Crane Faction Won In Contested Election Case
The Clermont County election dispute ended with the Crane faction prevailing in the Supreme Court. The ruling reversed the Circuit Court, holding that State Supervisor decisions are final and Deputy Supervisors must follow them. Dietz, nominated for Coroner, led a ticket tied to the battleground party as the rump convention contested the board’s authority.
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Commercial Tribune
Clermont County
Supreme Court
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Circuit Court
Beacham
Batavia
Geo. W. Hulick
Republican Executive Committee
County Election Board
State Executive Committee
Board of Elections
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Dietz
Adamas
Circuit
Election Board
Mrs Hall Loses Claim to Gilman Funds In New York Action
Justice Tramp in the New York Supreme Court granted the Fifth Avenue Trust Company’s request to turn over fourteen thousand one hundred fifty dollars deposited by the late George Gilman in 1890 to temporary administrators Theophilus Gilman and Edward Norton of the Gilman estate Mrs Helen Hall claimed ownership but the trust company argued the funds were in Gilman’s name A separate Brooklyn Supreme Court action sought a commissioner to inquire into the insanity of Anna K Gilman sister of the late George Francis Gilman and resident of Brooke House London with her Brooklyn brother Frazier Gilman as applicant
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Justice Tramp
Supreme Court
Fifth Avenue Trust Company
Helen Hall
George Gilman
Theophilus Gilman
Edward F. Norton
Gilman
Justice Smith
Brooklyn
Anna K. Gilman
Brooke House
Upper Clapton
London
Eng
Frazier Gilman
George Francis Gilman
Convict James Williams Rescued After Glass Ingestion
Special Despatch reports from Columbus Ohio that James Williams a Montgomery County convict attempted self harm in a personal crisis after two prior methods. He swallowed broken glass from a medicine bottle and survived after a stomach pump saved him.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
James Williams
Montgomery County
Child Husband Sent to Pennsylvania Reform School
Pittsburg reports Freddie Taylor aged 18, wife Agnes McCall 38, the Allegheny schoolteacher, sent to Morganza Reform School for incorrigibility. Taylor disappeared from Crafton after marriage. his father William E. Taylor arranged the commitment amid family and social scandal.
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Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
Allegheny
Pretty Freddie, Taylor
Agnes McCall
Pennsylvania State Reform School
Morganza
Pine
Sesame
Miss McCall
Third Ward
Freddie
Taylor
Crafton
Wiliam E. Taylor
Market Street
Papa
Morganza Reform School
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New York Council Praises Carnegie for Library Donation
The Municipal Council adopted a resolution thanking Andrew Carnegie for his gift of 5.2 million dollars to fund sixty five libraries in New York City, announced after today’s meeting.
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New York
Carnegie
Board of Aldermen
Andrew Carnegie
Doctors Fuss And Call Arbitrator In Smallpox Dispute
Springfield, April. Health Officer Dr H H Seys and three physicians clashed over suspected smallpox cases. Skin disease expert Dr A Ravagli of Cincinnati settled the matter, ruling one patient free of smallpox while finding strong signs in a Black hostler, with costs to be borne by the loser.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
H. H. Seys
A. Ravagli
Cincinnati
Séys
J.M. Miller
Ravagli
Michael O’brien
East Eighth Street
Charles Henderson
J. M Miller
Naval Constructor Hobson Assigned to Special Duty
Richmond P. Hobson has been assigned to special duty in the Bureau of Construction and Repair at the Navy Department. He will assume his duties next Tuesday.
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Washington
Richmond P. Hobson
Bureau of Construction and Repair
Navy Department
Voliva Named Assistant Overseer to Dowie at Zion
Elder W G Voliva, long in charge of Zion worship in Chicago, leaves to become assistant overseer of the church at large. He is expected to succeed John Alexander Dowie when death comes. A farewell crowd of about 100 attended as Voliva departed by train. Elder G L Mason is to come to Chicago, while Voliva expands Zion activities with branches, a ten square mile territory near Chicago, 300 Chicago congregations, eighteen tabernacles, a leased Norwood Hotel, a Zion Investment move, a new Zion’s Banner publication, and plans to establish a city of Zion on July 16.
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Fourth and
Elm Streets
Chicago
John Alexander Dowie
Voliva
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Cts
Zion
Ziom
Oklahoma
Tabernacles
Norwood
Zion Investment Concern
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Fear for safety of Hinkle's yacht Senta overdue at Greenport
The 65 foot Senta, owned by A Howard Hinkle of Cincinnati and a New York Yacht Club member, left Bermuda for Greenport seventeen days ago and has not been heard from amid Atlantic storms. After a grounding near Solent before refit, she resumed voyage in February and sailed from Southampton to Bermuda in 41 days, then departed Hamilton for Greenport on March 22.
