Conspiracy to Blow Up Distilleries Leads to Arrest
George J. Gibson secretary of the whisky trust was arrested in Chicago on charges of conspiring to destroy Shufeldt distillery and other plants outside the trust. The plan involved a dynamite device, bribes, and a large fatal risk to workers. Investigations tie Gibson to De War and a $25,000 payoff with authorities warning the plot could have killed 150 people.
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Convern
Little Kunze
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United Mine Workers Convene to Fight for Eight Hour Day
Labor leaders from Columbus gather 300 delegates from fifteen states as the United Mine-Workers of America opens its first annual convention. They plan to inaugurate an eight hour day on May 1, with Gompers and Knights of Labor officials in attendance signaling broad AFL and KOL support.
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Victims of the Storm and Related Midwest News
Two German farmer August Ford's sons were found dead near Utica Minnesota after a blizzard. In Nebraska trains resumed on time as snowblockades eased and legislators arrived. In Marquette Michigan a boarding house brawl ended with the brutal murder of Michael Smith and injuring Michael Selka by Walenty Nowak and son amid pole carousing.
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Pioneer Republicans to Meet Calling a 1854 Convention
Boston February 12 Stephen M Allen surviving presiding officer of the first Republican convention at Worcester in 1854 will issue a call for a convention March 4 Representation from military and civic officers under Lincoln and civilians from 1548 to 1865 who supported Anti Slavery Free Soil or Republican parties. Boiser City Idaho February 12 Legislature ballots for United States Senator in separate session Claggett receives 19 votes in the House Dubois faction abstains In the Senate Claggett gains votes in joint session he will have 28 votes a bare majority
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Farmers’ Alliance
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Lindley
Paris Banker Mace Vanishes With Broad Bank Run
Paris in a frenzy as banker Mace of 12 Rue Cabet disappears after a flood of withdrawals. Police inspect the office while clerks deny knowledge of his private address and a letter says he will kill himself. Deficit reaches 4 000 000 francs with only 40 000 francs available for creditors.
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Faubourg Montmartre
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Rue Cabet
Credit Lyonnais
Venezuela Reciproc ity Proclamation Eyed With Brazil
Reports indicate a presidential proclamation may announce reciprocal trade terms with Venezuela similar to the Brazil agreement. Details cover 1886 to 1888 Trade volumes, U.S. imports, and expected timing alongside a steamer delivery to New York around February 18. Oglesby dropped in Illinois Senate race.
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State Department
United States
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Encoa
United Kingdom
New York
Freeman Morse Dies in England Former U S Consul General
In Lowman England February 12 the body of Freeman I Morse former United States Consul General in this city from 1881 to an unspecified date was buried.
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England
Lowman
Freeman I. Morse
United States
Massachusetts Chief Justice Morton Dies at 72
Lawrence Mass Feb 12 William Marcus Morton ex chief justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Court died Tuesday evening in Andover after a lingering illness He was 72 years old Died after long illness in Andover Massachusetts.
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Massachusetts Supreme Court
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Greencartle
Ind
Trainmen Killed In Multiple Rail Wrecks
Groveland New York February 12 two trainmen were killed after an express collided with a wild engine on the Lackawanna line near Mount Morris several others were seriously injured. Omana Nebraska February 12 a Union Pacific engine jumped the track. engineer Jacob Jensen and switchmen William Martin and William Hayes were severely injured. St Louis Missouri February 12 at Ingleside a Wabash extra collided with a east bound freight. two crewmen W M Bush and Keefer were killed as wrecks damaged engines and tenders.
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Web
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Jacob Jensen
William Martin
William Yayes
St. Louis
Ingleside
Wabash
St. Louis, Keokuk & Northwestern
Krakemen W. M Bush
Keefer
Northwestern
Spelman Arrested for Mail Robbery Charge in Chicago Mission
John Spelman son of Edward Spelman wealthy Peoria distiller was arrested in St Paul on a telegram order from Inspector Stuart in Chicago for allegedly robbing U S mails at Washington Illinois He had been out of the Kanakakee insane asylum about two weeks Thirty dollars sent to Bishop Taylor in Africa to buy a young African girl for missionary work and a Kokomo Kokomo livery stable fire in Indianapolis.
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Edward Spelman
Peoria
Stuart
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Spelman
United States
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Kankakee Insane Asylum
Decatur
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Africa
Indiana Legislature Moves Against Buck ets and Rail Wages
In Indianapolis on February 12 the Indiana House passed Beasley's bucket shop bill with heavy penalties and fines for property rental to bucket shops. A boiler-inspection bill failed 60 to 29. Lawmakers debated railroad wage withholding and a proposed railroad and corporation commission to value and regulate major carriers. Leaders also announced nominations for prison, hospital, and library posts, and a militia reorganization order consolidated state regiments.
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Beasley
Senate
Board of Railroad and Corporation Commissioners
Passengers Help Conductor Amid Omnibus Derailed
A report recalls accidents in Paris and London where passengers stayed calm while bystanders laughed. It questions whether humane feeling comes from civilization or primitive virtue, praising the conductor and public spirit as admirable.
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Remai
Mirabean
Beauties Increasing Among the Fair Sex in Europe
An American writer’s claim that few pretty girls exist in Europe sparked debate in London. Painter Ford Madox Brown defends European beauty, noting more tall, handsome young women now due to active living and exercise.
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