Looming mirages and curious plant lore from early science notes
In Prainerd Fispaten the article describes looming mirages where distant objects appear taller without widening. It mentions the laughing plant of Arabia producing beanlike seeds that intoxicate like laughing gas in small doses. It explains mirages as reflections when denser air sits over lighter air, and notes Germans and Belgians consume over 1000 pounds of potatoes per person each year.
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Arabia
Currency Follies Under Stuart Rule
In 1684 Charles II minted tin coinage and sought to pass it as current. After his abdication, James II minted gun mettalures and pewter coins and attempted to use them for purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles II
James II
California Supreme Court Validates Short-Term Marriage Contracts
The California Supreme Court upholds written six month marriage contracts limited to renewals upon mutual satisfaction. The decision confirms their legality and directs that they be treated as valid enforceable agreements within the state's family law framework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Supreme Court
Manitoba Farmer Grows Foreign Vegetables On Imported Patch
A Manitoba farmer cultivates a garden patch with soil imported from a warmer climate and grows vegetables that are completely unfamiliar to the local neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Jerry Simpson Praised for Forceful Speaking
An eastern paper lauds Jerry Simpson noting that when inspired he speaks with fluency and piquancy that many older and wealthier men envy and admire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Simpson
Editor Sums Dead Subscribers With Obituary Notice
West editor bills time subscribers yearly then sends a second bill. If no reply, he assumes death and prints an obituary notice in his paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
After Chicago Fire Two Million Documents Filed
The Chicago recorder of deeds notes two million documents filed since the great fire of 1871 showing widespread activity in disposing and acquiring real estate. The statistic underscores the anxious scramble to settle property in the city post disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Princess Colonna and Mackay Wealth Dispute Incident
A disputed financial row involving Princess Colonna and her stepfather Mr Mackay escalated when the noble husband reportedly threw a wine bottle at her head. The remark warns Yankee girls to distrust princes, citing the Vsalinist creed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonna
Mr. Mackay
Scientist Claims 50000-Year Human History Challenged
Dr Brinton of the American Association for the Advancement of Science asserts humanity has advanced for fifty thousand years. The reply dismisses the assertion as unsupported and asks what Susan B Anthony has to say about the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brinton
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Dr. Brinton
Susan B. Anthony
Baltimore Crank Sentenced for Threat to Vice President
A Baltimore man who mailed a threatening letter to Vice President Johnson was sentenced to eighteen months in prison. The court's action signals strict handling of such threats and aims to deter similar acts by cranks who seek attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Stevenson
Discharge Upheaval at World’s Fair Commission
About six hundred employees were discharged recently by the world’s fair. Several hundred remain employed, but their duties are unclear to the public and to subscribers of the guarantee fund, whose money is being consumed by salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commission
Guelphs and Ghibellines feud reshaped medieval Europe
The long running clash between the Guelphs and Ghibellines deeply disrupted Italian harmony. It spanned roughly three centuries from the 12th to the end of the 14th century and evolved into a broader conflict between papal authority and the German Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Mourning Marked Tomb Scene With Royal Ashes
The queen's mortal remains lie in a gray granite sarcophagus beside Prince Albert's ashes. Inscribed beneath the royal arms are words of farewell and faith, promising rest with him and resurrection in Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince Albert
Derivation Debate on Fate and Cant Slang Origin
Mr Matthews argues fate came from thieves slang via the playhouse and smaller vocabulary. The discussion mentions a cant song of age with the refrain Nix my dolly pals fake away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthews
Scientist Aims to Improve Florida Oranges Through Chemistry
A scientist proposes teaching agricultural chemistry to enhance Florida orange quality. He plans a chemical analysis of orange varieties grown on different soils and fed by various fertilizers to model improvements similar to advances in pears and grapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Acta Diurna Early Roman News Digest
The Acta Diurna was the earliest authentic newspaper of Rome appearing daily until A D 476. Published under government auspices it was posted publicly with digest summaries of public dockets daily occurrences and general news.
