Hunter Case Tests Kentucky Senate Fight in Franks Testimony
Frankfort dispatch details grand jury action in the Kentucky senatorial controversy. Witnesses including John Henry Wilson and E. T. Franks testified about attempts to influence votes for Dr. Hunter, with indictments uncertain and further witness sessions planned as the probe widens.
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John Woodman
Dr. Hunter
Messrs
Wilson
Franks
Gaines
Tanner
Kentucky
House
Steele
Special Bribery Investigating Committee
Grand
International monetary envoys named Wolcott Paine Stevenson
President announces Senator Edward O. Wolcott of Colorado Hon Charles J Paine of Boston and ex Vice President Adlai E Stevenson named as commissioners to an international monetary conference under the March 3 act to promote a bimetallic agreement. The trio will meet after May 1 and plan to begin organizing the commission.
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Washington
Edward O. Wolcott
Colorado
Charles J. Paine
Boston
Mass
Adlai E. Stevenson
Senate
Wolcott
Europe
St. Louis
Stevenson
Bryan
Chicago
Senator Wolcott
McKinley
Massachusetts
Walcott
McKinley Back at Work After Potomac Trip
President and Mrs. McKinley returned to the White House at 12 35 PM after a five day voyage on the Dolphin with visits to Leonardtown Maryland and Annapolis. The President appeared stronger and Mrs McKinley showed improved health. He announced a new rule: personal calls will not be received after 1 PM, focusing on public business.
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Washington
McKinley
White House
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
Annapolis
Blackiston Island
Leonardtown
Breton Bay
Maryland
Alger
McKinley to Revoke Cleveland Pension Agency Plan
Report from Washington indicates President McKinley may revoke Cleveland’s sweeping order consolidating pension agencies. He has consulted and heard protests from Congressional delegations and appears convinced the plan should not become operative.
Iron Tied to Em bankment Near Mayfield Ky
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune Mayfield Ky April 12 two large iron pieces tied to the I C Railroad track were found by boys and removed before a passenger train from Paducah arrived a high embankment lines the track on both sides threatening a potential wreck
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Commercial Tribune
Myfield
Paducah
I. C
Mayor Black Seats in Columbus After Election
Samuel L. Black, newly elected Democratic Mayor of Columbus, took office succeeding Cotton H. Allen. The cabinet includes ex-Supreme Judge Owen as director of law, with other appointments not yet announced. Expected reforms include closing saloons on Sundays.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Samuel L. Black
Cotton H. Allen
Supreme
Owen
Grant tomb doors completed before dedication ceremonies
New York April 12 Grant's tomb is essentially finished with the bronze cap stone awaiting after dedication. The bronze doors guarding the entrance were swung into place and closed at sunset. Interior cleaning and final polishing remain as workers bustle around the grounds.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Grant
General Or. Howard to lead Veterans Brigade march
General Orval Howard to organize the Veterans Brigade for a grand Grant flag event near the tomb. Mrs. Donald McLean of New York Chapter Daughters of the Revolution accepted a flagpole offer. The thirty eight by twenty flag will be from United States Bunting Company and made by a New York flagmaker with McKinley service. About fifty five thousand marchers expected, including 30,000 soldiers in line from federal, state guards and other groups, with 10,000 veterans and 10,000 civic participants. Top officers invited include D C Buell Franz Sigel Lew Wallace J D Cox and John M Palmer.
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A. 8. Snow
United States Navy
Castle Point
Hoboken
C.A. Abbey
R.C.S
Dexter
Grant Monument
Osborn
Red Hook
Hudson
North River
Twenty-third Street
Donald McLean
New York
Daughters of the Revolution
United States Bunting Company
Lowell
Mass
McKinley
Pasade
New York National Guard
Pennsylvania National Guard
New Jersey National Guard
Veteran’s
J. D. Cox
D.C. Buell
Paradise
Franz Sigel
Lew Wallace
Crawfordsville
Ind
Cincinnati
John M. Palmer
Springfield
Ill
Official: Pians fs or e. oe And. Stands Toros Park Bembes
Unable to discern readable facts in the fragment. This item appears to be garbled OCR with no clear names, places, events, or dates to summarize.
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Pians Fs
E. Oe
Toros
Tiffin Youths Clash In Eighteen Round Society Duel
In Tiffin Ohio on April 12 Jack Reifsnider and Arthur D Harmon, society youths, met after a quarrel sparked by Harmon and friends visiting a society lady. They fought at a country schoolhouse with seven ounce gloves, Harmon knocked out in the eighteenth round.
