Pan Wert Sulletin and Notable Oddities
A quirky slice of early notices highlights Captain Holmes of Mystic Conn logging sixty voyages around Cape Horn. Newsboy Hrexry Warnes of the New Haven Derby line notches twenty-five years of flawless attendance. Ky man James Jarnings fathers nineteen children and thirty-seven pairs of twins among eleven families. Cincinnati evidence alleges Elwood West of Lexington built a steam boat in 1797, predating Fulton. US hose production reaches 100000 pairs daily, about five per person yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Jarrings
Russell County
Cincinnati
Elwood West
Lexington
Fulton
Bennett Death Near Greenville Mass Seventy-Year Gap
Morrir Bennett of Green ville Massachusetts lived to 115 years old according to family Bible witnesses. She joined no church until age 112 and was immersed by a Baptist minister barely 22 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrir Bennett
Greenville
Mass
Legacy in Philadelphia Courts Tests Franklin Will
Benjamin Franklin reputedly wished to be sealed for a century and revived to view Philadelphia. The current Philadelphia court case seeks to break his will and redirect his estate to apprentices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphia
Fremont relief committee seeks big fund for Mrs Fremont
Juper Sient, chairman of the Fremont relief committee of California, says the group will raise at least 25 000 dollars despite the pension bill in aid of Mrs. Fremont. If Mrs. Fremont dies, Elizabeth Benton Fremont would be left destitute, currently aged sixty eight and frail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juper Sient
Fremont Relief Committee of
California
Lumber Flood Yields Profit for Susquehanna Exchange
Last year's floods dumped about 400 million feet of lumber into the Susquehanna and a Columbia lumbermen's exchange formed to salvage profits. The exchange now holds ten million feet in its yards and has distributed $300,000 to members. Profits are estimated to reach $500,000 in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna
Columbia
Steno Telegraphy Gains Attention in France
In France, inventor M Cassagnes unveils a new system of communication called steno telegraphy. He claims to telegraph direct by a single wire to relay reports of speeches in short or long hand at a rate of 175 words per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
M. Cassagnes
Composition of the New Japanese Parliament
The new Parliament includes one Minister of State, three Senators, twenty seven local officials, thirty seven mayors, one hundred forty three provincial administrative officials, eighteen journalists, nineteen lawyers, ten school teachers, four Buddhist priests and fourteen professors. Of 299 members, 114 are Radicals, 55 Independents and 4 Conservatives.
Alaskan Craftsman Supplies Excursion Trade With San Francisco Goods
A native Alaskan craftsman is said to produce 48 varied ornaments and relics for excursion trade, sourcing materials from remote regions and selling at native prices. The report notes crafts as a parallel to European bone work and cites a ship captain on this regional commerce. It also touches on electricity delaying souring in milk experiments and America’s silk industry growth with 700 establishments and a $60 million yearly output, detailing domestic and imported silk values in 1882 and 1889.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tur
San Francisco
America
Oregon Timber Reaches Baltimore From Voyage Around Cape Horn
A shipment of Oregon timber arrived in Baltimore after a voyage via Cape Horn dating from May. The wood is praised as beautiful, straight, and dense, with some logs up to 110 feet long and 30 inches in diameter. The entire cargo sold before arrival and will be used in ships under construction by Baltimore shipbuilders who highly value the pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Baltimore
Cape Horn
Missionary growth and iron ore mountain in Wyoming
The Methodist Episcopal Church in India recruits about six thousand per year, with theological distribution across the country. A central Wyoming mountain area yields a vast hematite iron ore deposit, extensive lignite coal beds, soda lakes, a large petroleum basin, and springs producing 20 to 80 barrels daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bisnor Thomrs
Methodist Episcopal Church In
India
Evangelical Missionary
Churches of America
Burmah
Telugl
Wyoming
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
News of the Week United States grain stocks and events
