Washington Notes reveal pension, land, and arson cases
In Washington notes, Fremont speculates on a return to the army retired list, while the Interior Department faces pension rules for claim agents. Reports cover squatter trespass on a Washington Territory claim, a Pittsburgh suicide, a Murraysville gas riot with deaths, a child fatality from a knife incident, and several legal and civic notes including theater fire losses and arbitration advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fremont
Army
Commissioner of Pensions
Teller
Interior Department
Bicevon
National College of Pharmacy
General Land Office
Washington Territory
Henry P. Brvrer
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Murraysville
Weston
Frank Reed
Andrew Wilbert
Reed
Wilbert
Hees
Skergrart Mason
James C. Buen
Craddock
Gordon
Windsor Theater
Bowery
New York
Pennsylvania Peace Society
Philadelphia
Arthur
Congress
Sarah T. Rogers
Wasker H. Conworra
Church of Our Savior, Unitarian
Waverick
Boston
Worcester
Mass
Clifton
Berwick Park
Columbus Avenue
George B. Taylor
Tragic deaths and criminal mischief dominate western news
Reports from Cincinnati to Kansas feature a child death by poisoning after a face treatment left by an undertaker, a two year old sister also dying from the same incident, and burial in one grave. Other items recount hoaxes by a Pinkerton man turned crank, major fires in Kansas City and Illinois, river drownings, robberies, and violent incidents across the Midwest with numerous fatalities and investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Haggerty
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Ind
W. P. Perry
Pinkerton
Chicago
C. B. Bush
Michigan Central Railway
Jackson
Mich
Mason
Crouch
Perry
Anderson
Howard
Minneapolis
Minn
Mersing
Lyman Brothers
Lyman Esiel
Lyman Esiel Drug Company
J. B. Martin
Gilman Terra Cotta Sworks
Eldora
Ill
Tuk
Eclipse
Lake Huron
P. K. Simmons
Tompkin’s Bank of
el Paso
Meyer Bros
Delaware Street
Kansas City
Lossan
Robert Smith
Lake
Fritz Mummel
Emma Lavenne
Jons
Youngstown
W. D. Dodge
Deming
N. M
William J. McMilLax
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Champaign County
Sangamon
Hanny Saarrer
Guiches
New Washington, D
Shelby
Camden Point
Thomas Tipton
John Woodson
Josefh Jawell
M. P. Benowden
San Jose
Cal
Leavenworth
Heigle
Robert Davis
Penitentiary
John T. Brown
Love
Platte City
Heizie
Kansas-Missouri Loan and Trust Company
Wyandette
Fairview Cemetry Association
Nemaha County
L. O. F. Building Association
Severance
Doniphan County
Harry Has
Wyandotte
Jennison
Patrick Tracy
Armstrong
John Ginty
Uty
Thomas Verner
Michael Donivan
Rowland & Bigwood
Parsons
Ilinois
State Board of Canvassers
Topeka
John Martin
C. O. French
Leander Stillwell
M. B. Nicholson
L. Honke
Henry Sluss
Ard
Chatauqua
Thomas McGuire
Emma Hendricks
C. B. Hendricks
McGuire
Hendricks
Wichita Land Office
Wichita Land District
United States
Marshal Williams
Fierce flames wipe out Saxonville blanket mills in Framingham
Fire at Saxonville blanket factories destroys nine mills, five or six story brick structures and two wooden mills. Three hours after outbreak, five mills are burning, with two storehouses saved and heavy damage to dye houses. Loss estimated from 200000 to 700000 dollars, with 400 workers idle. Mills owned by M H Simpson & Co of Boston. firm also owns Roxbury Carpet Company. Fire departments from nearby towns aided, but local force too small.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ocala
