davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
s teamer A1nmere Is Towed TIA.

Tue steamer Daniel entered the Hall
fax harbor towing the steamer Alnmere,
which is disabled. The Alnmere halls
from Newcastle, England. The Alnmeres
shaft snapped in gale, and in the rolling
seas the propeller was carried away. The
steamer was driven about for eleven
days, until the Daniel came in sight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
TRIES SUICIDE IN DENVER JAIL
Chicagoan from the k1ondike Cuts
His Throat While Insane.

Chicagoan from the k1ondike Cuts
His Throat While Insane.
With the sharp edge Of tin can I. j.
Swansborough, formerly of Chicago, tried
to cut his throat. He was at the time
confined in the city Jail at Denver, Colo,
where he had been placed because of ac-
tons indicating insanity. He made sew
eral bad gashes in his throat, but was
seen, overpowered and taken to hos
pital. Swansborough arrived in Denver
from Seattle, Wash. He gave the clerk
at hotel several hundred dollars and
watch, but got them back and insisted
on giving them to policeman In the
street. The officer locked him up. Dur
ing the night Swansborough raved con-
tinually about a murder he thought he
had committed in Chicago. He recently
returned from Alaska. The hardship of
mining in the Klondike and the effects or
the altitude of Colorado are believed to
have unbalanced his mind. He was on
his way to visit relatives.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
College News Notes.

College News Notes.
Lafayette will erect new library
building.
Radcliffe Alumnae Association now mas
more than 200 members.
Only FIVE Of the 800 members of the
senior class of Yale failed to graduate,
Wells College Alumnae will try to raise
an endowment fund Of 100000.
The Rev. Samuel May, now of Leices-
ter, Mass, is the oldest living alumnu!s
of the Divinity School of Harvard unr
versity He is the only survivor of the
graduates of 1888.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Murder in Chinatown,

another murder. The supposed wife of
Lem Sang, a Chinese laundryman, was
brutal]y murdered in a room occupied by
the pair. The mutilated body was found
by the police, when they broke in the
door. hacked almost to pieces.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
reeds Murdered Child to Hogs.

Airs. Fannie Stevenson, colored, OF
Hamerton, Pa, crushed her infant child's
head with an ak, after which she thaew
the body to some hungry hogs, by which
the remains were devoured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Inhaling Poison Killed Him.

Philip Heger, aged 63, a prosperous
farmer living few miles west of Union,
No., scattered poison over his potato
vines to kill bugs. He inhaled so much
of the poison that in spite OF the best
medical skill obtainable he died.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
POISON IN DEAD MANS STOMACH.
Mother and Som Under Arrest at Fort
Wayne Charged with Murder.


Wayne Charged with Murder.
Mrs. Matte Hassenfuss and her son
Otto were arrested at Fort Wayne, Ind,
on suspicion of having poisoned Carl
Westenfeldt, an aged farmer, WHO was
found dead in bed few days ago. Chem
list Drayer found eight grains of arsenic
in the stomach. Mr.. Westenfeldt occu-
pied a room in the Hassenfuss home. The
fact that Mrs Hassenfuss held his notes
for $4,000 caused suspicion. Some of
them had been negotiated. The will was
mutilated and there were other circum-
stances which prompted relatives of
Westenfeldt to spur the officers on to an
Investigation
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Negro Murderer Lynchesl,

Chick Davis, the negro murderer of
William Grin, a respected farmer, was
lynched at Wilmot, Ark. He was over
taken in a cornfeld and snapped both
barrels Of his gun at the pursuing party
and was then fred upon by them and
killed instantly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

rope OF secretary
Porter, was made
assistant secretary
in 1898 and for the
past few months
has been filing the
principal post and
conducting affairs
at the W h i t e
House. Mr.. Cortel.
you is a native OF
New York and is a
lawyer of ability
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Claim Agaiust the Trausyaal.

Il. b. Brown, an American citIZen has
filed claim with the State Department
for 100000 against the Transvaal
Government Brown was engaged in
mining in the Transvaal and the title to
his claim being questioned it was thrown
into the courts,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Found Dead in the Frush.

