Gibbons Wins Over Daly in New Orleans Fight
In New Orleans on March 8 Austin Gibbons of Patterson New Jersey defeated Mike Daly of Bangor Maine by knockout in the 41st round after Daly fouled repeatedly. The arena housed 8000 spectators for the notable bout linked to the Fitzsimmons Hall card. Also reported are Charley Mitchell’s influence on Jim Hall and a Decorah wrestling match where Jack King fell to Farmer Burns after two hours.
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Austin Gibbons
Patterson
N. J
Mike Daly
Bangor
United States
Bob Fitzsimmons
Jim Hall
Gibbons
Daly
Andy Bowen
Police
Decorah
Jack King
St. Paul
Farmer Burns
Rock Island
King
Burns
James Wiliam Hyatt Former U S Treasurer Dies
James Wiliam Hyatt, who served as United States treasurer under Cleveland, died at his West Avenue home in Norwalk Connecticut on March 14 after a long illness from Bright's disease gout and other ailments. He aged 55 and had become nearly blind in the final days. His family gathered as he slipped into a peaceful sleep before passing away. Funeral services were scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
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Cleveland
Norwalk
Conn
James Wiliam Hyatt
United States
Mr. Cleveland
Bright
Westavenue
So’vlock
Mr. Hyatt
German Consul Dead in Chicago Hotel Tragedy
German consul William Munderloh died at the Great Northern hotel in Sumlay after being struck with paresis during a business trip from Canada to California. He served as Montreal’s German government representative and was vice president of that city’s board of trade. The Oklahoma legislature granted a charter to Oklahoma Methodist University, with Bishop Newman and Bowman among trustees, signaling a new regional university.
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Chiciago
William
Munderlol
Great Northern
Sumlay
Munderlo
Montreal
Thn Board of Trade
Canada
GuTiniv
O. T
Oklahoma
Oklahomaethodist University
Newman and Bowman
Methodist Church
Legislature extends session and adopts bimetallic law
Whey Didnt Adjourn, Teresa, Kan., March 13. The legislature did not adjourn Saturday night. The session lasted until 20 Sunday morning. Several important laws were passed including a measure making it illegal to require a gold contract and declaring silver a legal tender for all debts in Kansas. This is a Populist move. Appointed Senators Not to Be Seived. Seatrie, Wash., March 13. A Democrat of prominence says he received a letter from Senator Gorman stating that the Democratic Senate would not seat a senator appointed by the governor of any state.
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Whey
Teresa
Kan
Kansas
Seatrie
Wash
Gorman
Maryland
Senate
Senate Railroad
Clarke Railroad
Committee On m Miscellaneous Corporations
McDonald
House
Secretary of State
Mosher
Lynching of Rufus Haywood at Nitta Yuma scene
Report from Annepais Tennessee notes Rufus Haywood a colored planter was assassinated by Les Walton a known desperado after a robbery. Walton fled but was captured by bloodhounds and taken to Nitta Yuma where a 500 strong mob overpowered sheriffs guards and hanged him from a limb, bullets fired. In Michigan Jay Pulver a night watchman at Hay & Todd knitting works was found murdered by a heavy pipe wrench. a former employee Clifford Hand was arrested at a saloon. Pulver left a widow and four children.
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Colered
Annepais
Tenn
Rufus ‘Haywood
Les Walton
Nitta Yuma
Miss
Walton
Rolling Fork
Mich
Jay Pulver
Hay & Todd Manufacturing Company
Day Watch
Pulver
Clifford Hand
Found Dead In Bed In New York City Hotel Mystery
A Coleman House proprietor at Broadway and Twenty-seventh Street reports a 20 year old woman found dead in bed with a bullet wound to the breast. A bottle beside her contained morphine and landanin, no identity or baggage recovered. The case remains unclear as authorities investigate the circumstances. Prudencianos Ruiz Velasco receives notice of space in the Chicago Columbian Exposition for a pottery exhibit featuring Pandaro the Indian potter, with seventy tons of Guadalajara clay bound for the event.
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New York
H. H. Pearson
Coleman House
Broadway
Twenty-seventh Street
Mra
Carter
St. Louis
Guapalajara
Mexico
Prudencians Ruiz Velasco
City
Chicago
Pandaro
Guadalajara
Kansas appoints World’s Fair commissioners under new law
Governor McGraw names a slate of Kansas commissioners for the World’s Fair including ex-Governor George W. Glick Atchison H H Kerns Bonner Springs L P King Cowley county J Anderson Topeka A P Colin Batina Mrs Ma Clark Beloit M W W Colnn Barton county J Anderson Allen and others. Also reports United States senator John B Allen appointed and Naresic Stir missing in New York with no sign yet.
