Riot Threat Fades After Mass Demonstration in Boston
In Boston on February 21, about five thousand unemployed protesters crowded the commons and state house grounds demanding immediate aid. Governor Greenhalge addressed the crowd without satisfying answers as leaders sought to present a petition to the legislature. M L Swift urged action from the balcony, denouncing legislators as busy creating corporations, while police and officials faced a tense standoff that ultimately did not erupt into violence.
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Boston
State House
M. L. Swift
Swift
Govermor
Greenhalge
Legislative Chamber
Beacon Hill
Secon
Bessemer Riot Reports Mixed With Mob Incident
Mnational Correspondent was shot in the leg as a mob challenged him in Bessemer Mich Feb 21. Local residents disputed a riot claim saying only a drunken Polish woman caused a disturbance and no one fled danger. In Des Moines Feb 21 Bree Ball Men adopted a constitution at a meeting with reps from Joliet Lincoln and Omaha and others, but did not finalize the season schedule.
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Tronwoop
Mich
Bessemer
Des Moines
W.S. McCaull
A. N. Hill
Joliet
T.J. Hickey
Lincoln
Neb
D. E. Rowe
J. M. Vittu
Omaha
A. R. McKeisley
St. Joseph
W. W. Kent
Jacksonville
Ill
Asylum Fire At Rochester State Hospital Demands Evacuation
Fire at the Rochester state hospital basement laundry destroyed a four story brick building without loss of life. Night Watchman Smith spotted flames at 5 30 am and inmates were moved by 11 am. Loss estimated at 120000 with no insurance. 220 male inmates 215 female inmates and 110 staff affected.
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Rochester
N. Y.) State Hospital
N. Y
Wandell Smith
Rochester State Hospital
Howard
St Paul Soldiers Box at Armory Tourney for Glory
A boxing tournament by Company C Athletic Club at the Armory on February 21 drew a good crowd and finished as an artistic financial success. Five three round bouts featured featherweights to heavyweights, all national guard or regular army connected, and the series will continue.
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St. Paul
Armory St. Pavul
Company C Athletic Club
Armory
National Guard
Regular Army
Wheat stocks rise in Minneapolis market review
The Northwestern Miller reports private elevator wheat stocks in Minneapolis at 1,011,000 bushels up 10,000 from last Monday. Combined stocks in Minneapolis, Duluth and Superior reach 24,425,485 bushels, 163,240 higher than a week earlier. Country elevators in Minnesota and the Dakotas total 5,815,000 bushels, down 192,000, leaving Northwestern total at 33,240,485 bushels, down 27,760 for the week.
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Minneapolis
Duluth
Superior
Minnesota
Dakotas
Cave wonder walls of gypsum and marble spark speculation
Walled with gypsum and marble, the new cave near Huot Springs features a 50 foot diameter crater. The chamber appears ancient, slowly eroding from the top, with locals hoping to blast it open into a vast subterranean lavern like Wind Cave.
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Huot Springs
Detroit Driving Club Spring Meeting Stakes Preview
Detroit Driving club holds its spring meeting on February 21 at Detroit. The Horsemen Guaranteed stake for 4-year-olds is one of trotting turf history with a current value of $19,155. It marks the first race on the new Detroit track, where improvements are advancing quickly with entries from across the nation.
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Detroit
Detroit Driving Club
Maine
Pacific
Skater Harley Davidson Aims at 100 Mile Record
Harley Davidson of St. Paul plans a next week bid to break Joe Donoghue’s 100 mile mark at Manhattan Field New York if ice allows. Pace by Johnson and Hurley, the endeavor seeks to surpass the time of 7 hours 52 minutes.
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Toronto
Harley Davidson
St. Paul (Minn
Joe Donoghue
Manhattan Field
N. Y
Johnson
Hurley
Roundy Sentenced Eight Months For Grand Larceny
In Minneapolis on February 21, Willis E. Roundy faced the state’s grand larceny case over jewelry valued at $60. He changed his plea to guilty and received eight months of hard labor in Stillwater from Judge Jameson.
