Death of ex Senator W Perkins in Kansas City
Hon. Bishop W. Perkins former United States senator and Kansas representative died suddenly at his home from cholera morbns contracted in Indian Territory. He leaves a wife two daughters and a son. Perkins was a noted speaker and parliamentarian and was expected to be a leading candidate for the Senate seat after Senator Martin’s term ended in March 1995.
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Senate and House Adjourn Over Carnot Death Sorrow
The U S Senate and House adjourn after honoring President Carnot. Senator Morgan and Representative McCreary led resolutions expressing national sorrow and sympathy to France and Mme Carnot, requesting diplomatic communications, with both chambers adjourning.
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United States of America
Carnot
France
United States
Republic of France
Mme. Carnot
French Republic
McCreary
Hitt
Spain to submit mixed commission on 21 million claim
A Madrid dispatch reports Spain favors a mixed commission to study the American claim of 21,000,000 for extortionate duties on Cuban exports. The dispute stems from treaty translation errors. Washington argues no commission is needed and Spain has admitted the error, making repayment likely unavoidable.
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Madrid
Spain
Cuba
Government Ownership Debate in House on Telegraph Control
A delegation from the International Topographical union urged the government take over telegraph lines before the House committee. Spokesman William McCabe argued state control would boost newspaper growth and provide printer jobs displaced by the new typesetting machines.
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International Topographical Union
House Committee
Telegraph
Wiliam McCabe
McCabe
Senate Hears Mr Allen On Funding Measure
Wasnixnctos June 19. The senate, after approving several bills, hears Mr Allen address lawmakers directing the secretary on form and the number of persons employed.
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Mr. Allen
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Senate Debates Income Tax and Antioption Measures
The text outlines a Senate continuation of income tax discussions and a house move against antioption with tariff links. Hill in the Senate criticizes the tax affecting inheritance tax, and Congress adjourns after addressing resolutions on President Carnot’s death.
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Nebraska
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Washincton
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Ashington
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Carnot
France
Catboat Capsizes Off Atlantic Yacht Club
A sudden squall capsized a catboat off the Atlantic Yacht Club foot of Fifty sixth street. A six person party including two men two women a boy and a 2 year old girl fell into the water. two men and the boy drowned while the little girl was saved. Names of victims not yet known. The steam launch rescued the survivor.
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Atantic Yacht
Fifty-sixth Street
Atlantic Yacht Club
Four Boys Drown in New Jersey Waters
Four boys drown in separate incidents near Campex New Jersey. Robert Laurey 11 and Albert Laurey 8 drowned in Newton creek when the elder exhausted attempted to save his brother and both sank locked in an embrace. A third boy drowned near Chestnut street dock after cramps struck while swimming. A fourth boy also drowned in the Delaware while bathing.
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Campex
N. J
Newton Creek
Robert
Albert Laurey
Chestnut Street Dock
Delaware
Cyclone Devastates Keighley Kansas Village
A powerful cyclone struck Keighley in Butler County near Wichita on June 26, destroying two general stores and damaging a freight train. Ed Thurman died in a stable collapse, others were trapped with serious injuries as telegraph lines failed and details remained scarce.
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Wichita
Kan
Keighley
Butler County
Leon
Ed Thurman
Burglary Ends With Shooting In Pratt Home
In Fraxxrost Indiana a burglar entered Mr C N Pratt residence and was fought by Will Davis medical student who was shot twice the assailant fled leaving gear behind Davis aged about 20 remains in uncertain condition Mike O Brien tramp arrested as suspect Indianapolis detective later links O Brien to the crime with evidence of identity and recent crook activity
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C. N. Pratt
Will BR. Davis
Young Davis
Pratt Homestead
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Davis
Mike O’brien
Frankfort
Will Davis
O'Brien
O’brien
Indianapolis
Terrific hailstorm wrecks a thousand acres of wheat ready for harvest
Reports from June 23 describe a severe hailstorm near Ex-Sheriff Cummins farm three miles northwest of town. It damaged hundreds of acres of wheat rye oats and corn and wrecked Minton Brown's barn. Hail depths reached 15 inches with 1 to 1.5 inch diameters.
