Eleven Men Threaten Lynching in Covington Assault Case
Newport Ky Oct 8 Mrs Thomas Gleason of Covington, a bride a few weeks, was dragged from her husband and assaulted by 11 men on the Alexandria pike near George Kellar farm. Suspects include Dad Meiner and George Greer. A grand jury will act October 19 as threats of lynching rise. nine men were bound over to the grand jury with bonds from 3,000 to 5,000.
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Grand
Newport
Thomas Gleason
Covington
Alexandria Pike
George Kellar
George Greer
Dad” Meiner
Sergt. Reilly
Matthews
Matt Meiner
John Meyer
Dick Bushmiller
Cooper Miller
Stemler
Red” Bushmiller
Edward Hinding
Alexandria
Gleason
Meiner
Greer
Ducfoss
Helm
Commonwealth Attorney
Lockhart
Plummer
Bennett
Aemeades
Maysville
Pearl
Bryan
Market Street
Death of prominent New York merchant at 84
Egbert Starr, a longtime New York resident and leading merchant of three decades ago, died at his home on Thursday aged 84. His gifts to Middlebury College are estimated at 100000 dollars.
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Egbert Starr
New York
Middlebury College
Weyler Likely Recalled as Cortes Dissolution Hinted
Madrid reports semi official word that Captain General Weyler will be recalled from Cuba this month and that the Cortes may be dissolved in December with a new parliament convoked in March.
Confessions reveal only three guilty in assault on Mrs Gleason
Minor’s signed statement to Sheriff Plummer clears seven men and implicates two others in the assault on Mrs. Gleason. Ed Heading and George Greer are named as actual participants with Minor, while several others present deny active involvement. Detective Gaffney confirms Greer’s confession and lists nine men in the party, with four named as the only ones implicated.
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Minor
Maysville
Dad” Minor
Plummer
Georoge Greer
Elwood Hending
Hending
Judge Wadsworth
Dad Minor
George Greer
Greer
Wadsworth
Ed Heading
Croxon
Heading
Terrible confession in Oct 9 murder case
Gustave Muller surrendered to city police admitting the murder of his wife and child. He produced four human ears as proof. Police found two bodies at his house. Muller then confessed to killing his parents and mutilating their remains, and claimed to have disposed of 14 wives in various parts of the world.
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Isiteemate
Gustave Muller
Muller
Governor Pingree Tours Venezuela Port of Call Visit
New York dispatch reports Michigan Governor H S Pingree arriving on the Red D line steamer Venezuela from Venezuelan ports. He described his nine year first vacation, met President elect Andrade, dined at his country seat, and praised Andrade as a liberal statesman before departing at six o clock Friday night.
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New York
Venezuela
Gov
H. S. Pingree
Michigan
Pingree
Perfct
Elect Andrade
Senor Andrade
Bradley Polytechnic Institute Dedicated
In Peoria Illinois on a Friday afternoon dedication exercises marked the Bradley Polytechnic Institute. Mrs Lydia Bradley donated 2 500 000 for its completion. The white stone building sits beside another large edifice for an horological institute under the same trustees. Prominent educators including college presidents attended.
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Preoria
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Peoria
Lydia Bradley
Recall of Weyler from Cuba to install Blanco Y Arenas
Oct 9 report from Maprio says the cabinet orders the immediate recall of Gen Weyler to Cuba. A decree will appoint Capt. Gen Blanco Y Arenas as governor general. Queen regent to sign on Saturday. El Heraldo claims 20,000 reinforcements will accompany Blanco to Cuba.
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Blanco Weyler
Maprio
Gen. Weyler
Cuba
Blanco Y Arenas
Pena-Platta
el Heraldo
Blanco
Wife murderers hanged privately in jail yard
Monker La October 9 Pat Paine the wife murderer was hanged privately at 2 30 Friday afternoon in the jail yard here He asserted his innocence to the last.
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Monker
Pat Paine
Earthquake Shocks Hit New Madrid Early Friday
New Madrid Missouri reported a 5 am earthquake shock with no damage. The note recalls the 1811 quake that sank land and overflowed by the Mississippi. Meanwhile a diplomatic shift may see the Duke of Almorjtova or Sr Muruaga replace Dupuy de Lome as Spanish minister to the United States.
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New Madrip
New Madrid
Mississippi
Senor Dupuy de Lome
Maprio
Duke of Almorjtova
Senor Muruaga
United States
Spaniards Defeated at Carmen Hills in Cuba Action
Dispatch from Tampa reports Gen Castillo with 1800 rebels repelling Col Rotger’s assault on Carmen hills. Rotger wounded as Spaniards suffer 46 killed and 60 wounded. Castillo retains center position and rebel lines remain intact. Cuban advances and Weyler orders noted amid harsh conditions in Guanabacoa graves dug for unburied dead.
