davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Looking for New Men.
[NIinneanolis special


The magnates of the League are determined
n OF to be left in the 1urch If the present move
of the Brotherhood should prove successful A.
g. Standings trusted emissary is already maxi
ing a tour of the cities of the Western Assoclar-
ton with view Of enlsting the services OF
Association players in case of an emergency.
philadelphia special
John T. Rogers, Secre, airy of the Ph1ladelpnlS
Baseball Club, has sent 10 the President OF the
League clubs his legal opinion that section IL OF
the contract now in force between League clubs
and their players land which is known as the
brotherhood contract, having been formulated
and prepared by that body and accepted by the
league expressly secures to each League CLUB
the absolute right to it's players services Tor the
season of 1890
GOmaha specia1.J
At a secret meeting OF the Pres1denG ana oil"
rectors of the Omaha Baseball Association TO-
day it was decided to accept the proposition OF
Messrs Soden, Conant and Billings, OF Boston,
for the sale of the entire Omaha team TO that
CITY, The probable result will be that Omaha
will have TO team next year.
Washington speC1lll
President Walter Hewitt, of the Washington
Club said in refer encs to the scheme OF the
Brotberhood: This trouble has been brewing
for some time and am in favor OF fighting IL
out If the League goes to the wall, we'll and
good if the Brotherhood falls through, SO much
the better. At any rate the matter viii have to
be settled for all time do not like this con-
tinual threatening and pickering. II we are g0-
ing to have q fight, let's have it now and be done
with it. The League was never in a nstte1
condition for such thing than at present."
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
THOUGHT TO HAVE persisted.

The Schooner Alpha, Bound for Sitka,
Alaska, Supposed to Have Gone Down.
A letter received at Port Townsend, w.
T.. from Edward H. Brown, Deputy Col
lector at Sitka, Alaska, says the schooner
Sitka has arrived. fifteen days from Y aku-
tai, and reports that the schooner Alpha,
Captain Hamill, having on board Managing
Owner jeff J. Kuhn, formerly Special
Deputy Collector; his son, and crew of
Indians, had sailed from the same port one
week previous for Sitka. During that time
a terrible gale had been experienced, and
the schooner with all hands aboard is sup
posed to be lost
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
BUTTE DEVASTATED.

A Million Dollar Loss in the Montana City.
Fire in Butte. Mont, supposed to be in
cendiary. destroyed the finest business
block in that city. The fire started in the
uncompleted building owned by J. M. Bowes,
and owing to high wind spread through
the whole block. wiping out the most ex-
tensive stores in town and one bank. Three
firemen we're fatally injured and number
of others slightly. Before the firemen got
the fire under control damage had been
done to the amount of 81, 100000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
SKIPPED OUT WITH THE FUNDS.

L. N. Morgenstern Runs Away with the
Money of Several Polish Societies.
Ignatz N. Morganstern is missing from
Chicago and with him the funds of the Po-
lish National Alliance of North America. of
which, until week before last he was Gen.
eral Secretary. Morgenstern was also Sec
rotary of the Polish National Building and
Loan Association. and financial manager of
the SgodG, a Polish weekly paper. Besides
this he was all agent for real estate owners
and did some business as a transportation
and passage agent. 1t is believed he has
embezzled funds from each of these con-
nections. The total amount of his embez-
element is variously estimated at from ST.
OOO tn go 000
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Ex-surgeon General Beale Dead.

Ex- Surgeon General Joseph Beale, with
relative rank of Commodore, United States
Navy, died at his residence in Philadelphia.
DR.. Beale was born Dec. 80, 1914. and re-
ceived his classical and medical education
in the University of Pennsylvania. from
which institution he graduated in 1885, He
practiced his profession for one year. at
the end of which period he entered the
United States Navy as assistant surgeon.
and afterward rose to the position of Sur
geon General of the Navy. to which he was
appointed in December, 1873 He was
placed on the retired list in 1876.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
TENNESSEE WEALTH.
Remarkable Increase in the Value of Real
and Personal Property.

o hBdI
and Personal Property.
Reports from seyenty-fve of the ninety
six counties comprising the State OF Ten
nessee shows an increase in the value of
real and personal property of S26,O0O,0OO
over the assessment of 1888, and an inc. ease
of S1OO.OOO,OOO over the assessment of 1886.
The reports show the total value of taxable
property for 1899. including $32. 900. 3O3 rail-
road property. aggregates 1856, 456,761. The
State debt of Tennessee now aggregates
$3.50, OO0-42-5 per cent Of the taxable
property OF the State. The increased reve-
nue. will enable the State to pay it's entire
floating debt within fifteen months.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
ROBBED THE TRAIN.

