State News From Turpentine to Tobacco Planting
A wide set of notes reports shipping oysters from Berne, new Wilmington papers, debt at a Baptist orphanage, and tobacco planting plans. It notes fires in Rockingham, a steamer partly sunk near Diamond Shoal, and various local incidents from Raleigh to New Berne, including murders, jail escapes, and property losses.
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Perne
den Berne
Spe Courier Wilmington
Angelist Pearson
Davidson College
Rockingham
Hatteras
John W. Graham
Hills
Nova
Hickory Mercury
Charlotte News
Miners Entombed After Plymouth Blast
Seventeen miners are believed dead after a collapse at Plymouth mine. Also reports of silk weavers striking in New York affecting hundreds of workers and families. The steamship Alert reportedly foundered near Australia with fourteen dead. The Old Kentucky Paper Company receivership shocks Louisville with $100,000 debt and $300,000 plant value. James E. Stone executed for the Wrattan family murders in Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Plymouth
New York
Alert
Old Kentucky Paper Company
Louisville
Jefferson, Ind
James E. Stone
Wrattan
Washington
Ind
Indiana
South Jeffersonville
Secretary Gresham Pensions Record Recalled
A circulating claim suggests Secretary Gresham was dropped from the pension roll about a year before joining President Cleveland's Cabinet. It states he had received $30 a month for an unhealed wound from the Battle of Atlanta in Georgia.
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Wasu Hineton
D. C
Gresham
Cleveland
Atlanta
The Mississippi Cyclone Blasts sparsely settled areas
A Feb 14 cyclone swept through a sparsely settled region in Mississippi. It crossed the Beauregard Martinsville railroad and moved through counties lacking rail service. Hewitt and Georgetown were reported blown away. several residents suffered serious injuries including Mrs. Flynn, Mr. Quarles and child, and John Keller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Beauregard
Martinsville
Hewitt
Georgetown
Flynn
Severe Snow Storms Hit Midwest and East
A foot of snow and continuing cold paralyze New York streets and delay mail from the West. Reports from Oklahoma tell of deadly cold and many perishing. Homesteader and family tragedy amid widespread suffering. Wisconsin Illinois Ohio endure heavy snowfall as wires stay fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oklahoma
Wisconsin
Illinois
Ohio
Boiler Explosion Hits Trenile Texas Yard
A switch engine moving five miles an hour in Santa Fe yards exploded its boiler. Engineer Coleman fireman Cheatham foreman Vogler and switchman Hoges were aboard. Vogler Hoges Cheatham were badly injured with two dying. The crown sheet blew through a car destroying it.
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Trenile
Texas
Santa Fe
Coleman
Cheatham
Vogler
Hoges
Virginia Tragedy Leaves One Dead and One Wounded
Rudolph Zeigler shot and killed John Sauders and fatally wounded Christian Baurly at the Zeigler homestead near Cherry Run West Virginia. Sauders and Baurly was trespassing when Zeigler ordered them to turn back and fired. Baurly later surrendered to authorities at Berkley Springs after taking a train from Cherry Run.
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Haagistown
Rudolph Zeigler
John Sauders
Christian Baurly
Zeigler
Cherry Run
W. Va
Sauders
Baurly
Saudler
Berkley Springs
Financial condition of ex secretary Foster
The report to the creditors committee shows total bank liabilities at 771 201 with 469 500 in endorsers. Appraised assets fell from 98 892 to 43 310 in six months, with 16 290 still doubtful. Chas Foster personal liabilities stand at 808 255, assets 314 259 minus 115 486 collateral leaves net assets 198 773. The worst feature is the need for compromise or further action.
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Fosterta
Chas. Foster
Foster & Co
Foster
Endorsed Paper Liabilities Prompt Large Ohio Assessment
Settlements proceed with holders aiming for final pennies under Ohio law, yielding a sizable assessment of statutory liabilities. Mr Wester’s welfare concern for Fostoria enterprises drives the larger endorsement burden. The liability asset gap arises from bank value shrinkage and Foster & Co endorsements, while Foster & Co’s failure traces to other banks’ reluctance to rediscount during the money market stringency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wester
Fostoria Enterprises
Foster & Co
Croker Casts Tariff as Local Issue and Political Test
Richard Croker, Tammany leader, in a brief stop says the tariff is a local issue and criticizes Democratic Congressmen for not voting to protect districts. He warns sugar tax removal could cost Louisiana to Democrats and urges a clear pass or defeat of the tariff bill to end business uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Aversting
Fla
Richard Croker
New York
Croker
Congress
Rogers Murder Case Shocks Alabama Town
James Rogers of Koenton neighborhood Washington county disappeared January 8. His sons Allen 18 and Benton 15 confessed he had gone to Texas. A shallow grave under the kitchen floor and blood on the wall led to an inquest verdict of death by axe blows. The brothers were arrested and jailed at St Stephen's without bail.
