Destructive Texas Tornadoes Hit Several Towns
Reports from Galveston dated February 12 detail a damaging storm sweeping North Texas. Longview suffered heavy rain and railroad washouts near Mineola and Sweetwater. a cyclone damaged Texarkana suburbs. Waco endured a tornado with major property loss including homes and university buildings. Train lines disrupted across Taylor to Ranger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas
Longview
International Railway
Mineola
Sherman
Texas Pacific Railway
Texarkana
R.F. May
W. L. Frank
Wircarra Falls
Tex
Kossi
Captain Dake
Horstox
Wright
Main Street
Waco
Burlsam
O. C. Slant
Horn Place
South First Street
South Fourth Street
W. H. Calfe
Waco University
South Fifth Street
Webster Street
Taylor
Bartlett
Ranger
War department bounty totals and enlistment figures cited
The Secretary of War reports to the Senate on wartime enlistments by term and the growing bounty outlays. Totals include 891,752 for one year and 875,831 for nine months among others, with cumulative payments reaching 385 million by 1876 and an additional 2.29 million since. Estimates over time ranged from 101.9 million to 161.5 million, with deductions for state-paid bounties potentially lowering needs to about 75 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasumncrox
Senate
Secretary of War
Inne
Congress
Terrible Shock Hits Cincinnati Businessman
In Cincinnati on College street Mr D A Murray, a prominent businessman, was severely shocked when he brushed aside a dangling electric wire from an Atlantic Garden lamp. The 250 to 300 horsepower line burned flesh to the bone, leaving him insensible before assistants carried him to Weatherweard’s for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
D.A. Murray
College Street
Atlantic Garden
Brush Company
Murray
Weatherwead
Flood washes bridge and tracks on Little Rock and Fort Smith line
Latrue Rock Arkansas February 12 flood washed away the bridge over the bay near Ozark. One-fourth mile of track is submerged by water and a rock ledge gave way, dragging a section of track into the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latrue Rock
Ark
Little Rock and
Fort Smith
Ozark
Colonel Frank James Heads for Trial in Muscle Shoals Robbery Case
Colonel Frank James arrives in Memphis under guard, transferred from Kansas City, and departs at midnight on the Memphis and Charleston line to Huntsville Alabama for trial on charges of complicity in the Muscle Shoals robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
Frank James
R. M. Elliott
Owen F. McGee
Kansas City
Memphis and Charleston
Huntsville
Ala
Muscle Shoals
Wisconsin Giant August Tietzen Dies at Age Unknown
Maxtrowoc Wisconsin February 12 August Tietzen a six foot tall man weighing five hundred pounds died today. He shunned public display despite being sought by showmen and never performed on the road. He was worth about $75000.
Two Women Die in Philadelphia Valentine Shooting
Barbara Miner and Louisa Powell, both described as colored, were involved in a fatal shooting in Philadelphia on February 13. Each woman claimed the other sent a comic valentine, leading to the fatal encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Barbara Miner
Louisa Powell
Ohio River Reaches Historic High as River Rises
The Ohio River has reached its highest known level and continues rising at about one inch per hour. At 7 am the gauge read 69 feet 10 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crversnatt. O
Ohio
Mass Convention Called for American Inventors in Cincinnati
The Convention of American Inventors calls for a mass meeting starting March 25 at the Music Hall and Exposition Building in Cincinnati to form a permanent national body opposing monopolies and defending patent laws. Inventors and patentees are invited to apply to J. S. Zerbe, editor, for admission badges and details. Citizens of Cincinnati have funded a guarantee to cover convention expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Music Hall
Cincinnati
Congress
J. 8 S. Zerbe
West Fifth Street
River Flood Relief Expands as Ohio Rises Past 70 Feet
Ohio River continues to rise at 1 inch per hour reaching 70 feet 9% inches with stages stationed upriver falling elsewhere. Relief efforts grow as homes in upper floors are evacuated and the courthouse opens to the homeless. In Newport 9000 are fed. Bishop Toebbe opens parochial schools for refugees. Wind damages weaken buildings. Lawrenceburg reports over 100 washed away.
