State News Highlights Turpentine Trade and Local Deaths
A dense jumble reports on tobacco stems and turpentine from the East and wheat and corn yields in the West, with notes of 466 Bibles sold this winter. It records several deaths including P. Leonard of David Seif I Bantry age 23, deaths in Davie and Mecklenburg counties, plus local arrests and crimes across North Carolina communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oon
Indeaboro
P. Leonard
Davidse
Bantry
Kestler
Kappa
Davies BC
Ger Ooeg
George
Bobbit
Raleigh
Houston Fry
Davie County
Comatzer
Frank Hunt
Little River
Transylvania County
Ben Smith
Bostain’s
Elma
Charlotte Observer
Cyrus W. Alexander
Concord
John Maze
Hickstown
Durham County
Cates
Orange County
Maze
Charlotte News
Long Creek Township
L. Dixon
King’s Creek
Shelby Review
Daugherty
Caldwell
Boone Democrat
Ruthertond
Galme Redrag
Pasetteviil
Yéteville
Father
Haat
Fay Street
Rss
Roanoke
Faly Caine
Sana
Tan
J. D. Shiry
Ore Carolina College
Various World City News Briefs and Local Disasters
The bulletin summarizes fires thefts and crimes across towns including Dustin Texas Richmond Virginia New York Yokohama London San Francisco Portland and Norfolk It notes a textile mill fire in Dustin a furniture business assignment in Richmond smallpox on a gunboat in Yokohama and a false Victoria death rumor in New York. Several violent incidents are reported including a forest city Arkansas assassination two poisoning deaths in St Petersburc and a lynching in Ewen Wisconsin. Also listed are large fire losses in Manonry City Penn and Montgomery Alabama plus a post office robbery in Newport News and a gold ore discovery near Leadville Colorado. The Washington and legislative items mention a failed McCrary resolution and the federal election repeal bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dustin
Texas
Cotton Sea
London
J. B. Winter
Richmond
New York
Yorktown
Yokohama
Queen Victoria
San Francisco
Harrison
Stanford
Forest City
Ark
Southwall
Thomas Cape
St. Prierspurc
Manonry Ciry
Penn
Merchants
Penysacola
Montgomery
Washington
Senate
Leadville
Farnium Hill
Colorado
Norfolk
Newport News
Norfolk Police Department
Ewen
Wis
Piknalled
Vance opposes Simmons for NC Eastern District Collector
Asheville Feb 8 The Evening Citizen publishes a letter from Senator Z B Vance then in Tampa for health reasons announcing his opposition to confirming Simmons as Collector of the Eastern District of North Carolina. He cites personal and public unfitness and notes his health improving with plans to return to the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
N.C
Evening Citizen
Z. B. Vance
Tampa
Fla
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate
Lynching Shocks Wisconsin Town After Arrest
In West Superior on February 7 a Russian Finnish man named Drew Pikkarien was lynched at Ewen after being held in the village jail for assaulting an eight year old child. Fifty masked citizens overpowered officers, dragged him to a railroad trestle, and hanged him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keanansville Christian Herald
G B. D. Parker
Chinquapin
Charlotte Observer
Lattie
John P. Caldwell
Cra Orchard
Walter Harris
Steel Creek
Mecklenburg County
Charlotte News
Sound
W. C. Davis
Croatan
Elizabeth City
Winston Sentinel
John Chaffin
Weldon News
Cherryville
Gaston County
E. A. Patterson
King’s Creek
Shelby
Elizabeth Newell
Crab Orchard
Thos. Burgess
Stonewall
New Berne Journal
Sanford Express
Kirkpatrick
Carbonton
Graham Tyson
E. G. Dark
Silk Hope
Chatham County
Henry Johnson
Asheville
Alexander County
Thos. Ray
Weaverville
West Superior
Wis
Andrew Pikkarien
Ewen
Pikkarien
Bruces Crossing
Fire at Savannah destroys wholesale buildings on Bay street
A major blaze swept five-story wholesale blocks on Bay street destroying the Savannah Grocery Company, Ferts Sons & Co, and Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Company. Losses totaled about 314,600 with stocks valued at 130,000 129,000 and 12,600 respectively. Insurance coverage listed 120,000 129,000 and none known on the building. Fire began at rear salt sheds and spread rapidly driven by strong winds. Occupants escaped with little beyond the few items they saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Savannah Grocery Company
Ferts, Sons & Co
Wilcox & Gibbs Guano Company
Bay Street
Fersts, Sons & Co
Savannah Grocery Co
Wilcox & Gibbs
M. Ferts, Sons & Co
Savannah Fire Devours Papers in Major Blaze of 1889 Echo
A major fire on River Street in Savannah raged for three hours, threatening City Hall and forcing the removal of city records to banks. Firemen faced smoke and confusion as flames spread rapidly, injuring spectator Mr. Talton who jumped from a truck. The blaze began near the river and the exact source remains uncertain between two neighboring buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smooke
Talton
Savannah
River Street
Savannah Grocery Co
Wilcox Gibbs Co
Sale of the Richmond Terminal Assets at Auction
In New York the United States Circuit Judge Lacombe ordered the sale of the Richmond and West Point Terminal Company assets. The Real Estate Exchange sale at 10:30 a m today liquidated stocks bonds judgments and claims. The Richmond Terminal Organization Committee says the sale advances the re organization plan leaving the company practically asset free.
