Weekly News Summary from Cape May to Indianapolis
A digest of wide variety items notes severe weather flooding at Cape May and Lower Jersey, stranded vessels, and railroad suspensions near the coast. It covers mob violence in Indiana, Canada’s trade revival efforts, a failed attempt to derail a train, and fatal accidents including three men killed on the Big Four line. Also mentioned is a burglary gone wrong in Erna Iowa with numerous stolen items recovered.
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Delaware Bay
Harber
Lewes
Dal
Lito Falk
Sarah I
Vaugan
Lawes
Annie I
Ponders
Elizabeth Lee
Philadelphia
Cape Henlopen
Bowers Beach
Vel
William Spencer
William Tuttle
Joseph Tuttles
Washington Kirby
Indianapolis
Mohawk
Hancock County
Boundary dispute and violent incidents across local regions
Reports describe a boundary dispute between Alaska and British Columbia entering treaty talks amid gold rush tensions. Other items recount a tramp attacked, a colored man William Carter arrested for attempted assault, a lynching scare in a town, a shooting quarrel near Nina, and doctors Clay and Peffer fighting in Elgin leading to a fatal stab incident.
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Alaska
Tawan Declining Strains Japanese Immigration Treaty Talks
Ongoing friction between Japan and the Hawaiian Government over a treaty crafted by Congress and the Japanese envoy prompts warnings that the agreement may be met with public scorn in London. News from New York cites Gen Moscoso leading a movement with secret meetings as concerns rise about the treaty’s acceptance abroad.
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Mapu
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Conat Churri
Preeti
Phan
Mir Bhamamara
Millionaire Heirs Found in St Louis Family Tale
Fickie Fortine yields to St Louis youths as heirs to a long lost fortune of $3,000,000 from an ancient trust. The story traces a great grandfather’s migration from the East to Virginia and Maryland, leaving no will and turning property into a public trust for descendants including a snoupy man’s kin.
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Fickie Fortine
St. Louis
Wintaker
St Tantis
Keeble
Helle
Fanny
Maryland
Virginia
Fever and war chaos sweep Cuba as rebels raid
A Spanish column battles insurgents across western Cuba amid fever outbreaks. Reports detail 2400 civilians at San Juan de las Yeguas, evacuations, and bodies left in streets. Rebels raid towns near Artemisa and Las Villas, seizing supplies. Mexican and Cuban troops clash, with casualties reported and fears of further attacks.
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Trrvann
Chasen Gate
San Juse
Miteny del Sur
Honger
Hasan City
Merhhig
Veruga
Rubi Hills
Pinar del Rio
Acros
Havena Provino
Waoul Aranges
Tawi
Artemisa Linvana
Oppose Annexation Hawaiians Plan Washington Delegation
Honolulu dispatch reports Hawaiians opposing annexation have formed a five man delegation to Washington to fight the treaty. Three societies back the move, with J O Carter named to head the commission. German sentiment on Samoa's status also draws attention amid renewed interest in the region.
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Washinton
Honolulu
Repubies
Germany
United States
Gennans
Theselaym
Samoa
Locle Sam
Hawt
Government Investigation Aims to Prevent Mississippi Floods
United States Senator Nelson of Minnesota and J L W Yuerry of Arkansas joined a senatorial committee in St Paul to probe sources of the Mississippi River with Army Engineers. They plan to travel upriver to study flood control through canals and reservoirs and to assess irrigation and navigation improvements. A new river steamer built for the Government conducted the party through reservoirs on the journey.
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United States
Nelson
Minnesota
J L W. Yuerry
Arkansas
St. Paul
Mississipi
United States Army Engineers
Moana
Mississippi River
Ateamer
Stolen Funds and Notable World News Tidbits
Treasury safes in Washington report a missing amount of dollars, with a trusted employee implicated in opening a bag containing 1000 silver dollars. Secretary Gage orders 50 men to count by hand, an arduous task expected to last six months at a cost near 25000. In Boston, the centennial of the USS Constitution launch is celebrated with a naval parade and church services. Other items note Yerkes Observatory's potential discoveries, a new Arkansas railway bond issuance, and various global and regional updates. Trades and prices for crops and livestock across U.S. cities are listed.
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Canada
Turner
Ottawa
State Department
Washington
England
Nada
Mota Trom
United States
Treasury
Ti Wna
Joad
Gage
Boston
Massachusetts
Texas
Iowa
New York
Tivakiya
Naval Brigade
Naval
Old South Church
Guv Walcott
Navy
Long
Quincy
Henry Cabot Lodge
North Atlanute Squadron
North End Park
Wreck on the Rate Express plunges into the Hudson
A fast New York Centrail line train derailed into the Hudson near Garrison's, killing many. Engine No 52 and a combination car led the plunge as fire and smoke filled the river. two cars remained on the track, with at least twenty eight dead reported. Conductor Pansh and the engineer perished in the wreck. The disaster follows a prior passenger train passing earlier along the same division. Also noted, late obituary of Peter E. Studebaker, prominent wagonmaker, died at Alma Michigan after starting life as a peddler.
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New York
Belo Garnson
Pansh
Albany
Garrison’s
Pansh Sig
Freman
Greman
Espress
Steed
Peter E. Studebaker
Geathers and Studebaker wealth and a costly quarantine
The Geathers built ram wagons then grew rich as partners in a business that expanded into imitation work. Peter Studebaker led many interests tied to Indiana politics and funded a monument for Lincoln's mother in Spencer County. A costly quarantine in the South and New Orleans districts for scarlet fever imposed about 10 million dollars in trade losses.
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Peter Studebaker
Indiana
Jancoln
Spencer County
Ind
Telegraphic Brevities: Debtors Fail. Fatal Fires Across States
Telegraphic brevities recount the failure of a dealer in Law rence Kansas, the suffocation deaths of J B Thuomson and wife in Mitchell South Carolina, a fatal fire at Colma California causing $160000 in losses at the California Fuse Company plant, and John Toalston of East township Carroll County Iowa who fell from a tree while trying to shake off a raccoon, dying almost instantly.
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J B. Thuomson
Mitchell
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Mary Beick
Colma
Cal
California Fuse Company
John Toalston
East Township
Carroll County
Within Our Border An Interesting Summary of Important Doings
Absurd local news briefs report a string of deaths accidents crimes and legal actions across Ohio. Notable items include suicides in Collier and Lorain counties a runaway incident in Holmes County a jury award of 1999 against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and multiple cases of tragedy from Delphos to Newark.
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