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Commercial Tribune
Tiffin
Jack Reifsnider
Arthur D. Harmon
Harmon
Reifsnider
Jack Yingling
Peifsnider
Gambier College
Hathaway
New York Assembly Passes Greater New York Bill
ALBANY April 12 The Assembly passed the Greater New York Bill by a vote of 106 to 3 after lengthy debate and approval from key supporters. The measure aims to expand urban authority and reallocate regional powers.
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Greater New York
Albany
N. Y
Assema Saat
Or Strong
Beardsley Receives into Roman Catholic Church
London April 12 Aubrey Beardsley the artist has been formally received into the Roman Catholic Church. His health which had been poor is described as better and he has left the Riviera.
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London
Aubrey Beardsley
Petter
Riviera
Fatal Explosion at Country Wedding Serenade
Akron Ohio April 12 Henry Rabor 65 of Springfield Center eight miles east of Akron married last Thursday to Amanda E Rhoads. About fifteen men and boys gathered to serenade at the Rabors residence. Anvil fired twice then a gunshot sparked a powder keg causing a blast. Claud Smith blown across street as crowd knocked down. Smith may die. Cal Stettler and Will Ritzman bruised and burned.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron
Henry Rabor
Springfield Center
Amanda E. Rhoads
Rabor
Claud, Smith
Geo. Kaiser
Smith
Tennessee Centennial Delegation Arrives in Washington
A Nashville delegation led by Van S. Kirkman Tully Dudley A H Robinson and G H Baskette visits Washington to invite the President and his Cabinet to attend the Tennessee Centennial opening on May 1. Senator Bate plans a conference with the President and the group will visit the White House tomorrow afternoon.
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Washington
Nashville
Tenn
van S. Kirkman
Tully
William L. Dudley
A. H. Robinson
G. H. Baskette
Tennessee
Bate
White House
Judge Carroll Advocates Unity Against Raider Outrage
Lawrenceburg Kentucky April 12 Judge Carroll in the spring circuit court urged the press and church to join courts in opposing toll-gate raiders. He advised voters to scratch any man favorable to mob law and condemned raiders for trying to fix flour prices and tobacco acreage.
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Commercial Tribune
Lawrenceburg
Circuit Court
Carrol
Four More Gates Torn Down but Baldwin's Pike Unmolested
Garlisle Kentucky April 12 Raiders renewed depredations last night tearing down four toll gates within a mile of the town. Only gates on the Maysville and Lexington pike remain, owned by W W Baldwin known as the Turnpike King. There is hesitation to destroy these gates as Baldwin vows to bring marauders to justice.
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Commercial Tribune
Garlisle
Maysville
Lexington Pike
W.W. Baldwin
Balddwin
Fiscal Court declines to lease turnpikes in Lancaster
In Lancaster Kentucky on April 12 the Fiscal Court refused to lease the turnpikes defying expectations of supporters of free turnpikes. The decision followed a period of unrest in the county over the past ten days and aims to curb lawlessness.
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Commercial Tribune
Lancaster
Glenn Goes 10 School Sentenced at Reform School
In Williamson West Virginia on April 12 the State charged Joe Glenn with involuntary manslaughter for a Matewan election day killing. Glenn, stepson of Cap Hatfield, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sent to the reform school as he requested an education. He called himself a bright boy and promised to make the most of the opportunity.
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Commercial Tribune
Frankfort
Kentucky
Gaines
Franklin County Grand Jury
Fra
Wilson
Williamson
W. Va
Joe Glenn
Cap
Hatfield
Glenn
Elliott Rutherford
Calvin Chambers
Matewan
James Rutherford
Reform School
Joe
Lewis arraigned on forging Kenton bonds in Urbana
Zachary Taylor Lewis faced arraignment on thirty counts of uttering and forging Kenton City school bonds. The courtroom was crowded as Judge Heiserman set bonds at 1000 per count, totaling 30000, with Warnock and Eichelberger seeking time to review indictments.