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Ohio
Maysville
Newport
Toebbe
Covington
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Eastern Trouble Reports and Hue Massacres Eyed
A Times dispatch from Hai Phong says General Millot plans to attack Bac Ninh. Court of Hue punishes mandarins after massacres of Annamite Christians in Phan Hoa and Nguien provinces. San Patrie claims over fifty Christians killed near Hue as bands pillage and cry Death to Christians. Churches damaged and fears grow for Eastern Cochin China refugees near Touran fleeing toward Puinhoin seeking French help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Times
Hai-phong
Millot
Tonquin
Bac-ninh
Paris
Hue
Phanhoa
Nguien
San Patrie
Vantoung
Cochin China
Touran
Puinhoin
Man Leaps From Wall After Threatening Suicide
Thomas Shea of Manticoke, once wealthy, ends in fatal injuries after jumping from a forty foot high structure in Wixspacee. He shouted to nearby boys to watch as he leapt, suffering multiple broken bones and internal injuries likely to cause death.
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Wixspacee
Thomas Shea
Manticoke
Sulzbach suit wins against Thomson estate for $800000
In Philadelphia on February 12 the United States Circuit Court judges McKennan and Butler ruled for Sulzbach and others in the case against the Thomson estate. The German banker plaintiffs allege mismanagement in the Davenport and St. Paul Railroad project caused damages totaling about $800,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Sulzbach
Thomson Estate
McKennan and Butler
United States Circuit Court
Sulzbach Brothers
Davenport and St. Paul
Immigrants Taken to Cuba Under Fraudulent Appeal
Secretary Jackson was informed that Gabriel Irisecki and nine other immigrants who arrived on October 8, 1883 from Russian Poland and aimed for Shenandoah Pennsylvania were duped into going to Hispania Cuba. They work in a sugar refinery and are kept locked up nightly and beaten if they refuse Sunday labor.
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Cuba
New York
Jackson
Gabriel Irisecki
Russian Poland
Shenandoah
Pennsylvania
Hispania
Two Boys Arrested After Westbound Train Stop
Wester Rooke and Chauncy Ruby were taken into custody in Macara Falls Ontario on February 13 upon the train’s arrival from the West. Three loaded revolvers, ammunition, a copy of The Adventures and Exploits of Frank and Jesse James, and money the pair confessed as Berlin theft were found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macara Falls
Ont
Wester Rooke
Chauncy Ruby
Frank
Jesse James
Berlin
Kentucky Senate approves flood relief bill for Ohio River towns
In Frankfort on February 13 the Senate passed by 22 to 4 a House bill granting 25000 dollars for flood relief. Governor Knott signed it, and funds will go immediately to homeless and destitute residents in Kentucky towns along the Ohio River damaged by the flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Senate
House
Knott
Kentucky
Ohio River
Permit to Bury DeLong and Jeannette Victims
Brooklyn Health Department grants burial permits for DeLong and other Jeannette victims. Bodies expected to reach Hoboken about a week from tomorrow. Commodore Upshur secures permission from Hoboken Health authorities to move the bodies to the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeLong
New York
Brooklyn Health Department
Jeannette
Hoboken
Commodore Upshur
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Young man killed breaking a colt near West Jefferson
William Jones aged 25, living west of West Jefferson, was thrown from a colt owned by his employer Jesse Tumblinson. He broke his leg and sustained other injuries and died six hours after the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Jefferson
Ohio
William Jones
Jesse Tumblinson
Molders Strike Averted Over Wage Cut
Pittspane February 13 The 10 percent wage cut for machine moulders has been withdrawn and the threatened strike is averted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittspurne
Record Cold Snap Across Nevada and California
Reports from Nevada state last night the coldest ever experienced. Halleck thermometer registered 15 below zero signaling an extreme cold wave affecting the region including San Francisco on February 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Nevada State
Halleck
Fatal Coasting Accident Hits Biddeford
Henry Colbroth was killed and several others were badly injured during a coast ing accident last night in Biddeford, Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Henry Colbroth
Earthquake Hits Bitlas in Asiatic Turkey
A violent quake struck Bitlas in Asiatic Turkey on February 12 causing multiple buildings to collapse and widespread damage across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Longpon
Bitlas
Asiatic
Turkey
Aurora Flood Devastates Town Center and Businesses
The Aurora flood devastates north of Hogan creek with eight-inch rise and winds. About seventy five homes afloat or wrecked, dry-house of Aurora Valley Company and several factories submerged. Food and fuel scarce. relief overwhelmed as six thousand refugees gather in town. Post Office operates from a box car near the depot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora, Inc
Hogan Creek
Texas
Decatur Avenue
Aurora Valley Company
Aurora Distilling Company
Crescent Brewing Company
Aurora
Lawrenceburg
Fisk
Bear steamer Bear sails for Greely relief expedition
The Bear, bought by the Government from W Grieve Son & Co of St Johns for 100000 dollars, arrived in New York. It is a strong three masted barkentine of 689 gross tons built in Dundee in 1874 with compound engines and solid timber construction. The vessel will be fitted at the navy yard with iron bow sheathing for polar service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Greely
W.grieve, Son & Co
St. Johns
Arctic
Dundee
Scotland
Demerara
South America
Navy Yard
Greatest Ohio flood reaches historic crest in Cincinnati
The Cincinnati flood peaked at four feet eight and three quarter inches above prior records, the highest in white history. Water stood six hours at the crest, then began to recede, falling three and a half inches by 2 am after noon yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Train Drops Through a Bridge at Weedsport
A mixed Southern Central train fell into the Seneca River at Weedsport New York after flood weakened a wooden bridge. Engineer John Straight fireman Burr Ridgeway and brakeman Timothy Danahey drowned in the cab as the engine sank while the passenger car stayed on track.
