Lamented lynching fears and railroad disaster news
Italian government prohibitions on pilgrimages to the Vatican stir political tensions and warn against fanatical actions. In Fulton Missouri three deaths beyond ring-leader Kessler are tied to a recent lynching. Signals predict winds and rain with clearing later. Grasshoppers swarm Omaha as agricultural editors return from Salt Lake. Local dispatches reveal a deadly Chicago Alton and St. Louis Railroad wreck near Lemont Station with 11 killed and 83 injured. Notables Noah Diverbiss and former Springfield mayor J W Smith among the injured. Smith later dies, shocking the state. The crash results from apparent criminal carelessness by the freight conductor.
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Chicago, Alton & St. Louis R. R
Lemont Station
Noah Diverbiss
Springfield
OB. A. Watson
Perry Springs
J. W. Smith
Joliet
Lemont
Willow Springs
Chicago
Smith
Bishop ill at home in Baskingridge
A report states Bishop Jones of the M. E. Church is seriously ill at his home in Baskingridge. The Civil Service Board examined four candidates for Deputy Collectorship at the New York Custom House, Saturday. M. S. Rodman, Brooklyn assistant city treasurer, has been missing for several days. A list of Customs Inspectors with grave charges has been sent to Washington for action by the Treasury Secretary. Mennonites arriving in New York will rendezvous at Elkhart, Indiana, to select a colony site for 5,000 settlers arriving in May. they declined a Canadian settlement invitation.
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Civil Service Board
New York Custom House
M.S. Rodman
Brooklyn
New York
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Elkhart
Ind
Canada
Pilgrimages to Rome barred by Italian government
A Rome letter reports an official Syndicate order prohibiting all persons from passing through the city for pilgrimages whether alone or in groups. It condemns the move as fanaticism and a danger to public health, likening crowded sites to Mecca pilgrimages that spread cholera and other diseases. The note also cites Carlist strength claims in Spain and incidents of firing on foreign vessels near Bilbao on August 17.
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Vatican
New York
Rome
Syndicat
Asatsi
Mecca
Manonip
Spain
Bilbao
Quincy
Adams County
Wuerreas
Samuel H.green
Helen L. Green
Illinois
Recorder of Deeds
Mr. Wilson
Nature
Terrible railroad accident near Sag with fifty killed
Carcago Aug 17 A terrible crash on the Chicago and Alton line near Sag Bridge left about fifty dead or wounded. Train No 4 lagged to Summit, a coal train followed, the engines exploded in steam, and many passengers in sleepers and coaches were killed or injured. Officials say conductor Bean and the coal train fireman were culpable. Casualties include Henry Armstrong and H A Hamlin among the witnesses and many names listed as killed or wounded. Surgeons dispatched from Lamont and Willow Springs aided the survivors.
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Carcago
Chicago & Alton Railroad
Summit
Henery E. Russell
Lamont
Sag Bridge
Catcaco
Henry Armstrong
Louisiana
Chicago
Willow Springs
Missouri
McMullen
M. St. John
New Vor Stock and Money Market August 17
Stock and money market note with government bonds and railroad shares. U S stocks listed include Western Union Telegraph, United States Express, Pacific Mail, New York Central, Northwestern, Rock Island, Toledo & Wabash, Fort Wayne, Ohio & Mississippi, Union Pacific, Lake Shore, and Chicago markets. Grain and provisions quotes show wheat around 12? for August, oats steady, corn steady, rye firm, pork and lard near steady, whisky nominal, butter and eggs firm.
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Western Union Telegraph
United States Express
Pacific Mall
New York Central
Eric
Rock Island
Paul
Toledo & Wabash
Eyeo
Fort Wayne
Ohio & Saksippi
Union Pacific
Lake Shore
Elcrset
Barney
Chicago
Siadle
Indignation in Springfield over Alton Road actions
Springfield citizens denounce Alton Road officials for concealing news of Saturday night wrecks. Passengers from Chicago say relief work was done by uninjured travelers before authorities arrived. Freight engineer J Puflinberger faces blame claims faulty timing. Major J W Smith dies at Briggs House. Brisk reporting from Lemont describes a collision scene with two killed and thirty nine wounded, many scalded.
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Springfield
Ill
Alton Road
Chicago
McMullen
Lemont
Pssengers
Major Smith
Carenco
J. W. Smith
West Side
Briggs House
J. W. Fleury
Sag Bridge
Gold bears seek presidential intervention after Black Friday scare
Wall Street gold operations fuel fear of a repeat Black Friday as bears seek presidential interference to block bull success. Also reports a Washington dispatch that the President will celebrate his silver wedding at Long Branch with relatives Cabinet members and friends from New York. In Seville Tribunal of Justice sentences several for petroleum arson during insurgent occupation. Internationalists of Barclona discourage arson, insisting factories may soon belong to them.
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Wall Street
Bears
Washington
Long Branch
Maparo
Tribunal of Justice
Seville
Portugal
Barclona
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Omahe Neb
Telegraph
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Horebor
Chicago and Alton Railroad
H. A. Hamlin
Dwight, Sil
John Metzler
N. Divilbiss
Springfeld
Wm. Little
Thomas Morton
Mr. Brass
Thomas Paully
Porter Anderson
Tel
J. E. Cunningham
Frank Bridges
James O'Neill
Eboy
Thomas Strong
Muskegon
M. C. Carrtell
Ww. Mitchell
Duck’s Island
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Thomas Crowley
Wm. Curran
Ducks Island
Maine
John W. Smith
Illinois State Penitentiary
J. Lemotie
Philadelphia
John Sherien
Glasgow
Alexander Hackett
Duck's Island
A. Berden
Anton Finkleman
St. Louis
John Whalen
Akron
Ohio
George Rentel
A.A. Nickerman
Jacob Klose
Jacob Cardovan
Oshkosh
Isaac Mills
Martin Carleton
Bloomington
Wm. Richardson
Albert Adams
Henry Small
L. A. Hamlin
Dwight
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James T. Doyle
John Spears
B. Antoine
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McMallen
Capt. Smith
Mr. Fleming
Bean
Supfebers
Springpield
Teleg Haps
New Vor Stock and Money Market
Chicago Market
Cutcago
St. Louis Market
At. Louis
New Yonk
Uhicago
Erasmus B. Dyer
Adams
Henry Asbury
Albert W. Wells
Ira M. Moore
Quincy, Ill
George Dingeldine
Mains Street
Adam Schmitt
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Warden Smith
J. Puflinberger
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Chicago, Ills
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Warsaw Road
Locust Grove
Ellington Township
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C. A. White
Heavenly Land
Death
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Chas. Moulton
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Bailey
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Getze
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Quincy Music House
Fourth St
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Hampshire Street
Wm. Evers
A. Stobie & Co
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WN. Konantz
Pennsylvania
Military Academy
Chester, Penna
West Point
Z. P. Mason
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J. W. Bradford
Col. Theo
Paris
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Maine St
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Dr. Frost
Pain Killers
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Roperty
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Jefferson Square
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Robert Tillaon
Charlotte F. Tilson
Recorder's Office
County of
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C. H. Charles
Court House
John C. Cox
City of
Adsma County
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City of Quincy
Cherry Street
Eighth Street
Saforesaid
Clark H. Charles
Atlle
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Ware-Rooms
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Norway
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Meredith
Wawassett Disaster
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Ills
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Monticello
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H. N. Haskell
Godfrey
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Pliny Jones’ News
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Library of Kentucky
Louisville
United States
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Public Library
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