The bodies of two white men. supposed
to be father and son, have been found in
the brush by the Tahlequah road, four
miles from Fort Gibson, T. I. The names
of the victims are not known, but it is
stated that they were from Barton Coun-
fy Missouri
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
FIRE CAUSES PANIC IN A HOTEL
Sixty Girls Narrowly Escape Death in
Flames in New York.


Fire caused a panic in Smith & Me-
Neill's hotel at New York. Hundreds Of
guests were in the restaurant when the
alarm was given, and they stampeded to
the street. When they found that the
fire was confined to the roof they re-
turned to their meals, but on the upper
floors the police and fremen were busy
saving sixty panic-stricken servant girls.
The fire started in the laundry, where
twenty girls were at work. Many Of them
attempted to jump to the pavement, five
floors below. Seven had to be carried
out through the smoke by the police and
one cook was terribly burned. She was
taken to the Hudson street hospital. The
property loss is $4,000
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Paraded in Mems Attire.

her name as Mamie Brown was found
masquerading in mans clothes and was
fined $40 and ordered out of town. 1t has
been learned that she is the eldest daugh-
ter of highly respected Baptist minister
who lives in a southern Minnesota town
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
First CI,inese Pensioner.

All Yuh Of Shanghai, China, a lands
man who enlisted in the navy in 1854
and was formerly attached to Dewey's
flagship Olympia, Wednesday was grant
ed pension of $50 month for lung
trouble. He has the distinction of being
the first Chinese pensioner
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

1871. In that year
Congress passed a bill
authorizing President
Grant to appoint a
civil service commits
sion. The members Of
this first commission
were George William
Curtis, Alexander G.
Cattell, Joseph Medill,
D avidssn A. Walker,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
SCORES of Passengera Drawnea

A dispatch from Mimi Novgorod re-
ports that a cargo and a passenger steam
er collided on the River Volga and that
the passenger steamer sank, drowning
155 persons.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

noon. Several at
tempts formerly
have been made to
kill him. The MUIR
derer, Ramon Ca
ceros, made his es-
cape. The death
Of Gen. Ulises
Heureanx has cast
a gloom over the
entire Dominican
Government.
Tu,mndiafply nm
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
LXPREss COMPANY WINS CASE.
Cannot Be Forced to Tell It's Business
to State Warehouse Com m ission.

Cannot Be Forced to Tell Its Business
to State Warehouse Com Mission.
Judge Otis of the District Court at St.
Paul filed a decision in the case Of the
State railroad and warehouse commission
against the United States Express Com
pany. The object Of the suit was to COM
pei the express company to report the
volume of it's business to the commission
in order to make the company pay gross
earnings tax and comply with the other
laws Of the State regulating common car
riers, and particularly their rates. Ihe
court finds that the express company IS
not corporation, but a partnership, OIL
which any one owning shares becomes
member. The court holds that the COM
pany cannot be compelled to furnish in
formation concerning its interstate busl-
ness, over which the State commission
has no surveillance or control.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Won't ATTEND Encampment.

At Springfield, Ohio, Mitchell Post, G.
A. r., voted not to attend the next ma
tional encampment in Philadelphia on ac-
count of trouble over stop-over privileges
with railroads
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Receiver for Department store.

The department store of the Hoyt-
Kent Seton Company in Cleveland was
placed in the hands of w. H. Mcdonald
as receiver on application of III. III. Hoyt,
who owns controlling interest in the
concern. Mr.. Hoyt charges other mem
bers of the company with mismanage-
mpnt
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Good Wheat Crop in France.

