Riots and Police Interference at London Docks
London dispatch reports small riots and dock disruptions as strikers clash with blacklegs at Southwest India and Royal Albert docks. Police quell disturbances while owners threaten a general lockout. Plans urge uniting river laborers into a single council to arbitrate capital and labor disputes.
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London
India
Albert Dock
John Burns
Cardinal Manning
Royal Albert Docks
Dockers’ Union
Lightermen
Dowager Empress Frederick bedridden with fever in Berlin
Berlin reports the Dowager Empress Frederick confined to bed due to a fever attack. The illness is described as troublesome yet not dangerous at this stage, with authorities offering no further details.
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Berlin
Frederick
Famine Threat Looms in Montenegro
Vienna reports 25,000 families in Montenegro face severe famine as hardships deepen. Relief efforts are urged amid growing distress across rural communities and border regions.
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Vienna
Montenegro
Judge Nelson to Rule on Minnesota Meat Law Case
Henry E. Barber of White Bear was arrested in St Paul for violating the Scheffer meat inspection law. After a preliminary hearing he was admitted to bail, and friends secured a writ of habeas corpus from Judge Nelson. The judge’s decision will determine the law’s constitutionality.
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United States District Court
St. Paul
Henry E. Barber
Barber
Nelson
Minnesota
Reading Road Chief Fined and Imprisoned for Nuisance
Isaac A. Sweigard general superintendent of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company was sentenced by Judge Finletter to pay a $1000 fine and serve six months in prison for maintaining a nuisance by erecting a fence along the railroad line. In New Broroke Massachusetts workers unearthed a box with skulls and bones believed to be from an English crew who died in the Revolutionary era.
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Reading Road
Philadelphia
Isaac A. Sweigard
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Finletter
New Broroke
Mass
Cyclone Shifts Over East Gulf and Florida Gales
The cyclone moves west northwest over the east Gulf with winds 34 to 46 mph along the Florida coast. Vessels sailing southeast from gulf ports face heavy gales as the weather bulletin continues. In Columbus Ohio an annual meeting of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows opens with lavish rainbow decorations, flags, and 60,000 visitors expected.
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Washington
Signal Office
East Gulf
Florida
Gulf Ports
Sovereign Grand Lodge
Columbus
Ohio
House of Representatives
America
Odd Fellowship
Order
G A R Grand Encampment Reports Large Membership Rise
The grand body welcomed at the board of trade rooms with addresses by Governor Foraker and Mayor Bruck. Reports show a large year to year rise in membership across patriarchs militant, cantons, chevaliers, and encampments, with extensive totals for expenses, funds, and relief payments across grand lodges and encampments. Delegates from every state and several foreign representatives attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trade
Adjutant General
Ross
United States
Rebekah
Massacre Fear Arises as Hualipi Readies Raid
Mass fear grips Hackberry Arizona as Hualipi Indians reportedly prepare for a massacre. Lieut. Hersey from Fort Mojave confirms inevitable trouble. Telegrams dispatched to Kingman urging arms and ammunition.
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Hackberry
Arik
Needles
Cal
Ariz
Lieut. Hersey
Fort Mojay
Kingman
Barely Escaped Lynching in Sparta Ills
Sparta Illinois September 18 John McCully who shot and killed Constable Crossen last Thursday narrowly escaped lynching. A lynching party gathered and planned to attack the jail but the sheriff secretly escorted McCully from a rear door to a train for Chester. The mob reached the depot as the Chester train departed and McCully remains at Chester until trial.
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Sparta
Ills
John McCully
Crossen
Peepare Hons
McCully
Chester
Bloodhounds Used in Hunt for Murder Suspect
Hopkinsville Kentucky September 14 bloodhounds brought from Nashville to aid the search for William Brame linked to the killing of Conductor Lemon. Reliable sightings keep the pursuit active as locals and authorities intensify efforts to capture the suspected murderer.
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Hopkinsville
Lemon
William Brame
Brame
Nashville
Ex-champion Tom Allen among arrested for historic prize fight
In St. Louis, on September 18, Tom Allen a former world boxing champion along with Tom Kelly Dan Daly Ed Kelly Artie Flint and Charlie Daly were arrested for participation in the Daly Kelly prize fight held in Lincoln County Missouri two years ago. They were taken to Troy Missouri for trial in what was said to be the longest prize fight on record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Tom Allen
Tom Kelly
Dan Daly
Ed Kelly
Artie Flint
Charlie Daly
Lincoln County
Troy
Pinkham Wins Fastest 100-Yard Swim Record
In Fresno California at Palace baths a 100-yard race for $250 and gate receipts pitted Hh. C. Pinkham of Stockton against Albert Sundstrom of New York. Pinkham won in 1 minute 6 seconds, said to be the fastest time on record in America.
