Epitome of the Week from Mount Vernon to Boston
A sweeping weekly digest covers Henry Roan shot by neighbor Joseph Maynard near Mount Vernon Indiana. Incidents include a mob whipping of Hurlbut in Allegan Michigan, a bank cashier jailed for embezzlement, fires in Boston and St Louis, a Minneapolis streetcar strike broadening to St Paul, and numerous deaths by murder, accident, or suicide across several states.
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Henry Roan
Mount Vernon
Ind
Joseph Maynard
Hurlbut
Mearly
Allegan
Mich
Epank Swan
First National Bank of
Lynn
Mass
New York Yacht Club
Earl of Dunraven
Bullines & Eaton
Heather
Boston
Ches‘pea
Minneapolis
W. P. Wood
Robin County
Ga.y
Wood
Joan G. Wuirrien
St. Louis
Thayer
Cannonsburg
Tur
Des Moines
Iowa
Secretary of the Interior
Bucnanan & Lyeen
Jute Mills
Brooklyn
Wilhelmina Seiderick
Jacob Schaler
Bramin Hill
Kan
Tunne
Sebastian Merdam
St. Joseph
Minn
McArthur Bros
Sault Ste. Marie
Samueln W. Myers
Booth Packing Company
Indianapolis
Pittston
Wilkesbarre
Henry Damon
Scituate
St. Paul
Baltimore
United States
Wyle
Hampton Roads
Rosz
Prince Law
Savannah
Benny Kine
Shelbyville
Chicago
Augusta Schue
Axel Friedstrom
Gatuany
Edward
Beddinger
Valley Township
D. C
Hyde County
Carr’s Creek
Hindman
Portsmouth
N. C
Georgetown
Brown County
United States Grand Jury
Port Townsend
W. T
William Harned
Herbert I. Beecher
Treasury
Quincy A. Brooks
Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
Beidler
William Lewis
Joan Willams
Henry Lee
Little Rock
Ark
Memorial services mark 24th anniversary of Lincoln death
In Springfield Illinois on the 15th memorial rites were held with half mast tags on buildings and tolling bells. Flowers were plentiful among them a pillow from Mrs Harrison wife of the President.
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Springfield
Ill
Abraham Lincoln
Harrison
Personal and Political Notices From Early 19th Century Records
A scan of notices records marriages, elections, and deaths. Samuel R Welser 72 wed Edith Wilson 15 in Pittsburgh. Mrs M J Cass elected McAllington president. Gen Gunenan Eowanp Haron died at Fort Robinson age unknown. served since 1861. L J Farwell ex-Governor of Wisconsin slated successor to Congressman Townshend. Lyman F E Knapp named Alaska Governor. Rhode Island elections ended with Republicans 59 Democrats 49. Mrs Lupla Watson 102 died in Leicester. London Council ruling excludes women. Lady Sandhurst election void. Ex-Congressman Carren Den died at 75. Secretary of the Interior Usnen died at 73. Priscilla Davis 105 died in Baltimore. Joan D Jennines Chicago real estate king dies at 73 leaving $5 million. Ohio Legislature adjourned. Rear Admiral William Roparns Taylor dies in Washington. Theodore Cunningham, Lima editor, dies at 59.
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Pittsburgh
Samuel R. Welser
Edith Wilson
M. J. Cass
Philadelphia
McAllington
Gunenan Eowanp Haron
Ninth United States Cavalry
Fort Robinson
Neb
Fifer
Illinois
Townshend
L. J. Farwelh
Wisconsin
Grant City
Northwest
Prusipest Harrison
Lyman FE. Knapp
Middlebury
Alaska
Ithode Island
Lupra Watson
Leicester
Mass
Court of Queen's Bench
London County Council
Lady Sandhurst
Carren den
Brooklyn
N. Y
Jouy P. Usnen
Interior
Lincoln
Priscillla Davis
Baltimore
Joan D. Jennines
Chicago
Ohio
William Roparnis Taylor
Washington
Theodore Cunningham
Lima
Emigrants Sail From Bremen and Liverpool to America
News notes emigrant movements with Bremen and Hamburg departures on the 11th, Liverpool sailings of twelve thousand in a week, and a Britain parliamentary seat filled by Joan Au Berny Brient succeeding John Bright. Reports from Mexico on Diaz train derailment suspects shot. Danish steamer Danmark in distress. City of Chester sighting near Queenstown. US Consul Diruman at Breslau dies.
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Jmfry
Bremen
Hamburg
New York
General Boulanger
Count Dillon
Henri Rochefort
Adviets
Mexico
Diaz
Tun Inman
City of Chester
Queenstown
Danmark
Thingvada
Christiania
Norway
Liverpool
America
Manitoba
Hames
Joan AuBernv Brient
John Bright
Birmingham
Diruman
United States
Breslau
Ex Governor Puuspury Pays 150000 To State University
A former Minnesota governor and regent Joan G. Puuspury of Minneapolis presented the state university with a 150000 gift. The report lists other rapid, scattered events across Illinois, Michigan, and Nebraska including arson, kidnappings, bank robbery, suicides, and political appointments.
