01 Nov 1889
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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1889
Page
1
The fragment indicates a report about a suspect or item related to a campaign period, mentioning a valise and a bus near the campaign close. The readable text provides limited specifics on persons, places, or outcomes. The item reads as a procedural note rather than a full event narrative.
A Dispatch correspondent recounts a late night meeting of Ohio county chairmen in Hamilton County with talks of distributing funds for campaigns. Neals’s diary notes show $5000 allocated among 88 counties and targeted sums for Columbus Akron Zanesville Cincinnati and Cleveland to bolster Payne’s bid. The mood was cautious as leaders planned Monday instructions and awaited results election day.
A Northwestern Ohio campaign event drew thousands as Democrat Campbell highlighted a January governor bid and attacked Foraker. Joseph E. McDonald praised Democratic momentum and tariff discussion while Campbell received a thunderous reception and urged unity to Election Day.
Reports from Pineville Kentucky say Judge Lewis and 50 armed men killed six members of the Howard gang on Martin's Fork, with three identified as Hall and Whitlock. The group dined near J. P. Meyer & Co. along the Louisville and Nashville extension about 30 miles beyond Cumberland Gap. The judge vows to continue until the gang is captured or killed.
Blount county detectives and local officers pursued the outlaw Rube Burrows. A small posse tracked the fugitives near Springfield in St. Clair county. Burrows reportedly fired at pursuers but was not hit as authorities closed in and moved to detain him.
I B Ritter, 40s, laird in Reading history, traveled with Mrs Annie Batz of Allen Town after selling stock for 1 750. They planned to elope to Chicago. Ritter shaved his mustache to mislead pursuers. Ritter was duped when Mrs Batz retained 300 of his money and fled. she was captured in Potts Town and brought to Reading amid a family confrontation.
Texas officers led by Sheriff Brits with Captain Brooks Rangers and Nueces deputies seized a band of outlaws along the river. Ten prisoners were captured including Macos de La and Juan Gutierrez, with Jesus Flores and Martin Trilladd among those arrested. A Mexican general aided the operation and a cavalry skirmish near the Capoten ranch left some bandits wounded.
New York October 31 Collector Erhardt read the riot act to the Emigration Commissioners for sending Nellie Wilkie and her two children abroad. He cites a Treasury Solicitor opinion that a child born in the United States cannot be sent out as a citizen to be made a public charge. He calls the act disgraceful and a crime.
Special Telegram from San Francisco reports unrest in Chinatown after moon day events. My Yuen, on trial for Mongolian murder, faced testimony from Mok Sem who survived a prior warning. Yuen's society allegedly plotted Mok Sem's killing. a night attack left several wounded and four assailants captured as a general melee erupted with over 20 shots.
The Tradesman's National Bank of Conshohocken closes after cashier William Henry Cresson absconds with about 50 000. An examiner finds false entries and deficits around 50 000. Cresson, 48, married to a rich man’s daughter, is sought by authorities while directors plan a reorganization.
October meeting of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers discusses the Special Committee on Federation report. The panel could not resolve the firemen resolutions and deferred to the convention. The issue has escalated amid tensions over Arthur’s election and the breach within the ranks.
A man described as a cattle dresser entered a city bank in New York on an October day and deposited six thousand dollars. He received certificates for four thousand and one thousand dollars, with details unclear due to the damaged text.
Fragmentary text hints at a $5000 draw tied to a dubious certificate or trust document. Details are obscured, making factual identification and context impossible from the provided lines.
The Silver Bow contest case orders the Canvassing Board to count Tunnel precinct votes for McHatton. Judge Knowles files for appeal while Democrat Irvin accepts the ruling. Halil opposes appeal. State canvass proceeds as disputes delay certification and a statehood proclamation from Washington remains uncertain.
Colonel Samuel Parker of Honolulu, in an interview on his return from Europe, says Hawaii does not want to join the United States and the U S does not seek annexation. He cites existing commercial treaties and argues a treaty with Britain and France could keep Hawaii independent. He notes he may attend the World's Fair in Chicago if not in London.
October 31 report details widespread gambling in Montreal with ten established houses, many luxuriously furnished. Police plan an organized raid soon amid influx from New York. A New York man, William Hudson, alleges a robbery after two men drugged him at a downtown bar, losing $4,000.
Mrs. Sarah J. Hopkins, 24, was granted a divorce from Thomas J. Hopkins, 73, a wealthy mill owner. She seeks no alimony, only freedom from her husband whom she accuses of miserliness and controlling her funds. The couple met in 1887 at the Atlantic Mill in Oineyville where his wealth was noted.
An October 31 clash at a disputed crossing between Manitoba and Duluth Crookston and Northern men left about 20 injured. Manitoba workers used pick handles to clear the crossing, securing control amid an ongoing obstruction dispute over bonds and crossing access.
The report from Paris on October 31 states the government has temporarily deprived 65 orienta of their ship duties and ordered a share of Racenel pesos to be paid.
Washington reports show Quay and Cameron avoiding the Pittsburg postmaster decision as Dalzell negotiates with the Postmaster General. Wanamaker favors McKean, while Quay seeks predictable naming. Dalzell cautions and hints of political fallout for Quay.
The article notes the Pittsburgmaster appointment could be made any day, with no clear candidate. Mr Dal sell plans to return home for a sale in about two weeks and will move with his family to the Clarke mansion at the corner of tee street and Masse chusetts avea, a fashionable area between Scott and Thomas circles.
Mr James McKean said no news yet on a disputed postmaster settlement and planned to stay in town after receiving a telegram. He noted similar notices were sent to Senators Seagon t On eroa and that he was in close contact with the master general for updates.
Ottawa dispatch excerpts a Yukon famine tale from the Wistoris Times describing three detachments returning with grim news. A boat was found adrift with no occupants, traced to four men who left from Porty mill creek in July seeking game. Two men then collapsed from exhaustion while others vanished.
October 31 report from Taror New York describes Dr W and his household after shots rang out. Albert, the doctor’s son, was found bound to a bedpost with a gag while four masked men fled with valuables, a public safety item among the loot missing.
A three story brick dwelling under construction on Monroe Street Passaic City collapsed trapping sixteen workers. The owner is Obarien O Farnes of Burlington. All workers suffered injuries though details are unclear as rescuers respond amid debris and brick. Names and injuries partially listed include J Tayloreen Simon Watts and Richard Noah among others.
The Pennsylvania Railroad cut round trip rates from Chicago to Baltimore for the Catholic Congress, reducing the fare significantly. The adjusted net rate drops to 17.50, with previous published figures superseded by the new pricing.
A terse fragment notes a boost to a political effort in Ohio. Readers see mentions of recognition and enthusiastic cheers from supporters. The text is broken but indicates campaign activity and public reaction in a cold section.
The Americas Club began its Ohio visit with cheers and a parade as Joseph Bhoton Foraker and Governor McKinley honored the occasion. Citizens, bands, and boys’ cheers filled the streets while the visiting group received warm tributes to notable leaders.
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