Plumb of Kansas Dies Suddenly in Washington
Senator Pren ton B. Plumb of Kansas dies suddenly in apoplexy in Washington shortly before noon Sunday. He was 55, serving his third Senate term, and the interment will be at Emporia Kansas. Reports from Washington discuss war preparations and naval transfers, while other items note fires, robberies, inoculation experiments, and political maneuvering in Congress.
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Prenton B. Plumb
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Government Bureau
Man killed in Red Lodge shooting on December 23
A report from Buraavae Minnesota states John Wang Vet of Weaver and Hall near Red Lodge was shot and killed while attempting to head for Wyoming with a band of thieves. Investigators describe the crime as a fatal shooting tied to a planned escape. Local authorities are pursuing leads as the case unfolds.
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Vessel Struck by Whale Near George's Bank
Captain John Stone of the schooner Forest Holme reports that off Georges Bank the vessel collided with a massive whale that tracked the keel under the engines. Water around the ship ran red with blood and the crew observed the whale thrash as the steamer sustained damage.
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John Stone
Forest Holme
Hamburg
George's Bank
Slavin and Mitchell Spark Interest in Pugilism
Slavin says he will fight Sullivan within ten weeks and must fight Jackson in London May 20 while Sullivan prefers a late October or November match. Mitchell answers Corbett with willingness to meet him in a ten round glove contest for a purse at any time.
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Mitchell
Jim Corbett
Sudden Irrational Fury Endangers Family in Second Street
At 700 Second Street Charles Mala suddenly became violent and insane. He seized an axe, drove his family outside, barred doors, and wrecked furniture. He resisted officers with the axe until police broke in and secured him after a fierce struggle.
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Charles Mala
Second Street
Mula
Last Sac Rites in Senate for Senator Plumb Funeral Honors and Resolutions
The Kansas senator Plumb lies honored as Peffer gives a solemn eulogy in the Senate chamber. A somber ceremony with black drapery and mournful remarks followed by passing of customary resolutions and adjournment. The procession moved from 613 Fourteenth Street to the Capitol amid Christmas shoppers, with pallbearers and a single hearse.
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Abyssinia Burns At Sea With All On Board Saved
The Guion line steamer Abyssinia, en route from New York to Liverpool, was burned at sea and all passengers and crew were saved. The Abyssinia carried 14,000 bushels of wheat, cotton, hops, and other goods. Crew and officers from the Alaska were aboard the Abyssinia during the disaster, with the Spree reporting it was lost near 40 North, 29 West. The ship valued at $250,000 was built for Cunard, later sold to Guion, and insured in an English company.
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Wyoming
Senate bill seeks cash based pay for fourth class postmasters
Senator Hans brought a bill regulating salaries of fourth class postmasters. It bases pay on cash receipts instead of stamp cancellations, arguing many postmasters sell more stamps than letters they can mail in small towns. The note from Washington December 23 reports on TolatoI’s famine relief plans and public feeding places. The Alameda era mentions a shipboard accident aboard the Corona with at least two men lost overboard.
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Hansbrough
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Jay Eye See horseman dies in Racine at 72
Jerome Cane, Racine's famed horseman and threshing machine maker, dies at 72 after a diabetes struggle. He lived in Racine eighty years and mentored his famous horse Jay Eye See which brought him international fame. His son in law Captain Baker reportedly took his own life.
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Death by own action shocks estate tale at Dakota opened
Fragmented report notes Captain Baker, linked to FT and Ade, allegedly faced a legal accounting with Stephen Bull and Major Jackson L Case over a large estate valued at $2,000,000. Mentions five sons, mortgages on Dakota land, ill health, and a series of unsettled investments amid the era’s financial strain. Includes scattered items about reservations and postal bills.
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Jackson L. Case
Captain Baker
Dakota
McGann Discusses 5 Million World's Fair Appropriation
Representative McGann of Chicago argues against the full 5 million appropriation for the world’s fair, saying Chicago’s extra 1 million in subscriptions reduced the need. He notes the national commission’s additions and outlines plans for a congressional visit to Chicago with special trains, birthday events, and a return by Wednesday’s session.
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Liverpool Chamber Defies Expo Support
Liverpool chamber of commerce declares it will not back the American exposition. They argue the McKinley bill harms British trade and that British exhibits would be copied, costing Great Britain valuable industries and investment.
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Mexican Troops Defeat Insurgents at Tortillas
In Tortillas Tamaulipas a skirmish left insurgents defeated with fifteen killed and several wounded. United States troops withdrew to prevent cross border action into Texas. In Allen Texas a man named Jesus Gonzales was found stabbed to death with a dagger and a rose laid on his heart. A Mexican citizen named Sanchez is arrested and claims self defense. In Derkorr Michigan Fenoy Davenport is bedbound with rheumatism while Dr Angus McLean treats her as others travel to Buffalo.
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Buffalo
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