Fugitive George Sanford Price Returns for Trial in Forgery Case
Goshen New York Aug 12 George Sanford Price once fled for ten years after forging two notes totaling 700 dollars. He surrendered willingly at Union House after deputies traced him via whispers and bells. He faces indictment for forgery in the third degree and awaits September court, with potential prison from two to five years. He confessed a long chase across Canada the Western United States before deciding to face the music.
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N. Y
George Sanford Price
Price
Orange County
Pierson M. Sanford
Warwick
Middletown
Charles A. Reeve
James Mapes
Charles M. Thompson
First National Bank of
Beakes
Landy
Union House
Mike
Canada
Nebraska
New Mexico
Los Angeles
Pennsylvania
Newburg
Hirschberg
Miss Seeley
Chester
Opening of Queen Victoria's Fourteenth Parliament
London datelined report describes the 14th Parliament opening with traditional seating contests. By 9:30 government benches had 30 hats claimed, opposition six. at 2:00 pm the Black Rod summoned Commons to the Lords for the royal commission reading and proclamation.
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London
Black Rod
House of Commons
House of Lords
Granger Returns Sudden Home In Rochester Noisy Confrontation
George Granger, a Rochester restaurant keeper long believed dead by his wife, reappeared and forced entry into Charles Simmons home. Granger dragged Simmons from a table, battered him, and fled as a police officer arrived. He also struck the wife with a piece of furniture and knocked down the elderly father-in-law.
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Rochester
George Granger
German Street
Charles Simmons
Granger
Simmons
Hils
Mystery Surrounds Stambuloff Murder Probe In Sofia
Vienna dispatch reports M. Yurukoff, Sofia police chief, arrested at the railway station on suspicion in the murder of ex Premier Stambuloff. Prince Ferdinand left Ebenthal amid mystery with no family traveling. troops posted along the Zaribred Sofia rail line.
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London
The
Daily News
Vienna
M. Yurukoff
Sofia
Stambuloff
Ferdinand
Ebenthal
Zaribred
Nantucket Weather Deluge Strikes Town and Coast
Nantucket August 12 heavy rainstorm drenched the town with three inches of rain and twelve hours of lightning. In Siasconset the ice wagon of John Killen was struck killing the horse instantly. The Atlantic House second floor was torn up and two Underhill cottages were struck. Telephone lines were damaged.
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Nantucket
Siasconset
John Killen
Atlantic House
Celebrated Studebaker Wagons and Carriages
Of world wide reputation for style durability and ease of running. The latest and most stylish for business or pleasure. Standard goods, prices reasonable. Large variety always on hand. J L and H K Potter, New England Agents, 611, 618 Athany st., corner E. Brookline Boston Mass.
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H. K. Potter
New England
Athany St
Corner E. Brookiine
Boston
Mass
House scene as Gully re-elected Speaker in lively debut
Senior clerk points to Sir John Mowbray and a re-election motion for Mr. William Court Gully as Speaker. Balfour and Harcourt arrive on opposite benches amid cheers and groans from factions and a sunlit, crowded chamber. Mowbray praises Gully’s impartiality and promptitude in the proceeding.
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John Mowbray
Oxford University
William Court Gully
A. J. Balfour
Treasury
William Vernon Harcourt
Exchequer
Mr. Balfour
Sir William
Joseph Chamberlain
Mowbray
Gully
Mr. Mowbray
Mr. Gully
Re-election of Mr. Gully as Speaker of the House
The House re-elects Mr. Gully as Speaker with cross party support. He thanks members and vows impartiality as Sir William Harcourt and Mr. Balfour offer congratulations. The Lords adjourn after noting names and royal approval is to follow. Notables in attendance include American officials Crisp Bayard and Uhl.
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Gully
John E. Ellis
Balfour
William Vernon Harcourt
House of Lords
Charles Crisp
House of Representatives
Thomas F. Bayard
Great Britain
Edwin F. Uhl
American guests dine with Speaker Gully at Westminster Palace
Aug 12 reports that Hon Charles Crisp ex Speaker of the US House Hon Edwin F Uhl Assistant Secretary of State and Sen Henry Cabot Lodge were entertained at Westminster Palace by Speaker Gully. They drew attention from Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain. Crisp noted many Commons ceremonies seemed useless and that no actual vote occurred in the election.
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London
Charles Crisp
House of Representatives
Edwin F. Uhl
Henry Cabot Lodge
Massachusetts
Speaker Gully
Westminster Palace
Balfour
Chamberlain
Crisp
United Press
House of Commons
Debate on Parliament and American Speaker Power
Mr Crisp argues against the Speaker being nonpartisan and residence in the Parliament house, calling for partisan leadership per the American Constitution. Lodge and Uhl echo, noting short speeches and a sparsely attended House of Lords while awaiting the throne address. Crisp plans to go to Paris, return next week to observe Parliament.
