Brig and Boooth Under Scrutiny in Assembly Plan
Pirates and Briggs supporters circulate May 11 circular from Presbyterian league shaping assembly actions. It praises Page and warns Booth, cites Briggs allies on boards, and signals conservatives aim to control moderatorship to bolster Briggs influence. Houston hosts Confederate reunion with Miss Winnie Davis welcomed amid parades and receptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs
Denouices
Booth
New York
Presbyterian League
League
Portland
Washington
Assembly
Union
Lane
General Assembly
John Hall
George Alexander
William N. Page
Kansas
Page
Home
John Crosby Brown
Home Board
Thomas Hastings
Union Seminary
Ezra Kinstry
John Balcom Shaw
Foreign Board
Houston
Tex
Camp Culberson
United States Mounted Band
San Antonio
Stephen D. Lee
Joe Wheeler
United States
Winnie Davis
Light Guard
Culberson
United Confederate Veterans
J. B. Gordon
Suspected Robbers Rearrested in Cripple Creek Train Robbery
In Cripple Creek Colorado on May 20 Sherman Crumley Kid Wallace and Sam Wilber were arrested on warrants for taking part in the Florence and Cripple Creek train robbery last March. Crumley and Wallace were freed after a preliminary hearing found insufficient evidence but detectives say they now have positive proof of the prisoners guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Colo
Sherman Crumley
Kid Wallace
Sam Wilber
Florence and Cripple Creek
Crumley
Wallace
Taylor
Gibson
Cramley
Paul Bray Tells His Story in Washington Visit
Paul Bray nephew of ex Consul Waller arrived in New York Saturday and is now in Washington. He met Assistant Secretary Uhl of the state department and told his story, but Mr Uhl declined to discuss the matter with the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bray
Washington
Waller
New York
Uhl
State Department
Morrison Will Case Compromised in Indiana
In Ricumont Indiana on May 20 the Morrison will case with ex president Harrison as attorney was compromised. The estate will be divided equally among the heirs of Robert Morrison and Hibbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrison
Ricumont
Ind
Harrison
Robert Morrison
Hibbert
Hessian Fly Causes Wheat Damage in Illinois Fields
Greenup Illinois May 20 Growing wheat suffers from Hessian fly chinch bug and cut worm with several fields being replanted as damage mounts in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenup, Ill
Suit seeks removal of Archdiocese property from Archbishop Kenrick
In St Louis on May 20 prominent Catholic clergy and laymen sue Archbishop Peter Richard Kenrick to divest him of fee simple title to church property in the archdiocese. The petition claims his 89 years and weak mind impair duties and fears heirs and contested wills. Archbishop Kain seeks transfer to himself as coadjutor amid controversy over wills and probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kendrick
St. Louis
Circuit Court
Peter Richard Kenrick
Archdiocese of
Kain
Kenrick
Hennessey
Dubuque
Ireland
Ryan
Philadelphia
Rome
Mad Dog Scare Strikes St Joseph Citywide Panic
A rabid dog outbreak in St Joseph has left residents terrified as several animals bit others in Wyatt park. Police report 14 mad dogs killed, including valuable pets, while residents like James Harper and John Quinlaven were taken for treatment after bites. In separate dispatch from Yuma, eight leading Picabo area gold mines were sold to New York and Denver parties, with a mill planned, aligning with a new Colorado river railway route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Wyatt Park
James Harper
Savannah
John Quinlaven
Yuma
Ariz
Picabo
Colorado River
New York
Denver
White Gold
San Diego, Yuma and Utah
French Defeat the Hovas at Ma janga Madagascar
A Ma janga dispatch says the first battalion of the colonial regiment fought a large Hova and Marovoey force. The Hovas fled under bayonet fire, with 60 dead and wounded. French losses were 13 wounded. The French then occupied the Hova camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Majanga
Madagascar
Hova
Mill Raises All Wages In Norristown Textile Plant
Norristown Woolen company employing 400 workers announces a 10 percent wage increase effective immediately. The mill must run on double shift to meet orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norristown
Norristown Woolen Company
Cyclone Near Luna Texas Blows Roofs and Kills Man
A cyclone 12 miles south of Luna Texas on May 20 unroofed several houses and killed a small man. Crops in the storm path were blown from the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna
Tex
Here
National League and Western League baseball scores round up
National League games feature Chicago 14 Brooklyn 9, St. Louis 4 Baltimore 1, Cincinnati 4 Washington 3, Louisville 4 Cleveland 8 with noted pitchers Britenstein Miller Esper Robinson Cunningham Ewell Welch and others. Western League results include Indianapolis 12 Toledo 5, Kansas City 8 Milwaukee 4, Minneapolis 7 St Paul 6, Grand Rapids 8 Detroit 2, Rockford 4 Lincoln 6, Peoria 12 St Joseph 7, Quincy 14 Des Moines 18, Jacksonville 8 Omaha 6 with multiple pitchers listed.
