Miners foresee Cripple Creek gold bonanza next year
J R McKinney a pioneer miner at Cripple Creek predicts the camp will yield 15 million dollars in gold next year. The Ohio river carries 15 million bushels of coal toward Cincinnati as barges sink near Sewickley with 250000 bushels aboard and eight more run aground at Freedom. The Illinois Central stockholders approve a 10 million dollar capital increase to fund suburban train electrification. A union printers home committee will visit Colorado Springs to probe charges against Supt Shuman.
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J. R. McKinney
Cripple Creek
Col
The
Illinois Central
Ohio River
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Sewickley
Freedom
Childs-Drexel Home For Union Printers
Colorado Springs
Supt Shuman
Sturgis
N. D
Northwestern
Ames
Storey
Iowa
G. F. Phillips
New Hampton
Peter Lind
Doctor Mine
George A. A. Armes
Washington
Schofield
Bradley
Maj
Armes
Trst
Likely successor named for Nicaraguan minister post
Senor Mayorga is cited as the probable successor to Dr. Guzman as minister from Nicaragua. He previously served as secretary of the legation under Dr. Guzman. Dr. Guzman will practice medicine in Washington after leaving his post.
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Senor Mayorga
Dr. Guzman
Nicaragua
Legation
Guzman
Washington
Ernest Charles Kotzebue
United States
Prince Cantacuzene
Leo XIII
Cardinal Pecci
Pius IX
McKinley
Anton
Thomas Hardy
Jude
Niall Gazette
Lorenzo Turner
Brazil
Ind
South Dakota
Turkish Atrocities in Armenia Stir Global Outcry
The reported massacres in Armenia are described as a reproach to civilization, with particular condemnation aimed at England’s role, reflecting strong international anger and moral outrage.
Salisbury Reply Likely Rejects Arbitration on Schomberg Line
It is believed Lord Salisbury will refuse to submit to arbitration any territory within the Schomberg line in the Venezuelan question. This sets up a direct clash with President Cleveland’s stance in his message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Salisbury
Olney
Schomberg Line
Cleveland
Captain Healey Detached from Revenue Cutter Bear
Captain Healey is detached from command of the revenue cutter Bear and placed on waiting orders while an investigation proceeds into charges already made against him. First Lieutenant Buhner takes temporary command. Lieutenant White, who filed the charges, is transferred to Boston and withdraws his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Healey
Bear
Buhner
Lieut. White
Boston
British fears over Turkish provocation threaten bonds and ships
The piece claims Turkish boldness rose after a British minister backed down and predicts more aggressive acts against British interests. It blames vast British investments in Turkish bonds for John Bull’s timidity and fear of provoking open hostilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bull
Vast Gold Hidden in Witwatersrand Mills
A South African mining authority estimates total gold production from discovery to June 30 last at 7,065,195 ounces, worth about 138,165,497 dollars. The amount adds to world redemption money, reflecting an insatiable appetite for gold despite accumulating reserves, prompting the question of satiation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witwatersrand
German Navy Orders Facial Hair Rules
The German navy bans moustaches with orders to be either clean shaven or fully bearded. The decree alarms officers who see their moustaches as part of their feared silhouette, arguing the facial hair defines their fierceness.
Lynching of Convicted Men Shocked Tennessee Town
In Fayetteville Tennessee a mob hanged two convicted African American men as they were bound for life imprisonment. The atrocity followed their trial and conviction, with torch and faggot used during the act.
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Fayetteville
Tenn
Professor Baker Advocates Battle Arbitration on Alaska Dispute
Prof Marcus Baker of the coast and geodetic survey told the National Geographic Society in Washington that the Alaska boundary question with England should be settled by arbitration of battle if the British claim to the 5000 square miles between Portland canal and Beam canal is pressed.
