Arrangements Completed for General Harrison Funeral
Indianapolis, March 14. Arrangements for the funeral of Gen. Benjamin Harrison ex-president have been completed. The body will lie in state at the capitol Saturday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., with funeral services Sunday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church. Presidents, governors, cabinet members, and foreign officials send condolences as railroads offer cut rates to crowds. The burial will be private at Crown Hill with a state casket, and the procession includes a military escort and dozens of officials attending.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Benjamin Harrison
United States
First Presbyterian Shurch
L. M. Haines
Offernine
Genral Harrison
McKinley
Yates
Wiine
Nash
Ohio
Darbin
General Harrison
Harrison
Durbin
Merchants’ Association of Indianapolis
State
Marion County Bar Associations
Senate
State House
Superintendent of Public Schools
Tagrart
State Bar
Capi
Jowelock
Redfield Proctor
Cuba
Wen
B. F. Tracy
Navy
Charles Poster
the Treasury
John W. Noble
Ecretary of the Interior
C. B. Elkins
War
John W. Foster
John Wanamaker
Cleveland
Beckham
Kentucky
Dietrich
Nebraska
Wu Ting Fang
Azpirvoz
T. Dagegetau
Fom
Porto Rico
Richard Webster
London
H. W. Miller
Stussell Harrison
Tibbett
Ransdell
Oiver , Morton
Thomas A. Hendricks
William HH. Baetish
Columba Club
Fairbanks
Washington
Signal Corps
John Scott Harrison
Mary Harrison Mckee
Saratoga
H. & McKee
Meridian Street
Carter H. Harrison
Murfreesboro
Tenn
William M'Kinley
Fuller
Harkin
Justice McKenna
Supreme Court
Knix
Whitelaw Reid
Mr. Harrison
Wilbras
Cal
Berlin
Mr. Jackson
Addison C. Harris
Austria
A. L. Mason
Kruger
Philippines
Supreme Court of the
Steel Trust
New Jersey
W. H. H. Miller
Daniel M. Ransdell
M. L. Haines
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Wilson
Crown Hill
Indianapols
Charles EK. Wilson
Union
Indiana
President McKinley Leaves Washington for Canton
President McKinley departed Washington at 7 45 p m by way of the Pennsylvania Railroad for Canton Ohio and will continue to his destination Saturday night, authorities said, as plans for his travel were announced.
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Washington
March
McKinley
Canton
Ohio
Pennsylvania
President Harrison funeral travel plans noted
Indianapolis will host Gen Harrison's funeral with President McKinley Secretary Cortelyou and Dr Rixey in attendance. Mrs McKinley will not go to Indianapolis and will wait for the president's Canton return. The return trip may include only a brief Canton stop before heading back to Washington.
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Dianapolis
Harrison
Messages of condolence for ex President Harrison headline
Indianapolis reports a flood of sympathy telegrams following General Harrison's death. Notables including Grover Cleveland and William McKinley sent condolences. State officials arranged funeral details with lay in state at the Indiana state house, burial at Crown Hill, and a Sunday service at First Presbyterian Church.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harrison
Landslide at Katka Blocks Mountain on Great Northern
A large landslide at Katka caused part of a mountain to slough down onto the Great Northern line. Crews report fallen rock and debris blocking tracks, with trains halted and operations rerouted until the debris is cleared. No injuries reported.
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Great Northern
Train Blocked by Major Katka Slide Near Troy
A massive rock and land slide chunks the Great Northern track along Katka near the Kootenai river, burying about 200 feet of rail. Eastbound train No. 4 is stranded at Bonner's Ferry, with repairs underway as crews and relief trains mobilize to clear the line.
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Kalispell
Kootenal River
Troy
Katka
Great Northern
Bonner’s Ferry
Kennedy
Anxious Seat in Washington on Army Appointments
Secretary Root and Adjutant General Corbin met with the president in the White House to resolve pending army appointment disputes. Congressmen linger in the capital awaiting action on their applications as two hours of talks end with expectations of a quick resolution in days ahead.
