17 Aug 1888
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1888
Page
1
A flood of brief crime notes from Indiana to Illinois, Kentucky and New York details killings, stabbings, robberies and mysterious poison cases. Notable items include a Buckeye theatre killing, a doctor shooting in Crawfordsville, a morphine poisoning in Easton, and a Baltimore style public disturbance tied to White Caps talk, with police actions and arrests noted across multiple locales.
The Aug 17 meeting of the New York Democratic committee discussed venue for the state convention. The roll included Maurice Power for Thoms Cortigan and John Foley for James L. Williams. Edward Kearney resigned. Jobs EL Voorhs elected in his place. Cyrus Stewart moved Saratoga as site. Geo Peter Doyle supported Buffalo. Saratoga was preferred by 19 to 15. The call set Sept 19 1855 in Buffalo for governor, lieutenant governor and court of appeals nominees.
Officials confirm the forfeit of a game to New York due to Pittsburg failing to appear five times. Philadelphia and Pittsburgh dispute a canceled result with Gard ner involved. a replay is ordered. A meeting on the match stakes and a Toronto race wrap with potential contenders and a $1,065 prize. Connor and Lea compete for single-sail honors, Connor winning in 21 minutes 29 seconds as rough water affects times.
A Senate investigation into imported pauper labor and immigration practices heard from Julius Oppenheimer, a clockmaker, and Mary Gomper, president of the American Federation of Labor. Witnesses described wage declines and anti immigrant sentiment while defending wage policies amid industrial shifts. Additional notes recount executions, robberies, and other crime items, with broader labor and economic tensions across the period.
Tacoma W T August 17 full text of Chief Jasmee Jones decision that women cannot vote in Washington Territory. Decision rests on Congress intent in territorial organization and meaning of citizen. Court finds Congress limited electors to male citizens and that a woman could not be a delegate to Congress.
Reports describe a Cincinnati passenger train striking a Grand Trunk freight near South Law twenty eight miles from the city. Several postal clerks and a passenger named John Crows are badly hurt with one man, Crows, in critical condition. Officials dispatched a wrecking train. doctors treated the injured as a relief train carried them to the city.
The piece surveys a fall in English beer exports to the United States and colonies, noting strong Continental competition, shifts in taste toward Bavarian and Vienna beers, and concerns over adulteration and quality. It cites journalists and officials on liveraged reforms and the political and economic strains on British brewers.
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