Four hangings end in calm Cook County jail riot
Sheriff Matson reflects on the November 11 1887 executions of August Spies Adolph Fischer and Albert Parsons at Cook County Jail noting orderly transfer of bodies autographs left by Fischer and a quiet post event scene as doctors declared the men dead and prisoners resumed routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Sries
Fisher
Engie
Parson
Nctesare
J Air Office
Hang‘nga
Chicago
Mattson
Fischer
Adolph Fischer
Cook County
Canute R. Matson
Cook
Stuy Gene August Spies
Adolph Enee
Albert R. Parsons
Crim Court
Supreme Court of
Illinoia
Erand
Illinois
CaNuTe KR. Mayson
Vane
Haymarket
Pibersold Beg Schaack
Sabe
Jovan Ake
Record of Casualties and Disasters in Dakota and Iowa
Destructive prairie fires rage near Fort Yates Dakota with rivers and fire breaks fail to stop them. Farmer Murtaugh killed when run over by a freight train on the Minneapolis St Louis road at Madison Lake Blue Earth county. John Tashaller a former Galena high school German teacher and Rock Valley Iowa resident died by suicide. An explosion at Omaha gas works generator house caused a fire and gas system damage with losses around 30000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Yates
Dakota
Murtaugh
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Madison Lake
Blue Earth County
John Tasshaller
Galena High School
Rock Valley
Iowa
Omaha Gas Works
Bat
Bank Robber Arrests Reach Chicago and Duluth
Frederick Bickel was arrested in Chicago as the Union National Bank of Duluth was robbed. Fred Becker, tied to Pinkerton and St. Paul officials, was taken to Mayor Suthpin’s office before jail. The missing funds totaled around 24,195 with 805 left. the hideout was a rock crack on a hill near the bank. Dr. William Brown of Fridley Minn. was found roadside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Bickel
Chicago
Union National Bank of
Duluth
William O'Brien
Tullamore
O'Brien
Fred Becker
Union National Bank
Charg
William A. Pinkerton
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Lardner
St. Paul
Suthpin
Bsecker
William Brown
Fridley
Minn
Huntley wins 100 yard foot race for $50 a side
The 100 yard foot race between Pulley of Mitchell and Huntley of Huron Oak was won by Huntley. Local issues include red flags displayed on Saturday and a push to fund an ice palace and carnival via city funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Huntley
Huron
Oak
Minneapolis
Mead & Co
Louisville
Randall & Co
Winona
J. H. Jenkins
St. Paul
Southern Minnesota Fair Association
Old Colony Railroad
Boston
Boston & Providenc Railway
Manitoba Railroad Company
St. Cloud
Mississippi River
Northern Pacific Company
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Minnesota
Manitoba
Northern Pacific
Dakota
South Dakota
North Dakota
South Dakota Agists & Saicily
Minnesota Warden and Matron Indicted for Subornation of Perjury
H G Sturdock warden and Mrs Sarah McNeal matron of Stillwater state prison were indicted on two counts of suborning perjury. The charges allege they pressured Mary Walsher to falsely accuse Warden Reed of criminal intimacy dating back to 1881. They pleaded not guilty and posted bail of 500 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Sturdock
Minnesota
Stillwater
Sarah McNeal
Mary Walsher
J. A. Reed
Reed
Secon
Stordock
Warden Reed
E Brown
Garety
Marsh
Funeral for Anarchists Draws Vast German Crowd
A two mile funeral procession from Plaines Street viaduct to North Paulina passes without disorder as 60 000 mourners including many women and children, with 15 bands playing dirges and coffins arrayed in flowers. Separately, Fielden and Schwab depart Joliet to a contained jail stay, while a Minnesota fire devastates St Peter businesses causing heavy losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaines Street
Paulina
Turnverein and
Bakers’ Union
Charles’ Hepp
Capt. Black
Parsons
Nina van Zandt
Ida Friedel
Louis Linng
Fielden
Schwab
Joliet Rey
J. J. Walter
Dakota News Snippets From Dakota Territory Dispatches
The bulletin covers varied items from Dakota Territory including a railway contractor John Collins death and estate details, farm losses near Duluth, and patent notices for wagon brakes and draft equalizers. It notes quarantine shifts for Chicago cattle, treasurer appointments, and legal actions at reservations and asylums, plus remarks on state prospects for admission and a governor’s Washington visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Bros
Duluth
Cnet
Dakota
O. Kirlin
Webster
E. M. P. Lomen
Mayville
M. B. Rengan
Fort Buford
J. H. Stull
Illinois Livestock Commissioners
Chicago
J. W. Raymond
Bismarck
Territorial
E. C. Eddy
Fargo
Northern Pacific Railroad
Stunt
W. A. Garver
Joba Sane
R. Dehart
Wood
Yankton
Gale
Board of Trustee
Templeton
Harris
Aberdean
Boynton
House
Senate
Riddleberger
Virginia
Wolsey Journal
Fargo Fairgrounds
Ps Joss
Ne Manufacturing Company of
New York
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Geo Ie
Beatt Street
Westaltin
Westaltin Ach
Carole
Doo
Patterson
South Carolin
Bloomington
Ill
Mildred M. Franks
Waterville
Wis
Hare
Episcopal Diocese of
Washington
Rotary Lamar
Sheridan
Board of Commissioners of the Soldier's Home
Secretary of War
Rochester
Treasury
Department
Gary
Davis
Henry D. Coggswell
San Francisco
Samuel Brannon
Judge Collins
Gov
McGill
Minnesota Supreme Court
Collins
D. B. Searle
J. M. Hannaford
Nina Orlean
Beloit
Beloit High School
Salvation Army
Pullird
Episcopal Church
Lcaster
E. Ee Washburne
Idd
Brown
Hahnemann Medical
College of Chicago
Trafalgar Square
London
Ple
Hyde Park
Jol
St. Peter
St Peter
Northwestern Hotel
Commercial
A. J. Lamberton
Oliver Anderson
H. J. Ludeke
William Klein
Northwestern
Are
N. Lilnquist
A. Fischer
Dr. Merritt
Dennis O’brien
Julius Ergseadt
First National Bank
J. A. Lamberton
C. Anderson
C. Amund
W W. Chandler
Commercial Hotel
F. Warnemundi
E. Bar
H. J. Johnson
N. iNiquist
C. F. Johnson
N. M. Baker & Co
J. Ludeke
A. Lorenz
J. Krnstadt
G. N. Steinke
G. F. Merrit
Mrs. Ludeke
Olson
W. A. Scott
Madison
Chicago & Northwestern
John M. Whitman
Omaha
Awaitman
Helena
Tacoma
Portland
Dakoya Mewsters
Fey Rr
Pierre
John Collins
Saak " Center
Windsor
Jamestown
Isaac Ford
Eldridge
Big Stone City
Ruel Russell
Jessie Hallock
Governor Church
Pers’n
Land Office
Presidential
Francis
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