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Newspaper

Olympia Tribune

Location

Olympia, Washington, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1892

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Explosion Sinks St Charles Crew Rescued Near Oregon

The St Charles blew up off the Oregon coast on May 17. Nineteen crewmen escaped in three boats, reaching land two hundred miles from shore after a flame fueled explosion possibly from coal gas ignited by a lantern. Captain Chapman died, Lenberg and Flynn were rescued and expected to die.

San Francisco St. Charles Oregon Coast Willamette Valley Nanaimo Mike Flynn Charles Lenberg Louis Strandberg Lenberg Flynn Strandberg Ned Riley Chapman Cape Foulweather Newport Oregon

For Sale or Exchange of Olympia Trading Co Stock

The entire stock of the Olympia Trading Company at the corner of Sixth and Washington streets is offered for sale without reserve. The owners will close it out at once and will exchange the entire business for acreage or other property or sell to a businessman on extra reasonable terms.

Olympia Trading Company Sixth Washington Streets

Davis Best Flour Offers Value and Warranty

A local ad touts Davis Best flour as a home made quality alternative to shipped product. Every sack is warranted and priced at $1.35. Separately, women preparing for the war concert show strong drill, with a second rehearsal planned for this evening.

Davis

Flood Damage Exaggeration Noted By City Resident

Cutcaco May 26 Reports from Sioux City say flood damage is greatly exaggerated. A city resident doubts the loss, noting higher past floods and a larger population now, with estimates around 400000 dollars for property but no outside relief sought.

Cutcaco Grand Sioux City Little Fell Pierce

Three Tennessee Boys Convicted of Pillaging Malls

Three juvenile offenders were brought from Chattanooga to Washington and jailed after being found guilty of robbing malls there. Ages 12, 10, and 13, they led a gang, stole mail sacks, and a diamond ring sold for 50 cents though later valued at 100 dollars. The leader guided skimmed information from reporters.

Washineton Chattanooga Tenn United States No. 1 William Phelps Johnnie Watts Bernard Mohler

Hail Damages English Fruit Crops and Local Scams Reported

Fruit crops in southern England suffer heavy hail damage described as large as bantams eggs with strawberry beds washed out by rains. In Indiana an elderly resident swindled by an old gold brick scheme lost 7 000 dollars. California grain market notes wheat at 1 42 per bushel for the buyer season.

Lonnox England South Benn Ind George W. Swygart

Noted Tacoma Fall Won’t Deter Lena Saunders

Miss Lena Saunders of Tacoma is rapidly recovering after falling four stories into an elevator shaft. The Puyallup ladies prepare for a grand flower festival in the city next Saturday evening. Fremont Milling cuts great ship timbers for San Francisco, logs from Bryant on the Lake Shore road, shipped on the schooner Courtney Ford.

Lena Saunders Tacoma Puyallup Fremont Milling Company San Francisco Seattle Bryant Lake Shore Courtney Ford Fannie Paddock Hospital Peer Christian Bruner Puget Sound A. E. Chittiden H. R. M. Navy British Museum Alaska Chittiden Laciers Europe Queen Charlotte Islands England

Letter Found on Train Robber Reveals Sentiment to Wife

Two express robbers were killed near Palatka Florida during a train hold up at Buffalo Bluff bridge. One gunman died after a pool of blood and a note addressed to Susan Blood Arabi Georgia was found in his pocket. The note asked his wife to kiss the children and to do better than he had.

Bastrop Hambiss Brigham George C. Phillips Island Siard Brigham Phillips Colonel Eest Jacksonville Fla Palatka Junction Buffalo Bluff Bridge Palatka Sheriff's Wigg Wurtz Robber Williams Dr. Morgan Mocran Orward Sayin Susan Bood Arabi Dooly County Georgia

Trial of Dr Briggs Open Hearing At Presbyterian Assembly

Portiano Ore May 26 An immense audience fills the church as the trial of Dr Briggs proceeds in open appeal before the Presbyterian assembly The hearing by appellants Dr Birch and colleagues argues constitutional procedure under section 102 of the book of discipline and the general assembly powers in doctrine and discipline The case follows the dismissal of charges against Briggs by the presbytery of New York.