Mississippi Bandits Secure $4,000 from
an Express Car.
Near Bucattunna, Miss, a Mobile and
Ohio mail and passenger train was stopped
by three bandits, who robbed the express
and mail cars, getting about $4,000 in money
and a number OF registered packages. The
robbers overlooked $4,000 Of Government
funds en- route for Florida. After securing
their booty the desperadoes disappeared in
the underground, and are now being hunted
by posse and detectives.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
A LOSS OF 1000.
A Minnesota Village Prey to Destruc-
tive Flames.

A Minnesota Village a Prey to Destruc-
tive Flames.
At Caledonia. Mimi, fire destroyed prop
erty valued at $4,000. The confiagration
started in the Sprague Bank Building and
X. K. Dahls hardware store adjoining SIM
ultaneously. Both buildings were beyond
saving when the fire apparatus reached
them and were entirely consumed, together
with the Office of the Argus newspaper and
the Sprague Bros general stock OF mer-
chandise. Two buildings on the north side
of the street were also burned-the jewelry
store of Steenst,up & Tommerasen and the
fruit house of Thomas Abbott. The insurance
on the property is only $4,000 The fire was
of incendiarY origin.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
SHERMAN AGAIN IN COMMAND.
Presiding Over a Meeting of Veterans at


Presiding Over Meeting of Veterans at
Cincinnati.
At Cincinnati the Society of the Army of
the Tennessee, headed by Gen. Sherman
and Gen. Howard. marched from the Ben
nett House to College Hall. where the for
mer took the chair as President, with Gen.
Hickenlooper as Secretary. Gen. Force
was Treasurer. Gen. Sherman announced
that none but members should vote, and
then read the constitution of the society.
It was decided to hold the next meeting at
Chicago on the occasion of the unwilling
of the Grant monument. Gen. Hicken-
looper was chosen orator for that occasion,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.
Republican Tickets Placed in the Field in
Three States

The following tickets have been selected
by the respective State conventions:
New York epub1icans-Secretary of State
John l. Gilbert Comptroller, Martin w. Cook !;
Treasurer, Ira w. Hedges Attorney General,
Gen. J. M. Varnum; Engineer, W. P Van
Rensselaer,; Judge Court Appeals, Judge A.
Haight.
Massachusetts, Republicans-Governor, J. Q.
A. Bracket; Lieutenant Governor, William H.
Hale; Secretary of State, Henry B. Pierce /;
Treasurer, George A. Marden; Auditor, Charles
man.
Mississippi Republicans-Governor,J James r.
Chalmers Lieutenant Governor, NJ. c. Molli-
(colored) Secretary of State, John s. Jones !;
Auditor. Edward Young.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Warner Positively Declines

On arriving at Kansas City. Major Warner
in an interview said: Il have positively
and Internationally declined the Commits
sionership of Pensions. all reports to the
contrary notwithstanding. 1 have wired
the President, at Deer Park, of my arrival
home and the fact that I absolutely declined
to accept the position. Ny reasons for de-
clining are purely business ones, and not
because I differed from him in regard to
the way the Pension Department should be
conducted. Such reports are unauthorized
and wholly false"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
A Cape May Hotel Burned.

