News Record Weekly Happenings From Global to Local
A weekly digest reports on labor unrest with 230000 miners in Alabama, West Virginia, and Shawdan, plus Minnesota Younger brothers case and pardon talk. It notes flurries of strike activity and governmental responses, with incidents including Flannagan sentencing, a fatal accident in Alliance Ohio, and a London mission by the U S Monetary Committee. Additional items cover Ensenada land concerns, a four drownings episode in Superior Bay, and related regional updates.
Murders and political scandal sweep a tense era
Fragmented OCR reports a string of violent crimes and political moves including a fatal double homicide in New York City tied to jealousy and a lover’s quarrel, a recent marriage tragedy near Bentonsville Arkansas, a candidate in a seaside election, a theft turning to organized crime in Muncie Indiana, and a Moor saloon law crackdown with saloons driven out as a committee pressures others to conform.
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Woaron Satoonea
Muncie
Cetera
Aden
Chureth
Bhatia
Alghartes
Absocity
Arch Wirt
Doh
Metinegan
Counterfeit Silver Certificate Ring Reported in Chicago
A very dangerous counterfeit note described by Secret Service Chief Hazen appears in Chicago. The note mimics a silver certificate with front and back portraits pasted and printed with blue and red inks. Descriptions indicate faint serials, altered portraits, and counterfeit paper quality. Separately, Iowa Democrats name a gubernatorial slate including Naeg, Frealenck, White, Plummer, and Kinne, with Populists and Republicans endorsing the ticket amid antifusion rules. a faction of Populists bolted the alliance.
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Firat
Chicago
Secret Service
Hazen Saye
Rennion
J Faunt Dinman
Morgan
Otis Samra
Kant
Shereditz
Iowa
Naeg
Desya
Frealenck
White
Benjamn
Plummer
Supreme Court
Kanoe
Superintendent of Public Instruction
F Rewhardt
Railroad Commissator St
Jane Frederick BK
Judge Kinne
Phraber
Reihardt
Silver Lepublitans
Aid
Jane
Dynamite blast damages South Scranton area and homes
A dynamite explosion in South Scranton damages the bustoesa block of Leon Ochotsha and a dwelling owned by Lim, plus a detached house owned by Michael Harn. Twenty other houses lose windows and plaster. Shock felt citywide. cause unknown though theories point to political or church disputes. Weathered reports discuss Cuba war coverage and deserter movements.
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Turco
South Scranton
Ita
Bustoesa
Leon Ochotsha
Lim
Michael Harn
Qehulisk
Multiple Disasters and Crimes Reported in Cleveland Suburb and Nearby Areas
A deadly accident at Nine Mile Creek in the eastern Cleveland suburb burned and electrocuted workers as a crane derrick failed. In Morgan’s Place Daniel N Morgan, a U S treasurer, transfers office to Ella H Roberts amid a large counting operation estimated to last three months. Chicago’s population nears two million, Greensburg PA reports a murder by window break into a home, and Macy’s Race notes the death of Old Loss collector William Hoey in New York City.
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Povern
Nine Mile Creek
K. W. Roberta
Morgan
Daniel N Morgan
Milvor
Morgans
Dave Beet
Gage
Nasintn
Ehtef
Trenaury Huntington
Ioan
Edward Burbinger
Luco
N. Y
Roberts
Macy
Chicago and Northern Pacific train wreck near Morgan Park
A suburban Chicago and Northern Pacific locomotive exploded early Thursday morning near Morgan Park. Engineer Fogg and Fireman Latshaw were killed or missing, and three passengers killed. The wreck left a scene of scattered iron, with frightened passengers jumping for doors as the train halted.
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Morgan Park
Min Gud
Sat
Pauleatricken
Pirestron Arene
Fogg
Latshaw Noenase
Enone
Grand Central
Endeavor Creme
Christian Endeavor
Ron
Chicago
du Page County
Endeavor
Vandalia Road
Vandalia
Rolling Mills Bout Down in Wage Dispute at Youngstown
A joint wage conference of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers and manufacturers failed to settle the scale, shutting down nearly all rolling mills across the United States except a few under separate jurisdiction. About 250 members are idle as union demands for 250 dollars per ton for pudding clash with manufacturers’ refusal to budge from their stance of 4. An adjournment was called with no immediate resolution.
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Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Youngstown
United States
Tren Steel
Amalgamated
Weyler Masses Reinforcements in Cuba Fight
In a report from Havana, Weyler orders 36 000 reinforcements to crush Garcia with overwhelming numbers as Garvan’s forces raid Jaibucon near Manzanillo. Manzanillo is menaced and the town there was partially burned during two days of fighting. Insurgents await Weyler’s next move amid tense anticipation of major actions.
