10 Sep 1884
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1884
Page
1
Local notices mix dining room listings at 10 and 2 Court Street Fredrick MD with oyster sales, housekeeper wanted ads, jewelry and watch repairs, and patent medicines. Nonsense phrases appear alongside minor business offers and a furniture or sewing goods callout, all in a fragmented 19th century newspaper column.
The report details Sam Blaine known as Bob, an eight teen errand boy from St. Vincent de Paul’s, who killed Nellie Devlin and wounded Caroline Salamonsky at a Virginia hospital campus before fatally shooting himself. The motive remains unclear.
Mr Win EL Smith and Rinald Ticha of Flagerstown are named as deceased with classmates present. The remains were enshrined in a metallic casket and interred at the Catholic graveyard in Petersville. A large crowd attended the funeral despite short notice and the family asks for community sympathy in their bereavement. Pallbearers included Columbus O'Donnell, D A Miller, M B Sliver, J M Morrison, J Pearl, Thos Clagett, J D Abalt, and Frank Schroeder.
Louisville creditors expose a two year swindle by Payne Wiley & Co cotton factors. They pledged warehouse receipts for goods not in house, totaling about 144000 in theft with liabilities around 161000 and assets of 30000.
A mob seized Matt Orton from the sheriff at the courthouse and hanged him from a tree last night after two major fires destroyed the town's business district. In Monday’s fire examination two witnesses were emphatic, and the town hopes the menace is removed.
In RaLeiaya S C on September 9 Annie Brown a negro woman living near Davidson College faced a homicide inquiry after a missing child’s body was found in a tub of water under a bed. Annie claimed accidental drowning and was jailed pending investigation as two other children urged her to stop.
In YWILLE Illinois on September 10 Rev Mr Hubbard of the Congregational Church at Road Howe refused to preach on Sunday morning saying he had never been converted and had been teaching what he knew nothing about. He sat down in distress as the audience discussed the incident.
A telegraph operator on guard near Hollow stocking valley was shot dead by a guard in a tragic mistaken-identity incident. The victim, William Cvitson, died instantly. authorities believe the shot was fired for a supposed intruder, not a known target, during a tense security period.
Severe weather events sweep Seen City and surrounding areas with heavy rain wind and hail. Structures damaged roofs torn outbuildings demolished many trees felled. No injuries reported. A Tulsa dispatch notes a violent weather outbreak across the region. Gen Crook policy adopted as tensions rise with local Indians. A Cheney jail lynching shocks Oregon witnesses amid growing unrest.
The drought severely damages tobacco crops across Southern Maryland. Other items note Arkansas City Arkansas losing its main business district to fire, a Port Washington shooting during a colt dispute, Russian Mormon settlers heading to Beatrice Nebraska, the death of Col. D O Gehr in Chambersburg Pennsylvania, Liberia murder news of an Attorney General son, a Maryland sentencing for Charles Carroll for assault, and the murder of Policeman John H Fowler in Washington by a chain gang accomplice.
Liberty September notes a visit by Rev Father McGurk president of Loyola College Baltimore to deliver a Sunday lecture at St Peters Church. Also reports a Saturday festival by local colored residents with four bands, plus updates on returning residents and hot weather and a likely Island Park picnic.
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