Murder at Sherman Club House Camp Washington
Gus Weihe a Canton grocer was killed by William Buckton a 29 year old wire worker after a midnight quarrel at Sherman Club House on Colerain Avenue Camp Washington Buckton drunk attacked Weihe who slashed in return and Buckton stabbed the neck severing the windpipe Buckton was arrested at his Bates Colerain home and held at Cumminsville Station. Weihe died at the patrol house after Drs Carroll and Van Meter attempted to treat him Buckton and companions were drinking and singing when the dispute began
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Club
Colerain Avenue
Bates Avenue
Center Street
Camp
Washington
Bieler
Gus Weiho
Coleraine Avenue
William Buckton
Bramwell Manufacturing Company
George Textor
Wm. Mersham
Weihe
No. 5
Buckton
Bates and
Colerain Avenues
Cumminsville
Carroll
van Meter
Leon
Bucktoh
Lews
Gothnan
Bucckton
Sherman
Wiehe
Fhe
Walter Mercott
Huckton
Gambling Resumed Amid Police Eyes and Pugilist Wins
City sportswriters report gambling back on in full view, with police allegedly tolerating stud and draw poker nightly at saloons on Vine Street and other spots. A prominent local pugilist is said to have won $2,000 in a week in one house, as officers stand by or risk negligence in maintaining peace. The Indianapolis Harrison parade was delayed by Rash but a demonstration still occurred at noon as out of town delegates began arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, Ohio
Garfield Club
New York
Tynfordsville
Cfrrent
Harrison
Lincoln
Nex
Irish American Republican Club
Tts
Patrick Laan
Pirrsrure
Amalgamated Association of Steel Workers
Mitchell
Omaha
Neb
Canton
Dak
C. & P. Studebaker
John M. Farquhar
John Hay
A. L. Snowden
Charles Sumner Club
Brooklyn
Hebrew Republican League
Italian Protection League
Tia
Vine Street
Peace
Indianapolis
Nad
Indianapolia
Pegeato
A Grand Old Man at Birmingham Liberal Conference
The Liberal Conference at Birmingham showcased Mr. Gladstone delivering a clear but not overly radical speech. His Home Rule stance drew cheers, with audiences rising in approval and sustained applause both during and after his remarks. The event confirmed his enduring popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Birmingham
Gladstone
Bingley Hall
Mr. Gladstone
Election Celebration In Suanon Iron Mill
Kimberly held a barbecue for over a thousand workers in Suanon Pa to mark Harrison's election. The event featured speeches and an ox roast inside the mill. Wages were raised ten cents a day as part of the celebration and pay boosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Suanon
Kimberly
Death of W H Gray noted for Grant nomination speech
W H Gray of Arkansas died today. In Philadelphia in 1872 he seconded General Grant's nomination for the Presidency in a speech praised widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Lrttle Rock
Philadelphia
General Grant
Down to Death on Rugia Ship After Channel Collision
Sixty men of the Rugia & Co steamship Theodore Rugia perished when the vessel sank in the English Channel after a collision with the Cunard steamer Nantes. In Philadelphia a man named McElwain died from a stabbing during a political dispute over Cleveland and New York State.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rugia
New York
Rugia & Co
Theodore Rugia
English Channel
Cunard
Nantes
Philadelphia
McElwain
Cleveland
New York State
Daniel Dougherty
Republican Party
Tinkler Trapped in Kentucky After Forging Checks
A private detective tracks Charles Tinkler and his sweetheart Tillie Meier after a $15,000 forgery spree. They are located in a Kentucky village living as man and wife with remaining funds, while banks resist leniency and negotiations for a compromise continue ahead of a possible arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Tinkler
Bodmann Tobacco Company
Tillie Meier
Citizens’ National
First National
Kentucky
Cincinnati
Tinkler
International courtesies stir Chicago hanging debate
A report covers Mrs. Cleveland and a Chicago incident at a social event, the awkward politeness, and the after effects. The piece notes a parade cancellation due to weather and a rally at Lafay ette Hall with 500 attendees led by Albert Curran who argues the Chicago anarchists were unjustly executed.