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Kansas
Torrens
March
Lewelling
George W. Glick
Atchison
H. H. Kerns
Bonner Springs
L. P. King
Cowley County
J. Anderson
Topeka
A. P. Colin
Batina
Ma, Clark
Beloit
Washington
Ouyuha
Wash
McGraw
John B. Allen
United States
Ice Flood Threatens Ottawa Area and Power Plant
The Illinois and Fox rivers flood Ottawa raising water seven feet flooding Allen park boat club area and homes near South Bluff. Water reaches Ottawa House rear doors while lowlands threaten displacements. High water disrupts Electric Light plant operations and darkness spreads to La Salle Marseilles Peru and Aurora amid attempts to blast ice jams. In Wyoming Governor Os bore faces a quarrel with Dr William A Olmstead over missing trousers and $200 in gold found later in a closet prompting a police inquiry.
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Fox
Ottawa
Illinois
Fox Rivers
Allen Park
Boat Club
Samoula Springs
South Blut
Ottawa House
Aidveies
la Salle
Electric Light Company
Utica
Marseilles
Peru
Aurora
Buasivesa Ia
Wyoming
Thy
Cheyenss, Wy
Cheyenne
Osborne
William A A. Olmstead
Bridges Sentenced for Embezzlement in Grand Junction Case
J. W. Bridges, former Grand Junction postmaster, embezzled 2300 dollars and fled to Mexico where he was captured. He has been sentenced to months in jail and ordered to pay a 2800 dollar fine plus costs. Also reported from Ta., grain firm James Pollock fails with assets and liabilities not known.
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Au Kbaiezzler
Denver
J. W. Bridges
Grand Junction
Colo
Mexico
James Pollock
Mackay Tarproving Progress Report in March 8 Update
Mackay advances steadily but likely another week or ten days before going out. Tuppey remains weak. George A Clark, leather dealer on Madison street, has assigned liabilities about 2100 and assets 12000.
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Mackay
San Freasxcisco
Crucano
George A. Clark
Madison Street
Mosher Vanishes in Senate Turmoil at Lixconn Neb
Brook Yardy reports that W. O. Mosher late president of Capital National Bank is gone not to avoid witness duty but to avoid civil suits tied to the bank's failure. Arrangements will pay $190000 to settle the bank’s affairs. Mosher faces a fine. The penitentiary inquiry flags abuses. the senate acts on stockyards and railroad bills amid budget shifts and audits.
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Lixconn
Neb
O. W. Mosher
Capital National Bank
Mosher
Penitentiary Investigation Committee
Threatening dynamite note targets Colorado lieutenant governor
Multiple items report threats to Lieutenant Governor Nichols amid a slow Colorado legislature session. A dynamite note from CG Wilson threatens adjournment and seeks a crackdown on corruption, with detectives assigned. Also noted are land claims cases near Santa Fe, a mayor seeking chief of police Brown's indictment for defying orders, and engineer Thomas H Meredith killed near Leithsburg, Iowa.
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Colorado
Denver
Nichols
H—L
CG. Wilson
Henry Pattxger
McManster
Arapahoe County
Poisoned Meat Claims Horner Family Tragedy in Canpra
Horner family of Canpra fell ill after eating diseased meat. Henry E Horner died while his wife and three children remain critically ill. Coroner leads investigation. meat bought from Van Horn shop, who denies contamination. Also notes Wattensaw Club of Little Rock files articles of incorporation with capital stock 5100. officers include Joseph W Irwin Julio W Blackwood W H Croxson P C Dooley E T Reaves and W P Campbell. aims include fishing and hunting avocations.
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Canpra
Henry E. Horner
Ancor
Little Rock
Wattensaw Club of
Secretary of State Capital
Joseph W. Irwin
Julio W. Blackwood
W. H. Croxson
P. C. Dooley
E. T. Reaves
W. P. Campbell
Death from fall shocks Denvern widow sues city
Joseph Brunskill, a longtime Denvern resident, died after a fall on a slippery sidewalk. His widow sues the city for 24000 dollars in damages, alleging unsafe sidewalk conditions and neglect.
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Denvern
Joseph Brunskill
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