Illinois and Missouri News Roundup of Disasters and Events
A mix of local incidents from Illinois and nearby states reports burglaries in Alton and Canton, a building collapse injury in Lena, a church spire incident in Pittsfield, and a fatal self harm in Hike County. The dispatch also notes a Kansas City area newspaper launch, a Vermont State Fair wrap, and national political and disaster news including Tennessee legislative meeting with the President, a Cleveland Democratic rally, a Boston candidate, and several fire and shipwreck reports with losses and recoveries.
Chicago Kidnapping Case in New York General Sessions
In Ottawa New York on September 12 the General Sessions court heard Mr. Luddington of Chicago, accused of being forced into Demirpsey by New York creditors and kidnapped to New York in irons. counsel requested surrender to Illinois authorities. Whalen's trial continued with witnesses, adjourned for Cincinnati witnesses, jury toured murder scene. Sir John A Mackdonald and wife attended with priests and ministers among listeners.
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Whalen
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Court of General Sessions
Luddington
Irons
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Russel
Cincinnati
John A. Mackdonald
Rumor of US Offer to Move Troops for Nova Scotia Secession
The Dominion reports rumors of a US envoy offering 35000 to 20000 troops to Nova Scotia to secure secession from the Dominion. The communication reportedly reached US HQ and was sent to Canadian and British authorities, but the report is entirely discredited locally.
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Great Britain
Ward Brothers Bowling Challenge Accepted in Davenport
Davenport witnesses a six-heat race for a $700 purse featuring Pilot Temple W K Thomas Tom Kirkwood and Bashaw Jr. The first heat goes to Temple, an accident interrupts the second heat, Rockey wins most remaining heats, Temple is hurt, Bashaw uninjured but crowd chaos occurs. Dion arrives in Chicago for the September 16 American billiards championship with John McDevitt.
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Iowa
Pilot Temple
Rockey
Dion
Chicago
New York
New Brunswick
Paris
Connecticut
Springfield
W.K. Thomas
Tom Kirkwood
Jim Rockey
Bashaw, Jr
Kirkwood
Grant in Plattsville and Colfax Party in Chicago
Chicago dispatch reports Schuyler Colfax Gov Bross and Colfax party arriving at noon from the Rockies. Colfax heads to South Bend then Washington on public business. Senator Grimes and family and Senator Harlan of Iowa are in Chicago. John A Logan ill at Joliet. General Grant in Plattsville for Norman School dedication. British minister Thornton met the President at the White House.
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Plattsville, Ill
Colfax- Bross
Chicago
John A. Logan
Grimes
Gen
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White House
Major Rowntree
United States
Washington
Edward Thornton
Status of Missouri Division Contract and Pacific Railroad Plans
Francis B Hayes of Boston and fellow directors Crocker Sleeper and Pierce with A V Sloan and William Coffin of New York arrived in St Louis for a meeting. The Missouri division contract was placed and work will start Monday. They will also travel to Indian Territory to coordinate with Cherokee Choctaw Creek Osage and Tuckapaw to secure lands and push the Atlantic and Pacific railroad to San Francisco via the 85th Parallel.
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Francis B. Hayes
Boston
Crocker, Sleeper and Pierce
A. V. Sloan
William Coffin
New York
South Pacific Rail Road
Indian Territory
Sanfrancisco
Misoklss baseballists attacked by roughs in Newark
Dozens of roughs and hangers on attacked the Irvington Base Ball Club of Newark after a game with the Atlantic Base Ball Club of New York. Several beaten with clubs and knives, including Bulkley and Ingle of Brooklyn Assembly. No arrests reported. HL. M. Daivingston, a longtime Stewart’s store clerk, absconded with several thousand dollars.
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New York
Irvington
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Ingle
Assembly of
Brooklyn
HL. M.daivingston
Stewarts
The Times on China and the United States
The Times publishes a lengthy article on the treaty between the United States and China, focusing on metropolitan journal views. Mr Johnson, the American minister, waited on Lord Stanley on the 9th and will present credentials to the Queen on Monday. In Hungary, the estates of Prince Korgeorgewich have been confiscated for Serbia.
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China
United States
Court of St. James
Hungary
London
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Johnson
Lord Stanley
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Korageorgewich
Servia
Telegraphic items show mixed news across states
Progress of campaigns in Maine draws reports of registrations and rejections. New York records high heat while Missouri mines are found and furnaces rise. Whisky condemned by the U.S. Marshal fetches 76 cents per gallon. Four men die in a mad bull incident on the Battery. A Claflin foreman dies by suicide. An Iowa mail carrier is arrested for robbery. Turner and Burr debate in Jacksonville. Col. James Moore named IRS supervisor for Missouri. A new Hebrew temple consecrates on Fifth Avenue with large crowd and Rev. Wise present. Seven thirty note redemption begins direct to Washington. Severe Connecticut hail damages tobacco fields and windows. Melindy leaves Des Moines to coordinate cross-state speaker exchanges. Freshet in New Jersey causes substantial property losses totaling over 300,000.
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U.S
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H. B. Claflin & Co
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Xenia
Elkhorn
Audubon County
Iowa
J. B. Turner
A. G. Burr
Congress
Tenth District
Jacksonville
Secretary of the Treasury
Col
James Moore
Internal Revenue
District of
Hebrew Temple
Fifth Avenue
Dr. Wise
Cincinnati
McCulloch
Treasury of
United States
Washington
Connecticut
Peter Melindy
Republican State Central Committee
Des Moines
Illinois
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New Jersey
Camden County
Gloucester
Salem
New York Market Update and Chicago Trade Notes
U S 5 20s and U S 10 40s show scattered activity while N L I Co stock movement holds steady. Dry goods in New York trade remain active for woolens and worsteds with cotton goods uneven. prints steady at 13 14 cents, bleaching modest demand, while general cotton fabric market weak and agents offer thirty day guarantees.
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New York
Spain Offers 30000 Troops to Garrison Rome
Crime brief from Worcester Massachusetts reports a heavy burglary at the Taft & Son grocers residence and Front Street store. The safe was rifled of about 37000 in government bonds. no clue to the burglars. Separate item notes Charles Crossman vanishes from Jersey City with soldier bounty collections.
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Stephen Taft
L. T. Taft & Son
Front Street
New York
Charles Crossman
Jersey City
Arrival of Queen Victoria at Windsor Gathers Crowds
Paris reports Spain offers 30 000 troops to garrison Rome if European war breaks out. Insurgents appear in the Ronda mountains. In New York a Colorado Democrat Belden is elected delegate to Congress, per a Democratic Central Committee dispatch.
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Paris
Ronda
New York
Democratic Central Committee of
Colorado
Belden
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