Belo Dies Prominent Confederate Veteran and Publisher
Ashville April 19 Colonel A. H. Belo owner of the Galveston and Dallas News died in Asheville after arriving seeking relief for health. Born Salem North Carolina May 27 1839 he served in the Confederate army earning a colonel’s commission and was twice wounded at Gettysburg and Cold Harbor. He built the Galveston and Dallas News consolidating papers and served as AP director and vice president. He leaves a wife and two children and will be buried near Salem.
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Jury Deliberates in Cap tain Ripley Case as Defense and Prosecution Rest
In New York on April 19 the trial closed with defense lawyer O Nea l and Commonwealth Attorney Franklin delivering closing remarks. Separately Currier Co bankers and brokers under Isaac L Carrier filed an assignment for creditors protection.
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Garnett D Ripley
Goebel
O'Neal
Franklin
New York
Isaac L. Carrier
Currier & Co
Tennessee Senator accuses ex-Controller of bribe in terminal bill
Senator W B Eldridge of Memphis alleges James A Harris offered $500 to secure his vote on the terminal bill after a threatened lawsuit. A three member committee is appointed to probe. Harris denies the charges as Eldridge cites a protested loan repayment and a late night meeting. In New York, Standard Oil plans a May dividend and capital increase to 400 million dollars with four old shares swapped for one new.
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Senate
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Tennessee Legislate
Louisville and Nashville Terminal Company
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Tennessee Central
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New York
Standard Oil Company
Muskogee men pledge 65000 for two railroads
A Muskogee mass meeting subscribed 65 000 dollars for two lines. One from Muskogee to Shawnee Oklahoma and Missouri and the other Muskogee Oklahoma and Western from Fort Gibson to Guthrie. Both lines to operate in 12 months with terminals and shops at Muskogee.
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Western
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Guthrie
Duke of Manchester Wins San guinetti Suit
London report says San guinetti failed to prove a loan procured for 10,000 pounds and the duke of Manchester was awarded the case after a postponed trial. The plaintiff admitted charging 25 percent yearly interest, claimed as non exorbitant, on the disputed loan. In Washington, Cyrus Northrop declined the Pan American exposition delegate post and John Barrett accepted.
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Sanguinetti
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Washington
Cyrus Northrap
University of Minnesota
Mexico
John Barrett
Siam
Manila deportee in Roosecrans voyage includes Maceo kin
The Rosecrans arrived in San Francisco with five deported men from Manila. Among them is Santiago Maceo, son of Antonio Maceo, once a first sergeant of the Maccabebe scouts. He was dismissed after being accused of aiding Filipino forces.
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Man Detained on Island and Paris Murder Suicide
General MacArthur orders deportation of a man on the island. In Paris, Ferdinand Ernst kills Madame Lascher Englander for refusing marriage then shoots himself. Ernst, born in Chicago, linked to Manchester House, dies in hospital. He leaves a cremation request and funds for the victim’s funeral. New York Mayor Van Wyck returns revised charter with veto and reasons.
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