Accidents and crime in seven days world summary
James Cook shot and killed Marshal Jones in South Chester Pennsylvania after accusing Jones of invading his home. Tramps looted the Rock Island Railway depot at La Salle Alabama for a small sum. A river rise in Pittsburgh threatens 10,000,000 bushels of coal shipments to southern ports. Pendleton window glass factory sold by the receiver for 800 dollars. it was worth 8,000 when erected. William Donovan acquitted at Peoria of murder in self defense and immediately arrested for burglary. Mount Pulaski Illinois filled a street well claimed by electric light plant proprietor. a lawsuit is expected.
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James Cook
Marshal Jones
Chester
Cook
Jones
Rock Island
la Salle
Pittsburg
Pendleton
Ind
William Donovan
Peoria
Perry Glover
Mount Pulaski
Ill
Cascade of local disasters and deaths across several states
A wide list reports miners killed by firedamp in Tennessee, a veteran dies by morphine overdose in Indiana, multiple poisoning, fires, rail and bridge accidents, drownings in Colorado and Minnesota, a murder case in Lafayette, bank consolidations, a tidal wave in Spain, and business failures in Wisconsin.
Turkish sultan orders bombardment of Zeitoun city
The sultan orders a bombardment of Zeitoun after 400 Turkish soldiers were massacred by Armenians. About 12 000 Armenians remain in Zeitoun as a general massacre is feared. Admr Selfridge is to land sailors and marines if needed to protect missionaries. Additional world notes cover Chile loans and Hawaii politics.
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Turkey
Zeitoun
Admiral Selfridge
United States
Great Britain
Berlin
Karl von Boetticher
W. J. Sheridan
James Underwood
Honolulu
Richard F. Sickerton
Supreme Court of
Hawaii
William B. Castile
Washington
Italian Chamber of Deputies
Crispi
Herr von Flotow
Secon
Dresden
Herr von Bruening
Paris
George Ritman
Crime Roundup From Across States Reports Arsenic Deaths and Burglary
A varied crime summary reports Nora McLain of Elkhart Indiana unconscious and dead from arsenic poisoning. Cracksmen looted La Rose Illinois stores for about $800. Kokomo Indiana footpads repelled by a doctor with an electric battery. Webster City Iowa burglars assaulted Mrs. Margaret Stewart. Samuel Kory arrested in Arkola Indiana for illegal liquor to be tried in Danville. Breese and Sandoval Illinois burglaries with property loss. Vet Wilburn of Atlantic City Iowa killed wife then died by self. M D Howell of Stockton California acquitted of counterfeiting in third trial after spending over $100,000. John Brown keeper of Mattawan asylum pleads not guilty to suspected convict escape plot. Theodore Lambert hanged for murder of William Baker at Camden Pennsylvania. Buffalo Mayor Jewett cites payroll stuffing conspiracies and political assessments. Mrs Fidna of Chillicothe Illinois insane cuts throat. Rensselaer Tripp near Courtland New York shoots neighbor George Calpin and kills himself.
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Nora McLain
Elkhart
Ind
la Rose
Ill
Huntsinger
Kokomo
Webster City
Iowa
Margaret Stewart
Samuel Kory
Arkola
Danville
Breese
Sandoval
Vet Wilburn
Atlantic City
M. D. Howell
Stockton
Cal
Howell
John Brown
Mattewan
N. Y
Theodore Lambert
William G. Baker
Camden
Jewett
Buffalo
Charles Fidna
Chillicothe
Rensselaer
Wall Street Panic Triggers Finical Turmoil and Local Fallout
A London sale of American securities and heavy gold exports sparked a Wall Street panic on Friday, with five failures and widespread impact on other financial centers. Dun & Co. notes war talk with England over Venezuela does not yet affect general trade. Local items include a Philadelphia street car strike settled by arbitration, a farmer found dead in Wisconsin, and various regional legal, political, and business developments.
