Writ of Error in Fielden Schwab Case Seeks Presence in Court
Chief Justice Shope grants a writ of error to test if prisoners Fielden Schwab have the right to be personally present when final judgment is rendered. The case could affect Spies Parsons Fischer and Engel and potential retrials or new sentencing. Attorneys including Salomon push for a federal question on prisoner presence.
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Fielden
Springfield
Shope
Ilinois Supreme Court
Schwab
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
State Court
United States Supreme Court
Nchwah
Neebe
Spies
Parsons
Fischer
Engel
Haseen
Satomon
Washington
Federal Supreme Court
Ilinois
Oglesby
Fifer
Curiace
Beh S
Longenecker
Joliet
Moses Saluin
Chicasto
Hope
Salomon
Ielden
Criminal Court of
Cook County
United States
Wis
Failire
Fiehten
State Supreme Cort
Utet
Arizona Stage Robbery Near Fuomench
An Arizona stage was robbed near Fuomench A T by a masked Mexican about twelve miles from town. The Wells-Fargo express box was taken, amount unknown, and the mails were not disturbed. A posse is organized to pursue the bandits. Ruined by a wind storm reports Connelsville.
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Fuomench
A. T
Wells-Fargo
Pleaspheres Introduced in the State Senate Iowa
In Des Moines on February 8 the Iowa Senate saw petitions presented including one from the Improved Stock-Breeders Association seeking trust investigations and tighter food adulteration laws. Senator Reininger proposed an anti trust bill banning combinations that restrict competition in buying or selling goods with fines up to 5000 dollars. Senator Engle introduced a bill prohibiting tobacco sales to anyone under 29 without parental consent. Senator Schmidt proposed passenger fare rates of two cents per mile on class A roads, three cents on class B roads, and three and a half cents on class C roads with half fare for children under 12.
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Des Moines
Senate
Improved Stock-Breeders’ Association
Reininger
Senator Engle
Senor Schmidt
Death of General Salamanca captain general of Cuba
Havana February 7 General Salamanca Captain General of the Island of Cuba died at nine o clock Thursday evening after suffering from a complete cessation of the liver and kidneys from four o clock in the afternoon. All the authorities of General Salamanca and the island were at the palace when he died. The last sacrament was administered to the Captain General a few minutes before his death.
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Havana
General Salamanca
Cuba
Salamanca
Palsen
Waters Recede as Floods Ease in Oregon Valley
The river falls slowly with no fears of further damage at Porthand. Railroads remain blocked and bridges swept away. In Salen about sixty houses destroyed, many displaced, no lives reported lost. Livestock drowned and grain and hay destroyed along river bottoms.
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Salen
Republicans Support Reed in Northern States Quorum Ruling
In Philadelphia on February 8 the Press publishes responses from governors of Maine Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Wisconsin Nebraska Kansas Minnesota South Dakota North Dakota and Indiana. Eleven governors endorse Speaker Reed and the Republican House majority with South Dakota as the only partially doubtful state. Secretary Tracy reportedly will not resign despite his recent affliction as President Harrison and Cabinet advise continued department service. Joshua Saxton Urbana Citizen founder and Ohio editor dies at 82, uncle of Congressman McKinley Jr., active since 1821. Powderly sues Edward Callaghan for criminal libel over remarks during recent dispute. warrant issued for Callaghan's arrest in Scranton Pennsylvania.
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Philadelyia
Reed
House
South Dakota
Maine
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Kansas
Minnesota
North Dakota
Indiana
Tracy
Washington
Harrison
Unnana
Joshua Saxton
Urbana’ Citizen
Ohio
McKinley, Jr
Powderly
Callaghan
Scranton
Workman
Edward Callaghan
Scottdale
Halsteads Story Evidences Editor in Ballot-Box Forgery Case
Evidences like annotations and marginal notes point to the editor in a ballot-box forgery investigation. Officials examine documents and handwriting to establish a link between the editor and the alleged scheme.
Foraker Ballot-Box Forgery Hearings Reveal Motives
In Washington Feb 8 testimony at the ballot-box forgery inquiry James E Neal and John Melecan denied connection to the forged paper while Gov Foraker’s counsel claimed no knowledge of the forgery. Halstead described editors role and motives and Senator Sherman and Campbell figures were discussed.
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Washington
Halstead
Foraker
Ile
Sherman
McKinley
Butterworth
Campbell
Pike’s Opera House
Cincinnati
Topp
Wood
Senator Sherman
Malstead
WasuIncron
House Committee
James E. Neal
State
Democratic Executive Committee
John Melecan
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
John Sherman
Walter Wellman
Saratoga
Wellman
T. C. Campbell
Ballot Box Company
Congress
Ballot
Haddon
Mr. Haddon
Caldwell
Republican Campaign Committee
Ohio
George Topp
Commercial Gazette
Madden
Governor Foraker
Turner
Blizzard Rages in Minnesota as Severe Cold Hits
A Journal special describes the worst blizzard in living memory sweeping Minnesota with north winds and deep snow. Temperatures plunged to ten degrees below zero and continued to fall as communities brace for continued winter weather.
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Menneapolix
Minn
the Journal
Stephen
Hessian fires near Evansville and other late 19th century items
Fires threaten wheat near Evansville Indiana while other reports note Edmond W Corlies death in New York Bank of America head. substantial debts at R R Davies Co New York. Swiss acceptance of labor conference invitation. various political and criminal incidents across the country including scaffold collapse in Waterloo Iowa and a jail break in Lexington Mississippi.
