Opening Game Draws 2,500 in Chicago Rain
The Chicago and Cleveland players met at Exposition Park in a soggy opening game watched by about 2,500. Rain interrupted play and damp grounds slowed action, but both teams produced sharp fielding and timely hits. Beckley cleared the bases with a three bagger for Pittsburgh in another report and Rimmed by late drama, the game ended with tied score as rain persisted.
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Wisner
Jake Beckley
Jake
Fields
Kuehne
Snether
Corcoran
Sutcliffe
Hurley
Robinson
Keehne
Wiener
Beckier
Bakely
Bincle
Celebasty
Browning
Delehanty
Stricker
Galvin
Tebesa
Radford
Font Twitchell
Wid Piteh
Twitchell
Tebean
Philadelphia and Brose... Broadly Defeats Ward’s Team in Eastern League
Eastern Dark at Philadelphia saw the P. L. team hand Ward's squad a decisive loss. Fogarty led with ten hits, Sowders struggled on the mound, Husted also hurled well, and Sinn contributed notably as the home club cruised to a clear victory amid a strong attendance.
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Philadelphia
Broesklyr
Brogelts
P. L
Ward
Fogarty
Sowders
Husted
Sinn
Becaner
Legal action seeks to restrain picks from switching clubs
Colonel John I. Rogers files a bill in equity in Philadelphia to bar John C. Pickett and the Players National League from employing Pickett for the season with any organization other than the American Association Baseball Club of Kansas City. The injunction affidavit was sworn before notary Herbert L. Brown in Jackson County Missouri.
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Philadeltmnia
John I. Rogera
American Association Baseball Club
Kansas City
Herbert LD. Brown
Jackson County
Day’s Ball Games Across Leagues
National League matchups include Pittsburg at Chicago Cincinnati at Cleveland New York at Philadelphia Boston at Brooklyn. Players' League games feature Buffalo at Pittsburg Chicago at Cleveland and Boston at Philadelphia New York at Brooklyn. American Association sees Athletic at Syracuse Brooklyn at Rochester and Columbus at Toledo.
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National League
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
Players’ League
Buffalo
American Association—Athletic
Syracuse
Rochester
Columbus
Toledo
Beaten at Chicago as Colts Suffer First Defeat Away From Home
Chicago opens NL season with a 9 4 loss to Pittsburg at home. Anson Burns lead Chicago bats as Daniels allows ten hits. Coughlin shines on mound keeping Pittsburg down with strong defense and timely hits.
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Becker
Daniels
Coughlin
Cleveland Beats Cincinnati On Dalley Three-Base Hit
In a sharp fielding game the Cleveland club edged Cincinnati with Dalley driving in runs on a third-base hit in the fifth. Heenan and Veach featured on base, while Beardsley and Mul care for defensive plays. Attendance noted as 700 as Philadelphia and New York later rematch.
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Clevelands
Cincinnatis
Dalley
Glike
Neere
Pax Jeune Nat
REPF
McKean
Smalley
Cincinnati
Meadville Beat Youngstown In Eleven Innings
Meadville defeats Youngstown in a long 11 inning game before about 700 fans. Beakins of Meadville drove in three runs as Crandall and Borland teamed on the mound with Hendershott and Allen behind. Final score 6 to 5.
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Meadvillr
Youngstown
Meadville
Meadvilles
Beakins
Crandall and Borland
Mae Hendershott
Allen
Pittsburg Battery Signed for Local Games this Week
SCOTTDALE April 29. Cargo brothers, a Pittsburg battery, signed by manager Porter of the home baseball club, have arrived and will participate in games this week. The management seeks dates with Johnstown and the team will compete against semi professional clubs in the area.
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Scottdale
Cargo Brothers
Pittsburg
Porter
Johnstown
Races Conclude Spring Meeting At New Jersey Club
The New Jersey Jockey Club wraps its spring meeting at ELIZanera New Jersey with six races on a cool day. Winners include Fitzroy in the half mile, Flambau second, Prince Howard in the second, Count Luns first and Little Harefoot among placers in subsequent events. Track conditions rated excellent and attendance improved with better accommodations.
