Testing the Tax Case Seeks Supreme Court Ruling
Judge Showalter issued a restraining order against the firm of Biesel Cooper & Co from filing income tax returns while a challenge to the federal income tax act proceeds. The matter centers on constitutionality, uniformity, and severability of the tax, with broader implications if the Supreme Court weighs in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chwaga
Iudge Showalter
United States
Joaned & J. Cooper & Co
Internal Revenue Collector
Gerson Siegel
New York
Pew
Siegel
Showalter
Internal Revenue
ALY
Biesel, Cooper & Co
Urim
Supreme Court
Tas Till
Buprg@ne
Cook County Democrats Plan May 4 Convention for Delegates
The Cook county democracy central committee voted to convene city and county Democrats on May 4 to elect delegates to the state party convention in June. Both wings of the party push to control the county delegation as free silver supporters claim backing from the year executive committee and party machinery. The silver movement hopes to secure a majority of delegates amid a lively contest before primaries.
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Shey Collan
Slaverites
Chicago
Central Committee
Cook County Democracy
Edn
Spelngtiett
Payvty
Silver and Gold Contenders Train for Cook County Delegates
Bates travels to Springfield and vows to cast Cook County's 337 votes for a 16 to 1 free coinage platform. Gold standard and antifree silver factions plan mass meetings to win delegates, while the town braces for three weeks of political campaigning with Republicans watching.
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Brent
Croker 15 Re-elected In Tammany Sachem Shakeup
The 100th annual Tammany Society election at Columbus Order selected a new slate with eight former sachems displaced. William Sulzer Daniel Sickles and Amos J. Cummings among the new sachems, while incumbents Croker Grant Feltner McClellan and Welde were re-elected. Mayor Strong also appointed charity commissioners Robert Wright and John Faure, replacing Shelby and Simmons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dourke Cochran
Tammany Sachem
New York
Tammany Society of Columbian Order
W. Bourke Cochran
J. Sergeant Cram
Wiliam H. Clark
Edward Simmons
Henry D. Purroy
John J. Gorman
John McQuade
Bernard F. Martin
William Sulzer
Patrick Keenan
Daniel E. Sickles
William Lohmer
Henry D. Hotchkiss
John H. Patrick
Augustus W. Peters
Amos J. Cummings
Richard Croker
Hugh J. Grant
Thomas L. Feltner
George B. McClellan
Charles Welde
John GB. McGoldrick
Peter F. Meyer
Wiiiam H. Dobbs
Sagapore
Daniel M. Donegan
Wiskinkie
Strong
Robert J. Wright
John P. Faure
Edward C. Shelby
Charles B. Simmons
Boards of Trade Converge Over Crop Data Methods
Washington April 15 A conference convened by A C Raymond of the Detroit board of trade brings together representatives from major boards of trade and agricultural statisticians to review data gathering for the monthly crop reports. The meeting discusses methods used by the department and papers were presented as the group aims for concrete action before adjournment tomorrow.
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Boards of Trade
Washington
A. C. Raymond
Detroit Board of Trade
Agricultural Department
Interstate Commerce Commission
Raymond
Amons
B. Frank Howard
Chicago Board of Trade
Daily Evening
Bullettin
G. D. Rogers
Minneapolis Board of Sr
George I’. Stone
Chicaro Board of Trade
David Boyd
St. Louis Board of Trade
C. B. Murray
Cincinnati Chamber of Commercs
Price Current
William Ray
New York Cotton Exchange
M. H. Davis
Winter Wheat Millers* League
Tillnols
Missouri
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Tennessee
W. Snow
Orange Judd
J. C. Brown
New York Produce Exchange
Mr. Robinson
Insurance policy bill alarms Florida insurers in Jacksonville
Insurance men in Florida fear Senator Broome's proposed policy measure to end the three fourths clause and require full risk payments. If enacted, major fire insurers may cancel Florida policies, cutting protection for homeowners and mortgage holders while worsening state credit after the freeze.
