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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1900
Page
5
Veterans to be discharged by July in homecoming plan
The War Department intends to bring home all volunteers who wish to return to the United States and discharge them by July first. Adjutant General Corbin notes Congress may legislate to replace the current volunteer force with a permanent army, enabling a transition in the near term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Corbin
United States
Congress
A Congressman Seeks Philippine Policy at Congress Session
Indiana Congressman Jemenway predicts congressional action on the Philippines. He favors a form of government like Puerto Rico, suggesting limited autonomy and eventual settlement of the islands as a territory. He proposes a stable government after suppression of the current section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jemenway
Indiana
Philippines
Puerto Hicu
Rem
Indianapolis Councilman Higgins Found Guilty of Attempted Bribery
Councilman John M. Kgesins of the Fifteenth Ward Indianapolis was found guilty of attempted bribery and soliciting a bribe. The jury acquitted him on three counts but convicted on the fourth. He was jailed at once and has not spoken. The penalty includes a fine of 500 pounds and a state prison term from two to fourteen years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Higgins
John M. Kgesins
Indianapolis
Ind
Noted Calamity in Union Town Hangs William Sims
William Sims a colored man who shot and killed his wife Lithie Belle Simms at Joaunbar Pa on August 16 1540 was hanged in Fayette county jail at Union town Pa in front of 600 witnesses. Sims died by hanging and left a letter stating the crime was committed in anger due to infidelity and warning others to beware whom they marry and not marry young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sims
Lithie Belle Simms
Joaunbar
Fayette County
Uniontawn
Simms
Rumor Denies Death of Transvaal Acting President
London reports cast doubt on a claimed death of General Schalksburger, acting president of the Transvaal after Krauger left. A Johannesburg dispatch mentions no such death and November 9 is cited as an unconfirmed rumor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Schalksburger
Transvaal
Mr. Krauger
Johannesburg
Lord Lobert
Sehalksburger
Beckham Fuqua Wedding Stuns Kentucky Histories
Governor Beckham and Miss Jean Raphael Fuqua wed at Owensboro First Presbyterian Church. It marks the first time a sitting governor has married in Kentucky. The bride is the elder daughter of Captain and Mrs J A Fuqua and is described as exceptionally beautiful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Govenor Beckham
Jean Raphael Fuqua
First Presbyterian Church
Owensboro
Govenor
J. A. Fuqua
Corbett-EI boxing talks falter over Cincinnati bout
The plan to stage a twenty round benefit match for Saengerfest Hall in Cincinnati falters as Jeffries demands a $25 000 purse and a $10 000 side bet with a finish, while Corbett’s camp has not agreed to terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corbett
Cincinnati
Jeffries
Colorado Springs DA orders action against mob for Porter burning
District Attorney McAllister directs Sheriff Freeman to prosecute those involved in the mob attack that burned Preston Porter Jr. at the stake last week. The order follows correspondence between Governor Thomas and the DA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McAllister
Colorado Springs
Col
Freeman
Linegin
Preston Porter, Jr
Govenor Thomas
Two New Torpedo Boats Launched at Boston Navy Yard
The United States launched two torpedo boats at the Boston Navy Yard. The DBlake No 27 and the Delong No 2k were launched amid a ceremony observing naval readiness and coastal defense capabilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dblake
Delong
Boston Navy Yard
Republican committee to cut revenues by thirty million
The Republican members of the ways and means committee plan a 30 million dollar revenue reduction as urged by Secretary Gage. Couriers for the Western Oil Men's Association report a storm destroyed about 5000 derricks in oil fields south and east of Toledo Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ways and Means Committee
Gage
Toledo
Western Oil Men's Association
Multiple Disasters and Deaths Mark East Coast Region
A flood of items reports sinking of the T. H. Camp near Madelina Island, fires destroying Hughesville furniture plant with losses and workers displaced, a series of deaths including Harry C. Moore and playwright Charles H. Hoyt, a jail shooting in Boston, a torpedo boat trial on the Patuxent, and various accidents and crimes across the country from Boston to Chicago, plus arrests and a hazing incident at Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Lake Superior