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Washington
White House
Root
Corbin
Manay
Submarine boats to be built by Vickers firm
London reports the British government has admitted submarine boat construction with corrected dimensions from Vickers. Boats are 6 feet 4 inches long, 1 feet inches beam, 120 tons submerged displacement, 160 horsepower gasoline engine, fuel for 460 knots, surface speed up to nine knots, electric motor for seven knots submerged, torpedo expulsion options, and a single bow torpedo tube carrying five torpedoes of feet 5 inches length.
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London
Vickers Company
New Trial Granted for Mrs Botkin in Poison Candy Case
The California Supreme Court granted a new trial to Mrs Cordelia Botkin, convicted in 1848 of murdering Mrs J P Dunning by sending poisoned candy through the mail to Dover Delaware. The court ruled the trial judge overstepped by dwelling too heavily on circumstantial evidence in his charge to the jury.
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San Francisco
State Supreme Court
Mra
Cordelia Botkin
J. P. Dunning
Supreme Court
Mystery surrounds Colfax child disappearance
In Colfax Washington on March 14 locals fear foul play after 16 year old Laura Morgan, daughter of Mrs Elizabeth Morgan principal of Main Street school, vanishes. Tracks lead to bushes near a Palouse River bridge where a cap is found. dogs halt the search there.
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Colfax
Wash
Laura Morgan
Elizabeth Morgan
Sebor
Palouse
Crisis ends in Yokohama as peers back finance bill
The house of peers met today and adopted a respectful reply to the imperial message. They express content with the emperor's suggestion that it is a national duty to provide funds for military purposes and stabilize finances. The crisis is ended as taxation bills are expected to pass.
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Yokohama
Marek H
House of Peers
Weight for Mayor. Denver City Convention Noms Wright
Denver March 14 The Republican City Convention this afternoon named K. K. Wright for mayor. Wright is expected to campaign on a platform stressing fiscal discipline and urban development with support from party factions and local business leaders.
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Denver
Colo
KK. B. Wright
Meikelsohn Retired New York War Dept Comments on Colonel Banger
The War Department issued an official statement from New York dated March 14 regarding Colonel Banger's appointment, indicating actions taken some time before the expiration of the period in question. The notice frames the selection within military protocol and timing.
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New York
The
War Department
Banger
Appointment of Sanger as Assistant Secretary to replace Meikelsohn
The last administration and before the cabinet reappointment Meikelsohn informed the president that his senate candidacy and absence from Washington required an assistant secretary present in the capital. William Carey Sanger has been appointed and will immediately assume duties.
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Meikelsohn
Senate
Washington
William Carey Sanger
Congressmen in Cuba inspect sugar estate visit
General Wood and staff led a congressional party including river and harbor committee members to Aguicate to inspect a sugar estate. Cuban delegates to the constitutional convention seek insight from US lawmakers on possible Platt amendment reconsideration amid local press controversy urging delegates to reject the amendment until a new Congress convenes.
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Havana
Wood
Congressional
River and Harbor
Aguicate
la Patria
Mrs Richardson Charged With Murder in Missouri
St Joseph Missouri March 14 Mrs Richardson indicted by the grand jury for the murder of her husband Frank Richardson a wealthy Savannah Missouri merchant last Christmas Eve The indictment came as a surprise to relatives who say there is no evidence she fired the shot or witnessed the crime The grand jury will continue work and two more indictments are expected
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St. Joseph
Richardson
Venezuelan charge says no fear of govt complications over asphalt affairs
Senor Pulido, the Venezuelan envoy, states there is no risk of government trouble from the asphalt incidents and Loomis, the U.S. minister. He notes criticisms come from private sources, not Venezuelan officials, and Venezuelan papers reprint U.S. articles accusing Venezuela. Pulido reports continued friendly sentiment toward the United States from the Venezuelan government.
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Washington
Senor Pulido
Venezuela
Loomis
United States
Scranton Ripper Bill Case Hearings In Scranton Courts
The constitutionality of the new city charter law for second class cities, called the ripper bill, is under argument in Lackawanna courts. Former Senator McDonald petitions for quo warranto to force James Moir to show by what authority he serves as Scranton recorder, appointed by Governor Stone. The full day hearing is scheduled.
