Fish Commission reports vast 1904 lake stocking by states
The United States Fish Commission details a nationwide stocking program across Ohio Illinois Wisconsin Kentucky Missouri and Nebraska. It lists yearling and fry allocations by species including bass crappie white perch gar pike and lake trout, with eggs distributed from Alpena Sandusky and Duluth stations and released into waters of multiple states and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rooosevelt
Hatton
Yorktown
Kitney
Washington City
United Sates
Ohio
Dana
Llinois
Wisconsin
Kentucky
Misouri
Nebraska
Stississippi
Watts
India
Fetucky
Michigan
Ann. Miich
Commission
Wytheville
Georgia
Virginia
Marylatel
Lake Superior
Indiana
Pennsyl
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
New York
Maryland
Virgina
North Carolina
Sandusky
Rasky
Alpena
Duluth
Lake
Lake Huron
Yidaho
Washington Territory
Oregon
Minnesota
Illinois
Newaak
Pennsylvania
Upcansets Bay
Atlantic Coast
Hudson
Delaware
Chesapeake
Price
Pension Re-Rating Probe Reveals Small Increases
The Commission on Re-Rating investigates pension office cases in Fox City with sensational findings. May through December 1888 show reissues and minor increases, led by Ger Black as commissioner and a board of two investigators. Most changes raise pensions by two to four dollars monthly, affecting numerous accounts from the sixties era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission On
Fox City
Aug
Atings
Wrecked by a Pushing Engine Near Oxford
A pushing engine on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton railway collided with a fast passenger train near Oxford. Fireman Lee and Baggage-master Shields were killed. Engineer Dougherty and Fireman Brennan severely hurt. A Mr. Dady is dying. Seven injured were taken to Hamilton by a relief train. The toll may reach twelve to fourteen dead or wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Jamilton and
Dayton
Ogleton
Oxford
Lee
Baggagenister Shields
Dady
Dougherty
Brennan
Hamilton
Food for Streator Miners Arrives as Relief Effort Grows
A train load of food for destitute Streator miners arrived with Congressman Lawler. Two thousand people greeted the relief party and a public meeting featured addresses by Lawler and other speakers. Officials report serious poverty but no actual suffering yet. some families had saved money and others rely on gardens for sustenance.
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Streator
Congressman Lawler
Lawler
League and Association baseball games halted by weather
Weather halted most League games in Boston Washington City and Baltimore with only Cleveland Indianapolis 1 Cleveland 0 played. In Association play Philadelphia Athletic 7 St Louis 5 Columbus 6 5, plus Western league results St Paul 8 St Joseph 6 Minneapolis 10 Sioux City 5 seven innings Milwaukee 16 Denver 6 Omaha 8 Des Moines 15. Also noted Russian petroleum declines with Rothschilds selling after Baku wells fail and Caucasus output drops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cucaco
Boston
Washington City
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Baltimore
Cleveland
Indianapolis
Philadelphia—Athletic
St. Louis
Columbus
Cincinnati
St. Paul
St. Joseph
Minneapolis
Sioux City
Milwaukee
Denver
Omaha
Omniba
Des Moines
Yorktown Gun Boat Final Trial Declared a Success
Letters from officers aboard the Yorktown recount the final trial as a complete success with gratifying gun tests. Only a few panes of glass were broken and the vessel is noted as the first of the new ships to pass a satisfactory test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yorktown
Washington City
Navy Department
Oriel Coal to Close All Pittsburgh Area Works Indefinitely
A Grafton W Va special reports that on August 1 the Oriel Coal company informed managers of its Newburg Tyrconnel and Fairmont works that all coal operations will close indefinitely from that date. The firm cites unsustainable current rates as the reason. The move causes consternation among employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Grafton
W. Va
Oriel Coal Company
Newburg
Tyrconnel
Fairmont
Hydrophobia Suspected in Oswego Youth
Oswego New York Aug 1 15 year old George Quigley adopted son of Daniel Quigley shows hydrophobia symptoms frothing at the mouth hopping on all fours barking and snapping after a dog bite last September doctors suspect a peculiar nervous disease as he drinks water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswego
George Quigley
Daniel Quigley
Salisbury Defends Armaments and Ireland Policy
In a lord mayor banquet speech Premier Salisbury argued Europe’s arming ensured peace and that government policy toward Ireland was quickly delivering order and prosperity to the sister island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
London
Europe
Ireland
Dublin mayor defies postmaster in mail tampering case
London reports the postmaster general asked Dublin Mayor Sexton to forward the envelope that contained President Harrison's letter, claiming it was tampered with in transit. Sexton refused to surrender the envelope as investigators promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexton
London
Dublin
Harrison
Floods Reported Across Virginia Danville Halifax And North Carolina
Reports from Virginia indicate heavy rains caused floods in Danville and vicinity Halifax and in northern North Carolina counties. Farm and other property losses are reported across several counties in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Baltimore
Danville
Halifax
North Carolina
Intruders Torment Bloomington Women Rally in Kappa
