Pastor Turns Mormon Shocks Connersville Community
In Connersville Indiana Rev T DeWitt Talmadge Hedges a Methodist minister of many years renounced Methodism and announced his plan to join the Mormon church in Utah He is 50 and has a wife and three children in Connersville and a grown son in Cincinnati He left for Cincinnati reportedly to visit his son and wrote from Cincinnati that he would live in Mormonism for life severing ties with the church with Presiding Elder Tineher informed of his decision.
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Connersville
Ind
T. DeWitt Talmadge Hedges
Utah
Hedges
Cincinnati
Band of Ladrones Seize Town in Albay Province
Manila dispatch reports Ladrones captured the town of Cus in Albay. They disarmed the municipal police and surprised the constabulary garrison. Two constabulary killed, fifteen captured. General Davis to send two companies of scouts at General Allen's request to aid suppression. Colonel Scott sent to Albay to command joint forces.
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Manila Special
Ladrones
Cus
Albay
Allen
Davis
Scott
Alvay
Public executioner Hangman Billington Injured On Train
Hangman Billington was found unconscious on a railroad track near London after being assaulted and tossed from a moving train. Police suspect Edwards associates seeking revenge, following Edwards being among recent hanged.
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Billington
England
London
Edwards
Why Knapp Confessed in Murder Case
Isannah Goddard Knapp, fifth victim of murderer Knapp, arrives in Hamilton from New Albany Indiana. Knapp says he confessed under slight pressure to spite his sister Mary King and her husband claiming they told on him and he wanted to show goodwill by giving them more than they asked.
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Knapp
Hamilton
Ohio
Isannah Goddard Knapp
New Albany
Ind
Mary King
Carnegie donates million for Princeton graduate school
Andrew Carnegie provides 1,000,000 dollars to Princeton University to fund a new graduate school. The gift serves as gratitude for the care received from Dr. Joseph of Germany during a European illness, though Dr. Garmany declined a personal gift and suggested honoring Princeton, where he graduated in 18vy.
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Andrew Carnegie
Princeton University
Carnegie
Dr. Joseph
Germany
Europe
Garmany
Princeton
Engagement of Miss Virginia Evans to Howard Sewall
Miss Virginia Simsvans Evans, youngest daughter of Rear Admiral Robly D. Evans, becomes engaged to Howard Ingalls Sewall of Boston. The couple plan a wedding in Japan in early summer while the Evans family, with Admiral Evans commanding the Asiatic squadron, resides in China. Sewall is a noted club man.
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Virginia Simsvans
Robly D. Evans
Howard Ingalls Sewall
Boston
Gale Strikes French Coast Causing Severe Damage
A powerful gale with heavy rain and hail battered Brest Bordeaux and La Rochelle. Roofs were blown off and telegraphic lines interrupted. A large unknown vessel foundered off La Rochelle.
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Paris
Brest
Bordeaux
la Rochelle
Crowninshield to Retire From European Station
Crowninshield, who commands the European station and formerly led the bureau of navigation, has asked to retire. His retirement is to be granted and Rear Admiral Charles Cotton is expected to take command of the European squadron.
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Arent 5. Crowninshield
Bureau of Navigation
Charles Cotton
Col Michael C Murphy Dies After Long Illness
Col Michael C Murphy, former police commissioner under the last Democratic administration in New York, died after years of oesophageal stricture. He was unable to eat normally and received nourishment through a silver tube feeding directly into the stomach.
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Michael C. Murphy
New York
British Envoy and Secretary Ratify Alaska Boundary Treaty
Sir Michael Herbert the British ambassador and Secretary of State Hay exchanged ratifications of the Alaska boundary treaty marking formal approval by both nations.
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Michael Herbert
Great Britain
Hay
Street Railway Collision Injures Several In Ohio
In Piqua Ohio a construction car collision injures Joe Hanford Tipperance with a broken leg Tom Tooney of Chicago loses a leg Alex Bunderburg suffers finger loss and head injury A crew of twenty lost in London special environment. The Luna lifeboat washes ashore at St Ives bay after a storm wrecks a bark off Lands End and is believed to be the Luna with a twenty man crew onboard.
