Unlucky Johnstown Fire Panic Kills Ten at Opera House
A theater fire panic in Johnstown Pennsylvania during the play Uncle Tom's Cabin caused a deadly stampede. Ten people died and about seventy five were injured as crowds surged down narrow stairs, with scenes of trampling and crowd control by firefighters. The opera house, a three story building on Main Street, had been condemned years earlier but remained in use.
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Jousstown
Dee
Johnstown
Opera House
Nester
George Fischorn
Baltimore
Lizzie Claybaugh
Issac Futler
A. Fleshner
J. Miller
John Stonaker
Chas. Grant
George Horner
Mia. Nester
Clara Burns
E. Bigler
Richard Worthington
Platt
Lester
A. Owens
Jon Weiner
Chas. Vaughn
Forrest Closures at Cronin Trial in Cureaco
Forrest resumed his address to the Cronin jury arguing the paint stains on the Carlson cottage floor and bloody cotton in the basement were planted by a reporter. He claims Clan Na Gael witnesses lied and new evidence was manufactured to bolster the state case. He accuses Conklin of perjury over knives found on Coughlin. The defense signals a probable finish tomorrow as election day looms and Mills may not testify Friday due to illness.
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Cronin
Cureaco
Forrest
Carlson Cottage
Forest
Clan-Na Gael
Drowned party on lower sound found in bay
A party including Dr T T Miner a physician and poli tielan George Mosrishaller and Louis Cox prominent attorneys were believed drowned after their hunting trip on the lower sound. Their boat was found floating near Whidby Island with oars aboard raising the presumption they capsized while crossing in a small boat.
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Stearree
Dee
T. T. Miner
Politielan
George Mosrishaller
Louis Cox
Lower Sound
Seattle
Whydby Island
Mialog
Officer Davis Shot in Burglary Attempt
Officer William Davis was shot and fatally wounded by burglars this morning. Officer H Thomas was wounded in the arm while attempting to arrest the assailant, William Senett, who has served two terms in prison and has been arrested.
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Sherby
Murciar
Chersa
Dee
William Davis
H. ©. Thomas
Davis
William Senett
Funeral plans for Jefferson Davis remains in New Orleans
Throngs visit city hall as dignitaries from the south gather. The funeral for Jefferson Davis will be the largest ever seen in the south with four mile procession, military honors, and bishops from Louisiana Alabama and Mississippi presiding. A separate Louisiana legislature resolution aims to allow Davis' remains to be interred in New Orleans.
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New Oreans
Dec
South
Steve D. Lee
Mississippi
Abbock
Texas
Young
Confederacy
Galleher
Louisiana
Wilmer
Alabama
Hugh Miller Thompson
Ricamonon
Jefferson Davis
Hartville iron and Cheyenne link eyed in mine interview
The Michigan mine manager Benedict arrived by the Cheyenne and Northern and spoke with The Sun at Inter Ocean. He discussed a potential rail extension offering a shorter route to Muskrat canyon, the mine’s progress with sixteen workers, new high grade ore, and the outlook for copper and iron prices. He praised Hartville iron as among the finest and urged Cheyenne engagement to support a regional pig iron demand.
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Benedict
Michigan
Cheyenne and Northern
Denver
Sun
Inter Ocean
Cheyenne and
Northern
Muskrat Canon
Cheyenne
Kelvne
Wendover
Mr. B
Hartville
Mr. Benedict
Rocky Mountain
Union Pacific
Scandal in High Life Divorce Actions Stir Society
Lord Torpichan sues for divorce on grounds of adultery with an infantry lieutenant. Lady Torpichan counters with a cross action amid a publicized marital dispute.
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Lord Torpichan
Lady Torpichan
Electric Flashes Across Several Cities
A string of brief items reports happenings from Purvis Mississippi to San Francisco. The entries mention a court case delaying Kilrain, embezzler Silcott possibly in Toronto, a Knights of Labor strike in Worsum Massachusetts, Emin Pasha improving in Bagamoyo, London manager McDonald dead, a $20 000 to $25 000 robbery in Kosciusko, a strike by longshoremen in Savannah, Windom policy reducing bank deposits with $4 182 000 in bonds surrendered, a train wreck near logging camps with two killed and a firefighter burned.