Two Bloomington women nightly ventured into Kappa county and broke into a school. The town marshal ordered them to leave within twenty minutes. A mob of locals attacked with decayed eggs vegetables and stones driving them away. The male acquaintances fled into the woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kappa
Caning
Billings Surrenders and Reaches Waterloo Bastile
Billings, long rumored to have escaped Gary sheriff, turned himself in at Waterloo Louisiana. He obtained a bail bond copy to prepare for possible surrender on murder charges tied to a old Dakota dispute and a Kingsley affair. He claimed a $12,900 judgment and an attorney lien. an arrest for perjury followed in Dakota before he headed home to resolve the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsley
Billings
Fire-bug attempt targets Duquesne boarding house
In Duquesne, an early morning arson attempt aimed at Albert Smith’s boarding house for non-union workers at the Duquesne Steel works. A watchman on duty fired on fleeing assailants, who fired back but were not hit. Investigators found evidence of planned burning after prior warnings to close the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prittspoare
Albert Smith
Duquesne
Duquesne Steel Works
Crosby Freed After Insufficient Evidence In Mur ray Case
Patrick Crosby, detained in Flint since May 9 on suspicion of murdering Thomas Murray and his mother at Argentine, was discharged as evidence was deemed insufficient. At 23, he had never left his home area prior to his jail stay, and his release followed a brief town circuit before he headed home satisfied.
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Flint
Mich
Patrick Crosby
Thomas Murray
Argentine
Crosby
Adultery Trial Dropped in Waldron Case Hastings
Hastings Mich Aug 1 The Nellie Bidwell adultery trial was withdrawn after she aided W Waldron in absconding with Waldron Bank funds last fall. Waldron fled abroad and she later withdrew charges while living with her husband.
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Waldron
Hastings, Mich
Nellie Bidwell
W. Waldron
Waldron Bank
Atlantic
Kidnapped His Lucky Brother
Arthur Kay aged 12 was arrested in Brooklyn on charges of kidnapping his 3 year old brother. Parents are separated and the infant was taken from Norwich New York to see his mother in Brooklyn. The 3 year old heir to a Norwich estate valued at 1 million dollars.
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New York
Arthur Kay
Brooklyn
Norwich
N. Y
Man Shot in Alabama Wedding Dispute
Mogsite Ala Aug 1 Henry Boyes a carpenter was shot and killed yesterday morning by Walton Williams. The men clashed over Mrs Williams Williams had agreed to grant a divorce so she could marry Boyes but Williams apparently changed his mind and killed Boyes.
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Mogsite
Ala
Henry Boyes
Walton Williams
Williams
Brutal Treatment of Soldiers Reported from Ensenada
San Diego August 1 Word reaches here that two Mexican soldiers who deserted from an Ensenada post were captured fifty miles away tied to horses and forced to march back to Ensenada. Both men died shortly after the march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Cal
Ensada
Mexico
Bank Teller William Ross Arrested After Embezzlement
News from San Francisco reports William Ross, the Nevada bank teller who fled with part of 100000 dollars, has been arrested in Victoria British Columbia and recovered portion of the stolen funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
William Ross
Nevada
Victoria
B.r
Graveyard Plant Theft Reported in Carthage
Police report thefts of plants from graveyards in Carthage Illinois. The incidents involve individuals known to authorities, with thefts occurring at local cemeteries amid ongoing investigations and patrols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carthage
Ills
Cemeterie
Ives and Stayner Secure Habeas Corpus Writ
New York Aug 1 Ives and Stayner obtained another writ of habeas corpus requiring cause to be shown for detention in Ludlow Street jail. Jacksonville Aug 1 Tuesday night thieves attempted to break into the Chicago and Alton freight house at Murrayville. The town police and three assistants waited but the thieves escaped amid ridicule of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ives
Stayner
New York
Ludlow Street
Jacksonville
Chicago and Alton
Murrayville
Vigilance Committee Urged to Curb Horse Theft
Nebraska City officials report a rise in horse stealing over several months and call for reviving the old vigilance committee that dissolved twenty years ago to curb the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Neb
Vigilance Committee
Racing results across multiple tracks on Aug 1
Curiaco reports west side course winners Brewster Tel Lela May Little Minch ill Letehor Elphin Pats Ada Augelus Morse Brown Princsss Callipa Nellie Watkins plus Cleveland trotting meets with Jim Fuller Annie H. Brown Hal and Roy Wilkes posting top times in the 2:29 and free for all events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Brewster
Tel Lela May
Little Minch
Ill Letehor
Nile
Elphin
Lanile
Or. Pats
Augelus
Morse
Brown Princsss
Callipa
Nellie Watkins
Qos
Cleveland
Jim Fuller
Annie H
Susie Walton
Brown Hal
Roy Wilkes
Australian Billy Murphy and English Frank Murphy Fight Ends
Billy Murphy of Australia and Frank Murphy of England staged a 27 round light weight bout at the Athletic club rooms in San Francisco. The match was postponed due to lack of pace and a doctor later found a fracture in Billy Murphy's left arm while Frank Murphy showed swelling and bruising without a fracture. Billy Murphy’s injury ends any immediate continuation of the fight.