The week reports grain in store on the 15th Wheat 17,730,052 bushels and corn 8,364,235 bushels. Exports of provisions for eleven months ended Sept 80 1890 total 108,587,000, up from 91,215,000 a year earlier. Notable items include deaths, legal notices, fires, labor strikes, and public events across the nation, with details on emigration limits, emancipation anniversary celebrations, and major corporate and municipal incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Agathe Rabaza
Italy
Buens Amin Harrison
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Supreme Court
Samuel F. Miller
Keokuk
General Benknar
Arlington Cemetery
Multiple political shifts and disasters sweep East region
The East reports varied events including a $500000 loss estimate for major baseball leagues, New York census rise to 1,710,715, and Vermont Senate re election of Justin Morrill. Congress nominations span New York and Pennsylvania, while a fire in Leland Hotel, Syracuse kills 25. A Berin Falls dynamite blast injures three, and Pennsylvanias population hits 5,248,594.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Justin
Morrill
United States
Phelps
Vermont
Congress
T. J. Campbell
John Weiss
van Rensselaer
J. J. Quinn
H. C. Robinson
Pennsylvania
D. H. Wingert
Massachusetts
C. E. Kimball
Alexia
Charles Aldrich
Brooklyn
N. Y
Lehigh & Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Audenreich
Charles A. Flammer
P. A. Adams
J. T. Stearns
N. R. Critchfield
Charles A. Copeland
General Barrundia
Barrundia
Johann Most
Europe
Gaber Surowpasu
Perth Amboy
N. J
Syracuse
Leland Hotel
William Walden
William Astor
Jonas H. French
Daniel H. Wingard
George FE. Huff
Berlin Falls
N. H
Connette
New York Bay
James A. Garfield
Garfield
North Atlantic
New York Harbor
Ohio Legislature in extra session and New rule demand
The Ohio Legislature met in extra session on the 14th as Governor Campbell urged restoring the "theme rule" in Cincinnati. Reports note a vast spread of prairie fires in North Dakota, a deadly powder mine explosion in Colorado, and multiple local disasters including fires in Berryville and Fairport. Aiming at Oklahoma City, threats were made to veto a bill locating the territorial capital. A drowning incident occurred in Marine City as a mother perished trying to save her child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Campbell
Cincinnati
Leadville
Col
Hart
Cannon Ball
North Dakota
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church of
Pleasant Ridge
Kansas
Michigan
Hibbard Baker
John Lemer
Kentucky
J. W. Long
Florida
Harrison Reed
Missouri
G. H. Hiffmer
Iowa
E. R. Kayes
Illinois
S. W. Packard
Berryville
Wis
Fred Kroeger
A. I. Piper
Fairport
Steele
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Marine City
Mich
William Wellhausen
Fire Kills Six at London Hat Works
Six people died and thirteen injured in a fire at Rowley and Brock’s hat, cap and helmet manufactory in London. Other incidents include a shipwreck near Nova Scotia, employment statistics for Lombardy Piedmont Romagna and Southern Italy, a US minister’s denial of Russian anti Hebrew prosecutions, Cuba Cuba planters petition, a Berlin suburb axe attack on a family, and cholera cases in Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rowley & Brock
London
Nova Scotia
Olson
Lombardy
Piedmont
Romagna
Italy
United States
St. Petersburg
Cuba
Havana
America
Berlin
Schaaf
Spain
Weekend Clearing-House Totals and Notable World News
Week ended figures show US exchanges at 1.327 billion, down from 1.373 billion. annual comparison up 6.5 percent. An Italian torpedo boat foundered with 3 officers and 15 sailors drowned. Brooklyn defeats Louisville 5 to 3 for world baseball title in Louisville. German resident Venpenr shoots wife and kills himself near Chili Ohio. New England storms flood Fall River. Stamboul wins Napa trotting title in 2:11 (1/2 sec faster than rival). Oklahoma Republicans nominate Harvey for Congress. Kentucky Democrats renominate Dickerson. Verden fire destroys half the business district. Minnesota population 1,300,017. Minneapolis 164,738. St Paul 153,156. Ohio House blocks governor removal power for Cincinnati board. Boston man Wilson kills wife and himself. Mississippi constitutional convention sets four-year terms for state officers. Latta residents burn beer stock in crusade against saloons. Late Justice Miller laid to rest at Keokuk. Kansans report original package saloons thriving after Wilson law deemed inoperative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Louisville
Brooklyn’s
Car. Venpenr
Chilli
New England
Fall River
Mass
Napa
Col
Axtell
Oklahoma Territory
PD. A. Harvey
Congress
Dickerson
Kentucky
Ohio
House
Senate
Cincinnati Board of Improvements
Boston
Daniel Wilson
Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Latta
S. C
Justice Miller
Keokuk
Kansas
United States Circuit Court
Robbers In Lima Area Kill Two, Wound Two In Midnight Bank-Store Battle
At Franklin Hall's grocery in Ohio City a bold safe robbery sparked a full town raid. Charles Hoover and William Place were killed while Adolf Kern and G. W. Sanders were wounded. Robbers escaped with about five thousand dollars. Officers pursue them as the town reels from the deadly shootout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio City
Lima
Franklin Hall
Chicago & Erie
Charles Hoover
William Place
Adolf Kern
G. W. Sanders
Hall
James Maxwell Dies on the Gallows in Grundy County
James Maxwell alias Murray was hanged for the June 4 murder of Charles Decker in Morris Illinois. Sheriff John Schroeder supervised the execution at 10 am after a jury conviction. Maxwell behaved calmly, slept well, and showed no fear as he faced the drop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Maxwell
Morris
John Schroeder
Grundy
Murray
Farmer Decker
Maxwell
Tibbets
Charles Decker
Decker
Fitzhugh
Court Rejects Prohibitionists in Wilson Bill Case
Kansas judges rule that the state prohibitory law remains void as it conflicted with the federal stance on original packages. The decision hinges on the Supreme Court ruling against Kansas law, not on the constitutionality of the Wilson original package bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Torreka
Kan
Foster
United States District Court of Kansas
John F. Phillips
District Court For
Western District of Missouri
Supreme Court of the United States
Murder Plot and Hennessy's Death Stir New Orleans
A sensational report says Chief of Police Hennessy was killed by Italian assassins linked to the Mafia amid a vendetta in New Orleans. Police found guns and traces of a broad plan to kill other city and state officials. seventy-one Italians were arrested and a jail shooting occurred after the chief’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Hennessy
America
Mafia
Italy
Police Hennessy
Provinzanal Gang
Central Police
Captain Connors
Boyland
Connors
Antonio Scaflide
Joseph Duffy
Duffy
Shakespeare
Jos
A. Shakespeare
Brittin
Joe Macheca
Gang of Assassins
Matrangas
Baker
Provenzano
Matranga
Geraci
Stoppaghera
Greenhorns
Assassins in the Toils and Hennessy Murder Fallout
Reported at a New Orleans city council meeting the death of Police Superintendent David C. Hennessy. Mayor Shakespeare vows action against Sicilian factions linked to the vendetta, with arrests and investigations underway. Other items note a sawed-off shotgun seizure, indictments, and ongoing gang violence fallout.
Impressive funeral of Justice Millier in Keokuk
Keokuk Oct 20 A special car from Washington and Burlington carried a large escort to bring the late Justice Millier’s remains to Keokuk. In state at the Federal building then services at Unitarian Church. Burial at Oakland Cemetery followed a grand, somber procession with officials, lawyers, and crowds. The funeral was the town’s most imposing demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Millier
Keokuk
Burlington
Justice Miller
Catafalco
Washington
Supreme Court of
Unitarian Church
Schubert
R. Hassall
Mr. Meclwain
Episcopal Church
Mr. Hassall
Hassall
Schueler
Beethoven
Oakland Cemetery
Double Shooting in Quincy Ends in Fatalities
A crowded Quincy street tale reports Lillie Booth shooting Dan Price, both wounded and Price dying later while Booth dies Sunday morning. The dispute stems from a sensational Kansas suit over alleged betrayal and paternity. Also noted is a projected U S population count around 68,450,000 with state and county tallies due after Porter's return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Booth
Dan Price
Quincy
Ill
Sixth Street
Lillie Booth
Price
Miss Booth
Salina
Joliet convict to Joliet inmate danger tale headline
William Gick a life convict and trusted driver at Joliet prison planned an elopement with a Joliet girl. After drunkenly celebrating a farewell call, he spent a night in solitary and was moved to the shoe department. In Lima a woman killed her rival who fled with her husband. Ex-congressman Gallinger seeks Senate seat in New Hampshire rally and announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolliet, Il
William Gick
Joliet
Gick
Lima, O
Ransom Center
Mich
John Barber
Big Sade
Rites Held For Justice Miller And General Belknap
Funeral services were held in Washington for Justice Miller with the Supreme Court and cabinet in attendance. Processions moved to Keokuk after services. General Belknap was laid to rest at Arlington after a St Johns Church service, with G A R escorts and a large crowd.
