25 Jul 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1884
Page
1
A fragmented note describes an exhibition event on Patrick Street with mentions of stray issues and a general invitation to attend. Details are unclear but the event appears connected to local activity and public interest.
A cyclone struck Garnum's Circus causing severe injuries as patrons fled, wagons ferried wounded to medical aid, and emergency crews rushed to the scene. Ground cleared after hours of rain though townsfolk noted no whirlwind there. Damage estimated at least $10,000 with no fatalities reported.
July dispatch reports another Arctic expedition sought by authorities. Promised 18 recruits join the effort, while the army negotiates access to the challenging mut region. The news notes efforts by services and ships to secure routes and support for the mission.
The article notes Senator Gorman will not seek the chairmanship of the national committee. Senator Barnum will not accept due to ill health, and ex-Member Wallace is favored for the post. Changes are viewed as best for the party’s leadership.
A man named Griffin, living three miles west of town, was fatally wounded by his sixteen year old son William after an abusive scene on Tuesday night. The son drew a pocketknife and stabbed his father multiple times in the breast and arms. a deep wound near the heart is considered fatal. The boy was arrested and bonds set for trial on the 9th. Griffin's condition is critical. An advertisement for Celery and Chamomile Bitters follows.
Boston July 22 Mrs Feeley a elderly woman was killed by her husband after an early morning assault with a long-handled axe. He smashed a door, dragged her, and delivered three blows while she cried for help then calmly left the scene. The husband, described as a notorious drunkard, had been living apart from her.
A brutal killing near White Tower Oregon leads to the arrest of eighteen year old Charles Hawks, linked to the murder of Jones. Hawks claims self defense and the case draws intense public interest as authorities guard him and pursue the truth amid conflicting statements and a frightened town.
A terrible accident occurred this morning at Gardiner's Station on the Dettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad. Joseph Cline, about eighty, drove a wagon on the track without a blind horse as an approaching train neared. He urged the horse but the wagon backed onto the rails, the engine could not stop, and the wagon was demolished. The engine struck and killed Mr. Cline, causing fatal injuries. An inquest jury exonerated the railroad.
An advertisement fragment touts a health restorative labeled a cat blood purifier and liver invigorlator by Dr Fahenen with a price of one dollar. The odd product phrasing suggests vintage patent medicine prose and dubious claims.
A Bridgeport inventor named Rosenfelt reportedly built a device for locomotives that lifts riders from the rails instead of harming them. Described as fitted with spring cushions, it was tested first on chickens and dogs, then on humans, in a pilot system.
U S forces under Capt Perriness pursued Indians who attacked a cattle camp, finding them entrenched 100 miles west of Blue Mountains. A sharp fight cost one scout Wormington and cowboy James Higgins their lives. About 200 armed Indians hold the bluffs. Perriness awaits headquarters orders before renewed attack.
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