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San Francisco
Billy Murphy
Australia
Frank Murphy
England
Athletic Club
Earnings of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad in June 1889
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railway reports June 1889 gross earnings of 2,100,207 dollars, up 155,427 from 1888, with net earnings at 542,361, up 487,761. For January to June the gross totals reach 11,907,—, with net 8,822,254, showing substantial gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Railway settlement ends Canadian Pacific differential dispute
The Transcontinental association reached a deal on Canadian Pacific traffic differentials in Chicago on Aug 1. The Pacific coast rates will drop from 25 to 30 percent, after Southern Pacific shifted from a 50 percent demand to the agreed level. The accord runs for three months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Transcontinental Association
Southern Pacific
G A R Des Moines group debates Milwaukee encampment route
A Des Moines G A R committee representing local posts and central Iowa met to choose a travel route to the Milwaukee encampment. They telegraphed Department Commander Smith to recall the circular urging soldiers to skip Milwaukee, reflecting widespread belief the boycott was ill advised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Army
Des Moines
Iowa
Milwaukee
Smith
Will of Charlemagne Tower Leaves $20 Million Estate
The Philadelphia will reports Charlemagne Tower leaving the entire estate in trust for his widow and five children. The widow receives 1000 dollars monthly from income while each child gets 50 dollars monthly. Executors cannot sell lands and rents and royalties are reinvested. Estate valued at about 20 million dollars.
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Philadelphia
Charlemagne Tower
Wills Meet the Alton's Reductions
Chicago August First. General managers of southwestern roads met to discuss defensive actions against rate reductions by the Alton road. They agreed to unite and resist any cuts, aiming to keep demoralization confined to Alton territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alton
Fire destroys Diamond plate-glass works at Kokomo
Three departments of the Diamond plate-glass works at Kokomo Ind were destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. Loss estimated at 40000 with 20000 insured. The plant covered four acres and workers saved the remainder of the facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kokomo
Indianapolis
Diamond Plate-Glass Works
Ind
Telegraph Bills Held Up in Treasury Currrent Year
Washington city August 1 acting secretary of the treasury has ordered suspension of all telegraphing bills against the treasury department for the current fiscal year at the request of Postmaster General Wanamaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washindon City
Wanamaker
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
Mrs Mackay Arrives in New York With Sons for Yale
Mrs J W Mackay wife of a California millionaire arrives in New York on the City of Paris with sons Clarence and William. The two boys will enter Yale college as undergraduates at the opening of the fall term.
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New York
J. W. Mackay
California
Clarence
William
City
Paris
Yale College
Protecting Seals Faces Jurisdiction Riddle and British Claims
Washington officials debate seizure of the Black Diamond and the Triumph as tensions rise over Behring Sea fisheries. Treasury officials stress enforcement of the law while noting disputed jurisdiction and Behring Sea trespass risks.