Madelina Island
Harry C. Moore
Rochester
N. Y
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
John Wales
John Wales Iron Company
National Wire Corporation
Boston
Charles H. Hoyt
America
Charlestown
N. H
John Johnson
Mass
House of Correction
Henry W. Deane
Stockton
Bargen Island
Patuxent River
Annapolis
Hughesville Furniture Company
Hughesville
Wroward
Elizabeth
N. J
Porto Rico Sugar Company
Multiple 1900s era incidents and notable crimes reported
A compilation of scattered 1900s events including a statehood convention for Indian Territory and Oklahoma set for December 10, train collisions in Chicago, a fatal accident in Lima, mob violence in Colorado, executions and shootings in Ohio and California, factory fires in Missouri and North Carolina, a buried school cornerstone discovery in Akron, prison breaks at Leavenworth with casualties, a Ringling Bros. elephant birth in Baraboo, a Davenport fire, and various local crimes and labor disputes across several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Chicago
Lima
George Giberson
D Prestun Porter, Sr
Louise Frost
Limon
Cole
John Whalen
Detroit
George Wilson
Ed Reynolds
Cridersville
Ohio
George Lutham
Folsom
Cal
John Sheers
M.S. Hughes
Lake Shore
Toledo
Canton Canning Company
Canton
Arizona
Mexico
Akron
Leavenworth
Kan
Baraboo
Wis
Ringling Bros. Circus
Renwick
Davenport
Iowa
Davenport Furniture and Carpet Company
Buffalo
N. C
Buffalo Express
State Bank
Dan Coheen
Waller
Texas
Union
Youngstown
Various Disasters and Crimes Across States Leaderless
A roundup of incidents includes the German National Bank short by 201000 dollars in Newport Sky. Sam Shepard, convicted of first degree murder in Elizabeth, West Virginia, sentenced to hang for killing his wife, her baby, and stepson. a fire at A B Frank Company's wholesale grocery in San Antonio with losses up to 40000 and injuries to two women. Nellie Pauline Ray commits suicide at the Park Hotel in Knoxville. Tampa labor talks allow most cigar workers back to work except International Strippers Union members. Burglars blow open a safe at Ashland Kentucky store, steal 200 dollars, then fire destroys building worth 4500. A railroad rear-end collision near Jackson Mississippi kills two and injures four fatally. A duel near Elberton Georgia leaves Col W H Mattox dead and J B Jones Jr wounded. Fire at Philippi West Virginia damages business district with losses near 100000. Captain C S Riche leaves Galveston for New York with plans for a 3500000 Galveston project. John G Carter, inventor of a cottonseed oil rubber substitute, dies after brief illness in Savannah. his secret dies with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank M. Brown
Newport
Sky
German National Bank
Sam Shepard
Alt Elizabeth
W. Va
San Antonio
Texas
A. B. Frank Company
Nellie Pauline Ray
Omaha
Neb
Pahice Totel
Knoxville
Tenn
Lahor
Tampa
International Strippers’ Union
A. Tt. Lines
Ashland
Alabama and Vicksburg Road
Jackson
Miss
Col
W. H. Mattox
J. B. Jones, Jr
Elberton
Jones
Valley
Philippi
C. 8. Riche
Galveston
New York
Death of Foreign poet Adolph Viehler in Innsbruck
Obituary notes the death of Foreign Adolph Viehler a poet and novelist at Innsbruck Austria. The report mentions other items including Miller Prevost buying Melendez asphalt mines in Venezuela and various international incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Viehler
Innsbruck
Austria
Miller Prevost
Venezuela
Panama
Kitchener
South Africa
London
Senor Canevaro
France
Bayonne
Russia
Black Sea
Julian LT
B. Arnold
Sir Edwin Arnold
Bugazun
Panay
Duke of Manchester
Helena Zimmerman
Eugene Zimmerman
Cin
Poison plots and an ax attack amid European tensions
A rumor of Czar illness from poisoning circulates in Rome with claims of cipher telegrams to the Vatican about an attempt on Emperor and Empress. In Breslau an ax thrower aimed at Emperor William as he rode in an open carriage. the assailant Selma Schnapke was arrested, deemed insane, and prevented from harming the emperor by police and bystanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Vatican
William
Breslau
Saxe-Meiningen
Selma Schnapke
His Majesty
Armored ship contracts add 15 million to steel output
The defense contract for armor plate set at 425 a ton boosts steel industry production by about 15 million dollars. Mississippi river navigation is closed officially, a situation that has persisted for a month. Census updates show Hawaii population rise to 154001 and Louisiana to 1381625.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi River
Gov. Dole
Hawaii
Islands
Chili Congress
Buffalo
N. Y
Louisiana
Griggs Pusade
Griges
Rt. O. Lazier
Nome
Grantley Harbor
Fort Clarence
Corncil City
Golivan Bay
Dufferein Patucile
Dawson
