Federal Aid Sought to Halt Striking Miners at Weir City
In Torn Weir City Kansas on July 22 operators seek a federal injunction to stop strikers from trespassing and interfering with workers. Kansas judges are away. papers go to Denver for judge River. Move mirrors 1886 Missouri Pacific and recent Toledo and Ann Arbor actions to keep order under US marshals. Kansas National Guard ordered to Pittsburg if needed.
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Torexa
Kan
Kansas
Missouri
United States Court
State
Colorado
Chicago
Denver
Judge River
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Toledo and
Ann Arbor
United States
Kansas National Guard
Pittsburg
Rampaging Kansas Miners Strike Sparks City Battle
In Wet City Kansas a 500 strong striker march aided by 100 women confronted strip workers one mile south of town. Gunfire and clubs erupted with over 100 shots and multiple injuries though none fatal. Strikers routed strip pit workers who fled pursued by armed mob. Owners tied to shooting named Big Dick Reed fled the county as tension remains high and further demonstrations feared.
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Kansas
Wet City
Kan
Big Dick Reed
Gallagher retracts confession in homestead poisoning case
Patrick Gallagher, who had confessed to the homestead poisoning, recants in his prison cell with Warden Wright present. Attorneys Burleigh Bartlett and Burleigh rush to the penitentiary after a three hour talk, stating Gallagher now swears every sworn statement was false and the case against Beatty and David remains unresolved.
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Wright
Bartlett
Attory Burleigh
Galor
Burleigh
Gallagher
Cresnap Beatty
David
Fire wipes two blocks in Long Island City destruction
Early morning blaze destroyed two entire blocks in Long Island City including the new St Marys Catholic church and parochial school. The parish complex cost about $300,000 and the fire left over a hundred families homeless as fire crews battled the flames for nearly an hour until the church tower and roof collapsed.
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Long Island City
Lone Island
New St. Marys Catholic
Brooklyn
Fourth
Fifth Streets
First Ward
Ewen Fire Destroys Most Town Buildings in Michigan
A fire at Ewen Michigan Thursday afternoon burned nearly every building north of the railroad track. The Duluth South Shore and Atlantic reports saved all railroad property including the mills. Depot water tank city water works town hall and a church survived. The south side residents aid the burned-out. No confirmation on any lynching rumor involving the suspected arsonist.
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DonLouth
Ewen
Mich
Duluth
South Shore
Atlantic
Explosion Kills Gus Olson in East Minneapolis Sewer Blast
In East Minneapolis on July 22 Gus Olson, in charge of dynamite for a sewer tunnel blast, died when the blast blew his head off. A companion narrowly escaped. The explosion’s cause is unknown and Olson’s body was found mangled, hurled across the street.
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Minneapolis
Gus Olson
Olson
Washington Street
Fourth Avenue
Postmaster Shuffle in Wawacoma Iowa Sparks Puzzle
Wawacoma Iowa July 22 three postmasters have served in quick succession J M Burnsides held the office then J J Kieron was appointed in May to succeed him and A F Gressler came in two weeks later Both Kieron and Gressler provided gilt edged bonds and are Democrats The present incumbent asked to be relieved July 1 but no commission for a successor has been issued due to unsolved political maneuvering.
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Wawacoma
J. M. Burnsides
J. J. Kieron
A. F. Gressler
Kieron
Gressler
Yellow fever reported in Mazatlan Mexico
A Durango Mexico dispatch to The Globe-Democrat says yellow fever has appeared in Mazatlan on the Pacific coast with many deaths daily. The epidemic has not been severe in recent years and there is no danger of spread to cities east of the Sierra Madre mountains.
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St. Louiis
Durango
Mexico
Globe-Democrat
Mazatlan
Pacific
Sierra Madre Mountains
Ringsrud Aims at Senate Amid Visit by Legally Tied Figures
July 22. Ex Governor Mellette, his son Charles, a U S court clerk, and ex-Secretary of State Ringsrud are in town. The local view holds Ringsrud intends to solidify support for a senatorial bid as he works to set his political position.
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Ringsrud
Mellette
Charles
United States Court
Child shot in eye by air gun in DeLane Minn
William Weldete, a child under two, was struck in the left eye by an air gun in DeLane Minnesota. Physicians are attempting to save the eye.
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DeLane
Minn
William Weldete
Smallpox Found in Tenement Family on Pearl Street
An inspector locating a smallpox nest in a fourth floor rear room at 25 Pearl Street exposed a whole Italian family ill with the disease and sent them to Riverside Hospital. A homeless man, Louis Gabana, was also admitted to Riverside with smallpox and vaccination teams were dispatched to the tenement.
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New York
Peil Street
Riverside Hospital
Louis Gabana
Fraud Scandals Hit Santa Fe Route Topeka to Chicago
Topeka July 22 The Santa Fe management uncovered extensive fraud on the Topeka to Chicago division. The frauds are said to have caused a loss of 17000 dollars per month and involve officials from assistants to the division superintendent down to section bosses across the line.
