St Louis Editor J B McCullagh Dies in Bedroom Window
Special dispatch reports editor J B McCullagh of the St Louis Globe Democrat found dead beneath his room window at 6 30 am. Theories point to asthma attack or accidental fall after a gas incident. McCullagh, war correspondent and pioneer interviewer, aged 62, had led a notable journalism career from Civil War fronts to Washington.
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Louis
J. B. McCullagh
Globe-Democrat
Hayes
McCuHagh
McCullagh
Ra. Manion
Mr. McCullagh
Manion
W. W. Boyd
Second Baptist Church
John Snyder
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Washington
The
Commercial
McCulagh
H. W. Boynton
Geo. Alfred Townsend
Gath
Ben Wade
Ohio
Alexander Stephens
Andrew Johnson
Sherman
Senate
Mack
Reublican
Olash McLean
Enquirer
Chicago
3Rd Republican
Inter Ocean
Old Globe
McKee. Fishback
Maceo Reported Alive Cuban April Fool Gaffe
Report claims General Ruis Rivera killed in Pinar del Rio but later says Maceo is alive the April Fool joke spreads among Cubans and authorities. The dispatch notes leadership loss and renewed confusion over Cuban command.
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Ruis Rivera
Pinar del Rio
Maceo
Missouri newspaper pioneer Ishback and McKee fraud case in 1873
The excerpt recounts Ishback and McKee as early Missouri journalists, detailing careers from St Louis to Cincinnati and Jefferson City. It notes McKee’s role in exposing 1873 frauds, his conviction, death, and the Globe-Democrat consolidation after his death, highlighting the intense work ethic and civic concern of McCullagh and colleagues.
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Vicksburg
McCulh
Washington
Cincinnati
National Capital
Carl Kurz
George Alfred Townsend
Gath
Whitelaw Reid
Mack
Aone
Andrew Johnson
Alexander H. Stephens
Jefferson Davis
McCullagh
Comercial
Cincinti Enquirer
Chicago
Biblic
Charles A.dana
St. Louis
Missouri Democrat
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Joint Concern
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New York
Freemen's ;S
Christian Advocate
Issouri Democrat
Jefferson City
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Treasury Department
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Globe-Democrat
Porto Rigo Armistice Clause Set To Take Effect
The text states that the same provision as Porto Rigo will take effect once arms are laid down. It frames a conditional peace condition tied to disarmament and resumed hostilities.
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Porto Rigo
Spain to grant Cuba home rule amid reforms in Porto Rico
Madrid approves a council based autonomy plan for Cuba and Porto Rico. The decree, awaiting Cortes endorsement, would shift local governance to appointed Councillors from electorally prominent citizens. Reforms aim to ease unrest and could expand to Cuba after pacification.
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Washington
Spain
Cuba
Madrid
de Lome
Porto Rico
Legation de
Unite States
Senor de Loifne
Cortes
Montoro
Giberga
Labra
Eereee
Autono Party
Spanish Legation
Enrique Varon
New York
Cuba's Cause Unshaken by Weyler's Command
Secretary Ricardo Diaz Albertini in Washington declares Cuba's fight for independence remains strong. He argues Spain unable to crush the rebellion despite a 200,000 man army and Weyler's claims to pacify the island. He praises Cuban leaders and states resolve will prevail.
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Spain
Ricardo Diaz Albertini
Washington
Kentucky Populists Seek Modest Path in Crime-Torn State
Disorderly thefts ripple through Kentucky and Ohio as Populists reject fusion with silver Democrats and push to stay neutral. A burglar gang targets homes, including the marshal’s house, in Waverly and Louisville with thefts of cash watches clothes and valuables.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Bec
Kentucky
State Central Committee
Nashville crowd funds Government Building exhibit
In Nashville Tennessee on December 31 a mass meeting with Governor elect Taylor and other leaders secured the remaining balance of 500000 for the Government Building exhibit and appropriation. A 130000 appropriation becomes available and certificates of the correct subscription are to be forwarded.
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Nashville
Tenn
Taylor
Sa Piyber
Catcomce
Suspected Train Wreckers Held in Birmingham
Two men named Tom Ingeram and Andrew Feagan were jailed in Birmingham, suspected of the Blocton Horror. Rail detectives captured them in the mountains ten miles from the city. The evidence remains secret.
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Birmingham
Ala
Tom Ingeram
Andrew Feagan
Old Man, His Wife and a Dirk Murdered
A man and his wife and a third person were found slain with a dirk in a rustic dwelling. Police investigated the scene for clues and identified motives tied to a disputed inheritance. Local authorities urged anyone with information to come forward.
