They Feel Their Fate Jackson and Walling Face Execution Date
Covington Ky Feb 17 Jackson and Walling show rare gravity in Covington jail as the governor sets March 20 for their execution. Neither talks to reporters. jailer Maurer and Weighaus vow to guard against self destruction while Mrs Walling learns the news with minister Mr Lee. Judge Helm weighs death watch powers as the case nears its final act.
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Covixetox
Covington
Jackson
Walling
Weyler Receives Hurrah at Sancti Spiritus in Cuba
Capt Gen Weyler is greeted with enthusiasm in Sancti Spiritus as decorations festoon the town. He claims Cuba pacification is progressing and criticizes Cuban insurgents as bandits. Also reported are Scovel’s transfer for trial, a U S consul general note, a three hour engagement near Ceiba-Mocha with casualties, and a brutal insurgent massacre at Montevari."
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Sylvester Scovel
Weyler
Sancti Spiritus
Cuba
Werler
Colmenar
Ceiba-Mocha
Matanzas
Allan
Raul Arango
Arango
Lynching of Two Negroes After House Attack Near Greenville Mississippi
Memphis dispatch reports two Black men lynched near Webb City in Greenville county after they burned a white man’s house and fled with an $800 trunk. Inquiries yield few names. details remain sparse amid local church event notices.
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Memphis
Webb City
Greenville
Miss
Horses Fetch High Bids at Splan-Newgrass Sale Direction Tops at 3500
The Splan-Newgrass horse sale in Curiaco drew a large crowd with sharp bidding. The black stallion Direction, sired by Director and record 2 08, sold to William P. Trams of Terre Haute Ind for 3500. Lake Erie, record 2 13, went to George Ketchem of Toledo for 2900 and Newberger, 2 15 by Jay Bird, sold to F. Oglesby of Kansas City for 2050. May Ross, 2 154 by Anteros, to A D Cronk of Buffalo for 850. Russellmont, 2 12 by Lord Russell, to J A Pearsall of Lansing Mich for 700. Sibilla, 2 133 by Simmons, to James Murphy of Chicago for 1025.
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Curiaco
Splan-Newgrass
Willian P. Trams
Terre Uaute
Ind
Lake Erie
George Ketchem
Toledo
Newberger
Jay Bird
F. Oglesby
Kansas City
May Ross
Anteros
A. D. Cronk
Buffalo
Russellmont
Lord Russell
J. A. Pearsall
Lansing Mich
Sibilla
Simmons
James Murphy
Chicago
Street Car Collision Shows Fatal Likely Injuries
Axpersey February 17. A street car collided with a taxi carrying Jude Brown and two men and a woman. The cab was demolished and the occupants are probably fatally injured.
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Axpersey
Jude Brown
Roloff Bond Forfeited In Cuban Filibuster Case
Gen Carlos Roloff of the Cuban junta failed to appear in the New York based U S circuit court in Baltimore on an indictment for fitting out a filibustering expedition to Cuba. His $2500 bond posted in New York was forfeited and he is liable to arrest. Dr Joseph J Luis pleaded not guilty and posted $2500 bail for trial at the next term.
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Baltimore
Carlos Roloff
New York
United States
Cuba
Joseph J. Luis
Aged farmer John Whetstein ends his life near Morgantown
Martinsville February 17 John Whetstein eighty five a prominent farmer near Morgantown hanged himself from a tree on his farm last night after his invalid daughter raised the alarm and a long search recovered the body He had become despondent due to feeble eyesight and advancing age.
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Martinsville
John Whetstein
Morgantown
Whetstein
Farmer Victim of Hay Fork Accident at Glick’s Press
Daniel Godfrey, a farmer, was unloading hay at Glick's hay press when he tripped and fell onto the pitchfork prongs. He suffered severe injuries and doctors say recovery is unlikely. He leaves a family behind.
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Cory
Glick’s
Daniel Godfrey
Power of Councils to Cross Rail Tracks upheld
Supreme court rules cities may condemn railroad property within municipal bounds to extend streets and alleys. Terre Haute case against Evansville and Terre Haute railroad confirms authority to open a street across switch yards with just compensation. Machinery to commence at Woolen Mill Monday.
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Supreme Court
Terre FE Aute
Evansville
A Chicken Thief Poses as Brother Wilson at Rushville Church
A tall well dressed man entered the Second Baptist in Rushville posing as Brother Wilson from Indianapolis. He led a hymn before being arrested by City Marshal Monjar and Deputy Stiffler who found he was Charles Mason, a Connersville chicken thief. Mason was jailed in Rush county and taken back to Connersville.
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Charles Mason
Rushville
Rousaville
Second Baptist Church
Brother Wilson
Indianapolis
Monjar
Andy Stiffler
New Rush County
Connersville
Man in Greencastle Jailed for Horse Theft Faces Claim Conflicts
Frank Wells, jailed in Greencastle, was in Martinsville on Feb 6 selling a horse, buggy, and harness for 429 while claiming conflicting stories. The stolen horse was recovered and no claimant has appeared yet for the other horse. In Bioowixctay, the Monroe county court awarded Columbus C. Whisnand a record 7500 from American Express for injuries after a wagon collision.
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Martinsviller
Frank Wells
Greencastle
Bioowixctay
Monroe County
Shi
Columbus C. Whisnand
American Express Company
Pleads Guilty to Burglary in Ricamonp
Edward Ruthven a Black man from Paducah Kentucky pleaded guilty to burglary and will be sentenced to the penitentiary. He directed officers to a large quantity of stolen goods.
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Ricamonp
Edward Ruthven
Paducah
Sickness Epidemic Sweeps County With Measles and Pneumonia
Brazil reports widespread illness with pneumonia measles and la grippe. Many families show multiple cases including seven measles in one central district. Across districts citizens confirm epidemics and rising sickness rates. Constantinople orders Turkish squadrons to Crete and renews naval spending.
Miss Roth Barrick Refuses To Postpone Wedding
In Anderson on February 17 Miss Roth Barrick planned to wed Edward Lawson but he did not appear by midnight. She will sue for breach of promise. In Washixeton a Brown brothers barn burned killing eighty animals and destroying 1000 bushels of corn and 2000 bushels of oats and wheat, worth about 5000 dollars with no insurance. In Hixtssore Dr. W R Stout faces March 15 trial for complicity in a death and may seek a change of venue due to alleged local prejudice.
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Grant Township
Stout
Goodland
George M. Ray
Rensselaer, Brook
Kentland
Henry Griggs
Ray
Anderson
Miss Roth Barrick
Edward Lawson
Washixeton
Brown Brothers
Hixtssore
W. R. Stout
Grace McClamrock
Montgomery County
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