Murder of James Carey On Melrose Castle Coast to Cape Town
Official report in the House of Commons details the Carey assassination aboard the Melrose Castle en route to Port Elizabeth. The killer, identified as O Donnell, surprised Carey on the Cape Town dock with a pistol and killed him. O Donnell, an Irish American, denies prior knowledge of Carey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Carey
House of Commons
O’donnell
Carey
Port Elizabeth
Africa
Hoe
Melrose Castle
Donald Currie
London
Cape Town
Natal
O'Donnell
Kinfauns Castle
Melrose
Melross
Invincibles
England
Caray
Times
Ireland
Kinfalls Castle
Dublin
Donald Currie & Co
Mr. Power
Jamey Carey
Hoadley’s Mistake Clouds Democratic Campaign
From Cincinnati via The Tribune a report says Judge Hoadly faltered in his canvass by naming confidents and using costly tactics. It cites poor picks like Woodard Wrayhawker and A Sands and notes damaging dealings with Gov Foster. The piece suggests these moves may spark Republican gains by Election Day.
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Cariaco
the Tribune
Cincinnati
Judge Hoadly
Woodard Wrayhawker
Woodard
A. ©. Sands
Sands
Columbus
Foster
Hogdly
Ku Klux Again Rampant in Georgia Vigilance Groups Rise
Aug. 1 Gainesville Georgia reports violence by night riding factions linked to Ku Klux activity. A colored man Hanks beaten for allegedly pushing a white woman from a railroad track. a colored woman whipped for not keeping cotton clean. Authorities unknown but numerous parties involved. attacks occur in Harmony Grove area and Palliance districts. Silent witnesses and fear pervade the region as postwar tensions flare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Gainesville
Hanks
Harmony ‘Grove
Harmony Grove
John Haynes
Elise Sliwood
Seliwood
Eand
Emallyood
Plainspoken assault case tied to local figures
A sequence of rough conduct is described as one man forces another to keep quiet. A forward shifts to a bedroom where a son of Mr. Haynes is dragged outside and whipped severely. Individuals linked to Kite county and a man named Fergerson face binding over to Hall county circuit court with Smallwood named as accessory before the fact. others remain at large.
Arthur and Foster ticket favored for national convention
Emery A. Storrs of Chicago told a Saratoga Springs correspondent that no conference on a candidate settlement had occurred, but that the Arthur and Foster ticket has been talked about in influential quarters and could be approved at the next national convention if not compromised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Saratoga Springs
Grand Union Hotel
Emery A. Storrs
Chicago
Arthur and
Foster
Inquiry on Elevator Proposals Reaches Hill Committee
Washington August 1. Hale and Co. urge to testify on supervising architect actions in elevator proposals for public buildings. Coleman seeks suspension ruling. secretary Folger refused. Woodman of Woodman & Warner testifies heating in Chicago building not per specifications. corroborated by A B King.
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Bil
WashincTon
Eh, Hale & Co
Chicago
Hill Investigating Committee
Coleman
Hill
Folger
Quincy
Mass
John Woodman
Woodman & Warner
A. B. King
Fire Record reports multiple blazes and losses
The dispatch details fires across several cities including Moss Iowa Albany New York and Belleville Illinois. Totals include a butter packing house loss around 2500 insured and 18000 for goods, John Walter oilcloth factory fire causing 75000 loss, plus Morgan’s foundry destroyed with 100000 loss, and Johns town hide mill fire at 50000. Postmasters named for Dallas Peru Hemphill and Boston. A Cleveland drowning suicide and Gladstone victory in Commons on Suez canal issue.
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Des Moss
Iowa
Toda
Philadelphia
Albany
John Walter
SaLem
Mass
Horatio Perry
Danvers’ Plains
Belleville
Jil
Morgan’s
Coulterville Road
Urica
John D
Charles King
Johnstown
Fulton County
Boston Business Failures and Gen Thomas D Jones Death
Boston reports indicate C H Ward & Co shoe dealers have not suspended operations despite Shaw failure and will survive amid other failures. Macomber & Greenwood shoe dealers have failed with liabilities unknown and capital noted at 850 000. Gen Thomas D Jones, brevet brigadier general, died from wounds of the late war. born in Pennsylvania, West Point graduate, commanded Massachusetts regiment, later involved in California mining, remains to be interred in Erie, Pennsylvania on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
C. H. Ward & Co
Shaw
Macomber & Greenwood
Thomas D. Jones
Poughkeeflie
Pennsylvania
West Point
2D Infantry
California
Massachusetts
Erie
The Lynching of Hardy Des Morais Aug 1
An anonymous letter signed by One Who Was There details the Hardy lynching at Harlan after the Polk City murder of Postmaster Clingan. Forty lynchers. thirty seven to jail, five did the hanging. Rope broke, Hardy fell, bullets finished him. Citizens of Cass and Audubon counties hailed the act and faced lessening repercussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hardy
Des Morais
Clingan
Polk City
Harlan
Cass ‘aid-Au~dubon
Western Union Strike Persists as Merchante Company Planned
The piece reports ongoing Western Union operator and official tensions amid a looming rail strike. Leaders claim concessions may come, while operators vow to stay out, citing industry disruption. A proposed new firm, the Merchante and Telegraphiste association, would fund lines via life memberships and offer free telegraph use, with New York organizers John D. Cutter & Co. Framing coverage notes Chicago and St Louis activity, with 304 telegraphers out in St Louis and rising membership elsewhere.
