Charges of Cruelty Aboard the Adams Sailship
The Morning Call reports that Commander Thomas Nelson of the steamship Adams faces cruelty charges. Executive Officer Adams and Master at Arms Keating are named in alleged torture of 17 year old apprentice August Motzick, who was scrubbed raw and soaked with salt water for not washing due to denied fresh water. The Adams sails from Behring Sea toward San Francisco and a formal investigation is expected upon arrival.
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The
Morning Call
Thomas Nelson
United States Steamship
Adams
Keating
Nelson
August Motzick
Motzick
Behring Sea
Boys and Girls’ Aid Society
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Mehring Sea
Motsick
Eaflore Ac
Artos Keating
Behringses
United States
Mo Kiown
Mattick
at-Arme
Adama
Four Captured in Great Northern Train Hold Up Case
Sheriff Ham Huen of Montana and Deputy O Neal with a posse from Matta arrested four men after a Great Northern train robbery near Malta. Identified suspects include Alex Black Henry Bass T Baugh and W C Hunt. two others were released for lack of evidence. Rewards total 1500 dollars.
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Gea? Palais
Mont
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Fort Beaton
Matta
Great Northern
Alex Black
Henry Bass
T. Baugh
W. C. Hunt
Malta
Hamilton
Murderous Confession Sparks Police Probe In Dec
Henry Landenlager surrendered at police headquarters claiming conscience drove him to murder. He says he poisoned five people over 25 years, including Nora O Neill Barbara Killcrease Murray Laudenlager and Mrs Fox. Police note rational behavior and potential corroboration while investigating further. John Corgal was stabbed by Baron von Eylestein a veterinary surgeon with royal pretensions and deranged claims. he has evaded arrest.
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New Morefield
Ohio
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Shaws
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Held Up the Wrong Man in St Louis
James Cleary of Bay City Michigan was shot on the levee Thursday night and died Friday morning after an armed confrontation with a man Cleary claimed to have held up. Cleary said the robber shot him in the back as he fled. Unclear if Cleary’s confession reflects the full truth.
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St. Lowis
James Cleary
Bay City
Mich
Body Snatchers Visit Rockford
Rumor of grave robbing stirs Rockford residents as several graves are said to have been disturbed. Though no medical college operates locally, speculation suggests bodies are being packed and shipped. An investigation is planned.
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His
Rockforp
Sensation in Bon Ton Society in a Minnesota Town
In Wroona Minnesota a year ago a Mrs Howe ran a string of business ventures and bore a flawless social image while amassing debts. Local attachment of her property followed and the tale lingered. Recent reports from the east claim Mrs Howe is a man, revealed during arrest and search.
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Bon Ton Society
Minnesota
Wroona
Minn
Howe
Kirmness
Professor Gould Flays England’s Labor Statistics Gap
Professor Gould of Johns Hopkins addressed the Hoglish Labor Commission in Loxton on December 5. He outlined four years of study on safe England and the continent, comparing American methods and U S progress to show England lagging in labor statistics and urging immediate reforms.
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Loxton
Gould
Johns Hopkins University of Baltimore
Balfour
Labor Commission
England
United States
America
Springfield Informs on Election Legality Post
Lieutenant-Governor Halle states he never questioned the legality of Governor Russell's election and had no plan to contest. He says friends urged him to seek uncounted votes for himself, but he sent his congratulations instead.
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Springfield
Masc
Halle
Russell
Settle Wins Fifth District Certificate After Board Ruling
Raveton North Carolina December 5 The state canvassing board concluded the contest over the Fifth district election between A H W Williams and Thomas Settle by counting the vote as certified by county boards. Settle is awarded the certificate of election with a zero majority. Williams may contest before the house.
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Raveton
N. C
Fifth
A. H. W. Williams
Thomas Settle
Stokes County
Settle
Williams
Settling of Land Over Burning Mine Near Hazietos
About three acres of land above the Honey brook mine caved in Friday as a fire raged for four weeks. Workers flooded the mine with pumps but a groan and crackling warned them to flee. Entrance is choked and damage extent unknown while five more acres settled up to a foot, keeping residents fearing sudden drops into the fiery mine.