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Auburn
N. Y
Southern Central
Senaca
Weedsport
Burr Ridgeway
John Straight
Timothy K. Danahey
Fire collapses on Pearl and Ludlow streets in Cincinnati
At 3:40 am a building on the corner of Pearl and Ludlow streets next to McKenzie's shoe factory caved in after a fire alarm. The site was flooded. two women and two children were rescued while seven or eight others remained in the ruins.
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Cincinnati
Pearl and Ludlow Streets
McKenzie
Queen's Diary First Edition Sells 10000 Copies in Day
In London on February 14 ten thousand copies of the first edition of the Queen's diary were sold on the opening day. A second edition is planned to be released by month end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Teen Bride Annullled After Uncle Forcible Marriage Claim
Charles F. Dowley nineteen and Miss Minnie Lyon seventeen in Brooklyn faced an attempted unlawful marriage when an uncle threatened with a pistol. They never lived together and the marriage was annulled by the mother’s legal action. A Helena Montana tale reports a man gifting buttermilk and butter to his girlfriend on her birthday as a declaration of love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Dowley
Minnie Lyon
Brooklyn
Dawley
N. Y
Eagle
Helena
M. T
Salvation Army Reports 1883 Income and War Cries Campaigns
The Salvation Army reports total income for 1883 at 1.5 million dollars and announces the publication of sixteen war cries in different countries. This highlights the organization’s fundraising and outreach efforts across multiple regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Ciicago
New York Eatery Offers Sandwich and German Poem for Five Cents
A New York restaurant serves a sandwich and a piece of German poetry for five cents, per the New York News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Calamity As Flood Crashes Cincinnati Buildings
A flood at 3 40 morning collapses a row of three story brick buildings at Pearl and Ludlow streets in Cincinnati burying ten residents. Eight or more injured were rescued by the fire department as the collapse traps John H Ooster and family above a saloon and restaurant on the first floor and bad condition of the structure is blamed on flood water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Pearl and Ludlow
John W. Kyle
Maud Ellis
Mary E. Coster
James Ogden
Bernhardt von Wenker
B. von Wenker
Thos. Burke
East Peak
John H. Ooster
Oester
Evansville, Inc
Kentucky
Evansville
Posey
William
Louis Decker
Indiana
CoLumbus
OunIo
Ohio
P. W. Huntington
General Assembly
State of
George Hoadly
James W. Newman
Madison, Inc
Morris
Mnd
Third Street
Shelbyville
Rushville
Madison
Aurora, Inc
Lawrenceburg
Andy Baum
Fifth Street
Parkersburg
W. Va
Citizens’ Relief Committee
Pelieville
Stanleyville
Cleveland & Marietta
Marietta
Harmar
Disastrous Cyclone Strikes Northwest Georgia
Reports from Savannah describe a cyclone that swept through northwest Georgia, destroying barns and homes. In Rome Captain Gordon's barn collapsed killing two mules, Jonesboro’s Colored Methodist Church was carried away, and 1500 people were homeless after 300 houses and negro cabins were demolished. A colored woman was rescued from a stream and two negro children died in a cabin collapse.
