Casimir-Perier Passe: Notable Career in French Statecraft
Paris reports the death of former French president Casimir-Perier born November 28 1847. A lifelong public servant he served as minister of the interior under Thiers and held posts in war and public instruction. He was president of the republic in 1894 96 resigning amid cabinet secrecy and Dreyfus tensions.
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Paris
M. Casimir-Perier
Jean Pan Pierre Casimir-Perier
Augustine Casimir-Perier
Louis Philipp
Aube
Casimir-Perier
M. Thiers
Casimir Perier, Jr
Ministry of the Interior
Chamber of Deputies
Broglie
Dufaure
Ministry of War
Chamber
Republic
Carnet
M. Gierault Richard
Casimir-Peerier
Germany
Dreyfus
Berlin
State Department denies Zelaya mistreated Merry in Nicaragua
Washington reports emphatic denial of claims that President Zelaya forced American minister Merry from Nicaragua or insulted him during a Managua visit three weeks earlier. Senor Corea and Weil dispatches corroborate no friction, while Merry failed to settle the Weil claim.
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State Department
Washington
Zelaya
Nicaragua
Mr. Merry
Costa Rica
San Salvador
Merry
Managua
Weil
Department
Senor Corea
Bacon
Weill
Corea
New Orleans
Samuel Weil
Minister Merry
Corinto
St. Louis
Farley Presents Dallas Freight Bureau Case to I C C
The Interstate Commerce Commission heard the Dallas Freight Bureau complaint represented by J. Farley. Dallas seeks rate advantages against smaller Texas towns, arguing transporters set uniform rates to many Texas communities while favoring larger markets. Railroad representatives from Southwestern lines attend the hearing.
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Dallas Freight Bureau
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Dalas Freight Bureau
J. Farley
Texas
Dallas
St. Louis
Southwestern
Tax Outside Hunters and Other Texas Legislative Actions
Austin March 12 The house reconsidered killing the game warden bill and moves to tax only out of state hunters visiting Texas. A joint resolution to amend the state constitution to bar legislators with corporate interests from voting on measures involving those corporations failed 20 to 89. The Baskin McGregor liquor regulation bill passed the house with a high license provision favoring brewery interests. Senator Alexander's bill on property rendition for assessment dominated the senate session.
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Senate
Austin
House
Texas
Representative Wolf
Lowe
Green
Travis County
Alexander
Kansas Lawmakers Sing John Brown in Budget Fracas
In Topeka on March 12 the Kansas House killed a $6,000 appropriation for a John Brown statue. Senator B P Waggener led about fifty senators and employees in singing John Brown's Body Lies Mouldering in the Grave from senate to governor Hoch's office in protest before the item was dropped.
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Kansas
Topeka
Washington
John Brown
Ossawotomie
B. P. Waggener
Atchison
Senate
Waggener
House
Hoch
Convicted trio fined for dog attack on printer in Waco
George Gribble Len Gribble and B R Hector pleaded guilty in county court to aggravated assault for setting a bulldog on printer Legon Carlin and forcing him to saw wood. They were fined 500 dollars each and given fifteen months in jail. Charges of false imprisonment remain pending. Carlin was badly torn up by the dog and the crowded courtroom watched.
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Waco
George
Len Gribble
B. R. Hector
Legon Carlin
Carlin
Fifteen Greeks Drown Crossing Pitt River Ferry
In Redding California on March 12 fifteen Greek workers with a railway crew drowned when panic struck on a ferry boat on the Pitt River. The ferryman and foreman survived after rescuing the vessel as the craft capsized. Two men swam to shore. The tragedy involved workers building a Sacramento Valley and Eastern railway staging near Bonita three miles above Kennet.
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Redding
Cal
Pitt River
Sacramento Valley and Eastern Railway
Deemar Copper
Bonita
Southern Pacific
Kennet
Wesley
Charles O'Neill
Oil Prank Ends in Death at McKee's Rocks
John Dombie twenty years old a laborer at Pressed Steel Car works McKee's Rocks was burned to death while sleeping beside a hot coke salamander in a cruel joke. A crane operator allegedly poured crude oil over the salamander causing ignition of Dombie s clothing. Workers rolled him in snow to put out the flames but he died from the burns. The cranesman fled the scene.
