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Newspaper

The Progressive Farmer

Location

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1895

Page

3

Alliance Picnic at Cary Promotes Silver Debate Speech

Large Cary crowd heard Pennsylvanian Sibley and local speakers discuss Alliance policy and the silver issue. Rain fell intermittently as about 2,000 listeners lingered through Sibley's coinage critique and warnings about gold standards and economic distress. A dinner followed with fruit and cake. the event featured ex president Mewborne Maj Graham Dr Thompson and Senator Butler.

Mr. Sibley Mewborne Thompson Maj Graham Senator Butler Cary Pennsylvania Sibley Maj. W.A Graham Dr. Thompson D.nner Congressman Sibley News and Observer Goda Green Green England Arthur P Gorman Saratoga Ehinech Antil Sam Raic Straddis Bug

Four Men Die In 150 Foot Colosseum Beam Fall

In Chicago on August 13 at the Colosseum show building under erection near the World’s Fair grounds, Samuel McCarney and R McNeil were killed when a massive iron cross-beam toppled from a 150 foot height. Five hundred workers fled as the beam fell, mangling the two men who were at its center while securing bolts.

Bowli Gisesh Cleveland Eckels Matthew Marshal New York Sun New York China Japan Edward Atkinson Chicago Rothschilds Brotherhood of Man India Satan Benedict Arnold Gang of the Damned Judas Iscarios John Sherman All the Damned Red Sea Miriam Israel Sixty Third Street Samuel McCarney R McNeil McCarney McNeil

Publishers Meet to Discuss Paper Manufacturers Trust

A meeting of newspaper publishers nationwide is contemplated at an early hour today in a centrally located city to consider the paper manufacturers trust recently organized. The movement for the meeting is understood to originate with the American Newspaper Publishers Association.

New York

Chinese Massacre Inquiry Promises American Representation

The United States may send a corsal to represent the U S in investigating the Ku Cheng massacre, preferring American interests over a British official. A Pall Mall Gazette sketch notes a commission of British and American consuls at Foo Chow with missionaries travels to Ku Cheng, guarded by native troops.

Washington United States Corsals Ku Cheng China Saxpon Pall Mall Gazette Shanghai Foo Chow

Destructive Fire Destroys Two Buildings In Philadelphia

A morning blaze in Philadelphia began in Brown & Bailey’s folding paper box factory at 412 Franklin street and quickly gutted its four story structure. The fire then spread to W. J Buck, Sons & Co. at 8th street, also gutted, with walls collapsing and injuries to firefighters. Dwellings on Carlowhill and Willow streets damaged. Estimated losses around 800000. Five year old Louis Roth is believed burned to death after fleeing to the rear of 726 Willow street.

Philadelphia Franklin Eighth Streets Callowhill Buttonwood Willow Street Brown & Bailey Franklin Street W. J Buck, Sons & Co Eighth Street Carlowhill Willow Streets Louis Roth Roth

Ten years a fugitive returns to face past deeds

In Mippietown August 13 Sheriff Beakes and Constable Landy are drawn to Goshen by a bell. George Sanford Price, missing ten years, identifies himself and asks for a dose claiming he is under indictment for forgery. He plans to consult the District Attorney in Newburgh to confirm warrants.

Mippietown Adam Beakes Court House Goshen M. Landy Union George Sanford Price Price Mike San Newburgh Hirschbergh

Orange County man Price faces forgery charges and jail

The report recounts Charles Price, a former cattle dealer and temperance lecturer, returning to face a forgery indictment. He forged notes totaling 200 and 500 dollars using names of a deceased farmer and two others, then cashed them at First National Bank. An arrest warrant was issued, with trial set for September and potential 2 to 5 year imprisonment. Price is related to prominent Orange County families and vowed to accept punishment.

Landy Newburgh Prices Price Charles A. Reeves Goshen James Mapes Charles M. Thompson First National Bank Orange County Pierson M. Sanford Warwick Bacon Canada New Mexico Nebraska Pennsylvania

Pensacola Times Sued Over Defamation Claim

State Senator W D Chipl sues the Pensacola Times for libel seeking 25000 dollars. A Florida politician of the Chipley faction, he was attacked by the paper over a Pensacola charter bill linked to his group. He also serves as vice president of the Pensacola and Atlanta Railroad and once sought the U S Senate seat.

Pensicola Fila W D. Chipl Chipley Florida The Times Pensacola House Senate Hig the Times Pawel Chipley Pensacola and Atlanta Railroad Louisville and Nashville

Clergyman Handcuffed In MisID on Pan Handle Train

The Rev. John Hood of Boston, formerly in charge of Burgettstown United Presbyterian, was mistakenly arrested on a Pan Handle train between Midway and Burgettstown by Constable Williamson. Hood, a respected preacher, was restrained with handcuffs until the officer found he was wrongfully accused, and he proceeded after being cleared. A late note mentions J. M. Leach of Pittsburgh making 950 dollars of blackberry wine last month.

WasHinaTon John Hood United Presbyterian Boston Burgettstown Midway Samuel Williamson Mike Township Cors M Hood Hood Williamson Samuel J. Ghist John Rose Head Taney Hecd Justice Teenan

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