Escape Brings Dispatch of Militia Against Folsom Prisoners
Thirteen convicts escaped Folsom prison during breakfast at dawn. In a fierce fight in the captain’s office turnkey Cochrane was stabbed, guard Cotter died from abdominal wounds, and Warden Wilkinson and others were overpowered. The fugitives seized arms, fled toward Bald Mountain, while state militia, already ordered by Governor Pardee, moved to the scene as officers used as shields.
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Diers
Pilot Hill
Folsom
Cal
Folsom Penitentiary
Bald Mountain
Pardee
J. Cochrane
Walter L. Cotter
W. C. Palmers
Ain
R. J. Murphy
Warden Wilks
Harry Wilkinson
Cain Murphy
Warden Wilkinson
Turnkey Cochrane
Cotter
Palmers
Placerville
C. Second Infantry
Nevada City
Captain Murphy
Wilkinson
Fred Howard
Mike Muller
H. Eldredge
J. Theron
J. N. Wood
Davis
J. J. Allison
J. Murphy
A. Seabis
J. Hoberts
R. M. Gordon
Ray Fahey
8. J. Case
Fugitives Threaten Warden and Officers at Mormon Bridge
Convicts armed with rifles surrounded Warden Wilkin son near Mormon Bridge threatening death if he escaped. They warned that any captured pursuer would strike back, signaling an intense life for a life clash during the escape attempt.
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Wilkinson
Ufe
Mormon Bridge
Funeral Services in Notre Dame Honor Pope Leo Amid Official Guard
Paris July 28 funeral rites for Pope Leo drew high government presence and a quiet crowd. Police and military reserves stood by to quell any disturbance after two arrests for anti priest chants. The Rome segment notes three requiem masses in Sistine Chapel and a convicts escape from a penitentiary nearby with stolen wagon and team and several officers feared for.
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Paris
Notre Dame
Pope Leo
Rome
Aus
Sacred College
Sistine Chapel
Pius IX
All Quiet Over Danville as Militia Withdrawn
Springfield dispatch reports Adjutant General Scott confirming Danville remained peaceful with the jail being repaired. Two militia companies left for Springfield while Companies H and I stayed under Colonel Crosby. Wounded mob members eyed for grand jury indictments.
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Springfield
Scott
John M. Crosby
Seventh Infantry
I. N
Danville
Crosby
Grand
Bad Boys Try to Escape From Randalls Island Wall
More than a score of youths at the House of Refuge on Randalls Island tunneled beneath a 35 foot high wall. Five escaped, a dozen others were arrested, seven who sought to run were captured, with two swimming toward Manhattan shore, two caught in Little Hell Gate, one in Ward’s Island water, and another hiding in a cornfield.
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New York
House of Refuge
Randalls Island
Manhattan
Hell Gate
Ward's Island
Consul John G Long Dies After Accidental Fall
Dunbar Scotland July 28 John G Long United States consul in Cairo Egypt died this morning from an accidental fall Long's home was St Augustine Florida No pool selling at Cleveland track is allowed following a crusade led by Mayor Goff of Glenville Cleveland track sits within his jurisdiction
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John G. Long
Dunbar Dunbar
Scotland
United States
Cairo
Egypt
Long
St. Augustine
Fla
Cleveland
Goff
Glenville
Carpenters
St. Louis
McDonald
Trcuit Court
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America
Hollrap- Dieckman Refrigerator and Fixing Company
Prominent Iowa Lawyer Finley Burke Dies After Surgery
Finley Burke a leading Iowa lawyer dies at Mercy hospital after an appendicitis operation. Burke was a foremost figure in his profession in western Iowa and was active in politics though never elected to public office.
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Iowa
Cornell Biuffs
Finley Burke
Mercy Hospital
Burke
Di Pietro Named Steps Being Taken In The Miller Case
Rome and Washington reports describe Cardinal Angelo Di Pietro as a potential compromise candidate for the papacy amid conclave talks. Cardinal Michael Logue arrived from Ireland and dismissed Cardinal Gibbons as unlikely to be elected. In Washington, Foreman Milles returns to work at the Government Printing Office as unions press for Miller’s removal and seek reinstatement queries from the civil service commission.
