Albany Streetcar Strike Turns Violent With Guards Involved
Albany May 17 reports a deadly clash amid a streetcar strike. A shot killed William Walsh and seriously wounded Leroy Smith, William Marshall, and others as guards fired from a moving car. Chaos followed near Union Depot with citizens injured and arrests expected.
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Albany
William Walsh
Leroy Smith
William Marshall
George Booze
William Rooney
National Guard
Gilbert Hall
Broadway
Twenty-third
Walliam Walsh
Union Depot
Columbia Street
Smith
Walsh
Smith & Her
Tie
Albany Club
Neitherer
North Albany
Quali Street
England's Weakness and Armament Figures Stir Commons
London May 17 A J Balfour claimed a lack of unified support for reform and revealed that late in 1889 Britain had only 3 300 rounds of small arm ammunition with no artillery reserve beyond home holdings This contrasted with Liberal accusations of negligence by the Liberals and highlighted prior increases to a 170 000 000 round reserve before the war Approval or criticism from Liberal papers varied as they branded the remarks as amazing indiscretion
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Great Britain
London
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
Frederick
Lallinng
Mr. Balfour
Balfour
Governor Nash Stricken Delays Ohio Visit in California
Ohio Governor Nash falls ill from poison oak while in California for honor events. The illness forces cancellation of open air reception and speaking engagements at Golden Gate Park as dignitaries from Ohio and Oregon attend a banquet and pay tribute to President McKinley. Meanwhile Paterson sees a near fatal assault on coal merchant John M Powers, with robberies and skull fracture feared. French ambassador Jules Cambon visits Chicago to formalize Alliance Francais and University of Chicago ties. Philadelphia jury convicts Jacob Wrane of murder in the second degree in the Rev Father Riegel case.
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Ohio
San Francisco
Nash
Ohio Visitors
Santa Cruz
Union League Club
Golden Gate Park
Geer
Oregon
Burkett
Langworth
Alen
Zerebe
Paterson
N. J
John M., Powers
Powers
New Jersey
Mountains View
Cambon
Chicago
M. Jules Cambon
United States
M. Cambon
Republic of France
Alliance Francais
The
University of Chicago
Philadelphia
Jacob Wrane
Father Riegel
Bryan
ALL FOUR BISHOPS RE-ELECTED IN CONFERENCE REPORT
All four bishops were re elected as urgent home business drew attention during a General Conference. The report on church erection introduced changes to discipline and a new section regulating the parsonage land project with no amendments. Rev R E Williams of Lin don Iowa noted for longest pastorate and leadership roles. Top stories include a Chicago court ruling allowing blacklists and Jacquelin beating Major Taylor in Paris for the world cycling title, with Taylor attributing weather changes to his defeat.
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Goss
R. E. Willams
Lindon
Iowa
General Conference
United Brethren Church
Gladbrook
Presiding Riders of
Leeuw
Philomath College
Oregon
Paris
Taylor
Jacquelin
Princes
Bois de Boulogne
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O'Connell
Machinists’ Association
Wuitty
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
New York
Baltimore
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
England
Nash Stricken
Baker
Annie Condon
Labeller
Warner
Warner's
Safe Curr Co
Rochester, N.Y
Samrus Wakner
DR. James
Tutt
WM. S. Miller & CO
Pierce
G Popplewell
Eureka Springs
Carrell Co. Ark
Angataree
Nervita
Tellow Pac
Nervita Medical CO
Clinton & Jackson Sts
Chicaco
Ill
Clinton
Main
Frederick, Md
Bion
N.hess Bros,’ Shoes
Vici
Ideal Kid
G. A. Gilbert
N. Market St
Ashly Toband
Isabella Gas Works
West
Patrick Street
Apsdtt
Carrollton Chemical Co
Central Hardware CO
Canton E. Main
Thia
Markey’s
North Market Street
Buffalo
Aio
Mesa
Carvel
Wheatland
Overholt
Peacock
Paul Jones
Old Reserve
Sherwood
Wilton
Maryland
Gibson
G. O. Taylor
I. Harper
Dumbarton
Atamont
Allerton
Jag
B. Pepper
Green River
Inter State
HAS
Ator
Harper's
Albert L. Pearre
Apriodi
Eneyavens
A. E. McConnell
West Patrick Street
Grish's Bazar
alZdawly
Garry
Ice Chests
Carty’s Furniture Store
E. Patrick St
Fred’k, Ma
B. H. Blackston & Son
O. D
JAS. E. Walker & CO
James E. Walker & CO
Lowenstein & Wertheimer
Steppacher & Stern
B. Rosenour & Sons
W. H. B. Etchison
South Market Street
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