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Fresno
Cal
Palace Baths
Hh. C. Pinkham
Stockton
Albert Sundstrom
New York
Pinkham
America
National Negroes Will Convene in Atlanta Meeting
Capt. Pled ner president of the National Colored association calls a meeting in Atlanta on Sept 12. He reviews recent hostilities toward blacks in the South urging peaceable methods while stressing continued organization to secure equal rights and denounces Democratic policy toward the negro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Negroes
Atlanta
Pledner
National Colored Association
Navy
South
Marriage Rumor Ties Damrosch to Blaine Kin
A Blaine marriage rumor places Walter J. Damrosch son of the famed Leopold Damrosch linked to Margaret Blaine secretary Blaine as a Bar Harbor guest. The note follows Damrosch visiting Bar Harbor in midsummer and again with Andrew Carnegie.
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Blaine
Avousta
Walter J. Damrosch
Leopold Damrosch
Margaret Blaine
Damrosch
Bar Harbor
Andrew Carnegie
Redfield Withdraws From Race In Capital Campaign
Redfield South Carolina announces withdrawal from the race with the campaign committee redirecting support to Huron. The stated aim is to place the capital in the Jin River valley.
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Redfield
S. C
Huron
Jin River Valley
First Snow Turns to Hail and Rain Across North Dakota
Grand Forks reports light snow that quickly became hail and rain. General rain across the state has damaged wheat in threshing areas. Across North Dakota, season’s first snow is noted as rain persists.
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Grand Forks
N. D
North Dakota
A Roast for Ankus and New Jersey Gubernatorial Nominee
The civil service commission charges against John J. Ankeny postmaster of Minneapolis. They review irregularities in O A Hazen and Registry Clerk Kranz Deane and others in the money order department and state that employing any person without regular exam and certification is unauthorized and must stop. The commission will further consider the blame and report.
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Washington
Civil Service Commission
John J. Ankeny
Minneapolis
O. A. Hazen
Kranz
Deane
Board of Examiners
Convention at Trenton A Temporary Organization Effected
In Trenton New Jersey on September 18 delegates crowded the Taylor opera house as Republicans formed a temporary organization led by Chairman Joseph H. Gaskill. Hon Grubb was later nominated for governor and the platform endorses the Harrison administration and Australian ballot reform while supporting labor laws and railroad taxation.
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Trenton
N. J
Taylor Opera House
New Jersey
Grant
Garfield
Lincoln
Joseph H. Gaskill
Burlington
J. Herbert Potts
Hudson
E. W. Sanderson
Richard LB. Reading
Hunterden
A.S. Larber
Camden
Grubb
Harrison
Maj Warner declines pension commissioner post in Washington
Maj. Warner has arrived in Washington from Deer Park and will stay several days. He neither confirms nor denies reports of declining the pension commissioner role, but it is believed he has declined. George S. Merrill of Massachusetts, former Grand Army ex-commander, is favored as his successor. Judge Rea is also mentioned but unlikely to win.
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Washington
Maj. Warner
Tanner's Place
Deer Park
Pensions
Merrill
Massachusetts
Corporal Tanner
George S. Merrill
Grand Army
Judge Rea
Minnesota
Medifield Customs Order Amends U S Import Rules
Washington circular updates Articles 854 908 to stop retiring consular certificates for through invoices replacing with manifest or bill of lading details. Inbound goods must state foreign destination and give a general description with aggregate value. Also notes Brooklyn official driven insane by patronage requests and commitment to Kings County Hospital amid sanity inquiry.
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Washington
Collectors of Customs
United States
New York
Greene
Brooklyn
Navy Yard
Kings County Hospital
Speakership Fight Sparks Blaine Push for McKinley
Washington reports secretary Blaine wrote to a Pennsylvania Republican urging support for Maj. McKinley for the next House speaker, aligning with long held views that Blaine is opposing Tom Reed. Groff’s Commission Signed at Deer Park Md confirms vacancy filled as Lewis A. Groff of Omaha becomes general land office commissioner. Stockslager resigns.
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Washington
Blaine
Pennsylvania
Maj. McKinley
Tom Reed
Nicely brothers escape after deputy shot in Somerset
SOMERSET, Pa. Sept 17 The Nicely brothers under death sentence for Farmer Umburger murder overpowered the sheriff and shot a deputy as the sheriff tried to help. The deputy lies seriously wounded with prognosis unclear. Authorities expect eventual capture.
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Somerset
Nicely Brothers
Umburger
Catholic Centennial Plans in Baltimore and Washington
A Baltimore and Washington clergy meeting in Baltimore in the cathedral library, presided by Cardinal Gibbons, approved a torchlight procession for the centennial and scheduled solemn high mass at the cathedral on Sunday morning November 10.