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Purvis
Miss
Jake Kilrain
Toronto
Silcott
Worsum
Mass
Knights of Labor
London
Parke
Bagumoyo
Emin Pasha
Lonpon
Mr. McDonald
London J Mes
Parnell Commission
Kosciusko
J. A. Carter
J. D. Lee
Sanannah
Washtaton
Windom
San Francisco
Phillips
Sudden Nitric Acid Attack and Fraud Scheme
James Ducker abruptly threw nitric acid at E. D. Southerland in Cuiiaco injuring his chest and arm. Ducker, a former Army comrade, had been posing as a mail order luxury watch dealer in Chicago. Authorities pursued him after an intoxicated disclosure, but he eluded capture. Also reported is a Washington meeting where the Woman's National Industrial League urged that government disbursing jobs be filled by women, appealing to Congress to pass a law.
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James Ducker
E. D. Southerland
Southerland
Ducker
United States Army
Chicago
Washington
Woman's National Industrial League of America
Sileett
Congress
Legislator-elect Burdick of Carbon Seen as Reforming Leader
Hon C W Burdick the member elect from Carbon county born 1860 Toledo Ohio educated at Ohio Wesleyan university came to Wyoming 1878 lived in Benicia California 1881 3 years returned locating on the Platte near Saratoga engaged in stock raising He is a republican favoring statehood reform in ballot salaries and abolishing the fee system He values the constitutional convention work and urges following the people’s model in the next legislature.
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C. W. Burdick
Carbon County
Toledo
Ohio
Ohio Wesleyan University
Wyoming
California
Benecia
Platte River
Saratoga
Tae Sus
Fort Bridger native Carter to join Wyoming legislature
W A Carter of Fort Bridger, born July 26 1863, stands as likely the youngest member of the next Wyoming house. A Cornell and Michigan trained lawyer, he now manages the Carter Cattle Co. He favors irrigation legislation and believes federal help may be needed. he remains noncommittal on statehood, bringing education business sense and territorial knowledge to the session.
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W. A. Carter
Fort Bridger
Carter
Cornell University
New York
Ann Arbor
Michigan
Ithaca
N. Y
Wyoming
Carter Cattle Colny
Early Settlers in Wyoming Highlight Forts and Pioneers
A Wyoming academy talk by General A G Brackett reviews early settlement efforts in the territory. He notes Captain Bonneville and Green River exploration in 1834, Fort Bonneville, and the first permanent Fort Laramie founded by Robert Campbell. Fort Bridger followed in 1842, with Fremont’s arrival and the Box Elder road expansion shaping later Indian conflicts.
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A. G. Brackett
Wyoming Academy
Laramie
Wyoming
Loomerang
Opening of the American Federation of Labor in Boston
A large number of delegates gathered in Boston as the American Federation of Labor opened. President Samuel Gompers presided with Governor Ames giving a welcome. The mayor offered a brief greeting and Gompers spoke on the benefits of organized labor before a credentials committee was formed.
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Boston
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
Ames
Massachusetts
Gompers
Kyle Arrested in Cincinnati for Embezzlement
Richard D. Kyle former vice president of the Anderson Harris Carriage Company was arrested in Cincinnati on December 10 charged with embezzlement. Initial reports said the earlier dispute led to missing funds but later records reveal about 40 000 in alleged embezzlement after company books were reviewed.
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Embransiemeont
Cincinnati
Richard D. Kyle
Anderson Harris Carriage Company
Kyle
Promoted Captain Bingham Named Attache to German Court
St Louis December 10 Captain Theodore Bingham veteran of the United States engineer corps and former secretary of the Missouri River commission has been ordered to proceed to Merlin as military attache to the United States legation at the German court.
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Eptein Hingham
St. Louis
Theodore Bingham
United States Engree Corps
Missouri River Commission
Merlin
United States
Territorial Courts Reach White Men On Shoshone Reservation
Indian reservations faced a legal shift as the U S Supreme Court ruled territorial court processes apply on reservations. Governor Warren received a communication from the Indian commissioner citing Langford vs Monteith 97 U S 145. Territorial authorities may proceed against offenders under this doctrine.
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Warren
Supreme Court of the
United States
Langford
Rumored Union Pacific Leadership Change Circulates
A Salt Lake telegram claimed G M Cumming head of the mountain division was asked to resign and Charles F Ressegale of the Missouri River division was named successor. Officials here denied knowledge while a meeting reportedly centered on Cumming as the chief topic.
