Kansas City Fire Wipes Out Large Property Loss
Fire at Fourth and Broadway destroys a four story building housing English Supply Company and causes total losses between 500000 and 850000 dollars. Windy conditions drive flames to the north, affecting Western Newspaper Union and Great Western Type Foundry with combined losses estimated over 175000 dollars. English building owned by Kersey Coate estate sustains about 250000 dollars in damage.
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Kansas City
Fourth and
Broadway
West
Fourth Street
Western Newspaper Union
Great Western Type Foundry
Kersey Coate Estate
Hazelton Slope
Jinzelion
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Nto
Iarelton
Laureltonl
Arrest of W O Taylor in Mexico linked to Tampa report
Tampa dispatch traces the arrest of W O Taylor former Suomi Dakota treasurer. Pinkerton agents followed Taylor from Port Tampa to Havana then Vera Cruz and Mexico City, where he was said to be arrested. Also notes a Gibraltar report on the Spanish cruiser Reina Regente missing with 420 crew and Moorish mission return. Dr Talmage in New York thanks Congress end.
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Tampa
Weil
W. OW. Taylor
Suomi Dakota
Mexico
Pinkerton
Havana
Taylor
Mason
Phelps
Port Tampa
Wan
A. Pinkerton
Tampa Bay
Dylan
Vera Cruz
Gibraltar
Tanger
Morocco
Ceuta
Tarifa
Tangier
Cadiz
Ishi de Luzon
Alviers
Congress
New York
Talmage
Academy of Music
Jacksonville
Pla
W.W
South Dakota
Excessive sentence for highway robbery in Pembina
James Young and George Clark were given life sentences at the state penitentiary after Harris testified they robbed him of $8 in cash and a brass watch in Pembina North Dakota. The case drew criticism for the severity of punishment.
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Pembina
N. D
Special
James Young
George Clark
Harris
State Penitentiary
Seneca Sinks Tug in East River. Captain Brandon Dies After Rescue
The steamship Seneca collided with a tug in the East River, sinking the tug and tossing its crew into the water. All were rescued, but Captain Brandon died soon after from exhaustion.
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New York
Seneca
East River
Brandon
Severe Storm and Damaging Events Reported in Various Locales
A violent storm last night wrecked thirty fishing boats and damaged Tangiers pier while snow fell for the first time in years. In Guthrie Oklahoma a dugout collapse killed Mrs. Thomas and fatally injures her mother Victor Hugo in the Pantheon remains placed amid oblique notes. Harrison’s health improves. ex President to resume routines as doctors see no immediate danger. The American mail steamship Alliance arrives from Cu-…
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Tangiers
O'Tangiers
Guthrie
Oklahoma
Special
Woodward
Charles Thomas
Spanish steamer fires on American vessel off Cuba
The Spanish steamer approached the American ship Alliance off Cuba on the 8th and fired three solid shots after a blank and a salute. The Alliance fled twenty five miles, with Capt Grossman reporting the incident to the Secretary of State and promising a prompt request for explanation from Spain.
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Ion
Cuba
Alliance
Pavc Ehase
Grossman
Orizaba Volcano Erupts Alarm Shakes Mexican Towns
Reports from Cordoba and Orizaba in Vera Cruz describe Orizaba Peak in eruption with smoke and poisonous vapors. Earth tremors rattle the region as villagers gather in churches to ward off danger. Vera Cruz government to appoint a scientific commission for study and protection of locals and coffee plantations nearby.
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Orizaba
Coradoba
Kalaha
Vera Crug
Mexico
Horse Thieves Meet Flaming End After Standoff
A posse pursued two thieves who stole thirty horses in the Choctaw Nation for ten days. After a fierce firefight the suspects hid in a cabin and set it afire. They refused to surrender and were burned alive as the roof collapsed. Also reported are mine-fire losses at Hazelton slope and Slayward’s murder sentencing in Minneapolis.
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Enterprise
I. T
Special
Santa Fe Train Held Up Near Sylvia Colorado
Four masked men robbed passengers on the west bound California express near Sylvia in a daring in-train heist. They failed to enter the express car and fled southward as a posse pursues them. Authorities believe the robbers may be tied to recent Stafford disturbances in Purkey. London dispatch notes unconfirmed reports of unrest at Kharasiy in the Sivas valley.