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Marcus Baker
Coast and Geodetic Survey
Alaska
United States
National Geographic Society
Washington
Mexico Reports Strong Foreign Trade For 1894 95
The Mexican finance ministry bureau shows imports 64 000 836 dollars and exports 90 854 953 dollars in 1894 95, total trade 155 455 789 dollars. The 1893 94 period had imports 57 546 229 and exports 79 343 287, totaling 136 859 516 dollars. The trade balance favored Mexico by 21 797 058 dollars in 1894 95 and 26 254 117 dollars in 1893 94, a favorable sign for the republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Statistics
Ministry of Finance
Mexico
Republic
Movement to restore Independence Square in Philadelphia
Citizens back a plan to restore Independence Square to its historic appearance a century ago after a legislative act enables the project. The work will require removing costly intrusions near Independence Hall to preserve the site as in the era of the Declaration, with public opinion seen as guarding against future encroachments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Independence Square
Independence Hall
News Resume: Weekly Highlights From Telegraph Reports
A concise summary of notable events from the past week both at home and abroad, drawing on telegraph reports. The review captures major developments, political moves, economic shifts, and significant social happenings that drew attention in recent days.
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Telegraph
Post Office Seeks Route to Tie Up Lotteries
Washington talks describe efforts to have nearly all appropriation bills referred to relevant committees. Consul Barker in Tangier reports wheat prices rising as American flour shipments sold at a profit. He sees Morocco as a profitable market for American breadstuffs with better shipping conditions.
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Post Office Department
Senate
Barker
Tangier
Morocco
Rumors and notable remarks from a past era
A collage of society gossip and incidents: Alphonse Daudet rumored visiting, Lewis Bates a wealthy Chicago black citizen, Gov McKinley silver wedding plans, Bjornson's Der Konig objections, Kroner mentions of poets and ministers, criminal cases in Sturgis and Ames, and legal maneuvers in Maj. Armes case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse Daudet
Chicago
Lewis Bates
Fires, deaths and wrecks blot a week of tragedy
A string of disasters reports fires destroying property in Rome New York worth 50000 and a six story building in New York City burned with 830000 loss. Fatal shootings near Darion New York and a fatal wreck on the Norfolk and Western near Ennis West Virginia. A block in Allegan Michigan burned for 100000. Mrs Tait dies from burns in Pond Illinois. A Norwegian ship grounded off Stones River. A Case School of Applied Science professor fatally crushed in Cleveland. A Hogan Printing shop fire in St Louis causes 40000 loss. A steamer collision sinks a skiff crew and passengers drown. An aerial performer George Lochlin killed near Chattanooga Tennessee and circus star Inez Palmer suspects foul play ensues.
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Rome
N. Y
Willis Broughton
Darion
Attorney Street
New York
Chaffee
Allegan
Mich
Tait
Monument
W. S. Tait
Pond
Ole Smith Plough
Osmundsen
Sasannah
Charleston
Stone River
T. M. Smith
Case School of Applied Science
Cleveland
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Ennis
W. Va
Waler Straley
Hogan Printing Company
St. Louis
Tre
Neuman
John Pickup
Laura Stevenson
McEnford
Brownsville
Wood Run
James G. Plaine
George Lochlin
George Costello
Chattanooga
Tenn
Inez Palmer
Sell* Brothers’ Circus
Notable Crime Roundup Across Cities and Incidents
A scattered note details varied crimes from Albia to St Louis and Pittsburgh. The items include a $2000 cash theft from Adams Express at Albia, a Montier Missouri post office robbery, a self inflicted shooting by Sylvester S. Brown in St Louis over a failed marriage plan, and a Pittsburgh coal operator T B Steen sentenced for mine fraud. Also mentioned are a Gallatin New York burglary of a town band treasury, a Niles Michigan merchant Edward La Pierre involved in a thieves’ death, Louis Sills Barrett in Columbus caught with trip passes for employees, mail box robberies in Saint Louis, and E A Sturgis a Fort Meade contractor noted among incidents.
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Adams Express Company
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Albia
Montier
Rev. Louis Dehls
Sylvester S. Brown
St. Louis
May Heagle
T. B. Steen
Pittsburg
W. D. Porter
Gallatin
Columbia County
New York
E. J. Brantt
Edward la Pierre
Niles
Mich
Pal
la Pierre
Louis Sills Barrett
Miller
Columbus
Ohio
Jack Sneed
E. A. Sturgis
Fort Meade
Two Missionaries Die in Madagascar Riot
Reports state two missionaries were killed during a riot in Madagascar. The clash follows broader unrest affecting foreign missions and colonial interests in the region.
