Duel to Death in Kentucky Feud Turns Fatal
In Letcher County during the recent congressional election the Morgan family allied with D. G. Colson clashed with the Harrison family supporting ex-Congressman John D. White. William Morgan and his three sons encountered William Harrison and his sons at a mill. after words turned violent, guns were drawn and the elder Morgan was fatally shot.
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Middlesboro
Letcher County
Morgan
D. G. Colson
Harrison
John D. White
William Morgan
Thomas
Caleb
Jon
Mill
William Harrison
Jim
Henry
Cambridge carpenter falls from stage injuring hip
George H Hill of Somerville a carpenter fell from a staging on Walden Street near Massachusetts Avenue in Cambridge yesterday afternoon and sustained a compound fracture of the left hip.
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George H. Hill
Somerville
Walden Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge
Pocket theft on Pearl Street car rides alarm Cambridge
Francis Browning of Pleasant Street Cambridge had a gold watch stolen from his pocket last evening while riding the rear platform of a Pearl Street electric car from Boston. The incident highlights concerns over streetcar security in downtown Cambridge and prompts calls for vigilance and possible police review.
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Francis Browning
Pleasant Street
Cambridge
Pearl Street
Boston
Has the Globe or Herald Sand in the News Trade
A proposal urges hiring a respected accountant to canvass morning sales by newsdealers and carriers in the metropolitan district. Subordinates would report, sworn, within a week, and the losing paper would pay the expenses. If rejected, another fair plan is requested.
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Globe
The
Herald
Post
New England
Murderer Willis Taunton Desptado Attempts Jail Break
C E Harris, released from Taunton jail after five months, details Herbert Willis's three escape plots. Willis dug with a nail through partition bricks toward an empty cell, prompting a rations cut to half a loaf and water at noon with no reading material.
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Fall River
C. E. Harris
Taunton
Herbert Willis
Willis
Imperial Opera Company in Boston Ends Dark Run
The Imperial opera company failed to perform Les Huguenots as Boston Theatre closed after a dispute among principals. Colonel Mapleson awaited a decision, while efforts to stage Andrea Chenier and a Les Huguenots act hinged on signings. Many members departed for New York. losses are estimated up to 100000 dollars with no immediate revival plan.
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Imperial Opera Company
Boston Theatre
Tompkins
Colonel Mapleson
Hotel Damian
Boston
Signor di Marchi
Mme. Darclee
Signor
di Marchi
Umberto
Andrea Chenier
Stabat Mater
Imperial Company
Mme. Bonaplata-Bau
Mme. Huguet
Signor Durot
New York
London
Her Majesty’s Theatre
Haymarket
Covent Garden Opera
Beerbohm Tree
America
Hmit
Home Office
Death by Own Action in West Roxbury Mystery
Vladimir Mestschinsky a 22 year old boarder at 8 Forbes street West Roxbury shot himself in his room last night. He was solitary and despondent, believed to have faced a love affair disappointment. His brother found him dead with a revolver nearby as Medical Examiner Draper prepared to view the body.
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Vladimir Mestschinsky
Forbes Street
West Roxbury
Mestschinsky
Vladimir
Draper
Confessed to Setting Fires on Chapin Estate
Phineas Stedman, 2d, was arrested for burning a barn on the Chapin estate last October. He confessed to setting fires at several locations, including one near Marshal Whitcomb.
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Chicoper
Phineas Stedman
Chapin Estate
Stedman
Marshal Whitcomb
Watch and Money Gone After Night Out Gathers Attention
Stephen J. Beals a seaman met a young woman who gave the name Annie Clark 22. They spent time together and after parting Beals found his watch and a few dollars missing. Police arrested the woman an hour later and recovered the items. Earlier Beals had been drugged for $63 by a frail woman about a year before.
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Stephen J. Beals
Annie Clark
Beals
Irish societies retain McIntyre for Ivory trial in England
Assistant District Attorney John F. McIntyre said he was retained by the Irish societies of New York to act as associate counsel in the case of Edward Ivory, the New York man under arrest in England. He has obtained a month’s vacation and may travel to England if Ivory’s trial proceeds this month.
