Land Frauds Rise in West and South Alert
Washington D C Secretary Hitchcock ordered rigid probes into public land law violations after John A Benson a wealthy San Francisco real estate operator was arrested. Reports trace massive frauds across California Louisiana Mississippi and other states with indictments and bribery attempts. Benson fled to Europe earlier and faces multiple counts across 1878 to 1885 with seventy six grand jury indictments against him and associates.
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Washington, D. C
John A. Benson
San Francisco
Hitchcock
Interior Department
United States
Department
Louisiana
Mississippi
Benson
Washington
Division
The
Land Office
Europe
South
John A. Berson
General Land Office
California
Wagner
Grand Juries
Insurrection in Africa Reveals Railroad Pass Fraud
Secret service officers disclose that Southern Pacific passes were issued in bulk by clerks with pass farms and sold cheaply in Los Angeles. The fraud came to light as many Mexicans rode into El Paso from the coast on complimentary tickets claiming road employment.
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Southern Pacific
Secret Service
Los Angeles
el Paso
Typographical Union Protests Typesetting Machines
Columbia Typographical Union No 101 appoints a committee to urge Congress to oppose installing typesetting machines in the Government Printing Office. They argue the machines cannot perform government work effectively.
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Columbia Typographical Union No. 101
Congress
Ridicule Sully Plan Draws Fire in New England Mills
Boston report says millmen across New England call Daniel J. Sully's proposal to pool spinners and spend 275000 to educate the public about high cotton prices impractical and a wild cat scheme. It would supposedly yield profits for mill men and cotton speculators.
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Boston
New England
Daniel J. Sully
United States
Quantrell Bones Ordered Removed by Kansas Grand Army
Grand Army members of Kansas demand the removal of Quantrells bones from the Kansas Historical Society rooms. Secretary Martin faces possible removal from office if he does not comply. The bones, taken as a relic a month ago, provoke protests from posts statewide who refuse to be taunted by the outlaw’s remains.
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Martin
The
Kansas Historical Society
Quantrell
Grand Army
Kansas
Stat
Martin Fanls
House of Representatives
Secretary of State
J. W. Power
House
Senate
Harrison
Carter
Dowie Goes to Australia Leaving Chicago
John Alexander Dowie bid farewell to Chicago followers at a crowded Auditorium meeting before his trip to Australia. After an all night watch on New Year’s Eve in Zion City he plans to sail from New Orleans to San Francisco via the Southwest route, with stops at major cities en route, hoping to return to Chicago next June.
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Chicago
Australia
John Alexander Dowie
Zion City
Dowie
New Orleans
San Francisco
Fruit Company Bonds Planned for Northern Railway Extension
United Fruit Company to issue about 3 million dollars in bonds for Northern Railway Company to fund a forty mile extension, totaling 100 miles. Approximately twelve miles of the extension will be built this year, with proceeds to reimburse 1.25 million advanced and retire 1.4 million short term bonds redeemable at 105.
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Boston
Northern Railway Company
United Fruit Company
Europe
The
Fruit Company
Second Boat Sunk At Cincinnati Ice Gorge
The packet steamboat W. H. Grapevine sank at the public landing in Cincinnati due to an ice gorge, the second vessel lost there within a week. With ten inch moving ice endangering other craft and wharf-boats, the Grapevine and cargo valued over ten thousand dollars were lost. None of the cargo was saved.
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Cincinnati
W. H. Grapevine
Japanese Army Requests Censorship on Troop Movements
The Daily Mail reports from London that Japanese Army authorities urged newspapers to refrain from publishing news on troop movements or other warlike preparations. The Daily Mail editorial calls this practical censorship and an ominous sign.
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London
The
Daily Mail
Koge
Bates Reports Army Recruits Fall Short of Standard
Gen Bates reviews the year's work in the Department of the Lakes noting recruits in the United States army fall below standard. He highlights a large number of undeveloped youths as a particularly noticeable issue.
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Chicago
United States Army
Department of the Lakes
John C. Bates
Duke of Avarna as Ambassador Successor Suggested
Rome reports Count Nigra, the Doyen of the Italian Diplomatic Corps, urges retirement from his post as Ambassador to Austria. It is suggested that the Duke of Avarna, currently Minister to Switzerland, succeed him. The Duke previously spent eight years in Vienna under Nigra.
