Naco Border Crisis Grows With Planned Prisoner Rescue
Oct 24 Benson reports Naco tension as British subjects seek an inquiry after James Ryan’s death at Mexican hands. Prisoners Joe Rhodes and George Marta are jailed south of the line. Forty cowboys threaten rescue as Mexican garrison strengthens with rurales and guards. Colonel Kosterlitzky and General Fenechio head to Naco amid Yaqui war ties. If US troops don’t intervene, a bloody clash seems likely.
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Mexico
Naco
Kosterlitzky
Fenechio
Sonora
Magdalena
United States
Bandits Escape After Night Search Across Island
Atchison Kansas October 24 armed men surrounded the island between Atchison and Doniphan all Sunday night as two bandits who killed one man and wounded another near Doniphan on Saturday and again Sunday fled before dawn. They stole horses and slipped through guards leaving no identity clues near Policeman Dickerson s body. A bloodstain marks a wounded robber and hundreds continue to hunt the pair armed with ammunition.
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Atchison, Kas
Atchison
Doniphan
Robert Dickerson
Lynchers Sentenced and Other 19th Century Tragedies
Montgomery reports 12 lynchers sentenced to the penitentiary for the 1892 Washington county murder of the only Democrat in the beat. Also, Walter Ford awaits execution next Friday in Waco with a death watch in place. Paris sees piglets with elephant trunks. Birmingham reports a husband killing wife then self to end jealousy. Wabash notes a fatal rail wreck, Hillsboro notes Diptheria scare relief, LaGrange reports Will Laverson killed and Dan Grady arrested with knife wounds.
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Montgomery
Washington County
Alabama
Waco
Tex
Baker
Walter Ford
Ford
LaGrange
Will Laverson
Muldoon
Dan Grady
Grady
Epidemic at Jackson Spreads as Yellow Fever Cases Rise
In Jackson Mississippi eight new yellow fever cases push total under treatment to eighteen with disease suspected epidemic spreading across the town and state. State health board urges quarantine actions elsewhere while Flora and Key West report additional cases and deaths.
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Jackson
Miss
State Board of Health
Chittington
Haralson
State Board
Flora
Here
New Orleans
Board of Health
Key West
Fla
Boiler Explosion Kills Two at Lutcher Moore Mill
An explosion at Lutcher and Moore Lumber Co mill near Orange Texas on October 14 killed Lawrence Beuhler and fatally injured Louis Ricks while several others, including Ben Atkins Rum Peats Amos Arnold W. C. Diggs George Matthews Thomas Day and Sebastian Angelica, were wounded. The 10 000 pound boiler wrecked the boiler house and scattered tubes across the river and a boiler head was found in a nearby pasture. Authorities cited salt water causing misleading gauges.
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Orange
Tex
Lutcher & Moore Lumber Company
Lawrence Beuhler
Louis Ricks
Ben Atkins
Rum Peats
Amos Arnold
W. C. Diggs
Geo. Matthews
Thomas Day
Sebastian Angelica
L. Miller Lumber and Shingle Company
David Bland
Supreme Court allows Louisiana to seek injunction against Texas embargo
The U S supreme court granted Louisiana leave to file a bill seeking an injunction to block Texas enforcement of a trade embargo tied to the yellow fever quarantine. Jurisdiction was argued by Louis iana’s Farrar against Texas AG Smith.
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Washington
United States Supreme Court
Louisiana
Texas
Farrar
Smith
Bun Worries at Tea Receptions Highlight Social Tension
A Cincinnati Inquirer reader recalls a social scene where guests rush to greet new arrivals, leaving unfinished conversations and half empty cups. The piece labels this 5 o'clock tea paralysis and argues it reflects national unrest and foreigner observers' critiques of poised behavior.
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Cincinnati Inquirer
Tam
Curio of a Shortcake and a Stage Court Joke
A Navy officer misses three years at sea ending with a strawberry shortcake riddle about saving cake. At Oxford assizes a horse theft case ends in acquittal after a defense lawyer sways the jury. A pal questions the thief who admits doubt after the lawyer’s arguments.
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Navy
Washington
China Station
San Francisco
Bill
Blooming Dock
City Officers and Organizations Directory Listing
City officers include Mayor R H Harrison Marshall T P Boyett Deputy Marshal R H Smith Secretary Henry G Rhodes City Sexton H H Jones Constable D L Baker Aldermen R G Tabor W H Howell Jno M Lawrence Walter Wipprecht A J Buchanan School Board members Adama Myers Howell James Parker Fountain Robinson CHURCHES list multiple denominations with pastors service times and Sacraments. Catholic and Italian churches noted Bryan Cotton Seed Oil Mill executives Bryan Compress officers County officers include Judge Board Clerk McMichael Gainer Nall Nunn Buchanan Batts J W Batts commissioners Deens Edge Phillips Arrington Masonic and other lodge meeting schedules.
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R. H. Harrison
Marshall
T. P. Boyett
R. H. Smith
Henry G. Rhodes
H. H. Jones
D. L. Baker
R. G. Tabor
W. 8. Howell
Jno
M. Lawrence
Walter Wipprecht
A. J. Buchanan
A. Adama
J. Allen Myers
J. W. Howell
M. H. James
M. Parker
J. L. Fountain
H.C. Robinson
Bryan Cotton Seed Oi
J. D. Chance
M. D. Cole
A. D. McConnico
FE. J. Fountain
Bryan Compress
W. Jk. Saunders
R.&. Webb
A. G. Board
G. W. McMichael
Chas
Gainer
J. J. Adama
R. M. Nall
T. C. Nunn
A. W. Buchanan
J. W. Batts
Rk. J. Deens
Lee Edge
Felix Phillips
P. H. Arrington
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