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Roundy
Minneapolis
Willis E. Roundy
Entity
Stillwater
Jamieson
Pine Land Suits and Fire Losses Reported in Minnesota
Minnesota unfolds long pine land suit against Ackley Lumber company in Itasca county seeking revocation of a permit and recovery of lumber costs. Insurance Commissioner Smith releases 1893 fire loss report showing high losses, 22 percent worse than 1892, with total risks and premiums figures for American and foreign companies. Jay cure law in Michigan struck down by the supreme court as unconstitutional.
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St. Paul
State of Minnesota
Ackley Lumber Company
Itasca County
Fifteenth Judicial District
Princeton
C. A. Smith
Baxter and Searles
Smith
Minnesota
Twce
United States
Hunt to sue Northern Pacific receivers for five million damages
Seattle February 21 George W Hunt will bring suit against the receivers of the Northern Pacific railroad to recover five million damages He alleges that while placing bonds in Oregon and Washington for the road then called the Washington and Columbia River road he was persecuted by Wright Colby and other Northern Pacific executives who halted the bond sale with an attachment suit against his road.
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Seattle
George W. Hunt
Northern Pacific Railroad
Hunt
Oregon
Washington
Columbia River
Wright, Colby
Northern Pacific
Dynamited Boarding House in Angles Camp
An Austrian boarding house owned by Magud opposite Stickles mine was blown apart by about two pounds of giant powder at 3 a m. Magud and a child were seriously hurt. Most lodgers were at work the night shift, limiting injuries.
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Angels Camp
Cal
MM. Magud
Stickles Mine
Magnud
Railroad pay scale case answer filed in U S circuit court
Port Lane Oregon Feb 21 The attorney for a number of railroad orders has filed in the United States circuit court an answer to Judge Dundy s order directing the receivers of the Union Pacific to set aside the scale of wages and regulations and put into effect a new scale.
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PortLane, Or
United States Circuit Court
Dundy
Union Pacific
Tobacco yields rise in Elgin Iowa reports Wisconsin expert
The Wisconsin tobacco expert in charge of Elgin Iowa’s tobacco industry says Elgin’s crop quality is higher and per acre yields exceed Wisconsin’s. Much was grown this season and acreage is expected to expand next spring. Dry Goods Failure in Depe Rapids Iowa—attachment suits amount to 20000 against G A Hobein with assets 35000 and liabilities about 40000.
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Iowa
West Asiay
Wisconsin
Elgin
Deparr Rapids
G. A. Hobein
Immigrant inspector appointed in Tennessee and more
A compiled report notes several items: George Gette of Tennessee appointed immigrant inspector. Mrs Mary S Wells widow of Admiral Wells reported dead. Danial Donahoe argued defense in Conaghan case. various fire, theft, and legal actions across multiple states. naval quarantine at Montevideo and other international notes.
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Duston
Faribault County
Minn
Denver
L. A.W
Daniel Donahoe
Conaghlin
Paris
United States
Newark
Rio Janeiro
Montevideo
Vasquez
Honduras
Smallpox Case Reported In Depere Wis And Other Notices
Depere Wis reports the first smallpox case traced to imported rags at Shattuck Babcock mill with 100 workers exposed. Other items note Rep Hopkins proposing repeal of one cent postal rate for book mail, Banholzer assets and liabilities, the death of Dr A Dunlap a London medic and laparotomy pioneer, a fatal Tex quarrel between Jim Richards and Hawkins, and A W Wright commenting on Knights of Labor suits.
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Arkansaw
Durand
Wis
Hopkins
Illinois
William Banholzer
St. Paul
A. Dunlap
Springfield
London
Saxee
Tex
Jim Richards
Hawkins
Richards
Depere
Miss Willmette
Shattuck & Babcock Paper Mill
State Board of Health
Anarchists Confess In Barcelona Plot Claim
Six leading anarchists arrested confess involvement in an assassination attempt against the civil governor. They say the act sought vengeance for Pallas death and warn that unarrested comrades will seek retribution.
