Justice Waite's Mysterious Box Confession Reveals Hoax Plan
The Wasunchos story chronicles Hopkins and Sperry confessing to a staged assassination of a sensational package sent to Chief Justice Waite to drum up publicity. They admit fabricating the scheme with aims to defraud and sell the sensational tale to reporters, while officials assess legal penalties and the true motives behind the hoax.
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Wasunchos
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G Hopkins
Mafla
Waite
Raft
Hamself
Arthur B Sperry
Critic
Raff Saya
Hopkins
Tower
Perry
Bof
Cinermatt Commercial Gazette
Meybine
Im Ins
Aturnoon
Richardson
Hopkins Sred
Corcoran
O P
Austin
Sperry
Lily Peran
Bryant
Pos Ae
Mumman Counncre
al Gazette
Uns
Allurney Worthimton
Columbia
Hellas
Washunday
Metus
Hynid
Titus Owt
Dascredib
Trelal Iy
Hahway
Jor
Circus Tragedy Strikes Train Wreck Near Indianapolis
A circus train wreck occurred eight miles west of Nazil Ind as it rounded a curve. Four coaches left the track and many prisoners were injured. The wreck caused fatalities and an estimated damage of 100000, with insurance covering the losses. The show moved to Cincinnati for the winter quarters.
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TF Oonsons Circus
Ispraxaroris Ind
Isbmnvous Circus
Nrazil Ind
T Wrick
St Lews
New Manufacturing Firm Chartered In South Carolina
Cortwmra CG November 4 Speer Ti Lnoreesi manufacturing company with capital stock of £400,000 was chartered today by the secretary of state. It aims to manufacture cotter and woolen goods and is backed by a Charleston syndicate. They will acquire water power on the Ei cree river in Laurens county known as Laugh Ghouls and will erect necessary buildings at once.
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New Manufacturing
Iowan
South Carolina
Cortwmra & CG
Speer — Ti Lnoreesi Manufacturing Company
Charleston
Shaiweng
W A. Courtnay
Pelvur
Eicree
Laurens County
Great Fire Strikes Oakley and Warren Block in Nabhyiler
A devastating blaze on November 4 at Oakley and Warren destroyed multiple buildings. The Western Union offices were threatened but saved, with about 205000 in house losses and 102000 in stock insured. Several occupants were injured, some seriously, and many more were believed trapped in debris. Telegraph lines and hundreds of phones were ruined. firms such as Weakley & Warren and Atwell & Snead reported substantial losses, while property in the block included Judge Lea and W. J. Fite estates.
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Sevetsl Ferca
Wxlla
J. Bi Moora
Webo, Stevenson & Co
Weakley & Warren
J. M Lea
W. J. Fite
Atwater and Snead
Bo Wilson
Webb, Stevenson & Co
Was i t it a PLOT Another Clue to St Louis Explosion
St Louis on November 4 officers Stone and Pauliner watched the debris from the Fourteenth street explosion as an iron hemisphere was found among the wreckage. Examinations showed it to be part of a dynamite bomb. The bomb was taken to police headquarters and investigators remain divided: officials fear fiendish intent, while others call it an accident. No motive found and letters claiming responsibility have circulated. The coroner will hold an inquest Monday.
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Orie
Edgar Hall
Yarnon
Chicago
Thorp
Vernon
Blaxel Stone
Thorp Grunk
Sheboygan
Hum
Jover
Dadly
Big Sea
St. Louis
St Louis
Officera Stone
Pauliner
Fourteenth Street
Gambier Murder Suspect Ends Life After Triple Slaying
Louisville reports reveal Charles B Brownfield, a 27 year old drummer, killed his wife, child and William F Bruner before hanging himself. A bold handwritten note claims motive rooted in gambling and fatigue with life. Local inquiry notes Brownfield was sober and industrious.
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Louisville
Mary Bruner
Heer
Charles B Brownfield
William F Bruner
Brownfeld
Bubalo
Gambing
Wirattu
Baon
Pb Brownfield
Wis
Executions on Through the Tral and in Kentucky
Reports from Union Springs Alabama and Lexington Kentucky detail hangings of Henry Rubineon and Tuck Agee respectively. Rubineon executed for murdering an elderly man and Agee for killing his brother in law amid a dispute over railroad cars.
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Union Springs
Ala
Lexington
Montgomery
Henry Rubineon
Here
Lexixarox
Tuck Agee
Agee
James Faulkner
Kentucky
Anarchists seek clemency as governor reviews case
From Springfield Illinois reports state Governor Oglesby studies the guardian court opinion in the anarchist guardianship case. He plans no direct action yet, awaiting petitions to clemency from James Quinn John Swinton Hubert Ingersoll and others. Some condemned men sign petitions while a few refuse.
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New ‘Mperial
Springfield
Supreme Court
Preme Court
Guardiat
Oglesby
Oase
Sinvi
United States Supreme Courts
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Cleimency
Captain Black
Onicrco
James E. Quinn
John Swinton
Hubert G Incersoll
New York
Chicago
Engel
Longe Baacher
Parsons
Trade downturn and wave of business failures sweep the week
A wide report from R G Dun & Co outlines a week of heavy business failures across the United States with Hess, Mayer & Co and Henkle & Wolfe among notable bankruptcies. While trade shows some improvement in prices where strong combinations exist, overall demand remains tepid and western and southern markets indicate currency moving southward amid rising rail costs and slower collections.
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New York
Saies
Northwestern
New England
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Teoris
Clites
Tru
Atlantic
Boston
United States
Canada
Italia
Louisviauk
Hess, Mayer & Co
Henkle & Wolfe
Hea, Mayer & Co
Henkle & Wolff
Balfour Speaks At First Annual Conservative Meeting
Mr Balfour, chief foe of Home Rule, addressed the first annual meeting of the Conservative Union in Birmingham amid debate on Irish policy and police actions. He defended government measures, criticized Gladstone, and urged restraint while promising to curb speakers advocating crime.
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Tela
Binntughs
Conservative Union
Vom Spilen
Birminghem
Annad Bebelly
Gisdutone
Orients Halioae
Giladerme
Priichelts
Gladstone
Airact
Karl Spencer
Unemployed Meeting Dispersed at Trafalgar Square
Police dispersed a Trafalgar Square gathering of unemployed workers listening to a Webb address after shopkeepers complained of disrupted business. Webb was arrested and sentenced to two weeks for attempting to incite a breach of the peace.
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Trafalgar Square
Lowspox
Webb
Norenstance Webb
Ohio trip interview damns Foraker campaign tactics
Governor Gordon returns from Ohio noting both parties rally for victory and criticizing a partisan campaign of sectarian anger. He defends peaceful aims, praises Democratic restraint, and cites the boost from General Morgan while condemning northern papers misrepresenting his stance.
Judge Tourgee on the Boat and General Jackson Speech
In Macon a dialogue views General Jacksons speech as manly and bold amid northern mockery. The article notes southern pride, a debate over slavery and loyalty, and mentions a Brownville appearance by B B Chain.
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General Jackson
Jackson
Macon
Lee Marron
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