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Salt Lake
Food Foundation
G. M. Gumming
Mountain Division
Union Pacific Road
Charles F. Ressegale
Missouri River Division
Cumming
Omaha Hee
Sen
Union Pacific
Hart
The Sheridan Vote Remembered and Reflected Upon
H A Coffeen of Sheridan writes about the county vote on the constitution. He laments the result but notes that an extra week could have secured victory. He recalls a strong canvass, two opposing speakers, and a narrow minority of seventy seven votes.
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H. A. Coffeen
Sheridan
Coffeen
Suit for Fees Over Plans for Unbuilt Block
Architect Matthews sues Culver and Arnold in district court before Judge Corn for fees for preparing business block plans dating to 1883. The building was never erected and Culver & Arnold contest the claim. Trial begun yesterday and not finished by last evening. The Post Percheron Horse association shipped eighteen fine draught horses to New York and will load two carloads of mares and geldings for Nashville today.
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District Court
Corn
Matthews
Culver & Arnold
Post Percheron Horse Association
New York
Nashville
Tenn
Cheyenne urged to push iron ore spur to Hartville deposits
The Sun reports official signs that the C and N extension will be built, with Hartville iron deposits promising a massive ore body. Advocates urge the Cheyenne board of trade to seek geological certification and push Union Pacific to extend the spur, amid competing lines nearing the area.
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The
Sun
Cheyenne and Northern
Warren
Hartville
Board of Trade
Union Pacific
Platte Canon
Fairbank
Platte
Government Farm Hills
Whalen Canon
Chicago
Laramie County
Platte Steel Works
Cheyenne
Denver
Pueblo
Trinidad
Knights Templar elect officers in Wyoming Commandery No 1
Last evening the Knights Templar Wyoming Commandery No 1 elected officers. Elected were John K. Jeffrey eminent commander Charles A. Campbell generalissimo BE A Abry captain general Rev George C. Rafter prelate Colin Hunter senior warden John A Kiner junior warden Frederic E Addams treasurer D W Gill recorder John H Durbin standard bearer Thomas F Durbin sword bearer EK F Stable warden W W Thompson captain of guard A Gillehriet L Voorhees T B Hicks trustees.
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Wyoming
Knights Templar
Sa Wstaf
John K. Jeffrey
Charles A. Campbell
BE. A. Abry
George C. Rafter
Colin Hunter
John A. Kiner
Frederic E. Addams
D. W. Gill
John H. Durbin
Thomas F. Durbin
Important Railroad Case In Fort Collins
The People of Fort Collins sue the Colorado Central railroad in Judge Hallett's court seeking mandamus to restart service on the Fort Collins to Cheyenne line. Union Pacific controls the line and is a defendant in the federal action. state court issues may be involved. A ruling is expected soon on whether UP is a proper party.
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Fort Collins
Colorado Central Railroad
Hallet
Cheyenne
Union Pacific
Colorado Central
United States District Court
Hallett
State Court
Sheridan County Court Term Ends Amid Noteable Attendance
Sheridan county held its first term of court with strong attendance though no conviction occurred. Judge Saufley fined front-row auditors for applause while County Attorney W J Stover faced malfeasance questions and a write to answer next term. Wyoming organizes a state legislature with 33 members and Governor Brown to deliver the message.
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Sheridan
Sheridan County
Territory
Bruce Zachery
W. J. Stover
Wyoming
William Brown
J. Tloucks
Senate
Statehood
Idaho statehood urged by Governor Shoup report
The Sun reviews Governor Shoup's 108 page Interior Department report on Idaho. It notes Idaho’s population of 117 225 and property value of 23 948 039 with a lower assessed valuation than Wyoming by 8 to 9 million. Shoup cites 25 000 Mormons and outlines statehood provisions similar to Wyoming. The piece commends Idaho’s case and wishes God speed.
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Shoup
Warren
Wyoming
Idaho
Visiting Days Introduced to Boost Public School Interest
The Schools announce visiting days to attract more visitors and showcase regular classroom work. The first visiting day falls on Thursday this week, inviting parents and friends to tour buildings and observe student progress.
Viaduct proposals to be issued after council meeting
The city will issue proposals for constructing the viaduct next week following the council meeting on the 17th. Bridge firms like The Bri and the Ki vnte B from Cleveland have sent representatives to inspect plans along with other prominent companies. The Cheyenne Maennerchor plans a grand ball and Christmas tree celebration on December 15.
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C Bri
Ki Vnte B
Cleveland
Redente
Cheyenne Maennerchor
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