Flood Devastates Socorro New Mexico Town
Flooding near Socorro New Mexico caused immense damage with at least sixteen known deaths and hundreds homeless. Bridges and railroad lines were washed away. many adobe homes collapsed. main streets and business areas spared. Rescue efforts saved several residents while communities faced water shortages and widespread loss of crops.
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Magdalena
Santa Fe
Convent of Sacred Heart
Ignacio Duran
Munson
C. T. Brown
J. H- Hilton
Manual Padilla
E. M. Keller
Frank Myers
Robert Munroe
Socorre
Cuntba
San Pedro
San Antoni
Death by Own Action Ends Starvation in San Francisco
At a Market street lodging house in San Francisco a Los Angeles photographer H H Edward his wife and two young daughters were found dead from cyanide poisoning. A four year old girl survived. A letter from Mrs Edward said they planned death by own action due to starvation after job troubles. Police surgeon saved the child. Edward apparently poisoned the others before taking poison himself. Bishop Howe Dies in Bristol Summer Home.
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San Francisco
H. H. Edward
Los Angeles
Diamonds stolen and hotel clues in Mount Clemens case
Two women with diamonds visited Detective Captain Baker and alleged a $1200 diamond theft at the Normandie hotel. Mrs Murray, daughter-in-law of ex police chief Murray, was identified with Mt Clemens ties and a racing party. Police partially traced a suspect but the case was shelved as Mrs Murray declined further action.
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Mich
Baker
Normandie Hotel
Walter Murray
New York
Murray
Mrs. Murray
Mt. Clemons
Mrs. McLeod
Jack McAunliff
Windsor
Cleveland Will Not Seek a Third Term Declares Views
A dispatch from Buzzard's Bay reports President Cleveland will not be a candidate for a third term. He will announce his unwillingness at an appropriate time and on his own signature. He resists early talk but may welcome party pressure to emphasize a historic record of refusing a third term. Platt endorses Morton if he runs.
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New Yoas
Herald
Buzzard’s Bay
Cleveland
That Island Again Contained In Ambassador Report
United States Ambassador Bayard told a United Press reporter he knew of the alleged seizure of Trinidad by Great Britain only from newspaper reports. He had no official knowledge and suspected a cable company found the barren island useful for a South Atlantic station.
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Lonnox
United States
Bayard
United Press
Trinidad
Great Britain
South Atlantic
Four Die In Wyoming Cloudburst Flood
Omaba Neb Aug 1 Four persons were drowned and many buildings destroyed by a terrible cloudburst near Casper Wyoming yesterday. The flood was resistless in its course and its extent of devastation is not yet fully determined. The drowned were Mrs Newby and her daughter lately from Nebraska and two Harris children.
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Nebraska
Ommaba
Neb
Casper
Wyo
Newby
Nepraska
Harris
No News From Jackson Heol WASHINGTON July 30
No advices reached the Indian bureau today from Agent Tetter. Commissioner Browning expects no news until tonight if then. The troop should reach the scene tonight or tomorrow, and the Indians are expected to return to their reservation peaceably upon their appearance. He sees a possible chance of fighting but does not expect it.
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Washington
Indian Bureau
Tetter
Browning
New York Republicans Plan Saratoga Convention in September
New York state committee met at noon and adjourned after signing resolutions of condolence for E. S. Harper and George F. E. Smith. They set the state convention for Saratoga on September 17 and agreed to meet the evening of September 11. The body favored presenting Gov Morton’s name at the national convention with New York’s solid delegation.
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Republican State Committee
Hacker
Saratoga
E. 8
Harper
George FE. Smith
Hiscock
Onondaga County
Gov. Morton
Costly Fire Devastates Menominee Manufacturing District
A major blaze in Menominee Michigan last night caused about 300000 in damage. Four men were seriously injured including fire chief Kraiz who briefly collapsed. Lumber totals reached twenty five million feet with many losses insured or partially covered.
