Various World News Snippets From A Late 19th Century Page
A digest of miscellaneous reports includes ex-governors living in Iowa and a confederate bone case. Observations cover Califorms peach weights, Maine bear culls, cotton and silk production, and a French pest control method. Notable items mention the Princess of Wales photography, Sumner County farming, and the US mint in San Francisco.
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Iowa
Maine
France
Tur Princess of Wales
Arras
Sumner County
Kan
British War Office
Salvation Army
Groner VaNbenpnier
Asheville
Mac Kay
Tis
United States Mint
San Franccisco
Jonas Carpenter
Denver
Canada
Hiawaii
Hesxry Koifyar
New York
Odessa
Caspian Sea
M. Cuarcarn
Millet
Angelus
Comuxwann
Bridgeton
L. 1
Mot
Atlant
Cas Gratmann
Ida Kaumann
Charles
George Vanderbilt
North Carolina
United States
Florida
Wakmuils County
California
Cunard
Europe
Hirschen Works
Munich
Kansas
Lexton Journal
Siah
Philadelphia
Lailarpe
LaSalle
Berlin
Nien of
Breslau
Scotland
Bere
Five Die In Chicago Tenement Fire At Midnight
A Friday dawn blaze in a three story Chicago tenement claimed five lives and left another near death. The fire started in the basement bakery area owned by Wm Kafitz and spread quickly through the upper floors where five families lived. Firefighters rescued occupants in night clothing as flames blocked the rear exits and stairways. On the second floor Cynthia Schalk, 17, was found dead with John Schalk and three others nearby.
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Chicago
Wm Kafitz
Wm. Buren
Rcom
John Schalk
Rain Makers Balloon Discovery Near El Paso Texas
Mr. Ellis and associates began sky bombardment to induce rain near El Paso. Exploding dynamite above the balloon caused a visible puff of smoke and a slight collapse of the balloon side, with the folds quivering for seconds, illustrating the impact on upper air currents as instruments recorded data.
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el Paso
Tex
Ellis
Kessler
Ellis Friday
Prairie Fire Ravages Emmons County North Dakota
A vast prairie fire driven by a west wind scorched a large part of Emmons county thirty miles south of Bismarck. Flames rose to house top height sweeping from the Missouri river past Williamsport and into the southeast, wiping out crops and buildings on extensive range lands. Farmers faced heavy losses across the burned area.
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Emmons County
Bismarck
N. D
Missouri River
Williamsport
Balloon Ascension Accident at Meriden State Fair
At Meriden Connecticut during the state fair the balloon ascent occurred each afternoon. On Thursday afternoon helper Jas Robinson replaced Prof Northrop after a rope broke on the trapeze at about 100 feet. Robinson fell to the ground and is thought to be fatally injured.
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Meriden
Northrop
Jas. Robinson
Robinson
Train Robber Run Down Near Muskogee
Word from Muskogee I T says Missouri Kansas Texas train robbers who held up the express north of there Monday night were overtaken seventy five miles west by officers and bloodhounds. A sharp fight followed and one of the Dalton boys was grounded and captured.
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Muskogee
I. T
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Dalton Boys
Behring Sea Sealing Pact May Be Put Inoperative
British minister Sir Julian Pauncefote informs the U S that the modus vivendi on Behring Sea seal catches has been violated by the North American Co exceeding the agreed limit. The agreement may be declared inoperative after the specified date.
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Julian Pauncefote
Balmaceda End: Ex-President Kills Himself in Santiago
Valparaiso reports Ex-President Balmaceda shot himself in the temple at the Argentine Legation in Santiago after fleeing Valparaiso. The body lay undressed on the bed with the revolver in hand. Balmaceda left letters to his mother and to the Herald stating his belief in his cause and mistrust of his generals.
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New York Herald
Valparaiso
Balmaceda
Chili
Concon
America
Runaway Horses Test Of Electric Stop Device In Chicago
A. B. Holson tested an electric system to halt runaway horses on Chicago’s lake front. A carriage with two horses dashed off with no driver, then stopped when a circuit between wired metal balls in the horses nostrils and a dry battery was activated. The device uses two buttons to close the circuit and deliver a mild shock to halt the horses.