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Wall Street
London Stock Exchange
Dun & Co
Review of Trade
England
Venezuela
Philadelphia
Nathan Reynolds
Elkhorn
Wis
Rockford
Oregon, Ill
Great Western Coal Mining Company
Chicago
Loomis Coal Company
Bevier
George W. Blabon
Janesville
Caldwell & Drake
Columbus
Ind
English
Leavenworth Democrat
Orendorff
Illinois
Daniel Moriarity
M. E. McGrath
George Meehan
M. Duhig
John M. Classy
Thomas J. O'Hare
Seventh Infantry
Altgeld
John A. Cox
Ford County
Minneapolis
Harry Hayward
Southern Illinois Millers’ Association
Pinckneyville
Ill
Pittsburg
Frederick Nelson
Duluth
Bennett National Bank of
New Whatcom
Wash
Navy
Louise Nooe
Mattoon
Louisville
Martins Ferry
Ohio
McKinley
Richard Mansfield
Financial policy crisis prompts congressional action
The piece discusses a looming financial crisis tied to policy, urging Congress to enact measures to preserve public credit. It references President’s stance, Monroe doctrine considerations, and calls for immediate aid to prevent panic and protect national funds. It notes debate among Senators White and Stewart and outlines a plan to coin gold and silver freely at 16 to 1 with treasury notes.
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Congress
Stewart
Senator White
California
Senate
Allen
Finance Committee
Platt
Committee On Finance
United States of America
Treasury
President Cleveland warns Congress on finance crisis
Washington notes report that President Cleveland sent a special message urging Congress to act amid financial straits and delaying the usual holiday adjournment. The Senate approved a House bill to appoint a commission to study the Venezuela boundary. Fears arise that frontier posts could trigger conflict with British Guiana, and Secretary Olney urged Crespo to exercise caution.
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Great Britain
United States
Cleveland
Congress
Washington
London
London Times
Senate
House
British Guiana
Olney
Crespo
Appeal to Congress on Finance Reform and Venezuelan Crisis
President Cleveland urges Congress to stay in session to consider a plan revising finances after a gold reserve decline. Senate deliberations on foreign relations include limits on commissions and Monroe Doctrine wording, with senators debating delay, taxation, and responses to the Venezuela dispute.
Pass the Serate Yet Fate in House Remains Uncertain
The phrase hints at a legislative dispute where the fate of a serate measure or proposal is unresolved within the House. Limited readable context leaves the outcome undetermined as negotiators push for votes and possible amendments.
Patriots of America Organization Emerges in U S.
A new political group named the Patriots of America forms in the United States led by W. H. Harvey author of Cain’s Financial School. It vows non nomination of candidates and will oppose gold standard proponents while uniting bi metallists and reform-minded critics to set policy every four years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Patriots of America
the Patriots of America
W. H. Harvey
Cain
Financial School
Edmunds White and Phelps Likely to Go to Venezuela
New York December 21 reports excellent information indicating Edmunds White and Phelps are likely to travel to Venezuela. No further details are provided about dates or purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelps
Venezuela
New York
Senate Passes Bill Adopted from House
Passed by the Senate on December 21, the measure originated in the House and was adopted as it came from that chamber. The brief item notes the formal sequence of approval and the date of the action.
May Pay in Silver Resolution Shifts Treasury Powers
Washington dispatch reports possible moves in either house to authorize popular loan bonds. A silver resolution may urge paying treasury notes or coin certificates in silver, potentially freeing the treasury from gold redemption risks and leaving greenbacks as the main currency for raiding purposes.
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Washington
White House
Secretary of the Treasury
United States Treasury
Carlisle
Treasury
Thirty Miners Entombed in Tennessee Coal Mine
In Chattanooga on December 21 a fire damp explosion at the Dayton coal mine left about thirty workers trapped two miles from the mouth. Rescue attempts failed amid poisonous air with no hope of survivors. a partial list names Tom Hawkins John Leech Lon Ferguson Robert Hamilton Jack Ivester William Henderson John Westfield and others, plus several undetermined workers and a boy.
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Tennessee
Chattanooga
Tenn
Dayton
Tom Hawkins
John Leech
Lon Ferguson
Robert Hamilton
Jack Ivester
William Henderson
John Westfield
John Manis
Josh Bennett
William Alexander
W. J. Miller
W. H. Davia
Theodore
Rescued from the Flood in Montgomery Mo
Rain fell for forty eight hours flooding bottom lands. Five men one woman and two children were rescued from water by Spring River parties. The victims were on tree tops and a shanty for twelve hours enduring cold rains.
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Montgomery
Spring River
Indiana Endeavorers Rally for Nicholson Temperance Law
The Indiana Christian Endeavor union calls all state Endeavorers to join the fight in support of the Nicholson temperance law, issued from Indianapolis on December 21.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Christian Endeavor Union
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Cornell University
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Court of St. James
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Mr. Phelps
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