Eighteen Die In Gas Explosion At Berwynd White Shaft
A gas explosion at the Berwynd White shaft in Drusois Pa results in eighteen miners dead with four rescued from the north and four from the south heading. Bodies recovered describe severe mutilation from the blast and gas asphyxiation while families grieve. Still others remain in the mine as rescuers from neighboring mines join the effort. Names of the deceased include George Harvey Henry Harvey Mary Smith and James Graham Sr. among others. The disaster underscores dangers of new mining work as crews push headings for future operations.
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Drusois
Berwynd-White
Bell Lewis and Yates Company
George Harvey
Henry Harvey
Marry Smith
Jas. Graham, SR
Jas. Graham, JR
Lindsey H. Bradley
John Monroe
J. Postlewaite
G. Postlewaite
Andrew Nowak
David Bell
Reuben Noble
George Ainsley
Supreme Court Rules Against Witness in Interstate Cases
The Supreme Court upholds compelled testimony in interstate commerce matters. Theodore V. Brown loses his bid to invoke self incrimination protection. Justices Brown, Field, Shiras, Gray and White dissent. The Allegheny Valley Railroad case centers on contempt for refusing to answer questions.
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Washincron
Supreme Court of the United States
Theodore V
Brown
Field
Shiras
Gray
White
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Circuit
Western Division
Virginia
Terrific dynamite blast in Ellicott City kills two men
A dynamite explosion at Ellicott City Maryland destroys property and mortally wounds ex Tax Collector John Claggett of Howard County and Lee Williams a Black laborer on the Edmonson Avenue line. The blast shatters windows and throws bystanders to the ground as stores are emptied of goods and town hall windows break.
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Ellicott
Buricott
John Claggett
Howard County
Lee Williams
Edmonson Avenue
Catonsville
Ellicott City
Fatal Lightning Strike Kills Painters on Church Spire
In Grand, Beaver county, Oklahoma Territory, painters James Ford and Harry Somers were killed while painting a church spire after a thunderstorm. Lightning struck the 75 foot wooden spire, igniting their clothing and burning the bodies for minutes before rescue.
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Kansas City
the Times
Guthrie
O. T
Beaver County
Grand
James Ford
Harry Somers
Somers
Ford
Murphys Lynching in Huntsville Tennessee
William Murphy, jailed for the murder of miner Bill Nowlan, was seized by about 30 masked mountaineers at midnight, dragged from Huntsville jail, and hanged from a honey locust tree. Murphy begged for mercy as his body was found next morning near the old log calaboose.
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William Murphy
CincinnaTis
The
Commercial Gazette
Chattanooga
Tenn
Huntsville
Bill Nowlan
C. Ellis
Murphy
Junction City
Kentucky
Joint Pacific Railroad Bill Seen From House and Senate
Washington March 24 Congress expects a joint Pacific railroad bill from House and Senate committees. A five member subcommittee under Powers awaits a Senate selection to form a parallel body and begin work with joint conferences planned within a week. Boamer predicts reelection and return to the committee. Beall leads opposition to funding and California aims for foreclosure.
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Senate
House
Washington
Powers
Senate Committee
Reed
Boamer
Beati
California
Spain Ready for War if United States Prods
Madrid dispatch notes Epoca articles reflecting cabinet views. One piece dares Washington to show its colors and declares Spain ready to meet war with dignity. It also urges U.S. politicians to end debates and curb hostility. A second Epoca piece weighs Spain's European alliance prospects.
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London
The
Standard
Madrid
Epoca
United States
Spain
Garcia Fails to Respond in Filibuster Case
General Calixto Garcia did not appear in court as the bail of 3000 dollars was forfeited. He was reported aboard the Bermuda when it departed the port on March 15 as the case proceeded in the criminal branch of the United States circuit court.
MacVicar Nominated For Des Moines Mayor In GOP Primary
Des Moines reports John MacVicar won the Republican mayoral nomination by a large majority over F. Macartney after city primaries. In Rock Rapids C A Heaphy assigned his store liabilities reach 8000 to 10000 with assets over 20000, naming J W Ramsey.
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MacVicar
Des Moines
John MacVicar
F. ©. Macartney
Rock Rapids
C. A. Heaphy
J. W. Ramsey
John Fleck and Son Sent to the Pen
Judge Elwood sentenced John Fleck and his son George to five years and two and a half years in the penitentiary for attacking parties in the general fight on January 28 in Jefferson Iowa.
