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Newspaper

The Abilene Reflector

Location

Abilene, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1887

Page

2

Bridge in New York Brooklyn getting fresh coat of paint

The big bridge between New York and Brooklyn will be repainted with about twenty tons of paint. Other items include Howe, a Boston swindle artist born near Washington in 1826, and various notices from Russia, Idaho, and local incidents. A naval veteran, Lieutenant Danenhower, was described, plus a fatal street parade incident in Clinton, North Carolina.

New York Brooklyn Howe Boston Alexandria Washington Sarah G. Chase

News of the Week Curbs War News and Political Ups and Downs

News of the week reports rising war sentiment in France tied to the Schasebeles incident and notes on global events. It cites Canadian parliament action on anti coercion, Russia offering to remit indemnities, Swiss copyright talks, Belgian Congo loan, Italian Pope row, and various domestic and colonial incidents.

France Schasebeles House of Commons Romano Mexico Mnister Washington Iris Russia Asia Minor Swiss State Council United States Congo Dox Pronto Brazil Switzerland Egypt Tur Hungary Cairo Sarrass Chermside Daxts Michigan Massowah Keren M. Scuyagsetes Germany William Vienna Tagbtatt Italy Naples Tuscany Motena James D. Westcott Florida Supreme Court Tallahassee

Kansas State News Highlights Troubling Local Deaths and Industry Updates

The report covers Henry Stevens brutal assault on 13 year old Mary Schultz near Boling station, followed by Stevens' death. It also notes Henry Nagie suffocated painting a vinegar vat at Herder's factory, with several attempts to aid him failing due to fumes. Other items include changes in post offices, new banks, a Grant anniversary memorial, a key Supreme Court ruling on homestead mortgages, and various local business and civic notes across Kansas.

Herder Topeka Nagie CoLonano Kansas Toreka James Andenson State Penitentiary Anderson Lyon County Emporia Pressiosa Josephine Davis Coffee Valley Charles G. Paris Bloomington John E. Buckham Parsons Webster T. Roth Dodge City Adam Graff Tonganoxie John 5. Patterson Mound Valley William C. Beall Eskridge John Palmen Sabetha Morris Hutchins Americus George W. Phillips Lebo John K. Townsend Howard George Wolverton Cherryvale Genge W. Thomas Clifton William H. Brown South Haven William Vincent Newton Jonathan N. Galloway Miltonvale Daniel C. Carpenter McPherson John B. Fowler Eureka Bank of Seward County Springfield State Bank Scott Scott County Frank Paasex Langley Elisworth Joseph Byrne Carthage Meade County Wallonia Decatur County General Grant San Francisco Grand Army of the Republic Washington Grant Supreme Court A. L. Williams Union Pacific Rail Leavenworth Road Usher State Dental Association Torna Odd Fellows Shawnee Lodge Peabody Union F. H. Bowr Sherman County Heiserton Barton County Daniel BE. Fryberger Overbrook Osage County Jasper B. Fairchild Pickwick Greeley County Sophia A. Winter Woodland Bourbon County Eldad Parsons Altory Kanana Bittertown Olpe Hart's Mills Hewins Mule Creek Ellsworth Crawford Rica County Bonnie Doon Ness County Deep Hole Clark County Eugene Ford County Lima Elk County Fort Scott D. N. Stewart Barber County United States District Attorney George Castine Postminster Castine

Armed Tramps Clash With East St. Louis Police

A rash of crime and violence unfolds across multiple cities as East St. Louis police confront armed tramps forcing a skirmish. a tramp shot in the back spine by officers, a Maryland suiting gunfire, a Pennsylvania family tragedy, and a West Virginia lynching pledge paint a chaotic snapshot of early May crimes, indictments, and public unrest. The report also notes a bank defalcation in Philadelphia and labor unrest shaping strikes in Curacao with mass meetings and wage talks.

Train Robbery Near Tucson Strikes Express Car and Engine

A band of armed robbers derailed a train near Pantano, forced engineer Harper to light a fuse under a dynamite charge, then fled with the engine. They stole about $5,100 in cash and two mail packages, plus stamps, while passengers were largely untouched. Sheriff Shibell's pursuit focuses on former railroad workers. deputies head to the scene.

Harper Tucson post-oMice San Francisco Pantano Shibell MF. ‘Shaw Aetna

Alaska Seal Fisheries Jurisdiction Sparks Delicate Negotiations

April 2 The Department of State weighs U S rights over Alaska fur seal fisheries amid British Columbia vessel seizures and long standing maritime law. Officials insist on a temperate approach in talks with Great Britain to preserve U S exclusive Alaska fishing access while honoring treaty rights in North American waters.

Alaska Department of State United States Alishan Camidnin State Department Great Brita Ottawa Corwin Great Britain Department Atlantic Pacific

Great Loss From Hurricane on Western Australia Coast

A Perth dispatch reports a hurricane on April 22 along the northeast coast destroying the pearl fishing fleet of about forty boats and causing 350 deaths. A Cooktown line note says 1M persons drowned in a collision near Formosa. In Yarmouth and Tusket islands lobster fishers faced a night of brutal gales with boats missing, several drownings confirmed, and many escapes reportedly occurring.

Alaska H. Anderson Neils Hansen Jasia Gzignee Southern Pacific Express Papago Station Tucson Ariz Wells, Fargo & Co Stendal Huntingburg Ind Cleveland Dakota Knights of Labor Denver Lake Chicago Judson Place Charles Carroll London Australia Visparen Cooktown Benton Singapore Formosa Tax Cambridge Eng University Boat Club Harvard University Boat Club Harvard America State Sanitary Board of Colorado Iowa Omaha Kansas City Wire Nail Manufactories of Commissie Lowell Mass Louisville Jennie Bowman Monte Carlo Suanr Sarre Columbia S.C Childen Indian Commission Montana Jener Vax Bauxt New York City Court of Oyer and Terminer Jacob Sharp Fostin Des Moines Newess Savannah Patrick Doyle Tyler Heads New York Vera Cruz Western Australia Loxvor Perth Yaruorm Albert Harris Little River Frederick George Gordon Hamilton Cruise Pope Pants Lemomn Leslie

Riot at Louisville jail as mob clashes with police

Evening crowds gathered near the jail in Louisville as thousands men and boys moved through Jefferson street. Police and militia guarded the jail while mobs formed, leading to hand to hand fighting and many arrests. The mayor urged order and warned against lynching as crowds swelled and a plan to mobilize armed groups emerged.

Jefferson Street Sixth Jefferson Streets Fire Department Jeferson Street Legion Lociminas Louisville P. A. Ree Leidersranz Hall Market Street Berry Pattersee Turner Mijor Kinney Spkiers Tate

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