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United States
Crisp
Parliament House
House of Commons
House of Lords
Paris
Prince Ferdinand Arrives in Sofia Amid Warm Reception
Prince Ferdinand arrived in Sofia on August 12 and was greeted warmly by the crowd. He told the mayor he was consoled for recent events by the royal enthusiasm of the people. The absence of Monsignor Clement from the welcome crowd was noted, as he chaired the delegation to St. Petersburg.
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Sofia
Ferdinand
Clement
Tirnovo
St. Petersburg
Colonel Forney on Trial at Brooklyn Navy Yard Court of Inquiry
Colonel James Forney of the U S Marine Corps faces a Brooklyn Navy Yard Court of Inquiry. Allegations claim duty neglect, poor supply accounting, and bad post management, plus improper furniture receipts. He is accused of removing seventy tons of coal to his private residence in 1887 and of untrustworthy reports and recharging condemned goods. The inquiry resumes tomorrow.
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New York
James Forney
United States Marine Corps
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Hayward
Forney
Wrong Man Arrested in Blunder by Officer Hood
In Washington Pennsylvania on August 12 the Rev. John Hood a United Presbyterian minister from Boston was mistaken for A M Hood and arrested on a warrant by Officer William son. The minister identified himself and was released to proceed to Pittsburgh as the officer may face possible action.
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Washington, Penn
John Hood
United Presbyterian
Boston
Williamson
A. M. Hood
Hood
Burgettstown
Pardon Petition For Stain And Cromwell In Maine
The petition for the pardon of Stain and Cromwell, life prisoners for the 1878 murder of Cashier Barron at Dexter Savings Bank, was heard by Governor and Council. Josiah Crosby of Dexter argued that trial identifications were inconsistent and prejudicial publicity tainted the case, and claimed the receipt signed by Stain was actually signed by B. C. Sanborn.
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Stain
Cromwell
Barron
Dexter Savings Bank
Josiah Crosby
Dexter
B. C. Sanborn
Sanborn
Unfinished Races Conclude At Littleton Driving Park
At Littleton Driving Park Aug 12, Saturday's races were completed with one heat in each class. The track record fell to 2:24 1-2 as Motion Jr won the $150 free-for-all with Monkey Rolla second and Wild Brier third. Varley B captured the $100 2:40 class with Mollie Cromwell second and Osgood third.
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Jack Durfee
Flying Morgan
Motion, Jr
Monkey Rolla
Brigham
Wild Brier
Draper
Alto
Concord Stock Farm
Varley B
Hartford
Mollie Cromwell
Agier
Osgood
Morse Rose
Mosher
Morris ties world pro 100 yard record at fairgrounds
Brockton August 12 Thomas Morris champion sprinter training for the national sweepstakes race equalled the world professional record by running 100 yards in 9.45 seconds. Three watches confirmed the time and officials consider it accurate. He did 9.35 seconds last year but the record was not allowed.
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Brockton
Thomas Morris
Fairgrounds
Noted Engineer Dead in Paris Aug 12
Lucien Napoleon Bona parte Wyse, renowned French engineer and explorer, died in Paris today. He was born in 1846.
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Paris
Lucien Napoleon Bonaparte Wyse
Dedham Man Pleads Guilty to Assault on Officer
In Dedham local court on August 12 John Grady pleaded guilty to assaulting Police Officer Donley and was fined 15 dollars.
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Dedham
John Grady
Donley
Foreign Residents See Massacre Triggering Wider China Unrest
The Times reports from Tien-Tsin that foreign missionaries were killed as signs of growing anarchy. A meeting of foreign residents blamed leniency toward Chinese past outrages and urged decisive action by foreign powers. They called for local reprisals and making provincial officials accountable for attacks on foreigners.
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London
the Times
Tien-Tsin
China
Will Make Reparation After Missionary Looting Report
The State Department received Denby’s reply to cables about Yung Fuh near Foochow where American missionary property was looted. Denby urgently presented facts to the Tyung Li Yamen, securing an instant promise of protection and redress. Yung Fuh likely equals Sung Fuh Fuypack and Inghok per officials, names varied by transmission errors.
