Massacre near Winona shocks Dakota frontier
The Spicer household at Winona on the Missouri River was found slaughtered with ax blows. Victims include Mrs. Waldron, Mrs. Rouse and twin infants, Mrs. Spicer, Thomas Spicer, and Rev. Thomas Spicer. Police suspect possible Indian involvement as searchers pursue suspects with U.S. troops nearby Fort Yates.
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Willam Rouse
Winoon
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United States
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Extra Session Likely As McKinley Plans Address
Columbus Feb 22 news that McKinley will call a special session of Congress for Monday March 15 to secure funds for running expenses. The move aims to establish immediate revenue with other matters postponed.
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Columbus
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Hopeful Signs from Trade Review on Steel and Wool Goods
New York weekly trade review reports a large rise in iron and steel demand driven by 3 to 12 month production coverage and strong steel rail purchases from Illinois Steel and Carnegie companies. Woolen mills hold supplies readiness, wheat and cotton prices show small gains, and exports outpace imports. European debt and hopeful Congress action bolster markets while railroad earnings rise, but overall business activity remains cautiously optimistic.
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Mlinois Steel Company
Carnegie Company
Eastern
Western Mills
Texhomer Pig
Pittsburgh
Bar Association
New York
United States
Canada
Death of Gen Pleasanton Cavalry Leader Ends Life of Civil War Hero
Gen Alfred Pleasanton, famed Union cavalry officer, died in Washington at age 68 after years of quiet retirement. Born June 7, 1824, he graduated West Point in 1844 and served with distinction in Mexico and the Civil War. He retired in 1883 as a colonel and lived on a congressionally granted pension, sharing funds with needy comrades.
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West Point
Cuba Described As Vast Island With Rich Resources
Consul Myatt at Santiago de Cuba reports Cuba spans about 775 by 20 to 160 miles, with forests, fertile soil, and diverse minerals. He notes sugar and tobacco prowess, copper and manganese mines, railways needed, and a future for stable government to unlock growth and capital.
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Mexico
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Black Sea
South America
Strange case of Henry Williams a cigarette addict
Henry Williams a 23 year old Hillsdale College graduate from Wheatland Hillsdale county Michigan attracted western medical attention. He smoked constantly then lapsed into a 36 hour coma waking with a blank mind unable to recognize home or acquaintances yet able to read German and count beyond two in German. Doctors attribute his condition to excessive cigarette use and he remains under parental care awaiting recovery.
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Hillsdale County
Mich
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Williams
Faust’s Birthplace in Weimar Demolished for Old Building Material
The alleged Faust birthplace at Roda near Weimar has been demolished and sold for old building material, fetching about 22 dollars. The report also notes a barber’s shop in the Isle of Man offering a bizarre list of piscatorial and craniological services amid talk of a “Piscatorial Repository.”
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Faust
Roda
Weimar
Prehistoric America Debate Spurs Cross Civilizational Links
A Philadelphia Times pick found in the Democrat and Chronicle questions Le Plongeon’s claimed deciphering of Maya inscriptions at Yucatan sites. The piece weighs potential links between American ruins and Indian, Chinese, and Buddhist art, noting Copan’s three-age strata and Quetzalcoatl’s Buddha likeness, with officials wary but the debate ongoing.
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