Niagara Falls Explosion Kills Master Mechanic and Injures Two
A blast at the Douglass and Johnson powder house in Niagara Falls killed John Hoban master mechanic and injuried William Weir and Sherman Desmith as flying debris shattered windows and damaged nearby buildings. Power and rail facilities survived with repairs planned for Monday night. In Columbus, Ohio the Republican count adjusted figures in Highland and Summit counties showing S M Taylor ahead by 1055 votes and 917 for electors.
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Niagara Falls
Douglass & Johnson
John Hoban
William Wier
Sherman Desmith
Hoban
Weir
Desmith
Niagara Falls Paper Company
Buffalo Street
Johnson
Hyman
Cleveland
Young Edwin Butman Buried Alive in Yard Trench
Lyxy Massachusetts November 14 Edwin Butman 08 year old resident of JS Estes street was buried alive in a twelve foot deep trench he was digging alone in his yard on Friday afternoon. He was found entombed under five feet of earth at 7 o clock after workers searched the collapsed trench. Butman was a medical electrician and conducted a vapor bath establishment and was highly respected.
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Mr. Batman
Mad dog run amuck in Elkhart injures fifteen
A mad dog in Elkhart Indiana bit at least fifteen people before a physician killed the animal with a shotgun. Wounded residents received care from surgeons and many others treated themselves. The incident caused great city excitement over possible injuries.
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Deettroit
Elkhart
Ind
Fire in Amherst Street tenements kills woman and injures residents
A Montreal blaze on Amherst Street destroyed three tenements just before midnight Friday. Tenants fled the flames and many leaped from windows, resulting in injuries to several occupants. A man suffered two broken legs and a child was crushed in the evacuation. Mrs. Ponpard died after leaping from a third-story window.
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Montreal
Amherst Street
New York
Sixty-fourth Street
Explosion at Oil Condenser in Chicago Gas Works
An oil condenser at the gas works of the Chicago and North Western railroad at 126 North Ada street exploded shortly after noon Saturday. Its contents ignited and employees George Ashcroft and his son Thomas were badly burned about the head and face and were taken to a hospital.
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Curiaco
Chicago and Northwestern Railroad
North Ada Street
George Ashcroft
Thomas
Cannon Explosion Kills West Point Mayor in Mississippi
During a Democratic celebration at West Point Mississippi a cannon fired during the event exploded injuring mayor Warner Ware who died of his wounds. Also wounded were Mrs. C A Joiner Mrs Gibson and John E Caruthers in the blast.
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Birmingham
Ala
West Point
Miss
Warner Ware
C. A. Joiner
Gibson
John E. Caruthers
Tragic double death shocks Scranton fiancé and fiancé
William Walters of Olyphant, a wealthy suitor to Emily Davis, killed himself after visiting her grave. Davis had died days earlier, plunging Walters into despair before he consumed a dose of strychnine and died.
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Scranton
William Walters
Emily Davis
Walters
Election irregularities surface in Buffalo wards
A Republican election inspector swears the Eleventh ward returns were altered by 100 votes for Love. Another affidavit cites 92 falsified votes in the Third district of the Second ward. Five inspectors were arrested as suspected fraud surfaces in city and county clerk filings. In Washington an incoming administration sees new election applications filed with Treasury Secretary Foster noting southern Democrats’ early voting patterns.
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Buffalo
Love
Wastington
Georgia
Empire
South
Foster
Treasury Department
Washington Civil Service Salaries Revealed in Blue Book
A review of the official blue book shows about 9500 clerical and related posts in the executive departments with salaries from 1000 to 1800, protected from removal except for cause. Over 1500 higher grade positions exist with salaries starting around 3000, subject to departmental heads’ discretion.
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Washington
Civil Service Law
Electoral College Vote Projections From Novembrill Returns
New York reports Cleveland at 271 votes without California and Ohio, both parties claiming. If those states flip, Cleveland 303, Harrison 118, Weaver 23. Colorado Idaho Kansas Nevada North Dakota for Weaver. Michigan for Harrison eight and Cleveland six. Nebraska and South Dakota Republican. Republicans may claim one of Ohio's 23 electors.
