Holmes Murder Plot and Narrow Escape in Pitezel Case
Chicago reports reveal B F Pitezel’s wife Mrs. Pitezel recalling Holmes dress and jewelry gifts claimed for Minnie Williams. She describes a dyn amite trap in Burlington Vermont and a basement search where Holmes dug near a bottle of nitro glycerine, narrowly avoiding a fatal explosion orchestrated by Holmes.
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Holmes
Pitezel
B. F. Pitezel
Burlington
Richardson
Winooski Avenue
Mrs. Pitezel
Defender and Vigilant Race for Drexel Cup on Long Island
The Defender and Vigilant raced 42 miles from Brentons Point on August 6. The start gun fired at 11 24 23. The Defender crossed first at about 11 25 15 with weather advantage, followed seconds later by the Vigilant.
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Brenton’s Point
L. I
J.R. Drexel
Philadelphia
Cannon Ball Express Wrecks Near Plymout h Village
The Cannon Ball express train plowed into a special freight near Plymouth Village at dawn. Engineer Frank Stevens and firemen Geo S Merrill and W H Glines were instantly killed. The second engineer, unnamed, escaped after a yell. Several passengers hurt and 14 freight cars plus two locomotives wrecked, one locomotive new.
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Manchester
N. H
Plymouth Village
Frank Stevens
Geo. S. Merrill
W. H. Glines
Building Collapses in New York Trapping Workers
A large West Broadway and Third Street building partially collapsed this morning. Originally planned as seven stories, an eighth story was added near completion. The central section fell, burying roof, uprights and beams. about a dozen workers are believed buried. Burke, a Brooklyn laborer, was recovered dead, with four others hospitalized.
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New York
West Broadway
Third Street
Burke
Brooklyn
Bellevue
Bird Dies by Own Hand in Melancholia Seizure
Miss Elizabeth Blaney Bird a Buffalo social and musical figure died by suicide at 7 this morning after a year of poor health and melancholia. She had sought medical help in New York but found no relief and returned to Buffalo three months ago. Her body lay near her bed in night clothes, a pearl handled revolver in her right hand, daughter of the late Dr. John Herman Bird and granddaughter of the late Col. William A. Bird.
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Buffalo
Elizabeth Blaney Bird
Miss Bird
New York
John Herman Bird
Col
William A. Bird
Wreck of British steamer Catterthun near seal rocks
London reports the British steamship Catterthun bound for Hong Kong struck seal rocks between Sydney and Brisbane and wrecked. Passengers and crew saved and missing. vessel abandoned at two in the morning. Some boats reached Forster, others lost. Officers English, crew Chinese. owned by Hantern and Australian Steamship Co. of London. built in Sunderland in 1881 by Doxford & Sons.
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London
Lloyds
Sydney
N.S. W
Catterthun
Hong Kong
Seal Rocks
Brisbane
Melbourne
Forster
A. m
Hantern and Australian Steamship Co
Kennedy Remedy Cures Salt Rheum Case in New Hampshire
In Haverhill New Hampshire Mrs Hodsdon formerly deemed incurable suffered a diseased ankle bone and salt rheum. After trying various prescriptions without relief she used Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy which purges poison from blood heals ulcers and restores health and strength. The ad cites the remedy as effective for scrofula and salt rheum. Also a sports note mentions umpire or balk observations by Vickery in base running.
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Haverhill
N. H
Tragedy on the D A V and P Line Near Brokenstraw
A southbound D A V and P train derailed on a sagging ballast near Brokenstraw between Irvineton and Youngsville. The rear coach slid over an embankment, injuring 20 to 30 passengers including Grace and Daisy Peck and Mrs. Smith. Rescue teams evacuated the wounded to Titusville and Grand Valley as crews worked through the night to clear debris.