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Scranton
Lackawanna
McDonald
James Moir
Stone
Utah Adultery Bill Faces Utah Legislature Rejected
Senator Kearns of Utah has received the Evans bill passed by Utah’s legislature amending prosecutions for adultery. He opposes the measure saying it is unwise and will seek a constitutional amendment. He hopes Governor Wells will veto it.
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Washington
Kearns
Utah
Wells
Women-led drive closes Fulton pool hall with bonfire
In Fulton Michigan on March 14 a gambling venue frequented by young men was shut by a coalition of the W C T U and church groups after a lengthy dispute. The proprietor agreed to sell pool and billiard tables and cards to them. At 2 am a crowd of over 100, mainly women, hauled the items to the public square and destroyed them with axes before burning the debris.
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Fulton, Mich
Patrick murder case adjourned to March 26 in New York
In New York on March 24 the Albert T. Patrick murder case against William Marsh Race was before Justice Jerome, with Assistant District Attorney Garvin seeking an adjournment as chemist Witthaus report had not arrived. Examination postponed to March 26.
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New York
Albert T. Patrick
William Marsh Race
Jerome
Court of Special Sessions
Garvin
Witthaus
Statement Denied in Portia Knight Suit
London March 14. Counsel for Miss Portia Knight deny a paper claim that the Duke of Manchester called the action unjustified and dropped. They state the breach of promise suit is proceeding and the courts will determine its justification.
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London
Portia Knight
Duke of Manchester
Count Boni de Castellane in violent clash with editor
Paris March 14 Count Boni de Castellane assaulted M Fernand de Rodays editor of the Figaro after a paragraph in the paper allegedly named him as a traitor in the Roulede affair The encounter occurred at Rodays residence with Castellane and his father present and a dueling outcome anticipated The incident draws wide attention in Paris as royalist tensions mount and a duel between Castellane and M de Roulede’s agent is anticipated near Lausanne
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Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
M. Fernand de Rodays
The
Figaro
M. de Castellane
President Faure
Count de Castellane
Marquis de Castellane
M. Morel
M. de Rodays
Rue de la Chausse d'Anlin
M. de Rodaye
Duke of Orleans
M. de Roulede
M. Marcel-Habert
Julie Guerin
Fort Chabrel
Lausanne
Switzerland
M. de Kovlede
M. Luffet
America
Lattor
Avenue du Rose de Bologne
Journal de Castellane
Boni
M. de Redays
M. de Reday
MM. Prestat
Perivier
Duel Set at Dawn Between Buffets Seconds in Lausanne
Paris dispatch reports final interview with M. de Roulede's seconds in Lausanne. The duel is scheduled to take place at dawn today Friday, following the arrival of M. Buffet's seconds.
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Paris
la Journal
Lausanne
M. Buffet
M. de Roulede
Duel Advised Against In Baud Canton
Lausanne March 14. M. Andre Buffet arrives in Lausanne. M. de Roulede warns that if he and Buffet cannot elude police they must go elsewhere. The magistrate instructs the seconds of de Roulece and Buffet that the duel must not occur in Baud canton.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
M. Andre Buffet
M. de Roulede
M. Buffet
MM. de Roulece
Buffet
Baud
Notable visitors travel to Lausanne after Lugano gathering
In Lugano on March 14, M. Pius de Roulede and M. Marcel-Habert with M. Call sept arrived and proceeded to Lausanne, indicating a diplomatic or social transit through Switzerland.
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Lugano
Switzerland
M. Pius de Roulede
M. Marcel-Habert
M. Call
Lousanne
Duel Shadowed as Paul de Roulede Arrives in Lausanne
In Lausanne on March 14, M. Paul de Roulede reached the city amid police scrutiny. Authorities closely shadow the figure to prevent a possible duel.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
M. Paul de Roulede
Legislature Adjournment Nears After Memorable Day
In Salt Lake on March 14 the legislature faces adjournment with substantial business ahead and a several day session anticipated. The evening session closed late in tribute to General Harrison as a committee prepared resolutions of respect.
Will of William Evarts Filed for Probate in New York
The will of former Secretary of State William Evarts was filed for probate today in New York. The estate is left to the family.
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New York
William Evarts
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Senor Pulide
Powosslyvania
Boni DE Castellane
Tausanne
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