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New York
Cleveland
California
Ohio
Harrison
Weaver
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Nevada
North Dakota
Michigan
Nebraska
South Dakota
Democrats Face Possible Extra Session and Revised Tariff
Senator Sherman of Ohio warns Democrats may trigger an extra session of the Fifty-third Congress unless they act quickly on tariff revision after taking power. In Rochester, Donald McNaughton backers push him for Senate, noting his popularity and leadership. California returns show Harrison 109,715, Cleveland 105,524, Weaver 22,816 with Harrison leading by 4,156.
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Washington
Fifty-third Congress
Sherman
Ohio
San Francisco
California
Harrison
Cleveland
Weaver
Mischief and Misfortune Drive Man to Prisons and Pensions
Frank Mitchell, son of a Saginaw businessman, received three months hard labor in prison for forging his father’s name and stealing a gold watch from a guest in Bay City. He confessed after arrest. Treasury balance fell further this month with pensions draining over seven million dollars, leaving a net of about twenty five million.
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Bay City
Mich
Frank
Mitchell
Saginaw
Treasury
Washington
Notable Chicago Doctor A Reeves Jackson Listed
Prominent physician Dr. A Reeves Jackson of Chicago is mentioned alongside Joseph Reising a wealthy Aurora resident and Mary Gillespie Ewine a cousin of James Blaine at Lancaster in a clipped obituary style notice.
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A. Reeves Jackson
Chicago
Joseph Reising
Aurora
Ills
Mary Gillespie Ewine
James G. Blaine
Lancaster
Wagering on Election Leads to Daring Stunts Across Cities
Chicago bookmakers recount bizarre bets from rail conductors to cab drivers with bets on Harrison and Cleveland. A guard in a wheelbarrow lap and a hansom cab ride for a club winner illustrate the season of odd wagers and playful bravado as other bets include mustaches, beards, and even a tandem drive from St. Louis to Chicago.
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Chicago
P. L. I. Kiling
Cleveland
George Mason
George T. Williams
W. T. Keenan
McDonough
Siberia
J. H. McVicker
A. Baciloupi
Harrison
A. A. Prentiss
F.C. Kammerer
Taifman
St. Louis
Governor Wheeler
Ed Finn
Kammerer
Fred
Cook County
R. A. Kettle
Waltham Watch Company
Calumet Club
J. C. Whitney
Kettle
Illinois National
Y. I
Boston
John W. Brogan
Lavalee
Brogan
Beachmont Logan
Robbers Cave Found in Templehoferfeld Smoke
In Bern on November 14 police uncovered a robbers cave at the Templehoferfeld center. The cave was located thanks to smoke from thieves cooking at the blaze. Seven men were arrested in connection with the operation.
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Bern
Templehoferfeld
Anarchists Wold Memorial Meetings for Their Martyrs
Crowds in New York and Chicago held memorial meetings for Chicago martyrs of 1887. John Most spoke on martyrdom while praising anarchy, with dramatic red banners and portraits. In Rochester Hall Chicago, Lucy Parsons and others gave tame speeches honoring Spies Engel Fischer Parsons and Lugg. Treasury reports show net gold holdings at $124,068,814, up $620,000 since Oct 31.
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New York
John Most
Cooper Nation
Chicago
Bankers Dearig
Most
Haymarket
Curiaco
Rochester Hall
Engel
Fischer
Parsons
Lugg
Blettner
Byrnes
Lucy Parsons
August Lott
William Hildebrand
Gustaf Nelson
Washington
Treasury Department
Limited Trading At New York Stock Exchange Session
Limited dealing marked the two hours of business on Saturday morning with 118 074 shares traded. Sugar Trust and rail stocks led decline with Sugar Trust slipping to 105 34 and Reagging dropping about one percent, while minor gains and small changes left most prices near last night’s close.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Reading
St. Paul
Colorado
Denver and Rio Grande
Sugar Trust
Chicago Wheat Prices and Live Stock at Multiple Markets
Chicago prices show wheat for November at 72.5 cents and December 73.3 cents with May at 79.4. Live stock at Union Stock Yards: hogs steady then weaker. cattle and sheep prices steady to higher. Regional quotes from New York East Buffalo Milwaukee Detroit Toledo also listed for grain and livestock commodities.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Union Stock Yards
Texas
Wisconsin
Hebron
Burbanks
Jersey
Cape Cod
New York
East Buffalo
Canada
Milwaukee
Detroit
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