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Barcelona
Pallas
Koronae Deceived Them in Sudan Conflict
Paris reports a telegram from the French governor in the Soudan stating that the Woarina clash between British and French forces arose from Chief Korona of Quema deceiving both sides by claiming the other was a band of sofas. The Brush burned Ouema and other villages as punishment and Korona was executed.
Civil summons in Davison County South Dakota case
State court summons in Mitchell Davison County South Dakota against George E Letcher Minnie Letcher and others. Plaintiff Joseph T Morrow seeks relief with amended complaint filed February 14 1894. Defendants required to answer within thirty days of service or plaintiff will seek court relief.
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State OF Sulth Dagens
Fourth Judicial Circuit
Davison County
Joseph T. Morrow
George
E. Letcher
Mr . Letcher
Minnie A. Letcher
D. W. Burright
Amanda M. Bowdle
A.M. Bowdle
Ralph Bowdle
Cora C, Butright
State of
South Dakota
Davison
Mitchell
E. Hitchcock
George F. Letcher
Matilda S. Letcher
A. BE. Hitchcath
St. State of South Dakota
American Investment Company
Ruth A. Freeman
Frank A. Freeman
Walter 4. Wood
Harry Scott
Robert SteMullen
Charles W. Davis
Hiram N. Ross
Copartners
Oshkosh Lumber Company
Defenidants
Fourth Judicial Circuit Court
Riuge
Tvo
5. D
Sperry Dwight
Pheri
Davison Counts
A. E. Hitchcock
Plaintill
Bell
Thomas
Jenner
Carrie E. Jenner
J. F. Kimball
Office of the Register of Deeds
S. D
National Mortgage and Debenture Co
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company
Register of Deeds
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co
Ira RR
King
Iga R. King
Mizenee & Wagner
Syrup of Figs Promoted for Health Benefits and Purity
An advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pure laxative benefiting kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them. It claims broad satisfaction from millions and medical approval, noting bottles sell for 50 cents and 1 dollar and that only the California Fig Syrup Co manufactures it.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Frank G. Hoyne
Delos P. Phelps
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J. W. Arnold
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Rockrorp
Second Congregational Church
Ilinois
Racine
Racine, Wis
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Diamond Match Company
Santa Fr
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Rattlesnake Canyon
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Mon
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Coyote Bill
Newton
San Francisco
Simon Jacobson
Howard Street
Purcell
Winntree
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Tou Purcell
Akens
Fox Lake
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James Davis
Hughes
Pine Land Suits
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Lansing
Supreme Court
Michigan
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Chiuth
Merritt
Mesaba Range
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Robert S. Holding
the Times
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Margaret Tennant
Charles Tennant
Adams Express Company
Spooner
George Pratt
Marshall
William M. Desmond
Belgrade
H. H. Smith
Register of the Treasury
L. Wilbur Reed
Alexandria
Allan C. Curtis
Stillwater Minnes Street Railway Company
Eagle Iron Company
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Spearfish
Matt Vivoda
Mattekovic
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Viveda
What Cheer
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Trafalgar Square
National League of American Wheelmen
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A. H. Linder
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James Lombard
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Prince Colonna
Ca Hing
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le Sueur
Anien
Waseca
Wahpeton
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Dubuque
New York
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Rio
Bay St. Louis
Napoleon
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Dun & Co
Weekly Review
Federal Grand Jury
Maney
Redbury
Fort Sheridan
A.A. Schumway & Co
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Hotel Richelieu
F. B. Hataway
Exchange Bank of Ottawa, Ont
Louis _Heike
A. W. Wright
The
Knights of Labor
Messrs
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Hayes
Mons
Ecco
ELY Brothers
Mall
Warren Street
Wiltse
L. O. Gale
S. J. Moore
First National Bank
Myra N. Lee
Sanborn and
Bowdle Sts
South Side
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