Will of Samuel J. Tilden Declared Void by Court of Appeals
News from New York reports the Court of Appeals voids the late Samuel J. Tilden's will after a four year contest led by George H. Tilden. The 35th section created the Tilden Trust to fund a free New York library and related aims, with residuary estate allocations in dispute. If void, the estate of about $8 million will be distributed per state law among surviving relatives.
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George H. Tilden
Gramarcy PLC
Tilden
Cooper Union
Tilden Trust
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New York
Supreme Court
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Brown
Follett
Haight and Parker
Desperado West Shot by Officers in Arkansas City Encounter
In Arkansas City Kansas last evening desperado Lee West who escaped sheriff’s custody during a highway robbery trial was pursued by Officers Kinchen and Mann. West halted and then fired with a Winchester. Officer Mann shot him, West likely fatally wounded.
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Lee West
Kinchen
Mann
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Winchester
Lotta Not to Wed Rumor from Lorisville Ky
Rumor spread that actress Lotta was to marry Douglass Sherley of Louisville. Milo Lotta at Quincy House refused comment while tending her sick mother in Boston. Manager Crabtree of the Park Theatre denied any engagement and described Sherley as a Kentucky gentleman of leisure with theatrical ties.
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Douglass Sherley
Tom Gront
Milo
Lotta
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Boston
Crabtree
Park Theatre
Sherley
Kentucky
Ile
Swell Pendennis Club
Af Lousvile
Players’ Club of
New York
Captain Thorwegen Heroic Action Aboard Oliver Beirne
In Vickstund Mississippi on October 30 capt Thorwegen describes how bell ringing warned passengers as fire spread rapidly. He woke forward passengers after guards blocked retreat and escaped by leaping to the boiler deck and then the tower deck. One rescued woman Mrs M E Waddell died of exhaustion shortly after being saved.
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Hames
Bea
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Duckert
Miners Free Convicts With Surprise Strike at Briceville
Telegraph report from Clinton describes 820 convicts released from Tennessee Mining Company and Knoxville Iron Company stockades at Briceville and Coal Creek. Miners supplied citizens’ clothing and weapons, burned stockades, and surrounded guards who surrendered with little resistance. No deaths. tensions rise as escapees head toward Kentucky.
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Tennessee Mining Company
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Clorkpe
Stockades
Destructive Forest Fire Rages Near Evansville
A wildfire 13 miles from Evansville Indiana spread rapidly through tinder dry woods after a clearing burn. By midnight five acres were afire then Perenein’s house and Taylor’s farmhouse burned, followed by Ferguson’s property and Langford’s buildings. The flames formed a growing circle by evening.
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Ferguson
John Langford
Cyclone devastates ConxEart. town center ruined
A violent cyclone struck ConxEart at 6:30 PM destroying about 80 houses and crippling telegraph lines. The G J Record butter factory and H E Pond planing mill suffered heavy damage with stock losses and shattered roofs. Total property loss estimated near 100000 dollars with one farm hand feared fatally injured.
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Balloon bridal tour mystery near Bremryenam I
An anxious search follows the balloon bridal party of Miss Minnice Consson and Aeronaut Baldwin after their craft rose from the state fair grounds and drifted north toward Alabama’s remote mountains. The last sighting placed it near New Castle thirteen miles north of Birmingham on the Louisville and Nashville line. In New York, District Assembly 226 of the Knights of Labor voted to sever ties and form a National Brotherhood for surface railroad employees.
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Death of Piute princess Sarah Winnemucca in San Francisco
Capt. C Warner reports the death of Sarah Winnemucca, Piute princess. A noted interpreter for Gen Crook during peace talks with Northern Piutes, she helped establish Malheur Lake reservation and toured New England under Miss Elizabeth Peabody lecturing and publishing Life Among the Plates. She also taught an Indian school funded by eastern philanthropists.
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United States
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Sisters
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Tragic double murder suicide shocks Belknap scene
Hartline killed Miss Tda Thurman after she shunned his attentions and favored another man. On the road he shot her in the head, then killed himself with a Winchester, dying beside her.
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Oil Town North Baltimore Destroyed by Fire
North Baltimore Ohio suffered a major fire this morning destroying twenty one business houses thirteen dwellings. The Hotel Burke the newspaper offices and the post office were burned. Loss estimated at four hundred thousand dollars.
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Prairie Fires Ravage Farms East of Menomnee Ill
Destructive prairie fires sweep east of Menomnee Illinois along the Chicago & Mississippi coal road and the Kankakee river. The Chatfield Brothers lose all farm buildings and 4000 bushels of grain with hay and implements. Fires threaten more farms as winds remain strong.
