Minnesota Coal Combine Seizure Shocks State Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature’s Investigating Committee seized the coal trust books after a courthouse confrontation. John J. Rhodes tried to reclaim the papers at the Metropolitan Hotel, but police recovered them and returned the materials to the Capitol vault. The action follows perjury claims against Rhodes and a push to restore his books. In a separate incident, Rep Sheridan assaulted E Rosewater, prompting a brawl with ex-secretary Roggen. both sides suffered injuries as others intervened.
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Minn
Legislative Committee
Minnesota Coal Combine
Senate
John J. Rhodes
Combine
Metropolitan Hotel
W. el. Lockwood
Bahe and Sullivan
St. Paul
Donnelly
Capitol
Rhodes
Want Them Impeached Resolutions Introduced in Legislature
In Lincoln on March 16 Irwin introduced resolutions calling for a five member committee to draft impeachment proceedings against state and ex state officials shown by reports to be guilty of gross negligence or dereliction of duty. The body released the idea amid excitement as the journal recorded evidence from the penitentiary investigation and the senate mostly moved on with the Omaha charter bill.
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House of Representatives
Irwin
Senate
Boston syndicate takes option on Canadian mills
A Boston group has secured an option on the St Johns New Brunswick rolling mills and seeks options on Montreals big firms Peck Benny and Pillow and Hersey Abbott Scott. They aim to control all Canadian iron and steel industries and have options on New Glasgow and other Nova Scotia plants.
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Montreal
Boston
St. Johns
N. B
Rolling Mills
Peck, Benny and Pillow and Hersey
Montreal Rolling Mills
Abbott & Scott
Iron and Steel Industries
Canada
New Glasgow
Nova Scotia
Petition for quo warranto in Mount Vernon mayor and trustees
A district court petition seeks quo warranto action against Mayor Smith and two Mount Vernon trustees alleging noncompliance with essential features of the Australian ballot law during nominations.
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Crepar Ravrros
Smith
Mount Vernon
Nebraska House Advances Routine Business and Probes Insult Remarks
The Nebraska House completed routine committee work and rejected adjournment over St Patrick's Day. A resolution was offered to appoint a committee to investigate Representative Kyner’s insulting remarks to a female employee. In the Senate, the railroads committee backed a maximum rate bill as a special for Tuesday. Debates arose over salaried clerks for Lancaster and Douglas district courts and a 20 percent cut in court costs, and on licenses for wholesale liquor dealers.
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Neb
House
St. Patrick’s Day
Kyner
Senate
Committee On Railroads
Lancaster
Douglas
Fatal Fire Claimed Dixon Family in North Carolina
D. F. Dixon of Ricuwoxp Va learns that his wife and two children died in a Rutherfordton North Carolina house fire caused when a table lamp exploded after a child knocked the table cover. The house and belongings burned. the remains will be brought to Charlotte for burial. A colored man named Alex McIntyre rescued the mother and saved a third child. Mrs Dixon died the next morning after suffering burns and unconsciousness.
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the Times
Charlotte
N. C
D.F. Dixon
Thomas Dixon
Rutherfordton
Alex McIntyre
Dixon
Northern Pacific stock soars amid proposed stock sale
Northern Pacific shares rose to 1382 on the exchange amid news of a special stockholders meeting set for April 20 to approve selling 7 090 000 of St Paul and Northern Pacific stock to repay floating debt. The Clews committee opposing the sale aims to remove Henry Villard from management of the Northern Pacific.
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New York
Northern Pacific Railway
Stock Exchange
St. Paul
Henry Clews
Henry Villard
Carter Held For Arson In Garden City Fire
Chicago coroner’s jury says Lillie Chartier died from wall collapse at Garden City Molding Co on North May Street. They hold Stephen J. Carter, principal owner, to the grand jury on belief he set the blaze. Carter was badly hurt and may not recover.
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Carter
Chicago
Garden City Molding Company
North May Street
Lillie Chartier
Stephen J. Carter
Ann Arbor Strike Deepens Over Settlement Terms
Ann Arbor Road strikers refuse to accept terms of the settlement agreed by railroad officials and State Railroad Commissioner Kirby. A crisis is expected as the company may route traffic via other lines. Chief Arthur warns connecting line engineers will refuse Ann Arbor freight and a broad strike could follow if any are discharged.
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Limpo
Kirby
Arthur
Groerst
Hathaway
United State
St. Joseph
J. N. Hathaway
M. D
Oor
4Th & Nebraska Sts
Sioux City
Iowa
Measles Epidemic Strikes Isabel Near Oakland
An outbreak in Isabel, five miles east of Oakland, California, has produced over 500 measles cases in the village and surrounding area with 17 deaths in the past fourteen days according to local doctors.
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Oakland
Cal
Isabel
Chile and Peru Seek Swiss Arbitration on Boundary Dispute
Berl dispatch reports that Chile and Peru have asked Switzerland to arbitrate their ongoing boundary dispute, signaling a move toward official mediation to resolve the long standing territorial disagreement.
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Berl
Chile
Peru
Switzerland
Royalists Jubilant Over Hawaiian Annexation Debate
Reports from San Francisco on March 5 indicate Hawaiian royalists celebrate delays in the U S senate on annexation while ministers Stevens and Jones clash on land and labor policy. Public lands disputes, Chinese and Japanese labor, and possible English pressure frame the debate as Hawaii seeks autonomy or protectorate options. Seventeen members form the Hawaiian Civil Rights league.