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Western Union
Col. Glowry
Nga
McCulloch
Baltimore & Ohio
Tee Brotherhood
New York
Philadelphia
A. J. Morris
Gould
Tvas
Merchante’ and Telegraphiste’ Association
Brotherhood
Chicago
John D. Cutter & Co
Union Square
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Wallitk
Disgraceful Quarrel in Berkeley Church Fight
San Francisco reports a factional quarrel at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Berkeley near Oakland. A year and a half dispute over church status and priest appointment led to rival vestry factions, pistol drawing, and a forced church door closure. Green refused to step down as service continued with Bishop Kip and McClure present.
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San Francisco
Cal
Berkeley
Village
Oakland
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Kip
Green
David McClure
Greén
Ptt -Ofsetha
Anti-Commission
McClure
Fragmentary note on church ruling and property dispute
The text records a partial report of church proceedings. It mentions rulings affecting about half the congregation leaving the church, cleaving to settle possession of church property. Green Téft appears to transfer church property to another party pending further developments.
Pulitzer on New York speakership and Ohio vote
Joseph Pulitzer, editor of The New York World, stopped at the Grand Pacific and spoke on politics. He said the best party wing opposes Randall due to Pennsylvania corporate interests, that Hewitt and others are against him, and that the New York delegation will back Cox, possibly endorsing Carlisle if needed. He favored the Democratic platform, tariff reform for revenue, and warned Ohio should elect Headly to avoid party isolation.
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Hewitt
Dorsheimer
Perry
Belmont
Orlando Potter
Gen. Slocum
Randall
New Work
Cox
Carslo
Chiog
Ohio
New York
Saratoga and Monmouth Park Racing Notes
At Saratoga and Monmouth Park racing events on August 11, Slocum led the mile in 1:54 with Disturbance second, Brunswick and Buc. cancer placing in the 1 1/2 mile and 1 1/4 mile races respectively, and Panique won the $4 mile Saratoga Stakes. Ama zon took the 1 1/4 mile free handicap sweep stakes at Monmouth while Himalaya and Palisade stakes results followed. Buster and other winners listed in multiclass fields. baseball scores show Chicago NY tied at 6, Collecive games and other results.
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Saratoga
N. Y
Slocum
Disturbance
Brunswick
Buc
Cancer
Bootjack
Panique
Burton
Emigrants
Tom Burton
Wandering
Bell Boy
MonMoura Park
Amazon
Rica
Mattle Rapture
Louisette
Stump
Blue Belle
Gonfalon
Renegade
Little Minch
Topsy
Monitor
Parole
Hickory Jim
Antrim
Quebec
Buster
Curiaco
Chicago
New York
Decoit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
Buffalo
Providence
Great Eastern to Be Used in Coal Trade and More
A jumble of telegraph, politics, and medical ads. Notes the Great Eastern’s coal trade link Firth of Forth to London, mentions ex Senator Chaffee backing Logan, telegraph plans, an electric Thames boat, and politics including Grant, Butler, and reform chatter. Also cites Judge Cullen denying alimony amid adultery claims and a Cuban purchase rumor among capitalists.
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Firth
Forth
London
England
Chaffee
Colorado
Logan
New York Sun
Thames River
Indianapolis
Cincinnati Enquirer
Frank Landers
Indiana
Holman
Congressman Robinson
Massachusetts
New York Tribune
Cullen
New York
Frank Mordaunt
Washington
Gen
Grant
Gould
Field
Vanderbilt
Cuba
Spain
Miller
United States Supreme Court
Towa
Col
J. W. Chapman
Council Bluffs
Chicago Tribune
Iowa
A&a
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Physical, Instruments
Rete
Pat Eb
Oty Fischer
Ingram
D . M. Dulany
Chas. Horton
W. Dulany
Empire Lumber Company
Charles Horton
Tumbneompany
AU Claire
Wisconsin
Winona
Minnesota
Hannibal
Missouri
Winona Fobbers and Manufacturers
Youmans Bros. & Hodgins
Mill Yard
Chicago and North Western Depot
Winowa
Mini
A. Hamilton
W. H. Laird
Wm. Hayes
Winona Lumber Company
Minn
Laird, Norton & CO
W. DE. Lair
JAS. I, Nord
M. G. Norton
Phenix Iron Works
W. M. Hurlbert
B.D. Cone
R. D. Cone
JOS. Schlitz Brewing Co
Peasley
Kaiser
Daking Wowder
Royal Puig
Sesgiuys Aiuyany Bus Ous
Ruy
Bantna Powerr Co
Vatteries
Louisiana State Lottery Company
Perasugar State Lottery Company
Tad Samiler
Legislatie
Eton
Op van Shite
Tooneter Seales
Bey OP Priard
Popeean
Peepee Berger
New Orleans
Ehiba
Major Expreas
M. A. Dauptiin
New Orvians
M.A. Dauphe Hot
N, Washington, D. CG
Louisiana State Lottery Co
B. Frank Moore
GA Salle ST
Broseway
New Yor
Wilby Af Sheach
Pega
Kopelan
Louisville
N. B
Veiew
Hart Tree
R. A. Boardman
Courier’ Jornal Taaond
Oscarg
Hoadley
KU Klux
Arthur and Porter
Wil
Persimmons
Cleveland, O
Charles Burke
Clifton Street
Mason Street
Burke
Gladstone
Commons
Northcote
Suez Canal
Suez Canal Company
Mediterranean
Red Sea
Copgland &Cox
ST Shawes Bro
BBC
Pulitzer
Monmouuth Park
Courier-Journal
Mexico
Illinois State Reporter
Springfield
Hamilton
Horstown
Samuel H. Dickson
Jefferson’ Médical College
Horsford
Guirao
Tae
Guy
Feebla
C. Sroxteit
Ealatreet
GreSilan
Baid
Roath
Winsona
A. O. Slade
Medical
Atte
Faina Ag
Bae
Fes
Hackley & Bon
Hollats
Gtr
BDW. F.blues
Furs
Niuhs
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