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Topeka
Kan
Santa Fe
Chicago
Milwaukee Com bank failure shocks Milwaukee County
The Com bank assignment shocks Milwaukee County as records show a $1.2 million assignment by lawyer Conro to payoff unresolved debts. The bank held $810,624 in deposits and listed major creditors including A B Geilfuss and E R Payne while a run earlier hit deposits. the failure stems from uncollectible notes from Schleissinger syndicate. The city expects the bank to resume.
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Milwaukee
Schleissinger
Verdict of not guilty shocks readers in six week trial
The trial ends with a verdict of not guilty for Sam Stout Tad Prioy and Edward Bronson after six weeks of testimony. Indictments against A R Lea A J Poll David Holmes and Rodney Chesley may be quashed. Mead the banker was shot and robbed of 8000 cash and 5000 in bonds on Oct 19 1883. Vandecar faced possible conviction after years of arrests. Lea later became a town merchant and legislator while Bronson rose as a Tacoma merchant.
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Messes
Sam Stout
Tad Prioy
Edward Bronson
A. R. Lea
A. J. Poll
David Holmes
Rodney Chesley
Mead
Vandecar
Lea
Bronson
Tacoma
Denver Faces Mass Unemployment and Relief Efforts
Denver officials and railroad leaders explore relief for thousands of jobless residents. A proposed $5 rail fare would send workers and families to East harvests, but no concrete action materialized at a recent meeting. Destitution and uncertain prospects loom as plans stall.
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Denver
Banker Mears Indicted in Land Conspiracy Case
Devils Lake N C July 22 The United States grand jury ended a ten day session with twenty four indictments. E Ashley Mears faces two indictments for conspiring to obtain lands from Uncle Sam fraudulently. A A Allen an employee of Mears testified against him and provided letters. Mears will be tried at Fargo in October.
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Devils Lake
N. C
United States Grand Jury
E. Ashley Mears
Uncle Sam
A. A. Allen
Mears
Fargo
Private Kent Bank Suspends In Curvenne Wy Ledger
Curvenne Wyoming July 22 The private banking house of T A Kent suspended after weeks of runs. The run caused others to close. The First National also shut its doors in the afternoon as foreclosure pressure mounted on a 14 5 million mortgage. ATLANTA GA July 22 In US court Central Trust files to foreclose a 14 500 000 mortgage on the Georgia Pacific railroad as part of a reorganization plan.
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Atlanta
United States
Central Trust Company
Georgia Pacific Railroad
Cable Railway Case Grants City Sole U.S. Cable Rights
Judge Cox rules the American Cable Railway company has the sole right to the cable in the United States and may recover past infringements against the Brooklyn council. The decision clarifies national control of cable routes and flags potential compensation.
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New York
Cox
American Cable Railway Company
Brooklyn Council
United States
Meriden Baby Henry Brockmiller Scarred by Cow Incident
In Owatonna Minnesota on July 2 Henry Brockmiller known as The Meriden Baby sustained injury when a cow he led tore off the initial phalanx of his thumb after the rope wrapped around the digit.
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Owatonna
Minn
Henry Brockmiller
The
Cost of Education in Minnesota Reveals High School and University Funding
Professor Hyde reports Minnesota public education costs totaling 3.1 million dollars yearly for public schools and 3.339 million for Faribault institutions. High schools and the university cost 140 thousand with 75 thousand from federal funds and 65 thousand from the state. Overall per pupil cost runs around 11 dollars including university funding.
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Ita
Univer
Teachers’ Institute
May Regulate Railways Supreme Court Decision
The Supreme Court ruling in Union Pacific vs Goodridge holds all shippers must be treated equally by carriers and upholds state and federal rail regulation through commissions. It cites Colorado law prohibiting unjust discrimination and supports requiring permission before granting lower rates, noting a 1 per ton tariff vs a 60 cent rebate for Marshall coal.
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WassingTox
United States Supreme Court
Union Pacific
Goodridge
Colorado
Denver
Erie
Marshall
Office of the
Intestate Commerce Commission
Militia and Outlaws Fight Kills Report From Virginia
A Virginia county clash between militia troops and outlaws left four soldiers dead and six outlaws mortally wounded, with the report reaching New York via Ashland Wiscon from Wiscon. A second item notes unpaid loans causing unrest in Tegucigalpa and a worm outbreak harming crops in Iowa.
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New York
Evening Post
Ashland
Wiscon
Oth Ste
Renominated Judge E Y Smith by Acclamation at Ca City Convention
Republican convention of the First judicial circuit renominated Hon. E. Y. Smith for circuits by acclamation at a city gathering in California.
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Yanetow, & Ae
First Judicial Circuit
Ca. m
E. Y. Smith
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