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Evansville
Ind
Edmond W. Corlies
Bank of America
New York
R. R. Davies & Co
Switzerland
Emperor William
South Dakota
Minnesota
Virginia
Maryland
W. E. Clark
Southwestern Michigan Fair Association
Kalamazoo
San Francisco
Episcopal Convention
W. S. Nichols
Philadelphia
National Board of Trade
New Orleans
Fogerty, Sanders and Farrar
Brotherhood
Crispi
Duke of Aosta
Canada Atlantic Bridge Nearing Full Completion
Montreal Feb 8 The Canada Atlantic railway reports its steel bridge over the St Lawrence at Coteau Landing is nearly finished. Freight trains are to begin running the full line on Monday marking the initial use of the completed structure.
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Montreal
Que
Canada Atlantic Railway
St. Lawrence
Coteau Landing
Death in the Pit at Abersychan Mine
Report from Lonnoy on February 8 details 170 bodies recovered with about twenty still buried after the Abersychan colliery explosion. Rescue teams faced sickness from handling burned remains as ventilation was restored. Cause traced to flooding of adjoining pits that released gas ignited in the active shaft.
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England
Lonnoy
Abersychan
Democrats Painfully Ignorant, Columbus Republican
The Herald critiques the Democratic stance on the Mexican war dispute. It urges caution in editorial judgment and asserts that Democrats show ignorance of the country's history.
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Columbus
Herald
The Colored Men Convention Elects Pinchback President
The Washington convention elected ex-Senator Pinchback as president of the National colored men’s organization and issued an address urging justice for Black citizens. It claims Southern Black votes are suppressed by violence or fraud and calls for federal school and voting protections. The address favors an educational bill and federal election control.
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Wasmincrox
Colored Men’s Convention
Pinchback
National Organization
United States
South
Tleir
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Adverts and Local Letter Claim
An advert promotes Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the best for cuts bruises sores ulcers and other skin eruptions with a guarantee of satisfaction or refund. It lists price at 25 cents per box and mentions Theo E Otto as druggist. A resident on California Street critiques slow mail delivery and praises Chamberlain’s Pain Balm for rheumatic pain.
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Theo. E. Otto
BR. H. Fare
Holywood
Kansas
Theo
Otto
Police Pickings. Louis Vonstrowe Charged With Unlicensed Liquor Sale
Louis Vonstrowe of Wymansville faced Esqr. J S Brown for trial this afternoon on a charge of selling intoxicating liquors without a license. John Orr appeared for the defense.
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Louis Vonstrowe
Wymansville
Esqr
J S Brown
John Orr
Bradfield Regulator Mentioned in Split House Debate
A fragment mentions James T. Scott of Carmi Alabama paying a doctor’s bill for his wife and praising Bradfield’s Female Regulator. It also notes H Dann as a Carmi pharmacist and references Reed mob politics in West Virginia seeking to remove a Democrat to allow a Republican, with a Supreme Court challenge anticipated.
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Bradfield
H. Dann. Drageist
Carmi
Bradfield Regl
Atlanta
QJ Noblitt
Mr. Jackson
West Virginia
Supreme Court
Look to Your Heart and Dr Miles Cure Sold in Indianapolis
Mrs Charles Greenwood of Indianapolis suffered asthma until Dr Miles New Cure brought relief. The product was sold at F A Brown & Co. Burglars entered the Harrison home on North Delaware Street, Indianapolis, taking goods worth about 1000 dollars. The hat of Mr Harrison's paternal grandfather was found in Washington.
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Matrana
Ala
Beb. S
W. A. Brown
J. W. Mercer & Co
Canada
Emma Brown
Mercer
Charles Greenwood
Indianapolis
Miles
F. A. Brown & Co
President Harrison
Delaware Street
Mr. Harrison
Washington
New Discovery for Liver and Digestive Disorders
Miles' Pills claim a new method to cure liver complaints constipation piles and related ailments without irritants like bran or common pills. Free samples are available at I A Brown & Co Drug Store for trial and evaluation.
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I. A. Brown & Co
Dr. Acker’s English Pills Advertised as Superior Cure
An old promotional note touts Dr Acker’s English Pills as active and pure cures for sick headache disordered stomach loss of appetite bad complexion and biliousness claiming no equal in America or abroad. The Baldwin locomotive works project at least 1000 locomotives this year. A garbled line mentions hungry male pebbish notices on the hay.
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America
Q. J. Noblitt
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National Locomotive Works
New Taven
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State Senate
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Miaidse Wan
Wisconsin Farmers For
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Washmnerox
American Shipping League
Farquhar
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Wasumatox
Edmunds
Committee On Foreign Relations
Mexico
City of Mexico
Faci
Waterloo
Jack Long
Wilder Bardeen
Long
Bardeen
Allison T. Gorday
Ween
Centerville
N. Alleman
Frank Hugh
Yankeetown
Quincy
Mississippi River
Father Sorin
France
Notre Dame University
South Bend
Bloomington
J. K. Hunt
Lewis & Pifer
Trix Company
Rochester
N.Y
T. W. Burritt
Racine
Lexington
Miss
Mecene Story
Death
Tormka
Kan
Mohler
Agricultural Department of Kansas
la Grippe
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Ont
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F. Otto
Colored Men
Governor Hill
Aspany
Febor
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Ciannestox
SP Burch
Florence County
New Yorks
Smyth
Thomas B Kerr
James A. Richardson
Broadway
Board of Aldermen
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Ark
Feb
Bucklen
California Street
James T. Scott, Carmi, AL
Saya
Dr. Acker
Baldwin Locomotive Works
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