Pigott Weakens As Forgery Claims Emerge At Commission
The Parnell commission resumes with Pigott admitting some statements were unfounded and denying forging the letters. Witness details bribery offers, meeting in Paris and New York, and pressure from Labouchere and Lewis while Judge Hannen orders police vigilance and adjourns to Tuesday.
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Pigott
Stocek
Lowvoy
Parnell
Pigote
Archbishop Walsh
Charles Russell
Walsh
Sir Charles
Sam
Ldeing
Egan
Wemyss Reid
Mr. Foster
Ireland
Gladstone
the Irishman
Foster
Parnell Commission
Hannen
Times
Pigot
Murphy
Cian-na-Gatel
New York
Bres- Tin
Paris
Aittle
Cian Na Gael
Houstonn
Soreet
Tom Bown
Put
O ‘Mar
Labouchere
Pizott
Witness Ball
Witesas
Lavouchere
Lewis
Mr. Labouchere
Drr. Labouchere
Mr. Lewe
the Times
Lewe
Webster
Fpgott
Janis
Mixed Wire Items From Across The World
A roundup of incidents includes Sir Charles Tapper sailing from Southampton to Canada. riots at Kilkenny Ireland on the arrival of James Carew. a fire at Wright's Chapel Crummingsville Ohio. two men jailed in Indiana for theft. a boiler explosion injuring workers in Lizna Ohio. a railways franchise bill passing in Ohio. Standard Oil buying oil land for 175000. a strong Dakota windstorm. and Syracuse University students injured in a railroad accident near Fayetteville New York.
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Charles Tapper
Southampton
Canada
Montreal Knights of Labor
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Ohio
London Standard
Standard Oil Company
Tima
Dakota
Wright
Methodist Episcopal
Crnmmiingsville
George
Timothy Miles
Laporte
Ind
Lakeshore & Western
Lizna
Peter Nhick
Syracuse University
Fayetteville
XN. Y
Miss Eastman
Ttis
Greensburg
John Shannon
wWlevel
White Cape
Edward Cronin
Boston
Adams Express Company
John Vinnegan
Frank Brown
Kilkenny
Ireland
James Carew
North Kildare
Scotland
Great Snow Storm Ravages Chee Foo and Fires Hit Japan
The China steamer reports Chee Foo swept by a severe snow storm causing famine for over 1.5 million in the province and daily riots. In Japan a February fire in Shidsnoki destroyed 1000 houses, burning temples and hospitals. subsequent blazes in Yokosuka Joshu and Tokio left multiple homes burned and several deaths.
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Chee Foo
Japan
San Francisco
Ventry
Shidsnoki
Yokosuka
Joshiu
Tokio
Discrepancy Found In Wickaway County Treasurer Case
An Ohio dispatch reports Wickaway County Treasurer James Lane is missing after leaving for his farm and failing to return. Bondsmen seized the office as an investigation begins into a shortage estimated at 47000 dollars dating from last September amid irregular habits and bucket shop patronage.
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Ohio
Cincinnati
Circleville
James 3. Lane
Wickaway County
Lane
Democrata
Collision near Klang Straits sinks ship with many lost
A Japanese vessel report cites the Chow-Phya colliding with the Eyah Pekhet off Klang straits light. The Prah Pekhet sank within minutes, leaving two European engineers and ten native crew dead and thirty native passengers drowned.
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San Francisco
Swettenham
Selangor
Straits Settlements
Klang Straits
Eaten Up by Timber Wolves Near Aitkin
A credible report from around Aitkin describes two white children returning from school attacked by ravenous timber wolves. Only scattered bones and shredded clothing remain as testimony to their fate.
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Aitkin
Mian
Watts Farre
Fel
Four New States Admitted to Union Washington Montana North Dakota South Dakota
President signs bill admitting Washington Montana North Dakota and South Dakota as states. Capitol telegraph confirms broad approval from both parties. House debate continues over tax and rules with votes on resolutions and pensions for Sheridan widow.
