Mob Turmoil in Glasgow over Tol Stone Trial
Tolbart Stone, a Black man, is tried and convicted in Glasgow Kentucky for the May 30 assault on Miss Willie Moore at Liberty Female College. Troops guard the jail as indignant locals plot to storm facilities and lynch, while a second trial for arson begins.
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Commercial Tribune
Glasgow
Tol Stone
Willie Tabb Moore
Stone
Smith
Bowling Green
College
Miss Moore
Tolbart Stone
Liberty Female College
Governor appoints Ada geologist to Denver mining convention
Kenton Ohio July 1 Governor Bushnell appoints F B Mills Ada Professor of Geology to the International Gold Mining Convention at Denver Colorado. Mills is to represent Ohio at the event and discuss mining and geology topics.
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Commercie
Tribune
Kenton, O
Bushnell
F. B. Mills
Ada
Denver
Col
Secret compact fills Eighth Ohio National Guard offices
Akron July 1 a covert agreement among senior officers of the Eighth Regiment Ohio National Guard aims to fill vacant posts. Gyger resigns opening for Hard to be promoted, Werner’s bid fails due to Illinois residency, Dick faces no opposition for lieutenant colonel, Weybrecht to become major, Volbrath likely reappointed as his term ends.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron
Eighth Regiment
Ohio National Guard
George R. Gyger
Alliance
C. V. Hard
Wooster
Paul E. Werner
Illinois
Charles Dick
C. C. Weybrecht
Ed Volbrath
Bucyrus
Poisoned Guests at West Baden Dinner Sicken Twenty
Fred Senning of Louisville was brought home after being poisoned along with twenty other guests at West Baden Springs Indiana on Tuesday. Dr. Ryan treated them through the night. Senning believes Paris green was in the supper.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Fred Senning
West Baden Springs
Ind
Senning
Ryan
Paris Green
Lightning kills six year old girl in Kentucky strike
During an electric storm in Elizabethtown Kentucky Mary Sinclair six year old daughter of E B Sinclair was struck by lightning and killed instantly. The bolt hit a wild cherry tree and glanced into the house crushing every bone in her body and tearing through the walls.
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Commercial Tribune
Elizabethtown
Mary
E. B. Sinclair
Judge invalidates Cleveland anti lynching law in damages suit
Judge J T Dissket of the Common Pleas Court ruled the Smith anti lynching law invalid. The decision held counties not liable for mob damages but allowed protections for offenders to bar claims. The ruling critiqued fixed damages as 500 to 1000 and feared innumerable suits and jury-inflexible payouts.
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Cleveland
J. T. Dissket
Common Pleas Court
J. W. Caldwell
Brown
President to Name Rockhill for Greece Post Amid Senate Fight
Reported tonight that President will send the name of W. W. Rockhill as Minister to Greece. Rockhill, former Assistant Secretary of State, faced fierce Senate opposition over Cuba atrocity reports sent with confidential marks. Known as a linguistic talent, he could be hard to confirm.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Senate
W. W. Rockhill
Greece
Rockhill
United States
Cuba
State Department
Sherman
English syndicate edges toward closing coal land deal in the South
Major E. E. McCroskey reports a London cable saying the deal is closed and Taylor will arrive soon. The agreement covers about 100000 acres and around seventy operating mines in Jellico district Tennessee and Kentucky plus mines along the Cincinnati Southern Railroad in Morgan and Whitley counties. First payment of 5 million dollars is on deposit in the Bank of England.
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Knoxville
Téann
South
Jellico
Tennessee
Kentucky
Cincinnati Southern Railroad
Morgan County
Tenn
Whitley County
E. E. McCroskey
London
England
Taylor
E Taylor
McCroskey
Bank of England
Han Julribune
Derist's Periodical Comet Rediscovered at Lick Observatory
San Jose July 1 Director Holton notes Derist's periodical comet was rediscovered at Lick Observatory yesterday by staff and again observed.
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San Jose
Cal
Holton
Derist
Lick Orvatory
Yester- Sesse
St D
PISTOLS IN COURT DUNNING'S LIFE IN DANGER
Franklin Ky July 1 nearly all witnesses testify against George Dinning the negro on trial for murdering Jodie Conn a mob member that tried to lynch Dinning last December The mob included twenty four men and witnesses admit they warned Dinning to leave the country Colonel Gaither's guards are kept vigilant amid fears of assassination by Conn's supporters The Record of the Kuklux is cited as they terrorized Simpson and Logan Counties before the lynching attempt fuels threats of further violence in the courtroom
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Commercial Tribune
Franklin
Commonwealth
George Dinning
Jodie Conn
Dinning
Joe Freeman
A. G. Freeman
Moore
Jim Flowers
John Gibbs
J. M. Phelps
W. H. Townsend
Will Rainwater
Crit McClendon
Joe Doe
Tom Bloodworth
John Bloodworth
Geo. Cook
Jesse Cook
Elvin McDonald
Steve Walker
Arch McDonald
Nick Williams
Henry Jenkins
Price Babb
Jasper Powell
M. Powell
Gib Powell
Gaither
Gordon
Quinn
Frankfort
Conn
Owingsville
Bradley
Kuklux
Simpson
Logan
George Green Dinning
Bowling Green
Band of Kuklux
Breckinridge Defends Defense at Franklin Trial
Colonel William C. P. Breckinridge condemns mob rule and defends a black defendant in the George Green Dinning case at Franklin. He argues the defense of home and life justified the shooting of an assailant, cautions against lynching, and criticizes military guard and jury protections as a disgrace to Kentucky.