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Vpiqua
Ohio
Joe Hanford
Tipperance
Tom Tooney
Chicago
Alex Bunderburg
London Special
Lands End
Luna
St. Ives Bay
Laws and Acts Passed by the 57th Congress
Summary of major actions includes creation of Department of Commerce and Labor with corporate publicity bureau, Panama Canal authorization, Elkins anti rebate act, anti trust expedited suits, general staff corps for the army, militia reorganization act, presidential protection law, coal tariff suspension, bankruptcy act amendments, Philippines currency system, Hawaii silver redemption, war tax repeal, civil government for eastern possessions, Cuba relations, sundry civil bill, and noted bills that failed passage including ship subsidy, statehood, Aldrich financial measure, and Philippine tariff bill.
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Department of Commerce and Labor
Corporation
Panama Canal
Elkins
General Staff Corps
Philippines
Cuba
Aldrich
Tribute to Henderson as House closes Fifty-seventh Congress
The Fifty-seventh Congress ends with a touching valedictory for retiring Speaker Henderson. Mr Stenderson delivers a heartfelt address amid enthusiastic cheers as Cannan and Calwell share a moment at the rostrum. A formal resolution thanks Henderson for his impartial dignified chairing records the service.
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Dong Dunes
Appropriations Committee
Cannan
Nis Mattenhele
Calwell
Henderson
Congress
Blenderson
Cumann
Cannon
Payne
David B. Trenderson
House of Representatives
Wabash Railroad Strikes Forbidden by Sweeping Federal Injunction
A federal injunction issued in St Louis under Judge Adams bars Wabash Railroad employees from striking. The order blocks actions to quit, hinder traffic, or influence workers on connected lines. About 2,500 workers are named in wage dispute demands. thousands more could be drawn into the dispute.
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Wabash Railroad
Lo Louis
Adams
Federal District Court
United States
Brotherhood of Railroad
Brotherhoc
Rasasey
Schwab Travels Cannes to Paris by Auto Across 550 Tiles
Telegraphic brief notes Charles M. Schwab's travel from Cannes to Paris by automobile. Alabama citizens report no silver reryies to the battleship Alabama. Exercises held in Mobile theater as the scene of events. A planned scheme to buy all lead and silver wines in Idaho's Coeur Wollene district would require 20 million dollars. Arizona voters back annexation of seven southern California counties creating Catizonia. The Union Terminal Railway and two other lines merged, forming a new company capitalized at 5 million dollars.
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Charles M. Schwab
Cannes
Paris
Alabama
Mobile
Coeur Wollene
Idlaho
Arizona
California
Catizonia
Union Terminal Railway
Combination Bridge Company
Sioux City
Iowa
Omaha Northern Railway Company
No Change in the Senate as Thirty Seats Expire
A Washington correspondent notes that the terms of thirty U S Senators expired March 3, yet the balance of power remains unchanged. Sixteen incumbents were re elected, including several Republicans and Democrats, while several states shift seats between parties. The South loses its Republican presence in the Senate, a first since the Civil War, with few exceptions in East Tennessee.
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United States Senate
Washington
Jones
Newlands
Nevada
Wellington
Gorin
Maryland
Deboery McCroury
Kentucky
Pritchard
Overman
North Carolna
House'd
Herburn
Idaho
Rawling
Smoot
Utah
Harris
Long
Kansas
Narper
Ankeny
Mason
Alr. McLaurin
South Carolina
North Carolina
South
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
South Atlantic
Gulf States
Southern Confederacy
East Tennessee
Flood Devastates Ohio towns and western Pennsylvania
Telegraphic reports describe severe floods across Findlay Lima Tifin Marysville Upper Sandusky and nearby areas. Drownings occur including Sam Moffatt Nelson Jacobs and Henry Thomas in Findlay Fremont and river crossings. Rivers exceed twenty year highs, rails and bridges damaged, thousands evacuated and 38 375 men unemployed with wage losses over 326 748. Old papers for sale at this office.
