Fire and Flood Ravage Bound Brook Area in One Night
Bound Brook New Jersey suffered a combined fire and flood disaster. The Raritan River overflowed Meadow Brook flooding central streets and three blocks while a lumber yard blaze erupted. Rescue efforts saved residents from upper stories as one rescuer drowned. Damage estimated at 150000 dollars with a single confirmed death.
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Summerville
N. J
Bound Brook
Raritan
Meadowbrook
Goundbrook
Central Railroad
L. L. Cook & Co
Somerville
Plainfield
Jersey Central Railroad
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Miller
Widows Seek Witness To Radcliffe Execution
Three widows of Radcliffe murder victims sent a petition to the Governor asking to witness his execution to confirm justice. General McIntyre denied the request. A separate report notes a decapitation by a train on a river bridge with an unidentified hunter's body found nearby. City Engineer Josiah Kinnear indicted for false estimates and related vouchers in Columbus. Bond sales totals announced in Washington. A commercial tariff congress proposal and presidential duck hunting trip complete the roundup.
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Denver
Col
Radcliffe
Mccintyre
CoLtumbus
Grand
Kinsay
Josiah Kinnear
L. S. Hallwood
W. B. Abbott
J. T. Adams
J. S&s. Townshend
West Side
Indiana News on Grisly Head Case Ties to Scott Jackson
An Indiana item details Scott Jackson linked to multiple grisly incidents involving severed heads. It notes his alleged role in transporting the head of Benj Falender from a Jewish cemetery and involvement with dissembled remains at Greencastle and later at Shelbyville, with authorities pursuing the case.
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Scott Jackson
Ind
Meli¢al College
Indiana Cential College
Jackson
Walling
Greencastle
Shelbyville
Falender
Cost of Nicaragua Canal set at 133 million in board report
The Board of Engineers estimates the Nicaragua canal construction at 133 472 893 dollars, about 64 million more than the company's estimate. The report highlights climate misreadings, costly tropical labor, and need for 18 months data gathering and 350000 dollars for study.
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Washing Toyx
Board of Engineers
Nicaragua
William Edlow
Mordeceau Endicott
United States Navy
Zelaya
Maritime Company
Tropics
Panama
United States
Former Sweetheart Testimony in Pearl Bryan Case
Nellie Crane a former female acquaintance of Scott Jackson at Indianapolis dental college testified she heard him say he wanted to “get rid of” a woman. He described her as someone he would not marry and showed volatile behavior including threats with a razor when drunk.
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Scott Jackson
Pearl Bryan
Indianapolis
Nellie Crane
Dental College
Ife
Bani
Bryan
Wood
Darnell
Bridges
Miller
Nelson
Free Coinage Debate Crowds Hear Silver Amendment Speech
The evening session opens with twenty five representatives seated on the floor as the public galleries fill while speakers from both parties debate the free coinage of silver. Gibson Bramwell Sparkman Stewart Eddy oppose. McClure Mondell support. Russia opposes the measure. The porte in Constantinople replies to the American request for a dispatch boat, citing the Dardanelles status.
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United States
Russia
Washington
Messrs
Gibson
Rep
Tenn
Bramwell
Rep. Co
Sparkman
Dem
Fla
Stewart
N. J
Eddy
Minn
Messrs. McClure
Mondell
Wyo
Constantinople
Porte
Dardanelles
Frye Chosen Senate President Pro Tempore
A president pro tempore of the senate was chosen without dissent, Senator Frye of Maine. Other items note gold reserves and New York withdrawals, Lincoln birthday holiday bill, and various international and local incidents from Accra to Greensburg.
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Senate
Frye
Maine
New York
State
Lincoln
Accra
Maxwell
Gold Coast
Ashantee
Havana
Wen. Tanne
Paso Real
Clara Barton
American Red Cross Society
Paris
Geneva
Vienna
Constantinople
Edward O. Smith
Etta Rolland
Ared
Glasgow Herald
San Francisco
Geo
Green
Young Corbett
Danny Needham
Needham
McKeesport
W. I. Cooper
James Riddle
Gomez
Maceo
Pinar
Detroit
National League
Young
Turbulent Privilege Row Over Treason Talk In House
Rep Talbert of South Carolina sparked a volatile scene by asserting secession could be right, prompting Rep Barrett of Massachusetts to move a resolution denouncing his words as seditious and treasonous. The dispute disrupted routine business before Dalzell moved to refer the matter to the judiciary committee.
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Washington
Talbert
South Carolina
North Carolina
Mr. Pearson
Barrett
Rep
Mass
Dalzell
Committee On Judiciary
Pearson
N. C
Venezuela Open to Arbitration Over Uryan Arrests
London reports a semi official announcement that Venezuela is inclined to friendly talks with Great Britain regarding the Uryan arrests and related incidents.
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Venezuela
London
Great Britain
Uryan
Fiend Incarnate A Michigan Man Whips Daughter to Death
Jerry Scott a Blackman township resident is under arrest for beating his seven year old daughter to death after she dirtied her bed. In an inquest a witness said Scott forced the girl to strip and beat her for nearly half an hour with a strap. He later applied beef gall and salt to her wounds. An angry mob rumors fringe talks of lynching as guards protect the prisoner. President Cleveland sends condolence to W H English.
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Michigan
Jackson
Mich
Jerry Scott
Blackman Township
Scott
Bertha King
Indiana financier and statesman W. H. English dies after illness
Hon. Wm. H. English a capitalist, politician and literateur of Indiana, died at English’s hotel after six weeks of illness. He leaves an estate reported between 5 and 8 million dollars and scheduled funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday in Crown Hill Cemetery. English, born in Lexington, Indiana, served four terms in Congress, helped craft the Kansas compromise known as the English bill, and later pursued banking and transit ventures. He also prepared historical works on Indiana’s early history.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Wm. H. English
English’s
Will E. English
Rose Walling
Chicago
Hall
Hedges
English
Crown Hill Cemetery
Hayden English
Indiana
Lexington
Scott County
Elisha G. English
Philip Eastin
Hanover College
Indiana Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Congress of the United States
Kansas
Union of the States
Congress
United States
Gen
Hancock
Northwest Territory
Weekend Weather Forecast By State
Forecast for Saturday stacked with regional notes for Kentucky Ohio and Indiana. Washington reports fair conditions for Ohio with westerly winds and variable winds for Indiana while Kentucky faces northwesterly winds and fair conditions overall.
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Washington
Kentucky
Ohio
Indiana
Markets in Brief Across U S Cities and Wheat Prices
The report lists varied price quotes from Cincinnati Chicago New York Toledo Pittsburgh Baltimore and Buffalo for flour spring and other grain products cattle hogs sheep and veal. Notable figures include flour prices around 3.15 to 3.70 per unit and wheat No 2 red quotes near 73 to 75 cents in different markets.
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Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Baltimore
Southern
Western
Buffalo
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Quantico
Capt. Lamberton
Chesapeake District
Dr. O’reilly
Cuiiaco
Indiana News
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Nicaraguan Canal Board of Engineers
Micaragua
Curxton
Emma Pinty
Mouncik
Frank Angel
Friday
Policeman Noble
Mencir
Totel Kirby
Wischester
I. G. Conklin
Indiananglis
Greenhmto
Alonzo M. Walling
J. W. Parks
Sarah Faurote
Marion Laurote
S&s J. Norton
Sharpsville
This County
LoGansport
James W. McDowell
Margaret McDowell
Warentrorp
B. F. Smith
Massachusetts
Columbus
W. H. English
Cleveland
Washineton
W. F. English
Toledo
Pittsburgh
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