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Baltimore
Washiton
Library of the Catedral
Cardinal Gibbons
Washington
Northwest fire alarm system destroyed in city collision
The Northwest condensed notes the city fire alarm service destroyed by crossing electric light and telegraph wires. Batteries and switches burned. system will be down for several days. Across the region summaries include political nominations in Deadwood Redfield LaMoure Lisbon and Huron, road surveys, elevator disputes in Webster, postponed water pond vote in Mankato, and a Jackson county fair closure at Black River Falls.
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Dakotas
Grand Forks
Deadwood
Black Hills
Charles M. Thomas
Redfield
Spink County
Thomas Sterling
Harvey F. Hunter
Mellette
J. M. Howard
C. H. Driesbolt
Burr F. Bixler
Lisbon
Andrew Sandberger
R. N. Stevens
Farmer Green
Huron
Peadls County
Huron, Chamberlain and
Duluth, Milbank and
Chamberlain
Webster
Farmers' Elevator Company
Charles Compton
Compton
Macalester College
Minneapolis
Tammany Club of
St. Paul
Rochester
Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas City Railway Company
Dodge County
Wisconsin
Black River Falls
Jackson County
Speculation Roars in Fort Pierre as Buildings Rise
Speculation in Fort Pierre reaches large proportions with lots selling for ten dollars a foot. New buildings go up and settlers rush in as a new paper and stores emerge. Every foot of the mile square is taken by squatters, watched by Indian police to prevent boundary encroachment. A lively dispute is expected before the president opens the land.
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Pierre
Fort Pierre
Minnesota Veterans Reunions Highlight Regiments at St Paul
Over 100 members of the Fifth Minnesota gathered for their annual reunion at the state capitol with F B Forbes presiding and Archbishop Ireland delivering an address. Reunions were also well attended for the Second Fourth and Seventh Minnesota regiments. At Yankton the Woman's Christian Temperance Union begins its eighth annual convention, with four days of sessions and significant business. In New Orleans authorities report reg u lators may attempt jail raid to free fourteen men tied to murders, guarded by forty armed defenders.
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St. Paul
Fifth Minnesota Regiment
Capitol
F. B. Forbes
Archbishop Ireland
Minnesota
New Orleans
Lafayette Yays
Adjt
Feries
Brossura
Keyes
Cormeyer
Strike settles in Punxsutawney area and rail wage push
BROCKWAYVILLE Pa Sept 17 The Punxsutawaney strike is settled with workers getting all demands. The Erie railroad Northwest company is expected to follow with similar raises, influencing Reynoldsville and others this week. Also Sept 17 Pitssburgh Woman's Christian Temperance union launches crusade against summer resorts Atlantic City Cape May Long Branch Coney Island and Chautauqua to curb tippling habits.
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Brockwayville
Punxsutawaney
Erie Railroad
Robertson
Northwest Company
Reynoldsville
Pittspurg
Woman’s Christaan Temperance Union
Allegheny County
Atlantic City
Cape May
Long Branch
Coney Island
Chautauqua
Temperance Union
Typhoid death leads to possible inquest in Hodson
In Hodson Massachusetts on September 17 the physician cites lack of medicine due to compulsory drug store closures by town selectmen as a factor in the death of Mrs Mary A Baird wife of Herbert W Baird after five days of typhoid fever. The district attorney handles the case and an inquest may be held.
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Hodson
Mass
Mary A. Baird
Herbert W. Baird
Twenty Years for Assault in Evuira New York
Charles Locks, a Black man, convicted of assaulting a widow near Big Flats, was sentenced to twenty years of hard labor at Auburn. He had prior prison time for similar offenses.
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Evuira
N. Y
Charles Locks
Big Flats
Auburn
Rites for S. B. Cox Draw Crowds in New York
In New York on September 14 the funeral of S. B. Cox at First Presbyterian drew a large, rain-soaked crowd as floral tributes covered the altar. Notables including Grover Cleveland and Gen. Sherman attended, with a guard of honor and a procession to Greenwood vault. Sherman later arrived in Washington for a reception and Ohio Republicans planned a memorial gathering.
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New York
S. 8
Cox
First Presbyterian Church
Fifth Avenue
Boston Letter Carriers’ Association
Order of Ellis
P. O
United States Life Saving Service
Grover Cleveland
Morton
Gen. Sherman
Judge Daley
M. H. Northrup
John T. Agnew
George Hoadley
Douglas Taylor
S. I. Kimball
George Francis Train
J. P. Leedow
House of Representatives
W. H. Milburn
T. de Witt Talmage
Deems
Milburn
Leedom
Genb
Fitz John Porter
Sherman
Ewing
Cleveland
John J. Iiernan
McCarthy
Greenwood
Senator Sherman
Washington
K. Street
Ohio Republican Association
Ebbitt House
Marine Band
Herald
Blanche Wales
Wales
Navy
W. Minor Goodlett
Senator Voorhees Ill Reported Very Sick at Home
Senator Voorhees is reported quite ill at his Washington home with a severe congestive chill. The illness was described as serious but not described as life threatening, with no further details provided on treatment or prognosis.