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Congress
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Kaiulani
Foster
Stevens
Wiltze
Boston
Washington
Jones
Finance Department
United States
Hawaiian Civil Rights League
Jonh Colburn
Interior
Lilioukalani
Seventeenersons
Eague
Blount Leaves for Hawaii Amid Vague Plans
Ex-Congressman Blount spent the day in Cutcano then departed by Northwestern railway to San Francisco. He declined to discuss plans, but reports indicate he will sail from San Francisco on the cutter Rush once there, signaling a move toward Hawaii.
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Hawaii
Cutcano
Northwestern Railway
San Francisco
Sanitary Officials Convene Over Cholera Spread in Russia
St Petersburg reports a cholera outbreak with 805 cases in the Polida province during the last fortnight of February and 59 deaths. A congress of sanitary officials is being summoned to plan protective measures, as Polida borders Calcia and maintains trade with Austria and Germany.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Polida
Calcia
Austria
Germany
Woman Suffrage Bill Defeated in Michigan House
Lansing March 17 a bill extending the right of suffrage to women in municipal elections was defeated by the Michigan House by 34 to 49. The vote signals limited gains for women in public office and reflects ongoing legislative resistance.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Bad Failure at St Paul Wholesale Grocery House Liabilities Soar
In St Paul on March 27 the Vig wholesale grocery house failure reveals liabilities of 517 286 dollars with assets 168 658 dollars. Assignee may pay only about 5 cents on the dollar. firms owe from 10 000 to 120 000 each. The company endorsed customers notes totaling 77 816 dollars.
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St. Paul
Milion
Opposed to Bimetalism in House Debate
In London on March 17 in the house of commons Sir William Houldsworth Conservative MP for Northwest Manchester and British delegate at the Brussels monetary conference criticised the British delegates conduct and questioned government stance if Brussels proceedings resume Sir William Harcourt chancellor of the exchequer said delegates would be instructed to oppose every bimetalistic scheme proposed at the conference.
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England
London
House of Commons
William Houldsworth
Manchester
Brussels
Illiam Harcourt
Banqueted Virchow Loxpox Honors Stir Berlin Scholar
Two hundred physicians and scientists dined at the Hotel Metropole in tribute to Professor Rudolf Virchow of Berlin. Speeches of welcome and eulogy were delivered by Professor Puxley Sir James Paget and Sir Andrew Clark. Harris Denied a New Trial. New York March 7 Recorder Smythe refused Carlyle Harris a new trial for wife murder, stating the evidence would not have altered the verdict.
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Hotel Metropole
Rudolf Virchow
Berlin
Professor Puxley
James Paget
Andrew Clark
Harris
New York
Smythe
Carlyle Harris
Robbed and Thrown From a Train in Massiltoy O
Henry Johnson, a Swede, was found on the outskirts in Massiltoy with severe facial injuries after claiming robbers took $1,500 and threw him from an east-bound Pennsylvania train near the city. He will join his wife and children in Pittsburg as they search for him.
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MassiLtoy. O
Henry Johnson
Iowa
Sweden
Pennsylvania
Here
Pittsburg
Illinois Grand Army Encampment Opens In Springfield
The state encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic convened in Springfield at 10:30 a.m. Commander Harland presided and delivered his report. Grand Commander Weissert of Wisconsin attended and spoke. Officer ballots occupied the session. Official results will be announced Friday. it is known Chicago’s F. A. Blodgett was elected department commander and Quincy’s EH. B. Hamilton senior vice commander.
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Illinois
Springfield
Ill
Grand Army of the Republic
Harland
Weissert
Wisconsin
F. A. Blodgett
Chicago
EH. B. Hamilton
Quincy
Clark Will Be President of Missouri Pacific Railway
George J. Gould in New York declares at his Western Union office that S. H. H. Clark will be elected president of the Missouri Pacific railway. No new bonds will be issued, and a board chairman may be created. Dividends will resume after the road is in good physical condition. stock decline blamed on bear attacks, not fundamentals.
Murderer Lin Convicted. Death Given by Jury
Cuicano March 17 Jung Jack Lin was found guilty of murdering Jung Din Kok on January 7. The jury in the criminal court fixed the punishment at death. A motion for a new trial was immediately made and argued.
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Cuicano
Jung Jack Lin
Jung Din Kok
Donivan Wins $15,000 Verdict Against Manhattan Railway
James Donivan, engineer of blasting formerly assaulted by an L guard in October 1641, secures a $15,000 verdict before Judge Bookstare in the court of common pleas. Donivan says the injury is permanent.
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New York
James Donivan
Manhattan Railway Company
Bookstare
Court of Common Pleas
Donivan
Elephant Keeper Punishes Elephant. Animal Dies in Circuis Menagerie
Peru Ind March 17 Last night the elephant keeper of Wallace s circus determined to punish old Tobe the elephant of the menagerie He chained it up and while undergoing punishment the animal died The elephant was valued at 8990 dollars.
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Peru
Ind
Wallace
Old Tobe
Miners’ State Convention Adjourns Without Resolution
Terre Haute Ind March 1 The miners state convention adjourned leaving the scale question open until after the national convention of United Mine Workers at Columbus Ohio in April.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Miners’ State
National Convention of United Mine Workers
Columbus
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