At Cape May, N. j.. the new Columbia
Hotel. owned by James Mooney. of Phila-
delphia has been destroyed by fire. The
house had been closed for about ten days.
The property was valued at about $4,000.
The amount of insurance is unknown. H.
F. Hildreth, the proprietor, and his wife
were in the house and narrowly escaped
death,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
OVER A MILLION GONE.
Louisiana /" Baby Bonds to the Amount
of 100000 Missing.

of 100000 Missing.
The statement is now made upon what
appears to be good authority that irregu-
larities have been discovered in what is
known as baby" bonds of Louisiana,
commencing at No. 100000, with some
slight irregularity previous to that num-
Der. Nearly alEof the baby" bonds above
100000 are fraudulent. The State Auditor
and Treasurer will soon take up this branch
of the investigation. Attorney General
Rogers admits that the baby" bonds have
been distracted or otherwise tempered
with to the amount of $500. 900. According
to Judge Rogers figures the defalcation
already in sight will reach more than
100000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Trade Relations with Mexico.

Minister Ryan of Mexico will return to
Washington to confer with the President
and Secretary of State concerning the
trade relations between Mexico and the
United States. It is believed that his pres
ence may help to clear up the misunder-
standing that has arisen and result in a
more friendly attitude between the two
nations in their common commercial rela-
tiOnS.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Death of William p. Dole.

William P. Dole. Commissioner of In
dian Affairs under President Lincoln, died
at his residence in Washington. D. c.. aged
Is. He was formerly resident of Indiana,
and Edgar County, Illinois.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
TWELVE MEN INJURED.

A Serious Collision on the Philadelphia &
Baltimore Railroad.
A collision occurred between a wildcat
engine and caboose filed with forty men
on the Philadelphia & Baltimore Railroad
near Claymont, Del, by which twelve men
were injured. J. Hughes is the most seri-
ously injured, being hurt internally and
having a ragged wound on the forehead.
William Gibbs. James Cavanagh, and one
or two others are also believed TO have sus-
tanned internal injuries. Engineer Legg
knew of the train ahead of him. and the
men on the wrecked train say that he was
going at the rate of mile minute.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Resigned an Office.

Randolph Mcmahon, of West Virginia.
Deputy Second Comptroller of the Treasury,
has resigned. and will be succeeded by E.
N. Hartshorn, of Ohio, now chief of the
miscellaneous division.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Suspension of the Graphic"

The New York Graphic has suspended
publication, and the Sheriff has taken pos
session of the property. The liabilities of
the concern amount to only $1,000. consist
ing principally OF back pay due to the en-
ployes for about one week or more, and for
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Rusk on Sorghum Sugar Making.

Secretary Rusk has returned to Wash
ington from inspecting the mills for the
manufacture of sugar from sorghum cane
by the new diffusion process. When asked
if the new process had proved success.
he replied:
cannot say that it has as yet The Govern
ment chemists stationed at the mills at
work to ind ways of improving on the results
which we get, but unless that can be done
I very doubtful about the profit of making
sugar from sorghum cane. Three four of the
chemists, however, are still hopeful of favor
able results.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Placed on the Retired List.

The following army officers have been
placed on the retiredlist: Maj. Charles II.
Hoyt. Quartermaster. and Capt Harrison
S. Weeks, Eighth Cavalry.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03

: Chief Bell is advised of the arrest at Solo
mon City, Kas. of A. NJ Miskinim, manu-
facturer of counterfeit coin. Over $4,000 in
counterfeit gold and silver coin was cap
tured, and all the paraphernalia for manu-
featuring the same
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Drowned While Boating.

Four young mill operatives living near
Pontoosuc Lake, Mass. were rowing on
the lake when their boat capsized. Alfred
Ford. aged "a, and Firon Champine, aged
%. were drowned
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
FIVE KILLED BY AN EXPLOSION.
Terrible Accident in a Saw-Min at Berlin
Pennsylvania.

One of the saddest accidents in the his
tory of Somerset County occurred at Ber-
lin. Pa, the other day. The boiler at the
saw-mill of Pritz Bros. exploded. John
Pritz, Edward Pritz, Oliver Ross, David
Ross. and David Baker. all well-known
young men. were instantly killed. Two
brothers named Brant, who were near the
saw-mill. were badly injured. but may re-
cover. The force of the explosion was ter
rife. and the mill was completely wrecked.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
A Rival to EiheI.