Memphis Races Report From April Meet
Large crowd attends the Memphis track with races held in good condition. Winners include Fight to Seven in the first race, Knapp i in the second, Helter Skelter in the third, Evbespierre in the fourth, and Huntress in the fifth with varied placements and times recorded.
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Tom Karl
Chilhowle
Long Knapp i
Rose Howard
Pisarra
Lady Blackborn
Evbespierre
Maori
Altiers
Huntress
Pinkerton
Bonnie King
Dugan to Face McBride in Ten Round Bout Debate
A forfeit of 100 was left for a fight between Mike Dugan and Paddy McBride for ten rounds or to a finish. If held ten rounds, turf or standard rules may apply. McBride recently defeated Lynch, and backers push for two ounce gloves under Queensberry rules.
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Mike Dugan
Paddy McBride
McBride
SicBride
Lynch
Dugan
Onder Queensberry
Newmarket Spring Meet Opens with Hastings Plate Victory
The Newmarket first spring meet opened today. Baron de Hothschild's chestnut colt Helume won the Hastings plate for 3-year-olds over one mile with winning penalties. Hackler and Hirsham finished second and third among 12 starters.
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Newmarket
Baron de Hothschild
Helume
Mr. Abington
Hackler
Mr. James White
Hirsham
Deacon White’s group tested as Tri-State season opens
A fragmented report notes the Tri-State League championship season opening amid rain and poor field conditions at Exposition Park. It mentions Deacon White’s enigmatic aggregation facing early tests while several clubs seek opponents under age constraints, with clerical attendance and weather impacting plans.
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Deacon White
Liberty State
Davies
Svenu
Exposition Park
Felding
Fighters Valentine and Reagan Set for Big 1000-Pound Bout
The article notes Valentine leaving for Wash to meet pool hall star T F Hughes in St Louis style exhibition. Johnny Reagan and Pete McCoy pledge to fight for 1000 at Puritan Athletic Club Long Island City next Thursday. Police Gazette weighs referee candidates Al Smith Jerry Dunn E F Malishan and Joe McAuliffe amid heavy wagers favoring McCoy. Heagan arrives from Newburg.
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Valentine
Puritan Atletic Club
Long Island City
Police Gazette Office
al Smith
Jerry Dunn
E. F. Mal- Ishan
Joe McAuliffe
McCoy
Orize
Heagan
Newburg
Reading Roundup of Global and Domestic Affairs
Eisner Boreess of Michigan is reported dying at Kalamazoo. Australian ministers were all reelected. Paris garrison to be reinforced for tomorrow. Rumor Emin Bey seeks to monopolize Central Africa for Germany. Cardinal Manning denounces marrying a deceased wife’s sister. Rome bank capital 100 million lire. Italian banks 60 million. German banks 40 million. Michaels Electric Mining Machine Co of Pittsburgh chartered at 5000000 capital may locate in McKeesport or Pittsburgh. English Commons debates Lord Randolph Churchill bill to amend license laws. rate payers veto and government compensation debate continues.
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Michigan
Kalamazoo
Paris
Emin Bey
Central
Africa
Germany
Cardinal Manning
Rome
Michaels Electric Mining Machine Company
Pittsburg
McKeesport
Lord Randolphee
Man Held on Horse Theft Charge After Sale in Wheeling
Bettarre April 29 J W Drake stole a horse here Saturday evening during a spree. He sold it in Wheeling yesterday for 40 dollars and was held for court in a 1000 dollar bond. Drake is about 55, with a wife and three children. He had been a nailer for 22 years and was once well to do before the nailers strike left him careless.