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Chicago
Lake Front
A. B. Holson
Michigan Avenue
Holson
Trains Kill Several People on Ohio River Line
In twenty four hours the railroad's trains killed three people and five in three days. Parks of Ravenswood was killed Saturday night while sleeping near the track. An unknown man nearby Parkersburg was killed Sunday morning. A woman named Lovell died Saturday after being struck. A boy struck on Thursday died Saturday night. Three days earlier another man was killed. The victims were walking or sleeping on or near the tracks.
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Ohio River
Parks
Ravenswood
Parkersburg
W. Va
Lovell
Mexican Battle Report From San Antonio Forces
Juan Macorito arrived in San Antonio from MNier Mex and said government troops overtook Mexican revolutionaries north of the city on Friday. A battle followed with several killed and wounded. Catarino Garza, leader of the revolution, was seriously shot and hanged to a tree. Gen. Ruiz Sandoval fled to the mountains with a few followers and is being pursued.
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Juan Macorito
San Antonio
Tex
Mnier
Mex
Catarino Garza
Ruiz Sandoval
Garza
Holy Synod Urges Aid to Starving in Russia
The Holy Synod orders aid to the starving without creed distinctions and directs food be given rather than money. Saratoff government provides food and shelter for German immigrants suffering from the famine.
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Russia
Holy Synod
Saratoff
Fire destroys Cleveland Hotel and ten businesses in Sheffield
A Sunday night blaze in Sheffield Alabama gutted the Cleveland Hotel and ten nearby business houses. The total wreck is estimated at about 110000 dollars with light insurance, leaving substantial loss to owners and tenants.
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Snefield
Ala
Cleveland
Sheffield
Bishop Turner Urges Emigration to Africa for Colored Race
Bishop Henry McNeil Turner spoke to a large Boston church on migrating 109009 to 150000 colored people to Africa. He argued Americans have little hope for Blacks and urged forming a self‑governing state in Africa rich with resources. He recalled a talk with President Harrison about congressional appropriation and a mixed commission to negotiate land purchase.
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Turner
Africa
Henry McNeil Turner
A. M
Boston
America
Harrison
Congress
Whistler's Wire Gun Aims to Revolutionize Firearms
Lieut. Whistler claims a segmental five inch breech loading wire gun built at Reading and tested at Reading and Ft. Wadsworth could transform gun making. The device uses a segmental core wound with wire under high tension and aims for high crushing strength and elastic limits to direct blast stress into the outer wire.
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Lieut
Whistler
Reading
Ft. Wadsworth
Dead or Alive. Where a Thousand Is at Stake
Sherman Cummin, a New York printer and alleged Park Place disaster victim, arrived in Boston from Nova Scotia after a pleasure trip. A misdirected letter to his wife led to confusion over his identity, with Mrs. Cummin identifying a body and accepting a $1,000 relief. If she confirms him alive, Cummin loses the relief. if she declares him dead, he remains uncertain and angered.
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Sherman Cummin
New York
Park Place
Newsy York
Boston
Nova Scotia
Cummin
German centrists back government over education and orders
Berlin dispatch reports a prominent Centrist stating Chancellor Von Capriv i and the papal nuncio in Munich have reached an agreement. Centrist support for the government is promised in exchange for concessions on education and the reform of Catholic orders.
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Germany
London Chronicle
Berlin
von Caprivi
Munich
Second libel filed against Itata in San Diego court
United States Marshal Gard files libel for 200000 pounds in damages from bringing the Chilian steamer Itata back from Chili. The case is set to be heard by Judge Ross in the U S court in San Diego, California.
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Itata
San Diego
Cal
United States
Gard Pr
Chili
Ross
Mob Hangs Suspect After Jail Takeover in Darlington
An infuriated mob forced entry at the county jail in Darlington Wisconsin at noon Monday and hanged Anton Sieboldt to a tree in the courthouse yard for the murder of James Meighan last Wednesday.
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Darlington
Wis
Anton Sieboldt
James Meighan
Tennessee General Assembly Adopts No Prison Lease Bills
The Forty seventh Tennessee General Assembly's first extra session adjourned at noon Monday without passing any bill on the penitentiary lease. Officials noted the session yielded no approved measures on the issue.
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Tennessee
Forty Seventh General Assembly of Tennessee
Suicide of Balmaceda Confirmed by U S Minister
A dispatch from Santiago dated September 21 states U. S. Minister Patrick Egan confirms the published report of the suicide of Chilean President Balmaceda.