Earthquake hits San Francisco and other midweek notes
Abstracted telegraph briefs report a deadly hangings in Louisville where Dilzer's rope failed and a new rope was used. San Francisco suffered a major quake with no damage. Johnstown aided by charity. Canada seeks Burke extradition for Cronin murder. Miners resist a wage cut on Monongahela. Sir Thornton the stallion died. London reports Peter Schoenhofen Brewing reorganization. Emperor William visits Prussia. Postmaster Paul censured. Ex Senator Rollins dies. Herman Carman injured but alive after attempted suicide. doctors to trephine. A non-union dock worker is beaten to death in Chicago. attackers jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dilzer
Henry Smart
Louisville
Smart
Dilger
San Francisco
Johnstown
Sir Thornton
Dius
London
Peter Schoenhofen Brewing Company
Chicago
Tauts
Kean Stow
William
Germany
New Hampshire
Congress
Ise
Herman Carman
Blaine Responds To Sea Water Comment In Bancon
Secretary Blaine deflects a Boston paper claim about his remarks on Bebrine sea as American water. He notes any statements should be tied to an official or unofficial occasion. He asserts all fur seal actions since March 4 comply with the congressional act signed by President Cleveland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tichenor
Blaine
Cleveland
Ferry Beckwith Libeled for Shore Carrying Picnic Party
Canadian customs officials libeled the Beckwith ferryboat at Savatt Ste Marie Mich on August 1 for carrying passengers along the Canadian shore. The vessel faced a fine of 100 dollars after taking American and Canadian Methodist Sunday school pupils on a picnic. Ferry boats have long run excursions up the shore without prior trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savatt Ste. Marie
Mich
Beckwith
Journeymen Plumbers Union Breaks From Knights of Labor
In Brooklyn, the United States and Canada journeymen plumbers and gas and steam fitters unions vote to sever ties with the Knights of Labor and form an independent group, taking about 30,000 members from the Knights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. of L
New York
United States
Canada
Brooklyn
Knights of Later
Knights of Labor
Eight Men Die as French Frigate Machine Gun Misfires
The training frigate Couronne off Hyeres in southern France burst a machine gun during practice, killing eight crewmen and injuring seventeen others. The accident happened yesterday morning during firing drills aboard the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Couronne
Hyeres
France
Washington convention adopts oath praising Supreme Being
The constitutional convention yesterday morning adopted a paraphrase reciting that We, the people of the state of Washington, thanking the Supreme Being of the universe for our liberties, do ordain this constitution. The notice records the formal invocation as part of the draft constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otrmpra
W. T
State of Washington
South Dakota Convention Declines Lincoln Name Request
The Ili nois Grand Army post urged naming the state Lincoln, but the convention ruled it cannot alter state names already listed in the omnibus bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srocx Farus
D. T
South Dakota
Ilinois Grand
Lincoln
John E Sullivan Arrested on Mississippi Warrant
John I Sullivan was arrested last evening at the Vanderbilt hotel on a gubernatorial Mississippi requisition. He learned of the pending arrest and was about to surrender at police headquarters when officers arrived with the warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Aus
John I. Sullivan
Vanderbilt Hotel
Mississippi
Sullivan
Dam Burst Affects Milburn Residents In Milburn Jersey
The Van Sickle pond dam at Milburn broke yesterday morning flooding the area. Water swept through streets and forced hundreds from homes. Property including coal and other goods was washed away as thoroughfares became impassable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Newark
N. 2
van Sickle’s Nulle Pond
Milburn
Ious
Miner Lockout Relief Sought by State Charity Official
SPRING Valley Aug 1 Dr Wines of the state board of charities visited to assess the locked out miners condition. He said his inquiry shows serious suffering and relief efforts are badly tangled and insufficient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Valley
Fils
Dr. Wines
The
States Board of Charities
Sircus
Relef
Left Taxation to the Legislature In Convention
In Helena Montana Australia 1 the constitutional convention yesterday adopted leaving to the legislature the choice of which property to tax. Exemptions are limited to church public and library property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
M. TL
Aus
Weather Outlook For Wisconsin And Iowa Regions
Weather indicators from yesterday show variable conditions across Wisconsin and Iowa with a briefrain pattern. Temperatures are expected to rise tonight with an easterly wind, then showers possible Thursday followed by cooler winds and fair skies as overall conditions normalize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Crey
Wisconsin
Tawi
Markets Listed With Grain Livestock And Produce Prices
Chicago and New York markets show wheat corn oats and lard quotes with August and September contract moves. Livestock at Union stock yards reports hogs cattle sheep and lamb price ranges alongside produce like butter eggs poultry and potatoes with regional variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dork
Union Stock Yards
Texas
Elgin Creamery
Cass
New York
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uncle Sam’s Fish Commission
Washington Post
Oyster
Washmineton City
E. W. Oyster
Federation of Labor
Specifications Division
Government Printing Office
Black
Tanner
Fein
Whitney
New +k Star
Washington
Dems
William C. Whitney
Sevelt
Mr. Roose
Baku
Caucasus
Rothschilds
Waterloo
Broomington
Aug. J
Appa
Woodford
Bloomington
Billings Gives Himself UP
Waterloo, Town
Will
Thern
Judge Lynch
Mackay
State Department
Great Britain
Department
Batcheller
Treasury Department
John Bull
Sir John Thompson
Deinion of
Martin Burke
Cronin
Monongahela River
Republican State Central Committee
Tremont Temple
George D. Robinson
Henry Crhot Lodge
John E. Sullivan
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