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Ind
Cummins
Minton Brown
George Temple
Benton Cummins
Elias McDonald
William Cummins
Fred Marting
James Hobbs
George Morris
Little Blue River
Huntington
Costly mistake shoots two stallions mistaken burglars
George Anglin a farmer near Warsaw Indiana fired on what he believed were burglars in his yard killing two imported stallions bought recently for 900 dollars each. In a separate incident a burglary at Thomas Miles residence led to a pistol duel with officers. a wounded thief named George McNeal died after being shot by Officer Garner.
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Ind
George Anglin
Thomas Miles
Miles
Claypool
Garner
Pollock
George McNeal
Rochester
N. Y
Severe hailstorm damages train and crops at Harpex Mo
A late yesterday afternoon hail and rain storm in Harpex Missouri heavily damaged a Wabash passenger train breaking windows and denting roofs. Grain suffered heavy losses as hailstones of immense size caused extensive agricultural damage in the area.
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Harpex
Cyclone hits Edgewater resort near Valparaiso
A small cyclone struck Edgewater on Flint Lake demolishing a pavilion owned by C. H. Dickover and injuring several of about 100 people. Lake water splashed 60 feet, flooding nearby cottages as the storm moved through the area.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Edgewater
Flint Lake
C. H. Dickover
Pope Denounces Masonry as Enemy of Unity
The pope issues an encyclical condemning Free Masons as enemies of religious unity. He urges Catholics to abandon sloth, submit to church tutelage, and calls on Italy and France to resist Masonry’s despotism and audacious activity in Rome.
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Indiana laborers demand higher day wage amid coal field standoff
In Tan of Work Un tie Indi Fields Delayed Braz Ind., June 22 A labor dispute slows bituminous coal work as workers refuse to toil for less than 1.90 a day though the standard has been 3. An indictments found in Barr murder case names James Booth Robert Rankin Ernest Poor Charles Stack William Wilson and others with first degree murder. more defendants cited for complicity with intent to commit felony as court readies October term.
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Charles Ritter
Evansville
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Burke
Indiana
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Ligonier
Ind
McNagny and
Taylor
Indi
Braz
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James Booth
Robert Rankin
Ernest Poor
Charles Stack
William Wilson
William Worlen
Willsarvel Carr
William Gardering
John Davis
David Morris
Robert Werteb
Bert Britton
Thomas Quigley
Edward Monk
Edward Morris
Trial ends in acquittals for most strikers in Paddock case
The June 25 report from Assoxtown, Pa states the trial of 30 strikers charged with Engineer Paddock's murder concluded with 28 acquitted. Two defendants were convicted of second degree murder and manslaughter and each sentenced to 12 years in the penitentiary.
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Assoxtown
Fatal mine fire at Mary Lee coal mine near Birwixe HaM
Fire trapped 50 miners in the rear of the Mary Lee coal mine 10 miles from Birwixe HaM on June 21. Four men died John Whalen superintendent G W Baskins William McKenzie and an unknown white man. Rescuers pulled others to the surface, with some men unaccounted for.
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Mary Lee
John Whalen
G. W. Baskins
William McKenzie
Terrific hailstorm devastates Detroit and state regions
A severe storm swept Detroit and southern Michigan with wind and rain. Shade trees and small homes were levelled and fields of grain were nearly ruined. Lake St Clair boats were driven ashore and the yacht Eureka overturned near Belle Isle bridge with all occupants saved and 12 presumed dead.
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Lake St. Clair
Eureka
Belle Isle Bridge
Taylor Brothers Arrested In Meeks Family Murder Case
William H. Taylor a banker from Browning Missouri and George Taylor a farmer are charged with murdering the Meeks family near Browning on May 10. Rewards totaling 3000 dollars were offered. They are held at Gleason's hotel in Little Rock under guard by Jerry South who brought them from Buffalo City. The men admit their identities but plead innocence.
