Purvis Miss destroyed by arson in feud over arrest
Purvis Miss on the New Orleans and Northeastern railroad, about 100 miles south of Meridian, was burned Tuesday night. Five buildings burned, nearly all stores and homes destroyed within hours. A feud between whites and blacks, sparked by the arrest of a black preacher, is cited as the motive. A posse left for Purvis by train to pursue the case.
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Muriian
Missy
Purvis
Miss
New Orleans and Northeastern
Meridian
Estern Union
Pol
American Express
Menonis
American Express Company
Chicago
New Orleans
Southern Express Company
Cairo
American
Mississippi
Tennesseeivision
Grenada
Southern
Louisville
Texas
Memphis
IL Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Gro. W. Coor
St. Johnsbury
Mutiny in Third Kansas Regiment Over Ammunition Theft
A crisis erupts as Company H mutinies against officers in the Third Kansas Regiment. They steal three boxes of blank cartridges bound for Fort Leavenworth, and officers plan possible disbandment if state law proves inadequate. United States Marshal Tracey handles warrants. mutiny has persisted for months.
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Third
Kansas Regiment
Kansas City
Company H
United States
Irwin
Hey
United States Ordnance Officer
Fort Leavenworth
Tracey
Town Miner Kills Wife and Sister in Iowa Mobstring Executes Murderer
A miner in Hiteman Monroe County Iowa kills his wife and her sister and wounds a baby after a quarrel. Enraged residents form a mob and hang Lewis Frazier from a tree near the crime scene. The body remains as authorities cart away the rest. The town halts as the tragedy shocks the community. In another note a man is fatally injured by a saw wheel mishap during a stage play in Warsaw Indiana.
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Ottumwa
Hiteman
Harry Smith
Monroe County
Albia
Lewis Frazier
Carbondale
Mahaska County
Frazier
Cummings’ Crossing
Cedar Mines
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Jos Lewis
King
Lewis
Iowa
Wanasa
Ind
Josh Spruceby
Warsaw
Edward Smith
Young Smith
Impelled by Religious Fervor and Odd Fellows display
A revival near Winamac Ind draws crowds nightly as converts shout and pray. An Odd Fellows member in the same church recounts initiatory degrees, prompting a local sign-off. Also notes a postponed Oregon Pacific sale awaiting proof of employee payments. Elliott appeals to the state supreme court in Osborn murder case. A Bay City child dies from kerosene burn after an accidental fire.
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Winamac
Ind
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellowship
Supreme Court
Coumans
P. J. Elliott
W. J. Elliott
A. C. Osborn
Smuggling Smears Costume Shipment At New York Port
Customs at New York seized no goods but hold 65 trunks of theatrical costumes sent to public stores after Italian opera singers arrived on the York steamer. Agent Graham and Abbey Schoefeldt & Grau claim duty free admission as tools of trade and will provide proof to the collector. The trunks include shoes and items for 200 performers, with a £170 bill found inside one case.
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York
Graham
Abbey, Schoefeldt & Grau
Abbey
Custom House
Bering Sea Decision Justifies Seizure Of British Vessels
The Russian commission on Bering Sea fisheries recommends extending territorial waters to 30 miles around the islands and 10 miles off Kamchatka for seal feeding zones. It cites irregular vessel logs to justify Russian seizures of British ships.
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Prterssure
Bering Sea
Kamschatka
Foreign Office
Trial Trip of the New York Cruiser Sets Future as Warship
The armored cruiser New York began its trial voyage from Philadelphia at noon Tuesday. It will test engines and performance at sea with tests conducted outside the harbor. Though unofficial, the run is crucial to determine the vessel’s future role and usefulness as a warship.
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New York
Philadelphia
Silver Mine Closed Down and Other Local News
The New York Chance mine, a major silver producer, closed after 40 miners walked out for higher pay while the night shift quit at $3 a day instead of $5.50. About 150 workers were laid off. In Oakland California, Anna Bell, daughter of S H Bell, drowned after falling into an uncovered well. In Missouri, John Stein escaped from jail by prying a hole in the west wall. he is serving a three year term for attempting to poison a man.
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Mexico
Mosturey
Mex
San Jose
Carlos Arana
Juan Hinojosa
Emile Demarteau
Panama
Demarteau
Creepe
Celo
New York-Chance
Oakland
Anna Bell
H. Bell
Fairland
Jutt Marscrehp
John Stein
West Wall
Telegraphic Briefs From Across the Nation
A collage of short items notes heavy streams in California, hay lost across Circon bay in Wisconsin, and deaths from grade-crossing crash in Grand Rapids Michigan. Other items include estate news on General Sam Houston, a fatal shooting in Alton Illinois, a self-inflicted death in Seymour Indiana, and royal arcanum council in Chattanooga. Additional briefs cover Missouri Pacific election, Sunday School convention at Independence Indiana, a broken collar bone in Fortville Indiana, and suicides in Fillmore Indiana. Also reported are the Oriental Traders' Company failure, a violent attack in Nelsonville Ohio, a stabbing in Fayetteville Arkansas, prison machinery debate in Michigan, a Logan County school flag dispute, and a Lincoln, Nebraska, arrest over flag-raising plans.
