Woman Sarah Whiteling hanged in Philadelphia County prison
The Philadelphia County execution carried out at 10 07 AM as Mrs Sarah Jane Whiteling was hanged for poisoning her husband and two children. She showed remarkable fortitude, praying with ministers and awaiting the afterlife with calm, while medical staff recorded instant death from strangulation. The case marked Philadelphia’s first female execution despite prior similar acts in other counties.
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Sarah Jane Whiteling
William D. Jones
Scott Methodist Episcopal Church
Jaime W. Kehr
Sheriffs’ Deputies
Mr. Jones
Alice Bennett
Norristown Hospital
Kehr
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Sarah Dane Whiteling
Itu
Whiteling
Mr. Brown
John Whiteling
Willie
Dge Allison
Allison
Whteling
Bizello
J. B. McClure
McFadden
Wilkesbarre
Hugh Flanagan
Pittston
Fairview
Miner's Millis
McClure
Saguine
Ani
Alexander Ub
Siarvicareh
Murder Near Miners Mills At Bull Hun Area
Detectives investigated a double homicide near Bull Hun a desolate area about one and a half miles from Miner's Mills. Victim McCluve was shot in the body and head and struck with an axe, while guard Hugh Flanagan suffered multiple gunshot wounds. An alleged suspect nicknamed Red-Nose Mike was arrested but later released due to lack of evidence.
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Hugh Flanagan
Rir
Miner's Mills
Bull Hun
McCluve
Flanagan
Mike
Talan Tauborer
Italy
Ohio Republicans Nominate State Officers at Columbus Convention
The Republican State convention in Columbus is in session to nominate candidates for governor and other state offices. Governor Foraker is expected to be renominated for a third term, with rivals including General R R Dawes, Kennedy, Jones, Neah, Lampson, Bucknell, Conrad, and Wilson Vance. The gathering began at 4 PM yesterday for preliminary organization and nominations occur today.
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Foraker
Cottmnsars
Supreme Court
Board of Public Works
Seasion
RR. Dawes
Marietta
P. Kennedy
Eighth Congressional District
Jones
Youngstown
J. W.yneah
Lebanon
Lampson
A. S. Bucknell
Springfield
Conrad
Wilson Vance
Farmers See Strong Corn Prospects Across Indiana
Indiana reports indicate a good corn yield this season despite three weeks of heavy rain. State forecasts suggest about 1 to 95 percent of normal crop health, with oats in Illinois pegged at 127,000,000 bushels and rye near 4,072,000 bushels. Drought in April and May lowered crops, but rains improved prospects to near average statewide, with oats expected at 33 bushels per acre over 3,590,000 acres.
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Ind
Indiana
State Board of Agriculture
Illinois
The President's Movements and Cape May Visit
The President returned from Cape May Monday night and plans another trip there next Friday. Mrs. Harrison and the McKee children will accompany him back to the White House Monday night. Preparations will move the entire household to Deer Park for the summer, likely leaving in the latter part of next week. The President expects to spend the Fourth of July at Woodstock, Henry C. Bowen's country home.
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Deer Park
Washincronx
Woodstock
Henry C. Bowen
Royal Wedding Unites Prussia and Schleswig Royals
The civil and religious marriage of Prince Frederick Leopold of Prussia to Princess Louise of Schleswig was celebrated with great pomp on June 26. The Emperor and Empress and the entire royal family attended. A banquet followed at the palace with toasts to the newlyweds, court chaplain Koegel officiated, and dancing featured the royal family.
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Herlin
Frederick Leopold
Prussia
Louise
Schleswig
Beaux
Germany
Himpress
Koegel
PymasticCon tests draw vast campus crowd
The turners held a full day event from 6 a m to 6 p m on campus attracting an estimated 12 000 attendees. Delegations from Chicago Philadelphia New York St Louis Dayton Pittsburgh and Columbus performed drills and gymnastic feats with the iron staff drill featuring 1206 participants and 1200 supporting voices.
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Cixcrysati
Turners
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Dayton
Pittsburgh
Columbus
United States Land Commissioner Removed in Oklahoma
Toreka June 26 United States Judge Foster removed John M Gallo way Guthrie Oklahoma Land Commissioner one of officials charged with pre empting land during territorial opening and appointed W A Allison Winfield to succeed him.