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DI Pietro
Rome
Cardinal Gibbons
Cardinal Angelo di Pietro
Oregli
Gotti
Rampolla
Serafino Vannutelli
Michael Logue
Armagh
Ireland
Leo
Vatican
Trish
United States
Cardinal Logue
Washington
Milles
Miller
Cortelyou
Genera
Civil Service Commission
FREAK OF A WOMAN
Chicago July 28. Meniy Hill will recover after being wounded in six spots by his jealous wife who shot him as he slept. She told police she was driven by jealousy after his alleged flirtations and claimed she acted on impulse firing six shots that struck him in the arm, leg and face.
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Chicago
Meniy Hill
Rercover
Hill
Lynch Through Seven Counties Ends in Lynching
In Savannah a lynching occurred after an alleged rapist, Ed Clauss, was captured near Darien Junction. He was tied to a tree and shot dead despite protests of innocence, following a brutal assault on a Darien Junction woman, Susie Johnson. Authorities report Clauss was later found jailed nearby. The piece notes potential extra punishment for another suspected participant.
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Savannah
Ed Clauss
Darien Junction
Lodge County
Susie Johnson
Clauss
Reliance Chosen to Defend the Cup in Early Trials
New York July 28 Reliance led in the first of three trial races among Reliance Columbia and Constitution to decide the defender of the America s Cup against Lipton s challenger The Reliance finished first after Constitution moved ahead then dropped back as Reliance regained the lead four minutes and twenty eight seconds on Columbia and four minutes fifty six seconds on Constitution The defender is expected to go to Bristol for a overhaul and trials will be discontinued
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New York
Reliance
Columbia
Constitution
Lipton
Bristol
Two More Fined for Peonage in Montgomery Court
In Montgomery Alabama on July 25 James H Todd and Anderson Hardy pleaded guilty to peonage charges in the U S circuit court and each was sentenced to pay a $1000 fine. The report also notes a fatal fight in Jackson Kentucky and a separate shooting at Hunt Creek near there with two dead and two injured.
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Montgomery
Ala
United States
James H. Todd
Anderson Hardy
Kentucky
Jackson
Long Creek
Hunt Creek
Here
Desperate Dash to Catch the Twentieth Century Flyer
J Hagerman Foster, a New York broker, raced through Chicago by cab and baggage car to reach the Twentieth Century Flyer and make Wall Street open. He sent urgent telegraphs asking Chicago to hold the train, but Chicago refused. the special car would be ready. The train departed on schedule as Foster pursued a 235 mile dash for the market opening.
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Chicago
Englewood
Toledo
J. Hagerman Foster
New York
Wall Street
Harry Call
Foster
Foster & Lounsbery
Broad Street
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Lake Shore
Chicagzo
J. HM. Foster
Brown
Missed Train Race Through Chicago to New York
An excited narrative recounts a man racing a private car and engine from Chicago to New York in a record run to catch a departing train. The pursuit passes through multiple stations, with time checks, a daring dash aboard the speeding train, and arrival in New York just before Wall Street opening. In separate briefs, the Building Trades' Employers' association orders immediate arbitration signings, and Mrs. May Wright Sewall sails to Europe for the International Conference of Women.
Police raid on Joliet gambling den linked to Orchard Trench action
Joliet police broke into a gambling den above the Buffalo saloon offsetting a sheriff raid on the Orchard Trench hotel last week. Eight men were captured, some prominent, and released after paying nominal fines.
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Joliet
Orchard Trench
Buffalo Saloon
Bribe money found in a box of cigars
Washington reports a box of cigars and $100 was sent to the treasury from Texas after Colonel Clem of the quartermaster’s department found the cigars on his desk. The contractor claimed he sent them by messenger but knew nothing of the money. General Grant ordered the item forwarded to the treasury and the cigars sold for 33 with the money added to the $100.
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Washington
Secretary of War
The
Treasury
Department of Texas
Clem
Quartermaster’s Department
Fred Grant
Department
Grant
War Department
Capt Ben Bick to Coach Illinois Rifle Experts
Capt. Ben Bick of the 6th regiment has been hired by state authorities to coach the Illinois National Guard rifle team. They will compete with Minnesota for the Washburn trophy in September, practice at Camp Logan Chicago, with trials at Springfield encampments to form the squad and later a state-wide sharp shooter competition. Command changes follow Groton? No, Col D. Jack Foster rises to Third brigade, with Lieut Col Ruttilsen succeeding as regiment commander and Maj W T Channon moving to lieutenant colonel as senior major.
