Street Car Strike Turmoil In Indianapolis Keeps Cars From Running
In Indianapolis on Feb 29 strikers thwarted a street car run, overturning several cars and beating crews. Police arrested the president of the Brotherhood and others but released them within minutes. Crowds swelled to thousands as protests continued, with reinforcements promised and talks of a compromise.
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Indianapolis
Pennsylvania Street
Brotherhood
Caswell
Madison
Death by Starvation Tied to Christian Science Belief
Milwaukee reports the death of Mrs James Phelps from starvation after Christian Science treatment. she refused regular medical care, trusted leaders Dr Sawyer Miss Stella Sabin, and died Thursday morning at a boarding house. Her body shipped to Keokuk for interment. health department concluded lack of medical care caused her death.
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James Phelps
Milwaukee
Mra
Keokuk
Mra. Phelps
F. R. Buell & Co
Chase
Fourth Street
Health Department
Phelps
Mrs. Phelps
Christian Science
Dr. Sawyer
Sawyer
Stella Sabin
Beaten by Strikers in Tegtmier Box Factory Battle
Frank P. Kelly and Whelan, striking workers at Tegtmier's box factory, were jailed on assault with intent to murder charges after Friday night attack on Albert Allen, a non union employee. The incident stems from an ongoing factory strike. each man posted $1,700 bond at a Justice Eberhardt hearing.
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Cumiaco
Frank P. Kelly
Whelan
Tegtmier
Eighteenth
Canal Streets
Justice Eberhardt
Albert Allen
Victory for the Employes
OMAHA Feb. after a session lasting over three weeks the Union Pacific train men and conductors announced they succeed in securing nearly all they demanded. The hardest fight was for overtime pay which they secured.
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Omaha
Union Pacific
Frightful atrocity in Menis Austria shocks Vienna readers
A widow named Leppers faced murder accusations as unknown assailants seized her home bound her, poured kerosene oil, and set fire. She died after hours of agony while authorities seek those responsible.
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Vienna
Menis
Austria
Leppers
Death of two infants shocks Marianna family
In Marianna Arkansas two babies under one year old died in a home tragedy. A caregiver left to beg and returned to discover the fatalities, with investigators examining possible causes at the scene.
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Marianna
Ark
Phyllis
Absorbed by the Big Four in railroad reorganization
Reports indicate the Cincinnati Wabash and Michigan will operate as the Midland division of the Big Four system. General manager N B P Ramecy of the Cincinnati Wabash and Michigan will have his office abolished as part of the change.
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Big Four
Croerswatl
Cincinnati, Wabash and An
Midh
N. BP. Ramecy
Tin Shipment from Temescal Mines Reaches New York
A cargo of 834 pigs of California tin from the Temescal mines was sent to New York by steamer San Juan. The weight was 8.00 pounds and the value recorded at $4,200.
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Temescal
Los Anoues
Cal
California
Pemmetine
New York
San Juan
Prominent Figures Linked to Political Circles Named
Hon Thomas Mireuxi of Constan tine Mich James M Trottes a well known colored figure at Dedham Massachusetts Matthew Keany a Massachusetts Democrat at Boston T M Warner a heavy capitalist from Baraboo Wisconsin named in records of political connections and influence.
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Thomas Mireuxi
Constantine
Mich
James M. Trottes
Dedham
Mass
Matthew Keany
Massachusetts
Boston
T. M. Warner
Baraboo
Wis
Colored inventor creates self binder for harvesters in Springfield
Peter D. Smith, an elderly colored inventor, patents a new low loom self binder that binds sheaves with a straw band instead of twine. The device sits on the platform as sheaves are cut and is praised for strength and simplicity, with several local firms weighing manufacturing options.
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Springfield
Patent Office
Peter D. Smith
Mr. Smith
Amith
Pugilist Thomas Kinnard Dies in Delirium Tremens
Thomas Kinnard, famed Michigan fighter, died in an Alland Wisconsin jail cell after a delirium tremens attack during a 30 day sentence. He had notable bouts with Joe Sheehy Jim Fell Mike Queenan James Dalton Jack Fogerty Tom O'Donnell and Ed Carey among others in Milwaukee Grand Rapids Pittsburg and Chicago stockyards.