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Pittsburgs Beoae Eee Eareme
Cincinnatis Sneceen
Bostons
Chicagos
Philadelphing
Ore Ld
St. Louis
Brooklyns
Washington, Sanver
Louisvilles
Eee
Newrtees
Western Teague Western Ave
Minneapolis
Lincoln
Indianapolis Ag
Td Des Moines
Oleda
Omaha
Kansas City
Peoria
Etroit
St. Sada Os
ABC Quincey
Milwaukee
Vike
Sckford
St. Paul
Jackson
Chicago
Brooklyn
Terry
Moran
Daub
Dailey
Baltimore
Britenstein
Miller
Esper
Robinson
Cincinnati
Washington
Murphy
Rhines
Merritt
Maul
McGuire
Louisville
Cleveland
Cunningham
Ewell
Welch
Cuppy
O'Connor
Indianapolis
Toledo
Hughey
Roach
Cross
McFarland
Hastings
Bergen
Stevens
Bolan
Frazer
Wilson
Mullane
Berger
Grand Rapids
Detroit
Jones
Earle
Gayle
Twincham
Rockford
Leobin
Kling
Snyder
Gragg
Speer
St. Joseph
Thomas
Brown
Dugdale
Parvin
Jane
Quincy
Des Moines
Kellum
McGrevy
Armstrong
Migremier
Traffley
Jacksonville
Swartz and
Bell
Darby and
Loman
Advances in Wages Herald Carnegie Iron Works Rise
Dun's Weekly Review reports a 10 percent wage advance at Carnegie Iron Works, with Jones & Laughlin and others likely to follow. Other notes include slow wool demand, idle Olneyville workers, rising wheat and cotton prices, strong wool markets, and a drop in U.S. and Canadian failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Carnegie Works
Jones & Laughlin
Illinois Steel Company
Olneyville
Atlantica
Bessemer Iron
Pittsburg
Grey Forge
United States
Canada
Declares One-Fare Rate For Major Meetings
Curiaco May 18 The Western Passenger association lines have declared a single fare for the year s largest meetings Ep worth league at Chattanooga Christian Endeavor at Boston Knight Templars at Boston Baptist Young People s Progressive union at Baltimore G A R at Louisville and National Educational association at Denver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curiaco
Western Passenger Association
Epworth League
Chattanooga
Christian Endeavor
Boston
Knight Templars
Baptist Young People's Progressive Union
Baltimore
Louisville
National Educational Association
Denver
No Evidence Against Elder in Sumner Case
Center Nebraska May 18. Judge Canfield presided over the peace warrant case of W. A. Sumner against Herb M. Elder. No evidence appeared to hold Elder, and he was released. Also May 18 Nebraska City reports a valuable mare stolen from Mrs. Thomas Morton’s farm with a $75 reward for recovery and capture of the thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elder
Chay Center
Neb
W. A. Sumner
Herb. M. Elder
Canfield
Nebraska City
Thomas Morton
Benefit Night Aids City Newsboys By Doctors
A benefit performance by prominent society people was held for the city boot blacks and newsboys. A handsome sum was realized for the charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs Morris
Multiple 1894 notes show varied events across regions
The telegraph summary lists outcomes from 1894 including a window glass trust avoiding formation, Kid Thompson’s San Quentin hanging sentence for the Roscoe train robbery, immigration totals by Canada and balance with the United States, botany professor Greene resigning to join Catholic University, Nelson Anderson’s smallpox death in Yates City, a Cedar Rapids electric car fatality to a six year old, Evangelical Synod session in Dubuque, self-inflicted death of William Rosberg in Davenport, Catholic clergy refusing funeral duties for State Senator Morrisey in St. Louis, Barclay Milling assignment in West Superior with liabilities of 20000 and plant value 80000, three new fish wardens appointed in Illinois and Chicago, Dan Howard linked to the Ray killing in a St Joseph attachment, and other scattered notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Thompson
Kid
San Quentin
Cal
Roscoe
United States
Edward Lee Greene
University of California
Catholic University
Washington, D.C
Nelson Anderson
Yates City
Fred McArdle
Cedar Rapids
Evangelical Synod of Iowa
Dubuque
William Rosberg
Davenport
P. R. Morrisey
St. Louis
Barclay Milling Company
West Superior
Wis
Altgeld
J.B. Toomey
P.F. Frahey
East St. Louis
Henry H. Sweet
Chicago
Dan Howard
Opening of Kickapoo Country Spurs Great Excitement
Guthrim C T May 20 reports the US president’s proclamation opening 182000 acres of Kickapoo Indian country to settlement, promising a race for farms rivaling the Cherokee Strip. About 83000 acres are set for school lands, with Governor Renfrew hinting at immediate opening of those lands, drawing crowds and trains of settlers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrim
C. T
Kickapoo
New
el Dorado
Eighly
Renfrew
Great St Albans Fire Leaves Hundreds Homeless
St Albans Vermont May 20 The most disastrous conflagration in state history swept the town s business district after starting in W B Fonda s lumber yard. In five minutes the fire charred a dozen locations with 500 or more left shelterless. Forty businesses and about 100 tenements burned, along with the new government building and the St Albans Daily Messenger. Loss put near 700000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans
Vermont
W. B. Fonda
Sampson to Face Embezzlement Charge Stirs State