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Acta Diurna
Rome
Acta
West mining engineers face scarce work amid idle days
Mining engineers in the far west report little to do even where mines still operate. They say persistent openings of new work sustain employment, yet many areas see engineers preparing to depart or waiting idle, hoping for renewed prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far West
Carnot snubs private staircase to theater box crowds praise
President Carnot refused to use a private stair to access his box at the Theater Français, recalling Parepa Rosa’s gibe about separate stairs in Music Hall. The Handel and Haydn chorus lauded the singer after the episode, and Carnot is said to know the road to popularity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnot
Theatre Francais
Parepa Rosa
Music Hall
Handel and Haydn Chorus
Around the Globe: Highlights of the Past Week News
A compact digest of notable events from home and abroad. Key stories cover political developments, economic shifts, and cultural moments shaping the week.
Washington Gossip in Brief on National Affairs
Attorney General Olney Rules Silver Certificates Not Lawful Money. Boutelle Seeks Recall of Willis as Hawaii Minister. Miles to Succeed Howard. Ruger or Merritt Possible in Chicago. Hatch Anti Option Bill Moves to Agriculture. Smythe Says Haiti Interference Report False. Cleveland Denounces Health Rumors and Roasts Reporters. Cairo Consul General Reports Egyptian Court Nominations Confirmed for Somerville Tuck and Walker Learn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Olney
Boutelle
Mr. Willis
Hawaii
Gen. Miles
Gen. Howard
Department of the East
Chicago
Ruger
Gen. Merritt
Hatch
Ways and Means
Smythe
United States
Hayti
Gresham
Grover Cleveland
Cairo
State Department
Khedive of Egypt
Cleveland
Court of First Instance
International Tribunal of Egypt
Somerville P. Tuck
Maryland
Walker Learn
Illinois
Notable Deaths and Marriages Across Cities
Prominent figures die or are noted in obituaries across Chicago Iowa San Francisco and New York. The remembered include dramatist Steele Mackaye judge J W McDill brewer Christian Moerlein actress May Brooklyn heiress Mrs Noellie Bass and others with obituaries and marriage notices spanning several locales. Neal Dow nears his ninety second birthday with celebratory plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele Mackiye
Chicago
J. W. McDill
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa
May Brooklyn
San Francisco
New York
Christian Moerlein
Cincinnati
Neal Dow
Allen Francis
Ilinois
Victoria
B.C
Abraham Lincoln
Br. J. Phelps
Yale
Noellie Bass
J. E. Bailee
Dochfour
Distressing Tally of Disasters Across the Nation
Reports describe a string of calamities from fires in fairs and tenements to drownings and hurricanes. casualties include a Cedar Lake drowning of Philip Anthony, a New York tenement fatality, Massillon child deaths, and a Gloucester steamer crew loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Anthony
Chicago
Cedar Lake
New York
William Leiter
Boston
Lowther
Cadillac
Mich
Massillon
Ohio
Pred Gego
Resolute
Gloucester
Mass
Multiple Arrests and Murders Spark Waves of Crime News
A stream of terse notices reports bail for Erastus Wiman. killings near Red Lodge Montana. suicides in Kansas and Ohio. bribe charges against Guthrie school board. robberies in Center Point Indiana. hangings and executions. burglaries, assaults, and suicides across Illinois, Nebraska, Texas, Ohio, and more.
Four Suspects in Murder Case and Jail Escape Briefed
Bennett and Pablo Flores face murder charges in a case involving a witness in a horse theft. John Larson and Pat O'Brien escaped from Freeport jail and were later detained for drunkenness and linked to the Rockford sandbagging description.