Leland Hotel Fire in Syracuse Reduces Death Toll
Syracuse October 17 The Leland Hotel burns to smoldering ruins as fears of thirty deaths fade to eight or ten. Identified dead include Annie Cummings and Bridget Doyle among servants and guests Mary Padden Rose Schwarz and Frank Casey. Missing guests include R T Mills and Mary Doyle. Injured total eleven with losses totaling about 216000 and insured claims around 130000 plus company losses at Lelands and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland
Syracuse
N. Y
New York
Annie Cummings
Bridget Doyle
Mary Padden
Rose Schwarz
W. FE
Harrop
Frank Casey
Glenns Falls
N.Y
R. T. Mills
New York City
Mary Doyle
Lelands
American Express Company
Curtiss Manufacturing Company
Irish Patriots Plan US Visit and Aid Effort
Paris interview reveals Dillon and O'Brien fled Ireland to keep engagements in the United States. They will sail from Havre to New York to seek American support and funds for tenants and evicted families, then return to England to surrender. Hambu rg American Packet steamer Columbia sets new Canada to Southampton record. Mrs. Harrison accepts DAR presidency in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Brien
Dillon
America
Paris
United States
Ireland
Havre
France
New York
England
Southampton
Hamburg-American Packet Company
Columbia
Queenstown
End of the Ishpeming Strike
Ishpeming Michigan October 17 The big mining strike is practically over about 100 men went to work Thursday morning and 1000 will be at work this morning By Monday all who do not leave town will be back on the old terms There has been absolutely no disorder during the strike and there will be none
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hennessy
New Orleans
Shakespeare
New Oreans
David C. Hennessy
New World
Ishpemina
Mich
Obituary and legal notices from Oct 17
Conrad Folz longtime Cook County jailer died of pneumonia at his home in Chicago. Mike Cunningham pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Eau Claire after a quarrel left Ferdinand Schmidt dead three days later. Paymaster George A. Deering, U S N, was found dead in his Washington home, age 46, of heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hale
Socialist Congress
Herr Baumgarten
Hamburg
Curiaco
Conrad Folz
Cook County
North Avenue
Eau
Wis
Mike Cunningham
Ferdinand Schmidt
Schmidt
Washington
George A. Deering
Deering
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Sulletin
A. Arnold & Co., Folkers and Prop’s
Fridat
Captain Holmes
Mystic, Conn
Hrexry Warnes
New Haven & Derby Railroad
the News of
Bessemer Department
Cleveland (O.) Steel Works
Charles Minter
Manhattan
Harry Fishbaugh
Frank Emerson
Cheyenne
Wyo
Man la Crosse
Ind
North Carolina
Hastie and Floral College
Tur R.G. Peters Salt and Lumber Company of
Manistee
State of Tennessee
Census Bureau
State of Texas
Lebanon
William Budd
St. Louis
Anna Baker
Ma Foo
Lye
Walter Kelly
Thomas O'Connor
Minnesota
Hospodar
Charles Hover
Wilson
Racine, Wis
Gotthard Smith
Caledonia
Smith
O’brien
Darlington
I. T
A Murder League
Pullman
Pullman Palace Car Company
St. Paul, Minn
O'Connor
Canada
Wasnupburg
Andrew Lindahl
A. A. Bigelow & Co
Dernort
A. M. Henry
R. G. Peters Salt & Lumber Company
Chicago
Alcoala
Inventor Benton
Provinence
R. L
John Dean Benton
Rome
Naples
Spezzia
Lincoln
Springfield
Lincoln Monument Association
Abraham Lincoln
Robert T. Lincoln
Pirrspuren
W. TL. Scott
Porter
Convict Gick
Blair
Concorp
J. H. Gallinger
United States Senate
General Belknap
Capitol
Dr. Shippen
Dr. Bartlett
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Justice Fuller
Justice Brewer
Marshal Wright
Faust
Belknap
Dr. Douglass
Stuart Crockett
John M. E. Meeke
M. Pine
Robert Wood
G. A. R. “Old Guard
Noble
Cresswell
L. A. Grant
Cyrus Bussey
Interior
Batcheller
Benet
Vincent
H. A. Boynton
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
W. R. Veazey
Grand Army of the Republic
Hallet Kilbourn
Manderson
Loyal Legion
Mrs. Harrison
Washieton
Harrison
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