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John Fleck
Jefferson
Elwood
George
Foreclosure Filed on Cedar Falls and Minnesota Railroad
WAVERLY I A March 24 At the request of more than 90 percent of the bondholders Joseph Sampson trustee filed in Bremer county court a bill for the foreclosure of the Cedar Falls and Minnesota railroad.
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Waverly
Joseph Sampson
Bremer County
Cedar Falls and
Minnesota
Odd Fellows Mark 77th Anniversary in Jefferson
One hundred lodges invited to participate in the 77th anniversary of Odd Fellowship to be celebrated in Jefferson on April 28. The cornerstone of the Orphans' home will be laid that day.
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Odd Fellows
Jefferson
Odd Fellowship
Orphans’ Home
Odd Fellows’ Home Committee
Farmers Welcome Snow In Midwest Wheat Prospects
Des Moines reports a heavy snow across the state with winter wheat prospects improved. Weather bureau notes substantial snowfall also observed in Nebraska boosting hopes for crops.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Nebraska
Fire Gutts Davenport Coffee Plant and Daily Leader
A blaze at 11:30 in Davenport Iowa gutted the Washburn Halligan Coffee company building and lightly damaged The Daily Leader plant. Losses include about 80 000 on stock with 50 000 insurance, 50 000 on building, and 500 on the Leader.
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Davenport
Washburn-Halligan Coffee Company
Daily Leader
Leader
Salary Grabbers Turned Down in Democratic Primaries
In the Democratic primaries the faction opposing Mayor Olinger and the aldermen tied to the salary grab appeared to win gains. Only one alderman who backed the salary measure was renominated. Ex-Representative McCann seems the mayoral candidate.
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Dusvgvee
Olinger
McCann
Election Contest Quickly Ended in Smithland
Sioux City March 21 report that L. M. Jones, recently elected mayor of Smithland, was declared winner after contesting citizen ticket selection. H. H. Hill, the retiring official, initially refused to yield. Notice of contest filed and ruling favored Jones.
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Sioux City
L. M. Jones
Smithland
Citizens
H. H. Hill
Jones
Referee Report Upheld in Talbot Bank Usury Case
District Judge Ladd affirmed the referees report in favor of the defendant in a Talbot suit to recover usurious interest paid to First National Bank of Sioux City over many years. The ruling is subject to appeal and the case moves forward on appeal.
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Sioux Ccrry
Ladd
D. H. Talbot
First National Bank of
Sioux City
Correctionville Residents Boycott Sioux City Firms
Residents of Correctionville Woodbury County declare a boycott of Sioux City businesses in response to opposition to a stake court in Correctionville. They vow not to accept goods from Sioux City until the fight against the court ends.
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Sioux City
Correctionville
Woodbury
Grain Buyers Form a Combine in Oak Iowa
Fifty grain buyers from southwestern Iowa and northern Missouri met in Rep Oak to form the Grain Buyers' association. The group aims to unite for mutual benefit and protect dealers in cereals and to adjust differences from competition among towns.
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Rep Oak
Iowa
Missouri
Grain Buyers’ Association
Mayor Pierce Cleared of City Shortage in Accounts
Marshalltown March 20 An inspection of City Clerk Trotter's records showed Mayor Pierce not short a dollar in city accounts. It found $256 of the alleged shortage was not deposited to the treasury until March 16, the same day council met to install new officers and review reports for the year ending March 9.
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Marshalltown
Trotter
Pierce
Broker Short In His Accounts
The Equitable Produce and Stock exchange of Chicago wired their manager in Watertown Iowa that Cedar Falls local manager P. K. Kirkpatrick was short in his accounts. Agent Albert says about $10,000 in margins for lard and pork by Cedar Falls traders is missing.
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Watterloo
Equitable Produce and Stock Exchange of Chicago
Cedar Falls
P. K. Kirkpatrick
Albert
Kirkpatrick
Photographer Pearsons Fatally Injured in Gallery Scuffle
Des Moines reports photographer O E Pearsons fatally injured after a dispute with Charles F and Henry Wilcox at Pearsons gallery. They allegedly were asked to leave, Pearsons toppled from a balcony and struck his head on cement. The Wilcoxes are jailed awaiting charges.
