Gas finds spark Pittsburg area markets and oil wells
Washington county reports a major natural gas strike north of the McGahey farm sold to Manufacturers' Natural Gas Company for 12000. Wells near Peiffer, Retz & Loyer show high pressures as work continues on fifth sand with potential to extend a gas belt toward Murraysville or Grapeville.
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Washington County
Meier
Pittsburg
Washington
J. W. Craig & Co
McGahey
Natural Gas Company
Peiffer, Reth & Loyer
Murraysville
Grapeville
Serge Gasser
Taylore Town
Trent
Metishey
Middletown Road
Forest Oil Company
Iti
Natural Gas Company of
West Virginia
Wieeling
Ohio River
Taylorstown
Elopement Ties Ex-Husband to Hartford Widow in Maryland
Baltimore society buzzes over the second marriage of William O Sullivan Dimpfelt, ex-husband of Minnie Mills, to Marie P Hollyday, a Hartford county widow. They wed in Washington after a week of acquaintance, then returned to Maryland to live on Dimpfelt’s Eastern Shore farm. Trimble threatened to shoot if he appeared at his estate.
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Bostald
Maryland
Bartmore
William O'Sullivan Dempselt
Minnie Mills
Marie P. Hollyday
Hartford County
Dimpfelt
Hollyday
Ashington
Baltimore
Lincoln Independents Issue Signal Gun for Governor Battle
The Lincoln Independents issue a bold address urging Republicans to vote for Pattison and organize campaigns across the state. Mapes and Emerys plan field work while Quay allies downplay the movement, signaling a widening revolt against Delamater in Pennsylvania politics.
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Lincoln Independents
Mapes
Emerys
Blucher
Waterloo
Napoleon
Lincoln Independent Republican Committee
Quay
Senator Deinmater
Delamater
Stewart
Cameron
Pennsylvania
Independent Republican State Committee
Re Ublican State Committee
George E. Mapes
Pattison
Emery
Philadelphia Inquirer
Senator Quay
Cleveland
Sweden Receives Ericsson Remains in Stockholm
The body of John Ericsson is expected to arrive in Stockholm aboard the US warship Baltimore. A state funeral is planned with a formal procession from the harbor to Langbanshyttan for interment, including a military escort, salutes, bells, and mourning decor.
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Inventor Ericsson
Stockholm
Great Britain
HY Duxlap
United States
Baltimore
John Ericsson
Carl XLII
Ericeesen
Ericsson
Langbanshyttan
Lodges of Odd Fellows
Stone and Rutan in Allegheny Campaign Feud Escalates
Philadelphia dispatch reports a heated Allegheny political contest over Colonel Stone’s bid to succeed Bayne in the Twenty third district. Telegrams allege Stone’s rivals seek to block him while Stone denies accusations of false statements and a $10,000 influence deal involving a local official.
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Rutan
Cornel Stone
Bayne
Twenty-third
George Shiras III
Philadelphia
The
Dispatch
Stone
Twenty-third District
Hunter
Allego
Ein
Evray
Allegheny
Westinghouse Light Company
Buran
Ruran
Colonel Stone
Mr. Bradley
Senator Stutan
Senator Rutan
Westinghouse
Gas supply viewed as safe for years by Pittsburgh oil men
In Pittsburgh several oil men and company officials defend natural gas as a lasting fuel. They note high drilling costs and expanding pipelines will stabilize supply and prices, with gas still cheaper than coal and likely sufficient for years despite forecasts of decline.
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Pittsburg
Tikes
Wheeling
Allegheny County
Gilman
Washington County
Whitney & Stephenson
Semple Station
Myer
Manufacturers’ Natural Gas Company
John T. Patterson
F. L. Stephenson
H. Sproul
Pn & Lawrence
M. C. Egbert
J. W. Craig
David Hanna
Crum
Scalped Northern Pacific foreman near Spokane Falls
John Wolverline, a Northern Pacific section foreman, was knocked down and scalped near Hope, miles from Spokane Falls. Two drunken Indians attacked him after demanding liquor. one identified as John Deere struck him with a club. Wolverline was found scalp less, crawled to a saloon, and is in critical condition. the assailants escaped.
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Spokane Falls
Wash
John Wolverline
Northern Pacific
Hope
Wolverline
Down Deere
John Deere
Wim
Let Her Go Gallagher Ends In A Jump From Ship
A party aboard the iron steamboat Cepheus near Bay Ridge watches Lillie Young 2 jump into the water after taunting by Slade the sandwich man. A passing tug rescues her. she is taken to Chambers Street Hospital on a charge of attempted self harm and is expected to recover.
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New York
Cepheus
Pearl of Peking Company
Long Branch
Lillie Young
Slade
Bay Ridge
Aod
Gallagher
Lillie
Oephleus
Chambers Street
Prohibition quarrel stirs Waterville two years
Deputy Sheriff Pollard of Winslow and Waterville City Marshal Bunker clash over liquor seizures. In a recent meeting at the freight station the marshal libeled contraband beer while Pollard attempted entry. A guard restrained them with Agent Hubbard’s interference, leaving the standoff unresolved.
