Double Murder at Lumber Docks North Tonawanda
A double murder occurred at P. W. Scribner’s lumber docks in North Tonawanda. Fourteen men were arrested or detained as detectives search for others in connection with the early morning incident. A gunfight left Capt Phillips dead and his son dying of injuries after being beaten during a dispute over loads. The report also covers Cuban insurgent leadership and a separate Pittsburgh accident where 12 year old Eddie Dyer died after being struck by a train crews in motion.
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Tonawanda
P. W. Scribner
Phillips
Jennie Craft
May
Scribner
Pittsburg
Oct. I
Eddie Dyer
J. A. Kummer
Dr. Robertson
M. TE
Epworth League
Dr. Kummer
Jay Gould Estate Report Valuations Named by Surrogate
Surrogate Fitzgerald returns the Jay Gould estate appraisal to David McClure for collateral inheritance tax. Personal property valued at 80 984 580 dollars and real estate at 2 000 000 dollars. residuary estate listed at 73 225 547 dollars. Republican Committee Meeting Urges Pittsburgh for National Convention Site. Harrisburg Oct 4. State committee notes party condition district by district and Quay cites predecessor Gilkeson turning over 5 000 dollars, calling it unprecedented in state party history.
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Jay Gould
New York
Fitzgerald
David McClure
Republican Committee
Harrisburg
Republican State Committee
Pittsburg
Quay
Hastings
Gilkeson
Oldest Western Pa resident Ira Whipple dies in Youngsville
Ira Whipple 78, long known in Western Pennsylvania, collapsed and died in Youngsville during an overnight business trip. Funeral arrangements to follow.
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Sheffield
Ira Whipple
Pennsylvania
Youngsville
Rebel Circular Warns Cuban Railways Targeted
The Herald reports from Puerto Principi Cuba that a rebel army circular signed by Roloff and Gomez warns against traveling on Cuban railways after a date as trains will be blown up to hinder Spanish troop movements. Insurgents threaten to shoot workers on railway bridges and those repairing cables, and prohibit sharing information with Spanish columns. Ranch owners are told fences will be cut and ranches destroyed if cattle are supplied or driven to the city.
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New York
the Herald
Puerto Principi
Cuba
Roloff
Gomez
Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for Women
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as essential for women’s health especially during pregnancy. It claims to improve bodily functions, ease childbirth, shorten labor, and support infant nourishment, while also promoting overall health and purity. Dr. Pierce’s Pellets are advertised for biliousness constipation headaches indigestion and related ailments.
Explosive death in Indiana woods kills two men
Montpelier Indiana October 4 Andrew Kane and Lewis Gross both of Montpelier were instantly killed when several empty nitro glycerine cans exploded in the woods near town around 4 am yesterday. The bodies were mangled in the blast.
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Montpelier
Ind
Andrew Kane
Lewis Gross
Montpelie
Supreme Court Opens Winter Session Amid Jackson Death
Washington October 5 The Supreme Court begins winter terms with the death of Associate Justice Jackson to be announced first. President Cleveland is expected to nominate William Hornblower of New York as Jackson's successor, but the appointment may wait until Congress meets as politicians finish local affairs.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jackson
Hornblower
New York
Congress
Cleveland
Small Pox on Board Quarantine Detains Marsala
The steamer Marsala from Harrisburg and Havre is detained at Quarantine after a small pox case was found among 279 storage passengers. The patient will be transferred to North Brothers Island hospital, and all passengers will be vaccinated while the ship is disinfected.
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S. I
Marsala
Harrisburg
Havre
North Brothers Island Hospital
Died of Hydrophobia In New York After Cat Bite
New York today reports the death of William Greenwald aged 18 after a Gouveneur Hospital admission for suspected hydrophobia. He was bitten about six weeks ago by a cat that looked mad and died this morning after suffering greatly.
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New York
William Greenwald
Gouveneur Hospital
Oil Well Activity and New Finds Reported in Western Fields
Reports describe declining output in major wells at Deist and Freiden pools, with Keating & Co. on the Wright farm yielding 150 barrels daily after pumping. Notable finds include the Redd & Co. strike at Sheffer farm delivering 75 barrels per hour, while a Mays farm duster follows. A wildcat near Humphrey Centre, near Allegany, N. Y., drilled to 805 feet, with a second oil-bearing sand at 1,280 feet. flow observed but oil volume is uncertain and unlikely to become a paying producer.
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Deist and
Freiden
Keating & Co
Wright Farm
Baylor City
Butler County
Redd & Co
Sheffer Farm
Mays Farm
Humphrey Centre
Cattaraugus County
Allegany
Oil City
Bradford
Salajoanca
Fatal Train Collision Near Brussels Evening Disaster
Two heavily laden passenger trains collided between Wavre and Allegonies eighteen miles from Brussels. Ten killed and forty injured initially, later reports say eighteen dead and at least a hundred injured.
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Brussels
Wavre
Allegonies
Armenians Demand Recall Of U S Minister Terrell In Chicago
Chicago October 7 Armenian residents protested at Odd Fellows hall denouncing Minister Terrell who represents the United States in the Turkish court. The Armenian National Union passed a recall resolution and condemned what they call apathy by Minister Torres.
