Terrific fight with an Indian at Vincennes shows peril
Stowe's Indian show halted at Vincennes landing at the Grand Hotel. A tavern brawl erupted as intoxicated Indians and cowboys clashed with police. Officer Robertson was defeated and then fatally wounded by the Comanche Split Bark with a mace. Mayor Murphy intervened with a chair, but Split Bark was eventually killed by a bullet. Minor Indiana items follow.
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Stowe’s
Vincennes
Grand Hotel
Mayor Murphy
Robertson
Indignity to Justice Ends in California Slaying
A dramatic train dining room shooting at Lathrop California leaves Judge David Terry dead after Deputy Marshal David Nagle, acting on orders to protect Justice Stephen J. Field, shoots Terry as he attacks Field. Field and Nagle defend their actions amid a roused crowd and ongoing investigations.
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Sarah Althea Hill
California
United States Supreme Court
Lathrop
Cal
United States Supreme
Stephen J. Field
United States
David Nagle
Depot
David Terry
Fred
Judge Terry
Mrs. Terry
Justice Field
Marshal Nagle
Purvis
Stanislaus County
Walker
Deputy Nagle
Tracy
Stockton
Los Angeles
Nagle
Terry
Oakland Ferry
Palace Hotel
San Joaquin
Bowyer
United Sinice
Southern Overland
Col. H. G. Otis
Los Angeles Times
Marshal Nagie
David
Judge Field
Judes Field
Sawyer
Arizona
Tombstone
Franks
David 5
Supreme Court of California
David C. Froderick
Broderick
Sharon
Jield
Field
Washington
Capitol
Supreme Court
Sarah Althea Terry
Boston Leads Pennant Chase In National Game Gossip
Boston regains the lead in the national league standings with New York close behind. Chicago improves with Williamson’s return and Spalding’s circle remains hopeful. A wild umpire flare in Cleveland stirs the crowd as McAleer is ruled out for a base touch dispute. Diamond notes report trades, signings, and player runs, including twists on Hart and Spalding's future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New York
Chicago
Clarkson
Radbourn
Williamson
Short Field
Washington
Spalding
Anson
Hoy
Washingtons
Capt. Irwin
Irwin
Billy Myer
Clevelands
Bostons
Madden
Twitchell
Powers
Cleveland
New York Giants
Cleveland Lilliputs
McAleer
John Healy
Howard Earle
Atch
Hart
A. G. Spalding & Bros
Billings
A. G. Spalding
Jim Hart
South America
Mexico
Cuba
Stovey
Whitney
Pittsburg
Maul
Garfield
Grim
Torontos
Thompson
Philadelphia
Devlin
Burdick
Minneapolis
Sweeney
Latham
St. Louis
Elmer Foster
Dan Brouthers
Glasscock
Duffy
Railways in the United States A New Federal Data Set
Washington dispatch reviews the Interstate Commerce Commission volume Statistics of Railways in the United States. It details 136,883 miles of road, 2 billion in stock, 2.0 billion in funded debt, 8.13 billion total capital, and the ownership dynamics that give control of vast property with limited stock. Illinois holds the lead in mileage at 9,707 miles as of 1888, with 1,488 railway companies legally in existence and consolidations shaping ownership across major lines.
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Illinois
Washington
Chicago Herald
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
New Commission
England
Henry C. Adams
Adams
Ilinois
Kansas
Town
Pennsylvania
Texas
Ohio
New York
Michigan
Indiana
Missouri
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Nebraska
Dakota
Alleghanies
Georgia
Atlantic States
Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe
Baltimore and Ohio
Boston and Maine
Illinois Central
Louisville and Nashville
Missouri Pacific
New York, Lake Erie, and Western
Pennsylvania Company
Pennsylvania Railroad Cmpany
Ten-cent lodging house a shell after blast
Veterans and onlookers survey a bombing aftermath with a ruined lodging house described as a mere shell. The exchange questions security and the ease of evading notice, reflecting wartime caution and public concern.
Faithful Enter Furnace Prophecy Shocks Alabama Town
In Bessemer area near Birmingham three young Black men Dan Williams Peter Burtramp and Bill Verdier entered the fiery gate of a molten iron furnace under the claim they were Shadrach Meshach and Abednego guided by self styled prophet Thomas Jackson. The crowd reports angels and a Sunday reunion while relatives remain unmoved.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bessemer
Thomas Jackson
Daniel
Prophet
Jackson
Shadrach
Meshach
Abednego
Nebuchadnezzar
Schloss
Dan Williams
Peter Burtramp
Bill Verdier
Isreal
Tobias Jackson
Israel
Francis Joseph's Visit to Berlin Marks Austro German Courtesy
Berlin dispatch reports Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria arrived Monday and was greeted by Emperor William Prince Henry and other dignitaries. Crowds cheered as troops lined the route to the castle and salutes rang out. Papers note the meeting as cordial and view it as courtesy rather than a critical alliance move.
