Pons Injured in Railway Crossing Fight Begin Suit
Forty one residents filed suit in the circuit court against the Chicago Northwestern Railway Company and Milwaukee Electric Company seeking damages for injuries from a crossing incident at South Milwaukee. Plaintiffs include two society women. Damages are expected to run into thousands of dollars.
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Acine
Wis
Northwestern Railway
South Milwau
Milwaukee
Racine
Sha Electric Company
Northwestern
May Take Sherman’s Place on the Foreign Relations Committee
A Washington dispatch reports potential for Senator Sherman’s replacement on the Foreign Relations Committee. The note cites speculation that Paul and Jan discuss acceptance or shifts in committee leadership.
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Sherman
Foreign Relations
Paul
Washington
I ‘O
Senator Sherman
Maine Senators and committee leadership reshuffle noted
The portfolio of secretary of state is said to place Senator Davis to head the senate foreign relations committee, with Senator Frye of Maine as ranking member. Frye is president pro tempore, and Maine will not gain the speaker of the house or Ways and Means chair.
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Davis
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Frye
Maine
Senate
House
Committee On
Ways and Means
Stuart's Own Island May Host Corbett Fitzsimmons Fight
Corpus Christi reports that Dan Stuart arranged a lease of a Rio Grande island from Mexico last May after talks with a Brownsville attorney. Locals speculate the Corbett Fitzsimmons bout could be staged on that island about ten miles from Brownsville.
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Corpus Christi
Tex
Dan Stuart
Brownsville
Rio Grande River
Bushnell Eyeing Senate Seat Not Hanna Says Close Confidant
A Springfield report claims Governor Bushnell plans to resign to pursue a U S Senate seat himself with Lieutenant Governor Jones as successor. The governor reportedly declined to discuss Hanna’s candidacy and indicated Sherman’s term ends in 1899, shortening any potential service.
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Bushnell
Jones
Hanna
Senate
Bushnell Reticent in New York Interview
Governor Bushnell of Ohio, in New York for a visit, declined to comment when questioned by reporters about current political matters. The brief exchange offered no new statements from the governor.
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New York
Gov. Bushnell
Ohio
Hanna denies rumors of Senate candidacy
Chairman Hanna said he authorized no one to claim he would soon run for the United States Senate to succeed Sherman. He stated he is not discussing the matter with any person and has made no statement given to the press.
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Springfield
Bushnell
Marcus A. Hanna
United States Senate
Hanna
Senate
Mail and Express
Sherman
Cleveland
United States
Senator Vest Attitude Debated In Missouri Legislature
In Jefferson City on January 18 the Missouri Legislature debated Senator Vest stance on confirming ex Governor Francis as secretary of the interior. A senate resolution by Senator Gray censuring Vest and a house measure approving Vest's course were shelved after lengthy discussion.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Vest
Francis
Interior
Senate
Gray
House
West
Waterloo professor arrested for library book theft
Waterloo police arrest Carnl B. Christensen who says he taught at Waterloo College Iowa. He stands charged with stealing about 80 books from the public library. In his room 25 books traced to Hartford Public Library.
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Waterloo
Boston
Carnl B. Christensen
Waterloo College
Charles Maynss
Christensen
Hartford Public Library
Post Office Officials Held On Embezzlement Charge
Salt Lake City January 18. F M McBride assistant postmaster and J W Cunningham stamp clerk of the Salt Lake post office are in custody of the United States marshal on a charge of embezzlement. McBride is said to be short in his accounts four thousand dollars and Cunningham three hundred sixty dollars.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
F. M. McBride
J. W. Cunningham
Salt Lake
Northwest Storm Paralyzes Regions Yet Rails Escape Major Delays
A spell of winter weather hit the Northwest starting Saturday with heavy snow across the Dakotas Minnesota and Wisconsin followed by a cold snap. Chicago reported subzero conditions while St Paul saw limited streetcar disruptions but no wide railway blockade. In North Dakota blizzard conditions worsened risking settler deaths. South Dakota endured hurricane winds and blocked roads while grazing remained unaffected.
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St. Paut
Dakotas
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago
St. Paul
North Dakota
Sero
South Dakota
Wind Destroys Anderson Factory and Blocks Streets
A central Indiana hurricane wind damaged multiple sites in Anderson and surrounding areas. Factory No 4 of the Anderson Window Glass company was leveled disabling about fifty skilled workers. The west wall of the three story opera house block collapsed, with approaches to the site blocked by police.