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Oklahoma
Toreka
Kan
John M. Galloway
United States
Guthrie
Foster
W. A. Allison
Winfield
Murderess Found Insane in Norristown Asylum Commitment
Mrs. Wilheming Schoop charged as accessory to the murder of Anton Schilling was arraigned for trial. Counsel argued insanity, a jury found her insane, and Judge Wilson ordered commitment to the Norristown insane asylum.
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Parnaverpria
Wilheming Schoop
Anton Schilling
Wilson
Norristown Insane Asylum
Strike Continues at Braidwood Mines Despite Plea to Settle
June 1. Manager Sweet of the Chicago Wilmington and Vermillion Coal Company says no settlement effort will be made as miners at Braidwood strike. He argues workers earn more there than elsewhere in the state, averaging about $30 to 31 a month rather than $14 claimed by miners.
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Curiaco
Sweet
Chicago, Wilmington & Vermillion Coal Company
Braidwood
Cronin Case The Camp 20 Inner Circle Theory Debunked
The State's Attorney and police say no evidence proves Cronin was tried or condemned by Camp 20. Beggs, Coughlin, Burke, Cooney and others linked to the camp are named in letters, but no proof of a camp murder plot exists. Officials seek more testimony to identify the inner circle.
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Cronin
O'Sullivan
Coughlin
Burke
Cooney
Assassina
Juior
Cuanp
John F. Beggs
Grand Jury
Aba
Longenecker
der. Cronin
Dan Coughin
Johu Fk. Beggs
Harry Jordan
L. Kh. Buckley
John O'Malley
Thomas Murphy
Dennis O Connor
Vennis
Connor
Ieeman O'Sullivan
Fibiu
Jerson
Beggs
Dr. Cronin
Fenian Brotherhood
Clan-na-Gael
Camp
Sullivan
Rome
London
Feehan
Vatican
Muldoon
WasuinGeron
Cape May
Martin Burke
Daring rubbers rob San Miguel Valley Bank in daylight
About 10 o clock Monday morning three men entered the San Miguel Valley Bank and, with pistols at the head of the lone book keeper, demanded funds. They escaped with the money, joined a fourth robber outside, fired shots to scare townspeople, and headed toward the Arizona line with sheriffs in pursuit.
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Colorado
Teniuripr
Cok
San Miguel Valley
Arizona Line
Eiestase
Philadelphia man awaiting murder trial hangs in prison
George McCann, held on a murder charge for killing his wife with a hatchet, hanged himself in his county prison cell yesterday morning, just days before his scheduled court appearance.
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Philadelphia
George McCann
Tris
Fires and tragedy reported amid chaotic journal copy
A disjointed clipping recounts a prisoner near execution and a steamship blaze. It notes a man hanging with a pocket handkerchief by a door knob and the oil fire aboard the steamship W L Harrison at Ventura California. The text is fragmented with garbled names and partial phrases.
Local mill owner James Wilson jailed for embezzlement
James Wilson, a large flouring mill proprietor in LocalsrorT Ind, was arrested Monday on embezzlement charges. He faces liabilities near 50 000 tied to wheat stored at his mill as hundreds of farmers seek conviction for losses from recent bit failure.
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Ind
James
Wilson
Railroad rate battle fails to pass Graded-fare bill
Laxstss Michigan district reports a Monday effort by railroad workers to push reconsideration of the Chayman Graded-fare bill, but the measure fails in the House and the rate stands settled. Governor Yifer remains noncommittal on the Will but is said to favor it. In Indiana, Elizabethtown drugstore owner E Nixon’s shop is blown up by dynamite for selling liquor, damaging J2 Newson’s neighboring general store. Mackin plans to serve his full term despite petitions for action.