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Georgia
Savannah
Rome
Captain Gordon
Jonesboro
Irvington
Cowboys Attack Posse Near Stoneville追
Information from Drapwood says cowboys attempted to free Jesse Pruden, jailed for horse stealing in Miles City. A posse from Spearfish moved to Stoneville and was attacked. O Hara and Cunningham killed, two cowboys wounded, one captured. Pursuit organized from Spearfish.
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Drapwood
D. T
Jesse Pruden
Miles City
M. T
Deadwood
Spearfish
Stoneville
O’hara
Fred Wellard
Cunningham
Wide Dispatches Urge Bonded Spirits Extension Bill
In Washington a flood of telegrams to Congressman W R Morrison urging quick passage of the bonded spirits extension bill has been prepared for senators and representatives. Messages come from prominent bankers and merchants in Louisville Cincinnati Chicago St Louis Peoria Pittsburg and Omaha led by a dispatch from Kentucky governor J Proctor Knott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wm. R. Morrison
Committee On Ways and
Congress
Louisville
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Peoria
Pittsburg
Omaha
J. Proctor Knott
Kentucky
Mad Flock of Sheep Infected by Hydrophobia Near Lincolnton
Lincolnton North Carolina February 15 A flock owned by Ed Campbell faced hydrophobia as several sheep fell ill after mad dog attacks. One sheep was killed then others followed. The dogs did not kill the sheep, only bit them, and about fifty to sixty sheep may need to be killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincolnton
N. C
Ed. Campbell
Campaign In Egypt Rebels Evacuate Post Near Sua Kim
Cairo February 15 rebels have evacuated their post ten miles from Sua kim. Wylde from the intelligence department returns from Abyssinia reporting four tribes hostile to El Mahdi ready to strike. Hadindawah, the strongest eastern Soudan tribe, has declared for El Mahdi as emissaries fan unrest in Yemen Arabia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Suakim
Wylde
Intelligence Department
Abyssinia
el Mahdi
Soudan
Yemen
Arabia
Mississippi River Commission Allocates 1 Million Appropriation
The Mississippi River Improvement Commission in St Louis has begun routine sessions and allotted 400000 for Plum Point reach 400000 for Like Providence 90000 for Memphis 50000 for general service and smaller sums for minor points from the recent congressional appropriation of 1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mississippi River Improvement Commission
Congress
Plum Point Reach
Providence
Memphis
The Damage at Maysville
Flood reports from Maysville Kentucky outline heavy losses in East Maysville Chester and Aberdeen. Aberdeen with 900 residents shows 175 homeless. about forty houses wrecked or floated away. Chester East Maysville each have around seventy five houses damaged.
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Maysville
East Maysville
Chester
Aberdeen
Terrell the Hocking Murderer Dead
Columbus Ohio February 15 William Terrell of Hocking County died this morning in the penitentiary where he was serving a life term for the Weldon family murder in 1578 He had been insane for years Richards another life prisoner from Hocking is imprisoned for the murder of Terrells mother about two years ago
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Terrell
Hocking
Columbus
William Terrell
Hocking County
Weldon
Richards
Government relief boat Katie Stockdale sails with provisions
Pittsburg February 15 The government relief boat Katie Stockdale departed for Trent-on with over three hundred tons of provisions. Another relief boat will be sent by citizens next Tuesday.
Phillips will leaves estate to widow and adopted daughter
Wen dell Phillips of W. N. Boston dies leaving no public bequests. His $250,000 estate is devised to his widow and his adopted daughter.
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Boston
Wendell Phillips
Lightning Kills Woman as Storm Strikes North Carolina
Severe thunderstorm in WapbeEss Boro North Carolina results in the death of a Black woman and critical injuries to another. Reports note the storm and fatal lightning strike on a residence.
Fearful Flood Strikes Ohio Valley Cities
Evansville reports 13 drowned from three skiffs as floodwaters inundate the Kentucky and Indiana shores. Cincinnati and Columbus appeal for aid while Kanawha Valley towns report widespread destruction. Governors urge relief funds and supplies for affected families and shelters.
