Adequate Indemnity Demanded for American Losses in Turkey
The president transmitted Olney's report on Armenian outrages in Asia Minor. It cites 172 American missionaries and businessmen, calls for full indemnity for Harpoot and Marash losses, and warns Turkey of continued U.S. jurisdiction over citizens. The note outlines trials, arrests, and consular rights, and urges protection for Americans, including consular presence, as outrages unfold.
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Terrell
United States
Harpoot
Marash
Frank Lenz
Webber
Christie
St. Paul's Institute
Tarsus
Namroun
Peirut
Messine
U. S
Marblehead
Mersine
Turkey
Stupe
Constantinople
Olney
Senate
Robert S. Clinton, Jr
Wm. Dulaney Hunter
Erzeroum
Great Britain
France
Chilton
Washington
Hunter
Sassoun
Asia Minor
Senate of the
Senate of the 4Th
State Department
Secretary of State
Grover Cleveland
Westminster Gazette Defends Monroe Doctrine Against Obsolescence
London dispatch notes Westminster Gazette rejects Marquis of Salisbury’s claim the Monroe doctrine is obsolete. It would apply if European powers challenge African Hinterland boundaries. St James Gazette views US Ambassador Bayard’s dinner speech as amiably friendly yet shadowed by public doubt.
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Westminster Gazette
London
The
Marquis of Salisbury
Africa
England
St. James
United States
Thomas F. Bayard
Actors’ Benevolent Fund
Venezuelan response to Cleveland message cited
Col George W Turner editor of the New York Recorder sent a cable to Venezuela’s President Crespo asking for Venezuelan opinion on President Cleveland’s message. Crespo replied that popular enthusiasm is indescribable and all Venezuelans honor the name of the great republic.
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New York
George W. Turner
The
New York Recorder
President Crespo
Venezuela
United States
Cleveland
Crespo
War talk on cotton spinners warning of losses
A Manchester dispatch quotes President Macara of the Federation of Master Cotton Spinners warning that war between Britain and the United States would bring incalculable loss and misery to Lancashire cotton workers, as five sixths of the raw material for spindles comes from America.
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London
The
Press Association
Manchester
Macara
Federation of Master Cotton Spinners
Great Britain
United States
America
Tragic Crime In Broosglyn Sees Father Kill Daughter
William Sapleman a 29 year old German living in Broosglyn New York removed his four year old daughter from a neighbor custody under the pretense of making a crayon portrait. He then cut the child’s throat and killed himself.
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Broosglyn
N. Y
William Sapleman
Chile’s Conservative Stance On Venezuela Question Draws Fire
VaLparaIso Chili favors British views on the Venezuela issue, while leading figures criticize the U S interpretation of the Monroe doctrine. The report notes strong local debate over policy in a conservative republic.
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Valparaiso, Chili
Chili
Republic
Great Britain
Venezuela
United States
Boiler explosion at saw mill kills electrician in Bluefield
The saw mill boiler on Camp creek Mercer county exploded killing electrician Yates and scalding sawyer Samuel Bonner who is expected to die. Separate items note Holmes appealing to the supreme court on murder conviction and bank reopens after suspension with liabilities of 81000 in Warrcomb Washington.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Wm. Thacker
Camp Creek
Mercer
Yates
Samuel Bonner
Cleveland’s School Teachers Outing Heads South
A special train carrying 150 Cleveland teachers will depart Cleveland for Atlanta on Friday evening. The journey includes stops in Nashville and Mammoth Cave en route, as part of a planned excursion for educators.
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Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Atlanta
Nashville
Mammoth Cave
Gas Blast Kills Dozen at Cummock Mine in North Carolina
Gas exploded at the Cummock coal mine in Chatham county on Thursday morning. At least 33 dead and 25 escaped after rescuers faced lethal fire damp. rescuers in sight of victims twice had to retreat. The mine employs native labor, with output recently about 150 tons daily and machinery installed last year worth over 200000 dollars. Telegraph links to the scene were difficult, and initial reports varied between 43 and 33 dead.