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Ben Bick
Ilinois National Guard
Minnesota
Rick
Camp Logan
Chicago
Springfield
Camp Logan Range
D. Jack Foster
6Th
Smith
N. Cleudenin
Verth
Col
Ruttilsen
Moe
Violations of Fish Laws in Rock and Green Rivers
Agitation grows over seining in Rock and Green rivers despite new fish law bans on streams not navigable. Use of seines with single mesh may occur in navigable sections. dynamite for fishing risks penitentiary terms. Penalties loom for illegal gear and methods including black bass pickerel and wall-eyed pike catches.
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Reek
Giam
Rock River
Penitentia
Bank Officers Missing in Pisgah Bank Cash Shortage
In Pisgah Iowa on July 28, E C Hutchinson cashier and assistant Harry Smith vanished as the bank closed last Wednesday. Investigators tally a $28,000 shortage with only $71 found in the vaults as accounts are checked.
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Pisgah
E. C. Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Harry Smith
Negroes Go Southward Move Stirs Evansville Turmoil
Evansville Indiana July 25 a number of strange negroes passed through the city heading south to seek homes. Many came from Danville Illinois and points on the Milneis Central railway. Some who left Evansville during recent riots have not returned as tensions rise across southern Indiana towns.
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Evansville
Ind
Danville
Ostracized in Mede by trial fallout for Miss Dunlap
Miss Ma Dunlap of Mede, acquitted of poisoning Miss Alfie Dool, endures social ostracism and deteriorating health. Residents shun her in Aledo, where she spent most of her life. Justice Doughty notes the upheaval left her an invalid, as her mother also suffers post trial distress.
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Ma Dunlap
Mede
Alfie Dool
Nany
Aledo
Miss Dunlap
Seveal
Justice Doughty
Natural Gas Blast At Columbus Kills Two Workers
A natural gas explosion on North High Street in Columbus killed two men, Mr. W Lewis and Freda Grebl, an employee at the site, and injured six others. Property loss was reported as small.
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Columbus
Obi
North High Street
Lothe Cordell
Will Guard Decorations In Honor Of Royal Pair
London July 28 Telegraphs from Cork report a special police force appointed to guard decorations for the royal visit. The force will watch day and night to prevent destruction by opponents of King Edward's visit.
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London
Cork
Edward
Mob searches for alleged attacker in Farmington incident
In Farmington Iowa on July 28 a mob of farmers hunted a black man named Clark accused of attacking white girl Gertrude Hess. Hess was cut with a razor and her life hangs in the balance as authorities respond to the mob action.
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Iowa
Farmington
Clark
Gertrude Hess
Body Found in Well at Marietta Gas Works
A badly decomposed body was recovered from a well at the Marietta gas works. The corpse bore a union card bearing the name Lawrence Hanlon of Homestead Pennsylvania a painter.
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Marietta
Union
Lawrence Hanlon
Homestead
Candy and its effects on digestion for children
The piece warns that candy after meals aids digestion and is harmless, while between meals on an empty stomach it harms the stomach. It condemns mothers who give children candies between meals as ignorant, noting a strong constitution does not protect against chronic dyspepsia during growth.
Teaching Young Children at Home Outpaces Classroom Learning
A Household piece asserts one hour daily of home teaching can surpass a year of crowded classroom time. It claims home lessons stay endlessly engaging and tailored to a child’s capacity, while classroom work fails to rise above a uniform level.
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Jense
Eau Claire
Wis
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Liberty Street
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Omaha
Fairschild
Shamrock III
G. Thurman
Fred Metz
Murphyshoro
Heath
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Lapeer
Mich
Mary Martin
Warran
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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Hillsdale
Adrian
Mecca
Holland
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Army
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Ryan
House of Delegates
John A. Sheridan
T. Edward Albright
Jerry J. Hannigan
Decker
Emil Hartmann
Hartmann
Dentec
James J. Hill
E. H. Harriman
Indiana
Tona Dunlap
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