Mysterious Disappearance of Zerelda Garrison in St Louis
Reports from St Louis detail the sudden vanishing of Zerelda Garrison, 17, after boarding a street car near Fifth and Oliver. Her relatives fear foul play as searches continue and police interrogate suspects from the Carondalet hoodlams gang. Zerelda reportedly was chloroformed and later returned, though memory is hazy and two suspects have been arrested.
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St. Louis
Zérelda Garrison
O. L. Garrison
Convent of the Sacred Heart
Misa Garrison
Kirkwood
Commodore Garrison
Zerelda
Giter
Zerelda Garrison
Oliver Garrison
Miss Garrison
Pine Street
Roftians
$75,000 Granted a Jilted Girl
In Brooklyn court Alice Livingston sued Henry Fleming for breach of promise of marriage seeking $75,000. The jury returned the full amount claimed amid applause. The plaintiff, defendant and all counsel were absent at the verdict. Mrs. Bliss the plaintiff’s mother was present and greeted warmly.
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New York
Brooklyn
Alice Livingston
Henry Fleming
Edwin Booth Opens at Residenz Theater in Berlin
Edwin Booth, the American actor, opened his engagement in Berlin at the Residenz theater performing Hamlet. The house was crowded and he was repeatedly called before the curtain amid storms of applause. Prince Frederick William attended and praised Booth's incomparable acting to the theater director.
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Berlin
Edwin Booth
Residenz Theater
Hamlet
Booth
Prince Frederick William
Porter Relief Bill Clears Senate Yea 33 Nays 27
Washington Jan 11 The Senate passed the relief bill for Fitz John Porter by 33 to 27. It authorizes the president, with Senate consent, to appoint Porter to a colonel post in the army and, at discretion, place him on the retired list of the same grade, provided he receives no pay before appointment.
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Porter
Washington
Fitz John Porter
Senate
United States ‘Volunteers
Army of the United States
Fitz-John Porter
Rumored Sullivan Fight May Be Materializing
New York January news reports a possible match involving John L. Sullivan against Mace's unknown Slade the half breed. Richard K. Fox wires tickets and to meet in Chicago. Mace and party ship there. Sullivan may face both opponents in glove and bare fist bouts, as preparations proceed.
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New York
John L. Sullivan
Mace
Slade
Davis
Richard K. Fox
Sullivan
Fox
Chicago
Outlaw Cachen Foils Colorado Posse At Chama River
Sheriff Smith of Conejos County leads a posse to arrest Ignatio Cachen who killed two men in 1876. Cachen, firing from behind heavy timber, killed a posse member and fled toward Coyote where the outlaw Francisco Nolan reportedly operates with other desperadoes. A larger force will be sent to break up the stronghold.
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Denver
Tribune
Santa Fe
Smith
Conejos County
Colorado
Ignatio Cachen
Cachen
Wand
Chama
Coyote
Francisco Nolan
Lupello
Patti Fools With Mice and Gets Left
A Philadelphia report quotes Diva biting ear after mice escaped from her bed at the Continental hotel. The French maid fainted, bon bons were scattered, and the prima donna slept again. Signor Nicolini bought a wire mouse trap.
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New York
Philadelphia
Continental
Signor Nicolini
Train wreck near Olmstead injures dozens
A Wabash passenger train leaving Cairo at 5 a m was ditched a mile south of Olmstead Illinois by a broken rail. Two passenger coaches toppled into an eight foot embankment and burned. About forty passengers mostly masons were aboard. two are probably fatally hurt and many injured.
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Wabash Road
Olmstead
United States
Lincoln
Neb
J. H. Millard
Omaha National Bank
Atlanta
Fred Linsley
Morgan Goff
Jess Sparks
Lumpkin City
Sparks
Kansas City
Miami Junction
Woman throws son from suspension bridge in Monongahela death
In Wheeling on June 12 Mrs Hattie Cunningham, a widow, hurled her 38 year old son from the suspension bridge at Fairmount into the Monongahela river, a fifty two foot fall, and then jumped. Both were rescued after drifting past the dam. No motive is given.