Official reports show that the condition
of winter wheat is very good in nine de-
partments of France, good in 81, fair in
eight, and bad in one department Spring
wheat is very good in four departments.
good in 80 and fair in 49,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
DO NOT HURT TRADE.
STRIKES FAIL TO INTERRUPT
JULY BUSINESS.
Volume of Payments Through Clear
ing House Greater than in Any Pre-
/ yious Year-Three Lives Lost in the
Ohio River at Evansville.

r. G. Dun & Co. in their weekly re-
view of trade say: There is certainly
room for some decrease when the volume
Of payments through the clearing house
in July is 47.2 per cent larger than last
year and 1915 per cent larger than III
1892, the best of all previous years. 80
great an advance would warrant expecta-
ton of some setback under ordinary clr-
cumstances. But interruption of busl-
ness by labor troubles of all sorts has
been less than in any other July for years.
Nor is the movement Of products ham
pered. Western wheat receipts IN July
have been 1S,963,926 bushels, against
1909, 1873 bushels last year, to date, ana
corn 2O,4S5, Psi, against 9,173,355 last
year. Exports of wheat from both coasts
were 9,939,2S0 bushels, -four included,
against 1888, 1913 last year. Corn ex-
ports also continue surprising 1854, 81
bushels for the month thus far, againse
6,767 1868 last year. Manufacturers have
been buying much wool, it is stated, but
less the last week, although many are
taking sample bales. Goods are in fair
demand, but no further change in prices
is mentioned. Sales in four weeks have
been 46, &c., 900 pounds, of which 3S,954,-
300 were domestic. Failures for the
week have been 151 in the United States,
against twentysix last year"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Seventy Miners Entomtea

An explosion in the coal mine q. tho
Redstone Coal Company, near Bfswns-
vile, Pa, killed three men outright and
entombed seventy others
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

else. He is not onI,
the owner of The
Mexico Opera HOUSE
and other valuable
property, but is an
athlete who goes in
his shirt sleeves in
the depth of winter
A street fair is to DO
held in Mexico and
the committee in
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Death Rate at High Mark

The Texas health department has been
advised that the yellow fever epidemic at
Vera Cruz, Mexico, has about run it's
course. During the month of June there
were 4G6 new cases and 1856 deaths from
the disease in that city.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Slain ON the Church steps.

s. q
AS the congregation was leaving the
Methodist Church at the close of a ses-
sion of the Pine Bluff district conference,
held in Grant County, Ark, an unknown
assassin fred a load of buckshot into
Van III. Williams, infiicting fatal wounds.
No cause is known for the crime.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Fatal Nova scotia Wreck.

Four men were crushed to death. sew.
en- seriously injured and number slight
iy hurt in the wreck of construction
train on the Midland Railway near Wind
Sor. n. s.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Three Killed, Twenty Hurt.

During a thunderstorm forty persons
who were leaning against a wire railing
at the Charlottenburg, Germany, cycle
track were struck by lightning Three
were killed and twenty We're severely in
iured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Perish in a Burning Town.

The town of Kale, o. r.. having pop
ulation of 500, was destroyed by fire.
Henry johnson and Richard Salms We're
burned to death. The loss is $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
RI bbery by Masked burglars.

Masked robbers entered the home of
David Miller, east of Gallon, Ohio, and
after making preparations to burn the
family in their beds, were given the keys
to the safe They secured 1000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Treaty Made with France.

A reciprocity treaty with France has
been signed at Washington after a long
period of dispute and negotiation.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Kansas Girls Are Drowned

Edna Curtis, Mile DERRICK, Inez and
Mabel Neal, daughters of Caldwell, Kan.
citizens, were drowned at Bury They
were in bathing in the river and got be-
yond their depth. Their ages ranged from.
Is to 10 years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
TeIeCraph Messengers Go Rack

The strike of Western Union telegraph
messengers at Pittsburg is ended and the
boys are all at work again. They claim
the company has promised to concede
their demands, but this is denied by the
officials
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
E cformatory ship Bnrned.

The Roman Catholic reformatory ship
Clarence was destroyed by fire at Liver
pool The hoys, on board worked with
the utmost discipline until they were fore
ed to leave the snip with the officers No
lives were lost.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
ALASKAN MATTER BRlGHTENs.
Temporary Settlement May Soon BE
Reached with England.