Drought in Rio Grande cattle plague and other world notes
Across dispatches multiple items report drought killing cattle in the lower Rio Grande region. anarchists bomb Lyons. Vancouver firm plans treasure voyage to Cocos Island. Austrian official absconds with 102 000 florins. Dagoma administrator M Vincent reportedly killed. Buckingham Palace drawing room attendance noted. U S may send commission to Sievas over Armenian grievances. Canadian Liberals promise sensational moves. British parliament rejects parish council move. Paris police arrest about 20 anarchists. Panama Canal project update from Bardtsol’s plan deemed unpromising but testable.
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Rio Grande
Lyons
France
Vancouver
Cocos Island
Adolph Ferres
State Debt Department
M. Vincent
Dagoma
Buckingham Palace
Constantinople
Armenia
United States
Sievas
Geneceral
House of Commons
Lord Salisbury
House of Lords
Paris
Standard
Bard Tsol
Panama Canal
A Little Lesson in Finance from Harper's Bazaar
A party recalls a man returning a $20 note and receiving a $5 reward. The wife reveals the note she kept is a Confederate bill. George confirms it is genuine but worries about the unusual currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Harper's Basar
Minnesota in Brief Thursday March 1 1900
Republican editors form a state association. Dan Fosdick dies from timbering injury near Fort Ripley. Wabasha fire damages Land Bros. store goods about 4500 dollars. Louis Johnson attacked his wife with a hammer. wife may die. Johnson to St Peter asylum. Redwood county attorney S L Pierce resigns. W L Pierce appointed. Easton farmer Homer Wing mourns death of infant son. Willmar bottle raid yields two arrests. William Lee found guilty. Ira Townsend cases fail to convict. charges dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Dan Fosdick
Fort Ripley
Land Bros
Wabasha
Louis Johnson
le Saeur
St. Peter
S. L. Pierce
Redwood County
W. L. Pierce
Homer C. Wing
Easton
Wells
Notable Deaths and a Train Wreck Attempt in Minnesota News
Friday reports multiple deaths including Sam Loomis near Fishtrap after a self set gun accident, and W H Scofield a Cannon Falls magnate and geologist. Joseph Hubbard of Crow River, ex county commissioner, also dies. A 15 year old, John Alin, tried to wreck a Great Northern train east of Hancock. A Sauk Rapids livery barn owned by Joseph Coates burned by incendiaries. loss about 3000 dollars. The coroner investigates Loomis death as hearing continues before Justice Muir.
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Sam Loomis
Fishtrap
W. H. Scofield
Cannon Falls
Joseph Hubbard
Crow River
Meeker
Mr. Hubbard
Minnesota
Scott County
John Alin
Great Northern Railroad
Hancock
Justice Muir
Sauk Rapids
Joseph Coates
Caledonia Water Works Contract Award Reported
Saturday's items include the $5 500 award to Turner & Co. of Iowa for Caledonia water works. a house fire in Mankato with $2 000 loss. John Driggs held for stealing $21 from A I Hanf's Alden store. 200 farmers organize a cooperative mill at Alden. Nutter Bros. takes over James Nutter store in St Peter. Gertrude Gilman marries W T Meigs in St Cloud. sheriff seizes Walbridge elevator in Echo to satisfy a Redwood Falls bank judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonia
Turner & Co
Iowa
Joseph Schlingerman
Mankato
John Driggs
A. I. Hanf
Alden
Freeborn
Faribault
New Cooperative Mill Company
James Nutter
St. Peter
William
Emmett
George F. Nutter
Nutter
W. T. Meigs
Tacoma
Wash
Washington State
Redwood County
Walbridge
Echo
E. M. Walbridge
Northfield
Bank of
Redwood Falls
Local Notices and Tragedies Across Hastings and Surrounding Towns
Sunday reports include the death of Mathias Haas aged sixty in Hastings from heart trouble. Injuries occur as James Miller loses a left arm after being struck by a train at Wolf station. Town treasurer Michael Alz of Corliss is found with $200 in town funds and creditors pursuing recovery, prompting calls for cash at meetings. A duel-like scuffle between John Gravelom and William Swartwood leaves Gravelom seriously stabbed. State bank plans surface for Faribault with a $5,000 site. Crown elevator in Brown's Valley burns, loss $3,500, insured. A new flour mill and steam saw mill are proposed at Shieldsville. Coal land development progresses near Redwood and Moose, with John McKinley leading the drill and promising a rich coal vein.