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Waterville
Pollard
Winslow
Bunker
Riotous cattlemen aboard Amsterdam prompt shipping ban
The New York Barge Office reports 16 cattlemen caused disturbances on the steamship Amsterdam returning from Europe. The company will not ship any more cattlemen as passengers, reflecting ongoing clashes with cattlemen on Atlantic voyages.
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New York
Europe
Webers
Barge Office Landing Bureau
Amsterdam
Steamship Company
England
Holland
United States
Digging for the Dead in Spokane Freight Yard Disaster
In Spokane Falls Washington September 7 a massive blast in the Northern Pacific freight yards killed the blast leader and three assistants and buried a rock mass. Eighteen bodies were recovered and twenty seven men were unaccounted for as rescuers faced further danger from five unexploded charges. The explosion stemmed from careless handling of about 200 pounds of giant powder.
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Spokane Falls
Two Railways Mortgaged for Thirty Million Dollars
A mortgage on the Great Northern Railway and the St. Paul Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway was filed in Seattle Washington. The loan of 30000000 dollars is to Central Trust Company dated July 1 for the Pacific extension from Assiniboine to Puget Sound, with estimated extension cost at 25000000 dollars.
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Seattle
Wash
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway
Central Trust Company
Great Northern
Assiniboine
Puget Sound
Suspect Seized in Train Wrecking Case
Detective Tom Bryant brings York Reed of East Albany to Albany in custody on suspicion of train wrecking on the Hudson river division of the Central road. Reed, a former freight brakeman, is in Superintendent Bissell's private office as investigators pursue names of accomplices. Rumors link Knights of Labor to the case.
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Albany
Tom Bryant
Hudson Police Force
York Reed
East Albany
Hudson River
Central Road
Hudson
Reed
Bissell
Union Depot
Knights of Labor
Smuggled Watches Seized From Montanan Men
Maurice Gilbert and Frank Bernice of Butte City Mont arrived on the La Champagne from Havre. Inspectors Brown and Donahue met them and took the $500 gold watches they claimed were for their sweethearts. The watches were confiscated.
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New York
Maurice Gilbert
Butte City
Mont
Frank Bernice
Havre
Brown
Donahue
Body of Woman Found in Raleigh County near East River
A young white woman about 20 was found dead by woodcutters near a cliff in Raleigh county near East river. The body showed advanced decomposition and a black valise with clothing and a purse with a small amount of money lay nearby. identity could not be determined from the scene.
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Raleigh C. H
W. Va
East River
Raleigh County
Flowers of the Party Defy Quay in Philadelphia Battle
A Philadelphia record editorial targets party figures allied with Mr. Barker and Pattison foes of Delamater. It accuses subtle free trade supporters of harming protection and accuses Quayism backers of rigid political manipulation while praising citizens who call for Pattison’s election and Delamater’s defeat.
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Pennsylvania
Wharton Barker
Barker
Flower
Republican Party
Philadelphia
Pattison
Delamater
Maine Republicans optimistic on Reed victory across state
Avesta Me September 7 Special Telegram to The Dispatch reports Chairman Manley of the Republican Committee predicting Reed's election by about 2000 and a state plurality near 15000. He expects GOP to carry all counties except Lincoln Knox and Waldo and cites off year trends and past pluarities to justify the forecast.
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Manley
Republican Committee
Reed
Avesta
Penobscot
Waldo
Knox
Lincoln
Prohibition Party
Jabor Party
Disston Visits Quay In Washington For Private Business
Hamilton Disston of Philadelphia arrives in Washington and spends the evening with Senator Quay at his home. He says the visit is private though he plans talks with Pennsylvania senators about launching the Eastern part of the Republican campaign. He expresses confidence in the success of the party’s Pennsylvania slate.
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Delamater
Quay
Ohio
Foraker
Pennsylvania
Washington
Republican Party
Campact
Philadelia
Ulevatce
Stone
Bradley
Hamilton Disston
Philadelphia
Riggs House
Senator Quay
Disston
Lightning strikes telegraph operator at Hanlon Junction
Telegraph operator T. L. Mason of Hanlon Junction survived a lightning strike during a storm at the railroad office. A glowing ball hit him, knocked him from his chair, and left a crimson mark along his arm. the bolt traveled to his vest pocket where his watch chain melted and the watch was damaged. Mason credits the watch with saving his life.
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Mr. Mason
Elopement Sparks Townwide Stir in Evanston
In Cuiiaco on September 7 Aristocratic Evanston reports a social sensation as Nora Downey 16 elopes with painter Adrian A Miller. Superintendent Thomas Downey pursues them with a mountain howitzer seizes Miller's baggage. The couple later marries while the irate parent returns home in peace.
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Cuiiaco
Evanston
Thomas Downey
Adrian A. Miller
Nora
Miller
Chicago
Father Downey
Salesman Adolph Plass Arrested on Grand Larceny Wish
New York dispatch reports Adolph Plass arrested after a telegram from St. Louis Chief of Police claimed he was wanted for grand larceny. He is in custody awaiting requisition papers.