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Des Moines
E. Pearsons
Charles F
Henry Wilcox
Pearsons
Wilcoxes
Negotiations Resume Between Britain and U S Over Venezuela
Official circles confirm direct talks on the Venezuela boundary dispute have resumed at the level of the state department. Exchanges with Great Britain, via Ambassador Bayard, continue in a favorable tone with Venezuela consulted at each step as negotiations proceed toward a satisfactory termination.
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Marquis of Salisbury
Uncle Sam
Washington
Great Britain
State Department
Olney
Lord Salisbury
Congress
Cleveland
Insurgents Clash and Prisoners Released Reported
Havana dispatch notes insurgents burning 40 houses in Punta Bravura and San Ramon farm, with bands led by Toledo and Maceo firing on each other. Reports claim Quintin Bandera wounded and died, while Major Moncada fights near Havana. Matanzas releases 144 prisoners as skirmishes continue. one insurgent grocery burnt near Guanabacao. Separately, Senator Chandler defends Bayard amid censure debate. Creston horse thief Bert Arnold captured after a year on the run, accomplice Bob Perrigo already jailed.
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Havana
Punta Bravura
San Ramon
Santi Spiritus
Santa Clara
Toledo
Maceo
Quintin Bandera
Moncada
Layo Colorado
Matanzas
Albarana
Bacarunio
Guanabacao
Milliken Acquitted After Jury Fails to Reach Verdict
The jury could not agree on a verdict in the Benjamin H. Milliken housebreaking and rape case. Judge Cole announced readiness to receive a verdict and Milliken was declared not guilty, receiving congratulations from friends.
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Washington
Benjamin H. Milliken
Gertrude Phillips
Phillips
Cole
Milliken
Lynching in Todd County Reported in Kentucky
HopeKinsville Ky March 22 John Winders was taken from his home by unknown parties Friday night. His body was found hanging in Wildcat Hollow woods Tuesday. Winders had terrorized the neighborhood and been warned to leave due to wife beating and misconduct.
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HopeKinsville
John Winders
Todd County
Winders
Wildcat Hollow
Funeral for Theosophist William Q. Judge Held in Aryan Hall
Funeral services for William Q. Judge, late leader of the Theosophical Society, were held in Aryan hall. The services were for members only and the hall was crowded with Theosophists from this city and other cities.
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William Q. Judge
New York
The
Theosophical Society
Markets by Telegraph Chicago Grain and Provisions
Wheat closes heavy at day’s bottom amid oats and provisions break and weak New York exports. Net losses: wheat 6 4, corn 4, oats 1 1 2 to 1, provisions 5 to 10 cents. Cash quotes: No 2 red wheat 64, No 8 red 62, No 2 spring 61 62, No 2 corn 28 4, No 2 oats 19. Closing: Wheat May 62, July 62 1/2. Corn May 29 1/2, July 30 1/4, Sept 31 1/4. Oats May 19 1/2, July 19 1/2. Pork May 9.02, July 9.22. Lard May 5.25, July 5.40.
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Chicago
Ocarcaaco
New York
Omaha Livestock Prices Move In Mixed To Higher Range
Cattle receipts 1200 up slight to 10 cents higher with native beef steers 3.36 to 4.10, western and Texas steers mixed, cows and heifers 2.40 to 3.35, calves 3.00 to 5. In hogs receipts 800 up about 10 cents, heavy 8.65 to 8.75, light and others 3.65 to 3.80, pigs 8.00 to 14.75, lambs 3.25 to 4.25 with hog and sheep markets steady to firm.
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SouTma Omaha
Texas
Rebuke for Bayard votes trigger party split
March 19 report from Wasn Hincron notes the House began censuring Bayard for speeches in Boston and Edinburgh. Rep Cousins led the push with a fiery, witty speech. The scene drew crowded galleries and diplomatic onlookers.
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Wasn Hincron
Bayard
Grammar School
Boston
England
Edinburgh
Scotland
Enliven the Cuban Debate in Senate Sparring
Cuba dominated the senate debate with Senators Gray Chilton and Caffery speaking. Mr Gray faced sharp questions from Mr Hale who was humorously called the senator from Spain escalating a lively exchange.
