Henry George Dies Sudden in New York Campaign
Henry George author of Progress and Poverty and mayoral candidate for the Thomas Jefferson Democracy died at 4:50 AM in the Union Square Hotel from cerebral apoplexy. He had spoken in Queens towns Whitestone College Point and Flushing the night before and remained active despite illness. His death ends a high profile municipal campaign stirring union crowds and political maneuvering as tributes and a memorial fund are pledged.
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Chapman Opposes Labor and Denounces Unions
Special Dispatch to Commercial Tribune reports H L Chapman defending his Columbus Bicycle Works ties while denouncing unions. The piece cites a 1897 hotel meeting where Chapman allegedly said a union leader caused trouble and claimed miners deserve only one dollar a day, reflecting broader anti union sentiment and political maneuvering.
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Supreme Court
Henry George Campaign Ends After Tumultuous Night
The final campaign day ends with Henry George winning cheers at Manhattan Island meetings. A long night of campaigning leaves him exhausted. he retires at 3:30 AM after addressing six meetings. Republican supporter Low calls George’s death a tragedy and predicts continued support for Tracy against Tammany.
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Indians Use The Torch Squaws Sent Back To The Reservation
A Denver telegram reports Indians burning Sons Ranch near Cross Mountain and killing messenger Gable. One hundred men head to aid Sheriff Nie man. settlers gather on Vaughan's ranch. Indians threaten pillage and murder. squaws sent back to reservation. troops possibly called. Governor Adams confers with General Otis as Routt County unsettled. Otis expects troops to escort Indians back.
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Routt County
Five Indians Attacked by Twenty-Five Wardens Near River
Dispatch from Captain Wright reports five Uintah men attacked by twenty-five wardens near the river four days ago in Jensen Utah. Two men were killed identified as uncles and kin. Two squaws wounded. One Indian captured away from camp after wardens threatened to kill him. One warden was killed.
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Grave robbery shocks Delaware after suicide of Rev Bella Harris
Neighbors report the grave of the late Rev Bella Harris was robbed after his body was found in the woods. Harris had shot himself through the heart about a week earlier.
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City of Hamilton Wins Demurrer in Receiver Case
In Hamilton Ohio Judge Neilan sustained the city solicitor's demurrer against a petition for a receiver for the city. The case against Post-Glover Electric Company was dismissed as the petition failed to state a lawful contract or proper authority. The judge noted misjoinder of parties and lack of authority to file a supplemental petition. The ruling emphasized that municipal contracts require council authorization and that a receiver could not be appointed without proper legal basis.
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Man Found Dead With Twig Around Throat at Glass Farm
Delaware Ohio October 29 80 year old John Neidermater was found dead on the Glass farm opposite the County Infirmary with a twig tied about his neck. A weak minded boy from the institution reportedly saw him dead yesterday but did not inform the Superintendent until breakfast. Coroner Main is investigating.
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Delaware
John Neidermater
Glass Farm
Thomas Welshaunce
Main
Mad bull at large injures youths near Holgate Ohio
At Peter Baker’s farm nine miles southeast of Holgate a bull bitten by a mad dog attacked cattle then charged a crowd of school children, wounding three children and a boy, with one girl not expected to survive and others in critical condition. The animal also knocked a man from a sulky, frightening his horse and causing a runaway. The bull remains at large.
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Commercial Tribune
Holgate
Peter Baker
Life prisoner cuts throat after killing son in law
In Columbia on October 29 Stephen Briant of Marion was convicted of murdering his son in law who had whipped Briant's small son. On an insanity plea he received life imprisonment and was placed in the penitentiary hosiery mill. A guard found Briant dying from self inflicted wounds after he smuggled scissors to sever his jugular vein.
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Columbia
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Stephen Briant
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Briant
Handcuffed prisoner escapes by hijacking buggy near Muncie
In Muncie Indiana James Morgan a gambler sought on Kansas whisky and gaming warrants was captured in Albany and put in a livery buggy. He handcuffed his captor to the wagon and escaped as the driver fled. The deputy later had the irons removed from his wrist. The deputy suspects he was drugged.