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Mich
CoLumeus
Ind
E. Nixon
Elizabethtown
Nixon
Mayor Johnstown Relief Fund Reaches Five Thousand Two Hundred Twenty
The mayor of Johnstown relief fund totals 5220 dollars. A new Masonic hall in Pittsburgh was dedicated Monday night. Two confidence men escaped Mason City Iowa with 2000 dollars from locals. John Mcdonald of Waterbury Conn regained sight after years of illness. Fire in Kewauna Ind destroyed property worth 12009 with 420 insurance. Mary Huywhee 22 of Schenectady NY hanged herself after prolonged headaches. Executions against Snyder Wagon Co Danville Ill placed with sheriff Monday. Reverend James H Fairchild resigned as Oberlin College president accepted Monday. Michigan railroads earnings January to May 44141.18 up 620950 from previous period. William Meruclin of Madison Wis jailed one year for forging city clerk Corscot’s name to a $100 check. Neil Burgess actor burned by gas explosion Highlands NC life saved by wife and officials. Nine auditors discharged Washington Treasury sixth office. Rev R T Burns Kingston Ont deputy postmaster arrested for embezzling 3500. John A and Edward Boice aged 21 and 11 drowned near Wolverton Wis. Harry Flann embezzlement of 245000 from Marine Bank Pittsburgh relatives seek compromise for 10000. L H Qatman jewelry East Dubuque Ill robbed. 41 watches taken. J B Davis Iowa Monument Co Des Moines killed self. Solicitor Hepburn Treasury says nothing prevents Chinese transit through US.
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Johnstown
Pittsburgh
Mason City
John Mcdonald
Waterbury
Conn
Kewauna
Ind
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N. Y
Mary Huywhee
Snyder Wagon Company
Danville
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James H. Fairchild
Oberlin College
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William Meruclin
Madison Wis
Corscot
Madison
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N. 1
Neil Burgess
Haraleon
Sixth Auditors Office
Treasury Department
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Kingston
Ont
Hasen
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Edward Boice
Hed River
Wolverton
Minn
Arcadia
Wis
Harry Flann
Marine Bank
L. H. Qatman
East Dubuque
J.B. Davis
Iowa Monument Company
Des Moines
Hepburn
United States
Phelps Reports Samoa Conference Treaty Details
New York June 2 William Walter Phelps American Commissioner returns from Berlin with the Samoa conference treaty. He cannot discuss its text until ratified but says its terms please the American people and protect U.S. interests. He notes English used for all proceedings and even the treaty draft, a diplomatic first.
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New York
William Walter Phelps
Berlin
Fulda
Hoboken
Phelps
United States
Samoa
Death of Mrs Hayes at Fremont ex president's wife dies
Mrs. Rutherford B Hayes died at her Fremont Ohio home at 12:20 am after a night of heart failures. The death occurred with the ex president and their children at her side and a funeral planned for next Friday afternoon.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Fremont, O
Hayes Family Mourns as Private Funeral Follows
The Hayes residence reports the death of Mrs. Hayes with a private funeral for a socially prominent family. Generals Hayes and sons, along with Fannie, endured a long vigil as physicians stood aside. The city mourns. flags are at half-mast amid tributes to Mrs. Hayes and her temperance work.
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Mitchell
Columbus
General Hayes
Huntington
Hayes
A. M. Miller
Warrison
Burchard
Webb
Kud
Scott
Fannie
Mouraining
Haltmnet
Haye
Delaware
Wesleyan Female Seminary
Cincinnati
Congress
United States
Roman Catholic Union Convention Opens in Washington
The eleventh annual convention of the Knights of St. John met in Washington with about 150 delegates. Mass at St. Patrick’s Church preceded the opening session in Carroll Hall led by Supreme Commander John Dunn of Cleveland. The event began Monday with high mass and formal proceedings.
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Washington
Roman Catholic Union
Knights of St. John
St. Patrick’s Church
Carroll Hall
John Dunn
Cleveland
Discovery of a Comet by Barnard at Lick Observatory
Rocuestes New York June 25 telegram reports Prof Barnard of Lick Observatory has discovered a faint new comet in Andromeda moving rapidly north and east. This marks the fourth comet found by Barnard at Lick Observatory.
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Rocuestes
N. Y
Prof
Barnard
Lick Observatory
Andromeda
Mr. Burnard
Royal Baking Powder stockholders settle long dispute
A courtroom settlement ends a long dispute among Royal Baking Powder Company stockholders as Josaph C. Hoagland buys William Zeigler's stake for 2.3 million dollars. The report appears from Boston with a note on Bishop Keane's successor.
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Brooxtry
Royal Baking Powder Company
Josaph C. Hoagland
William Zeigler
Gold Find Shocks Ishpeming. New Shaft Reveals Rich Pocket
Ishpeming Michigan reports 150 pounds of quartz with gold valued at 50 000 per ton brought from Michigan Gold Mine. A new shaft reached four feet depth and exposed a vein three feet wide, doubling previous vein width and sparking excitement as the most important find in the Ishpeming gold range.
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Ishpeming
Mich
Michigan
Ishpetming Gold Range
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