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Mathias Haas
Hastings
James Miller
Wolf & King
Virginia
Mesaba & Northern
Wolf Station
Michael Alz
Corliss
John Gravelom
William Swartwood
Dundas
Swartwood
Graveloom
Boen
Buck
Mankato
John Roach
Rice County
Faribault
Crown Elevator
Brown's Valley
W. Dezell
Shieldsville
Duluth
TP. McKenna
Redwood
McKinley
Moose
John McKinley
Local Court and Political Notes From Minnesota
Monday report from Minnesota covers Hugh Wetmore found guilty of criminal libel in Duluth. Owatonna Republican nominates J H Adair for mayor. Democrats renominate K K M Twiford. John Briggs pleads guilty to grand larceny and jailed on $500 bail. Northfield city damages suit settled for $500. Granite Falls jury finds Anton Baierl guilty of first degree manslaughter, six year sentence. Redwood Falls granite quarry development planned. Forger Sunsfield bound over to district court in attempted bank fraud case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh Wetmore
Duluth
Owatonna
J. H. Adair
KK. M. Twiford
John Briggs
Northfield
L. C. Johnson
Granite Falls
Anton Baierl
Baierl
Honner
Redwood Falls
W. S.martn
Sunsfield
Citizens’ Bank
District
Train Derailments Near Pipestone and Woodstock Prompt Injuries
An eastbound Omaha train derailed eleven miles east of Pipestone after a broken rail caused a freight car and two passenger cars to overturn into water. No serious injuries reported. A second derailment a mile east of Woodstock sent a passenger train off a three foot embankment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Pipestone
Woodstock
Two Coaches Fall In Crash As Car Passes By
A crash left two coaches on their sides and a car tipping onto its right side with no injuries reported. A veterinary surgeon condemned eight glandered horses owned by Haldor Eide of Tein Grant county and they were shot by order of the town board. Judge Searle opened the Little Falls district court term with slander suits totaling 25 000 and a libel suit of 5 000 among the docket items. The Kosaukee murder will be moved to this term. Dam raising at Little Falls nears completion as warm weather shortens ice and raises river levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Haldor Eide
Tein
Grant County
Searle
Little Falls
Kosaukee
Multiple Local Incidents Reported Across Minnesota
The sheriff closed a Redwood elevator after Mort McKay attached wheat tied to E M Walbridge. Anton Schmidt's farm home near Montrose burned destroying the residence with losses of 800 dollars and 400 dollars insured. Matt McGinnis of Brainerd suffered fatal injuries at Sylvan Lake when a brake slip cut off his right leg and crushed his shoulder. he was hospitalized and not expected to survive. Asbestos discoveries were reported four miles north of Belview on the Minnesota River with vein findings near J S Bredenbeck. An audit panel of the world´s fair commission met at the St Paul capitol to review treasurers reports with H L Wood, G H Lanpher, and J Le Due present. Furlong attended as treasurer. The panel will report to the state board at a future meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mort McKay
E. M. Walbridge
Redwood
Anton Schmidt
Montrose
Matt McGinnis
Brainerd
Sylvan Lake
Belview
Minnesota
G. F. Kravik
J. S. Bredenbeck
Auditing Board of the
World's Fair Commission
St. Paul
Woman's Department
H. L. Wood
Fairmount
George H. Lanpher
Moorhead
Jay le Due
Luverne
Furlong
State Board
Deacon Uses Impromptu Communion Wine And Bread
An eastern church faced communion day with no bread or wine. The deacon improvised by mixing elder blossom wine with water and grape jelly for color, using torn bread from the bakery. He delivered the service successfully, and his wife praised his readiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosac
Simeon Green of Harvard to Celebrate Fiftieth Dance Teaching Anniversary
Simeon Green of Harvard Worcester county oldest Massachusetts dance teacher marks his fiftieth year in the profession with a town hall reception and testimonial next Wednesday. Born in Townsend he has taught thousands of pupils across Massachusetts Vermont New Hampshire and New York including many grandchildren of former students. He originated the Fitchburg orchestra and led it about twenty five years while also serving as major fifer with the Fitchburg Fusileers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simeon Green
Harvard
Worcester County
Massachusetts
Green
Townsend
Vermont
New Hampshire
New York
Fitchburg
Fitchburg Fusileers
Bostop Herald
Edith's vanity over hair at party ends in quiet self insight
An eight year old girl Edith recalls a party where her straight hair felt plain next to fashionable curled styles. After a curl fix she looks in the mirror and admits it is vain but she likes it, revealing a dawning awareness of vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith
God save the mark origin as oath symbol in old sayings
The piece traces the cross as a signature substitute and oath form, noting Charles Knight's linking of God save the mark to Henry IV. It cites Kelly on Scots use of Save the mark when comparing person to person, and an archery superstition about preventing later archer from hitting the same mark, tied to a novice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Knight
Shakespeare
Henry IV
Kelly
Brooklyn Eagle
Work of Congress Condensed Record of National Lawmakers
Washington notes from February 28 to March 3 recount debates in the House on the seigniorage bill and pensions, including Mr. Bland and Mr. Pickler clashes, a Kearsarge wrecking bill, executive sessions, and a Senate Frye speech on Hawaiian policy. The House adjourned amid ongoing quorum battles and procedural moves by Outhwaite and Reed. Galusha Grow was sworn in as a new congressman from Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pence
Peence
Hainer
Cooper
Indiana
Bland
Kearsarge
Roncador Reef
House Committee On
Naval Affairs
Representative Blair
New Hampshire
Blair
Acuse
Representative Pickler
South Dakota
Pension Bureau
Pickler
House
Senate
Brice
Great Lakes
Blard
Reed
Mr. Bland
Tracey
Outhwaite
Committee On Role
Frye
Cleveland
Meridith
Virginia
Funk
Illinois
Galusha A. Grow
Pennsylvania
Senate Finance Panel Delays Tariff Bill To Finalise Details
Washington March 5 The senate finance committee needs at least one more day to study the tariff bill before presenting it to the full panel. No rates are released and figures, including 40 cents per ton on iron ore and coal, may change as opposition from discontented elements and allies sharpens. Republicans press for explicit explanations while Democrats pledge action at the earliest practicable moment. Washington March 6 The pension appropriation debate continues with criticism of the pension office and administration, citing delays in adjudicating applications and contrasting current actions with prior administrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Hill
Gorman
Brice
White
Caffery
Smith
Morrill
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
House
Dolliver
Rep
Iowa
Hepburn
Grover Cleveland
Hoke Smith
Interior
Senate Debates Pension Policy and Silver Row
The scene shifts between the senate and house with pension policy and the Bland seigniorage bill at center stage. Senators Tawney Baldwin Dolliver Cannon Pickler Stewart Morgan Teller and Berry engage in sharp exchanges while Gen Sickles attacks Lochren policy in the house.
