Nonunionists Fire Shots in Chicago Strike Turmoil
A streetcar incident led to a riot near Chicago stockyards as nonunion men fired at strike sympathizers and guards. Police detained eight suspected gunmen, and bread wagon attacks by strikers damaged vehicles but caused no injuries. Packingtown's industry stifled with about 30,000 idle workers.
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Chicago
Stockyards
Nonunion Union
Heissier & Junge Baking Company
Michael J. Donnelly
Butcliers’ Union
War Veteran Parker Dies by Own Action in Husbands ton
Warren C. Parker sixty seven a Civil War veteran hanged himself with a sheet from a bedpost his wife found him despondent over illness in Husbands ton Mass on July 26 law enforcements list cause as suicide by hanging in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husbardston
Mass
Warren C. Parker
Bookmakers Indicted Threaten Track Closures in Cook County
Grand jury on 24 bookmakers ordered Sheriff Barrett to stop all gambling at Harlem Hawthorne and Worth tracks in Cook County. If enforced, betting would end there, possibly closing tracks as occurred at Washington Park after Mayor Harrison banned betting in June. Noted indited include Fred Cook Steve Hommedieu Marcus Cartwright B J Weller and Barney Schreiber. Tokalon and Birch Broom were Hawthorne winners.
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Grand Jury
Hamlem
Horthorne Andworth
Chicago
Barrett
Cook County
Harlem
Hawthorne
Worth
Washington Park
Carter Harrison
South Side
Fred Cook
English Lad
Steve Hommedieu
Marcus Cartwright
B. J. Weller
Barney Schreiber
Tokalon
Birch Broom
Death of Dr MeDow in Charleston and Related Notices
Dr Thomas B MeDow was found dead in his Charleston residence from natural heart disease according to a physician. No inquest will be held. Earlier in 1889 he shot and killed Captain Francis Warrington Dawson editor of the News and Courier, a trial that ended in acquittal. Also reported: Lord Dundonald departed Ottawa for England with opposition supporters present and a farewell. Senator Davis denies marrying the widow of Dr John Reynolds of Shepherdstown and Mrs Katherine Reynolds also denies engagement to Divis. Antonio Payquette, Ojibta guide, carried mail with John Boucher, carrying news of Lincoln's assassination to the upper peninsula.
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MeDow
Charleston
S. C
Thomas B. MeDow
MceDow
Francis Warrington Dawson
News and Courier
Ottawa
Ont
Lord Dundonald
England
Montreal
Davis
Reynolds
Bedford
John Reynolds
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Katherine Reynolds
Divis
Sault Sth. Marin
Mich
Antonio Payquette
Soc Frong Saginaw River
John Boucher
Lincoln
Upper Peninsula
Red Sea Raiders capture ships and Russia press
Advices from Suez report the Formosa seized by a Russian fleet and flying the Russian flag. The Calchas bound for Japan was seized by Vladivostok squadron. Britain seeks compensation and apology for Knight Commander sinking. Tokyo reports 380 Japanese casualties near Newchwang. Russians and Japanese clash in Liaoyang area as Formosa’s fate unsettles London.
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London
Suez
Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company
Formosa
Red Sea
Puget Sound
Japan
Hongkong
Vladivostok
Ocean
Yokohama
Russia
Tsinan
Knight
Vladivyostok
Knight Commander
Tientsin
Newchwang
Yinkow
Tashekiao
Benitzu
Santai
Sinminting
Liaoyang
Mukden
St. Petersburg
Kuropatkin
Phkan Pags
Tauchi
Tiautziatung
Sautziatze
Dafongcheng
Shanghai
Fire Hits Major Cable Wire Factory in St. Petersburg
A fire destroyed the largest electric cable wire factory in St. Petersburg, causing about 1.25 million dollars in losses. Much of the factory’s cables and wires for torpedoes and mines for the Baltic squadron were destroyed.