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New York
Senta
Bermuda
Greenport
L. I
Atlantic
A. Howard Hinkle
Cincinnati
New York Yacht Club
Southampton
Solent
Hamilton
L. L
Plaintiff Wins First Round in Legal Battle
In Indianapolis on April 9 Judge Baker of the U S Court overruled the motion to strike the core claims in David W Jennings suit against Eli W Menaugh and 28 Salem Washington County residents for 200000 damages The court refused to strike the charge of an alleged whitecap attempt by the defendants, which if true would support substantial damages for Jennings
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Indianapolis
Baker
United States Court
David W. Jennings
Eli W. Menaugh
Salem
Washington County
Ind
Jennings
Two Mayors Claim Office in Ohio Capital Riotous Power Struggle
In Columbus Ohio two rival mayors held claim to office as of April 9 with City Council rejecting Mayor-elect Hinkle's bond and calls for a special meeting. The unfriendly council, divided along party lines, resisted authority while outgoing Mayor Swartz maintained control of departments. Hinkle pledged to summon council, but no session occurred.
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Columbus
Mable
Hinkle
Washington Gladden
Thomas
John Nelson Hinkle
Swartz
Linus Kauffman
C. C. Philbrick
W. C. Cussins
Minnesota Fights Morgan's Combine
In St Paul a concurrent resolution cites reports of the Duluth and Iron Range, and Duluth Messaba and Northern railways merging into the United States Steel Corporation. It says a New York report notes a major trust forming to control railways in Minnesota, declared unlawful. The Attorney General is to investigate and seek charter forfeiture or injunction if unlawful consolidation is found.
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ST. Paul
Senate
Duluth & Iron Range
Duluth, Messaba & Northern Railways
United States Steel Corporation
New York
Federation of Ohio Churches Moves Toward State Union
Delegates from multiple Ohio denominations meet in Columbus to form a State federation of Christian churches. An Executive Committee led by Dr Bashford and Rev C H Small will draft plans and call a state convention to reduce denominator rivalry and ensure every district has a church.
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Ohio
Bashford
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Springfield
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Plymouth
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Levi Gilbert
Cincinnati
A. T. Perry
Marietta College
T. J. Saunders
Otterbein University
John McWhinney
Dayton
Perry
Ill Mormon Apostle George Q. Cannon Seriously Ill in Monterey
George Q. Cannon of Salt Lake City, a Mormon Apostle and former U S senator pro tem, lies near death in Monterey with his wife and physicians at his bedside. Family members from Salt Lake and longtime associates gather as Cannon, born 1827 in Liverpool, faces a nervous illness that worsened last week.
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Utah
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San Francisco
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Congress
Mormon Church
Bounty Awarded to Admiral Sampson by Court of Claims
The United States Court of Claims awarded Admiral Sampson a bounty of 3200 for engagements during the Spanish War. The ruling confirms the government will pay the sum as a reward in connection with his service.
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Sampson
Washington
United States Court of Claims
Admiral Sampson
Consolidation plans for a single big store in each large city
New York April 9 A statement from John Claflin on a major consolidation of dry goods firms is expected tomorrow. The plan aims to form a national network with stores or jobbing houses in key cities, centered by Cincinnati and involving a Morgan Claflin syndicate. The deal, potentially worth at least 100 million, faces valuation challenges and rapid speculation.
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New York
John Clar‘n
Claflin
Pierpont Morgan— Claflin
Cincinnati
Chicago
Morgan-Claffin Syndicate
Morgan Prospectus Names Claflin Adams and McCreery Houses
J Pierpont Morgan and Co issued an official notice announcing a rumored department store combination. The prospectus says a one half interest is secured in H B Claflin Co and Adams Dry Goods Co and James McCreery Co store on Twenty third Street has been purchased outright.
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Morgan Prospectus
Claflin
Adams
Tribute to Loomis on Departure for the U S
Minister Loomis left Caracas for the United States amid a crowded station and a display of esteem from the capital’s elite and the diplomatic corps. Puerto Ricans saved from military service gave him an address as his private railcar filled with flowers marked the departure.
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Willemstad
Loomis
United States
Caracas
Granite dump collapses bury Colorado family killing four
In Cripple Creek Colorado on April 9 a massive granite mine dump slid onto the home of James Smith. The father mother and four children were buried inside as snow softened the pile. Rescue workers dig through dirt and rock, but survivors are unlikely.
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Cripple Creek
Col
James Smith
Smith
Parental Objection Believed Cause of Tragedy in Tennessee
In Chattanooga on April 9 T L Arrington of Somerville Georgia shot and killed Miss Mamie Cleghorn and then killed himself. The engagement had been broken due to parental objections and Arrington had warned the parents he might act rashly. Cleghorn had ties to prominent Chattanooga families and Arrington was the son of a Somerville merchant.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
T. L. Arrington
Somerville
Mamie Cleghorn
Arrington
Denver Woman Arrested for Illegal Voting
A warrant was issued for Mrs. M. A. Ratcliffe on charges she wilfully voted in the wrong precinct during the recent city election. The 36 year old Democrat with two children was active in the campaign. Reportedly the first woman arrested for election fraud in the country.
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Denver
M. A. Ratcliffe
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