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New York
John F. McIntyre
Edward Ivory
England
McIntyre
Ivory
Sharkey Fouled In Fight With Fitzsimmons Claim Drawn By Officials
San Francisco reports detail medical exam results on Sharkey after the bout with Fitzsimmons. Doctors note gash, swelling, and bruising with no serious injuries. referee Wyatt Earp calls the blow a foul and says the fight ended there. Sharkey and Fitzsimmons exchange statements while spectators and officials dispute the outcome.
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Earp
Wyatt Earp
Fitz
Sharkey
President-Elect McKinley Hosts Wide Canton Visit
Major McKinley held extended talks with Senator Thurston of Nebraska and Mr Charlton of Canada on Congress and reciprocity. Wires say Senator Mason of Illinois seeks Senate seat. Dingley ill with cold may stay in Canton. Thurston and Mitchell depart for Washington. Grand Army men hint at Clarkson cabinet shot, unlikely Nebraska nod.
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Canton
Major McKinley
J. M. Thurston
Nebraska
Charlton
Canada
W. E. Mason
Illinois
United States Senate
Thurston
Mason
Dingley
Phillips
McKinley
Mitchell
Washington
Capital
Stewart L. Woodford
Chicago
Major
Representative Taylor
Sherman
Senate
Representative Johnson
North Dakota
Senator McBride
Oregon
Grand Army
T. S. Clarkson
Fitzsimmons Robbery Claim Fights Opponent Finish Fight
Martin Julian, manager for Bob Fitzsimmons, telegraphs from San Francisco that Fitzsimmons was robbed of victory in last night’s bout. He says Fitzsimmons is ready to sign for a finish fight with Corbett for a $15,000 purse and would fight Sharkey the same day or night as Corbett. Stuart declines to discuss the decision but notes continued fan interest in a Fitzsimmons Corbett showdown. He has heard nothing from Corbett yet and hopes to head East within a week despite sickness.
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San Francisco
Sharkey
Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Naughton
San Francisco Examiner
William Naughton
Fitsimmons
Baldwin Hotel
Earp
Adolph Spreckels
Groom
Dallas
Tex
Martin Julian
Bob Fitzsimmons
Dan Stuart
Corbett
Stuart
Friends of the
Corbett Sees Sharkey Rise After San Francisco Fight
James J. Corbett said the last night's San Francisco bout would elevate Sharkey to the front rank among fighters while reducing Fitzsimmons's standing. He also called the decision fair.
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New York
James J. Corbett
San Francisco
Sharkey
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Maher to Sharkey offer may spark finish bout
Pittsburg December 3 John J Quinn manager for Peter Maher says Maher will fight Sharkey for 5000 a side and the best purse offered by any reputable club If Maher fails to stop Sharkey in ten rounds Sharkey may claim the money If Sharkey refuses the offer backers will seek a match with Corbett or Fitzsimmons for a finish fight or limited round go for any amount and best purse offered
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Pittsburg
Penn
John J. Quinn
Peter Maher
Maher
Sharkey
Quinn
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Maher Offer Sparks Pittburgers Fight Wager
A Pittsburgh group wired Fitzsimmons in San Francisco proposing to match an unknown fighter against Maher for 15 000 a side with Maher named as the intended opponent. Fitzsimmons replied he would fight any unknown but would not face Maher again, prompting Corbett to react.
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Pittsburg
John T. Quinn
Hanna Talks of Treasury or Senate Berth in Ohio
Cleveland December dispatch quotes Mark Hanna deflecting questions about being named Secretary of the Treasury or Senator from Ohio to succeed Sherman. He plans a Friday noon trip to Washington to discuss inaugurations and meet Republicans including Sherman Quay Proctor and others. He cautions on a possible special congressional session, saying decisions lie ahead.
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Cleveland
Mark Hanna
McKinley
Sherman
Quay
Proctor
Congress
Ieside
Fire damages Melrose home due to overheated furnace
A blaze at Peter Ainsworths residence on Tappan Street in Melrose tonight caused $1500 in losses, partially insured. The fire was sparked by an overheated furnace and investigations are ongoing.
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Melrose
Peter Ainsworth
Tappan Street
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