Biggest on Record Corn Crop and Potato Yields Reported
The October corn crop is the largest ever known and will reach about two billion bushels, with an average yield near 27 bushels per acre. Potatoes will yield roughly 195 million bushels, up about 50 percent from last year, with Maine at 110 bushels and Iowa at 90. Buckwheat, hay and maize also show strong crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Department
Coam
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Maine
New York
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Illinois
Minnesota
Dakota
Inauguration Arrangements for Harrison Led by Beale
The Republican National League of this city elected a 21 member executive committee to oversee the March inauguration ceremonies and ball for Harrison. General E. F. Beale chairs the body and includes Col. W. W. Dudley and Fred Douglas among its members. Preparations begin for Harrison’s reception. Beale is noted as John R. McLean of the Cincinnati Enquirer’s father in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Beale
John R. McLean
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Anarchist Anniversary Observed in New York
Anarchists meet at Cooper Union Mall in New York to celebrate the anniversary of the Chicago dynamiters hanging. The gathering underscores militant sentiment amid ongoing repression and public security concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Fatal Hatchway Fall at Cincinnati Ice Plant
Oscar Hoffman and Adolph Niehaus fell sixty feet through a hatchway at the Cincinnati Ice Company works in Sycamore and Hunt. Hoffman died instantly while Niehaus survived with multiple injuries and was taken to the hospital. Hoffman is identified as a tailor's son from 40 Elder Street. Niehaus resided with his family at 660 Sycamore Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati Ice Company
Sycamoré and
Hunt
Osgar Hoffman
Kuhlman & Sons
Main Street
Hoffman
Adolph Niehaus
Niehaus
Kuhlman
Sahrenhouse
Harry
Nejihaus
Moreus
Elder Street
Sycamore Street
Senator Barnum Dies After Long Public Career
Senator Barnum of Connecticut dies at 70 after a long career starting in 1852 as a state legislator and serving in Congress from 1866 to 1876 before becoming a U.S. Senator. He was a prominent iron and car wheels manufacturer and died due to overwork in the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamtroop
Senator Barnum
Barnum
Congress
O. 8. Ferry
U.S
Jarnim
Senate committee begins inquiry into live stock and meats
The Senate Committee for the Investigation of Live Stock and Dressed Meat, led by Chairman Vest, plans a fact finding tour starting in St. Louis before visiting Kansas City and then Chicago. It aims to examine cattle transportation, stock yards care, slaughter methods, meat disposition, and the appearance of diseased animals in commerce amid pressure from Chicago meat interests. The Butchers' Association in St. Louis claims Chicago firms have harmed smaller dealers nationwide and alleges diseased cattle from St. Louis and elsewhere are shipped to Chicago for processing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiago
Senate Committee
St. Louis
Vest
Plumb
Manderson
Cullom
Coke
Butchers’ Association of the
United States
Chicago Combination
Armour & Co
Morris & Co
Nelson & Co
St.Louis
Chicago
St. Lois
Kansas City
Workers Claim Back Pay Tied to Eshelby Political Scheme
City building workers including watchmen janitors and elevator men complain of missing back pay for May and June. They accuse Comptroller Eshelby of withholding certifying claims claiming no money is in the fund. Employers counter that the move aims to force support for his ally Harry Skiff in a spring election. An informant says Eshelby plans to align the Lincoln Club to back Skiff, with Dan Brown opposing him and George Cox's faction backing Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eshelby
Harry Skiff
Skiff
Dan Brown
Board of Public Affairs
Brown
George Cox
Shelby
Lincoln Club
Odeon Feasts with Green and Le Boutillier Lectures
The second series of illustrated lectures by James A. Green and Dr. Arthur Le Boutillier will be held at the Odeon this winter. December brings the first talk on Abraham Lincoln with others on Canada The American Gibraltar The Land of the Voyageur and the Exploits of the Jesuit Missionaries. Green is renowned as a lecturer and will likely attract large audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Gireen
le Boutillier
James A. Green
Times-Star
Arthur le Boutillier
Odeon
Abraham Lincoln
Canada
Gibraltar
Green
More Yellow Fever Victims in Jacksonville Report
The Board of Health records 83 new cases and five deaths today with names listed. The Government Medical Bureau likely closes tomorrow as local physicians can handle the sick. Weather remains clear and cool with a light frost forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Board of Health
Bertha May Smith
Edith Rees
Clayton Summerall
May R. Greene
Catharine Strats
George St. Lukes
Keeley in Court Contempt Ruling Seals Motor Case
Bennet C. Wilson sues John W. Keely with a rule absolute to issue an attachment for contempt. The court dissolves the injunction and orders open a sealed package describing the motor while keeping the injunction in force until further notice. The report ends with a brief note on baseball gossip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennet C. Wilson
John W. Keely
Court of Common Pleas
Keely
Washington Base Ball Club faces sale and future plan
The Washington Baseball Club is up for disposal to the highest bidder as new capitalists join management for next season and the team plans to take its league place. Disbanding would lose 20000 dollars, while proceeding could net about 50000 after the ball park option is settled. The New Home Sewing Machine Co of Orange Massachusetts earned three silver medals at the Centennial Exposition for embroidery silk etching and display of sewing machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lord Sackville
Yale
New Hayes
Asher
Washington 3Baseball Club
Washington Baseball Nine
Ball Park
The
New Home Sewing Machine Co
Orange
Mass
Messrs
J. E. Poorman & Co
Cincinnati
Race and
Eighth Streets
How It Was Done As Charted By a Man There
A Cincinnati observer writes how voters faced eight separate tickets at New York polls with no party labels. He explains how a single ticket holder could swap Republican tickets for Democratic ones, swaying hundreds of votes. The piece notes rapid registration and suspected manipulation affecting the Cleveland and Hill contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearsage
Navy Department
United States
Hayti
Norfolk
Commodore Walker
Boston
Port Au Prince
Kears Ago
New York
Prohibition
Matthew Quay
Jones, Smith, Brown, &c
New York City
Hill
Cleveland
Grant
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camp Washington
Gus Weihe
Wm. Buckton
Vince Street
Tiga
Liberal
Gray
Arkansas
Pate
Sero
Post
Legation
Glee Club
Christian Mertens
Typographical Union No.7
Shevitch
Volks Zeitung
Inspector Banfield
Reilly
Herr Most Slso
Lafayete Hall
Albert ,Curran
Haytien
Oscar Hoffman
Adolph Nighaus
Washinggton
D. C
Edward McPherson
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Territories
General Miles
Astonia
Onneos
Gray’s Harbor
San Francisco
Food For Chicago
Senate
May
Jane
Guy
Ed ‘Eshelby
Keeley
Senators
Waasumaron
Pittsburg
Congressman Glover
Walter
Glover
Glov
Contes
Nua
da' Sabine
Richard Holt
Sabine
Ly E
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!