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Commercial Tribune
Urbana
Zachary Taylor Lewis
Lewis
Kenton City
McLain
Warnock & Eichelberger
Heiserman
Warnock
McLare
Woman in Night Dress Flees Fire and Madness Fears
In Shelbyville Indiana on April 12 Miss Grace oner fled from a house fire in her night dress. She ran through the town in fright and was captured. Authorities deemed her dangerous and she was to be placed in an asylum for care and safety.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Grace Oner
Loomis Nearing Venezuela Post as Ohio Looms Large in Appointments
Washington April 12. Ohio lawmakers lag in securing fourth class postmasterships as Bristow advances few in ten days. Indiana leads, Pennsylvania claims 19 of 69, while Loomis is slated for Venezuela as rumors place him for ministerial post. Other shifts include changes in treasury, postal, and army postings across Ohio and nearby states.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Ohio
Bristow
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Joel F. Sutherland
Chas. C. Weaver
Acton
Marion County
Joseph Hoover
Solomon H. Miller
Foraker
Elkhart County
Overton J. Styner
Thos. J. Southworth
Montmorence
Tippecanoe County
Kentucky
Supreme Court Denies Bell Telephone Petition
The Supreme Court of the United States denied the petition for a writ of certiorari in the case American Bell Telephone Co. vs. Western Union Telegraph Co. on April 12 in Washington.
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Washington
The
Supreme Court of the United States Today
American Bell Telephone Co
Western Union Telegraph Co
Spalding Surrenders Bond for Alleged Bank Fraud
Charles W. Spalding president of the Globe Savings Bank appeared in Chicago after travel from Indiana and posted a $500 bond to face charges of receiving money while knowing the bank was insolvent. Justice William T. Hall set April 19 for the hearing.
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Chicago
Charles W. Spalding
Globe Savings Bank
Baltimore & Ohio Road
Grand Calumet Heights
Ind
City Depot
William T. Hall
Frank E. Stone
Justice Hall
Shoots His Sweetheart in Tragic WV Incident
Special Dispatch reports in Huntington on April 12 that Richard Woods drew a pistol to show it to his sweetheart Miss Flora Teuget. The weapon discharged fatally striking her breast. she died tonight. Woods is the son of Reverend William Woods.
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Commercial Tribune
Huntington
W. Va
Richard Woods
Flora Teuget
Woods
William Woods
Funeral Held for Ex Senator Daniel W Voorhees in Washington
Ex Senator Daniel W Voorhees of Indiana lay in state at the Capitol after services at St John's Episcopal Church. Senate members attended in a body with prominent officials and social leaders. Honorary pallbearers included Senators Morrill Turpie Jones Wilson Butler Cullom and Judge Weldon. The funeral cortege left by 2 20 pm for Chesapeake Ohio to Terre Haute for burial Friday.
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Washington
Daniel W. Voorhees
Indiana
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Indiana Statesman
Senate
Morrill
Vermont
Turpie
Jones
Arkansas
Wilson
Butler
South Carolina
Lawrence Weldon
Richard J. Bright
Cullom
Hllinois
Episcopal Church
Mackay- Smith
Eighth Street
Chesapeake & Ohio Road
Capitol
Terre Haute
Spanish Forces Rout Insurgent Bands in Cuba Action
Report from Havana on April 12 describes Campo Florida troops and allied forces defeating insurgents at San Joaquin and Armenteros. Casualties include 11 insurgent officers killed and 11 colonels among the dead, with 44 prisoners taken and 69 insurgents surrendering. Government forces report 11 dead and 70 wounded.
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Havana
Campo Florida
San Joaquin
Fonsdevieja
Guanabacoa
Armenteros
Numancia
San Rafael
Ramon Roderiguez
Lajas
Tasajen
Velasco
Cacho
Gallardo
Ricardo Borjes
Spanish Troops Was One Auditor of the Insurgent War Department
Robbers Hold Up Yonkers Savings Bank for 4420
Two men entered Yonkers Savings Bank at noon and held up Cashier Lyman Cobb Jr. They secured 4420 mostly in bills with checks, then escaped. The pair acted in concert with one talking to the cashier while the other grabbed the money.
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New York
Yonkers
Lyman Cobb, Jr
Fifty Witnesses Heard In Sutherlin Murder Case
Plymouth Ind April 12 Evidence in the trial of William Sutherlin charged with killing his close friend William E B Fetters on November 16 concluded this afternoon. The case will be argued tomorrow with attorneys granted unlimited time. During eight days of testimony fifty witnesses appeared for the prosecution and defense.
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Commercial Tribune
Plymouth
Ind
William Sutherlin
William E. B. Fetters
Greek War Cry for Liberty in Crevena Battle Report
The Daily Chronicle reports Greek irregulars prepare for a decisive fight at Crevena with a proclamation calling for liberty and death. Fighting near Baltino continues as Turkish forces resist. snow and exhaustion affect the irregulars returning to the frontier.