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Berlin
Austria
Emperor William
Prince Henry
Prince Bismarck
Herbert Bismarck
von Moltke
Blumenthal
Francis Joseph
Prince Biswaarck
Thiergarten
Unter den Linden
Europe
St. Petersburg
William
Germany
Delegates Named for Inter-American Conference
The State Department lists delegates named by the United States for a conference with the Americas and the Caribbean, including Argentina Bolivia Brazil Colombia Guatemala Peru and others. Several nations have accepted but not yet sent delegate names, and President Whyte has declined to act due to private business pressures.
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State Department
United States
Mexico
Central and South America
Haiti
San Domingo
Empire of
Brazil
Argentina
Republic
Don Vincente G. Quesada
Roque Saenz Pena
Don Manuel Quintana
Bolivia
Juan F. Velardo
Lafayette Rodriguez Pereira
J.G. de Amaral Valente
Salvador de Mendoca
Colombia
Jon J. M. Hurtado
Guatemala
Fernando Cruz
Peru
F. O. C. Zegnar
Chili
Costa Rica
Ecquador
Hayti
Honduras
Nicaragua
Salvador
Uruguay
Venezuela
William Pinckney Whyte
Maryland
Monopoly Control Seizes Key Iron Ore Mines
A Gotham syndicate buys the Iron River, Youngstown, and Florence ore mines on the Menominee range in Lake Superior for 1 million dollars. Frederick Schiesinger of Milwaukee leads New York capitalists aiming to push 1.5 million tons of ore onto the market annually and dominate non-Bessemer sematite supply.
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Gotham
Iron River
Youngstown
Florence
Menominee Range
Lake Superior
Frederick Schiesinger
Milwaukee
New York
Schlesinger
Cipher Telegrams Claim Parnell Forgeries Proven
United Ireland announces that cipher telegrams show that forged letters attributed to Mr. Parnell originated with castle officials. The journal promises full details in the next issue and to expose the guilty persons.
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Parnell
Dublin
United Ireland
English Occupation of Egypt Policy Stance Deliberated
Lord Salisbury replied to Earl of Carnarvon’s cession on the House of Lords that government policy in Egypt must not be altered a hair's breadth. He noted progress under administration and said it would be impolite to extend stays beyond agreed limits, stressing quiet obligations the government must fulfill.
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Egypt
Salisbury
Earl of Carn Ry
Howse
Hen's Egg Laying Power Drives Value
The statement highlights that a hen's primary value stems from its ability to lay eggs, signaling productive capacity as the key measure of worth in poultry.
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Indiana Happenings
Anderson
Diamond Plate-glass Company
Kokomo
Joseph Fastlaben
Shelbyville
Jacob G. Deprez
Sixtythird Inudiana
Waynetown
Spencer
H. H. Mathis
Newton Weston
Lafayette
Jackson County
Fred White
Brown County
Stanford
Henry Fowler
Tie
Charles BD. Dougherty
Bluffton
B G. Stults
Battle Creek
Mich
Sdames Spencer
Isaac McClaine
Lebanon
George Snyder
Etna Green
Sherman Swartz
Percy
Goodland
White
Carroll Counties
Tippecanoe River
Monticello
John Faschnicht
White River
Rockford
Cutsinger & Son
Columbus
Liverpool
Indianapolia
Joseph Stull
Clear Creek Station
George Grorn
Knightstown
Babe
John Unison
Greencastle
Board of Commissioners
Crawford County
Leavenworth
Chris Ziedler
South Bend
Benedict, Field & Co
J. B. Safford
Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis
Duncan T. Bacon
Knights Templars
Myron M. Parker
Studor
Teancock County
Greenfield
J. E. Elrod
Hartsville
Frank Springer
Stirlington
United States Geological Survey
Elrod
North America
Tannebaum Bros
Crawfordsville
Bean Blossom Creek
Cincinnati
H. H. Mathes
Falmouth
Rev. Taylor
Milroy
American Railroads
Warri
THE
American Congress
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