Robbery Stuns Colorado Rail Route in Gold Rush Panic
A Denver and Rio Grande express train was robbed near TEKK Colorado and again near Cotopaxi Read Creek with about 3600 dollars taken. Seven masked men triggered torpedoes on the tracks while a night watchman was forced to reveal the train’s approach. Police chased the robbers as details emerged.
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Tekk
Colo
Rio Grande
Ogden
Denver
Denver and
Rio Grande Road
Cotopaxi
Read Creek
Toadoy
Daring and successful bank robbery shocks small town
Two men robbed the American Bank at Corder Missouri around 2:30 PM, forcing the cashier to surrender $890. They fled on horseback as officers pursued. one robber was later captured near Lexington, mob violence reported, other suspect still at large. Police also report multiple related crimes and arrests in ensuing days across various towns.
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Corder
Chicago and Alton
Higgins
American Bank
Kansas City
Fatal stabbing clash between Tri ADS faction and party of Tramps
A violent confrontation left two men dead and three others seriously wounded after a street fight involving Cinby, Knives, and US si forces. Police halted the riot and two arrests were made at the scene.
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Patal
Tri Ads
Cinby
Ussi
Shorit
Confession by Keystone Bank Cashier Reveals Fraud Methods
Charles Lawrence assistant cashier of the Keystone National bank has confessed to a seven year sentence case detailing deceptive methods used from 1880s until the bank's 1891 closure. The full, voluntary confession describes elaborate schemes maintaining fraud for years with notable impact on bank officials.
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Keystone Tank
Privaprieia
Charles Lawrence
Keystone National Bank
B Butler
United States District Court
Lottery Officers Held for Trial in New Orleans
Paul Conrad, president, and several officers and employees of the Louisiana State Lottery company are held in $100,000 bonds on charges of violating the anti mail fraud postal law. The case concerns operations in the New Orleans area and references the Tate Supreme Court report on the VENUE Case and lottery taxes.
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New Orleans
Paul Conrad
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Austin Post
Tate Supreme Court
Relief Committee Allocates Park Place Disaster Aid
New York relief committee reports 42 cents on hand and approves $50 aid to each Park Place disaster family. The Litographers' union has raised funds. Seizure threat looms if Vanderbilt yacht not declared within 48 hours. Washington envoys' headquarters buzz with Valparaiso victory talk and policy debate. News from San Francisco notes Spreckels inn receipt from Valparaiso.
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New York
Park Place
Litographers’ Union
Vanderbilt
Tookederick K. Vanonguerer
Ten Island
Washington
Congressional Envo
Congressional
Valparai
Dom Pedro
San
United States
Balmaceda
Tf Balmaceda
Mr. Foster
Union Pacific Control Report Sparks Rival Rail Plan
The Tribune reports Drexel Morgan and Co. may control Union Pacific with Vanderbilts pushing westward alliances. Journal notes Sidney Dillon may resign, Sol Smith slated as general manager, and a broader merger strategy involving Chicago Northwestern and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul lines. Coster denies knowledge of the securities transfer or Gould relinquishing control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
the Tribune
Gerly
Jay Gould
Union Pacine Railway
Drexel, Moran & Co
J. Purryan
T My
Lea Izit
Sidney Dillon
Union Pacific
S. S. Spencer
Baltimore and Ohio
Drexel Morgan & Company
Mr. Dillon
Sol. Smith
Kansas Pacific
Dever and Rio Grande
S. H. H. Clark
Drexel, Morgan & Co
Vanderbilts
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul
Chicago and Northwestern
Missouri River
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Denver and Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Gould
Iater
Coster
Troy
N. Y
Charles Coster
Imm Rexel, Morgan & Co
Union Pacific Railroad
Centrol
Pierrepont Morgan
Stickney Stock Yards Plans Advanced Under Washburne
Elmer Washburne named superintendent of the new Stickney stock yards and packing houses. A Wednesday conference with Henry Botsford of the International company confirmed plans to locate extensive yards on the imey tract and Washburne’s son aids engineering work.
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Elmer Washburne
Curiaco
Stickney
Washburne
Henry Botsford
International Company
Botsford
Imey
Superintendent Washburne
National Stock Yards Company
Far North Arctic Mission Returns with Plants
From the far north the Kite Arctiy expedition returns to New York with plants, flowers, and specimens. Prof. Anna, Prof. Hull, Dr. Hughes, and others report extensive collections and new charts, while Peary prepares for further Greenland exploration.
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Greesia
Hantrax
Hey
New York
Anna
F. J. Hull
W. E. Hughes
Benjam W. B. Burke
Frazer Hay
Kennedy
Fay
West
Greenland
Mei
Halifax
Langdon Gibson
John
J. F. Cook
Evind
Astry Henson
Peary
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O. Gale
A. HH. Phearson
Mitchell
Main Street
Second Street
M. M. Smiths
South Main Street
the Mitchell Weekly Capital
Choice News
Vern Ghrapest
The
Mitchell Printing Company
Mitchell, South Dakota
Kansas
Corder, Kans
Fowler
Virnogra
Wis
Tryin J. Fowler
Andrew Grandstar
Drake
Richard Tezion
Justice Roberts
Charles Smith
Thas
Smith
Hantrorp
Conn
Louis Laur
McDonald
John Parker
Laur
Bushenhaven
Hartford
John J. Sherman
West One Hundred and Fifth Street
Alex Hyer
Noah Pied
Sept. B. C
Staton
St. Petersferg
Votobsk
Cumberland
Cumberland Street
Tolbert Minicks
Walter Miller
Mimi
Miller
Charistre
W. Va
William FP. Cook
Weston Iunatic Asylum
San Francisco
Inn of
Spreckel
Valparaiso
Union Pacific Road
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Stickney Stock Yards
Northern Pacific
Inda Ter
Europe
FaRipitrt
Minn
Father Co
Descyte
Anz
Dubuque
Hennes
Louis
Phillipshore
London
Russia
Bulgaria
Rasy
Istead
Servia
Bulsariy
Turkey
Corbett
Boston
Jem Co
United Press
Granite Club
Olympic Club
Blaine
Bar Haresor
By Harbor
Walker
Alabama
St. Louis
Wakington County
Venezuela
Creston
Eton
Quincy Yards
I. I. Langdale
Lizzie Ludwick
Prport
Drs
Ankansas City
Kan
Sea Gull
Mike Veasey
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