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Wheeling
Hattie Cunningham
Fairmount
Monongahela River
Polk Defaulter Arrives Under Escort in Little Rock
M. Ib Polk the defaulter treasurer arrived in Little Rock from Texas with a detective escort. The party left for Memphis and will reach Nashville tomorrow. Polk threatens revelations that may involve prominent Tennessee men. He drank heavily but seemed in good spirits during the trip.
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Little Rock
M. Ib. Polk
Texas
Memphis
Nashville
Polk
Tennessee
Doctor and Priest. Lynn, Mavis. Suit for damages
On January 12 Dr. Wm. A. McDonald filed a suit seeking ten thousand dollars in damages against the Reverend Pat Scutin of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church. He alleges the physician was unskilled and advised people not to hire him.
Des Moines Fire, New York Snow Paralyzes Streets
Telegraph in brief notes a $200000 Des Moines blaze, heavy New York snow, a jealous murder in St Louis, a Niagara Falls preservation group formed in New York, and various regional incidents including wrecks, arrests, and political moves across several states.
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New York
Dana Tyler
St. Louis
Association For
Niagara Falls
Snow Storm Paralyzes Petersburg Wisconsin
Snow bound Petersburg Wisconsin reports a delta level 21 inches deep, deepest since 1857, with streets impassable and trains delayed in all directions. The blizzard stretches into southern Minnesota with engines stuck, drifting, and widespread disruption expected for hours and possibly days.
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Petersburg
Minnesota
Lake Benton
Low Water Strains New England Mills and Rivers
Boston reports severe drought affecting Manchester New Hampshire and southern Maine. Two thousand operatives idle as mills shut down. Maine sawmills output falls by 20 million feet. Penobscot Kennebec Androscoggin and Saco mills crippled. Rivers drop to historic lows. Merrimac River and Nashua Great Falls mills operate at reduced time, causing heavy losses to employers and workers.
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Maine
Penobscott
Kennebec
Androscoggin
Saco
Merrimac
Nashua
Great Falls
How Gambetta Died
Paris reports M Reinach, Gambetta’s close friend, clarifies the fatal wound. Gambetta tested a new revolver. a stuck breech caused a cartridge to explode when he tried to close it. The lady linked to the incident nursed him devotedly for 34 days.
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Paris
M. Reinach
M. Gambetta
The Chinese Question
A Herald Washington dispatch reports attorney general opinion that Chinese laborers traveling through the United States to other nations need not carry a passport or certificate before crossing borders if they prove their character by acceptable means. Folger will act promptly to craft regulations ensuring the spirit of the new decision is observed.
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New York
A Herald
Washington Dispatch
United States
Folger
Paddy Ryan Eyes Sullivan Rematch After Omaha Visit
Paddy Ryan, in Omaha for a week, says he will challenge the Sullivan Slade winner as soon as possible. He reports being in his best condition and eager to meet Sullivan again this year. Ryan regards Mance’s verdict on Slade as a pugilist’s capability as meaningful and predicts Sullivan would likely handle Slade.
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Omaha
Paddy Ryan
Sullivan
Slade
Mance
Storm at Denver Drives High Winds and Roof Loss
A 60 mph electric storm swept Denver Colorado today toppling an 185 foot light tower and wrecking a small frame house. The Inwates family escaped unharmed as several buildings were unroofed and others under construction had walls blown down. Overall damage was heavy but no lives were lost.
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Denver
Col
Jim
Land League Funds Dispute Prompts Dublin Exchange
In Dublin on January 11 Eagan and Pizott exchange letters over land league funds. Pizott contends £100,000 remains unaccounted for, while Slealy and Quinn face charges for inflammable speeches at the queen's bench division. Davitt was summoned for a similar offence. Cases draw little public interest and await a full bench.
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Dublin
Eagan
Pizott
Land League
Slealy
Quinn
Queen’s Bench
Davitt
Oklahoma meeting urges cattlemen removal enforcement
Caldwell Kansas January 10 A large Oklahoma meeting claimed about 100 men would be ready to start around January 1 to enforce the interior secretary's order for cattlemen removal and for settlers to take possession.
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Caldwell
Kan
Oklahoma
Secretary of the Interior
Creek Nation Troubles Near End
Report notes that difficulties facing the Creek nation are nearing resolution with reduced tensions and steps toward stability, as observers indicate progress toward a calmer situation and potential settlement of outstanding disputes.
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