Triple murder shocks Atlanta suburb as gunman captured
In Popular Springs near Atlanta a boarder killed Mrs Allen, Mr Allen, and Miss Slack at supper. The gunman Flannagan fled but was captured by a mob and later jailed after a police rescue. The crime occurred as year end approached and caused a violent scare.
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Commercial Tribune
Atlanta
Popular Springs
George Allen
Flannagan
Mrs. Allen
Mr. Allen
Miss Slack
Greensboro
Beecher In Stamford Suffering From Hip Injury
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher wife of the Plymouth preacher remains in Stamford Connecticut at Rev Samuel Scoville's home after a week old fall that fractured her hip. Doctors set the bone but it fails to unite and she lies in great pain often unconscious as her strength wanes though her mental faculties stay intact when awake.
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Commercial Tribune
Stamford
Conn
Henry Ward
Beecher
Plymouth
Samuel Scoville
Beechet
Motorman Kept Job After Union Dispute in Detroit
George Mulrooney a Citizens' Railway motorman won a restraining order preventing his discharge. The contract required union membership, but Mulrooney refused to join the union.
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Commercial Tribunt
Detroit
George Mulrooney
Citizens’ Railway Company
Mulrooney
R. G. Duan & Co Sued By South Bend Pulley Co
The South Bend Pulley Company sues in Chicago against R G Duan and Co through its Commercial Agency claiming a collection placed with the agency was not properly handled.
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South Bend
Ind
South Bend Pulley Company
Chicago
Wst
Rebels Reported Fray and New Skirmishes in Cuba
From Havana dispatches dated December 31 describe limited combat near Pinar del Rio with insurgent fatalities and captures. Reports claim General Rivera is wounded and possibly dead, with other engagements near Rio Hondo and Valladares Farm, while rumors persist about Maceo being alive but dismissed by authorities. The Three Friends voyage reportedly failed to land cargo on Cuban soil.
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Ruis
Rivera
Antonio Mateo
Pinar del Rio
Artemisa
Salvados
Peralojo
Jonel Alsina
Rio Hondo
Payia
Valladares
Martin Puig
Advi
Chujeda
Cayo Rosa
Silverio Sanchez
Ynclan
Bramales
United States
Frank Clar Cig
Uban
Florida Key
Senora Mirabel Claims Maceo Alive in Cuba Return
Senora Delores Mirabel, widow of Lt Col Mirabél, arrives in Key West aboard Olivette. She claims she learned from Maceo’s staff that Maceo is alive but badly wounded, with four doctors attending. rumors say Dr Zertucha received $50 000 for assisting Spanish forces.
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Key West
Fifa
Sénora Delores Pete
Mirabél
Tapaste
Olivette
Tampa
Fla
Senora
Mirabel
Cuba
Antonio Maceo
Senora Mirabel
Aceo
Maceo
Three Friends Fight Story Probed as Fake
Jacksonville reports Captain W T Lewis leading the Three Friends into Commodore laden with arms and supplies amid Cuban filibustering activity. The cargo lists rifles dynamite machetes and drugs with a contentious port entry protest by Spanish Consul Solis.
Cuban War Aid Figures Reported for 1895 96
Boston dispatch summarizes a Cuban revolutionary aid tally from July 30, 1895 to November 30, 1896. General Gomez allegedly agreed to a $100,000 service fee, with $60,000 already paid. critics question activity while Cuban delegates deny stagnation. The recapitulated gifts total $3,210,000 from US cities, other states, foreign countries.
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Boston
Washington
Patrick
United States
Return of the famous little filibuster greets riverfront crowds
After mooring at the wharf the schooner was saluted by steam whistles while crowds on the dock cheered the return of the famed filibuster. Captain Lewis denied a Spanish gunfight tale as a fake and noted the steamer’s wrecking trip in southern waters. The Spanish Consul refused to issue a cartel and arms import rules hinder any island port visit. The commodore may land along the Cuban coast rather than in Cienfuegos.
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Pia
Commodore
Florida
Senor Solis
General Weyler
Cuba
Capturphy
New York
Cisneros
Cienfuegos
Lewis
Key West
Sim Bee Gees
Aes
Spain
Etek
Isla
Cape Pby
Modore
Revenue Cut
Boutwell
Mt. Cienfuegos
Cubais
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Ane
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Cincinnati Gazette
Legation
Albertini
Weyler
Mar
Tinez Campos
Sion
Pinar
Nashille
Blocton
Slayer
Henry Ward Beecher
R. G. Duan & Co
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Canard
Senora “Mirabel
Lino Mirable
Cubs
Senora Delores Mirabel
Jacksonville
Fila
Three Friends
W. T. Lewis
Gonzelo de Quesada
Guba
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