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Bettarre
J. W. Drake
Wheeling
Drake
Doubtful value of securities shrouds American Life loans
Philadelphia bankers and businessmen profess ignorance of collateral value for the American Life Insurance Company loaned 716000 with many securities unlisted and hard to market. Senator MacFarlane and aides press efforts to avert failure as assets face scrutiny by Insurance Commissioner Foster and examiner George Thompson.
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Philadelphia
American Life Insurance Company
Senator MacFarlane
J. M. Foster
Pennsylvania
Foster
George Thompkins
Chestnut Street
The
American Life
Tailors Left Out The Other Trades To Youngstown Get What They Ask
A SYICIAL TELEGRAM from Youngstown dated April 29 reports that carpenters plan no strike on May 1 as contractors are expected to accept the wage scale offered. Building is active and a prosperous summer is foreseen, with tailors excluded from demands while other unions advance trade goals.
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Carpenters’ Union
Jre
Cates
Alliance With Royalty Wedding Of Miss Wheeler And Count Von Pappenheim
Philadelphia telegram reports the civil marriage of Miss Mary Wheeler to Count Maza milian Von Pappenheim of Bavaria follows a social dance at Mrs. Wheeler’s home. The church ceremony tomorrow will be a grand event with 12 bridesmaids and many titled guests from European legations.
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Maxamilian von Paapperheim
Bavaria
Istacial
Philadelphia
Mazamilian von Pappenheim
St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church
Europe
Society
New York
Washington
Richard C. McMurtrie
Burning Boat Rescued Passengers by Captain's Courage
The H B Plant steamer on St Johns River was destroyed by fire at Beresford Lake 100 miles south of Jacksonville. Three people died including a waiter boy and two deck crew. Captain Hall ordered a lifeboat launched and prioritized women and children, allowing others to be rescued in near nude condition.
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H. B. Plant
St. John’s River
People’s
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St. John's River
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Albert Mallory
Hall
A Cloud of Witnesses Before Clayton-Breckinridge Panel
One hundred four colored witnesses from Howard township testified they voted for John M. Clayton for Congress in November 1888. Oliver Bentley and Robert E. Pate were questioned about the theft of the township ballot box. Several witnesses described how Clayton was killed and the box stolen, but no testimony related to the congressional contest.
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Little Roce
Howard Township
John M. Clayton
Congress
Oliver Bentley
Robert E. Pate
Clayton
Change in Officials as Felton Resigns Office
Colonel Charles F E Felton longtime superintendent of the city brig h and penal institution manager resigns. Mayor Cregier accepts and appoints Mark L Crawford a local labor leader and editor as successor.
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Charles FE. Felton
Bridewell
Cregier
Mark L. Crawford
Late World News In Brief From Across Continents
Thirteen packages of Michigan salt seized at Windsor Ontario for short weight. The President approves a bill to build a public bull in San Jose California. A skull in Cornish Maine is said to be that of Hiram Sawtelle murdered by his brother. Virginia seeks Henry Baisden in West Virginia on murder charges. Enoch Pratt sues the Engraving and Manufacturing Company of New Jersey for eighty thousand dollars. Four prisoners escape a Black Jack Texas camp. one killed, one fatally wounded. A prominent Washington merchant, H Clay Grey, shoots himself in a faro room. danger to life. A 13 year old in Cleveland jailed briefly for a snake in a boot. Motono advices say palm trees felled near Porto Novo destroying crops. French cruiser Sano shells Whyda. Prairie fires sweep Sioux territory. cattle losses and arrests for arson. Michael H Kitson dies after poisoning himself with strychnine in a Burlington restaurant. others intervene. Saxony railway placards warn staff of May absence leading to dismissal. German force under Major Wissman Eagle travels toward Kilwa. British Turquoise vessel escorts consul if needed. Jay Gould reiterates stance on New York association and Missouri Pacific. A Marengo Wisconsin tree fall kills two children. a Swedish worker saves a baby but the crib was empty, infant perishes in blaze.
