Blood Baptismed Mining Camp Battle Over Rich Gold Find
Terrible clash at New Mining Camp of Baki Juan with seven reported dead and many wounded as over 100 shots were fired. Prospectors battled over claims after large nuggets were found in a stream, drawing nearly 5,000 men to the field amid denver excitement. A separate note reports Count Romanoff killed in Monte Carlo duel with American Jay Brockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Devon
San Juan
Coupe
Bluff City
George Ferguson
James Cody
Blind Jim
Arizona
New Mexico
Pivate
Dolores
John Eddy
Denver Iing
Sanda
Denver
Count Romanoff
Monte ‘Carlo
London
Romanoff
Jay Brockton
Brookin
Ana
Rooklyn
Bérty
Toithin
Rustia
Brockton
Fragmentary Business Directory Snippet
A partial OCR listing shows firms and trades including grocers and fruit importers, hardware, petroleum products, saddlery, and assorted suppliers. Names such as LAT3SCH & SON, BR. D, CONE Ov, J.P. SCHMITZ appear amid scattered numbers and abbreviations, reflecting an incomplete business directory fragment.
Prominent Coeur d Alene Citizens Face Burnings Charge
Serious charge against E A McCarty and Benjamin Dixon, leading Coeur d Alene figures. Mill property of Saginawa Lumber burned December 4, 1891. Watchman Sparling confesses, alleging Dixon ordered the blaze with coal oil. Dixon, once town official, sought via requisition from Michigan governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeur D'Alene
Stoxane
Wash
John Sparling
Benjamin Dixon
Dixon
Board of Trade
Michigan
Wiley
Bank of Fairfax Closes in Fairfax Minnesota
Fairfax Minnesota December 29 The Bank of Fairfax will not reopen depositors lose about 10000 and Renville county 2000 secured by treasurer’s bondsmen The bank began in December 1889 with J A Beard of Redwood Falls as president and Finley A Gray of Fairfax as cashier No asset or liability figures available though the crash is described as bad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bank of Fairfax
Minn
Falls
Fairfax
County of
Renville
J. A. Beard
Redwood Falls
Finley A. Gray
Flood Destroys Thousands Of Acres In California
Flood damage in California exceeds 1 million dollars with 80 000 acres of rich wheat lands under water in Sutter county near Colosha. Livestock perish as residents flee. Levees fail below Colqosha, protecting 50 000 acres. Stock moved from ranches as San Joaquin valley suffers unprecedented inundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Francisco
Sutter County
Colosha
Colqosha
San Joaquin
Stockmerty
Tracy
Fragmentary note on poor relief and hospital trust history
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Granville Ingraham and a hospital or trust plan to aid the poor with a building or endowment. It references a court matter, a figure around 250 to 100,000, and supervision by Mrs. Ingraham, with squatter oustings and a Taquoma date in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Granville
Ingrahem
Gourt
Ata
Tacoma Land Eviction Affects Thousands Squatters
The report describes removal efforts targeting more than 1900 squatters who have lived on the land for two to six years. The property lies about a mile and a half from Tacoma’s business district, prompting government action to reclaim the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Mrs Potter Palmer Objects to Brewery Calendar Image
Ontario reports Chicago society in an uproar over a brewery calendar showing Mrs Potter Palmer without consent. The 1498 calendar features her portrait at the center of a star with grain sprigs and a world’s fair building, prompting Mr Palmer to threaten an injunction. Mrs Palmer denounces the company’s liberty in using the image.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of
Lady Managers
Chicago
Missing Umbria Steamer Sparks Wide Search
Nothing heard from the Cunard steamer Umbria by 11 a.m. as Fire Island and Atlantic Highland signal stations watch for smoke on the horizon. Crowds visit the agents to learn if the vessel is adrift with possible machinery failure and awaiting salvage. On leaving Queenstown she carried 875 passengers and 8150 200 officers engineers firemen and servants 180 of whom were in the saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Umbria
New York
Cunard
Fire Island
Atlantic Highland
Line
Brown
Ate
Queenstown
Failure to Comply with the Law Loses Weaver 9 Vote in North Dakota
Bisuanox North Dakota Dec 20 It now transpires that Wamberg one of the Harrison electors will receive his certificate of election notwithstanding the court order to count the Selz precinct which would if counted in time have elected all three Weaver electors Under the state law the governor is required to issue a proclamation of the vote for electors within ten days after the state canvass and two days therefrom is allowed for contest This time expired Tuesday and as no notice has been served on Governor Burke he will issue certificates to two Fusion and one Republican elector
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weaver
North Dakota
Burke Hoe
New York Presbytery Wrangles Over Dr Briggs Case
The New York presbytery resumed the heresy case against Dr. Briggs with 183 members present. The body met at 2 pm, argued over speech times for two hours, entered secret session at 4 pm, and adjourned at 6 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Deadly Fires Ravage Crouch Avenue Buildings In Kansas
A night blaze at three two story structures on Crouch Avenue in Kan sas Kansas, owned by William Chestnut, consumed the buildings from natural gas. Four people perished, including Mrs. Louis Kindle, Miss Griffith, an infant, and Miss Fletcher. A servant survived. one woman, said to be Mrs Watally, was injured after leaping from a second story window. Water shortages hampered firefighting and nearby property was saved. The article also mentions other fires and legal notices from North Dakota and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Wire
Osawa Tomig
Kan
Crouch Avenue
William Chestnut
Louis Kindle
Misa‘ Griffith
Fletcher
Oriental
Esca
Sheeppard
Big Wite
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Nea
Stationery
A. Hie
Cuntain
Fidelity
Rais Sian Zena
Roessner & Co
Marsland
Sainta
Claus
Glas
Crockery
Isutalg
Bteo
THE
Colo
Imperial
Hillyer
Wright & Co
Holiday Furniture
Harry Svensgaard Bicycle Co
Fergus Falls
Cleveland
Winnesota
South Dakota
Montana
la Crosse
West
Minneapolis
R. D. Cone Company
Winona
Winona Jobbers’ Association
R. W. Willta Ber
Booth and Rhees
Edward Les
Doud, Sons & CO
Monin & CO
R. W. Willia Oo
Bleighs
Gate City Carriage Crockery
Gregory & CO
H. D. Perkins & Son
H. Choath
Fiour
Porter Es
Winona & Dakota Grain
Wrait
J. 8Tirndman
On & Bon
Aon
Nin Om
Iil
A. Aionttra Winona Ahora
Lote
Children Ory
Re T. Doud
Wise-Frendont
Dona, Bona & Go
Roscoh Horton, Treasure
Empire Lumber Co
Lat3sch & Son
Petroleum
Sandard
J.P
Yohroth &A A
Iana Freight
Dr. Ward
Wade J. BR. Watkins
Sigvors
John Ates Itohe
Taqoma
Campbell
Harrison
Briggs
Anena
Priseeb
Northwestern
Dobanymax
Wis
Wurvey
Xonte
Cobb
Highland
Alstanod
Boven
Sina
Mines
Wisconsin
Medical
One Price and Cash Clothiers
East Third ST
Thworner
Antes Daya
J. J. Brink
Minnesota City Mills
Choice
Out
Minnesota City
Mike
Cartiaces
tDrivers
Bagrage
Eaueahien
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