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State Department
Denby
Yung Fuh
Foochow
Denby Gays Lo
Tyung-Li-Yamen
Board of Foreign Affairs
Sung Fuh
Fuypack
Inghok
trans-Siberian
Riots in Foo Chow Area Leave Missionaries Safe
Miss Mabel Hartford, a New England missionary, survived the Kuocheng riots near Foo Chow as ten English missionaries were killed. The American Board and Methodist society notes say Hartford and colleagues remain secure, with word from Dr. Gregory and others guiding the situation. Miss Althea M. Todd of Boston plans to join Hartford at Ku Cheng within a month, after training as a deaconess.
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New England
Foo Chow
Miss Hartford
Dover
N. H
China
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Kuecheng
Methodist Church
New York
M. C. Wilcox
J. J. Gregory
Miss Rouse
Gregory
Hwasang
Peking
American Board of Foreign Missions of the
Congregational Church
Min River
Post
Judson Smith
American Board
Hankon
Suifi
Shanghai Mercury
Union
Boston
Althea M. Todd
Woman’s Home Missionary Society
New Orleans
Ku Cheng
Miss Todd
Normal School
Bible Training
Five Women Arrested In Liquor Ring Bust
Patrolman Tewhart of the liquor squad last night placed five women under arrest on illegal liquor business charges. At Station 4 the prisoners were booked as Annie Burgess aged 21 Maggie Carter 34 of 210 Eliot street Rosa Lavine alias Emily Tessier 39 of Tremont street and Laura Norden 23 of 7 Fayette street.
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Tewhart
Annie Burgess
Maggie Carter
Eliot Street
Rosa Lavine
Emily Tessier
Tremont Street
Laura Norden
Fayette Street
Local boots plant near funding. business rushes in Derry
DERRY New Hampshire August 12 local business leaders say nearly all funds have been raised to construct a new shoe factory and anticipate its completion. The week saw about 800 cases shipped from the two large local factories.
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Derry
N. H
Seventeen Bandits Shot After Fronteras Robbery
In Sonora near Bisbee six weeks after Colonel John Weirs was killed and $6000 stolen, Mexican authorities captured and shot seventeen bandits. An American among the accused was included. Forty others tied to the robbers were drafted into the Mexican army as pursuers intensified the crackdown. All bandits in the region have been shot or placed under arrest.
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Fronteras
Sonora
Mex
John Weirs
Bisbee
Father Bill Daly the Peg Leg Turf Character
A profile of Father Bill Daly a wealthy and legendary American racehorse figure known for his wooden leg and sharp humor. From starting with Lorena nearly two decades ago to an estimated fortune of 300000 dollars, Daly personally trains and tends his horses including a storied boiling-water leg anecdote.
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Bill Daly
Lorena
Daly
Father Bill
New York
Bill
Salisbury and the Unemployed Memorial to Salisbury
Five London religio social settlement leaders, including Tombee Hall and Whitechapel, presented Lord Salisbury with a memorial urging Parliament to address unemployment as a major national issue. Salisbury pledged careful consideration in reply to the memorial.
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London
Tombee Hall
Whitechapel
Lord Salisbury
Bradford
England
Government Runners in Russia Rumors of Imperial Change
London reports an Odessa despatch that whispers Czar Nicholas II may cede daily control to the ex-Czarina aided by M Durnovo and M Pobiedonostzeff. The shift would bolster the anti German faction and alter empire policy.
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London
the Chronicle
Odessa
Nicholas II
Empire
M. Durnovo
Interior
M. Pobiedonostzeff
Holy Synod
Tyringham man attempts suicide by Paris Green
Pittsfield veteran Marcus Heath, 35, of Tyringham, attempted suicide Sunday by ingesting Paris Green. He is not expected to survive and leaves a wife and seven children.
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Pittsfield
Marcus Heath
Tyringham
Paris Green
Hoar letter questions on Catholic influence and liberty in Massachusetts
Senator Hoar challenges accusations about Catholic influence and secret societies in Massachusetts. He asks seven pointed questions about secrecy, political alignment, and the role of Catholic lay members, arguing for civil and religious liberty and a broad public school system. He contrasts his open approach with calls for secrecy and religious constraint.
Religious liberty and public schools in American life
A historical stance argues against un-American ecclesiastical control, upholding religious freedom for individuals while defending nonsectarian public schools. It denounces sectarian schooling, tax exemptions for church-related properties, and non-citizen or non-English speakers from naturalization, linking Roman Catholic canon law to church power over civil affairs.
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Navy
United States
Our
Republic
G. F. von Schulte
Prague
Pius IX
American Wringer Co Wringers and Mangles Makers
The American Wringer Co of 13 and 15 Broadway extension, city, manufactures wringers mangles spring beds and carpet sweepers. All kinds of wringers and one angry. Orders by mail promptly atten to. Telecall Tremont 764.
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American Wringer Co
Broadway Extension
City
Telecall
Tremont
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