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Broome
Shell Pasa
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Senate
Hartridge
Duval
J. 4. Norton
Comery
Generalisaster
Fry suit seeks 850000 plus accounting in grave charges
George T. Fry and Jennie Fry sue A J Wisdom the Bank of Chattanooga and others in chancery court in Chattanooga Tennessee seeking an accounting and damages of substantial sum. The bill accuses high interest practices and improper crediting of estate funds with suspected six year pattern. The complaint alleges 56000 due to Frys and Windom Owen remains unsettled.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Chancery Court
George T. Fry
Jennie Fry
A. J. Wisdom
Bank of Chattanooga
Wichl
Probasco & Co
James J. Ryan
James
Wisdom Owen
Germain
Wisdom
Bank’ of Chattanooga
Lewis Owen
Julia Owen
James and
Windom Owen
Maceo Alive Rumors Shift in Palmarito Battle Report
Official Havana dispatches confirm fighting on April 10 between Cuban insurgents and Spanish troops at Palmarito. Claims say General Maceo was wounded, possibly surrendered, with eleven of his 24 men killed or wounded. Dispatches note Spanish losses minimal and question Maceo’s capture, while Williams’s recall threats sour Cuba US ties.
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Washington
Havana
Palmerito
United States
Thomas Sainz
Maceo
Macto
Palmarito
Canujo
Wiliams
Campos
Cuba
Madrid
Canovas
Spain
Williams
Foct
Herald
Santiago de Cuba
Perez
Crombet
Felicina
Palma Mirlan
Holquilia
A. Guiller
Rebris
Palma Marias
Aguilar
Martinez Campos
Porto Rico
Gaiman Fera
Guantambus
Williams Receives Leave From Havana Post Likely Move
Washington reports United States Consul General Ramon Williams has been granted sixty days leave of absence from Havana after a letter to the State Department. It is unclear if he will use the leave. Williams, in Cuba over ten years, may resign and settle in Brooklyn with his family.
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Washington
United States
Ramon Williams
Havana
State Department
Williama
General Calleja
Cuba
Williams
Spain
Brooklyn
Nicaragua Replies to British Ultimatum Arbitrate Offer
Nicaragua agrees to arbitration in principle for some Mosquito area acts and proposes a neutral commission to settle all claims fairly. It notes exiled British subjects’ decrees were annulled before Britain’s demand and pledges cordial satisfaction without unconditional payments. The British bid to exclude American citizens from arbitration is noted as ignored. Meanwhile U S warships reach Colon aboard the North Atlantic squadron.
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Nicaragua
Britain
Washington
Great Britain
Nerther
Arbitration Commission
James W. Scott Funeral Train Delay in Transit
The body of James W. Scott editor of The Chicago Times Herald was sent by the North Shore Limited from New York to Chicago to be buried where he made his home. Mrs Scott and mourners including Grace Hatch and William Cullen Bryant accompanied the remains. Chauncey M Depew provided the Traveler private car for the party. Upon arrival Chicago, a delegation from the American Newspaper Publishers Association and The Times Herald staff will receive the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Scott
New York
Chicago Times-Herald
Chitago
North Shore
Scott
Grace Hatch
Wiliam Cullen Bryant
The
Brooklyn Times
Proprietor Baumann
Holland House
Wilter Wellman
Washington
George Randall
Buffet Var
Chicago
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Times- Herald
McDowell admits interest in Franklin county land deal
Winchester official McDowell testifies before penitentiary investigating committee admitting he would have received one fourth of profits from a Franklin county land deal. He denies broader knowledge by other commissioners or administrators. Witnesses discuss alleged immorality at Brushy Mountain and Deputy Warden Smith is implicated by Eva Hodges and Gertrude Henderson.
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Nashville
Wenn
M. L. McDowell
Winchester
Penitentiary
Franklin County
J. P. Fulcher & Co
Turney
L B. Bryant
Brushy Mountain
Eva Hodges
Smith
Gertrude Henderson
Butler's Populist Drift in North Carolina Race
Raleigh April 12 Farmers' Loan and Trust of Baltimore relinquishes security on Cape Fear and Yadkin Valley railways and concedes North State Improvement Co owned certain rolling stock. Marion Butler's Popular paper advocates joining new free silver party to sideline alliance demands. Butler's editor says silver only system, penalists keep platform, may align if demands are met.