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San Joaquin Valley
California
O. F. Kemmer
Grand Rapids
Mich
Grand Rapids and Indiana
E. W. Twining
Fort Dodge
Sam Houston
Texas
James Cunningham
Alton
Ills
Jack Rice
Marshal McDonald
Seymour
Ind
Tennessee Grand Council
The
Royal Arcanum
Chattanooga
Missouri Pacific
Fillmore
Oriental Traders’ Company, Limited
Vancouver
B. C
Bank of British Columbia
Nelsonville
William Haller
Haller
Charles Curtis
J. T. Candle
Fayettsville
Aori
Curtis
Candle
Michigan
Logan County
Lis
John A. Hoblit
A. Ll. Larson
Lincoln
Tils
Legislative Doings In Lincoln March 2 Hearing Calendar Advances
The senate mainly heard committee reports and moved pills on the calendar. The World's fair appropriation rose from 25000 to 35000 and the commissioner's salary was cut to 2000. House Bill 288 on liquor license publication faced debate but did not pass. Elders bill against railroad gifts and receiving bets advanced then was remitted for amendment. A degree was conferred on Professor Rudolph Virchow in London at Cambridge University.
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Ilinoiis
Wasuineron
House
Senate
Cullom
Tils
Commission
Hoar
Rep
Mass
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Manderson
Harris
Dem. Tenn
Lincon
House Yoll
Iimt
Virehow
London
University of Cambridge
Rudolph Virchow
Fire damages and losses sweep three locations
A. Meinecke & Son Willow ware and toys warehouse in East Waters street burned Friday 11 46 pm causing about 25000 dollars in losses. Simultaneous alarm from Huron and Broadway noted 140 minutes later 20000 dollars damage to Inbush Bros Hadley Gerber Co grocers. Newton Kansas records vault fire destroyed county records with 100000 dollar estimated loss. Indianapolis plaster hair factory Emil Rauh & Son burned for 40000 dollars with 10000 insurance.
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Hwaukee
MinwavuxeEr
A. Meinecke & Son
East Waters Street
Huron
Broadway
Inbush Bros., Hadley, Gerber & Co., Grocers
Plaster Hair Factory
IndianaPolis
Emil Rauh & Son
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Purvia
Depew
Chauncey M. Depew
Campbell
Sons of New York
Empire State
West
San Francisco
Topeka
William Sims
United States Savings Bank
Oglesby
Springfield
Altgeld
Tucson
Ariz
Stevens
Congress
Arizona
Columbus
Hazeltine
Hocking Valley
Rom
John Adams
Gates
Baidster
Esheman
Michael Hewerti
Ross
Mapisox
Joseph Ross
Anderson
Jacob
Rows
Militeamen
Denver
Roscoe Kinsell
George W. Williams
St. Clair
N.Y
St. Louis
Francia
Williams
Kansas
Kinsell
Enver
Georgetown
Utica
Geneva
Smith
Vera Ava
Toledo
Wheeler Opera House
Joseph Flynn
Opera House
Hinds
Yraiuanti
Clifton Hand
Pulver
Hand
Delaware
Dover
Del
Reynolds
Charles B. Lore
Cheif Justice Robinson
Waite
Portiano
Fullerton
Oregon Pacific
Bay City
William Bartlett
Essexville
Clara
Texan
Port Lavaca
Tex
Ilinoia
P. Westerlund
Orion
J. Jesperson
P. Almdahn
Rock Island
Southern Pacific Railroad
Illinois
Ill
Yellow Creek
Stevenson County
Pearl City
Ilinois
Menostner
John Bagley
Ingalls and
White Rapids
Schlesinger Syndicate
Fifth Ward
Bay
Iron Mountain
Ingalls and White
Portland
Point Lane
C. A. O. Vandeerbeek
Goodby
Sanderbeck
Newton
Kan
Register of Deeds Office
Sam Hamilton
Montgomery City
Bradfield, Regulator Co
Atlanta, Ga
Geo. W. Cook
St. Johnsbury, Vt
Hathaway
St. Joseph
J. N. Hathaway
M. D
Qor
4Th & Nebraska Sta
Sioux City
Maii
Cirentara
Pepe
P.O
Otland
Oregon
Palmer & Findley
Atlantic
Toea
Imganic Wease
Albor
Dieffenbach Sispensary
Wis
Strest
Milwauker
Salmentholmn
GO Conté
Qushnay
Mir
Three Rivers
U.S
Ougeirmais
Asabov
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