Tragedy Follows Own Crime as Man Is Shot by Youth
The incident on a Fayette county farm ends with Martin Lutz, a wealthy farmer, murdered by a sixteen year old cousin’s helper after Lutz returns from Ohio to rob his wife. The youth, armed with a navy pistol, fires after repeated warnings, Lutz dying within fifteen minutes. The boy is held on bail. Lutz left a wife and no children.
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Martin Lutz
Cookstown
Fayette County
Jefe
Ohio
Shay
Lutz
Iesturg Gu Tette, Hondey
Lord's Supper announced at United Presbyterian Church
Notice declares sacramental service at United Presbyterian Church in this place on the srs Sabbath of May, with preparatory services on the preceding Saturday at 0 o'clock A M Rev Ava Love, a college and seminary graduate, died in India on March 6 leaving a wife and three children. Death of a director and local developments follow.
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United Presbyterian Church
Gam
Ava Love
India
Abraham Krise
Liberty Township
Brite
National Orphans Homestead Meeting in Gettysburg
Citizens gathered at the Gettysburg Courthouse under Burgess R G McCreary to organize the National Orphans Homestead. A 26member Home Board was set, 13 men and 13 women, with names including Krauth Horner Buehler Baugher Crawford Wills Culp Breidenhauch Harper Duncan Schick Fahnestock McConaughy Winebreaner Tyson Stallsmith Montort Bushman Danner Rupp and Annie Danner. The group adjourned to reconvene Friday evening.
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Gettysburg
National Cemetery
G. McCreary
J. L. Schick
Joseph Bevan
Henry Ropp
Home Board
J. A. Brown
Home J
Istra
Krauth
Tobert Horner
Buehler
Dr. Baugher
John 5. Crawford
D. Wills
John Culp
Breidenhauch
RG. Harper
S W. A. Duncan
IA. Sullenberg
D. T. Carnahan
Bueller
Esa
RG. McCreary
Chas. A. Hay
J. Fahnestock
D. McConaughy
Jno Winebreaner
Chas
J. Tyson
Wm. C. Stallsmith
Saran Montort
Emanuel Bushman
Annie Danner
Johan A. Rupp
Margaret Deersom
R. G.apcreary
D. McVoxancuy
See
Trial of Jef Davis indicted for treason in Norfolk
The Grand Jury of the U S Circuit Court in session at Norfolk returned a true bill of indictment against Jeff Davis for treason and adjourned to meet in Richmond on the first Tuesday in June. Foreman J Gillingham denied serving as foreman but did not object to serving as a juror. Stanvarion Col J W Burke notes Northern Malaita people face dire famine as Ireland sale rumors spread.
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Jef. Davis
U. States Circuit Court
Norfolk
Jeff. Davis
Richmond
J. Gillingham
Ludge Underwood
Gillingham
Stanvarion
J. W. Burke
Ohio
Malaiia
Ireland
Murfreesboro
Teno
Freedmen’s Bureau
Monument Plan To Erect Gettysburg Memorial Prompt City Meeting Call
Adams County citizens especially surviving soldiers are urged to gather at Gettysburg Court House on May 26 to organize and approve a monument in the public square listing all county soldiers who died serving the country. A long roster of local officers and supporters signs the call and supports a commemorative memorial on the battlefield. The meeting starts at 10 AM.
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Gettysburg
Adams County
Court House
Stewart
Fyhnestock
Freder Brevet
Robert Bell
N.G. Camp
D. J. Benner
D.C. H
Bonner
JH. White
T K. Hirsh
A.M. Hunter
Wd. Martin
T.G. Norris
UE. McCresry
G. A. Earnshaw
I “Slat Cay
Iit Peaty
Geo
E. Eivailier
Jet Pvr
Es & Welty
Uist
Roger
Warren
Intty
Loshett
Capt
Anderson Carly
Thos. King ‘ Ligut
John Culp
Reconstruction Amendment Debate in House Ends With Passage
In the House on Thursday, after journal reading, debate on the Reconstruction Constitutional amendment continued with Randall and Strouse opposing and Banks supporting. The vote to adopt the committee form failed to strike out the third section. the final tally was yeas 128 to nays 57, delivering the amendment with broad Democratic support and most extreme Republicans opposing.
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Committee On Reconstruction
Messrs
Randall and Strouse
Pennsylvania
Banks
Massachusetts
Reconstruction Committee
Messrs Rogera
New York
Beaman
Michigan
Eckley
Ohio
Farnsworth
Illinois
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Bingham
Mr. Stevens
House
Yeas
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Maryland
Whalley
West Virginia
Rosseau and Smith
Kentucky
Wir
Raymond
Ring of the True Metal fears scarecrow politics in Maryland
The Baltimore American notes a scarecrow metaphor in Maryland politics, urging loyal Union supporters to maintain Registry law and resist Rebels and negro suffrage. It portrays Unionists as steadfast despite attacks, while contrasting Northern rebels and political enemies. The piece also covers Union soldiers burial efforts near Richmond and rail mail service limits on Sundays.
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Baltimore American
Maryland
Great Nations
Vallandighams
McClelans
Fervando Woods
Sterhens
Parscba
Jeff
Doovis
Necroes
Powe
Aftermath of Civil War Emired and Public Notices Discussed
The piece surveys gratitude to Union soldiers and officers, tax returns for 1864 and 1883, and responses from ex-Rebel officers in Alexandria. It recounts reports on the Animas massacre near Arizona, a near-contradicted claim of Apache war, a fatal accident in Frederick Md from a buried WWI shell, and the Irish Republican Brotherhood leader James Stephens' New York arrival. It also notes donations to Allegheny College, emigration from Ireland, a five cent coin bill, and Austria Mexico troop tensions.
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Milton Keller
William Keller
Frederick
James Stephens
Irish Republican Brotherhood
New York
Fenian Brotherhood
Tie
Metropolitan
Vitus
Sethh
The Trial of Jefferson Davis in Civil Court?
A civil court trial for Jefferson Davis is reportedly planned in Virginia likely Norfolk district with Chief Justice Chase to preside and Attorney General Speed to prosecute. Leading counsel for Davis is Charles OConner and Mr Shes of New York as defense.
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Jeff. Davis
Virginia
Norfolk
Chase
Speed
Counse
Davis
Charles O'Conner
Mr. Shes
New York
Mortality in War Reveals Officers Enlisted Ratios
The Provost Marshal General tallies 280,420 war deaths with 7,542 officers dying or missing from action wounds and disease. Officers were about one per eighteen enlisted in battle and one per ninety in total, reflecting harsher risk for officers despite higher ranks. The report contrasts officer and enlisted casualties and notes battlefield and disease totals.
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Fife
Sclion
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