Senate and House Work Report February 12 13 15 1880s
The report details Senate and House actions over February 12 to 15 including bills on coinage, political contribution bans, National Bank circulation drag, a library building, and Mississippi river canal plans. It notes debates, executive sessions, flood relief appropriations, and election case Chalmers Manning with final House votes to seat or vacate pending merits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Congressional Library
State National Bank of
Louisiana
House
Bilis
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Fortress Monroe
Michigan and Mississippi River Canal
Temple
Department of Labor Statistics
Carson City
Lacey
Michigan
Detroit River
Wm. H. Lytle
Ohio
McPherson
Bayard
Committee On Finance
Sherman
Warner
Cosgrove
Mississippi
Chalmers
Manning
Messrs
Plumb
Hale
Maxey
Sawyer
Louisiana State Bank
Court of Claims
United States
Jackson
Yeas
Beck
Morrill
Morgan
Hovss
McKinley
Cleveland
Ohio Foods
Congress
Indiana
Committee On Appropriations
Alliston
House of Representatives
Holman
Ohio Frgod
Romance That Ended Wrong In A railway Tale
An Eastern railway superintendent once broke and jobless in Las Vegas New Mexico sought work as a waiter. A restaurant girl mentored him and an encounter with a railway man led to his swift rise to superintendent of a Western railroad. The girl is now his wife’s maid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Las Vegas
N. M
Chicago Herald
Investigate and Then Don’t Do It In The Whirlpool
A Buffalo Commercial piece warns against attempting to swim the Niagara rapids near the Whirlpool. It recalls Webb’s fatal fate from reckless ignorance and urges careful study of currents before any such dare. It adds a note on a lime water ink eraser method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webb
Niagara River
Niagara
Advertising Rates Notice in The Clermont Courier
Legal and all transient advertisements priced per square for first insertion and fifty cents for each additional insertion. A liberal yearly reduction offered for long term ads. Business cards limited to six lines and published for 86 per year.
Ohio Senate and House debate flood relief measures
Ohio Senate and House consider flood relief funding with bills for $200,000 to aid sufferers and $50,000 Belmont County bonds. Discussions cover re building Muskingum levee and distributing relief via a governor appointed commission. Debates include potential juror reform and related fiscal measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Senate
House
J. A. McGahen
Turkey
United States
Matthews
Gallia
Ramsey
Auditor of State
Elliott
Galia
Adjutant General
Ohio
Zanesville
O'Neil
Bonster Pr
Littler
Clarke
Tufferere
Hood
Sato
Gove
Newark
ColumsBus
Belmont County
Jaeger
Ottawa County
Port Clinton
Oak ’ Bor
Wiliamson
T. B. Bancroft
Horuse
Hill
Franklin
Coun
Fleree
Commissioners Arena
Wu Sion
Bargar
Multiple Fatalities and Incidents Reported in Ohio Area
A brakeman named Carter Hurliss on the D. and 8S E.R. line was arrested for a fatal beating after a fare dispute on a train near South Charleston. Other reports include injuries to D. H. Keast at Fort Recovery, flood relief funds directed by Secretary Lincoln, and a missing man near North Industry. Also noted are a murder verdict in Napoleon, a railroad death of Charles Armstrong in Toledo, a fall from a Springfield building, and local officials and civic relief actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Hurliss
South Charleston
E.R. R. Hurliss
D. H. Keast
Kent House of Fort Recovery
Lincoln
George Murray
North Industry
Stark County
Murray
Abraham Brown
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Oo Johnson
Williams
Napoleon
Charles Armstrong
Norwalk
Wheeling and Lake Erie
Toledo
Wm. May
Sharp
Springfield
Heapy
Hon. B. Bancroft
Gallia County
Henry Irving
Mikle
Turkey Hen
Washington
Cnty
Jonnx Sports
Starr Furnace
Jonas Peck
Trenton
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Convention of American Inventors
Eternity
Nevada
Queen's Book
Egypt
Mississippi River Commission
W. N
Boro
N.C
Anothe
Oregon
McArthur
Supreme Court
Chicago Journal
Germany
Bardleben
Jay Gould
Buin
Ti Ooragh
Wheeling
Wm. Paull
Powhatan
Paull
Ron Remsey
Captina Creek
House of
Ramsay
Charleston
Bee
John D. Lewis
Onawha
Kanawha River
Buffalo
Leon Place
Point Pleasant
Winona
Guyandotte
Ashland
Catlettsburg
Ironton
Greenup
Sciota Valley Railroad
Chatterai
Chesapeake and Ohio
Here
Huntington
Front Street
Mount Sterling
Winchester
Lexington
Relief Committee
White
Payne
Belmont
Iron Mountain Railway
The
Clermont Courier
Ohio General Assembly
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