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St. Petersburg
Fas
Fira
Bt. Petersburg
Roosevelt Notified on Sagamore Hill Nomination
On July 27 at Sagamore Hill Roosevelt received the Republican nomination notification from a committee led by George B. Cortelyou. Attending were Governor Odell Senator Platt Cornelius Bliss and others. no cabinet members present. Speaker Cannon announced the committee's message and Roosevelt replied from the veranda.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Sagamore Hill
George B. Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
Benjamin B. Odell
T. G. Platt
New York
Cornelius N. Bliss
William N. Ward
William Barnes, Jr
Republican Executive Committee
House
Cannon
Indictments in St Louis Race Concern Case Stir City News
Seven new indictments issued by the grand jury target John J. Ryan operator of a get rich quick race scheme and Lumpkin A. Gil manager of the Arnold company. Ryan faces three grand larceny charges and one embezzlement count while Gil faces two grand larceny charges and one embezzlement count. Arrest of Ryan at Brighton Beach shocks Cincinnati observers.
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Lord of the Vale
Brighton
New York
Brighton Beach
Wurst Park
Hurst Park
Reliable
Honitor
ST. Louis
John J. Ryan
Lumpkin A. Gil
Arnold Company
Grand
Our
Ryan
Gul
Grand Jury
Cincinnati
D. W. Miller
Terre Haute
Post Office Department
Washington
Joseph J. Johns
Rockville
Ind
Miller
Johns
Honors For Taggart Elected Democratic Chairman
In Indianapolis on July 27 a public reception announced Thomas Taggart will be congratulated for his election as national chairman of the Democratic party at a event held Tuesday night, August 2.
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London
Harvard
Yale
Oxford
Cambridge
Ambassador Choate
Washington
Morristown
WN. J
Elna
Morris Streets
Lafayette
Indianapolis
Ind
Ee Hall
Thomas Taggart
Democratic Party
Speer Passaic Port Wine Lauded by Doctors
The Speer Wine Company of Passaic New Jersey promotes Speer Port wine and Burgundy as the finest in the world. Vines imported over forty years ago supply their vineyards and doctors nationwide endorse the wines as beneficial for invalids and family use.
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Speer
Europe
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Neb
Allied Mechanical Trades
South Omaha
Donnelly
Trenton
N. J
Delaware River
Statehouse
Katzenbach
Crook
Marsiilles
France
Charles Kuhn
George Mewbatt
Auditorium Hotel
Chienzo
Mewbatt
White Star Line
Tobic
New Zealand
Henry van Dyck
Thomas Morrison
Jehivah
United States Steel Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Kingston
Jamaica
Spanish Town
Catn
Chester McCreary Red Ten
William
North
Lewisburg
Chester
Fair Grounds
Athelrose
Red Leaf
Albany
New York City
Boston
Charles H. Gans
Wells
St. Petershurs
Hinicht
Phian Fass
Smolensk
Great Britain
Lavan
K. A. Gill
City of
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Terro
Bar Harbor
Jonesboro
Bristol
Southern Railway
Tenn
Taggart
de Mendiz
Portugal
The
Speer Wine Company
Passaic
Pao Tae
Ug Ae
Ninth Street
Washington, D.C
U. S
Swift & CO
U.S
Foley's Gates
H. Ft. Lefferts
Foleyshoney
Wing
Copenhagen
Christian
Wh. McKenzie Harry Meyers
Frank Terhune
Michael Meyer
Bank St
Newark, N. J
Franklin
Park School Hall
TS. Brows
H A. Connolly
Ernest ¥.Cocxbgarr
Hues 2
Rump
J.B. Device
Old Post Office
Highfield Lane
Passaic Avenue
Nutley, N. J
Bloomfield
Passaic, N
Harles. ‘A. Keyler
Frederick. Heyler
John G. Keyler
Bloomfield Avenue
C.W. Barker
Leaner, Corviicuts &c
Randbook
Gldast
Munn & Co
al New Edentors
Munk & CO
F St
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