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Rome
Count Nigra
Austria
Duke of Avarna
Switzerland
Vienna
Gen MacArthur Returns From Hawaii Inspection
Gen Arthur arrives aboard the Siberia in San Francisco returning from a Hawaii inspection. He inquires about the Japanese Russian controversy and listens closely to the reports provided.
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Gen. MacArthurs
San Francisco
Gen. MacArthur
Siberia
Hawaiian Islands
Glass Factories to Close in Pittsburg for Four Weeks
Flint glass manufacturers plan to close all bottle factories in Pittsburg shortly after the first of the year for a four week period to curtail production and help maintain prices in the trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Flint
Requisition for Nelms from Kentucky Governor
Governor Aycock has received requisition papers from Kentucky Governor Beckham asking for the transfer of Charles Nelms, jailed at Asheville, charged with murdering his wife in Kentucky. Nelms is also accused of aiding in the abduction of E T Wentz, the missing Philadelphia millionaire. It is alleged the wife knew of Nelms' role in the Wentz case.
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Raleegh
N. C
Aycock
Beckham
Kentucky
Charles Nelms
Asheville
Nelms
E. T. Wentz
Philadelphia
Wentz
France Italy arbitration treaty signed in Paris
Paris reports that the arbitration treaty between France and Italy was signed by Foreign Minister Declasse and Italian ambassador Signor Tornelli and is identical to the Franco British agreement. Bridgeport Iowa? others note a small boat with six likely Erastus Corning passengers landed at Green Farms.
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Paris
France
Italy
Declasse
Signor Tornelli
Great Britain
Bridgeport
Conn
Green Farms
Erastus Corning
Christmas Tragedy on Mississippi Rail Line
Sidney Cullins a colored porter on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley railway was fatally shot on a passenger train south of Memphis. An unknown assailant fired at conductor J K Millin after a dispute with two rowdy passengers. Sheriff Ivy of Tunica County joined the pursuit as the shooter fled through a window.
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Sidney Cullins
J. K. Millin
Ivy
Tunica County
Sidney Culins
Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad
Cullins
Memphis
J .K. Millins
Question on county superintendents term starts in April
Yazoo county questions the start of the four year term for county superintendents. Superintendent Lockard argues his term begins in April under the new constitution while most others begin in January. The attorney general will decide, affecting many counties.
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Yazoo County
Lockard
Board of Education
Williams
Dewitt Cook Falls Victim to Self Inflicted Death
Dewitt Cook, a 20 year old son of farmer A D Cook eight miles north of Kosciusko, was found dead in his room by his parents after a Christmas tree outing. He lay across the bed with hands folded a revolver nearby with one chamber empty. No motive is known though suicide is suspected.
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Dewitt Cook
A. D. Cook
Kosciusko
Killing at McLaurin leaves farmer fatally cut
J P Pyburn and W W Robinson were involved in a dispute over a debt in the McLaurin area. Robin son allegedly cut Pyburn to death. Sheriff and deputy were at McLaurin to quell a disturbance when Robinson surrendered claiming self defense.
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J. P. Pyburn
W. W. Robinson
McLaurin
Pyburn
Robinson
Barge Sinks Carrying Delta Cotton at River Cutoff
A barge laden with 100 bales of cotton towed by the Ozark ween struck a snag in the White river cut off where it meets the Arkansas river and sank. The cotton belongs to Delta Cotton Company of Memphis.
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Ozark Ween
White River
Arkansas River
Delta Cotton Company
Memphis
Hattiesburg to Build $30,000 Wagon Factory
Work has started on a $30,000 wagon factory in Hattiesburg and it is expected to begin operations within sixty days. The project is led by some of the town’s best men.
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Hattiesburg
Serious Mishap Near Flora Injures George Scott
While walking along the railroad track to his store about a quarter mile from Flora, George Scott was run over by a backing freight engine and lost one of his feet. He has run a business near Flora for eighteen to twenty years and is among the town and county’s oldest men. Recovery is unlikely.
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Flora
George Scott
Scott
Black School Building in Greenville Destroyed by Fire
A two story building housing a Black school in northern Greenville was destroyed by fire. The structure had been set aflame twice before and investigators found a strong odor of oil. This marks the fourth fire in twenty days in that city area.