Valise Yields Evidence in Smuggling Case
Deputies May and Cox found a valise in Louisville containing stamps, 143 government certificates, and the official seal of Collector Ambrose Lyman. The items pertain to Charles W. Johnson who is jailed in New Orleans for posing as a United States government officer and selling residence certificates to Chinese visitors.
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Commercial Tribune
Louisville
Dave L. May
W. N. Cox
Revenue Office
Charles W. Johnson
New Orleans
United States
Johnson
Treasury Department
Washington
White Woman Weds A Negro In Philadelphia Society
The marriage of Miss Constance Mackenzie, white daughter of the late Dr. R. Shelton Mackenzie, former director of Porter School Kindergarten, to John B. Durham, a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and former Haiti minister, occurred this afternoon at the bride’s West Philadelphia residence.
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Philadelphia
Constance Mackenzie
R. Shelton Mackenzie
Porter School
John
Durham
University of Pennsylvania
West Philadelphia
Mr. Durham
Frederick Douglass
Haytt
Volcano Opens in Ohio at Bainbridge
Volcanic eruption six miles from Bainbridge Ohio on July 1 caused ground cracking and smoke as trees disappeared into fissures. Disturbances lasted over an hour with residents frightened. no cause is known and smoke continued to issue from cracks.
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Chillicothe
Bainbridge
Republicans End Tariff Caucus With Stock and Bond Tax Plan
Washington July 1 Republican Senators held a lengthy caucus on the tariff bill reporting no antitrust amendment and withdrawing tea duties and beer tax increases while proposing a tax on stock and bond transactions. Discussion centered on revenue estimates and the feasibility of a trust provision amid Western opposition.
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Washington
Finance Committee
Judiciary Committee
Chandler
Hanna
Tceucus
Worthington C. Ford
Allison
Slain by burglars near Bentonville in chilling murder
In Bentonville Arkansas James Burgin and his wife were found murdered in bed last night, beaten on the head. Burgin, who married last winter, had recently run as a candidate for Assessor. Authorities report no clue to the killer and believe robbery was the motive.
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Bentonville
Ark
James Burgin
Trains Collision Near Akron Injures Two Crew
The Chicago Christian Endeavor train rammed a freight train six miles west of Akron at about 3 AM. Fireman G M Cole of McCook Nebraska was slightly hurt and engineer Dave Magner of the same town suffered serious injuries.
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Akron
Col
Chicago Christian Endeavor
G. M. Cole
McCook
Net
Dave Magner
Cee ET
Msn Sf Sue
Tama
Government Surplus for June Exceeds Expenditures
The monthly figures show June receipts from all sources at 36 584 708 dollars and expenditures at 22 934 604 dollars, yielding a surplus of 13 650 014 dollars. The June 1896 surplus was 2 349 430 dollars, while the fiscal year end deficit stood at 16 623 108 dollars, with customs receipts at 21 560 152 dollars and internal revenue 12 887 085 dollars, down about 500 000 from June 1896.
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Washington
Public Debt Drops by 10 Million in June
Washington July 1 The monthly debt statement shows a decrease of 10 427 808 for June 30, with a corresponding rise in cash on hand. The debt excluding cash fell 4 152.
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Washington
Cycler Drowns After Lake Dive at Silver Lake
George R. Sterling, 17, of Cleveland, overheated after arriving from Melrose Avenue, plunged from a springboard at Silver Lake and did not resurface. His body was recovered and brought to Cleveland tonight.
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Commercial Tribune
Akron
George R. Sterling
Melrose Avenue
Cleveland
Silver Lake
Watson charges fusionists with delivering Populist vote to Democrats
Atlanta July 1 Thomas E Watson in the People's Party Paper accuses fusionists of an agreement to hand the Populist vote to the Democrats in 1900 and alleges the $1,500 Bryan gave to the Populist fund is the first installment of the purchase money. He questions why Bryan’s money was accepted if no obligation exists.
