Potter Bank Trial Sheds Light on Potter and Associates
At the United States Circuit Court Asa P. Potter faced cross examination as witnesses from Evans & Co. and Maverick Bank detailed certified checks and overdrafts. Frank E. Smith testified about checks deposited and signed, while Judge Putnam presided, revealing tensions over certification and depositor handling.
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United States Circuit Court
Asa P. Potter
Maverick Bank
Republic
Mr. Potter
Putnam
Asa P. Peter
Mr. Smith
Willian S. Townsend
Richard Elkins
Evans & Co
Charles S. Dole
Globe National Bank
Allen
Roland Haywari
Warren G. Monk
Frank E. Smith
Dommett
Beal
National Security Bank
Smith
Ten United States Senators elected or appointed and their careers
Eight of the ten new or re elected senators are lawyers with two new men James Smith Jr of New Jersey and Donelson Caffery of Louisiana. Quay is returning to a second six year term after leading the Republican national committee. The roster includes Cushman Davis Eugene Hale Francis Cockrell Joseph Hawley David Turpie Francis Stockbridge and others with varied backgrounds from war service to law and business. The article notes party distribution at Washington with Democrats forty four Republicans thirty nine and Populists five.
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United States
James Smith, Jr
New Jersey
Donelson Caffery
Louisiana
Matthew S. Quay
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
Senate
Senator Quay
Prottonotary
Beaver County
Penn
William F. Flarrity
William C. Whitney
Chicago
Smith
William B. Bate
Tennessee
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Gibson
Louisiana Volunteers
Atchafalaya Bay
Minnesota
Eugene Hale
Maine
Congress
Grant
Hannibal Hrumlin
Francis M. Cockrell
Missouri
Connecticut
North Carolina
Hamilton College
Hartfort Courant
Becn
United States Centennial Commission
William W. Eaton
David Turpie
Tnndiana
Court of Common Pleas
Circuit Court
United States District Attorney
Francis B. Stockbridge
Michigan
Teim
Bath
Michigan Lumber
Michizen House
Omar D. Conger
Kalamazoo
Washington
Boy Killed While Coasting in Charlestown
William Tenney a 12 year old of Franklin street Charlestown was killed while coasting on Wesley street yesterday afternoon. After school he rode his sled with friends down the hill and a heavy wagon from a side street turned into his path. Despite efforts by the boy and the driver to avoid the collision the boy was crushed under the horse. He died within half an hour after being taken home. No blame attached to the wagon driver. Alderman Mitchell was an uncle of the boy.
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William Tenney
Franklin Street
Charlestown
Wesley Street
Young Tenney
Tenney
Ranklin Street
Alderman Mitchell
Train strike kills workers near Landrith Del
A freight train struck three workmen crossing the Philadelphia, Washington & Baltimore tracks at Landrith near Whimington Delaware today. John W. Batson and 8. L. Wicinski were killed instantly while John Johnson was fatally injured.
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Whimington
Del
Philadelphia
Washington & Baltimore
Landrith
John W. Batson
L. Wicinski
John Johnson
Apprentices Sent Home From School Ship St Marys
New York on January 26 reports scarlet fever appeared among the 40 apprentices aboard the school ship St Marys. The crew were sent home to prevent further spread.
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New York
St. Marys
Chased by Lynchers Near Fruita Colorado
Desperado Bill Johnson from the Texas Panhandle and Indian Territory flees a lynching party along the Colorado Utah line heading toward the San Juan River. He killed Bert Terwilliger after remonstration, then pursued lawyer Brennan across a canyon before leaving him cornered in a box canyon.
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Fruita
Col
Bill Johnson
Texas Panhandle
Indian Territory
Colorado-Utah
San Juan River
Colorado Canyon
Johnson
West Waller
Utah
Bert Terwilliger
Colorado
Fiere
Brennan
Republicans Adopt Plan to Protest Senate Seat for Martin
In Torrxa Kan the Republican majority held a joint session at noon to form a committee to draft a formal statement and protest to the U S Senate. They argue the selection of John Martin was illegal as Populists were seated on contest votes and Republicans were barred from voting.
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Torrxa
Kan
Senate of the United States
John Martin
Martin
Freight train derails near Hudson injuring three
CuyaHoGa Falls Ohio January 26 A freight train on the Cleveland Akron Colum bus railway jumped the track near Hudson this morning wrecking six cars including the caboose and injuring three persons one of them fatally
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Cuyahoga Falls
Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Railway
Hudson
Annexation sought to fund Somerville schools with Boston
Somerville residents face unequal school funding compared to Boston under the current arrangement. The editorial endorses annexation to gain Boston’s educational advantages and cites figures showing higher per-family school expenditures in Boston. It quotes local officials and citizens arguing for merging tax and school systems to improve facilities and salaries.
Gas to be Heard on Dollar Gas Hearings Begin Next Monday
Petitioners seek legislation for dollar gas with hearings starting next Monday at 10am. The Mercantile Affairs committee will hear testimony on water gas dangers and the gas combine, cited for deceit and poisoning, urging safer, cheaper gas for Boston consumers.
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Legistute
Committee On Mercantile Affairs
Gas Combine
Combine
Post
Boston
Shot Through the Heart at Fort Hamilton
George Cunningham was shot and killed instantly by ex-Alderman Frank Duffy at Fort Hamilton after Cunningham and companion McHugh were denied entry to Duffy’s saloon for drunkenness. Duffy fired through a window, the bullet entering Cunningham’s heart. Duffy was arrested.
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New York
George Cunningham
Fort Hamilton
Frank Duffy
Cunningham
McHugh
Duffy
MceHugh
Holmes Must Hang Then
Wallace W. Holmes is sentenced to be hanged for the murder of his wife Nellie and awaits his doom in Northampton jail. After lawyers argued in Boston, the Executive Council refused commutation and a brief respite. Governor and council denied both petitions, with telegrams sent to the sheriff. Holmes will be hanged a week from today.
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Wallace W. Holmes
Nellie
Northampton
Boston
Executive Council
Hamlin
Colon E. P. Clark
Edward F. Hamlin
Holmes
Yale Law Students Protest Athletic Eligibility Policy
Yale New Haven January 26 The Law School students are first to protest a proposed undergraduate principle in varsity tryouts. About 150 attended a meeting denouncing team captain actions and a committee was formed to file a formal protest. Yale plans to inform Harvard and seek a similar exclusion of graduate baseball candidates, with a possible boycott if Harvard declines.
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New Haven
Law School
Yale
Harvard
Milwaukee Gas Stove Shop Destroyed by Fire
A Milwaukee fire last night leveled the Milwaukee Gas Stove Company shop at 15 and 16 Erie Street. Loss estimated at 50000 dollars with 35000 dollars insured. cause not yet determined.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Gas Stove Company
Erie Street
John L Mitchell Nominated U S Senator in Wisconsin Caucus
Milwaukee Jan 26 The Hon John L Mitchell Democrat of Milwaukee and congressman for Wisconsin’s fourth district was nominated United States senator Knight forces broke on the first ballot in the first caucus ballot, the thirty first ballot taken today.
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Milwaukee
John L Mitchell
Wisconsin
John H. Knight
No More Games on the Irvington Oval
The B. A. A. will not hold further games on the Irvington oval as the grounds have been bought by a large mercantile firm. A suggestion arose to relocate to the South End grounds and work with the local nine for a track to be built.
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Irvington Oval
South End
Ball Nine
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