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Chicago
Ill
Terrell
United States
Armeanian National Union
Odd Fellows Hall
Torres
Fatal fly wheel burst at Hoboken Hudson County Works
A fly wheel exploded at 3 33 am in the Hudson County Electric plant Hoboken killing engineer Carl Anderson and injuring Martin Cline and Wm Cogswell. The three story brick building 100 by 100 feet was heavily wrecked and a several ton wheel fragment was found a block away.
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New York
Hudson County Electric Company
Hoboden
Carl Anderson
Martin Cline
Wm. Cogswell
He Cut Eleven People in a Night Rufus Jones Slashes Crowd
In Greensburg Indiana on October 7 a man named Jones, described as drunk, pulled a razor in a crowd and began slashing. Eleven people were wounded and two killed. Police report details are limited.
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Greensurg
Ind
Look Out for Trouble Negroes Threaten to Torch
Chicago readers report a violent plan after Rev. J. M. Townsend urged action against outrages in the South. A crowd at Quinn chapel endorsed a call for law to fail and “the torch” to be applied to cities where crimes occur. Separate Brooklyn/New York items recount a fatal fall or assault on Bernard Goldberg and family quarrels over money at 78 Christie Street.
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Chicago
Quinn Chapel
J. M. Townsend
Neal Smith
Cale City
Townsend
Changed Creed Brings Rev Carl Carlson to Baptist Faith
Reverend Carl Carlson of Sheffield, once with the Swedish Lutheran denomination and long noted for religious work, was received into the Baptist church and baptized by Rev. Ivey. A former missionary in Cape Colony, he publicly embraced the Baptist faith yesterday and will be ordained soon to preach in nearby districts until a pastorate becomes available.
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Carl Carlson
Sheffield
Baptist Church
Ivey
Carlson
Cape Colony
Armenia's Cry For Help And Judicial Ruling
William Willard Howard, former Warren Ledger proprietor, returns from Armenia reporting Christian Herald outreach. Churches urged support next Sunday evening to aid starving Armenians. Warren churches urged broader participation. Judge White of Allegheny County rules that good standing focuses on member character rather than financial status in fraternal insurance policies. ruling may reach the supreme court and affect beneficial associations.
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William Willard Howard
Warren Ledger
Armenia
Christian Herald
Presbyterian Church
Warren
White
Allegheny County
Supreme Court
Crete Governor Resigns Amid Anarchy Report
Athens dispatch reports Crete in anarchy with frequent murders. The island’s governor has sent his resignation to Constantinople amid the crisis.
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London
Central News
Athens
Crete
Constantinople
Cyclone Tragedy in Rio Province Drowns Ten
Havana dispatch reports a cyclone in the Rio Province causing ten deaths and eight missing. The storm overwhelmed rivers and coastal communities, with rescue operations under way as authorities assess damage and losses.
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New York
Havana
Piuar
Rio
After Many Years Capture of Milford Suspect
MILFORD PA Oct 7 After eluding police for nearly six years Garrett W Snyder of Middlesmithfield Monroe county was captured yesterday. Snyder shot Bush Miller in 1889.
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Milford
Garrett W. Synder
Middlesmithfield
Monroe County
Snyder
Bush Miller
Local baseball and church notes from Warren area
In Warren and Punxsutawney area items include a Cornplanter Indians baseball game at Recreation Park with notable plays by Charles Connaro and Mauross, plus eyewitness chatter about the crowd and a disputed decision. Church news covers new members, baptisms, sermon impressions, and fall campaign notes from the M C A and Grace M E churches.
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Recreation Park
Charles Connaro
Mauross
Masterson
Falkman
Phil Risher
The Oath and the Pennsylvania Legislature
A reader scathingly defends a legislative oath revision changing from answering to God at the great day to the last great day. The letter mocks critics, questions authorship, and laments annual sessions, while praising lawmakers as moral exemplars and warning of rewards or temptations facing witnesses.
Warren Reds Rally To Tie Narrowly In Last-Minute Flight
Descriptive account shows Warren taking a 14 to 5 lead, with Bill Taylor shaping the play at short and a bulky runner likened to a rural horse. The Red team mounted a late surge, tying the game amid great excitement as both sides produced many errors and hits before the match was halted to catch a train.
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Bill Taylor
Warren
Red Boys
Supreme Court Decisions Handed Down in Pitts burg Today
Pittsburg Oct 7 special reports Warren county cases decided today Sager versus Mead affirmed Blood versus Crew Lev ie Co cross appeals both affirmed Blood versus Crew Leveille Co Bilood’s appeal judgment reversed and remanded for amount due to plaintiff S T Nei
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Pittsburg
Peptsburg
Warren County
Sager Vs. Mead
Blood Vs. Crew
Levie Co
Bilood
S. T. Nei
Fire Protection Improvements At Laurel Street Factory
Peterson's large factory on Laurel street is being equipped with the latest and most improved fre extinguishing apparatus. Pipes are being run throughout the building and a roof tank ensures flood protection if city water fails. This measure aims to reduce fire risk and lessen insurance costs.
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Peterson
Laurel Street
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Thomas Chalfant
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S. W. Bolles
Erie
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