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Pueblo
Col
Sylvia
Hell
London
Constantinople
Kharasiy
Sivas
Solons in a Riot as Indiana Legislature Breaks Up
Indiana Legislature erupts in a wild riot with revolvers drawn and many injured. Myron King, Gov Matthews' secretary, is trapped in a crowd and later released after the House adjourns at 12. The clash centers on a bill to replace Custodian Griffin and the governor's veto.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Revolayers
Mr. Adams
Park County
State House
Myron King
Guv. Matthews
King
Tie
Adams
Griffin
Wild Wheat Pit Day Sparks Record Market Moves
Chicago wheat pit erupts as government crop report widens the reserve debate. May wheat climbs sharply before a wave of selling trims gains, with traders scrambling to absorb heavy orders and traders shifting from doubt to caution as profits are realized.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Revolution spreads in Hayti reaches Jamaica and port
The Haytian revolution began in the north and has extended to the south. Exiled Haytians in Jamaica prepare to depart as Minister of War General Adelson Verne flees to San Domingo. Finance Minister Fouchard preceded him amid a cabinet desertion. The public treasury is empty and President Suppolite cannot secure a loan.
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Hayti
Kingston
Jamaica
Republic of
Hyppolite
Adelson Verne
San Domingo
Suppolite
Fouchard
Rush to Indian Lands Sparks Panic in Perry and Chandler
A Clifton man claimed President Cleveland opened Kickapoo country for settlement triggering a land rush. Crowds rode to stake claims then returned with no news, later suspecting the informer was a joker. Separate dispatch notes Taylor, the South Dakota treasurer, arrested in Mexico with aliases Mason and Phelps. Pinkerton traced him to a Vera Cruz steamer.
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Perry
Oklahoma
Chandler
Clifton
Cleveland
State Capital Report on Week’s Legislative Activity
The South Dakota Legislature adjourned on the 8th after a week of action. House bills 158 282 207 292 281 to education reform elections dam construction and labor liens passed, while Senate measures 844 290 292 826 244 shaped tax probate rail safety and township oversight. A Ruth committee report praised the old World’s Fair Commission and suggested state reimbursement. Governor’s appointments to the Boards of Charities Correction and Health were confirmed.
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Vierre
South Dakota
House
Senate
Reform School
Ruth
Sioux Falls
Board of Charities and Correction
J. H. Davis
Beadle
F. M. Steere
Clark
Appropriations and leadership while dangers and schemes loom
A report cites Prof. James H. Shepard denying interest in the State Agricultural College presidency noting his chemistry focus. A fatal boiler explosion at Bunkel saw mill near Deadwood kills head sawyer Andy Dillehay and fireman William Warren. Over 100 shares of Al pena Warehouse and Elevator Co stock vote to keep public control. E F Conklin resigns as railroad commissioner chairman, Geo Johnson elected successor, with Mitchell as main office base and Jay Manson named secretary. Pierce and victims tied to school bond notoriety show ongoing entanglements in Yankton.)
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James H. Shepard
State Agricultural College
Shepard
Bunkel
Elk Creek
Deadwood
Sawyer
Andy Dillehay
William Warren
Alpena Warehouse and Elevator Company
Conklin
E. F. Conklin
Railroad Commission
Geo. Johnson
Commission
Mitchell
Jay Manson
Flandreau
Port of Spain
Trinidad
George L. Shoup
United States
Idaho
al Kinney
Hillsdale
Mich
Brewton
Ala
Washington
Flora
Tud
Wilson Woolen Mills
Trenton
N. J
Plymouth Rock Pants Company
Creighton Theater
Pifteenth
Varney Streets
Omaha
New Jersey Senate
J. A. Mamilton
Denver
Pierce frauds and Yankton lands spark settler rush
The report details Pierce’s mortgage on a $300 school house site yielding $35,000 and notes victims’ hesitation to prosecute. It also discusses state efforts to seize Yankton Reservation lands for schooling and the three month window for settlers who preempt holdings before state filings, with no Congress-imposed restrictions on entry.
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Pierce
Jim River
Grover
Yankton Reservation
Investigation continues into Taylor case as General Crawford vows full accountability
At Huron Crawford credits the Taylor investigating committee for solid work and asserts the pursuit will continue until all guilty parties are identified. He pledges no let up and says every suspect will be examined regardless of name or title.
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Huron
Crawford
Taylor
Farmers Must Help Themselves and Miner Fatalities
Townships meet with Peavy Elevator to arrange seed grain supply as drought pressures farmers to rely on own resources. Reports from Watertown and Spokane recount deaths and accidents including miner Daniel McGuire, Andrew Farrel’s frost injuries, and a Deadwood shaft fatality. Chautauqua ideas, railroad expansion, and public notices fill South Dakota news.
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Peavy Elevator Company
Salem
Riot at State House as Veto Battle Turns Violent
A wild Monday night riot at the State House ends with guns drawn and dozens injured. Governor Matthews secretaries and King clash with Republicans over the veto. doors break, tumult erupts, and King is wrested to the speaker’s desk before the veto is torn away amid chaos. No arrests. three days to consider measures.
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T. M. Shanafelt
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Philadelphia
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George W. Abbott
P. S. Royde
John T. McCarrier
M. 8. Wright
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Chicago and Northwestern Railway
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South Dakota Y. P
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William Preblocas
Deadwood Terra
England
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Joseph Smith
Judge Dundy
United States Court
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