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Hazietos
Honey Brook
Meeting of Watson's Followers at Thomson in Avoosta
A mass meeting of third party supporters gathered in Thomson Georgia to back Thomas E Watson after his loss in the Tenth district race. About fifteen hundred Black attendees and four or five hundred whites attended as a $500 collection was raised to finance a possible contest.
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Avoosta
Thomson
Thomas E. Watson
Congress
Watson
Collapse of a three story building in Lafayette
A three story brick building on Main Street in Lafayette occupied by druggist D H Lohman collapsed at 12 80 Friday. The front wall crushed Carrie Daugherty the 1 year old daughter of H C Daugherty. Debris caught fire from a natural gas flame. The owner R M O Farrell faces a lawsuit for 4000 while Lohman is sued for 61000. No insurance is reported.
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Lavayette
Ind
Main Street
D. H. Lohman
Carrie Daugherty
H.C. Daugherty
R. M. O’farrel
Treasury reports November circulation rise to 1.615 million
Wasuixoton reports the treasury department shows a net November circulation increase of 631,450, making the total outstanding 1,614,700.2 percent? The per capita figure is 24.42 based on an estimated population of 66,111,000.
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Wasuixoton
Treasury Department
Immigrant Arrivals Reach 579,608 in Fiscal Year
Washington reports 579,608 immigrants arrived in the fiscal year ending June, with 2,801 cases of law violations and returns home. Among those removed, 1,763 were identified as contract laborers.
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Washington
Dee
W. D. Owens
Superintendent of
Cleveland Likely to Call Extra Congress Session
New York reports well informed Democrats think President elect Cleveland will call an extra session due to treasury strains. They cite his prior remarks on the matter and expect he will express his view at the Reform Club dinner on December 10.
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New York
the Herald
Congress
Treasury
Reform Club
Public Safety Chief Orders Closure of Disreputable Establishment
Chief Brown of public safety ordered the closure after Mayor Gourlay condemned police notice as cruel. He directed the superintendent to inform inmates to leave Yoamiian without molestation until Gourlay sets a closing time. Authorities imply the crusade against the evil is winding down for now.
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Pirrisine
Dee
Chief Brown
The
of Public Safety
Gourlay
Old Man Claims Napoleon Lineage Dies at 106
Paul Jordan died at the county infirmary aged 106, having long claimed he was illegitimate son of Napoleon Bonaparte and born in 1786. His assertion would place his birth year as 1780s if true, making him a rare historical claimant.
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Finpay
Paul Jordan
Napoleon Bonaparte
Fire aboard Northwest ern Fuel ship worsens deck blaze
Weer Screnion Wis December 5 fire rages on coal deck of the Northwestern Fuel company vessel. Fire tugs sent to scene but fail to control the blaze. Crews struggle to prevent spread and assess damage.
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Northwestern Fuel Company
Jay Gould Wealth and Estate Plans Revealed
New York reports detail Jay Gould's possible charitable bequests and trust arrangements for his children. Mussel Sage suggests most non charitable estate would go to George Gould and Edwin Gould, with trustees named and probate expected soon. Western Union Manhattan and Missouri Pacific holdings form the core of the fortune, with stock values and market reactions described in a Wall Street roundup.
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New York
Jay Gould
Alice
Mussel Sage
Gould
Sage
George
Edwin Gould
Mr. Sage
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Western Union
Manhattan Securities
Green
Missouri Pacific
Mr. Gould
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Estern Union
Missouri
Fie
New England
Rock Island
Whitby Trust
St. Louis
Texas
Minors Central
Funeral arrangements for Mr Gould at Fifth Avenue home
Funeral services for the financier will be held at 55 Fifth Avenue at 4 P M Monday. Clergy include Rev Dr Pax ton and Rev Dr MacCracken with burial at Woodlawn. A guard will watch the tomb and no pallbearers are planned. Public admission through the front doors after 8:30 A M.
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Sidney Dillon
Gould
Munn
John K. Paxton
West Presbyterian Church
MacCracken
University of the City of New York
Roderick Terry
South Reformed Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
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Cardinal Newman
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House of Death
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Jay Gould
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George J. Gould
Rawin Gould
Fifth Avenue House
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