Girl of Seventeen Kills Father After Night of Terrors
In Nebraska City a 17 year old Mary Kuwitzky shot her sleeping father William Kuwitzky with a double barreled shotgun after he terrorized her family with threats and a butcher knife. The coroner’s inquest found emotional insanity from fear, exonerating Mary who was released. William Kuwitzky, about 45, a janitor at the county courthouse, had a history of drinking and abuse.
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William Kowitzky
Nebraska City
William Kuwitzky
Mary
Mary Kuwitzky
Ryan disposes of Green in eighteenth round bout
In San Francisco on February 26 Tommy Ryan defeated George Green in eighteen rounds at the National Athletic Club before 4,500 spectators. From the start Ryan dictated pace with superior stamina and clever close work, tires Green, then finished strong as Green faded. Joe Wolcott telegraphed a challenge from New York to the winner.
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Tommy Ryan
George Green
Ryan
Green
National Athletic Club
Joe Wolcott
New York
Suit Against Union Pacific Receivers in New York Court
Judge Lacomba granted an order allowing Josiah B. French and others to sue the Union Pacific receivers in New York Supreme Court. They hold Leavenworth Topeka and Southwestern bonds totaling 256000 dollars, with assets claimed from securities bought through J P Morgan & Co as trustees. A heavy California drought rain ends months of dry spell across valleys from San Francisco to Monterey.
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New York
Lacomba
United States Circuit Court
Josiah B. French
Union Pacific Railway Company
Supreme Court of
State of New York
Leavenworth, Topeka and Southwestern Railway Company
Leavenworth, Topeka and Southwestern
J. P. Morgan & Co
Louis Fitzgerald
Buttermakers Tour Eanens Torexa February 26
The National Creamery Buttermakers association closed its session last night. Two hundred and fifty delegates left for a tour of creameries in the state. The meeting was largely business in nature and the next gathering time and place were left to the executive committee.
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Torexa
National Creamery Buttermakers’ Association
Sharp Cuban Debate Highlights War Fears And Havana Mission
Senate debates Cuban issue as Allen Nebraska seeks recognition of insurgent rights. Morgan warns intervention could spark war with Spain. Foraker urges readiness, Thurston calls for prudence, Hoar urges restraint. Hanna denies war likelihood. Allen later proposes a five senator Cuba fact-finding committee. Mahaney attacks NY social leaders over Maine tragedy. Barrett seeks five million for new dry docks. Alger returns to Washington in improved health. Maine remains recovery focus as La Champagne news nears.
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Hoar
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Yeas
Cuba
Military Academy
Panic in Wall Street as Market Dives at Opening
New York stock market opened with a sharp decline across major issues led by Burlington and Manhattan, sparking panic on the floor. Brokers rushed to sell while buyers were scarce, prices swung violently, then steadied briefly before weakening again as trading expanded and congestion eased.
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Burlington
Manhattan
Massa
Grand Island Ex-Treasurer Cornelius Ends Own Life
William O. Cornelius, former county treasurer from 1893 to 1900, was found in an out house after shooting himself. He died after being moved to his home. distressed finances followed the loss of a company. Two brothers in Grand Island also died by suicide.
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James W. Jones
Post Office Department
Secret Service
United States
William B. Shattuck
Ohio
Jones
Michigan
Wilmington
Del
Grand Island
William O. Cornelius
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Petition Against Pardon of Clayton County Murderer
In Des Moines senate the big petition of 1,300 Clayton county citizens opposed the pardon for Wesley Elkins, the boy murderer. The morning hours debated mortgage taxation. no action. In Sioux County 300 women petitioned against equal suffrage. House afternoon session focused on Republican primary law amid Des Moines campaign.
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Iowa
Des Motes
Senate
Clayton County
Wesley Elkins
Sioux County
House
Des Moines
Boycott dispute ends as Kansas court refuses injunction
In Topeka Judge John A. Williams denied a federal injunction against the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway over its boycott of the Pittsburg and Gulf line. Kansas law was deemed inapplicable. Pittsburg and Gulf filed notice of appeal. The case involved interstate transfers and alleged illegal pool practices under the interstate commerce act.
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Gulf
United States Circuit Court
Topeka
Kan
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Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway
Southwestern Traffic Bureau
Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf Railway
Santa Fe Railway
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Santa Fe
Southwestern
Trimble
Southwestern Bureau
Pittsburg and
State of
Kansas
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Missouri
Argentine
Beaumont
Tex
Blaze Burns Block and German Paper Plant in St Joseph Fire
A late night blaze at Connell's plumbing rear set fire to the Badger block at Tenth and Francis removing the Volksblatt an evening German paper. The Badger annex fed by the main structure destroyed Calhoun Mantel works lifting total loss to five tale thousand dollars Burns estate owned building
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Connell
Badger Block
Tenth and Francis Street
Volksblatt
Badger Annex
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Burns
New Air Brake Debut On Detroit to Mount Clemens Line
A new air braking system tested on the Rapid railway from Detroit to Mount Clemens uses a device on the axle to pump air into a storage tank, then apply brakes directly. Observers hailed the test as a success. President Dole sails for Hawaii from San Francisco on the Mariposa with Hawaiian delegation bidding him farewell. Evan Lewis the Strangler defeats Jack King in five falls at a Roore, Wisconsin wrestling match for a purse.
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