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Greenville
Biloxi Oyster Business Doubles This Season
The raw oyster trade in Biloxi has doubled previous years with a peak of one million oysters shipped on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday. After nonstop work, A Desporte hosted a banquet for his employees who presented him a handsome gold watch.
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Biloxi
A. Desporte
Mr. Desporte
Dowling Killed After Fall at Biloxi Studio
Charles W. Dowling, a 27 year old musician formerly from Algiers Louisiana, died from a brain concussion after falling down stairs leading to his brother's photograph studio in Biloxi.
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Charles W. Dowling
Biloxi
Mr. Dowling
Algiers
Oldest Inmate John T. Kearn Dies at Mississippi Asylum
John T. Kearn, the oldest inmate at the Mississippi Insane Asylum, has died at age seventy. He had resided there since the end of the Civil War and was noted for his distinction as a Confederate soldier.
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John T. Kearn
Mississippi
Negro Sailor Wounded in Scranton Boarding House Shooting
James Washington, master of a negro sailors boarding house in Scranton, shot Tom Lightbourne, a West India negro sailor. The ball entered Lightbourne’s left side and lodged in the back muscles, seriously wounding him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Washington
Scranton
Tom Lightbourne
Gilleas Chosen as Terminus Name for Madison Extension
The prison board of control adopts the name Gilleas for the Madison extension terminus of the Y and M W railroad on the western edge of the Suhflower convict farm.
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Prison Board of Control
Gilleas
Madison
Suhflower
The States Cotton Harvest Outlook
A telegram from Jackson reports only about 3,500 bales of cotton will be gathered this year on the stat ic farm, down from 4,400 last season, leaving no more than 100 bales to be picked.
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Jackson
J Hattie Loses an Arm in Railway Accident
W J Hattie a young white man of Wilson La suffered a left arm amputation while coupling cars on the Yazoo and Mississippi Valley at Vicksburg a few days ago.
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W. J. Hattie
Wilson, la
Yazoo and Mississippi Valley Railroad
Vicksburg
Mrs Manship Dead in Jackson Community
Mrs Adaline Manship, reputed oldest woman resident of Jackson and mother of Hon Luth er Manship the noted lecturer, has died.
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Adaline Manship
Jackson
Luther Manship
Murder by masked man shocks New Albany residents
Maridy Shelton of New Albany was killed by a masked assailant in a local residence a few days ago. The case remains shrouded in mystery as investigators pursue leads and scrutinize nearby stores and witnesses.
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Maridy Shelton
New Albany
Warren county grand jury returns seventy three indictments
The Warren county grand jury returned seventy three indictments in a record breaking session, marking a high point for the county's legal actions. The release notes the large batch as a notable achievement amid ongoing criminal cases.
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Warren County Grand Jury
Child Burned In Greenville Bonfire Accident
An eight year old daughter of Mr. Lowe of Greenville was badly burned by a bonfire several days ago in a local accident.
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Mr. Lowe
Greenville
Balance of Treasury at Jackson Near $100000
A balance of nearly $100,000 is reported to be now in the state treasury at Jackson.
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Jackson
Yazoo City Forms New Bank With $200,000 Capital
A new bank has been organized in Yazoo City with a capital stock of $200,000. The formation signals expanded financial services for the region and reflects local confidence in economic growth.
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Yazoo
Yazoo City
Duty at Havana Boston Orders for Marine Company
Orders have been received at the Charleston navy yard for a company of 96 marine volunteers to be held in readiness for duty at Havana. Departure orders are expected soon.
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Boston
Charleston Navy Yard
Havana
Union Men Indicted in Chicago Strike
Chicago grand jury votes nine indictments against street car men's union members. Charges stem from violence during the Chicago City Railway Company strike and car operations on the lines.
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Chicago
Chicago City Railway Company
Biggest duck bag on Reelfoot Lake reported
Union City Tenn resident John Cochran reportedly shot about 400 ducks over two days on Reelfoot Lake. The lake, ice bound for a week, opened up recently, allowing a catch of 15 500 pounds of fish.