Destructive Fires Strain Cities Across the Nation
A series of large fires burn warehouses, elevators, and theaters in Cleveland Chicago and Nashville. Losses reach millions with several buildings destroyed or severely damaged, including a four story malt warehouse at Canal and Michigan and the Vendome Theatre in Nashville.
Curious electrical phenomenon on granite monument in Lancaster
A storm-produced lightning strike bleached a stripe across a 45 foot Barry granite monument in Woodward Hill cemetery Lancaster Penn Though the stone shows no cracks or burns the stripe three quarters of an inch wide runs from the base toward the pyramid top and stops at the second base The monument weighs 60 tons with the shaft at 20 tons and stands on Grubb family plot with monogrammed cap and no apparent damage to the stone
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Checker notes and match results from 1892 era column
Reports on checker games and players led by Barker Reed Wright and McEntee. Includes notes on positions, corrections, and upcoming matches with mentions of J. Lannin and Donnegan, and unrelated commercial pricing data.
World renowned checker editor A Judson Dunlap dies at 61
A Judson Dunlap died at his home on Columbus Avenue and 81st Street in New York on Wednesday September 30. He edited the draughts column in Turf Field and Farm for twenty five years and built a world famous checker library. He helped bring top players together for championship matches and served as stakeholder in several contests. He was born in Ovid New York and earlier led Express companies. He is survived by a son and two daughters. Body to be buried in Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Tribute to A J Dunlap by Charles Hester Letter
A letter from Charles Hester honors the memory of A J Dunian and reflects on the esteem earned through many years of service. The writer recalls draughts contests with Yates and Dunlap, noting Dunlap’s long experience and influence, despite sharp disagreements.
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World checker championship challenge from Barker to Reed
Charles F Barker of Boston issues a world championship checkers challenge to Reed of Woonsocket with stakes from 2609 up to 5000 dollars. He proposes match styles, time rules, and stakeholder arrangements and asks for a prompt reply from Reed. Reed replies accepting similar terms and sets conditions for a Providence, Rhode Island venue with expenses.
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English Champion Christie Faces Nine-Nine Challenge
Regarded as England's top, Richmond plays against North Country expert Rich mond in a series of two long matches. After two protracted encounters Wylie holds one win to Richmond's three, with draws. The result renews belief in Richmond as England's finest player, while Wylie is noted for always playing to win.
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Arrivals of Livestock at Brighton and Watertown
Week figures show cattle 8262 sheep 7843 veals 54 hogs 31375 horses 440 care cattle 2535 Eastern Northern cattle 717 Western sheep lam 2860 Eastern Northern sheep lam 14453 Western beeves price range 8509 6 25 per 100 lbs for choles and 4 6 26 for first quality to 86 00 3 75 for common Northern vattly soll at 6 7190 choice dead weight prices of hides tallow skins Counts and rates for Brighton hides tallows sheep skins cowatsy and other noted items appear with currency figures and weights.
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Leading Markets Quotations on Staples in New York Chicago St Louis
Market summaries show dull Cotton prices with staples in New York Chicago and St Louis. Flour receipts listed at 31 700 pkgs with exports and various price levels for city mills and winter wheat grades. Also notes on dull sales and ranges for gluten varieties and Minnesota clear flour.
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Depew Praises Cleveland at 21st District GOP Rally
Chauncey M. Depew spoke to silk stocking Republicans in New York's 21st district praising Fassett's likely election and Flower's defeat. The event, led by John B. Smith, featured applause from notable figures including William Rockefeller and Col. A. Van Rensselaer Cruger. Depew argued tax rates reflect GOP influence, joked about Tammany, and dodged campaign issues when asked about Cleveland and the blanket ballot.
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A. Eb. Wetmore
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One of Woman's Ways
An Indianapolis Journal criticizes women for sitting with one leg tucked under in streetcars, noting the discreet practice saves space but risks skirt tears. The piece recounts an incident in which a Pennsylvania passenger ripped her dress and trailed red braid after falling.
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Busy Man Delays YMCA Meeting With Dog Fight Hook
In New York a YMCA annual meeting is set for 8 p m with the mayor invited. The mayor’s secretary suggests 9 o’clock because the mayor must open a dog fight at that hour. The committee chair questions the change and the secretary notes the dog fight as the reason.
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Empress to Start Yacht Cruise Ending at Corfu Palace
The Empress of Austria plans a yacht cruise ending at Corfu where she will winter in a new palace ready for occupancy. She has long wished to tour the world or visit India, but the Emperor forbids such a voyage for his consort and she may content herself with a voyage to Constantinople and the Holy Land with assistance from her eyes.
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