Kentucky Murders and Senate News Lead Fragments
Fragmented dispatches report six Kentucky killings including a fatal fight in Leteber county and a drunken dispute near Cumberland river. Senate business notes Anthony’s oath, rules reform hopes, and committee selections as Carlisle contends with a cold. Also reports from Indian Territory and Washington on crime and commerce.
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Hentucky
Frankfouwr Ky
Dee
Leteber County
Hall
Joseph Wells
Field
Cumberland River
Jesse Sargent
Maj
iDay
Jobo Jenkins
Fields
Carlisle Denies Speech Fraud Overland Letter Clip
Star report described Col. D. J. Landrum’s reported letter to the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette about a Carlisle speech years ago. Carlisle said the speech attributed to him is a fabrication, noting no report exists and that no one reported the speech. He maintained Landrum’s letter proves the denial.
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Tarnete
Washington, D
Star
Carlisle
D. J. Landrum
Congress
Cagisie
Cincimnat Commercial Gazette
Carliste
United States
Orl. Landrum
Cincinna
Cincinnati
Col. Landram
Cherokee funds misappropriation claims surface in open letter
Col Boudinot, Washington agent for the Cherokee nation, warns Secretary Teller that $22,600 of an $800,000 award was paid by the Cherokee treasurer under a contract with ex-Congressman Phillips of Kansas. He alleges Phillips benefited and that payments were routed to influence officials in Washington, naming Teller and Dawes as possible recipients. Meanwhile reports from Vicksburg and New Orleans recount a double murder and a related shooting, and Alice Ernst, recently jailed in St. Louis, arrives in New Orleans with authorities indicating no action against her brother-in-law Hamilton.
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Wastinetos
Col. Boudinot
Washington
Cherokee Nation
Telier
Col
Boudinot
Phillips
Kansas
Philips
Wiliam A. Phillips
Squalor Dawes
Wm. A. Potitips
New Orleans
Bee
Alice Ernst
St. Louis
Rowley
Orleans Street
Miss Ernst
Campbell
Mowley
Hamilton
Wright
Horticultural Association Meets at Camtarar Mo
Sat Horticultural association sessions run Tuesday through Thursday with arrivals including W N Hopkins J H Manfees L A Goodman F King and B Liston Hazeltine Murtfeldt and others. Apples are being arranged for display and a welcome address by Mayor Luscombe is set for the evening.
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8. Louis
Luscombe
National and Local News Briefs From December 12
Reports from SPaRiner Field Missouri a man named J D Pilkington sought U S Commission interference against a claimed life threatening organized band. Philadelphia Cincinnati Chicago Indianapolis delegations vie for next Republican convention. Missouri county bond issue for a new courthouse passed by large margin with festive celebrations. Ferdinand Wortmann of West Hoboken died in the Tulomo sleeper fire on the New York Central.
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J. D. Pilkington
United States
McLain Jones
Houston
Texas County
Pilkington
Repulican National Committee
WastikoTon
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Nations Committee
Amaxy
Ferdinand Wortmann
West Hoboken
Tulomo
New York
Castleton
The Bride's Prophecy and Milestone Deaths at Milwaukee
A Philadelphia to Milwaukee dispatch reports a prophecy fulfilled as Miss Lemon dies after paralysis a week after John Arnold, engaged to be married, also dies. Arnold’s fiancée reportedly uttered a fatal line about following to the grave. In Lincoln, Hunter alias Russell faces murder inquiry with detectives at the scene and claims of connections near Zara Burns case.
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MiLiensaura
John Arnold
Mary Lemon
Arnold
Lincoln
Iil
John W. Hunter
Larsson
Zara Burns
Peoria
Hunter
Russell
Vance
Tradgedy
Fires start by young Wests and associates in Milwaukee
In Milwaukee on December 12 authorities report Bennie West, Ernest Finch, Chare Millard, and Josh Moffett, all under ten, accused of starting recent city fires. The boys, sons of a governor, a railroad officer, a grower, and a marble yard owner, formed a league, drafted letters, and planned a winter campaign after reading dime novels. One fire struck Moffett’s father’s property.
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Milwaukee
Bennie West
F. A. West
Board of Trade
Ernest Finch
Chicago, Milwaukee &St. Payl
Chare Millard
Josh Moffett
Moffett
Stolen Mule Suspect in Missouri Sparks Local Sensation
STREELVILLE Mo Dec 12 On Nov 22 a mule owned by Martin Bouse was stolen. Elan Harper a prominent local resident was arrested and the mule recovered in Ironton left at a hotel. Harper admits the theft. many say he is insane. He had chances to sell the animal but refused.
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Miss
Gertieman
Yasco City
J. 2
Powell
Modoc
Sunflower River
Robinson
Gordon Robinson
Vicksburg
Col. Powell
Yazoo City
Washington County
Yazoo Gly
Streelvilia
Martin Bouse
Elan Harper
Ironton
Harper
New York and Brooklyn bridge traffic for November
New York and Brooklyn bridge traffic for November shows 661,000 passengers crossed in cars and 403,800 on foot. An additional 44,300 crossing figures are cited.
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New York
New York and
Brooklyn Bridge
Desperadoes Arrested as town rattled by daring escape
A six foot dark copper colored man was captured after three attempts to escape in Joneton Mo. He challenged authorities claiming madness and evading a mob. He carried two revolvers and a knife, was disarmed, and later fined fifty dollars and jailed sixty days for concealed weapons.
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Joneton
Dee
Thos
Sims
Justice Mahan
Calaboose
Vanderbilt Ball Draws Dense Nineteenth Century Elite Crowd
New York reports the Vanderbilt ball at midnight with a grand portico awning and a long line of carriages. Notables entering include Augiea Sehell, Mrs Paran Stevens, Mrs Mareball O Roberts, Ogden Goelet, Mgr Capel, John Jay, Judge Brady, and ex Gov Hoffman. Ball gowns costy and diamonds displayed, money and government bonds visible. the German at 10 and supper described as unmatched in New York.
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Poleener
Augue' A Sehell
Paran Stevens
Mareball O’ Roberts
Ogden Goelet
Mgr. Capel
John Jay
Judge Brady
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