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Anderson
Ind
Indiana
Anderson Window Glass Company
Blistering Blizzard Strikes Michigan With Heavy Snow
Detroit reports unusually heavy winds across Michigan. The northern region faces a severe blizzard with Marquette dropping 22 degrees in 10 hours as two feet of snow accumulates. Western Michigan endures gales and ongoing snowstorms.
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Michigan
Detroit
Marquette
Yellow Jack in Havana
Public health report from the Marine Hospital Service notes 306 deaths in Havana in the week ended Jan 7, including 61 from yellow fever and 85 from smallpox. About 170 new yellow fever cases and 702 new smallpox cases were recorded. Most yellow fever deaths were among Spanish soldiers. smallpox deaths were civilian.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Burgess
Havana
Fishermen Reunite After Ice Floe Escape
Ten fishermen drifted away on an ice floe near Marinette Wisconsin and were feared lost but returned safely except for one man left on Green Island. They credit a narrow escape with a joyous homecoming and widespread relief.
Fire at Buckner Orphan Home Kills Fifteen in Dallas
Dallas officials report fifteen children dead from the Buckner orphan home fire in Dallas. Nine others suffer serious burns and crush injuries with three of the injured considered beyond recovery. Fire crews fought the blaze as investigators search for the cause and exact details remain unclear.
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Dallas
Tex
Buckner Orphan Home
State fair dates moved to Sept 9 to 14 with Sunday opener
Des Moines Iowa January 18 The state board of agriculture has set the state fair from September 9 to 14 extending one day and starting a day earlier Sunday will be a big day with buildings open for the first time this year.
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Des Moines
Stat Board of Agriculture
Populist Legislature Caucus Delays Senate Choice
In Pierre on January 18 the Populist members caucused for senator, using five ballots without selecting a candidate. Final tally showed Kyle 29 votes, Loucks 12, Plowman 11, and Goodykoontz 9.
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Pierre
Kyle
Loucks
Plowman
Goodykoontz
Royal Baking Powder Ad Promises Purity and Strength
An ad touts Royal Baking Powder as celebrated for its leavening strength and healthfulness. It claims to protect food from adulteration and xenial forms found in cheap brands, citing Royal Baking Powder Company of New York.
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Royal Baking Powder CO
New York
Four Men Shot as Byron Georgia Riot Over Election
In Byron Houston county Georgia over 24 hours the village was in a riot after a tied election for municipal offices. Four men C C Richardson C L Bateman C C Bateman and R H Baskies were shot as factions clashed. A second election was called to settle the contest amid fear of further bloodshed.
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Byron
Americus
Houston County
Messrs
C. C. Richardson
C. L. Bateman
C. C. Bateman
R. H. Baskies
Wnets Peuty
Charles L. Bateman
OC. C. Richardson
Rivera censures Cuban Junta over neglect in Pinar del Rio
In a World interview from near Canco in Pinar del Rio General Ruis Rivera complains of neglect by the Cuban Junta. He cites overreliance on General Maceo and a shortage of arms for 4 000 to 10 000 troops versus 50 000 well supplied enemies, noting limited expeditions and prolonged strategic stalemate.
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New York
The
Ruis Rivera
Canco
Pinar del Rio
General Rivera
United States
Junta
Cuba
Maceo
Gomez
Corrientes Bay
Chinese Eastern Railway to Start Work in Manchuria
The Chinese Eastern Railway company formed by the Russo-Chinese bank will build and operate a line from Hei Lung Chiang to Kirin in Manchuria to connect with Siberian railway branches. The board authorized immediate work and the company will import corn, food stuffs, and railway materials into China free of duty.
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St. Petersburg
Chinese Eastern Railway Company
Russo-Chinese Bank
Hei-Lung-Chiang
Kirin
Manchuria
China
Pulling Up Pumps at Maid of Erin Signals Mining Closures
Leadville Colorado January 18 The owners Moffitt and Smith have decided to pull the pumps from Maid of Erin. The move will soon close most large silver lead and iron mines in Leadville due to unpaid pumping costs over 500 dollars weekly. If no settlement is reached, Leadville may decline to a second rate mining camp.
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Leadville
Colo
Maid of Erin
Messrs
Pope Pleased by Anglo American Treaty Accord
London dispatch reports the pope pleased by the signing of the Anglo American treaty. He hopes the papacy can be seen as a permanent arbitration tribunal for all nations, and welcomes the principle in any form.
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London
The
Chronicle
Rome
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