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Warren
Titusville
Timmons
Trvineton
Irvineton
Youngsville
C. A. MecKinney
Grand Valley
Grace Peck
Daisy Peck
M. Smith
West Spruce Street
Julia Bennett
Water Street
M. C. Kerr
Reduced Rates to the Sea Shore Excursion
The Pennsylvania railroad offers an August 15 seashore excursion from Erie and intermediate stations to Atlantic City and nearby resorts. Tickets from Warren are 39.00 round trip, valid to Philadelphia on No 4 Erie Mail, with return within ten days and stopovers allowed in Philadelphia. Passengers may use any Philadelphia train to reach the seashore points on August 16.
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New Jersey
Atlantic City
America
Cape May
Sea Isle City
Ocean City
Avalon Anglesea
Wildwood
Holly Beach
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Erie
Warren
Philadelphia
Erie Mail
Insurgents Overwhelm Guards at Monte Gordo
A Civil Guard party of seventeen attacked over one hundred insurgents at Monte Gordo on August 4. The guards retreated after suffering three KIA and multiple injuries. Rebel losses were reported as heavy.
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MarTanzas
Monte Gordo
Chinese Outrages in Canton Mission Attacks Shock Foreigners
Report from Hong Kong notes a large mob attacked British and American missions at Fotshan near Canton at noon yesterday. Some missionaries fled to Shamen, others stayed. A Chinese gunboat moved to quell riots as vegetarians, about 12,000 strong, threaten further destruction of missions in Kwantung. In Hong Kong a protest meeting condemned British government apathy toward Christians.
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London
Wilispatch
Hong Kong
Fotshan
Canton
Shamen
Kwang Tung
Honn Konxu
The Chinese Massacre at Whasangz
Survivors recount a planned massacre at Whasangz with diabolical cruelty. Mission stations were burned, victims found among charred ruins. Rumors spoke of riots near Foo Chow and Kucheng. Indignation meetings planned in Foo Chow and Hong Kong to demand foreign protection.
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Foo Cuow
Whasangz
Foo Chow
Kucheng
Hong Kong
An Escort For the Consul London Aug 8
A Pall Mall Gazette despatch from Shanghai says Europeans mock a Chinese escort for the British consul at Foo Chow to Kucheng to probe the massacre of missionaries. Viceroy troops looted mission houses on arrival. It is decided to send 200 British Indian troops from Hong Kong to Escar amid provincial unrest. The London Missionary Society notes Central China is quiet per its Chinese agent.
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London
Pall Mall Gazette
Shanghai
Foo Chow
Kucheng
Hong Kong
Escar
London Missionary Society
Warren Ends March With Diamond Style Praise
Warren's quartet of twirlers shine in league play as Cooper and Rickert excel at bat. Harry Smith sustains a .1000 average in yesterday's game, Ritchey and Leamon bolster averages, and Russell hones sacrifice hitting. Franklins, Oil City, and Wheeling are noted rivals as Warren eyes continued success and strong pitching from their entire roster.
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Torreyson
Warren
Doyd Et al
Titusville
Herald
Rooter Pete
Wheeling
Russell
Maud Mullar
Oil City
Cleveland
Harry Smith
Beter
Congress
Jack Glasscock
Jack
Franklins
Ritchey
Claude
Franklin
Barrett
Smith
Battery
New Castle
Harry
No Third Term Declared by Stevenson in Winnipeg
A Winnipeg dispatch reports Vice President Stevenson saying President Cleveland will not seek renomination and would decline use of his name for the 1896 presidency. He stated Cleveland has no desire for a third term and opposes any bid.
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Harry Smith
McCleary
New York
Winnipeg
Man
Stevenson
United States
Cleveland
Mystic Cure Promises Fast Rheumatism Relief
A claimed remedy for rheumatism and neuralgia promises radical cure in one to three days. It claims to remove cause and disease, with first dose benefiting, offered at 73 cents. Sold by Hl. N. Richfield, Druggist, Warren, Pa. 16 ly.
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Hl. N. Richfield
Warren
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Hood
China
Cooper
Rickert
Vick
King Kel
The
Celorons
Grant Briggs
Twin City
Shooting Stars Comets
O'bail’s Flats
North Warren
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