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New York
Beb. G
United States
Lacombe
W. D. Clyde
Oakman
Richmond and
West Point Terminal Company
Charles H. Coster
Richmond Terminal Organization Committee
Richmond Terminal
Richmond
Detroit cashier Frederick Marvin charged with $50,000 defalcation
Frederick Marvin of Detroit is charged with converting bank credits for personal use at the Third National Bank. A warrant was issued by U S Commissioner Graves on the complaint of State Bank Examiner Caldwell. The bank has liquidated and paid all depositors. Marvin has been missing for a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Marvin
Detroit
Mich
United States
Graves
Caldwell
Third National Bank of Detroit
Eckels
Marvin
Third National Bank
Chattanooga Bank President Kills Insurance Man in Elevator
Geo N Henson president of the Citizens Bank and Trust shoots and kills J B Wert, a prominent insurance man, in an elevator at the Richardson block. The incident follows a public divorce dispute and a church trial in which Wert was expelled for adultery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henson
Ert
Centenary Methodist Church
Wert
Richardson Block
Oung
Elevator Shooting Ends in Fatal Arrest Mystery
A man shot banker Wert and attorney Gavin Thomas in a downtown elevator as Wert died minutes later. Henson fled to the attorney’s office and may face a preliminary hearing. Wert, about 50, left a wife and six children after twenty years in Chattanooga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wert
Henson
Avin Thomas
Chattanooga
Gas Explosion Wrecks Kuebler Residence in Cuicano
A natural gas explosion at 1 a m wrecked Louis Kuebler’s house on South Madison Street Cuicano. Eight people were inside including Kuebler his wife three sons a daughter and two boarders. Rosa age twelve died others were injured with varying severity including a crippled Louis age fifteen and a badly hurt seven year old Charles. Julius seventeen escaped unscathed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicano
Indianapolis
Louis Kuebler
Madison Street
Kuebler
Rosa
Charles
Julius
Louis
Customs Frauds Alleged Against Pitt & Scott Firm
Samuel Nichols a driver for Pitt & Scott English forwarders was arrested at O d Bridge New Jersey by customs agents McDonald and Anderson. The firm allegedly shipped cheap crockery en route to Canada while concealing valuable items and replaced them with less valuable goods locally. William Todd left for England after the fraud was discovered. government losses are pegged above $200000. Nichols confessed after arraignment before Commissioner Shields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Samuel Nichols
Pitt & Scott
O'd Bridge
N. J
Customs House
McDonald and Anderson
Nichols
Canada
William 8. Todd
England
Nichola
Shields
Carlisle Disturbed Over Bland Bill Seigniorage Plan
Secretary Carlisle weighs the Bland bill to coin the treasury seigniorage and fears immediate issue of 55 million in silver certificates and 28 million silver dollars. He meets with Democratic leaders and proposes a substitute to coin and spend seigniorage, while President Cleveland reportedly halted a prior coinage order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Carlisle
Treasury
Carlsle
Capitol
House
Bland
Cleveland
Also Mentioned on This Page
State News
Clark
Bingham Township
Steensbors
Herald
Matthew P
Geo. L
Erne Journal
Virginia
Presbyterian Church
Lade Grier
Bessie Neely
Rance
Char
George Barger
Hickory Mercury
Bakersville
J. L. Robson
Cloudland
T. C. Greene
Danville
High Point Enterprise
Plymouth
Edenton
Madison County
Charlotte
Aurora
Alex Cuthrell
Greensboro
Col. McKay
Pulman
Corbett
Oxford Ledger
Henry Perry
Henderson
Royster
State Guard
Oxford
Alfred Forbes
Beaver Dam
Tarboro
Falkland
Grenville R
John Brock
Wrightsville
Graham Gleaner
Laula Isely
W.T. Purnell
Halifax
Democrat
Scotland Neck Democrat
Smithfield Herald
Moses Weaver
Troyville
Harnett County
Henry Flowers
Kenly
Johnston County
Little King’s
Whitaker
Rockingham Court
T. B. Farlow
Court House
Lexington Dispatch
J. M. Patrick
Institute
Lenoir County
J. E. Patrick
Stephen Blizzard
William Cox
Winston
Luther
Leon Cox
Leon
L. J. Pope
Shelby Aurora
Chatham Record
James Hunter Headen
Chatham
University of North Carolina
Andrews
South College Street
Union County
Capt. Clarke
Lumberton Robesonian
Brisson
St. Paul’s Township
Alex. McGiit
Wilkerson Swamp
M. F. McLean
Vance
Wisconsin
MR. Carlisle
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