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Commercial Tribune
Muncie
Ind
James Morgan
Albany
James
Henry County
Kansas
Newcastle
Lée
Morgan
Baldwin
Ohio Hunters in Hard Luck in Maine
Game Warden Nicholas returns from Aroostook woods to seize 700 pounds of venison aboard a train. He identifies the meat as from a Dayton, Ohio party of about sixty hunters accused of indiscriminate deer and partridge slaughter. The men paid expenses, surrendered the meat, and pledged future restraint.
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Commercial Tribune
Bangor
C. Nicholas
Aroostook Woods
Ohio
Jackman
Dayton
Maine
Freight wreck halts fast mail on B&O near Cairo
West-bound freight No. 7 on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad derailed in a tunnel near Cairo, West Virginia, tearing up about 200 yards of track and delaying the fast mail train roughly six hours. The service from New York to St. Louis has a sixty hour schedule, and this is the freight’s first accident.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Cairo
New York
St. Louis
Child Dies After Patent Cure Administered At Home
Portland Indiana report: Willie Critten eleven year old son of James Critten of Dunkirk died from effects of a patent asthma cure given at home. He lived only a few hours.
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Portland
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Dunkirk
Parkerburg man begins life sentence on 24th birthday
Ervin Brown, condemned for the murder of Emanuel Crull, was moved to Moundsville penitentiary on Wednesday to begin his life term. En route he said he preferred hanging to imprisonment and urged hopes of being lynched before arrival.
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Commercial Tribune
Parkersburg
W. Va
Ervin Brown
Emanuel Crull
Moundsville
Named His Own Men In Fayette County Campaign
In Lexington Kentucky a fierce campaign ends with the silver Democrats fielding longtime officeholders and allies. Judge Frank A Bullock and Circuit Judge Parker both run on the silver ticket and win many cases favoring free silver candidates. Parker even asserted election officers answer to no court for failures in duty.
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Fayette County
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Judge Parker
Lynchers May Escape In Ripley County Case
Gov Mount and Attorney General Ketcham met in Indianapolis to discuss the Ripley County lynchers. Mount said the outlook is discouraging and fears no result from efforts, but pledged to continue and pursue arrests, possibly via indictments or bench warrants.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Ind
Groom Wed Twice in One Day for Catholic-Miss Sadie Smith
St Louis records reveal Sadie Smith, daughter of Cincinnati merchant widow, and John W Thompson, a St Louis contractor, married in Chicago to dodge archbishop rules. A second ceremony in St Louis with a Methodist minister followed upon return, prompting reconciliation from Mrs Gray.
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Commercial Tribune
ST. Louis
John W. Thompson
Chicago
Sadie Smith
John Gray
Cincinnati
Kain
Soldiers Serve in Bakeries in Madrid Strike
The bakers strike has become general in Madrid making bread scarce. Soldiers are being used as bakers to keep supplies flowing and meet daily bread demand.
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Madrid
Democrats Plot Abroad Vote Fraud In Ohio Contest
Republican headquarters report a nationwide scheme to move voters from New York and Washington to rural Ohio towns. Unemployed men are to be transported and paid to cast forged Democratic ballots, with repeaters and box manipulators aiding in the plan to influence the upcoming election.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Republican National Committee
Ohio
New York
Columbus
Anonymous Letters Poured Into Ree publican Districts
Fresh evidence shows Democratic efforts to sow dissension in Ohio Republican ranks late in the campaign. Anonymous letters urge Republicans to drop the Bushnell state ticket and focus on the legislative race. The scheme aims to spread fear of a split ticket and boost Democratic gains. McLean gains campaign funds from Washington corporations seeking Ohio Senate influence.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
McLean Democracy
McConnville
Republican Precince
Bushnell
Allen O. Myers
John R. McLean
Ohio
Washington City
McLean
United States Senate
Lecker Delivers 70,000-Word Reichsrath Speech
In Vienna Herr Lecker spoke from 10 pm Thursday to 11 am Friday in the Reichsrath. Colleagues gave him a laurel wreath at the end. A doctor found his pulse normal and breathing unstrained. Attendees drank heavily as crowd applause filled the night and Lecker spoke about seventy thousand words.
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Herr Lecker
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Lecker
Bride Killed as Train Hits buggy Near Celina
In Celina Ohio at a Fama crossing a Cincinnati Northern special struck a buggy driven by Perry Miller and his bride of three weeks Mrs. Perry Miller. Both were thrown onto the cow catcher. Mrs. Miller died at the scene while Miller was injured and may die.
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Celina
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