Large iron deal and varied 19th century notices across states
A Shelbyville Indiana cabinet firm assigns liabilities of eighty thousand and assets of fifty thousand. Over one hundred workmen build an ice palace in Leadville for a Christmas opening. Judge Hanford rules on Northern Pacific land taxation. San Francisco Examiner reports four hundred thousand sale of Senator Fair estate interests to his children. A St. Louis mass meeting plans for national conventions. Senator Nelson supports Cuba recognition. U S artists invited to Barcelona exposition in 191? with dates April twenty third to June twenty ninth. Brewster and Co liabilities reach two hundred thousand. assets mix. Levene travels to Chicago for tobacco and matches machinery. Kansas professor Dyche expects to rejoin Peary for North Pole quest. Delaware Ohio agencies probe Geo Warren death with forty seven thousand life insurance. Osceola mine disaster lawsuits projected totaling about fifty thousand. Hermit Walter McCreary, eighty five, dies near Granville Ohio following lifelong political and social retreat.
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Mesaba
Shelbyville, Ind
Leadville
Hanford
Washington State
San Francisco Examiner
Senator Fair
St. Louis
Mercantile Club
Thomas H. Nelson
Mexico
Evansville
Ind
Cuba
United States
Barcelona
Spain
M. Henri Levene
Chicago
L. L. Dyche
Kansas University
Prof. Dyche
North Pole
Delaware
Ohio
Geo. Warren
Prospect
Houghton
Mich
Osceola Company
Walter McCreary
Walt
Granville
McCreary
Penalty Paid as Hayward Hangs for Murder in Minneapolis
The murderer Harry T. Hayward dies on the gallows at 2 16 PM in Minneapolis after a dramatic last day. He confesses his crimes with calm humor and seeks forgiveness for his misdeeds. His brother Adry is reconciled with their parents as Hayward faces the end with a calm, smiling demeanor and final words seeking mercy.
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Minneapolis
Harry T. Hayward
Sheriff Holmberg
Hayward
Adry
Harry
Bright
Anderson
Jesus Christ
John Day Smith
Megaarden
Day Before Execution Case Seeks Lunacy Stay
Harry Hayward’s attorney in the Claus Blixt case asked the Minnesota Supreme Court for a stay of proceedings pending lunacy commissions. The justices rejected the request, preserving the hanging schedule. A separate incident near Lake Calhoun followed, where a man discovered a dead woman by the roadside after a runaway report.
Murder in the Ozarks Flats A Dressmaker Catherine Ging
Catherine M. Ging, a dressmaker, was found dead after a pistol shot in the Ozark Flats area. Harry Hayward and his brother Adry Hayward faced police inquiries as investigators pursued a possible insurance motive and murder plot.
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Mabel Bartleson
Emil Ferrant
Hayward
Ging
Elder Stewart
Adry Haywaml
Harry
Levi M. Stewart
Mr. Stewart
Adry
W. H. Eustin
Harry Hayward
Albert H. Halli
Stewart
Hall
F. A. Briggs
Claus A. Blixt
Ozark Flats
Haywards
West Hotel
George Hitchcock
Heyward
Adry Hayward
Claus Blixt Confesses in Ramsey County Murder Case
Claus A. Blixt, serving a life sentence, confessed after pressure and a series of juried interrogations. He described Harry Hayward's coercion to kill Miss Katherine Ging, the burial of her body, and the joint plans to mislead investigators. The case also details Adry Hayward and the evolving court proceedings through December, including indictments and arraignments.
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Claus A. Blixt
Stillwater
Mr. Stewart
Blixt
Harry
Adry
St. Paul
Ramsey County
Claus Blixt
Fizts
Harry Award
Miss Ging
The Wonderful Trial of Harry Hayward Ends in Death Penalty
The long Minnesota case drew a massive crowd at Labor Temple as over 200 jurors were examined and 13 chosen. Harry T. Hayward was convicted of first degree murder in Julia Ging's death, and the jury returned a death sentence to be carried out after a fixed period.