Sampson, acting Sioux Falls mayor, is wanted in Minnehaha county on embezzlement charges linked to a defalcation case tied to State Treasurer Taylor. Sheriff Hubard of Minnehaha county accompanied Sampson after his arrest in Sundance Wyoming as authorities pursue legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sampson
Drapwood
Hubard
Minnehaha
Sioux Falls
Sundance
Taylor
Colorado Steel Works Raises Wages 10 Percent
Pursie Colo May 20 T W Robinson superintendent of Colorado Fuel and Iron steel works announced a ten percent wage advance to take effect June 1 in all departments. About one thousand men are affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Steel Works
Pursie
Colo
T. W. Robinson
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
Corbett Begins Training for Fitzsimmons Fight
New York May 20 James J Corbett has arrived in town and appears fit He plans training for the bout with Bob Fitzsimmons around June 1 at Asbury Park Ex Senator Hurt Acquitted Casper Wyoming May 20 Joel J Hurt former mayor and ex state senator is acquitted of murder in the killing of his wife's lover April 8 The Chicago Woman's Club has obliterated the color line May 20 Character is now the sole test for membership in that organization Seven Hundred Mohammedans Rescued at Jeddah May 20 A Turkish pilgrim steamer carrying Mohammedan pilgrims bound for Mecca wrecked in the Red Sea All 700 aboard were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurt
Casper, Wy
Joel J. Hurt
William Milne
Chicago
Chicago Woman’s Club
Jeddah
Mecca
Red Sea
Oldest business block burned in Bennettsville blaze
In Bennettsville D C the oldest business block was destroyed by fire. Loss estimated at 75000 dollars. The rapid flames caused extensive damage to shops and surrounding structures, with authorities investigating the cause of the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennettsville
D. C
Latest Telegraphic Markets Highlights and Accidents
Reports from Colorado Springs to Spokane recount fatalities from a gasoline stove blast, a mine cage incident in Butte, and a fatal choking by a mother in Crawfordsville. Legal actions include a $101,838 claim for illegal arrest in Albany and a $3,000 breach of promise verdict in Madison. Also noted are a Rockford plant removal bonus, a Spokane lightning death, and a Marshall county inheritance of $100,000 plus property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HE. McCluskey
Colorado Springs
Colo
Harry Ball
New York
Cornelius Foster
David Baker
Meridian
Miss
Baker
Fisher
Ada Wallace
Madison, Ills
J. L. Gallimore
Athens
Hoke Smith
Alton
Agricultural Department
Crawfordsville
Ind
John Barry
Butte
Mont
James McGarry
John Roberts
Albany
N.Y
Charles City
Rockford
Ills
Hamilton Dean
Spokane
Wash
Ball
Marshall County
Lacon
Ill
Philadelhia
Washington, D. C
President Hill Foresees Big U S Business With Orient
President James J. Hill of the Great Northern, returning from Europe, discusses textile trade shifts in China and India, warns of Canada Pacific competition, and foresees rapid Pacific coast steamship service. He predicts reforms boosting Northwest industry including Great Falls Montana and Niagara Falls steel by electricity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
India
Europe
New York
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Northern Pacific Reorganization Committee
Chicago
Collis P. Huntington
Canadian Pacific
Northwest
President Hill
Great Falls
Mon
Pittsburg
Tesla
Niagara Falls
Montana
Mr. Hill
Canada
New Pacific Steamship Line
Japan
Pacific Coast
Hill
Africa
England
James J
The
Great Northern
St. Paul
Northern Pacific
Frost Rips Wheat and Corn Across Dakota and Minnesota
Dispatches from Dickinson Grand Forks Minnewaukan Jamestown St Johns and Neche ND report the severest frost in years. Ice over an inch, young wheat frozen off the ground with estimates of 70 percent damage feared overstatement as roots may regrow. Corn believed ruined. Heavy frost also hit Minnesota northwest counties Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Dickinson
Grand Forks
Minnewaukan
Jamestown
St. Johns
Neche
N. D
Minnesota
Distinguished Statesman Moses Monroe Dies at Newfoundland
May 20 distills the death of Moses Monroe a renowned Newfoundland statesman ex member of the state legislative council and delegate to the British parliament on French shore questions. In Nebraska Cozap a ten year old son of J D Rasmussen was killed when he fell from a pulverizer while working six miles northeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Jonas
Moses Monroe
Newfoundland
State Legislative Council
Farmer
Cozap
Neb
J. D. Rasmussen
Dome Lake Stocked With Trout In Wyoming
Dome lake near Sheridan, about 85 miles from the city, was stocked with 50 000 young trout. The fish were brought 1 000 miles by rail from the Laramie state hatchery with loss of not more than a dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dome Lake
Sheridan, Wy
Laramie
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Dun’s Weekly Review
Orn
Carnegie Iron Works
Telegraph News
the Great
Price
CuticuRa
Soar
Resolvent
Porter Dave and Cuem, Corp
Dr. J. A. McGill & Co
Panorama Place
VIC Emmert & CO
Vigor
American Medical CO
ARS Emely
Tey
Winchester
Winchester C. Co
Parti Winchester Chemical Co
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