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Pittsburg
John Dombie
McKee’s Rocks
Dombie
Boy Shoots Woman in Kentucky Farmstead Tragedy
In London Kentucky on March 12 Harvey Rowe a four year old boy fatally shot Bettie Griffith with a 45 caliber revolver She had warned against the child loading the gun but he replied Look out and fired The bullet struck her thigh and she bled to death Griffith served as housekeeper for the Rowe family Detective reports identify the boy as son of coal miner William Rowe The incident occurred at Altamont in the county
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London
Maroh
Harvey Rowe
Bettie Griffith
Altamont
William Rowe
Innocent Man Hanged Case Ties Rancher to Old Texas Murder
On March 12 in Albuquerque New Mexico Sheriff H M Denny of Otero county arrested William Mitchell alias Henry Russell a stockman for murder in Hood county Texas thirty three years ago The aged father was executed in 1874 after a rancher on his death bed confessed the elder man innocent The son now faces extradition to Texas while jailed at Alamogordo awaiting arrival of Texas officers
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Albuquerque
N. M
H. M. Denny
Otero County
Ests City
William Mitchell
Henry Russell
Hood County
Texas
Mitchell
Alamorgordo
Body Found In Blanket Near Pratt City
Birmingham March 12 Pratt City suburb excited by discovery of a man’s body on a pond bank wrapped in a blanket. A rope bound his neck wrists and hands behind him and feet secured. Coroner has charge of the case.
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Birmingham
Pratt City
Lee declines sponsor and maids for Richmond reunion
Jackson Mississippi March 12 General Stephen D. Lee commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans says he will not appoint a sponsor or maids of honor for the June reunion in Richmond Virginia. The decision follows the wish of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
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Jackson
Miss
Stephen D. Lee
The
United Confederate Veterans
Richmond
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Elgin Butter Sales Figures For Past Week
Elgin Illinois reports butter sales totaling 687000 pounds for the past week with no notable deviations from expected demand patterns. The figure reflects activity across local markets and dairy distributors in the Elgin area.
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Elgin
Elgin, Ill
Texas Printers Meet in Waco to Promote Local Book Production
The first semi annual session of the Employing Commercial and Job Printers Association of Texas opened in Waco with over 200 attendees led by President Tom W. Perkins. The group urged keeping printing, especially school books, in Texas and discussed legislation to authorize Texas production and potential establishment of Texas paper mills.
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Waco
Association of Texas
Tom W. Perkins
McKinney
C. R. Wright
Baker
Brazos Navigation
J. E. Grinstead
Kerrville
Perkins
Texas
Austin
Walton Peteet
Lucia Johnson Dies After Brother’s Death in Austin
The death of Miss Lucia Johnson, daughter of Mrs. Tiff Johnson, follows closely after her brother Tiff Johnson. She nursed him through illness and contracted pneumonia, dying a day or two later. A sister, Mrs. Wil West, lives in Alaska and will not receive news until June.
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Lucia Johnson
Austin
Miss Lucia Johnson
Tiff Johnson
Wil! West
Alaska
Wheeler’s Testimony Conflicts Over Fair Chance Claim
In San Antonio on March 12 Samuel Wheeler the negro ex captain of the Twenty fifth Infantry contradicted himself in cross examination. He admitted previously testifying about hearing horses galloping the night of the affray and said there was no ill feeling between soldiers and Brownsville citizens. He claimed he did not report these details earlier because he “didn’t have a fair chance” in the prior inquiry.
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Wheeler
San Antonio
Samuel Wheeler
Brownsville
St Louis man shot dead in city saloon
Patrick J. Himes, once a pitcher for the St. Louis American League team, was shot in the head and killed in the saloon of Harry V. Grover. Louis V. Richardson, a bartender, was arrested and charged with the killing claiming self defense.
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St. Louis
Patrick J. Himes
Milwaukee
Harry V. Grover
Louis V. Richardson
Richardson
Beauchamp Assaulted at Watonga Judge Escapes Injured
Former Oklahoma supreme court associate justice James K Beauchamp was assaulted in Watonga by two men. Passersby intervened and Beauchamp escaped with slight injuries.
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Beauchamp
Guthrie
James K. Beauchamp
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Watonga
Bomb explosions intensify in Barcelona daily
Brief items note daily bomb explosions in Barcelona Spain. E H R Green plans a 200000 dollar opera house in Dallas. U S government to campaign against opium smoking. Santo Domingo president Morales dislikes his republics treaty with the United States. Cc L Penn files a 20000 dollar damage suit in Waxahachie against the Houston and Texas Central railway.
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Barcelona
Spain
E. H. R. Green
Dallas
United States
Morales
Santo Doming
Republic
Cc. L. Penn
Waxahachie
Tex
Houston and
Texas Central Railway
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