Court dissolves strike benefit injunction for Cigarmakers
Justice Andrews in New York supreme court dissolves the injunction prohibiting Cigarmakers International Union No. 14 from paying strike benefits and supporting strikers’ families while out of work. He finds the payments did not interfere with the plaintiff’s business and no injunction will lie to restrain such support.
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New York
Andrews
Supreme Court
Cigarmakers’ Union
Wis
International Union No. 14
Levy & Co
Freed
House Votes Against Constitutional Amendment To Limit Trusts
Washington reports the House defeated a joint resolution to empower Congress to regulate trusts. Vote tally showed 42 supporting, 55 opposing with several party-line breaks. Populists opposed. several Democrats and Republicans crossed lines. Also: Judge Readers decision in Lloyd intoxication case awarded $3,475 to Jane Wiley Lloyd against the Knights of Pythias.
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House
Washington
House of Representatives
Congress
Chicago
Jane Wiley Lloyd
Supreme Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Kobusant
United States Circuit Court
Walter Lloyd
Mle
Getting a Big Posse in St Louis Strikes Duty
In St Louis, 2500 deputy sheriffs were summoned by the Board of Police Commissioners to aid the police in maintaining order. Business and professional men were sworn in and organized into squads of twenty under a captain, drilled in riot duty. A parade and drill occurred across several street corners as the effort continued.
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St. Louis
Te Board of Poles Ecomssigners
Vonamand
wWel
Della Fox Insane Comic Oper and railway notes
A garbled set of notes mentions Della Fox renowned for operatic roles, a petition by a brother, and a judge’s remarks on a case of alleged misdeeds. It also reports a railway engineer’s death, insurance matters in The Hague, and a Montana press item about a sale and a new banking case with asset estimates.
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Silage Fs
New York
Dasite Shay
Foreign Nations Send Armed Men Toward Pekin by Train
A special train departed for Pekin carrying Americans seven officers fifty six men British three officers seventy two Italians three officers thirty nine French three officers seventy two Russians four officers seventy one men Japanese two officers twenty four strong. The force includes five quick firing guns and is to meet Chinese opposition at the capital gate. Russian troops bound for the city have passed Taku and faced Chinese fire near forts. A Mandarin on a Chinese warship received a gun salute, according to the report.
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Séna
Pekin
Tien Tain
Taku
Boers Hold the City Pretoria Not Yet Fallen
London dispatches cast doubt on British capture of Pretoria as celebrations spread in towns like Chester and Dover. Reports claim Kroger evacuated Pretoria and that surrender may come under superior forces, with Johannesburg allegedly handed to the British and Kruger possibly captured beyond Pretoria.
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Pretoria
Roberts
London
Chester
Dover
Portsmouth
Kroger
Evening News
Johannesburg
Westminster Gazette
Kruger
EightYearOld Hero Saves Siblings in Fire Tragedy
An eight year old boy on the Steer Bicklee track farm on May 8 pulled his brother and sister from a burning house after their mother and baby perished. He rushed back for his mother who clung to her baby, but the flames overwhelmed him, and he escaped to safety while his mother and child died.
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Media
Steer Bicklee
Judge rebukes prison authorities in arson trial
Buffalo New York judge Lianert created a sensation at the criminal term by excluding the confession in the case of Frederick Schreiber a former inmate charged with arson for setting fire to a pig pen at the penitentiary. Schreiber testified the confession was obtained under torture including a dungeon confinement with hands bound above his head. He swore he did not set the fire.
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Buffalo
Lianert
Supreme Court
Frederick Schreiber
Schreiber
Switchmen Favor Milwaukee for Next Union Convention
The Switchmen's Union of North America names Milwaukee as the preferred site for the upcoming convention after a recent session. Detroit is not selected.
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Milwaukee
Detroit
Switehmen's Union of North America
Milwaakar
Steamer Goes Ashore in Dense May Night
A damaged OCR fragment reports a steamer going ashore near Mackean City with confusion over names and places. The text notes captains could not see the shore and mentions Seguin and related terms, but readable specifics are limited.
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Mackean City
Miele
Ina
Boer Favous Gi to New York and Boston
Unclear OCR reports a trip from Washington to New York and then Boston. The names and places are fragmentary, but indicate travel routes involving New York and Boston with unspecified dates or purposes.
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New York
Weadsnitter
Kate Antee Beerery
Washington
Boston
Monument Dedicated to Civil War Veterans at Antietam
A monument honoring soldiers who wore blue and gray at Antietam was unveiled with ceremonies attended by the president cabinet members U S senators representatives veterans of both sides and other dignitaries Col Benjamin Taylor opened the event Gen Henry Douglass led the program Gov John Walter Smith gave the welcoming address Col Taylor presented the monument to the national government which Secretary of War Root accepted President McKinley delivered the day’s address.
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Tagerstein
Machain
Antietam
United States
Benjamin Taylor
Henry Douglass
John Walter Smith
Col. Taylor
Antietam Battlefield Commission
Maryland
War Root
McKinley
Explosion Terrorizes St Louis Neighborhood
Residents of St Louis woke to a powerful blast at 12 40 a m on May 30 said to be dynamite placed on Union line tracks at Fifteenth and Chambers Streets. The blast shattered windows and threw people from beds as police search for a suspect amid a neighborhood panic.
