Hoch Found Guilty of Murder in Chicago
Johann Hoch, a self confessed bigamist linked to at least forty marriages, is found guilty of murdering his wife Marie Welcker Hoch. Arsenic poisoning evidence led to a death penalty recommendation after a swift, hour long verdict in Cook County. Hoch, calm in court, expressed willingness to die and urged immediate execution.
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Chicago
Johann Hoch
Hoch
Marie Welcker- Hoch
Fischer
Loch
New York
Beck
Cook County
John
Mmp
Fisk Defeats Columbia Giants 6 to 3 at Riverside Park
Fisk University beats Columbia Giants 6 to 3 at Riverside Park in a hotly contested game. Notable feats include Love and Works for Fisk at bat and Green and Osborne for Columbia with strong fielding and timely hitting. Batter ies listed as Fisk King and Buster and Columbia Brown and Osborne.
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Fisk University
Columbia Giants
Riverside Park
Love
Works
Kick
Green
Osborne
Columbia
Fisk
King
Buster
Brown
Bombshell of Consternation Hits Presbyterian Assembly
A telegram from the Colored Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly in Huntsville Alabama states it has appointed a seven member committee to union with a like panel from the Winona Lake assembly. Delegates reckon the move may be an anti union tactic and debate evangelistic work and potential reunion with Cumberland Presbyterians.
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Winona Lake
Ind
Presbyterian Assembly
Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly
Huntsville
Ala
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Cumberland
Arcanum Considers Expelling Members Convicted of Crime
At the Royal Arcanum session delegates discuss immediate expulsion for members convicted of crime. Massachusetts delegates push broader bonds for financiers. Niagara Falls and San Francisco seek hosting next convention.
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Altantic City
N. J
Royal Arcanum
Massachusetta
Niagara Falls
San Francisco
Holtz Hurt In Home Accident
A.M. Holtz of South Columbia was injured Thursday while cutting bean sticks with an axe. The axe rebounded after tangling in an overstretched clothesline and struck his forehead, producing a painful but non dangerous wound.
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A.M. Holtz
South Columbia
Double Pay for Volunteers in War With Spain
The Court of Claims recognizes state right to recover moneys paid to militia soldiers for Spain era volunteer forces. The ruling, applying 1809 Treasury view, allows states to collect from the United States the same period of pay owed to their troops, with Alabama Georgia Virginia Arkansas Tennessee Mississippi among beneficiaries. The decision clarifies reimbursements previously made directly to soldiers and seeks to settle long-standing claims with states able to reclaim funds due to their troops.
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Washigson
Court of Claims
Congress
United States
Spain
Comptroller of the Treasury
Treasury Department
Treasuries
Seeaeary Celaare
Court of Cleima
Alabama
Georgia
Virginia
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississippi
Elopement Report from Barron Plains Cheatham County
Clarence Holman and Misa Mollie Rose eloped at Barron Plains Cheatham County reportedly marrying Wednesday near midnight. Rose fled her home in night clothes to meet Holman who waited in his buggy. They went to a neighbor for clothes and continued to Springfield to outfit the bride.
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Clarksville
Barron Plains
Cheatham County
Clarence Holman
Misa Mollie Rose
Squire M F. Rose
Miss Rose
Echoes
Mr. Holman
Springfield
Bomb explosion in WarSaw Poland kills worker and two detectives
A workman carrying a pocket bomb exploded in WarSaw Poland, killing him and two nearby detectives. Twenty three people including three women were injured. The bomber allegedly targeted Governor General Maximovitch at a church.
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Warsaw
Poland
Maximovitch
M. Deloncle
Chamber of Deputies
Indo-China
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A. M. Leach
North Main Street
Johann Hogh
Hoob
Will
Iman
Cumberland Presbyterians
Thern
Rians
Royal
Arcanum
Arra Holtz
Webb & Lansdown
South High Street
Bell
Matthews
Adkisson
J. C. Dockery
West Side Public Square
Nassau Street
Alanta
South Broad St
New Orleans
Morgan
Isthmiso Canal
St. Petersburg
Hirileff 1
Vishivostok
Hamilton Cultivators
M. P. Merrill
Masonic Building
Jno
W. Frierson
Ufireinsurance Agents
Ste
Wily
Pustre Square
Robt
Bhrg
Ang
Necialty Sethell Block
Goolumbia
Ten Mayé
K.W. Jones
T. J. Odel
High St
Columbus
Tenn
Farmers & Merchants Bank
State of
County of
Maury
City of
J.J. Fieming
E. Brownlow
J. P. Brownlow
Bithell Howard
M. B. Wheel, C. Brownlow
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Press
Dp. Brownlow
Y. Tes
J. F. Brownlow
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the Phoenix Bank
Columbia, Tenneraer
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Directon
Rieknon Tous
OAKER
Horton
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Greenlaw
Atring
Ilson
Fula
W. A. Dale
Fulton
The
Maury National Bank
Columbia, Tenn
Board OF RB
C. Church
J. A. Edwards
Eeens A Parke
Ewa
Ohumon
Satterfield & Dodson
Riverside Planing Mills
Washington
Riverside
Main Street
Beit No
Hones
Columba Grocery Co. Lemons
South Main St
RED Cross Vinegar
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