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Union City
Tenn
Reelfoot Lake
John Cochran
Burroughs Dies From Spider Bite in Kansas City
Philip F. Burroughs a grain commission merchant and former British vice consul at Kansas City died of blood poisoning after a spider bite in Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Philip F. Burroughs
Grain Commission
Pope seeks talks with American bishops on decentralization
The Pope desires personal conference with American archbishops and bishops to discuss his policy of decentralization, aiming to grant Cardinal Gibbons greater authority in church governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Gibbons
Glad Christmas Cheer Inmates Remembered Throughout Mississippi
Inmates of public institutions were remembered with gifts at the Institute for the Blind and the Deaf and Dumb, while the Hospital for the Insane and state prisoners received dinners. Charities also distributed baskets as railroad officials note back tax suits may bring millions in state funds. Texas Mississippians return home as the next House and Senate prepare to convene with new maps and oaths. Christmas shopping thrives with merchants reporting record business.
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King’s Daughters
Jackson
Two men shot on Monticello Road near Brookhaven
A young man named Bagents reported that he and his brother Jesse Bagnets were fired upon by a party of twelve or more on Monticello Road, five miles from Brookhaven. Bagents escaped unharmed while his brother was believed killed after the attackers fired after him.
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Bagents
Brookhaven
Jesse Bagnets
Monticello
Negro With a Gun Aboard Express Arrested at Brookhaven
On a New Orleans to Brookhaven train an unnamed Negro terrorized passengers in the Negro coach with a pistol. Most passengers fled. He was restrained by a local officer, jailed, and identified as Smith from Terre Haute Ind. He was about 22 to 24, of medium height and build, with frostbitten hands. A pistol and two bottles, gin and wine, were found on him.
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New Orleans
Brookhaven
Smith
Terre Haute
Ind
Banks Withdraw Mortgage Loans Amid Whitecap Turmoil
Banks and mortgage firms in whitecap districts have halted lending to farmers or raised security and interest charges. The disruption endangers commerce, prompting pleas to restore order as investors and locals push to stabilize conditions.
Sawmill at Moss Point Resumes Operations
The O'Leary sawmill of W. Denny & Co. in Moss Point has resumed work after months of shutdown due to log shortages. The mill now draws timber via a new tram road connecting the Esetampa River and the Bayou Casotte pine lands southeast of Moss Point to the Bay of Pascagoula.
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O’leary
W. Denny & Co
Moss Point
Esetampa
Bayou Casotte Pine
Bay of Pascagoula
Delta Delta Experiment Station Proposal South Delta Bill
State Senator Hicks of Yazoo county plans a bill to establish an experiment station in the Yazoo Delta at an accessible point. The proposal is described as badly needed and is expected to be warmly supported by Delta legislators.
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Hicks
Yazoo County
Yazoo Delta
Delta
Fireman Examination Announced in Jackson
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination for the position of fireman in the Federal building at Jackson on January 16. The salary attached to the post is 600 dollars per year.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Jackson
Federal
New County Officials Inaugurated In Copiah County
The newly elected county officers for Copiah county will be installed on January 4. With the exception of circuit clerk D C Woods none of the current officers will be re elected.
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Copiah
D. C. Woods
Frank Lynn Marries Miss Jenny May Griffin
Frank Lynn has married Miss Jenny May Griffin the young woman who accompanied him to Greenville and with whom he was to be wed the night he was shot by Jack Collins.
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Frank Lynn
Jennie May Griffin
Greenville
Jack Collins
Tim Atkinson killed in Christmas night shooting
Sharpe Whittaker and Tim Atkinson, son of Shubuta, were drinking on Christmas Day when Whittaker shot and killed Tim Atkinson, who was his wife's brother, during the night.
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Sharpe Whittaker
Tim Atkin
Shubuta
Whittaker
Atkinson
Railroad Depot at Itta Bena Destroyed by Fire
The railroad depot at Itta Bena was burned to the ground with the origin of the fire still unknown. Deer are reported plentiful in the delta this season as huntsmen bring back several fine bucks. The War department plans to send troops to Panama as soon as called, with transports in New York and San Francisco being commissioned. Captain Merritt, former commander of the Colombian gunboat Pinzon, resigned upon learning the United States backed Panama and shares insights on the Colombian Navy and Army.
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Itta Bena
War Department
Panama
New York
San Franciso
Merritt
Pinzon
United States
Colombia
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