Dempsey Found Insane in Aberdeen After Business Troubles
Thomas Dempsey, once a prominent Aberdeen businessman, was declared insane by the county commissioners and ordered confined at the Winkton asylum. He recently married a Minneapolis woman in Hudson, Wisconsin, but the marriage lasted only a short time amid his financial troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
S. D
Thomas Dempsey
Winkton
Hudson, Wis
Minneapolis
Water sales case ends as unconstitutional ordinance struck down
Aberdeen March 7. George M Tweed, living near the city, was arrested for selling water from his artesian well in the city. A writ of habeas corpus brought Weed before Judge Campbell who discharged him, holding the city ordinance requiring purchase from city wells unconstitutional.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aberdeen
George M. Tweed
Weed
Campbell
District Court
President and party return from North Carolina gunning trip
Washington reports the president Secretary Gresham and Captain Evans arrived at the wharf after a North Carolina hunting trip. The party appeared well and vigorous with a large catch of swans geese and ducks on the Violet's deck. Private Secretary Thurber escorted the party to the White House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gresham
Capt. Evans
North Carolina
Thurber
White House
Gen Jubal A Early Dies at 77 in Lynchburg
Jubal Anderson Early, a Virginian and Confederate general, died at 10:30 p.m. in Lynchburg with family present and friends nearby. He served in the Florida and Mexican wars, led at Bull Run, commands in the Shenandoah, and was relieved after Cedar Creek and Waynesboro battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Jubal A. Early
Daniel
Cabell Early
Senator Daniel
Jubal Anderson Early
United States Military Academy
Fort Monroe
Florida
Virginia
Mexico
Early
Virginia Volunteers
Monterey
Bull Run
Williamsburg
Shenandoah Valley
Cedar Creek
Sheridan
Custer
Waynesboro
Gen
Lee
Valley
Death at Kansas City Poor Farm Stirs Inquiry
The bruised body of Stuart C. Valmer, once a prominent publisher, was brought from the poor farm graveyard. Authorities say injuries suggest cruel treatment by attendants and an investigation is underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Stuart C. Valmer
Six-Humane
Milan
Valmer
Roasted Alive: Len Tye Skinned by Hunters in Kentucky
Reports from Harlan County describe Len Tye the alleged murderer of Miss Bryant near Williamsburg last year. He was captured after kidnapping a farmer’s daughter and hiding her in the woods until hunters found her. The mob skinned him alive and he died after a fire was built on his head. Authorities say he confessed to the Bryant murder and claimed three other victims in Kentucky and Tennessee who perished for want of shelter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barboursville
Harlan County
Len Tye
Miss Bryant
Williamsburg
Bryant
Kentucky
Tennessee
Mrs Dunlap Hopkins Speaks on Anglied Design Aims
Over 100 distinguished attendees at Mansion House heard Mrs Dunlap Hopkins of New York outline the aims of the school of the anglied design during a March 3 meeting in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mansion House
Dunlap Hopkins
New York
School of the Anglied Design
Election Tragedy In Troy Leaves One Dead In Ward Riot
In Troy on March 7 a district throng erupted as Republican poll watchers Robert Ross and his brother William clashed with voters. Robert Ross was killed, William mortally wounded, and Bart Shaw and John McGaugh seriously hurt. Shaw fired first and was later shot by one of the Ross brothers. No arrests were made amid claims of police involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N. Y
Robert Ross
William
Bart Shaw
John McGaugh
Thirteenth
Melroy
Bat” Shaw
Ross Brothers
Shaw
Election returns show strong Republican gains across New York counties
New York election results from March 7 indicate sweeping Republican gains. Geneva elected every candidate by large majorities. Rochester mayoral candidate led by about 8000 votes. Little Falls, Wayne county, Gloversville, Rockland, Washington, Essex, Clinton, and Greene counties report Republicans either holding or expanding margins. Duchess and new boards show Republican majorities while Troy elected Democratic tickets. Albion saw a Democratic sweep except one police justice candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Geneva
Rochester
Little Falls
Wayne County
Gloversville
Rockland
Washington
Essex
Clinton
Greene
Lansinghurs
Troy
Saratoga County
Ithaca
Osage