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Atlanta
Thomas E. Watson
People’s Party
Bryan
McKinley
Grand Jury Manages Arsenic Murder Case in Indiana
Mrs. Bede Geiger, wife of a former prominent citizen, bound over to the grand jury on charges of murdering her adopted daughter's infant with arsenical poison. The preliminary hearing was lengthy and sensational. The adopted daughter Eugenia Moore is named as an alleged accomplice, but released.
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Commercial Tribmine
Ee Lle
Ind
Kirs. Bede
Geiger
Eugenia Moore
Shanty Boat Mystery Near Rome Ohio
Tracy Rose a 13 year old says a unknown man boarded a shanty boat near Rome on Monday. Two men knocked him down and dragged him inside then pushed off. The man attempted to sell chewing gum in Rome and may have tried to hire the boatmen to cross the river toward the train. The station agent saw no crossing. The man is described as about 22, smooth faced, light suit, brown derby hat, with a gold watch and chain.
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Commercial Tribune
West Union
Tracy Rose
Rome
Kibbee Caught in Trunk After Jail Escape
Will Kibbee arrested at his father's home in Houghton Michigan after a three hour search by four officers. He was found concealed in a trunk and had prior escapes from West Superior Jail. He had run an information bureau victimizing buyers with mining tips and acted as local agent for John Sexton Co Chicago grocers selling goods never delivered. He traveled from Iron Mountain and faced multiple alleged scams.
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Commercial Tribune
Ughton
Mich
Will Kibbee
Kibbee
Iron Mountain
John Sexton & Co
Chicago
West Superior
Turks Claim Thessaly London Dispatch Reports Pasha Statements
A Times dispatch from Constantinople says Tewfik Pasha will tell ambassadors that Turkey retains indefeasible right to Thessaly by conquest. A Standard dispatch reports Edhem Pasha resigning command in Thessaly, citing inability to guarantee army discipline under peace terms.
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London
The
Times
Constantinople
Tewfik Pasha
Turkey
Thessaly
Standard
Edhem Pasha
Japanese Minister Denounces Sherman Over Hawaiian Treaty
Japanese Minister Toru Hoshi recalls his government over alleged rude treatment by Secretary Sherman. He visited the State Department before the treaty’s signing and was assured no measure was in progress, only to learn the next morning it had been signed. If true, Japan may sever diplomatic relations unless an explanation is given.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
State Department
Japan
United States
Toru Hoshi
Sherman
Senate
Minist
Hee
Indians Die After Drinking Hair Oil At Mille Lacs
Five Indians including Chief Wee Sug are dead and several more gravely ill at Malones Point Mille Lacs Lake after consuming pain killer hair oil and other alcohol containing preparations bought at Malone's trading post during the Indian payment period. Indian riders scour the reservation seeking to unite the band at the point amid rising tensions blaming Malone for the deaths.
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Brainerd
Minn
Wee Sug
Malones Point
Mille Lacs
Redskins
Malone
Boy Killed Returning Home From New York Ride
Robert Dunfee aged 21, son of Samuel Dunfee, a Wabash County farmer, was fatally injured in Belvidere New York when he fell under the wheels of a westbound freight train while riding it. He had left home a month ago for New York with a small sum of money and was believed to be beating his way back. Samuel Dunfee has gone East for the body.
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Commercial Tribune
Wabash
Ind
Robert Dunfee
Samuel Duniee
Wabash County
Belvidere
N. Y
Young Dunfee
New York
Samuel Dunfee
Japan May Seek Indemnity Over California Incident
Secretary of State asks California Governor to investigate two Japanese cooks driven from Johanisburg California after clashes with a local labor movement. Japanese minister alleges violation of treaty guarantees and says indemnity and protection may follow if facts support the claim.
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Washington
California
Johannisburg
United States
Japan
Indians After Food Spark Turns Out Light Alarm
Washington dispatches indicate fewer Bannock Indians left the Idaho reservation than feared. Officers say the purpose was to seek camass root food luxury rather than cast a wide threat, with Ft. Hall and Umatilla agents reporting most tribes at home and ready to celebrate Independence Day.
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Washington
Bannock
Idaho
Irwin
Ft. Hall
Harper
Umatilla
Pendleton
Ore
Army of the Cumberland Reunion Set for Columbus
General Rose Crans announces the next annual reunion of the Society of the Army of the Cumberland will be held in Columbus Ohio on September 23 and 24. General James H. Wilson of Delaware will deliver the oration. A combined reunion with the Army of the Cumberland and the society is planned. A one cent railroad rate has been secured for attendees.