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New York
Adolph Plass
St. Louis
Plass
Eight Hour Question Divides Labour in Lloyds Weekly News
London September 7. Lloyds Weekly News notes that unionists are split on the eight hour proposal while 7,000,000 non unionists have shown no clear stance. The paper warns a national eight hour law could undermine unity in textile trades and fail to curb overwork, urging careful consideration of potential employment impacts.
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London
Lloyds
Slt
America
Australia
John Burns
Hair relics from Cardinal Newman attract collectors
In EmMiInGcHaM on September 7 a curious trend follows Cardinal Newman's death. A barber who tended the Cardinal at the Oratory for twenty years kept locks of his hair and now distributes them as relics, profiting from a long foresight.
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Emmiingcham
Cardinal Newman
Oratory
No Duel Yet Delayed by Marquis de Leuville Ad Campaign
London dispatch reports Marquis de Leuville delaying a duel as he bombards newspapers from Boulogne with telegraph pellets. He claims his opponent is disabled from a prior London quarrel and has asked for a truce to recover and resume fighting.
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Marquis de Leuville
Dunlap
Cable Company
London
Boulogne
de Leuville
Trim
Flood relief drive under way as German floods ease
The Elbe remains 16 feet above normal at Dresden but is receding slowly and danger is deemed over. The Freudenau races were canceled due to inundation. Substantial subsidence is seen on the Danube in Vienna and reports come from Linz and nearby areas as Austrian authorities respond.
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Ald. Hy
Associated Press
Elbe
Dresden
Danube
Vienna
Linz
Tully
Labor federations seek new charter amid union conflicts
The Central Labor Federation moved to apply for a new charter from the American Federation. Firemen and unions of cigarmakers clothing cutters brewers and iron workers accused Knights of Labor members of pressuring open unions out of work. George McVey of the Piano Makers Union attacked walking debates as controlled by the Knights. A committee was formed to collect facts and decide next steps while material handlers vowed not to recognize a Knights boycott of Verplanck Point bricks unless the Knights recognize their union. The arbitration committee was tasked with aiding a settlement with the Knights.
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Dispatch
New York
Central Labor Federation
American Federation
K. of L
George McVey
Piano Maker's Union
Central Labor Union
K. of Land
Knights of Labor
Verplanck
Knights
Federation
Chinatown clash sparks shootings in San Francisco
Early morning fight in Chinatown between Ping Ting Kong Society and Chee Kong Tong Company left Chin May wounded in the thigh. Police arrived to disperse rioters as mobs gathered and threats of revenge surfaced, with two wounded amid clashes at Waverly Place and Stafford alley.
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San Francisco
Chinatown
Ping Ting Kong Society
Waverly Place
Chee Kong Tong Company
Chin May
Ping Ting Kong
Stafford Alley
Chee Kong Tong Societ
Norfolk Man Dies After Confederate Flag Controversy
R P Wheeler of Norfolk Virginia dies after his resolution at the Petersburg Grand Army convention angered locals. The ex union veteran and Grand Army Post commander urged Congress to ban the Confederate flag calling it a contemptible rag. His business declined and he turned to drink, leading to his death. He was native of New York.
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NorFolk
R. P. Wheeler
Petersburg
Congress
Wheeler
Grand Army
New York
Wreck on the Bridge Delays Albany Freight Traffic
A train collision on the upper Albany bridge delayed traffic after a misset switch and wrong signals. Two locomotives crashed on the westbound track, three freight cars derailed, contents scattered, and the line remained blocked into the afternoon.
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Albany
Noted Jurist Sumner Howard Dies Amid Personal Tragedy
Fort Mis September 1 Hon Sumner Howard district attorney of Utah who secured the conviction and execution of John D Lee the Mormon leader in the Mountain Meadow massacre died yesterday. The shock of his only daughter s death precipitated his demise He was one of Michigans best known politicians and had served as Chief Justice of Arizona and as a noted jurist in Utah.
Shootout in Chicago Leaves Hebrew Youth Fatally Wounded
Six youths attacked Bernard Cohen on South Union in a harebrained attempt to seize a beard. Cohen and his wife, backed by about 100 Hebrew residents, repelled them. Jacob Siff led reinforcements. A Hebrew boy was shot in the forehead and died later. Four hoodlums were arrested. the slayers' identities remain unknown.
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ChicaGo
Bernard Cohen
South Union
Cohen
Jacob Siff
Montana
John F. Harry Clark
Frank Petter
F Mason
Tragic shooting in Wauwatosa leaves two women wounded
In Milwaukee suburb Wauwatosa, Mrs. Edward Reiniger shot her estranged wife on a porch after a demand to return home. The wife Mrs. Reiniger died likely, her mother shot twice but not fatally. Reiniger was captured and will be brought to Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Wauwatosa
Edward Reiniger
Reiniger
Pasavant Hospital
Secretary of Legation Samuel Kimberly Leaves for Guatemala
BALtiMong dispatch reports Samuel Kimberly, secretary of legation to the Central American country, and Conant Ginn eral of the United States depart for their official duties in Guatemala.
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Baltimong
Samuel Kimberly
Conant Ginneral
United
Gay Tomneneoen
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