A pipe manufacturing company at Find
lay, Ohio, claims to have an order for the
erection of 1.2OO-foot tower at New York
for exhibition at the worlds fair. The cost
is placed at So, 900, COO, and the materials are
to be glass and steel pipe.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Revenue Officials Appointed.

The Secretary of the Treasury has made
the following appointments in the Internal
revenue service:
Illinois-Fifth District, J. W. Crum, store
keeper. Nebraska-Charles B. Coon, gauger.
Michigan = First District, w. j. McNIichael,
gauger. Kentucky-Second District, John A.
Morrison, stOrekeeper; Fifth District, William
Mandy, storekeeper, and T. N. Edwards and r.
G. Todd, gaugers. West Virginia-G. K. Gay,
gauger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Gored to Death by a Bull.

Near Faribault Mimi, William Emery
was gored to death by bull. The ami
mails horn entered Emery's right eye and
passed through the top of his head.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
FLAMES IN ELECTRIC WORKS.

The WESTINGHOUSE Building at Pittsburg
Suffers Loss Of'$1OOtOOO.
The large building of the Westinghouse
Electric Company, located almost in the
heart of Pittsburg. Pa, has been partially
destroyed by fire, entailing loss of $780,
900. The building is a five-story brick and
the laboratory is situated in the second
story. The fire originated there and COM
pletely Quilted the third and fourth floors,
both of which were filed with fine electrical
machinery, all of which is so badly injured
that it will have to be replaced. The loss
is fully covered by insurance.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Struck for Back Pay.

Five hundred men employed upon the Bay
des Chaleurs Railway. between Metapedia
and Carleton, Quebec, have struck for sew
eral months back paw, amounting to $4,000.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Army of the Tennessee officers.

The Society of the Army of the Tennessee
at Cincinnati elected Gen. Sherman Presi-
dent Col. L. NJ. Dayton Recording Secre-
tary, Gen. M. F. Force Treasurer and Gen.
A. Hickenloper Corresponding Secretary.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03

ten to eighteen miles in width. Over
S1.0O0.COJ worth of pasturage aud timber
has been destroyed. In the upper part of
Santa Barbara County it is estimated that
$780, 600 worth of property, including timber
and feed. has been destroyed during the
no eff xunnk
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Two Killed by an Express Train.

Two unknown men were run down and
killed by the Washington and New York
express train near Wilmington, Del. Papers
on one of them indicate that he was Patrick
Ryan, of Burlington, n. j.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
An Ohio treasurer Missing.

Owing to a shortage of over $4,000 Jacob
Zintsmaster, Treasurer of Bethlehem
Township, Stark County. Ohio, has disap-
psared. but his relatives have met all his
obligations. 1t is also alleged that he is a
forger.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
CALIFORNIA FOREST FIRES.

Over $1,OOO,OO0 Worth of Pasturage and
Timber Devoured by Flames.
A Santa Ana Cali dispatch says: The
fire which has been burning for the past two
days still continues in the canyons. The
burnt and burning district now extends
over 100 miles from north to south and is
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Heavv CIothing Failure,

Jacob Levi, one of the largest clothiers
of Topeka, Kan, has assigned for the BEN
eft OF his creditors. Liabilities. 10000:
assets unknown. Chicago, New York, and
Rochester firms are the heaviest creditors.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03

have offered their creditors 571l cents. and
they will probably compromise at that rate.
Some of the firms carried down by Lewis
Bros. & Co. have effected settlements. in
Guiding the Manville Company and the
Dunnel Manufacturing Company of Provi-
dAnoe
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
KILLED A COLORED BRUTE.
To Save a Companion a Western Youth
SlaYs His Drunken TormentOr.

Stays His Drunken TormentOr.
A boy named Egan shot and instantly
killed Joseph Rose, colored, at White Sui
phur Springs, w. Va. Rose was intoxicated,
and. catching boy named Ashby. he held his
back against a hot stove. Egan tried to re-
lease Ashby, but failing. he ran out of the
depot. procured revolver, and shot Rose
through the breast.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
A Great Stallion Race.