Cleveland
Hill
Platt
Albion
Non-union Car Sparks Riots in Youngstown Street Run
Youngstown Ohio March 7 crowds of mill workers smashed windows as a non union crew car ran. a dynamite blast by striker sympathizers caused no injuries and the company halted service for the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Youngstown
Ohio
Youngstown Electric Street Railway Company
Fire and Dynamite Raze Cullman Block in Alabama
A Cullman Alabama fire destroyed an entire block after a blaze at 10 PM amid gale winds. A dynamite explosion at Gerdes warehouse killed Claire Mitchell and gravely injured George Dickelburg, who is expected to die. By midnight the north block of Main Street lay burned with total losses around $50,000 and light insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
Age-Herald
Cullman
Gerdes
Claire Mitchell
George Dickelburg
Main Street
Dufferin Praises Peace Prospects Before Parisians
Lord Dufferin spoke in Paris praising European peace prospects for 1893. His remarks drew favorable reactions in French papers and raised hopes in England as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dufferin
Paris
Lord Dufferin
Ian
France
England
Slayton Republican Club Elects Officers
In Slayton Minnesota on March 7 the Republican club elected President L. Herr, Vice President A. H. Fowler, Second Vice President B. H. Hilney, Secretary James Ruane, and Treasurer B. H. Larson who also serves as delegate to the Minneapolis convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Club
Slayton
Minn
L. ©. Herr
A. H. Fowler
B. H. Hilney
James Ruane
B. H. Larson
Minneapolis
Elbow Lake Elevator Burned In Midnight Fire
A farmers elevator at Elbow Lake Minnesota burned at midnight in what is described as an incendiary fire. About twenty five hundred bushels of wheat were destroyed. The loss is estimated at three thousand two hundred dollars with two thousand two hundred dollars insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elbow Lake
Minn
Death of F W Hunter Herald manager in Albuquerque
Grand Forks special reports the death of F W Hunter business manager of the Herald in Albuquerque New Mexico. Hunter joined the Herald in 1890 as traveling solicitor and became secretary treasurer after 1892. He battled a long illness, leaving a wife and four children with interment planned at Paisley Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Forks
N. D
F. W. Hunter
Herald
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Hunter
Cyrus J. Hunter
Herald Printing Company
Urgs
Paisley
Ont
Judge Frees Cass County Editor in Bank Case
Judge Deemer in Atlantic Iowa set aside the indictment against Charles F Chase editor of the Cass County Democrat postmaster in the defunct Cass County bank case. The conspiracy to defraud charge rested on certifying a surrender of charter when only a notice appeared in a few papers. The court ruled the charge not sustained by the facts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Deemer
Atlantic
Charles F. Chase
Cass County Democrat
Cass County Bank
Chase
New Brunswick Shooting Kills Burglars in Franklin Park
In Franklin Park near New Brunswick a local farmer Boyd Baker killed two burglars Moore Baker and William Thompson after they killed his wife and infant child with an ax. Baker wounded the second intruder fatally before police arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. J
Faiklin Park
Boyd Baker
Moore Baker
William Thompson
John Baker
Franklin Park
Robbers Hold Up Mobile & Ohio Train Near East St Louis
Three masked men halted a Mobile and Ohio train around Forest Lawn Illinois. the raid repeats a pattern from six months earlier. Officials say the gang likely involved, but no valuables are confirmed stolen. two safes remained locked and frightened robbers fled with little loot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Mobile & Ohio
Forest Lawn
East St. Louis
Southern Express Company
Frazier
Twelfth and
Poplar Streets
Associated Press
Franklin
S:35
Death Bed Confession Reveals Iowa Nephew Murder
Michael Joyce of Allamakee county confesses on his deathbed to killing his nephew James Joyce four years ago by ordering the boy to clean a cistern then shooting him. He buried the body on the farm after dragging it to a remote spot and spread a false tale of horse theft and hanging. Joyce also admits brutal acts against his aunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Union
Iowa
Michael Joyce
Allamakee County
Joyce
James Joyce
Tie
Costigan Sandbagged Near West Union After Contest