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Asaland
Wis
Thomas Kinnard
Hurley
Kinnnard
Michigan
Joe Sheehy
Jim Fell
Grand Rapids
Mike Queenan
Chicago
James Dalton
Milwaukee
Dalton
Ithaca
Jack Fogerty
Pittsburg
Tom O'Donnell
Ed Carey
Pupil killed by his teacher in Wisconsin town
In Einoy Wisconsin at Valley a pupil Albert Coucutt died after a school whipping by teacher J N Allen. Allen struck Coucutt with an ironwood club for refusing to stay indoors during recess. Pupils and neighbors witnessed the incident and a lynching talk followed. Coucutt was 21.
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Einoy
Wis
Valley
Albert Coucutt
J. N. Allen
Coucutt
Weas
Allen
Coventt
Rollin Myers
Theo
Appointment of Barnes Compton as consulting trustee for reform school
In Wasumnotos on a Saturday the speaker announced Barnes Compton as consulting trustee of the reform school for boys in the District of Columbia. A bill passed an act of territory providing Columbian exposition. The house then moved to committee of the whole on Indian appropriation bills.
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House
Wasumnotos
Barnes Compton
Reform School For Boys
District of Columbia
Smith
Arizona
NashVille Pardons Convict Under Gender Doubt
Governor Buchanan pardons Hannah Bas aged 19 after thirteen applicants declare uncertainty about the convict's sex and lack of suitable confinement. Despite presenting as a man, Hannah objects to being housed with male prisoners and requests clemency.
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Nashville
Buchanan
Hannah Bas
Hannah
Railway Change Rumored in Indianapolis Area
A well founded rumor says President G. W. Saul of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois and the Chicago and Indian Coal railways will resign March 1. Saul also serves as general manager of the Mackey lines and has strained relations with the board.
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Tenre Haute
Ind
G. W. Saul
Chicago and Eastern Illinois
Chicago and Indian Coal Railways
Saul
Mackey Lines
Editor attacked by church deacons in Kentucky
Charles C. Moore editor of The Hiue Urass Blade from Charlestown was dragged from a railway train at Springdale by a quartet of church deacons and flogged in the woods. The assault followed Moore's savage attacks on the local church and was likely provoked by his writings.
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Paris
Charles C. Moore
Charlestown
Hiue Urass Blade
Lexington
Springdale
Moore
Woman Fatally Burned In Coal Oil Fire
Mrs. L. Hemasey of 1716 Heillefontaine avenue died at noon after coal oil used to start a fire exploded and set her clothes ablaze. Physicians were summoned but failed to save her.
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Kansas City, Mo
Disappearance Ties Lenox Leader to Missing Funds
Lenox Illinois February case reports W L Coleman a church treasurer vanished with six thousand dollars owed to creditors and the local church. The Lennox bank suffers heavy losses as the public figure leaves a disgraced family behind.
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Tock Church
Lenox
W. L. Coleman
Bank of Lennox
Trade conditions show abundant money supply amid dull interiors
R G Dan & Co reports domestic trade unchanged with dullness broader. Boston sees steady dry goods orders, Hartford reports quiet trade, Philadelphia notes easy money and active dry goods, while Chicago shows increased merchandise sales and rising beef and wheat receipts. Cotton demand remains weak but iron and steel production surges.
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New York
R. G. Dan & Co
Boston
Hartford
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Milwaukee
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
Denver
Little Rock
New Orleans
Savannah
Jeon
Leeds Southern
Mone
Powderly Calls for Legal Redress in Reading Conspiracy Crackdown
General Master Workman Powderly issues an appeal from Hazleton to laborers across the state urging to crush the Reading conspiracy. His message stirs about 30000 mine workers, who seek a leader as they await lawful redress rather than violence.
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Powderly
Hazleton
Workman
World’s Pair Dedicatory Ode Chooses Chadwick Music
Announcement that George W Chadwick of Boston will compose the music to the World’s fair ode for Miss Harriett Monroe. The complete ode has been sent to the committee and praised. Chadwick and Professor John K Paine will also write a march for the dedication concert next October.
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Cuicano
George W Chadwick
Boston
Harriett Monroe
Chadwick
John K. Paine
Perry Family Ties Highlight Oliver Curtis Perry Romance
Syracuse dispatch notes Oliver Curtis Perry, the young train robber, is related to Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry and is cousin to ex Representative Perry Belmont and August Belmont Jr. The piece ties his romantic life to these prominent connections in New York society.
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Oliver Curtis Perry
Syracuse
Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry
Lake Erie
Perry Belmont
August Belmont, Jr
New York
Ward McAllister
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