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Windsor
San Jose
Cal
Hiram Sawtelle
Cornish
Virginia
Henry Baisden
West Virginia
Buchanan County
Enoch Pratt
Baltimore
Engraving and Manufacturing Company of
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Black Jack
Tex
Bro Pyard
H. Clay Grey
Washington
Frank Evens
Cleveland
Sol Boees
Motono
Porto Novo
Sano
Whyda
Shoun
Michael H. Kitson
Burlington
Saxony
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Bacamoyo
Kilwa
Jay Gould
St. Louis
New York
Missouri Pacific
Marengo
Wis
Anton Foraker
Hansen
New Lease of Life for Kemmler Case Writ
A Syracuse telegram reports lawyer Roger M. Sherman securing habeas corpus to halt Kemmler’s electrocution. Sherman argues federal questions override state law on cruel and unusual punishment, while Dr. Southwick believes the old law would prevail if the new statute fails.
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N. Y
Roger M. Sherman
Kemmler
Auburn
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Sherman
Court of Appeals
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United States
Circuit Court of the United States
Supreme Court of the United States
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New Opium Smuggling Ring Exposed In Lemon Method
In a city court a new opium smuggling scheme was exposed after a raid on Jack Lies opium den. Officers found lemon rinds containing two ounces of opium among smoking paraphernalia. Large quantities are alleged to be smuggled using this concealed rind method with cement seals.
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Jack Lie
Towboat Collision Damages Bridge False Work in Wheeling
The towboat Pacific ran onto the Union Railroad bridge false work at Wheeling's upper city, destroying about 1000 dollars of it. The Eagle carried off more, timbers floated away, while the Alex Swift damaged her bow after striking a jet and the Sam Town hit the pier and went to Buckeye. Spectators claim the Swift and Eagle aimed to knock the false work down.
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Pacific
Union Railroad
Eagle
Timpers
Alex Swift
Sam
Bucke
Swift
Bayou Teehe Central Sugar Factory Cornerstone Laid
Franklin April 29 3000 people attend as John A Morris of New Orleans and West Chester N Y leads as principal stockholder in the Bayou Teehe Central Sugar Factory cornerstone ceremony. The plant aims to be the most complete sugar by juice establishment yet built with pipes and conveyances connected.
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Franklin
John A. Morris
New Orleans
West Chester
N. Y
Weather Data From Western Pennsylvania Report
A United States Signal Service update from Pittsburgh lists temperatures and rainfall figures for the area. It shows maximum and minimum temperatures, mean temperature, and river gauge readings with noted changes for the period ending April 29, 1800.
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Phrsnees
United States Signal Services
Kaen “ Ag Hainfail
Anne
River observations and notices from several cities
River reports for Morgantowns Riverside Brownsville Louisville Wheeling and Memphis detail water levels and weather. Mentions falling and rising rivers, temperatures, and conditions. Departures and crew names noted, with boats required to double trips above Kate's Rock.
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Hudson
Pittsburg
Sam Brown
Nellie Walton
Tom Rees
Jim Wood
Lud Keefer
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Hawkins Shoots Woman After Love Declaration in Charlestown
John Hawkins, a colored man, visited Emma Woodyard and after drinking whiskey he placed a pistol to her head and fired saying Em I love you. The bullet entered near the back and passed three inches from entry. Hawkins was arrested and awaits a preliminary hearing when the victim can attend. He had expressed intent to kill her before going to the house.
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Charlestos
John Hawkins
Emma Woodyard
Hawkins
Defense time appointed in Incline Plane case postponed
Yesterday was the time appointed for the defense to begin in the Pittsburg and Mt. Oliver Incline Plane Company versus the Pittsburg Incline Plane Company but lawyers and master D F Patterson were in court so no meeting occurred.
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Pittsburg
Mt. Oliver
Hearing Postponed Again in Safford Silsby Engine Case
The hearing before Commissioner George P. Hamilton in the dispute between Silsby Engine Company and the city over a fire engine purchase was postponed for another week due to Mr. Guthrie's absence from the city.
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Safford
Silsby Engine Company
Guthrie
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