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Wilkesboro
Lane
Davidson Dispatch
Lexington
Thomasville
Short
Pitt County
Center Bluff
Falkland
Washington Gazette
Concord Standard
Albemarle
T. C. Saunders
New Berne
Killery E. Terry
New Bedford
Mass
Stella
Congress
Osgood
Charlotte
Second Presbyterian Church
Childress
Charles Mecham
Guilford County
Virginia
Rockingham County
Charlotte News
Orr
Savannah
Frank Garry
The
Bshop
Cheshire
Alson
Rocky Mount
Battleboro
Tarboro
Scotland Neck
Tulery
Halifax
Ringwend
Enfield
Weldon
Jackson
Mosi
Register
St. Stephen's
Ala
James Rogers
Koenton
Washington County
Allen
Benton
Texas
Rogers
Ben
Poland Freedom Plot Claims Troubled Polish Catholic Officials
Warsaw police report a major conspiracy to secure Poland's freedom, involving Nihilists and others. Arrests include entire editorial staffs of two journals and many Catholic priests, with Bishop Kulinnski's stipend suspended. Seminary and college at Kielce raided, pamphlets urging youth to rise were seized.
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Warsaw
Poland
Kulinnski
Kielce
National Liberal Federation conference backs one vote reform
In Portsmouth the National Liberal Federation adopted resolutions for one man one vote and reforms to registration laws and Commons pay. They called for all parliamentary elections on the same day and direct popular control of liquor licenses. The Lords were denounced for ignoring popular will as the conference ended with a public meeting of over 5,000 people led by Sir William Harcourt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Portsmouth
National Liberal Federation
House of Commons
House of Lords
Federation
William Harcourt
Earl of Dudley
Crewe
Henry Cobb
New Bond Issue Likely With $50 Million Aim
Treasury data shows New York customs receipts for early February at 2.65 million, down from February 1892 figures. Only 16.1 percent paid in gold, 60.3 percent in silver certificates, with the rest in other money forms. Bond sales would add to gold reserves while raising funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricker
Washington
Treasury
New York
Treasury notes and bonds loom as gold reserve tightens
The article outlines Treasury gold reserves near 104 million with total balance 137.5 million amid planned bond issues to cover deficits. Assistant Secretary Curtis aims to deliver new bonds in New York by Saturday. A separate Camden case ends with a widow dying in poverty after a long legal fight over a $20,000 bequest to Henry George.
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Treasury
Congress
Curtis
New York
C. L. Ricker
Chicago
Circuit Court of the District
Secretary of the Treasury
Ricker
Court of Chauncery
Bird
Henry George
Camden
George
County Amshouse
Casualties of the Storm Reach Across Oklahoma Territory
Reports from Kansas City Oklahoma and Indian Territory detail a devastating blizzard with at least thirty known deaths and widespread freezing temperatures. Trains reclaimed from snow near Red Rock. fatalities include two families near Cross and a man found frozen near Ponca agency. cattle and horses in Osage Kiowa pastures perished.
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Danvas
Texas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Cherokee Strip
Indian Territory
Kansas City
Missouri Valley
Guruing
O. T
Red Rock
Cross
Ponca Indian Agency
Stillwater
Cleve
Anadarka
Osage
Kiowa
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Sine Roxboro Courier
Ort
Jonesboro Journal
Jonesboro
Liberty
Liberty Herald
E. Elmore
Raleigh and Gaston
Durham
Gland
Pits
Theophilus Bland
Pitt
Bain
Grand Lodge of Masons
Lodge of Masons
Weston R. Gales
Nashville
Tenn
Wilkes County
Scientific American
Durham Globe
Trinity College
Julian S. Carr
Oakdale Cemetery
Withington
Aksville Woolen Mills
Columbus
Vineland
Hickory
Piedmont
Torsimmons
May Magness
Freedom
Jake Cansler
Boei Dental
Lincolnton Ctterille
John Dine
Coma
Sprewill
Kernersville
Fairley
N.C
Yarborough Si. I. S. Pullen
Tstute
Esonian
Lias Howell
Hcgws
Stanly
A. C. Freeman
Beng
A. J. M. Perry
Coleraine
Windsorger
Harrisburg
Sue E Smede
Stone Landing
Wilmington
Cape Fear
Jos. D. Smith
Wilmington Star
Sanford Express
Raleigh and Western Railroad Company
Harper's Cross Roads
Offie Elmore
Laurinburg Exchange
F. D. Swindell
P. E
Newport
L. M. Brower
Reidsville
Southport
J. T. Harper
Daily World
G. E. Webb
Winston Sentinel
Mecklenburg Cay
South Carolina
Greensboro
Nick Mebane
Granville County
Kinston Free Press
Columbia
Burlington
Morehead Banking Company
Alamance
Alamance Gleaner
Berne
New Berne Journal
R P. Williams
Lewis Husketh
Boyce's Mill
Sheriff King
Greenville
Oliver Hayes
Pocket Township
Hayes
Wadesboro
Wm. Preston
Preston
Shelby
Charlotte Observer
Cynthia Reeves
Slaughter
Carroll County
Jno
Bare
Jim Long
Alleghany County
N. C
Gray Post Office
Alleghany
Long
B. J. Keech
Edecombe
F. Brown
Tarboro Southerner
Keech
Mac. Bryan
Mr. Keech
Mr. Keeck
Brown
Hancock
Jas. Rogers
Foreign News
National Federation of England
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