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Weyler
Cones
Haaret
Population of Russia now 129,211,113 in 45 years
United States Consul General in St Petersburg reports Russia’s population at 129,211,113 with 61,110,289 males and 68,574,445 females. In forty five years the population apparently doubled and in the last twelve years it rose 20 percent. The census employed 154,000 people and covered vast territory with high literacy. Other items note a Sahara crossing by French colonial officials, a Colorado rail accident, elopement news, a tramp army moving through Kansas, and a New York city directory excluding many laboring classes.
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Rssian Empire
Fumbes
United States
Karel
St Petersburg
Russia
Lightning strikes convict camp near Dakota Georgia
A severe storm hit the convict camp at Greer Brothers lumber yard near Dakota Georgia. Two Black convicts were killed instantly, two white convicts died later, and ten others were severely injured. About 20 prisoners escaped during the panic at supper. Pursuit faced heavy rain hindering bloodhounds. Two recently discharged inmates were recaptured. others remained at large.
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Georgia
Democratic Ticket Named In Ohio Nomination Contests
The Ohio Democratic Party nominated a full slate for governor lieutenant governor supreme judge attorney general and board of public works at Columbus after a heated convention. The report also covers bank robberies train wrecks and a mass of midwestern and national commodity and price data from Chicago and surrounding markets.
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Ohio
Horace I. Chapman
Melville D. Shaw
J P Songes
Wil Dore
Board of Public Works
Peter IL. Degnon
Byron H Hard
Ohio Democracy
Columbus
Tariff bill progress and reciprocity debate in Congress
Congress pushed forward the tariff bill with changes on bids and trust provisions. The senate approved a 20 percent ad valorem duty on bids replacing 1% per pound and debated sugar trust impacts. Reciproc ity provisions were refined, penalties for export bounties discussed, and the House and Senate moved toward finalizing key paragraphs and the reciprocal treaty framework.
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Senate
Finance Committee
Bithof New _lorses
Ides
Shrenor
Nebraska
Rawlina
Lish
TCA
Omaha
Pension Committee
Congress
Botot
Bosra
Heitfeld
Mantle and
Teller
Sure
Dadian
Speed
Cotton
Renate
Curious global salutes and a giant lamp described
The piece surveys diverse greeting customs from the Dadas Indians of the Nilgiris to Australian tongues and Eskimo nose pulling, then notes a Malacca ritual. It also reports on a Belgian lamp claimed as the largest lamp in the world, standing six feet high and three feet ten inches in diameter, burning lard oil to project light readable from 600 feet, and made of 3,000 pieces.
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Nelgherry Hills
South Sea Islands
Malacca
Strange Worship in London and Paris Sees Prosperous Societies
A London sect keeps Greek divinities with ancient rituals while a Paris order worships the devil and erects shrines to him. Both groups report prosperous financial balances, indicating solid steadiness in their activities.
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London
Ohio's Weekly OS10 Brief Compendium Of State News
Ohio reports a variety of local happenings including school superintendent election in Morrow County, a Bucyrus boy thrown from a horse, wives desertion near Mt Sterling, a suicide by hanging near Columbus, property tax notes from Sidney, a Paulding oil strike, a Swiss colt injury near Amanda Pickaway, and multiple accidents, deaths, suicides, and crimes across counties. The era notes a large array of incidents from family distress to public notices, county actions, and regional crime reports.
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Wot Ties Public Schools
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Jonata Keisa
Dia
Charles Meyers
Sidney Board of Equalization
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Peto
Pauling County
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Pickaway County
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Ilis
John Tot
Coreleville
White
Banner Wallis Us
Utica
Chifford Crosty
Jickine County Commissioners
Rudolph Kleybolte & Co
Cincinnati
George Hertel
Clinton
Summit County
George Henderson
Wortsmouth
Lelong
Akron
Sarah Swatn
Hamilton
Grant Swan
Frank Coe
Dima
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Toledo State Hospital
Aino
Elot Mueller Reginental
Cincinnaty
Withant McMiller
Findlay
Susan Packner
Tablertown
Athens
Ralph Burt
Burt
Maumee
Arthur Berry
Marton
Syone
Chiel
Sam Jee
Lol Joo
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Lung Hen
Texas
Cofin
Gas City
Ind
United States Glass Company
Tiffin
Tifin
Portsmouth
William Panthers
Pewthers
Sarah Wright
Dayton
the Deacons Hospital
Charles Taylor
Clinton County
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Henry Forrer
Wooster
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Chillicothe
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