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Martin Butler
Raleigh
N. C
Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
Baltimore
Sy. Platen
Cape Fudx and
Yadkin Valley Railway
North State Improvement Company
Farmers’ Alliance
Marion Butler
Al-Lance
Butler
Siiver
Tickled to Death and the Cleveland Letter Campaign
Chicago readers hailed President Cleveland's letter as a campaign document praising sound money. A Dover ballot shows Higgins and Addicks leading the Republican senatorial race with no agreement reached in the General Assembly.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Henry Ss.authias
Washington
Bebimwrning
Dover
Del
United States
Tiggins
Addicks
Replican
Massey
Pennewell
Ridgirv
Bayard
General Assembly
Hig
Higgins
Feild
Flood in Montpelier Vermont Prompts Urgent Relief Efforts
Montpelier Vermont endures its largest flood since 1869 as Winooski and North Branch rivers swell. Cellars on Main and State Streets flood several feet. government buildings, court house, and Pavilion hotel inundated. Log jam near J. W. Whesler’s mill breaks, costing about 50 000 feet of lumber. merchants move goods to safety while residents rush belongings to higher ground. Nearby Merrimac Nashua rivers surge after heavy rainfall, with water rising rapidly. In Boston, Ebbetts Harrison Robbins dry goods firm files for assignment, liabilities around 250 000 with modest assets. Oil prices rise as Buckeye Pipe Line raises North Lime oil to 1.17 and South Lima to 1.35. producers seek more drilling and new territory.
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Ipelier
Montpelier
Winooski
North Branch
J. 3
Whesler
Main
State
Bad Failare
Doston
Boston
Mass
Vaf Ebbetts, Harrison & Robbins
Dry Goods Commission
Findlay
Buckeye Pipa Line Company
North Lime
South Lima
Indiana
Peace in the East Treaty Report Denied by Shanghai Sources
A Shanghai report claimed a peace treaty with terms including Corea independence and a 100 million dollar indemnity. The Times correspondent says the proclamation of abdication is unlikely and ridiculed as a Shanghai fabrication linked to secret societies. Analysts caution the tale as implausible.
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London
Times
Shanghai
Li Hung Chang
Shimonoseki
Corea
Japan
Linu River
Formosa
China
Russia
Gladstone Affirms Sympathy With Armenians in Delegation Visit
London April 15 Mr Gladstone received a delegation of Armenian committee and Armenian refugees at Hawarden and expressed profound sympathy. He warned that hopes for Turkish reforms could delay action, and added that he would help the hapless country but is an old man retired from public life.
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London
Mr. Gladstone
Hawarlen
Sweden and Norway crisis looms if war breaks out
The Frankfurter Zeitung reports King Oscar views the crisis gloomily and would abdicate if rupture occurs. The crown prince resents Norwegian discontent and would not yield if his father abdicates. Stockholm notes say the Swedish staff claims Norway could be occupied but warns the real trouble would follow. Dispatches from Simla say Colonel Kelly relieved Mastuj after eighteen days. In London, the dowager duchess of Marlborough and Lord Beresford plan a marriage for April 30.
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Ocar
Berlin
Frankfurter Zetuing
Stockholm
Oscar
Staf
Norway
Calcutta
Simla Aay
Kelly
Mastuj
Beresford
London
Duchess of Marlborough
Lord Beresford
Shootout in Jacksonville Sides With Factional City Politics
In Jacksonville Florida two political rivals John L. Marvin banker and J M Barra city attorney met by chance on a sidewall and a shooting affray occurred. Barra denies any aggression while Marvin claims Barra threatened him. Both were arrested amid ongoing factional disputes linked to reform versus opposition methods and recent assaults connected to election law tensions.
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Jacksonville
Fla
John L. Marvin
J. M. Barra
Marvin
Barrs
Marvins
Barra
Reformera
Eco Barra
Florida
Robber Attacks Mrs Alexander in Riverside Suburb
In Jacksonville Riverside suburb April 16 Mrs W D Alexander alone at home faced a robber who demanded money. She resisted as he tried a door to cash and then grabbed her by the collar and stabbed with a knife, striking her corset and waistbone before fleeing. Her husband and neighbors returned two hours later.
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Alexander
Jacksonville
Pla
W. D. Alexander
J. C. Purdy
Riverside
Durant Denies Murder Ties as Unfolding Trail Shifts
In San Francisco Durant proclaims innocence amid a murder probe at Emanuel Baptist Church. Investigators link him to the deaths of two young women, a missing wife, and a drug clerk, noting similarities in brutality and a left-handed suspect pattern. Morbid crowds press officers for updates.
