18 Aug 1892
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Newspaper
Russellville Democrat
Location
Russellville, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1892
Page
1
Advices from Brussels report a dynamite cartridge exploded at the Prince Albert cafe, wrecking the fashionable venue and wounding several, with three fatally injured. Police found the device’s placement and rushed to aid victims amid a scene of terror and bloodied faces.
Engineer Uriah Brown suffered deep head and body wounds while Walter Harris, head brakeman, had a severe forehead cut. Fred Moore, a fireman, was badly bruised and broke an arm. All injured men reside in Logan and were taken there. A tramp who escaped is under the wreck, rocking trains, and has been sent to Logan.
A mutilated body found near Tiptonville Tenn identifies Charles L Summers with fatal ligature and ax wounds. Suspect Philip Edgington captured in Elmont Ark, boat crime linked to stolen goods. Local towns fear lynching as recovery efforts for a second body continue and rewards remain in place.
August 15 dispatches report Buffalo and Cheektowaga authorities swearing in special policemen and deputies as rail workers strike looms. A lumber car fire near Clinton street, arson suspected, damaged assets while hose tampering hindered firefighting. Authorities caution strike action may spread to Erie yards. no blame pinned on strikers.
Reports from New York state indicate corn yields averaging 75 percent of a full crop with some counties seeing record highs and others only a quarter of a crop. Wheat harvests are larger than ever. In a separate incident in Amenia, two mixing bottles at a Presbyterian communion led to attendees sipping a chemical solution instead of wine. Twenty five to thirty parishioners may face lingering effects, but no fatalities are reported as all doctors in town respond.
August 15. The largest mortgage ever placed on file in this county has been filed in the recorder's office. A consolidated loan of 8,000,000 dollars was given by the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway to the Central Trust Company of New York. Bonds of 1,000 dollars each pay gold coin at 5 percent annually. Proceeds will fund more tracks, machinery, rolling stock, depots, and general improvements, plus paying unfunded debts and redeeming bonds.
August reports from Covington Nebraska reveal Robert Thompson, long-time bartender for Alderman Bil Leach, admitting under oath to setting destructive fires in Covington and Stanton over two years. Thompson claims Leach incited and paid him to destroy rival saloons and harm enemies. A second dispatch from Houston notes heated Democratic state convention preparations and Governor Hogg bid to deny renomination. Additional items report Sitting Bull’s daughter’s wedding to Peter Markle in New York, cholera trends in Petersboro, and a quip about spring chicken signals to locate old friends.
Report of a sensational crime in Rocke Louisiana area details the murder of Mary Lengel. Witnesses saw two men drag a woman, assault her near the river bank, and throw her into rapids below a bridge. A woman's fan and a crushed head are cited as evidence. Four boys identified a suspect from a bulletin. The case involved police and detective agencies from two cities.
Father Ruhlman Catholic priest of Michael Jr was notified by Vatican that his priestly robes were seized. Charges and accuser remain unknown. Bishop Ryan has sworn out a writ of ejectment as the dispute over parish property develops, promising a sensational case ahead.
Rain and floods sweep Spain causing extensive crop losses. Rivers overflow their banks across regions including Huesca with the Isuela river out of its channel. Homes are carried away and further damage is feared as the deluge persists.
Manuel Garcia a Mexican and Sonora citizen was arrested on the Gila charged with the murder of a prominent Mexican official at Alamos Sonora on June 15 1887. He spent months in California and the Northwest before returning to Arizona recently. He will be taken out on requisition papers by Governor Torres. He is said to have borne a bad reputation in his native country and shooting will surely be his lot.
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