Headless Pearl Bryan’s body brought to Greencastle vault
The headless body of Pearl Bryan, murdered near Cincinnati, was deposited in a Greencastle vault drawing crowds. Relatives sobbed inside as 25 to 30 residents pledged to avenge her death if killers escape Cincinnati’s extreme penalties. Miss Hollingsworth claims Jackson is not responsible for her death and may clear him.
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Jackson
Greencastis
Ind
Pearl Bryan
Cincinnati
Greencastle
Irl
Walling
Sara Jackson
Miss Hollingsworth
Miss Bryan
Wood
Union Station
Peck
Druga
Fatal explosion at Ann Hope mill kills one
A boiler explosion at the Ann Hope cotton mill in Lonsdale Rhode Island killed Patrick McCannon and fatally injured Hugh McClarel while five others were slightly hurt. James Finnegan was badly scalded but expected to recover. Other workers in the building sustained non serious injuries.
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Pawrtucker
R. I
Ann Hope
Lonsdale
Patrick McCannon
Hugh McClarel
James Finnegan
Insurgent Attack Squelched by Spanish Lines at Santa Clara
A Havana dispatch reports General Oliver's force defeats insurgents led by Serafin Sanchez and Mirabel near Camajuaní. Colonel Lopez posts 800 troops to engage. insurgents rally with strong reinforcements under Vidal and Betancourt. Spanish center holds as insurgents breach three sides, yielding in a sharp, costly engagement.
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Havana
Santa Clara
Oliver
Serafin Sanchez
Mirabel
Marjorica
Lopez
Remedios
Camajuani
Camajuas
Paloeto
Leoneio Vidal
Betancourt
Explorer Bradbury Plans Tiburon Island Gold Expedition
Colonel John Bradbury, now in Mexico, writes of preparing an expedition to Tiburon Island in the Gulf of California. He has a schooner Lily Light armed with a Mouxsim gun and a sineh rifle, recruiting 129 seasoned fighters. The motive ties to a legend of Montezuma hiding Incan gold on Tiburon and executing those who learned the secret before the sea buried it.
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Bradbury
Tiburnon Island
Los Axaetas
John Bradbury
Mexico
Ias
Montezuma
Cortez
Colonel Bradbury
Monroe Doctrine debate as Blanchard backs expanded policy
Senator Blanchard addressed the Senate endorsing the presidents Monroe doctrine expansion and urging broad congressional sanction. He defended non entanglement, urged a three Americas policy, and cited rapid US growth and wealth as support for a firmer American stance. A bill passed to continue seed purchase and distribution without division. Isaac B Murphy, famed black jockey, died in Lexington at about 35.
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Senate
Morton
Blanchard
Congress
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Northwest
Great West
Americas
Central
South
American
Free States
Western Hemisphere
America
Peffer Seeks Senate Probe Into Bond Deals Work by Congress
Washington Feb 12 A crowded Republican Senate debated a Morrill tariff move while West pressed for a report on quarantines affecting cattle from Texas. Peffer proposed a five senator committee to investigate recent bond issues and syndicate dealings with bonds, rates and related actions. House reconvened with arguments on free silver and bond substitutes as Bromm mocked Hall of Missouri for his policy flip.
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Senate
Congress
Washington
Morrill
West
Aft Agriculture
Texas
Westex
Pops Kan
Orme Fraulry
Syndicatals
Finance’ Committee
Hale
Lincoln
House
Underwood
Dem
Ala
Cox
Tenn
Bromm
Rep. Pa
Hall
Gladstone
Bramm
Governor Culberson Moves to Block Fight on Texas Soil
Texas Governor Culberson travels to the frontier to direct militia movements to prevent the Fitzsimmons Maher fight from taking place on Texas territory. Attorney General Harmon vows to pursue any fight on U S soil to justice. Texas may assume jurisdiction in disputed lands until resolved with Mexican authorities. Also notes death of William H Crain of Texas and a report that about 1800 tons of Egyptian sugar is en route to Philadelphia from Alexandria aboard steamers.
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Culberson
Persom
Wasnixcox
Fitzsimmons
Harmon
United States
Texas
Moxico
Mpeg
Arisdiesies
Pricaingen
PF Wird
Hove
Grain Stade
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Lancaster
Ohio
Simmons Liver
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Patrick McCarthy
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