Goebel Assassination Turmoil Faces Kentucky Capitol
Frankfort and statewide cities reel after Senator Goebel is shot as militia flood in and martial law governs. Goebel near death with internal bleeding, while Whitaker stands under guard amid accusations and political tension. Legislature barred from meeting as troops guard Capitol and governor's offices.
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Goebel
John Whitaker
Mr. Goebel
Whittaker
Taylor
Malithean Ganrt
Frankfort
Capitol
Executive
Kentucky
Mahomet’s Oldest Settler Mrs Diana Newell Dies
Mahomet Illinois January 31 funeral held at the M E church for Mrs Diana Newell aged 94 the town’s oldest settler. A devoted church worker she had battled illness before passing away Monday with lasting faith and community respect.
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Diana New
Mahomet
Diaoa Newell
M. E. Church
Death's
Diphtheria outbreak closes Jerseyville schools
Jerseyville H announcers say the board of education ordered public schools closed due to a diphtheria surge. Three deaths occurred in three days and physicians report twenty additional cases.
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Jerseyville
Board of Education
Illinois Postmaster Appointments in Illinois
Washington D C Jan 31 Fourth class postmasters were appointed yesterday in Illinois as follows J D Adams Duvall W H Kugler Harmon A N Gordy Kirksville A B Hadley Prince Mathies Tex Velma Georgia Bradbury Waterman
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Washington, D. C
Millnois
J. D. Adams
Duvall
W. H. Kugler
Harmon
A. N. Gordy
Kirksville
A. B. Hadley
Prince
Mathies Tex
Velma
Georgia Bradbury
Waterman
Mandamus Case Over Primary Election Law in Champaign County
Judge Wright rules the 1898 primary election act no longer applies to counties under 125 000 population, repealed by later legislation, and that Champaign County is only entitled to seventeen delegates in the next Republican state convention. The decision compares the 1898 act with the 1899 substitute and concludes uniform application outside Cook County.
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Republican
Democratic County Central
Burt
Wright
Roy Wright
F. B. Hamill
Mr. Burt
Solon Philbrick
Cook County
State of Illinois
Champaign County
Ozias Riley
Royal Wright
Republican County Central Committee
Walter W. Lindley
Lewis A. McLean
Edwin 8
General Assembly
Thomas A. Burt
Democratic County Central Committee
Cook
Illinois Mandamus Denies County Clerk Fees in 1900 Ruling
In Urbana on January 31, 1900 Judge Francis M Wright of the Sixth Judicial Circuit refused a peremptory writ of mandamus against the county clerk. The court held the 1899 act aimed to replace a prior act outside Cook county and cannot operate without the required vote. Costs awarded to the respondent. parties may re-enter at the next term.
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Cook County
Urbana
Illinois
Francis M. Wright
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Swannell Fire Sparks Tuesday Night at West University Ave
A small blaze broke out Tuesday night in a room on the second floor of H. Swannell’s residence at 614 West University Avenue. Firefighters arrived quickly, the hose cart barely escaped, and the fire was put out with chemicals before causing serious damage. Spectators at the opera house briefly worried about the fire’s location. No water was used due to a faulty hose plug where a wrench broke during attempting to open it.
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Frankfort
Goebel
Kentucky
Taylor
Capitol
Bradley
London
Commonwealth
Louisville
Lexington
Newport
West University Avenue
H. Swannell
Opera House
Executive Committee to Meet Here Next Friday
Chairman Riley of the republican county central committee calls the executive committee to meet at the Hotel Beardsley next Friday morning. Main business is to consider moving the primaries and convention to earlier dates, with primaries after February 20 and convention on February 28.
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Riley
Republican County Central Committee
Beardsley
Dismiss Case Against Hofferkamp in Sangamon Court
In Sangamon circuit court yesterday the defense objected to state testimony in the embezzlement case of former City Collector of Water Rates George Hofferkamp. Judge Creighton sustained the objections and instructed the jury to return a verdict of not guilty.
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Hofferkamp
Springfield
George Hofferkamp
Sangamon
Creighton
Captain Dimmick Promoted to Inspector of Rifle Practice
Springfield Illinois January 31 Captain Edward J Dimmick of the First Infantry I N G was appointed inspector of rifle practice of the First brigade to rank as lieutenant colonel on the brigadier general commanding s recommendation replacing Oglesby
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Dimmick
Springfield
Overdue Steamer State of Nebraska Arrives Safely
The Allen liner State of Nebraska reached New York after a rough voyage. All aboard are reported well. The report notes that what multiplies ties that unite people makes them better and happier.
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New York
State of Nebraska
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