Secretary Hay and Reginald Tower,
the British charge d'affaires, expect soon
to have the Alaskan boundary line prac-
tically settled on temporary basis. With
Canada eliminated from the controversy
it is thought that the American and Brit
ish Governments will have no difficulty
in reaching an agreement.
The map, made from Dawson's Cana
dian map of 1887 and United States
coast survey of Alaska, shows the boun-.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Frohman BUYS Daly's Theater,

Days Theater in New York-that is
it's eight years lease and renewal. with
all it's furnishings, scenery, properties
and costumes-has been purchased by
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger for Charles
Frohman. The price was 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Carnegie Offers 10 Give $50, 900.

Andrew Carnegie has offered to give
$4,000 for public library in San Diego.
Cal, if site be donated and the library
maintained as at present
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Strike of Bricknakers,

Three thousand FIVE hundred brickmak-
ers went on a strike in Chicago, nearly
every brickyard in Cook County being
shut down, with the resultant prospect
of tying up building operations indef-
nitaly
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
DOUBLE CRIME IN MISS ouRI.
Jealous Lover Murders His sweetheart
and Commits Suicide

Jealous Lover Murders His sweetheart
and Commits Suicides
Athens, Mo-, was the scene Of murder
and suicide at o'clock the other night
B. T.. Hall called at the home OF ms
sweetheart, Miss Florence Gordon. who
lived alone with her mother. He had
been counting the girl for some time, Dut
a difference arose between them, 1t IS
said, and his visit to the house was dread
ed by Miss Gordon. Mrs. Gordon retired
to the inside of the house when dail
made his appearance. The couple sat on
the front porch few minutes and talked.
Suddenly the report Of pistol was hearu'
and Mrs. Gordon rushed out to ma hel
daughter apparently lifeless in pool OF
blood which oozed from wound IN ner
side. The next instant another SHOT re-
verberated from the depth Of the WOODS
near by. Investigation disclosed that nan
had shot and killed himself after fataliy
wounding Miss Gordon. He had leveied
the weapon at his head and blown 1t al,
most from his body. The girl was carried
into her house, but died without making
q statement.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

Twelve buildings, principally business
places, were burned at Forest City, Pa,
causing loss of about 100000 partly
covered by insurance.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

Mancled Under a Trains Wheels.
Will Deitrick fell from Cincinnati.
Hamilton and Dayton freight he was
stealing ride on north of Lima, Ohio,
and was ground to pieces.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

Senator J. B. Foraker was notified by
telegraph of the death of his aged moth
err at Hillsboro, Ohio. Mrs. Foraker had
been seriously i'll for the past three
months.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Taken for a st. Louis Murder.

Detectives arrested John Connors at
the Dittenhoffer shoe factory in Cincin-
natl and charged him with a sensational
murder that occurred a year ago in st.
Louis, Mo-, when Charles A. Brant,
stenographer, was held up by three men
and shot to death,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

of. bachelor and master of laws and DIS
extensive experience amply fits him 10
the present position
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
Killed Lirhfninr

At Napoleon, Ohio, Daniel Hove, agee
10, was instantly killed By Ighruing
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

Mr.. G.. D. Ferris of Mexico, Mo. L
a prominent business man who holds M
interests of his town above everythin,I
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

III. Blackfan and David G.. Cox. In 1850
competitive examinations of applicants
for certain positions were begun in linn
tied way, but it took twenty years of agl-
tation to induce Congress to act. In Eng
land free, open competition Throughout
the public service was established in 1917.
The civil service commission of 1871
adopted rules governing the examination
of candidates, which were in force until
Congress refused to make an approprla-
ton for the work, and President Grant
declared them temporarily suspended IN
1875.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

George Bruce Cortelyou, who has been
appointed secretary of President McAlh-
ley during the indefinite absence IN Ea-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
ENTIRE TOWN ORDERED SOLD.