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Durant
San Francisco
Cal
Emanuel Baptist Church
Durants
Miss Williams
Miss Lamont
Minnie Williams
Hins
Forsythe
Schmidt Label Company
Emanuel Church
Eugene Ware
Wao
Ware
McLaughlin Trial Opens Over Five Indictments
New York April 15 The trial of William W McLaughlin for five indictments charging bribery and extortion began before Judge Barrett. Alleged payments ranged from 50 to 73 dollars to builders and second hand dealers connected with Old Slip station. Defense led by Col James with Col Fellows, Fix, Rollins and ADA Lindsey assisting.
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New York
William W. McLaughlin
Barrett
Walter BR. Harrison
Thomas E Tripler
Fred A H. Hansling
Francia W. Seagrist, Jr. Naverashera
Charles H. Southard
Hausling
Seagrist
Tripler
Southard
McLaughlin
Harrison
James
Fellows
Austin G. Fix
Daniel G. Rollins
Lindsey
Gilbert's Thin Story Confesses to Burial of Alice
Boston April 15 Angus Gilbert charged with the murder of eight year old Alice Sterling of Dorchester has confessed to burying the child's body in a barn cellar but says he did not kill her He recounts going to the cellar for a fork and stumbling on the body he then buried it to avoid suspicion and tells police he did not intend to kill her.
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Alice
Boston
Mass
Angus Gilbert
Alice Sterling
Dorchester
Three Young Men Arrested In West Side Fire Probe
In New York three young men Thomas Witzpatrick John Ryan and John Murphy were arrested as suspicious characters after recent fires on the upper west side. They were arraigned before Justice Wilde in Harlem police court. Fitzpatrick refused to answer questions and was remanded to central office detectives. Ryan and Murphy gave conflicting stories and were held without bail for exam tomorrow. Police will review each account and report findings to the justice. Residents fear an organized incendiary gang operates in the area and may include the prisoners.
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New York
Thomas Witzpatrick
John Ryan
John Murphy
Upper West Side
Justice Wilde
Harlem
Fitzpatrick
Central Office
Ryan
Murphy
Jealous lover fatally wounds mistress then carries to hospital
In New Orleans on April 1, Darrett Williams attacked Eliza Thompson in a rear city hospital area, slashing her throat and attempting to transport her to Canal Street car station for hospital care. He was arrested as Thompson remained in critical condition. A second item notes Arkansas governor signing a $10,000 exhibit appropriation for Atlanta expo.
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New Orleans
Darrett Williams
Eliza Thompson
Canal Street
Willams
Earthquake Panic Strikes Southern Austria Cities
Violent tremors last night in southern Austria cause mass panic from Laibach to Trieste. In Faujach and surrounding areas churches, homes, and business structures were damaged. several fatalities reported as people flee half clothed into streets. Clocks stopped in Vienna at 11:20 this morning. trains rocked. Venice and Fiume scenes of rapid evacuation as disorder and injuries rise.
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Vienna
Austria
Fairbach
Trieste
Veldenter
Abbuzz
Arco
Guarima
Labach
Laibach
Hunhers
Teral Groutss
Fiume
Players Theater
Taeste
Venice
Rome
Mauve Them in Prison Counterfeiting on Blackwell Island
John Houghton, serving five months for assault, confessed to operating a counterfeit ring on Blackwell Island with an unnamed accomplice. They used plaster impressions and prison coins to print dimes, quarters, and half dollars, allegedly making 50 to 1000 dollars in six weeks. Houghton remains in custody at Ludlow Street jail after reuniting with authorities.
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Houghter
Blackwell Island
New York
Harlem
Secret Service
John Houghton
Blackwell's Islang
Pillsbury
Houghton
Baggs
United States Secret Service
United States
Ludlow Street
Fire wipes Witneis Brick Works and Plattsburg
Yesterday fires swept Witneis Brick Works in Glen Carbon Alabama nearly destroying the St Louis pressed brick works with losses around 250000 dollars insured. About 1000 men lose work as Eastern Railway Co suffers twenty cars lost. In Plattsburg Missouri fire began in a stable and by night spread to destroy the south side including the courthouse with damages estimated at 300000 dollars. Plattsburg is county seat of Clinton County with a population around two thousand.
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Witneis
Glen Carbon
St. Louis
Eastern Railway Company
Missouri
Plattsburg
Stonum Ivery
Clinton
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