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Washington
Cuba
Senate
Gray
Chilton
Caffery
Hale
Delaware
Spain
Morgan Proposes War Status for Cuba in Senate
Senator Morgan presented a joint resolution declaring a state of war exists in Cuba and recognizing the insurgents as belligerents as the senate adjourned Friday night. The resolutions are concurrent and move the Cuban question forward.
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Morgan
Washington
Senate
Cuba
Bayard censured by House in two resolutions
The House voted 180 to 71 in favor of censuring ex secretary of state Thomas F. Bayard for remarks at a Boston school and 191 to 59 for a second resolution tied to the Edinburgh institute. Debates also covered Benoit vs Boatner election fraud case in Louisiana. In San Francisco, Mrs. Mary A. Davidson faced trial for allegedly extorting 500 dollars from Rev. Brown as witnesses were blocked by motive affidavits.
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House
Bayard
Washington
Thomas F. Bayard
Court of St. James
Boston
England
Edinburgh
Scotland
Philosphical Institute
Yeas
Benoit
Boatner
Louisiana
Davidson
Other Powers Eye Egypt Evacuation Talks
Paris dispatch says nations besides France and Russia may press for Egypt evacuation amid the British Egyptian expedition up the Nile. Yet negotiations between France and Great Britain are expected to yield a satisfactory settlement.
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Paris
France
Russia
Nile
Egypt
Great Britain
Curtis Bill Fails in Proposing Death Penalty Abolition
The house spent the day debating a bill to abolish the death penalty under federal law except for murder and rape cases. The proposal would allow juries to qualify verdicts to avoid capital punishment where applicable in the revised statutes.
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Wasnixeton
House
Encampment Dates Set for Iowa National Guard Regiments
Adjutant General H. H. Wright announces Iowa National Guard encampments with the Fourth regiment Aug 1 to 8, Second Aug 8 to 15, First Aug 15 to 22, and Third Aug 22 to 29. Camp locations to be announced later.
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Des Motives
H. H. Wright
Iowa National Guards
Farmers Still Hold Their Grain In 1895 Crop
Malvern Iowa report says about half the 1895 corn remains with growers. Estimates place around 160000 bushels cribbed nationwide. Oats stored in bins are plentiful and corn shipments to Chicago reach 500 carloads daily.
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Malvern
W. A. Coats
Chicago
Officers Battle With Tramps in Liverpool Yards
A large gang of tramps clashed in the Burlington yards at Liverpool. Stones and brick bats flew for minutes before officers and citizens formed a posse. One tramp lay dead and several were seriously wounded. The tramps are under arrest.
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Mason City
Burlington
Liverpool
Will Reopen the Fight Over Des Moines River Lands
A delegation of Des Moines river land settlers engages counsel to form a group claiming indemnity for mineral claims they preempted and lost to the Des Moines River Navigation Company. They seek inclusion in the next Congress indemnity act or aims to sue the federal government in the court of claims. claims total several thousand dollars.
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Des Moines
Des Moines River
Des Moines River Navigation Company
Congress
Court of Claims
Supreme Court
Remarkable Acquittal In Des Moines Infant Murder Trial
In Des Mores a district court cleared Mrs. Bertha A. Collins of murdering her infant after a week long trial. The verdict of acquittal came in five minutes at 5 p.m. The crowded courtroom erupted as Collins was embraced and fainted, then her attorney R B Parrott, aged 76, was similarly celebrated and carried out.
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Iowa
Des Mores
Bertha A. Collins
Mrs. Collins
R. B. Parrott
Railroad Commission to Hear Iowa Classification Changes
Des Moines March 20 The railroad commission will hold hearings starting Tuesday March 31 to consider adopting Western Classification No 22 and its Iowa adaptation. The move would add many articles not in current Iowa rules and address raising the minimum carload weight from 20 000 to 24 000 pounds as set by the Western Freight Association.
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Iowa
Des Mores
Railroad Commission
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Western Freight Association
Western Classification
State Commissioners
Iowa Commissioners
Iowa Commission
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Tennessee
Joint Pacific Railroad
Venezuela
Senator Chandler
Ambassador Bayard
Tucker
Dem
Chandler
Creston
Adelbert Luke
Bert Arnold
Luke
Bob Perrigo
Telegraph
South Omaha
Dusouqvue
Dubuque
Code Commission
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