At Louisville, Longdance, Outbound, and
Metal started for the great American STALL
ion stake, one and three quarters miles.
Outbound won easily in 3:11, defeating the
favorite, Longdance. by three lengths.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Foreign Flashes.

The blockade on tho East African coast
has ended. The German fleet. however.
will continue to prohibit the entry of mu-
nitions of war along the Germa an coast line.
Several additional arrests of anarchists
have been made in various parts of Swift
zerland, and the authorit' es are daily be-
coming more alert in pursuit of others.
whose fear OF arrest has caused them to
seek new hiding places.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
MarvIand Democrats,

The Maryland Democratic State Conven-
ton met at Baltimore and nominated l.
Victor Baughman. of Frederick County, for
Comptroller, by acclamation.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Shattered the Record.

Kingston. with Murphy up, landed rich
prize at Gravesend running the special
race OF ten furlongs in 2:061a. Raceland
had the second position.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Heavy Damages for a Hero.

J. Ryilay Peyton has been awarded a
verdict for s25.o90 against the Texas and
Pacific Railroad Company at Shreveport.
La. for injuries received while saving a
maa from being killed by an excu sion
train.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Crookedness in Louisiana,

In addition to the bond frauds in Louisi-
ana, crookedness in another direction is
now suspected, q reissue of State warrants
that had been paid having been discovered.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
Appointments in the Revenue Service.

APPOINTMENTS III Che heVeHue SeTVICes
The Secretary Of the Treasury has made
the following appointments:
In the Internal Revenue service Fifth Illi-
nois District: Gaugers-A. G. Anderson, P. G..
Rennick. Store Keepers-P. j. Brown A. M.
Canterbury, Julius E. Davis, Alexander Glass,
Samuel l.. Gill; j. G. Higgins, S. P. Pinkney,
Jr., II. Reed, DAME Swigart
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
The DeadIy Black Damp.

1.-Two miners, William Irwin and his helper,
a Polander, were suffocated by black damp
in Lawrence 4 Browns colliery. at Mahanoy
Plane.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
CIRCLING THE GLOBE.
A WEEKS IMPORTANT OCCURRENCES
CONCISELY SUMMARIZED.

Intelligence by Electric Wire from Every
Quarter of the Civilized World, EN-
bracing Foreign Affairs and Home Hap
penings of an Important Nature.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03

Winnipeg. Man., dispatch says: The
Northern Pacific Railroad has decided to
build into the Souris district at once. About
fol five miles will be built this year.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03

Terrible Wreck on an Italian Railroad.
Two express trains running in opposite
directions between Naples and Foggia. Italy,
came into a collision while running at Il
high rate of speed through tunnel
Twenty carriages were smashed and fifty
persons killed and injured
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
BASEBALL BATTERS.

Standing of tile Clubs That Are Contend
ing for First Place.
The relative position of the various clubs
that are contending for the pennant is
Oh hrr4 hn -od oh
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03

Mr.. Gladstone has slight cold, the re-
suit OF becoming overheated while telling
tree. He is confined to his room.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03
A Bankrupt Firms Offer.

Lewis Bros. & Co... the failed dry-goods
commission merchants of New York City.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1889-10-03

Mr.. Gladstone Takes Cold in Telling a
Tree.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1889-11-28
pENnSvIILE..

Judging from the Improvements
that farmers are making this fail
they are prospecting. A number OF
farmers are getting tubular wells. THIS
is partly a work OF necessity. as all
the sloughs are dried out. They driii
from 100 to $50 feet deep.
The farmers alliance is in q very
prosperous condition, increasing In
numbers and interest. The discussions
ut our meetings are very interesting
and instructive. Il. J. Hall is expect
ed to address us at our, next meeting
which will be on Saturday, Nov. So,-
We have but little to say IN regard
to our town.
School closed last Friday with a
grand entertainment in the evening,
nder the management of Alice Gray
The manner in which the parts were.
acted, and the management, showed
that great deal of pains had been
taken to make it a success. And 1t
was a grand success. The entertain
ment was of q theatrical nature.
Miss Alice Gray returned home last