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Rateies
N. C
Cummock
Chatham County
Veterans Banquet Endorses Cleveland Venezuelan Policy
Gen Lew Wallace Gen McGinnis Col I N Walker and 100 Loyal Legion members in Evansville Indiana banqueted and adopted resolutions endorsing President Cleveland on the Venezuelan question and resisting monarchial encroachments. Wallace warned that if war comes Britain would lose trade and urged immediate readiness and possible regiment formation in Indiana.
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Cleveland
Evansville
Ind
Lew Wallace
McGinnis
I. N. Walker
Indiana Commandery of the Loyal Legion of Indiana
St. George
United States
Gen. Wallace
Europe
Lord Salisbury
England
Globe
Gulf of Mexico
North Pole
Indiana
Caught in the Act A Chicago Clerk Stole Mail
Inspector Stuart trapped Robert W. Allen a Chicago postal clerk in the act of tucking letters into his pockets. Allen admitted stealing for over a year since joining in 1893 and was held to the federal grand jury amid a rash of missing mail complaints.
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Chicago
Curiaco
Stuart
Postal Department
Robert W. Allen
Allen
Federal
Indiana News in Brief From Decatur to Evansville
A jumble of short items from Indiana towns reports arrests of Sikhart saloonkeepers over partitions, tariff talk on tin plate, injuries to a brakeman in Princeton, ex postmaster Murphy’s recovery, a peculiar probate case in Keysone, Bishop Brundage’s death, pioneer John W. Reyman’s passing, a miner's fatal shaft fall in Evansville, Silas T. Bowen’s death in Indianapolis, a man’s suicide in Dixon, a fatal stair fall in Union City, postmasters commissioned in Washington, a Madison clothing firm liquidation, self harm attempt in Manion, a prisoner escape in Michigan City, a 15000 fire in Huntington, and a fireman fatally hurt in Seymour.
Westlake on Monroe Doctrine and Venezuela Dispute
Professor John Westlake of Cambridge argues that the Monroe doctrine hinges on concrete national interests. He says the United States may intervene if the Venezuelan dispute affects real U S interests, but not merely on policy grounds.
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United States
London
The
Times
John Westlake
University of Cambridge
Westlake
England
Cleveland
Decrease in Internal Revenue Collections in Five Months
Washington reports five month internal revenue totals at 864 423 418 a decline of 8 124 287 from last year. Spirits and tobacco lead decreases while fermented liquors rise. oleomargarine and miscellaneous items fall. November receipts trail 1894 by 4 481 919. London notes Madrid dispatch condemning Cleveland and Monroe Doctrine with Spain as opposed to US policy.
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Washington
Miller
Spain
London
The
Standard
Madrid
Cleveland
Europe
New World
Senator Palmer Opines on Venezuelan Question
Springfield reporters note Senator Palmer says Congress cannot agree on policy but all agree on aggression. He argues the dispute is worthless and not worth a single American life and rejects a protectorate over southern republics.
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Palmer
Springfield
Rain falls across Illinois and Iowa flood towns
Heavy rains ripple through Illinois and the southeast Iowa and Missouri region flooding streets and roads. A United States battleship Texas completed a Sandy Hook trial as burglars loot George Wright’s General Store in Kelso Missouri. The Dallas directory lists a 63 645 population for Dallas.
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Illinois
Texas
Sandy Hook
George Wright
Kelso
Berlin
Moscow, Kieff and
Voronesh
Adm
Bunce
Washington
Fort Monroe
Herbert
Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland
Congress
Madrid
United States
Havana
England
National Anti-Saloon League
Committee On Resolutions
Greensburg
Hecla Cloak Co
Tranger
Iowa
Joseph Parker
City Temple
London
America
Connecticut Supreme Court
Elizabeth A. Daly
Wm. C. Daley
Lima
Peru
Weather outlook for Kentucky Ohio Indiana on Friday night
Weather bulletin for Kentucky forecasts threatening weather and rain with severe local storms, southerly winds shifting to north westerly and a much colder Friday night. Ohio forecast includes local rains with southerly winds becoming variable and colder Friday night. Indiana expects rain with winds shifting to northerly and colder in the southern portion.