Fls
the Bannery
Frank Williams
Varney
Ark
Many A. Gremn
Louisville
Henry Cray Davin
Columbus
Baltimore
Laura Rial
John R. Riall
John B. Lowell
James Houston
Joseph Sapp
Percy Shafer
Shafer
Houston
Ston
Texas Pacific Railroad
Dallas
Tex
Sherman
Dickey County
Dakota
Moose River
Farwell
Chicago
Metzler Bros
Nation Dealers
Beak & Bucler
Furriers
Kitty Hilger
Francis Fairweather
Journal
J.B. Jeffrey
Jeffrey
Congressional Democratic Caucus
Washington
John G. Carlisle
Kiefer
O'Dox Nett
Carey
Pittsburgh
Kansas
Coxenessmax Haskett
Saxonville
Framingham
Mass
Natick
Ashland
Coclttate
M. H. Simpson &Co
Boston
Roxbury Carpet Company
Paso
Thx
Southern Pacific Railway
San Francisco
Gage Station
New Mexico
TC. Webster
A. N. Swan
Prim
G. Vail
A. Gaskell
United States Publishing House
Old Mexico
Eeernee Ascension
Republic
Deming
Victoria
Gage
Althoug
Old Exhco
Webster
Central Pacific Railroad Company
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Sixty five hurt as rear passenger car plunges down embankment
A crowded Boston Barre and Gardner line rear car derailed at North Worcester Station. Sixty five passengers were injured none killed though six are not expected to live. Wreckage caught fire but flames were put out. Medical aid rushed to Worcester with many treated at home or hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston, Barre & Gardner
North
Worcester
Mass
Harry Castello
Butler, Ps
W. J. Kausz
Allegheny Pa
Mcil
Saxonville
Lawrence Feeney
Sing
T. J. Cosarr
Massachusetts
Parnell
Fond
Ireland
Philadelphia
Rer Bros. & Phillip’s
Pittsburgh
Woevester
Boston
Barre and Gardner
North Worcester
Leas
Worenseester
Bates
Marble
Louis
Woodward
Jacques
Wood
Swarward
Adams
Warren
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Strother Bros
Telegraph
Mall
THE
Eapn
South
Labor Organizations
New Orleans
Ee Leclerc Es
LeeEe Arcingad
Tian Stress
Ea Deacon
Leadville
Norway
Badajos
St. Petersburg
Paris
Tonquin
Montreal
Charmes
Cairo
Egypt
Suakim
Suez
Wolverhampton
Eng
Gladstone
County Mayo
Canada
Kansas State News
Auditors Office
Harper
Jefferson Jewell
Johnsn
Sale Leavenworth
Lincoln
Cr~tis
McPherson
Doris
Jupse McCrary
St. Joseph & Western Railroad
Gavin
Lawrence
Southern Brotherhood of Telegraphers
Thomas Gavin
B. B. Wheat & Co
Bursing
Hartman
Loehl
Thalia Theater
Windsor
Theater Buildit
Wit. A. Martin
Eastle Street
Pire
Bantimonge
Alexander G. Carey
Lombard
Frederick Streets
Srameo
Frederick Street
Ton Storage
St. Paris
Urbana
Gre
Pharix
Queen and Home
New Hampshire
Granite State
Ruddy
Thomas Samon
Rudy
Samon
Ford
Tronk
Tiely
Thomas Samoa
Plymouth
T. ©. Webster
Santa Fe
Bald Mountain
Eugenio Rascon
Demax Garcia
Rascon
Garsia
Bothins
Owen F. Plunkett
No. 21
John Scullen
Sculler
Mann
P. Seeds
Abilene, Kansas
Stambaugh & Hurd, Attorneys AT Law
Culbertson & Mead, Attorneys AT Law
Ofice
Court House Block
Pacific House
E. Deorce, Prop
Enterprise
Cottage Hotel
J. W. Gore
Prop
H. J. Hudson
Ae OF Nivolaus Lumber Yard
Ahilene, Kansas
Geo. A. Crise
Crist
Peofessi
Abilene, Kas
J. E. Donebrake
Pres
W. Kh Dryer
Cashler
Thos. Kirby
All Business
Promi
Utly
Abilene Bank
of Incorporated
PB. Wilson
F. B. Wilson & Son
Abilere, Kansas
Issemaxee
Fireman’s Fund, of
California
Talon
Matteon Life Ins. Co., of
Hartford Life and Annuity
Hartford
Connecticut
Disraeli
Fudge
Black Eagle
Charles Ir
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