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William H. Taylor
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George Taylor
Meeks
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Jerry South
Buffalo City
Rock Island Road
Round Point
Kaw
United States
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Arthur
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Mississippi River
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Santa Anita
Chicago
Frances Willard
Boston
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H. Boyd
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Missouri
William Engels
Alphonso de Cower
Green Bay
Wis
Halliday found guilty of second degree murder
Monte Icello New York June 22 Lizzie Halliday on trial for killing Mrs Susan J McQuillen was found guilty of murder in the second degree. Indictments for killing Mrs McQuillan's daughter and her husband remained pending. The defense pleaded insanity.
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N. Y
Lizzie Halliday
Susan J. McQuillen
Yesday
Fatal Crossing Crash In Kentucky Claims Five Lives
In Hartrorp Kentucky on June 25 a passenger train struck a group attempting to cross Froggs crossing. J P Maddox and his sister in law Mrs Lewis Maddox and her two children were killed or died from injuries. Maddoxwas a prominent farmer escorting his sister in law to a Texas bound train at McHenry.
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Frogg’s Crossing
J. P. Maddox
Lewis Maddox
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Erastus Wiman Convicted of Forgery in New York
In New York on June 21 Erastus Wiman, once a prominent capitalist, was found guilty of forgery in the second degree and sentenced by Judge Ingraham to five years and six months at Sing Sing. He appeared composed as he left the Tombs with deputies, flanked by two sons.
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Erastus Wiman
Ingraham
Man hangs self after quarrel with son in Atston
In Atston New York on June 26 Charles Switzer killed himself after a dispute with his son who had left home. Neighbors reported the tragedy in the orchard where he hanged himself.
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Atston
N. Y
Charles Switzer
President Carnot Assassinated in Lyons Shock
Lyons France June 23 reports President Carnot killed by a knife attack in Lyons after a gala event. The assassin Cesare Giovanni Santo, an Italian anarchist, was seized as crowds surged and guards repelled attacks. Carnot body later moved to Paris with full honors.
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Landan
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Carnot
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Anarchist Association
Paris
M. Carnot
District Kentucky Republican nominates Walter Evans for Congress
A compilation of brief items notes Walter Evans being nominated by Kentucky Republicans for Congress. Other items mention political shifts, local disturbances, and notable deaths across the United States, including Amalgamated Association talks, Willard in New York, and regional incidents in Virginia and Illinois.
Garden City Editor Charged With Burglary
Wichita report states E B Stolis editor at Garden City and former partner of ex Adjutant General Artz was arrested on burglary charges. The February burglary of William Inge store led Inge to a pawnshop where he identified a revolver once stolen from his shop. Pawn records showed Stolis pawned the weapon. he says it was payment for an advertisement.
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Wichita
Kan
E. B. Stolis
Garden City
Artz
William Inge
Inge
Carenor
Stottsad
Woman Sets World Trip To Win 20000 Dollar Bet
Mrs. Annie Kapchowski of Boston begins a 15 month journey around the world starting with no money and aiming to return with a fixed sum. The voyage is a wager of 20000 dollars against 10000 that the trip can be completed.
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Boston
Mass
Annie Kapchowski
Prevailing grain and cattle prices at Indianapolis market
June 25 reports show wheat at 52 to 54 percent, corn 43 to 45, oats 51 to 52. cattle receipts light with steady to higher quotes for various classes, hogs tight with demand urgent and prices from 4.25 to 5.15 per hundredweight, sheep receipts light with mixed lamb and sheep values, and futures for wheat corn oats oats and other grains fluctuating with July and September positions. Cash markets list Wheat at 59 percent and pork lard and ribs quoted at nearby levels.
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Indianapolis
C. Ork
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