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New York
Herald
Tampa
Fla
Rotger
Castillo
Myares
Andres Hernandez
Carmen Hills
Col. Lazo
Calixto Garcia
Victoria de
Guanabacoa
Havana
Coast ing Steamships Contracts for Two or Four Built
Philadelphia Oct 11 Within days a contract will be awarded for the construction of two or possibly four steamships for trade between New York and Cuba or Mexico. Delaware river shipyard to build vessels of about 4000 tons register, 21 feet beam, 21? feet deep, and 350 to 400 feet overall length. Build under special U S government inspection for auxiliary cruiser regulations.
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New York
Cubs
Mexico
Philadelphia
Delaware River Shipbal Cen Ae
Con- 000
United States
Will Return to Spain Immediately Gen Castellanos to Direct
Madrid Oct 11 Capt Gen Blanco sails for Cuba on the 15th and Capt Gen Weyler returns to Spain at once Gen Castellanos assumes the island’s direction until Blanco’s arrival The Marquis de Ahumada Weyler’s deputy resigns Cabinet approves reinforcements to the Philippine Islands Marshal Primo Rivera to be recalled immediately
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Spain
Gen. Castellanos
Blanco
Madrid
Cuba
Gen. Weyler
Marquis de Ahumada
Weyler
Philippine Islands
Primo Rivera
Gen. Blanco
The
Philippines
Perished in the Arctic Ocean Navareh crew fate clarified
The Chronicle reports the fate of the Navareh of New Bedford wrecked August 11 in the Arctic is settled. Captain and some officers were rescued by the revenue cutter Bear while about 30 crewmen are believed lost. Also: New Orleans reports fever cases rising with five deaths as the outbreak persists and new infections emerge across the city.
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San Francisco
the Chronicle
New Bedford
Arctic
United States Revenue
Bear
Good Showers in Iowa Rain Reaches Northwestern Points
Sioux City Ia Oct 11 good showers spread across this section of Iowa Sunday marking the first widespread rain in weeks with reports from numerous northwestern points noting showers and moisture.
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Iowa
Sioux Cry
Rain Ends Drought as Nashville Receives Helpful Storm
Nashville Tennessee reports a heavy rain beginning at 10 o clock after weeks of drought. The system is expected to continue for hours and benefit both city and surrounding farms. In Constantinople a rumor says Arabs rising at Bassarah prompt Ottoman forces to move to quell the disturbance.
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Nashville
Nashvville
Tenn
Turkey
Constantinople
Bassarah
Pashalik
Bagdad
Bandits Attempt to Rob Chicago and Alton Express
Kansas City to Chicago and St Louis line robbed between Evanston and Independence Missouri. Bandits set explosives on a baggage car and forced crew to flee. They looted a messenger, placed dynamite, and escaped as police and guards pursued, with the train continuing after a delay of about two hours. Reports describe the bold, long range robbery and injuries to crew from gunfire.
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Chicago & Alton
City
Chicago & Alton Express Ae
Kansas City
Cago & St. Louis Express
Union Depot
Evanston
M Park
Nos Gang
Evans
Graves
Engillette
Independence
Express
Detroit Fire levels Opera House and surrounding block
Fire at the Detroit opera house destroyed the stage, scenery, and contents, with explosions and a rapid blaze spreading to adjacent buildings. The ten story and four story structures suffered major damage, with total losses expected near 250000 dollars as nearby tenement houses caught fire from the flames. Concurrent talks in Sealing Conference saw the United States and Britain at odds over participation with Russia and Japan, as Britain offered to confer with the US alone.
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Mich
Julia Co
H. Leonard Farnight
Mitchell Table Supply Co
Sudon
7 Office
United States
John Hay
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
The Plague at Mobile and Narrow Escapes Reported
The Mobile fever tally rose to 99 total cases by noon Wednesday with 16 to date. no deaths and four new cases. In Montana, a queen hotel fire in a city caused $27,000 insurance loss and multiple near misses as guests escaped. The text also notes Chicago firm McVeager and Co. as a best in show.
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Mobile
MomiLx
Ala
Mont
Maqueen
McVeagerand Co
Chicago
System of soil culture promises drought proof farming
Special Chicago Letter reports a new soil culture method by Hardy W. Campbell of Aberdeen, South Carolina, claimed to eliminate irrigation need and boost western yields. Tests across Kansas, Nebraska, and the Dakotas show reduced evaporation and a dust blanket mulch through deep plowing, pulverizing topsoil, and a continuous light harrowing process to keep moisture in the root zone.
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Chicago
West
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Hardy W. Campbell
Aberdeen
S. C
Oberlin
Kan
Northern
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Union Pacific
Burlington
Seate
Campbell’s moisture saving farming method proposed
The article explains a western farming system by Campbell to store soil moisture in the earth to sustain crops through droughts. It describes deep plowing, a circular harrow, and shallow cultivation to form a dust blanket that reduces evaporation, with tests showing higher moisture in garden soil, increased yields, and low costs. Railways support dissemination and expect a regional farming shift.
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Mr. Campbell
Campbell
Benahe
West
Mississippi
W. J. Ackman
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Col. Rotger
New Orleans
Detroit Fire
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