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St. Louis
Fifteenth
Chambers Streets
Adius
Chamber
Meade Transport Arrives with General Otis in San Francisco Bay
The transport Meade reaches the bay carrying Major General Otis aboard after leaving Mimila May 80. A thirteen gun salute greets the ship and escort vessels crew greet Otis for a landing to his hotel. The ship proceeds to quarantine as Otis expresses good health and wishes to travel east as soon as possible.
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San Francisco Bay
Meade
San Francisco
Mimila
B.S. Otis
Shafter
Otis
Sumllpox
Todand
Well known surgeon dies of blood poisoning
Dr f Prumon Miller of Chicageo dies from blood poisoning after civil war service. A. Stroh of the University of Timots library school worked to rescue him, but efforts failed as an engine incident in Chicago killed Taylor Willstr.
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F Prumon Miller
Chicageo
Troaman Wo Miller
West
Chimpaigo
Lou Andersen
Chicago
Altervig
A. Stroh
University of Timots Library
Dropsical Trouble Ends Life of Prof Tobin Fort Dodge Educator
Prof L Tobin, a prominent Iowa educator and founder of four colleges, died of Brights disease and dropsy at Fort Dodge on May 28 after weeks of illness in his 60s. Born in Ireland in 1845, he established Tilford Academy, Waterloo Collegiate Institute, John Falls College, Ellsworth College, and Tobin College before moving to Spencer. He leaves a wife and three children.
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Tobin
Fort Dodge
L. Tobin
Iowa
Bright
Ile
Ireland
Vinton
Tilford Academy
Waterloo Collegiate Institute
Tobin College
Schoor
Spencer
Young Boy Caught Stealing at Port Dodge Post Office
Willie Gilson a 14 year old messenger for the Postal Telegraph Company in Port Dodge was arrested for stealing from the cash drawer. A missing sum prompted investigation with a ceiling vent noted. He claimed a stranger gave him the key and said to expect a reform-school commitment.
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Art, Dodge
Willie Gilson
Postal Telegraph Company
Port Dodge
Qiliers
Ile
Young Gilson
Tie
Reform School
Ex convict Payne arrested after Onawa chase ending at Monona jail
Ex convict Andy Payne wanted for an outrage near Castana was arrested by the Decatur marshal and booked into Monona County jail after Sheriff Strain arranged requisition waiver. Lynching threats circulate but a fair trial is promised.
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Onawa
Andy Payne
Castana
Decatur
Neb
Strain
Monona County
Payne
Robbery arrest after theft at Rothchild store
Strain entered Rothchild’s shop around 1 o clock and tried to buy watches. He seized several gold rings and two knives, bolted, pursued by officers Snedden and Marks, and was captured in an alley between Fifth and Sixth on Jocast. He was jailed awaiting trial.
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Speslie
Straiin
Moines
L. “Rothchild
Rothchild
Busness
Marks
Fifth
Jocast
Hell with America incident sparks riotous indignation in Silix
A May 80 uproar erupted after O. E. Schmitt, station agent for Lions City and Pacific Railroad, shouted an anti national slogan during memorial exercises. Maj. B. H. Smith pursued the offender but could not catch him. Schmidt later apologized at the post office after a citizen committee confronted him. An effort to remove Schmidt from the railroad position has begun.
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Silix
O. E. Schmittt
Lions City and Pacific Railroad
America
Maj
B. H. Smith
Schmidt
Pensioner of 1812 War and Long Voting Record Highlight New York Page
Fragmented reading notes reveal a newspaper snippet about Oliver Dunn and his pension of $84 per month for war service, the last day of April birthday, and a lifelong Democratic voting pattern. It also mentions Alfred Picard, Alfred Harrison, and various officials, with scattered items about war, politics, and a note on a new petrel sighting in Kauai.
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United
Siig
Didple
Penisions
Dunn, Brook
Oneida
N. Y
Lightning Damage Strikes Fort Dodge House
A severe storm lightning bolt damaged the Ferguson residence in Fort Dodge. Mrs Ferguson and a daughter were shocked, a lamp was extinguished, and the house, generator, and power lines suffered extensive damage. The Fort Dodge street car system halted as a result. Over 6000 dollars in losses were reported, and many telephones were damaged. The motorman saved the car by lifting the trolley pod from the wire.
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Fort Dodge
Thomas Ferguson
Jennie Ferguson
the Light and Power Company
Schleswig Man Fires At Gus Bahr In Saloon Row
A Schleswig Crawford County shooting left Gus Bahr wounded by a gunman named Schroder after a barroom dispute. Bahr filed charges. Schroder posted a $500 bond as the preliminary trial was set for June 12.
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Schleswig
Gus Bahr
Crawford County
Peter Johansen
Bahr
Willie Schreder
Postmaster Schreder
Isendal
Schroder
Buby
Buhe
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