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Washington
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Markets Summary from Cincinnati and Nearby Cities
Cincinnati and other markets report prices for patent flour, cereals, cattle, hogs, veal calves, sheep and lambs, wool, and oats. Grain prices hold on open markets. cattle ranges include fair to good shippers and various butcher classifications. hogs and lambs show steady to mixed prices across cities like Baltimore and Chicago. futures quotes on May wheat and corn noted in Chicago.
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Cincinnati
Baltimore
Buffalo
N. Y
New York
Pittsburgh
Carrice
The Texas Rangers A Rough Life Guarding Law and Order
The Texas Rangers number about 200 in Texas and operate in border regions living under open skies. They are loyal to the governor and backed by state authority, with power to arrest beyond county lines, often sent where sheriffs cannot control lawlessness. They earn 40 dollars monthly, provide their own horses, and may embark on month long scouts with no standard uniform or formal military discipline. Memphis Avalanche.
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Texas
Rangers
New England
Memphis
Tiny San Francisco Cyclist Dazzles City
Valentine Larook Cornwell, three, of San Francisco, is named the country’s smallest bicycle rider. Her custom wheel, VALETINE LAROOK CORNWELL, helps her balance after two weeks of practice as she pedals graceful eight figures along the boulevards in a red knickerbocker suit and jaunty cap.
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San Francisco
Valentine Larook Cornwell
Monkey burglars headline in Calcutta court bid
Seven residents lodge a theft claim against mischievous monkeys at Jorabagan thana arguing for a warrant of arrest. Inspector declines the charge noting religious scruples hinder action and suggests court proceedings. A separate note tells of an ostrich at Philadelphia Zoo and a kitten clinging to its back during a bemused scuffle.
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Calcutta
Jorabagan Thana
Philadelphia
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Supreme Court
Rotan
H. H. Holmes
Warrcom
Wash
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George Dice
United States Secret Service
Dice
Graham
Paola
Kan
Kreuz Zeitung
Vossische Zeitung
Continent
Germany
House
Reed
Indiana News
Etwoopy
Amalgamated Association of Tron and Steel Workers
Princeton
Charles Jackson
Murphy
Wanasa
Lewis T. Murphy
Lacro
Montrevier
John W. Lee
David H. Twibell
Keys'one
Lee
Brundage
Larotte
Daniel Brundage
Wakarusa
Canada
John W. Reyman
Salem
Virginia
John Miller
Silas T. Bowen
Indianapolis
West North Street
Bowen-Merrill Company
Bowen
Dixon
Samuel Fortney
Union City
Samuel Parent
J. L. O. Whitcomb
Cyclone
Clinton
A. A. Hendryx
IL Jackson
Spike
Wabash
Alonzo Haines
Madison Clothing Firm
Falls
Madison
M. Hoffstadt & Co
Globe Clothing
John W. Linek
Louisville
Manion
H. L. Searles
Jonesboro
Micuiaawa City
Geo. St. Clair
Michigan City
Starkey & Kramer
Elwood
Huntington
Seymour
Dea
George Hoppengarner
Ewing
Prof
Internal Revenue
Washmetor
Flagler
Ordnance
United States Army
Pneumatic Torpedo and Construction Co
Coast Line Steel
Hale
Rep
Coast Line
Carlos C. Bolet
Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Mich
Harrison Pearl
Valley Avenue
Fourth Street
Lord Wolseley
Lennon
Norwich
Albany
Ore
Lloyd Montgomery
Daniel McKeecher
Dallas
Tex
Daas
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Texas Rangers
Valetine Larook Cornwell
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