Dr. Briggs Portiano Ore Presbytery of New York Briggs Bolton Philadelphia Court of Jesus Christ Dr. Birch Birch Synod of New York Book of Discipline General Assembly

Fatal steamer accident near Plumper's Pass claims two

Near Plumper's Pass the steamer R P Rithet halted to take on passengers but went astern amid rough seas. A small boat carrying Mr and Mrs Pope their 18 month old child and Adolph Deacon was drawn under the wheel. Deacon rescued. Pope and Mrs Pope died from injuries.

New Westminster B. C Plumper’s Pass R. P. Rithet Village Bay Mr. Pope

Farmer loses 100 to confidence men in Cal scam

A. M. Holland of Yusa California was duped by two con artists posing as a judge and an agent of the Louisiana lottery. After being drawn into a rigged game they replaced his winnings in a tin box with iron, leaving him with nothing. The swindlers fled and have not been located. a neighbor suffered a similar loss last year.

Yusa Cal Holland Judge Love San Jose Chico Louisiana Lottery Stranger Stranger No. 2 Wickssore Miss Craig’s Landing East Corrall Madison Tensas Concordia Parishes Gunnison

Flood Claims Lives and Wrecks Farms in Ohio Village

A cloudburst at Kinsman Ohio on the Pymabining river caused a flood after the dam broke, killing at least six people including J. B. Robbins and his family and K Stewart and son, and destroying extensive property and stock. Physicians race to the scene as the floodwaters rush through the village.

Nives Kinsman Ohio At Leatt J. B. Robbins K. Stewart

Sunday closing of World's Fair debate in Senate action

Washington notes describe the House committee of the whole on the sundry civil bill with debates over Sunday opening for the World's Columbian Exposition and proposed bans on liquor sales nude exhibitions and games near the fair. The record covers currency bills, a three-commission bureau of loans, and Chinese exclusion funding debates.

Nington Peffer Treasury Department United States Land California China Bowers Democratic Party Pacific Coast Shere Olman Indiana Henderson Iowa Geary

Noted French Explorer Joseph Martin Dies and Other Global Notes

Joseph Martin the noted French explorer is dead. The Germany Mexico postal treaty has been signed. In St Petersburg buyers are scarce for Russian oats freed by export prohibition removal. Foreign buyers are already supplied and seek other markets. Leon and Vital Conault Paris bankers have been arrested with liabilities of 2 000 000 francs. The London Times praises the AT S F for cabling income bond conversion details to London and calls the offer fair. Sir Charles Parker Butt of London dead. Governor Buchanan of Tennessee has twenty two delegates to the Nicaragua canal convention in St Louis. Ottawa reports cabinet authority that Newfoundland Canada federation is highly probable.

Joseph Martin Germany Mexico St. Petersburg Leon Vital Conault Paris London Times Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe

Old Pioneer Captain J H Swift Dead in Coupeville

Port Townsend notes the death of Captain J H Swift on May 28 in Coupeville. A veteran whaling captain on the Brutus of Warren and the Anadir of New Bedford, he retired in 1858 and settled on Penn’s Cove. He served Puget Sound as pilot commissioner from 1868 to 1881 and died after a long eye illness.

Port Townsend J. H. Swift Whidby Island Coupeville Captain Swift Arctic Ocean Brutus Warren R. I Anadir New Bedford Ocean Life Puget Sound Penn’s Cove

Democratic Delegates Named for National Convention

Vancouver Washington May 26 delegates chosen to the Democratic national convention include John Collins King County W Griggs Pierce F P Md Spokane H J Snively Yakima Maloney Whatcom Bland rd Walla Walla W H Bumphy Whit ace J A Mundy Clark Aler eeane Clallam L n Ross Kin ae Maher Lincoln Shelton Mason Stars King it Dillman Spokane J D Maddock Clarke and A Macdonald Columbia.

Vancouver Wash John Collins King County W. Griggs Pierce F. P MD Spokane H. J. Snively Yakima Maloney Whatcom S. Blandrd Walla Walla W. H. Bumphy Whitace J. A. Mundy Clark Alereeane Clallam L. N Ross Kin Ae Ma

Bank President Shot at Breakfast in Lincoln Hotel

Charles E. Montgomery, president of the German National Bank, was shot and killed at breakfast in a Lincoln hotel. W. H. Irvine, a real estate broker and former partner, surrendered to police claiming a motive involving Irvine’s wife and daughter. The incident occurred during Nebraska’s quarter centennial celebration.

Omana The Bee Lincoln Charles E. Montgomery German National Bank W. H. Irvine Irvine Montgomery Nebraska

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