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London
Daily Chronicle
Athens
Crevena
Christ
Kalambaka
Baltino
Greek Attack Across Frontier in Macedonian Rising
A Daily News correspondent describes Davellis and Bermas leading 600 men across the frontier at dawn with two columns. They seize BaltiNo and nearby Greek outposts, storm Turkish stations, suffer heavy fire, and report nine insurgent deaths with many wounded before retreating to Kala Baba. Cipriani and Italian volunteers arrive, some retreating as rain and snow set in.
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London
Daily News
Davells
Davelis
Bermas
Mylonas
Phinika
Baltino
Kalabaka
Cipriani
Greece Faces Army Costs Forcing Sacrifices
The Times Athens dispatch quotes M. Delyannis saying Greece cannot sustain an 80 000 man army long without enormous sacrifices unless Hetaira acts to resolve the Gordian knot. If fighting occurs it must come immediately due to finances.
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London
The
Times
Athens
M. Delyannis
Greece
Turkey and Greece Seek Peace Over Macedonian Front Incidents
Rome April 12 reports semi official statements from Turkey and Greece to the powers describing frontier clashes on the Macedonian frontier as mere incidents. It says Germany Russia and Austria approved arrangements by admirals in command for a foreign fleet blockade in Cretan waters.
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Rome
Turkey
Greece
Germany
Russia
Austria
Cretan
Pirzus
Baltino Blockaded as Turkish Reinforcements Reach
LARISSA April 12 The invaders continue to blockade Baltino and reports say Turkish reinforcements are en route from Diskata to strengthen the defense or assault amid the unfolding crisis.
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Larissa
Baltino
Diskata
Fetzer Confesses to 1873 Murder in Utah
Deseret News reports a claimed confession by J. W. Fetzer now under arrest in Dillon Montana. He says he killed Dr. C H Nichols Superintendent of the Insane asylum in Washington in 1875 and asserts ten or fifteen other victims. He will not plead guilty unless a death sentence is possible. Fetzer was arrested in Salt Lake City last week for associated swindling charges.
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Salt Lake
Utah
Deseret News
J. W. Fetzer
Dillon
Mont
C. H. Nichols
Washington
Fetzer
Dr Nichols Dies of Natural Causes in Washington
Washington report notes Dr. Nichols died of natural causes in the capital. The dispatch cites no foul play and lists no further conditions or survivors.
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Noel Gaines
Martin
Black Burnites
McEwing
Rigsby
John Henry Wilson
Barbourville
E. T. Franks
Dr Hunter
Cingue
Deboe
Lyons
Ratliff
Horace Rigsby
Louisville
T. F. Tanner
Mrs. McEnting
James Rigsby
Worthington
Greenup
Greenup County
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Granville M. Dodge
Fourteenth Regiment
Ohio National Guards
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Grays
Toledo
Naval Committee
Francis M. Bunce
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Merchant Marine
Naval Veteran Battalion
George E. Brower
National Association of Naval Veterans
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O. O. Howard
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H. H Boyce
Sheffield
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Judge Carroll
Baldwin
Garrard County
Reformatory
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Loomis
Venezuela
Miss Mast
Grass
Ft. Thomas
G. M. Roudebush
Milford National
Milford, C
Merchants’ National of Indian Olls
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Thos. McNamee
J W. Busick
T. W. King
G. N. King
Francis B. Loomis
Mits Mast
Harrison
Post Office
William F. Holzapfel
Railway Mail Service
Holzapfel
C. T. Holloway
Palmer
W. R. Ramsey
Naval Branch
Government Printing Office
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Major Dick
Philadelphia
E. W. Doty
Chevelanie
Natio
Hill
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Treasury
Louis H. Grass
Sixth Infantry
W. W. Gibson
Ordnance Department
Secretary of War
Lima Locomotive and Machine Company
Niles Tool Company
Hamilton
Dr. Querner
Raleigh
Howard Saxby
J. A. Thompson
John J. Hainsworth
Indianapolis
E. O. Waynare
Dayton
Julius Whiting, Jr
Canton
John N. Taylor
East Liverpool
Wm. Lawrence
Ohio Wot
John L. Evans
Arizona
Peabody
Abe L. Whitney
Adoniram Judson Warner
Marietta
Ben Butterworth
Patent Office
Supreme Court
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Spalding Surrenders
Globe Bank
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Sen. Voorhees
Cuba
Sutherlin
Londor
W. Fetzer
Nichols
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