J Lasher, sends a bi monthly steamship service under Nicaragua flag, plus land grants, for twenty years. Also updates on Taylor's habeas corpus release, senator Kyle's views, seed grain payment efforts, a Springtiel oats fire, and a farmer struck by lightning near Gann Valley.
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Black Hills
Custer
United States
Deadwood
Managua
Nicaragua
South Dakota Company
W. J. Lasher
Caribbean Sea
Congress of
Taylor
Pierre
W. W. Taylor
Supreme Court
Gaffy
Pettigrew
Kyle
Sioux Falls
Sheldon
Gatty
South Dakota
Miner County
Artesian Wells Planned in Black Hills Irrigation Bid
A Rapid City company formed to determine if the farming region west of the Cheyenne River lies in South Dakota's artesian basin. They contract to drill 2000 feet near the Box Elder and Rapid Creeks divide, aiming to prove irrigation potential and sink multiple wells under state supervision.
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Black Hills
Cheyene River
South Dakota
Rapid City
Box Elder
Rapid Creeks
State Superintendent of Irrigation
Strychnine In Coffee Rocks Smith Township
A brutal poisoning attempt in Smith Township Brule County ends with Knutson saving himself by dumping coffee swill away. Four hogs die from swill ingestion. Three brothers Stephen, and other youths face punishment. Also notes on Equal Rights convention and various local incidents.
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Smith Township
Brule
Stephen
Mons Knutson
Knutson
Silver Democrats Rally for Bi metalism Policy in Washington
The Silver Democrats meet in Washington after a Tennessee non partisan convention in Memphis to push for bimetallic coinage and concerted action. A committee of Senators Jones Turple and Harris invites Democrats from states to unite behind restoring silver to parity with gold.
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TFG
Democratic Silver Conference
Washington
Memphts, Tenn
Jones
Arkansas
Turple
Indiana
Uwnarris
Tennessee
Union
Miomias Jeter Aon
Democratc Party
Sife
Democratic Platform Urges Free Coinage and Bi Metalism
A 1893 platform summary urges the Democratic party to demand free and unlimited coinage of silver and gold at 16 to 1, oppose single metal currency, oppose redeeming federal obligations only in gold or silver, oppose issuance of interest bearing bonds, and call for nationwide organization to secure adherence to this financial policy.
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Duty To the People
Party of the People
Democratic Party
Europe
America
United States
London’s Parkhurst Visits America Reform Leader Dr Buss
Rev Septimus Buss of London, Parkhurst reformer and Sion College president, visits the United States. He notes twenty years of work to regulate intoxicants, clashes with publicans, and contrasts English Sunday laws with American practice. He criticizes enforcement and police cooperation with publicans.
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Buss
America
Parkhurst
London
Septimus Buss
United States
Sion College
Shoreditch
William J. Strong
Dr. Buss
Minor Railway Line Decision Affects Local Transit
A brief local note reports Southern Railway and Township Association lines are not being pursued. A child of Mrs. Annie Svete died after an incident involving a streetcar, with details limited to the hospital and street location.
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Southern Railway
Stownship Association
Tates
Annie Svete
York Trees
Densary
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