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Julia Ging
Harry
Labor Temple
W. W. Erwin
John Denny
John Smith
John M. Kimball
N. McNeill
Lindsay Webb
Philbrick
John Dann
H. Dyer
Charles A. Pribble
M. Eckes
Ben T. Dickey
B. H. Timberlake
H. L. Kobler
Jud Smith
Harry T. Hayward
Hennepin
Minnesota
Turkey Yields to Powers on Dardanelles Guardships
A Constantinople dispatch says Said Pasha sought refuge at the British embassy amid fears of arrest. The powers insist on extra guardships for embassies. an irade permits firmans to pass the Dardanelles. Rumors speak of a wide conspiracy to depose the sultan with Armenian and Turkish officers involved.
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Dardanelles
London
Constantinople
Pasha
Turkey
Boston
Prudential Committee of the American Board
Red Cross Society
Clara Barton
Washington
Miss Barton
America
Red Cross
International Board
United States Red Cross Organization
Red Cross Organization
Gladstone
Armenian Relief Association
Daily News
Venel Press
Kaisarych
Caesarea
Times
Memphis
Tenn
Helen Royster Bliss
Bliss
Sivas
Armenia
Guerrin
Pasuan
Ertingjan
Erzingjan
Europe
Hassan Djemi Pasha
Crowd Watches Silent Jailhouse Execution Setup
A large crowd gathers near the jail as execution procedures unfold. Deputies block access and cover windows to conceal Harry’s passage to the scaffold, with officers stationed around the yard and on the north side to control movement. By 11 o'clock the crowd thickens, making entry and exit near impossible.
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Old Court House
Sandberg
Harry
Beau Brummel of assassins dressed for death
The text portraits Harry Hayward as obsessively stylish even on death row. It notes his plain black suit for the scaffold, his pride in attire, and a farewell message to his tailor dated December 10 1895, showing his odd businesslike manner before execution.
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Harry Hayward
Beau Brummel
Harry
Mac
Story of the Awful Crime and Execution of Hayward
The account describes the hanging of Harry T. Hayward for a crime deemed exceptionally atrocious. It cites public sensation and compares the case to late 1594 notable offenses, mentioning William A. Erhardt as a figure in the chronology of events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Hayward
Civilized
Globe
William A. Erhardt
Envelope Lickers Urged to Pause After Death Linked to Gum
A columnist in Oakland Echoes warns that moistening envelopes with the tongue can cause death and urges readers to stop the practice. The piece mockingly questions gum arabic use and laments the hygienic harm of envelope licking, urging better informed sending of letters.
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Oakland
A Cat Story Shows Jealous Cat Turns on Kitten
A house cat, pampered by an owner, objects to a new kitten. The cat’s anger escalates into a sharp claw aimed at the kitten’s eye. After scolding and beating, the cat abandons the home, never to return, a note from the London Spectator.
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London Spectator
England Drunkenness Treatment Shows Promising Results
The Lancet reports fifteen years of alcohol abstinence retreats in England. Sudden complete disuse in advanced alcoholism yields good outcomes, with many cases permanently cured and even habitual drunkenness in women not deemed hopeless.
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England
Relief plan urged for Armenian distress from Constantinople letter
A Boston correspondent cites a Constantinople letter arguing for an independent American relief commission to oversee Armenian aid. It calls for four distribution superintendents covering Alexandria to Quorfa, Trebi sond Erzeroum, Sassoun to Harpoot, and Diarbekir to Mardin with English aid anticipated.
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Boston
Constantinople
United States
Turkey
America
Alexandria
Aiptab
Marash
Quorfa
Taurus Mountains
Trebisond
Erzeroum
Bitlis
Van
Sassoun
Marsovan
Harpoot
Diarbekir
Mardin
England
May 15 Next Red Lake Lands Open Date Set
Senator Nelson and Reps Towne and Dddy pressed Secretary Smith on opening the Red Lake Indian reservation in Minnesota. He pledged a proclamation to open agricultural lands and set a May 15 date, noting spring delays and district land ownership as factors. All three officials expect cooperation.
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Red Lake
Washington
Nelson
Towne and Dddy
Smith
Red Lake Indian Reservation
Minnesota
Eddy
Towne’s
Corpse Found Hanging Near Minnetonka Mills Suspected Suicide
Minneapolis reports a decayed body found hanging from a tree near Minnetonka Mills. Identified by a fragmentary note as William Cattery of Mount Pleasant, the coroner ruled death by own action with the body left since last July. Relatives may claim burial at the county poor farm.