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Senator Voorhees
Washington
Bloody encounter with a farmer and two tramps in Wisconsin
Kinney, a Somers farmer, found two unarmed tramps in his barn and, after a struggle, fatally wounded one with a pitchfork after a knife attacked him. He and the other assailant fought again, leaving Kinney severely injured but alive. No arrests reported.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Kinney
Somers
Bart Lett Shatters Carver Record With Glass Ball Feat
In Buffalo on September 13, Dr Bart Lett concluded a six day life shot event aiming to surpass Dr Carver's 60 000 glass ball record. Lett achieved a total of 40 017 successes, setting a new mark against the long standing challenge.
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Dr. Carver
BufFalo
N. Y
Dr. Bartlett
Secretaries clash over Tanner case prompts resignation
Washington dispatch details a heated sequence involving Secretary Noble defending Commissioner Tanner, internal pressures from Senator Hiscock and Marshal Ransdell, and Tanner’s final decision to resign. Other items note Halford’s denial of cabinet rift, Mattson’s barn loss, a gum chewing club event, a naval trials report, a Niagara rapids incident, a Chicago divorce rapid-fire case, and railways arbitration scheme.
Fire destroys Stoughton furniture store and four nearby buildings
A $37,000 fire in Stoughton Dane County wiped out the furniture store of Andrew Erickson and four other frame structures plus a three story brick building. The blaze, deemed incendiary, halted by the brick building, with only a small amount of insurance.
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Stoughton
Dane County
Madison
Wis
This County
Andrew Erickson
Charter Annulled for Brooklyn Broadway Railroad Co
Justice Mayham in supreme court annuls and revokes the Broadway Railroad company charter of Brooklyn. The company failed to lay tracks or maintain no railroad as agreed. Suit brought by Attorney General Tabor.
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Albany
N. Y
Justice Mayham
Supreme Court Today
Broadway Railroad Company
Brooklyn
Tabor
News Briefs Highlight Arrests Deaths and Trials
The report lists a string of terse items: Bishop Cilhooly nearing death in Aitgo. various oath announcements. accusations by New Orleans mothers about St. Louis flour shortages. Cairo clerk short 60 dollars in express accounts and attempted suicide. pilot boats Ambrose Snow and fleet weathered a storm. Prohibitionists upset over Miss Wanamaker christening the Philadelphia cruiser. Captain John T. Baggs of the Snake Hunters dies in Wheeling. Also included are insurance suit by Mrs. Hopkins in Cincinnati. fines for the St. Louis club over a postponed game. hydrophobia outbreak in Roane County with many dogs infected. Mrs. Wink bitten and near death. army surgeons to examine Capt. George A. Armes for sanity. warning about fictitious Horace Walter & Son firm in Brooklyn. Harvey Gurley jailed for bigamy after acquittal in an Annie Redmond case.
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Cilhooly
Aitgo
Eyram
John W. Fo
Cuivre
Portland
Muyers
New Orleans
St. Louis
T. W. R. Williams
Cairo
Ills
Ile
Ambrose Snow
New York
Philadelphia
Miss Wanamaker
Mary E. Hopkins
Fidelity Bank
Cincinnati
Kentucky Mutual Security and Company
Hopkins
Wikoff
American Association
Byrne
Brooklyn
Brookyn
Roane County
W. Va
Wink
Spencer Merchant
John S. Billings
Washington Matthews
Will
Army Medical Museum
George A. Armes
Capt
Armes
Governor Beaver
Horace Walter & Son
Arch Street
Poisoned With Ice Cream At Armory Opening Festival
About 100 people were poisoned by ice cream at a Birmingham festival marking the opening of a new armory in Annison. Roughly twenty five are in serious condition but all are expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Annison
Promises Another Murder From Jack the Ripper Letter
London dispatch reports Central News has a letter signed Jack the Ripper promising another murder within a week. The note uses the same handwriting as prior letters and postal cards claiming the killer would continue until fifteen victims. The authenticity is believed undoubted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Central News
Jack the Ripper
President appoints Charles B. Johnson Alaska U S district attorney
The President designated Charles B. Johnson as United States district attorney for Alaska in a Sept. 16 announcement from Washington. Johnson succeeds previous officeholder and assumes duties under federal prosecutorial authority in the territory.
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Alaska
Washington
Charles 8. Johnson
United States
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