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Washington
Rosecrans
Society of the Army of the Cumberland
Columbus
James H. Wilson
Delaware
Army of the Cumberland
Reverend Brown Disappears Amid Circus Meeting Debts
The Rev. R. E. Brown, leader of a Holy Ghost grove meeting near Elizabeth in Wirt County, has disappeared. He left behind numerous debts ranging from five cents to thirty dollars, and the gathering was run like a circus with side shows, games, and balloon ascensions to draw crowds.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
R. E. Brown
Holy Ghost Grove
Elizabeth
Wirt County
Government buys Monongahela locks and dams
Word from Washington states the Monongahela Navigation Company's locks and dams on the Monongahela River were purchased by the Government and made free. This will allow Cincinnati and Southern ports cheaper coal, as operators had been paying a toll previously.
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Commercial Tribune
Pittsburg
Washington
Monongahela Navigation Company
Monongahela River
Cincinnati
Indiana's First Cremation At Lindenwood Cemetery
The first cremation in Indiana occurred this afternoon in Fort Wayne. John Powers, a pioneer citizen, was cremated at the Lindenwood Cemetery Association crematory, which had been completed two years ago and used for the first time.
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Commercial Tribune
FT. Wayne
Ind
Indiana
Lindenwood Cemetery Association
John Powers
Crouch Convicted in Boone Court. New Trial Granted
Real estate promoter Richard M. Crouch was found guilty of embezzlement in Boone Circuit Court for diverting 1600 from Helen Crouch via power of attorney. A new trial was granted and the judge reprimanded the jurors. State attorneys plan to hang a large jury photograph in the courtroom.
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Commercial Tribune
Lebanon
Ind
Richard M. Crouch
Indiana Gas Belt
Boone Circuit
Crouch
Helen Crouch
J. J. Nesbitt
Safety and Deposit Bank of
Owingsville, Ky
Reed Holleman
Dutch
Higgins
Whole Stephens Family Dies in Suspected Poisoning
In Bloomington Indiana three days, Mrs John Stephens and three children died with same symptoms while another child and two girls were dying. Coroner will investigate as poisoning is suspected.
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Commercial Tribune
Bloomington
Ind
John Stephens
Stephens Creek
Brown County
Stephens
Charles Bradley
Belmont
Rufus
Tragedy Strikes Bradford Office as Blakely Dies
George Blakely, head of a local job printing office and School Board secretary, is dead after an alleged overdose of laudanum in his office. Lilian Spatz, a waitress, lies in a precarious condition from the same incident in Bradford. Blakely, tax collector for three wards, faced about $6,100 missing funds.
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Bradford
George Blakely
Lilian Spatz
Williamson
Blakely
Chinese Forger Queues Spared at Ohio Prison
Four China men Sam Lee Loi Joe Foong Long and Lung Hen arrived at the Columbus penitentiary from Texas to serve short forgery terms. Warden Coffin waived the hair cutting rule for the Celestials so their queues remained intact.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Sam Lee
Loi Joe
Foong Long
Lung Hen
Texas
Coffin
Fifteen Men Stricken by Heat in Moscow Quarries
Heat wave hits Moscow Ohio causing fifteen quarry workers to collapse and stop work yesterday. Quarry sites reported intense temperatures, with crews using water and shade breaks to recover.
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Moscow
Commercial Tribune
Oil Strike Reported at Cecil in Paulding County
DEFIANCE July 1 A rich oil strike was made today at Cecil a few miles south of Defiance in Paulding County. The well is the first paying oil discovery in Paulding County.
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Commercial Tribune
Defiance
Cecil
Paulding County
McLean Accused of Bad Faith in Ohio Democratic Row
Ulric Sloane denounces John R. McLean as a traitor and coward after a telephone confrontation in Columbus. Sloane blames McLean for betraying Hough and criticizes his methods and ties to moneyed interests while pledging Democratic unity behind the gubernatorial ticket.
Thurman Declares War on McLean Backed Chapman Nomination
In Columbus Ohio on July 1 Hon. Allen W Thurman a Democratic gubernatorial hopeful denounced Senatorial candidate John R McLean accusing him of dictating Chapmans nomination He vowed unrelenting war to drive McLean back to Washington and labeled his politics as dirty Also attacking John Farley Dan McConville and other McLean allied managers Thurman said he could have led Chapmans nomination himself and criticized Welty for withdrawing from the race The stance fuels local political uproar over Chapmans McLean backed candidacy
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Ahen W. Thurman
John R. McLean
Chapman
McLean
Thurman
Washington
John Farley
Dan McConville
McConville
Uncertain Chapman Ticket Draws Democratic Criticism
The Columbus dispatch reports party leaders doubting the Chapman ticket’s strength. Bushnell’s election odds rise to 100 percent as conservatives question the lineup. Judge Robert I. Hough reacts angrily after learning he was dropped from consideration.
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Valise
Volcano
Ross County
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Cycler
Watson
Houghton, Mich
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Combination Circus
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M'Lean
Ulric Sloane
Hough
Mr. Sloane
Democratic Party
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Mr. Hough
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Jesse Lewis
Hocking Valley
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Canton
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