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Ohio
Findlay
Lima
Tifin
Marysville
Upper Saminsky
Sam Moffatt
Nelson Jacobs
Henry Thomas
Windlay
Fremont
David Diviey
Pennsylvania
Allegheny
Monongahela
Pike Opera House Destroyed in Cincinnati Fire
The Pike Opera House once the crowning glory of its builder’s career was wiped out by a big Cincinnati fire. Opened in 1859, it was rebuilt after a 1806 blaze and later restored in sumptuous fashion. It hosted nearly all great actors of several decades on its stage.
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Pike Opera House
Cincinnati
Fear Farm Hand Unions Reshape Central States Labor
Central states farmers face new labor tension as hired hands hobos and harvest workers form unions. Frederick W. Joab notes farmers join employer associations for protection against wage demands, while regular hands and fruit pickers organize. Employers nationwide rush to unify workers under new rosters and wage standards.
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Central States
Frederick W. Joab
Illinois
Mr. Job
Central
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Pirdy
Brooia
Lilinois
Job
Mines and Flames Across the Nation
John W. Gates may buy Montana gold mines. Fred Rebels of New York killed by electric cable. McAleer suffocated by smoke in East Liverpool. A witness in Arkansas says Gov Jefferson Davis owes him coal money. Catherine White to christen the armored cruiser West Virginia. Summers Spencer and Rogers fatally scorched under a locomotive in Leadville. Bituminous miners in PA MD and WV form an association to curb price speculation.
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John W. Gates
Montana
Fred
New York
McAleer
East Liverpool
Ohio
Jeerson Davis
Arkansas
Catherine White
Gov. White
West Virginia
Uew
John Summers
Benjamin Spencer
W. E. Rogers
Leadville
Colo
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Senate and House clash over fiscal bills in tense session
The Senate passed the fortifications and immigration bills with amendments while filibusters curb House action. Key actions included conference reports on naval, fortification, and public building bills, and adoption of measures affecting Alaska homesteads and district matters.
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Naval and Fortification
Military Academy
Post Office
Adaska
Porto Rico
Congress
Foraker
House
Alaska
Grosvenor
Committee On Rules
Indiana Legislature Advances and Defeats Key Bills
Indiana lawmakers debated and passed several measures including a Good wine bill for the Deaf and Dumb Institute grounds relocation near Indianapolis, a split judicial district for Clay and Putnam, and a bond issuance to cover a $1 million Vandalia judgment. The House backed a limited divorce bill and juvenile court reform, while debates continued on tax, voting, and confirmation of state boards as sessions aimed to push bills to the Governor.
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House
Goodwine
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Indianapolis
Harrison
Marion County
Clay
Putnam Counties
Matson
State Board of Finance
Fleming
Thompson
Johnston
Senate approves $50,000 for Count Valaski statue in National Capital
In the National Capital the Senate passed a bill appropriating $50,000 for a statue of Count Valaski. Brig. Gen. John V. Furey, recently promoted from colonel in the quartermaster branch, was retired the other day. Consul General Gowdy in Paria will investigate charges that Mrs. Charles Sair's valuable furs were replaced after her death with inferior ones. Senator Fairbanks' amendment to spend $25,000 on telephoning important mail communications to farmers was killed in the Senate.
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National Capital
Senate
Count Valaski
John V. Furey
Quartermaster’s Department
Gowdy
Paria
Charles Sair
Fairbanks
Bills on Third Reading Senate measures pass and fail
A list of senate bills on third reading covers livestock mutuals safety rail equipment voluntary associations and voting rights for property owners women, and tax and bond actions. Notable items include a county courthouse issue in Pike County, a General Lawton monument funding, and real estate contract rules.
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Senate
Oghborn
Bell
Gray
Wampler
Vochenour
Pike County
Allen County
Fleming
Stansbury
S. B
de Haven
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