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Wasnixcron
Washington
Montana
North Dakota
South Dakota
House of Representatives
Associated Press
HOUSE
Wassinctox
Mills
Senate
Randal
Messrs
Buss
Bryce
Candier
Chipman
Clements
Cowles
Crain
Cummings
Dibbie
Greenman
Hall
Henderson
N. C
Hapkins
Johnston
Lanham
Lynch
Merriam
Cfrrail
Outhwate
Pennington
Randall
Rowland
Simmons
Spinola
Stewart
Vince
Washinton
Wise
Committee On Rules
Bland
California
Sheridan
Matson
Yad
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Clark
West Virginia
Tennessee
Evans
A Cold Snap Sweeps Northwest Brings Deep Freeze
A frigid Northwest storm drops the thermometer below zero across several regions. Minnesota and Manitoba report extreme cold with highs near zero or below. Trains face delays and residents endure severe wind chills as the storm rages Thursday into Friday.
Carnot Forms Cabinet With Tirard as Premier
President Carnot forms a new cabinet with M. Tirard as Premier and Minister of Finance. Other ministers include Thevenot for Justice Faberee for Education Faye for Agriculture Guéguet for Public Works Freycinet for War Jaures for Marine and De Courcet for Foreign Affairs. The ministry meets this morning and will present its declaration to the Chamber of Deputies on Saturday.
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Pants
Carnot M. Tirard
M. Tirard
Vier
M. Thevenot
M. Faberee
M Faye
M. Guesguet
M. Freycinet
Admiral Jaures
Marine
M. de Courcet
Chamber of Deputies
Ives Alleged Partner Edward Woodruff Arrested in Newark
Edward W. Woodruff son of Newark Daily Advertiser publisher Obadiah Woodruff was arrested on an indictment charging complicity in rail wrecking tied to Henry Ives. Once Cincinnati railroad secretary, Woodruff declined to plead and was remanded awaiting requisition papers to New York City.
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Edward W. Woodref
Comnsellor
C. H. & D. Desil
Newark
N. J
Edward W. Woodruff
Obadiah Woodruff
Newark Daily Advertiser
Henry 5. Ives
Woodruff
Cincinnati Railroad
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton
Ives
New York
General Sessions Court
New York City
Indiana House Passes Twenty Five Year Life Sentence Bill
Indiana February 23 The House approved a measure declaring twenty five years a life sentence and probation during the first five years of freedom with recall to prison if crimes occur. Other measures were defeated or passed including county officer salaries and Beaver Lake land title, plus a debt refund proposal for lower interest and school bonds.
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Inpranapolis
Ind
Beaver Lake
Newton County
Senate
Kennedy
Powderly Talks Labor Leader Delivers Two Speeches
Columbus Ohio February 23 General Master Workman T G Powderly spoke to a large audience in the House of Representatives chamber urging arbitration and condemning political saloons He backed the Australian system of vote faz and called for equal pay for women and wage parity with men against land liens and employer employee friction.
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Columbia
O. Columbus
Powderly
House of Representatives
General Assembly
Butterworth
Congress
Fell heir to $10,000,000 lands inheritance claimed by Betsy Gould
Betsy Gould an elderly Black woman in Cleveland is reported heir to 10 million dollars from a will placed with attorney Weilheniag. The estate includes 1575 acres in West Virginia Pennsylvania and South Carolina. Gould claims to be the granddaughter of Joan Dimmitt a Washington era servant.
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Clevelani
Cleveland
Betsy Gould
Emma Rockford
Weilheniag
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Joan Dimmitt
George Washington
Bloody Revenge Ends Tragedy in Tennessee Court
A young man, George Dunnaway, killed the parents of his sweetheart Misa Melissa Dunneway after being rebuffed and barred from the house at Leucaglas. The double murder left the woman fatally wounded following the assault. The report mixes other items: a civil penalty case in Bridgeport, Pa, and word of ex Union soldiers gathering near Vicksburg to form a new soldiers society.