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Menomine, Mich
Kraiz
Gre
A. Spies
Girard Lumper Co
Bay Lumber Co
Donovan & Rezner
4" Brutal husband assault ends with fugitive
George Black attempted to kill his wife at the home of Johan W. Ward a New York lawyer after a week of desertion and drinking. She fled after a struggle losing the pistol, Black remains at large. Also notes a new business at Market and Water streets and a Niagara Falls electric shock death. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertisement concludes.
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George Black
Johan W. Ward
New York
Black
Fleeing for Life as Hostile Indians Threaten Swan Valley
A Herald special reports settlers near Caribou Idaho huddle in Swan Valley after Indians fire on a stockmen party. Some 60 families form a makeshift fort. troops may be sent from Fort Douglas. Hard-pressed residents fear an extended attack as 700 to 900 Indians move toward the Salt River trail.
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Gray Lake
New York
Market Lake
Idaho
Swan Valley
Washington
Coppinger
Fort Douglass
Montpelier
Salt Lake City
Soda Springs
Gray Lake Region
Here
Blackfoot River
Jackson Hole
Salt River
Gray’s Lake
Antrim Swede Renstrom Dies by Own Action
In Antrim Pennsylvania on July 29 John Renstrom a Swede killed himself after learning of a murder two years earlier. The elder Renstrom and another Swede left Antrim for Sweden in 1893. the father reportedly disappeared at sea while the other reached home. A confession by the murder partner, made during travel to New York, led to moral distress and Renstrom’s suicide.
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Antrim
John Trenstrom
John Renstrom
Renstrom
Sweden
Trenstrom
New York
Elmira
Corning
Aurania Arrives in Port After Steam Pipe Repair
The Cunarder Aurania reaches New York safely after a 37 hour delay caused by a fractured main steam pipe. Chief Engineer Mungall led the repair team who completed a thorough fix and resumed sailing at thirteen knots past Sandy Hook.
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Port
New York
Corps of Engineers
Mungall
Sandy Hook
Mother slashes throat after child falls from window
In New York a three year old boy, Joseph Rinaldi, fell from a third floor window at 122 Washington Street and was killed. His mother Mary Rinaldi then cut her own throat with a razor inside her husband’s barber shop, but survived the injury and was taken to a hospital.
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New York
Mary Rinaldi
Joseph
Washington Street
Indignation in Brazil over Trinidad seizure protests spread
In Rio de Janeiro and across Brazil crowds protested England's seizure of Trinidad. Police struggled to disperse demonstrations as reports emerged that late General Peixoto offered Trinidad to the United States and offered Amapa to France and Amazon lands to Italy to gain recognition of the rebels.
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Sam
New York
The
Herald
Buenos Ayres
Rio Janeiro
United States
Brazil
Washington
Trinidad
England
General Pexoto 'Ss
France
Amazon
Italy
Tailors Strike Closes New York and Brooklyn Shops
New York and Brooklyn tailors and cloakmakers led by Lithuranian Christian Poles, nearly 1000 workers, walk out late yesterday. The Walhalla Hall headquarters faced a 4000 strong crowd this morning as order held. mass meetings planned for this afternoon and tonight amid stalled trade and idle shops.
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New York
Brooklyn
Walhalla Hall
Abduction attempt foiled in St Louis after dentist visit
Isabella Susanna, sister of missing George Susanka, was approached by a well dressed man who produced a revolver and forced her toward a street car. She fled to Reser voir park after the abductor left to fetch a puggy. Dentist and street car conductor corroborate her account. police have a description and expect an early arrest.
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St. Louis
Isabella Susanna
George Susanka
Reservoir Park
Shere
Evictions Cast Adrift Shanty Boats on Pittsburg Riverfront
Hundreds of shanty boats moored along the three rivers on the Pittsburg side will be cast adrift this afternoon after city officials gave residents forty hours to move. Director Bigelow says boats are hot beds of disease due to poor sanitation. most occupants are foreigners.
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Prespure
Aug. J
Pittsburg
Bigelow
Nobel Denies Russian American Oil Pact
New York July 31. A St Petersburg dispatch to the Herald reports M Nobel, the Russian petroleum magnate, flatly denies any suggestion of a merger or combination between American and Russian oil firms.
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St. Petersburg
The
Herald
M. Nobel
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