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Minnetonka Mills
Minneapolis
William Cattery
Mount Pleasant
W. W. Lawrence
Wayzata
Henry Lawrence
Obnce
Band of Highwaymen Hold Up Prof. Smith
Three youths halted Prof. Smith of St Paul High School near Summit and Rice. A revolver was shown and money and a memorandum hook were taken after a brief struggle. Police found no clues as the suspects fled on foot in the early darkness.
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Prof. Smith
St. Paul High School
St. Paul
Summit and
Rice Street
Boo
Democrata Win in Boston In Hot Municipal Campaign
In Boston on December 12 the Democratic party regained control of city government after a fierce eleven month campaign. The Republicans were defeated at the polls and Boston returned to the Democratic column.
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Democrata
Boston
Tug Sorona Safe. Pearl B. Campbell Possibly Afloat
The tug Sorona is reported safe at Duluth on December 12 after earlier fears. There is a bare possibility that the Pearl B. Campbell is also afloat.
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Duluth
Minn
Sorona
Pearl B. Campbell
No Class B Teams Reported in Bicycle Circles
In Syracuse New York on December 12 cyclists report that seven top bicycle makers including Pope Manufacturing E C Stearns Syracuse Cycling and Morgan and Wright signed an agreement to not send Class B racing teams next season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Pope Manufacturing Company
E. C. Stearns Cycling Company
Syracuse Cycling Company
Morgan & Wright
Chicago
Six Transports Bring Spanish Troops to Cuba
Dispatches from Madrid report six transports with reinforcements for service in Cuba arriving in Havana. The convoy underscores continued Spanish military commitments in the Cuba theater during the conflict.
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Madrid
Havana
Cuba
Senate moves on Delaware senate seat dispute in Washington
The U S Senate heard a claim from H A Dupont of Delaware to sit as senator, with support from Delaware Democratic Sen Gray. Other action included Cuban belligerency debates, Monroe doctrine language, and votes on foreign policy measures amid a slow House week.
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Washington
Delaware
Senate
Mitchell
Oregon
H. A. Dupont
Gray
Dupont
Chandler
Rep
N. H
Alabama
Reuben F. Kolb
Squire
Wash
Atlantic
Pacific
Lake
Hoar
Mass
Turkey
Allen
Cuba
United States
Maybrick
Waller
Rufus Fi. Peckham
New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Morgan
Caffery
Louisiana
Pennsylvania
Scranton
Williamsport
Cullom
Illinois
House
Hopkins
Chicago
Indiana
Aurora
Isaac Hill
Ohio
Massachusetts Republicans spark House clash over Bayard remarks
In Washington on December 12, Representatives McCall and Barrett pressed a privilege resolution demanding the president report on Bayard speeches abroad. McCreary objected as Barrett moved to impeach Bayard for remarks deemed critical of America's protective system and socialism.
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Washington
Massachusetts
House
McCall
Ambassador Bayard
England
Scotland
Bayard
McCreary
Dem
Barrett
Rep
Mass
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Diaz
Caleb Gobbleabble
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der Konig
King Oscar
George Henschel
Proadwood
William Watson
Alfred Austin
Madagascar
Charles Wesley
Lagos
West Africa
Lagua
Oliver
Lodz
Poland
Bosphorus
East Prussia
Koenigsberg
Vistula
Dantzic
M. Andrae
Tolstoi
Alexandria Theater
St. Petersburg
Blake
France
Trinidad
Little
French Guiana
William L. Winans
Alhambra
Morengin
Baracoa
J. BR. Brewster & Co
Catherine Ging
Garry Hayward
Ness
R. BR. Odell
Lake Calhoun
Frank C. Erhardt
William
Frank
Russell
John F. Walsh
Willis P. Spring
Ady
Catherine M. Ging
Henry Goosman
Henry Gilbert
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Evans
Hoey
Hennepin Avenue
Kenwood Boulevard
Katherine Ging
George W. Jenks
W. E. Hale
Hicks
W. J. Hahn
Mr. Hale
Hale
Ege
Irons
Joe Mannix
Pris
Sultan
Iothers
Russia
Germany
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Austria
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