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Tennesseran
Nashville
Tenn
George Dunnnaway
Misa Melissa Dunneway
Leucaglas
Dunnaway
Prinapecpara
Joseph
John Lees
James Lees & Sons
Bridgeport
Vicksburg
Ispranaronis
Ind
Parliament opens fiercer session as Gladstone backs Ireland
Loxpor February reports a stormy opening with Mr John Morley planning an amendment to the Queen's address to condemn the government in Ireland. Mr Gladstone aligns, Mr Hadstone leads debates, and discussions cover Ireland Samoa Zambesi and Anglo-American ties amid political tension and indignant Irish sentiment.
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Loxpor
iIt
Ireland
Gladstone
House of Commons
John Morley
Hadstone
Samos
Zansibar
W. H. Smith
Germany
Samoa
Fergusson
Portugal
Zambesi
Chamberlain
America
England
United States
Lord Salisbury
Washington
Ireand
All Ireland
Mr. O'Brien
Morley
Illinois Veterans Elect New Grand Army Officers
The Grand Army encampment elected J. S. Martin of Salem as Department Commander with H. S. Detrich of Chicago as Senior Vice Commander and A. E. Munger of Princeton as Junior Vice Commander. Rev. G. W. Gore of Rock Island named Chaplain and Dr. T. McKinney of Mollie as Medical Director. It was decided to hold the next encampment at Quincy.
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Martin Choxen
Quincy
Springfield
Grand Amy
Martin
Salem
Detrich
Chicago
A. E. Munger
Princeton
G. W. Gore
Rock Island
Mantin Cal
Dr. T. McKinney
Mollie
Crane Publishing Building Destroyed In Major Fire
A early morning blaze at 5 o clock destroyed the four story Crane Publishing Building on Kausaa Avenue Torrka Kansas owner Wilson Keith. Loss estimated at 225 100 with 50400 insured. Building cost 40000 insured 25000. One hundred fifty workers left jobless. Keith plans immediate rebuild and Crane will operate at the old stand after completion. This marks Crane's third fire.
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Crane
Torrka
Kan
Kausaa Avenue
Wilson Keith
W. Crane Publishing Company
Keith
Michigan Republicans nominate for state judges and university seats
Michigan Republican State Convention at Dernxont nominates Co B Grant for Supreme Judge and Cocker and Draper for Regents of the State University. Delegates praise the national Republican victory and adopt congratulatory resolutions amid a mix of local notes and scattered events.
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State University
Dernxont
Mich
Michigan
Messrs. Cocker
Draper
Tariff Reform Convention Ends With Banquet Speeches
The Tariff Reform Convention closed with banquet speeches at the Palmer House after a day of addresses. George J. Brine urged farmers’ outlets abroad and warned retaliation by protectionists would ruin U S agriculture. Notable speakers included J Sterling Morton Eugene Wilson Marion Todd Hugh C Penticost and others.
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Curcaco
Roon
George J. Brine
Co Board of Trade
Variaus
Ian Morton
Great Britain
Haracs White
New York Evening Post
David A. Weeks
Connecticut
J. Sterling Morton
Eugene Wilson
Minnesota
MecVeath
Iincis
J. P. Smith
Oho
Byron Stout
Michigan
E. W. Judd
Massachusetts
Samuel B. Morse
Indiana
Marion Todd
Women's Reform League
Sherman
Hugh C. Penticost
Brooklyn
Grover Cleveland
Tor. Reform League
Cleveland
Palmer House
Morton
Nebraska
Captain Codman
Lewis Post
St. R. Bowker
Washington Birthday Observed Across Cities With Ceremonies
In New York on February 23 Washingtons birthday brought citywide closure of exchanges and offices. The dome opened for an hour, mails closed early, and theaters offered matinees amid a cold pleasant day. National flags flew at sunrise on Central Park Fort and at the Battery. In Pirrssmon Pennsylvania the celebration was broadly religious with Catholic societies parading 2000 participants and the junior order of American Protestant groups marching 5000 strong with banners and orderly processions.
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New York
Washington
Old Fort
Central Park
Battery
Catholic Societies
Allegheny County
Order of American Siechantun
Deweyville Gun Incident Reported After Errant Cartridge
A Deweyville man reportedly mishandled a cartridge on a floor leading to a frightful scene. Grove and Burt were mentioned in the fragmentary report as part of the surrounding chatter.
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Tett
Deweyville
Grove
Burt
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