Most Violent Samoan Hurricane Destroys Warships and Losses
From Apia to San Francisco reports recount a March hurricane that wrecked six warships and ten vessels, with 146 deaths including officers and sailors. The Vandalia Trenton Nipsic Eber Calliope and Olga suffered heavy damage amid chaos as natives aided recovery. Admiral Kimberly and Captain Farquhar led efforts while Mataafa offered aid. saloon restrictions and a makeshift hospital followed.
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Apia
Samoa
Samoan Islands
South Pacific
United States
Germany
Trenton
Olga
Americans
Adler
Kane
Calliope
Caliope
Brown
T'renton
R. M. G. Brown
Kimberly
Farquhar
Mataafa
Blacklock
Fritze
San Francisco
Paymaster Arms
Vandalia
C. M. Schoonmaker
Frank H. Arms
Frank ©. Sutton
John Roach
George Morrage
George Gorman
M. Craigan
William Brown
T. G. Downey
B. F. Davis
M. H. Joseph
N. B. Green
Bayman
H. P. Stallman
H. Harkins
R. G. Stanford
W. Brisbane
Thomas Kelly
Joseph Griffin
W. Howat
Lily
Anthony Ormsby
Billings and Eaton Leather Dealers Fail in Boston
Boston April 12 Billings and Eaton wholesale hide and leather dealers assign with liabilities about 700000. The firm’s credit had been high and assets may cover a dividend. Principal creditors include Boston banks. shrinkage of values 25 percent over two years blamed. Members are Horace Billings Horace Eaton and John St. Hickman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billings & Eaton
Boston
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New York
Maine
New England
Horace Billings
Horace Eaton
John St. Hickman
Billings
Harrison Son of President Held on Libel Charge in Montana
Russell B. Harrison son of the President was arrested on a civil libel suit brought by ex Governor Crosby of Montana Stephen B Elkins and W J Arkelk. Bonds of 5000 were posted for his release. The suit seeks 100000 dollars over a story alleging stolen jewels in Crosby possession. Harrison says he did not publish the article and offered a retrace which Crosby refused demanding a personal apology letters which Harrison declined to print.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Harrison
Crosby
Montana
New York
Russell B. Harrison
Mon~tana
Stephen B. Elkins
W. J. Arkelk
Mr. Harrison
Harrison
Buffalo
Tragic Clayton Fire Kills Mother and Six Children
A residence two miles north of Clayton, Georgia, burned Wednesday night, killing W. P. Woods’s wife and five children aged about 8 to under 1. The fire likely started from leaves piled near the yard, with bodies found at their beds or between bed and door. Mr Woods worked away at a mill when the blaze occurred.
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Clayton
W. P. Woods
Franklin Road
Wood
Jones
Minnesota farmer’s children die after eating poisonous parsnips
Sebastian Merdam of St. Joseph plowed up wild parsnip roots found by four children playing in a field. All ate some, three children aged 6, 4, and 16 months died in agony. A fourth child, 3, survived but gravely ill and later buried in St. Joseph.
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Minnesota
Sr. Caoup
Minn
Sebastian Merdam
St. Joseph
St. Joseph Thurgpay
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the Express
A. W. Doxsef
Gxsee
Monticello
Northern Bell
Moffar Island
Banks
Grance H. Tuomas
Colorado Springs
Col
Order of the Golden Field
Los Angeles
Cal
Lower California
Republic
J. R. Gyurs
New York City
Bony Gregory
Corydon
Joan Alexander
Pulaski
Youngstown
Pennsylvania Company
Bint Trompson
Grongsr Drieas
Wimob
Herpstead
Tex
Grance Goovina
Thomas Broderick
Geneva
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Road
Mayaville
Charlotte Gordon
Chattanooga
Tenn
Rochester
J. D. Hoover
Bowling Green
Joan Jackson
St. Louis Grain Elevator Company
Berlin
Etruria
Noremae
Smith & Craig
North Baltimore
Dakota
Henry D. Werrex
Allegheny Valley Railroad
John Scott
Joan Clark
Haverhill
Ravenna
Chauncey Taylor
Norristown
Conshohocken Worsted Company
Louisville
James Miller
Milter
Felix Williams
Perrer McGorr
Kimwood
Patrick County
Charles F. Hatch
Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific Railway
P.pf. Lockwood
Enoch Turley
Delaware
Marquette
Minnie Andrews
Joan Tong
Stoberts
Edward Luz
Canton
Mars
Hannan Barrensby
Frankford
John Battersby
Joan 8. Puuspury
Minnesota State University
Centerville
Rt. L
Jostz Gurney
Annie Redmond
Muir
State Bank
District of Columbia
William P. Hepburn
James A. Sexton
Joan G. Wurrsr
Albany
Union
Mulster
Mme
Lynchburg
J. W. Childs
Thomas Dominguez
Tranx Luspy
Pranz Stgen
Kearney
W. HL. Pettitt
Duluth
Epwanp I. Lirrenn
Marcellus
Samoan
Priscilla Davis
Elizabethport
N. J
Committee On Navy
Upper Bay
Admiral Porter
East River
Wall Street
Marine Society of
Port of New York
Snow
State of New York
Equitable
Broadway
Committee On States
St. Paul's Church
sub-Treasury Building
Depew
Corrigan
Madison Square
Schofield
Fifth Avenue
Metropolitan Opera House
Morton
Hill
Hudson
Rhinebeck
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