cass Lake Intrnders Aimed Attn Final
Government Action.
Secretary Hitchcock has finally dlspos-
ed of the Cass Lake, Mimi, controversy.
He announced that the Government
would sell in parcels the north haif OF
section Is, which comprises nearly the
whole town of Cass Lake. The ou0 or
more intruders are located chiefly on TINS
half section and on the northeastern part
Of section IT, They will have TO move 40
from section Is as soon as possible. ne
decision of Secretary Hitchcock closes tne
controversy over the proposed eJectmeht
of the intruders from the Cass Lake In
dian reservation lands. Senator Nelson,
who subsequently, left for Norway Tor the
first time since he left the land OF ms
birth, was present when the announce
ment was made, and expressed his satls.
faction. This places the $40 acres OF
lands open to all for purchase. The half
section will be advertised for sixty days,
and probably fifteen days more VIII De
allowed before the sale, when the lntrud-
ers must take their chances in the puf-
chase of the lands or remove from them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
SAN DOMINGO RULER SLAIN.

President Heureaux Finally Falls
Victim to Assassin.
Gen. Ulises Heureaux, president of the
Dominican republic, was assassinated at
Moca, Santo Domingo, Wednesday after
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
City Marshal Kills a Woman.

City Marshal John Gates of Strong
City, Kan, shot and almost instantly
killed Mrs. johnson on the Santa Fe plat
form there. He had ordered her off the
platform, whereupon she attacked him
with knife, and to save his life the Off
Ger fired at her.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03
cath of Guzman BIaI

Guzman Blanco, ex-president of yen-
ezuela, is dead in Paris.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-08-03

San Domingo Ruler lain.
Gen. Ulises Heureaux, president of the
Dominican republic, was assassinated at
Moca, Santo Domingo. The murderer is
Ramon Caceros. He made his escape.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-03
Monument Fund.

Contributions are being taken at
Dearborn's ani Patton Bros, Book
stores for the fund TO erect a monu
ment for the members Of the
Second Oregon volunteers who died
while in the service In the late war
A committee has been chosen consist,
Ing Of one from each county. Mrs,
{. NJ. Jones, Marion county's deputy
county superintendent has been
chosen 10 act for this county.
A committee, consisting OF General
Charles +. Beebe, II. G. Morrow,
G. W Hodson, NJ. ID. Windsom and
Judge NJ, &. George, OF Portland, has
the matter in hand, and committee
man is named for every county, IL Is
proposed 20 enJer the names OF all
contributors 10 the fund in list and
deposit them IN the corner stone OF
the monument.
The amount asked from each glyer
Is % cents, or as much more as the
glyer chooses. The location for the
proposed monument has not yet been
decided upon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1899-02-03

log, and on FlagR'a request the mem
bers Of the ways aud means commit
tee we're excused, THAT they might
work CO the appropriation bill.
The Salem charter bill was read the
second time aud referred 70 the
Marion county delegation.
Eight charter bills we're passed and
some house bills read the second time,
and the House adjourned AZ 9:30
BILLS PASSED.
Is B. ", 10 incorporate Hillsboro.
s. 3 ls0, to incorporate Monmouth.
n. B a59. to incorporate Heppncr.
n. b.. 81, Brattalnin, 70 amend the
charter of Junction City. Lane
county ore.
" B. 1875, Blackaby. ~ incorporate
the city ~ Ontario.
II. II. ga, knight, N incorporate the
town of Candy, Clacksmas county,
ore.
$. B, lGs. DAILY. " Lake. 20 amend an
act 10 Incorporate the town Of
Lakeylow, ore.
n b. 353, Stewart, Medford charter.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
5 B. 2l3, Daly OF Lake, 10y requestl
creating Office NJ recorder I'm Una.
tilla county.
s. b. 2ll Halnes by request) to create
Office OF superintendent of roads
and bridges.
y. II. 2l5, Reed, H. create an ire
ducible school fund for Douglas
county Read twice and referred
10 committee on education.
s.B 2l0. Mulkey, to amend assess.
ment law
y. o. 2l7, Reed, 10 amend dshlng laws
b. conform with Washington Law.
y. B. 2lS, Reed, 10 reimburse Douglas
county Tor taxes oyer paid.
The committee on elections and
privileges reported faYorably upon the
Mulkey bill 10 prevent corrupt prac-
tlees at elections.
Senator Reed reported In behalf Of
the joint committees Of the Oregon |
and Washington legislatures on ilshlny
industries,