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Egan
Associated Press
Santiago
U. S
Patrick Egan
Balmaceda
Briceville miners prepare for violent action over convict lease crisis
One thousand desperate miners and sympathizers in East Tennessee Kentucky and Indiana await orders as Briceville convicts remain under guard. Miners led by Ingraham and Goodwin stockpile Gatling guns and a cannon after a failed legislature adjournment promises relief. Authorities fear an attack if landowners refuse removal by the 25th.
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Briceville
Tenn
Ingraham
J. E. Goodwin
Knoxville
Goodwin
Kentucky
Tennessee
Indiana
Rush for Homes Opens New Lands Amid Crowd Chaos
At noon Tuesday the lands opening drew fifteen thousand homeseekers for a five thousand capacity area. A deputy marshal shot a woman in the leg as she attempted to shoot him. Two Black settlers were killed near Langston, with unclear circumstances. Overall the opening proceeded with less violence than expected.
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New Lands
Oklahoma
New
Langston
Odd Fellows Growth Report At St Louis Encampment
Grand Treasurer Isaac A Shepard of Philadelphia reported rising receipts at the Sovereign Grand Lodge session in St Louis. He cited 68 090 initiations last year and a 37 000 net U S and Canada growth, bringing total membership to 672 559. Revenue for 1890 91 stood at 7 244 227 with 4 000 000 distributed as benevolence. New grand lodges formed in Indiana territory Cuba and Japan and the Rebekah degree now has 13 000 members.
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Sovereign Grand Lodge 1. O. O. F
St. Louis
Isaac A. Sheppard
Philadelphia
United States
Canada
Indiana
Cuba
Japan
Rebekah
Not So Says Schurz On Million Dollar Bequest
A New York report claimed Carl Schurz, manager of the Hamburg American Packing Co., was bequeathed 1 million by his mother who had recently died abroad. Schurz denied the rumor, stating his mother died in 1876 and there is no truth to the story.
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Schurz
New York
Carl Schurz
Hamburg-American Packing Co
Convict Assassin at San Quentin Killing
San Quentin Cal Tuesday evening scene of a bloody murder as Henry Baker a 15 year burglary convict from San Francisco stabbed inmate James Bailey in the neck. Bailey died within minutes amid old grudge between them.
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San Quentin
Cal
Henry Baker
San Francisco
James Bailey
Bailey
The Rise of the River Dee Floods Destabilize Deeside
A twenty foot tide driven by a gale backed the River Dee floods along the river. The gale forced high tides up the river, flooding miles of riverbanks and leaving only hedge tops visible on the surrounding countryside.
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Dee
Roumanian King Plans to Abdicate Throne
The Roumanian king, angered by the queen illness and court intrigues, has told the premier he wishes to abdicate the throne. This signals a potential succession crisis amid royal turmoil in Roumania.
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Roumania
Boundary Commission Appointed to Map U S Mexico Line
The president created a commission to establish the accurate boundary between the United States and Mexico. Congress appropriated 175000 dollars for the survey work and related efforts.
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United States
Mexico
Congress
Heat Closes St Paul Schools After Heat Advisory
The St Paul Minnesota school board announces city schools including the high school will close due to excessive heat.
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Paul
School Board of
St. Paul, Minn
Indiana News Roundup Sparked by Murders and Gas Booms
Indiana reports reveal a gas well near Anderson rivaling the largest in the state with a capacity over twenty million feet daily. In LaGrange a drug clerk gave a whisky and strychnine mix to Sherry Hughes, who died within an hour. Other items include typhoid in Morgan county, school rights fights in Charlestown, robberies across Huntington and nearby counties, and a Lebanon reunion for Civil War comrades.
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Richmond
Rmanttin Harn
Lagrange
Sherry Hughes
Hughes
Charlestown
Jacob Murray
Peru
Morgan County
Indianapolis
Logansport
Johnson, Forest
Sugar Creek
Franklin County
Anderson
Indiana
Rebecca McKee
Muncie
New City Hospital
Wagner
Old
Mooresville
Geonrge Washindon Consey
Columbus
Harper
Germany
Dobson
Shelbyville
Jcy
Houston
Tipton
George Vawter
Queensville
Ler Reel
Vincennes
Perry County
German Ridge
Eaton Park
Delaware County
Cavin Cook
Noblesville
Ienry Bradfield
Seymour National Bank
CG. J. CorriseHam
Crawfordsville
Huntington County
Isaiah Sours
Wesley Sheets
John Miller’s
Huntington
Ovnie Powell
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Rain Makers
Briceville Mines
ODD Fellows
Enuc
Indiana State News
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