Dan Costigan a Upper Iowa University student Fayette was sandbagged and dragged to a field four miles from town last night after an oratorical contest. He was found at midnight with a bruised face muddy clothes and no clear explanation. A Fayette boy’s bet about his attendance is noted as a clue and the incident will be investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costizan
West Union
Iowa
Dan Costigan
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Costigan
Huron Ladies on a Crusade In City Hall Visit
A delegation of Huron ladies urged Mayor Meyers to shut down several club rooms blind pigs and bawdy houses but the mayor gave no indication of action. The protest grew as Mrs Simmons spoke at a Gospel meeting at the Methodist church and the crowd voiced indignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huron
Meyers
Simmons
Bomb wrecks Kittie Day’s house in Chicago
A bomb shattered Kittie Day’s house of ill fame at 152 Nineteenth street Chicago early this morning. The hallway bomb explosion woke the inmates who were asleep. the front of the building was blown apart and the structure rendered uninhabitable. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kittie Day
Nineteenth Street
Not Guilty Verdict in Portland Murder Case
The jury found Cornelius Wadner not guilty of first degree murder in the alleged poisoning of his wife last June. An indictment for assault and battery with intent to murder remains, with a likely pursuing of trial.
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Portland
Ind
Cornelius Wadner
Wadner
Jone
Miners Win Eight-Hour Law Adoption in Cripple Creek
Cripple Creek Colorado March 7 miners celebrate adoption of the eight hour law as the Gold King Strong Granite and Washington mines resume operations on an eight hour schedule. The Anna and Lee to start work soon under miners terms with optimism for wider compliance.
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Colo
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Strong Granite
Washington Mines
Anna
Lee
Pennoyer Advocates Income Tax Rally in Seattle
Governor Penoyer of Oregon addressed about 1,500 people at the armory in Seattle at a People's party rally on the eve of the city election. He urged support for the Wilson bill and said the income tax was its only redeeming feature, receiving a warm reception.
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Pennoyer
Seattle
Wash
Oregon
Armory
People’s Party
Wilson
Collision at Calcutta Involves Malda And Imberhorne
Calcutta reports a fog collision on the river between the British steamer Malda from Rangoon and the British ship Imberhorne capt. Rob erts from New York. Imberhorne sustained slight damage while Malda suffered serious injuries.
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Malda
Rangcoon
Imberhorne
Roberts
New York
Rosebery Becomes Prime Minister in Official Ceremony
Lord Rosebery formally assumed office in London on March 7 taking the seat vacated by Rt. Hon. William E. Gladstone. He met with Chancellor Sir William Vernon Harcourt and cordial greetings were exchanged with the former prime minister in Gladstone's rooms before proceeding to his Berkeley Square residence to prep for the queen's drawing room.
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Lord Rosebery
London
William E. Gladstone
England
William Vernon Harcourt
Mr. Gledstone
Berkeley Square
No Flaw Found in Minneapolis Pool Ordinance
Aldermen sought a loophole to overturn the pool room measure but the Nordeen ordinance became law this morning. Attorneys affirm its validity and officials publish it officially guiding pool sellers on future action to avoid further trouble.
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Minneapolis
Tragedy Near Eugene Ends in Double Killing and Suicide
In a farm house near Eugene Oregon Albert Moss and his father quarreled. David Coleman sided with the father. Moss shot the Coleman daughter wounding another daughter and fatally wounded Coleman. He then killed himself.
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Eugene, Or
Albert Moss
David Coleman
Moss
Coleman
Tragic Fire In McComb Claims Mrs. Adams Life
Mrs. Cora Adams caught fire while caring for corn cobs when her dress ignited. She fled to a burning room where her mother lay ill. The nearby Nickle Plate engine crew halted and aided the woman and her mother after tearing away burning garments, but both died from injuries.
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Findlay
Ohio
McComb
Cora Adams
Benjamin Linn
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