Klondike
Minois
Rhode Island
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Clalins
Turkey
Smyrna
Bradstreet’s
Market Reports Chicago to New York cattle hogs and grains
Regional market notes show mixed cattle hog and sheep values across multiple cities. Prices span shipping cattle from Indianapolis to Buffalo and volumes for wheat corn and oats vary by market with no single uniform trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Mark Hanna's Daughter Debuts in Society Circles
Senator Mark Hanna expects a major social debut for his youngest daughter Miss Ruth, a Farmington Connecticut schoolgirl, with plans for a coming-out party in Cleveland around holiday time and extended winter residence at the Hanna home in Washington's Lafayette Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Hanna
Miss Nuth
Farmington, Conn
Butterflies of Society
Cleveland
Miss Ruth
Hanna
Lafayette Square
Washington
Gale Sweeps Over Ohio Destroying Buildings and Structures
A powerful windstorm hit northern Ohio on Wednesday causing extensive damage from Liepsie to Bucyrus. Homes roofs and chimneys were toppled, telegraph lines down, four icehouses destroyed at Sandusky, mills and derricks scattered, and losses reported near 250000 dollars. In New York City a 72 mph gust shattered a two ton skylight injuring Charles Uggla. Buffalo and other areas also reported high winds and damaged buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Liepsie
Sandusky
Port Clinton
Marblehead
Oak Harbor
Tippecanoe City
Shearers
Bucyrus
German Lutheran Church
Ohio Central
New York City
Fifth Avenue
Charles Uggla
Uggla
Ile
Buffalo
Hidge
Midway
Six Men Rob A Train At Gif ford Ark
Six masked men stopped the north bound Iron Mountain cannon ball passenger train at Gif ford Arkansas at 7 15 pm Wednesday. They laid railroad ties and built a fire on the track delaying the train forty five minutes while they forced the engineer and fireman to exit the cab. Two robbers entered the express car and tried to blow open the safe with dynamite, finally abandoning the attempt after five blasts. They seized a box of money and packages then rode off on horses. Passengers were not harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iron Mountain
Gifford
Ark
Samuel W. Avery
Army personal crisis reports and homicides 1898–99
The annual report of Surgeon General Sternberg compares 1898–99 personal crisis reports and homicides with 1888–97 figures. It finds fewer homicides in the last two years than in the prior decade, and a higher rate of personal crisis reports per thousand men during peaceful garrison life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sternberg
Harriston Named Acting Director of Posts in Cuba
Government plans to buy 1000 more horses for the Philippines. Campaigns against vice have begun in New York and Paterson New Jersey. A German soldier claims all Chinamen were killed and burned at Liang Heiang. Secretary Heath designates offices at Vermont Avenue and H Street for national Republican headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Harriston
Cuba
Philippines
New York
Paterson
N. J
Liang- Heiang
Heath
Vermont Avenue
H Street
Washington
National Republican
Hoosier Happenings Of General Local Interest
Terre Haute ministers crusade against midway attractions and immorality. Mack Turner, 15, suffers arm injuries boarding a moving train at Mentone. A historic Spanish half collar coin valued at $1500 is found near Muntington. Steel ranges ship to Cape Town Sydney and Honolulu. Mrs. Avery of New Carlisle dies after seven day nervous collapse. Elk Hart crew killed in engine jam at White Pigeon Michigan. Multiple fatal incidents and local discoveries across Indiana mention wells poisoned, oil signs near Muncie, and a 90 year old widow perishing after clothing fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Woodruff
Wabash
Queen Victoria
Terre Haute
Mack Turner
Allen Turner
Mentone
William H. Forrest
Muntington
Clarence Ecton
Greenspurg
Louisville
Sheets
Muncie
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Corydon
Janial As& Ellis, Publishers
Weasat
Sanwiche
Duffereit Patnelle
McCook
Beckham
Marie Schramm
Blackwall Canal
Thomas Ford
Max Sore
Bethlehem
Brooklyn Square
Jamestown
N.Y
Campbell & Curtis
Madden
Hawkes
James E. Witson
Wilson Stock Farm
Chestnut Tk
Commodore Kitson
St. Paul
Norristown
Mary van Liew
Trenton Junction
Robert Lheuson
Borden
Scroggins
Piedmont
Poplar Bluff
Harry S. Wilson
Seattle
Wash
Kwiondike
Keystone
Arpad Harazsby
San Francisco
Sturgeon Bay
Hechardt
Abnapee
United States Army
Cheyenne
Wyo
Peter O. Johnson
George
Bethlehem Church
Sheboygan
Denver
Cab
Joseph Haennalt
Flora Betts
State Normal School Board
Sr Cloud
Winona
Minn
Atkinson
Manila
Annie Steinninger
St. Tenis
Church of the Practices
Wijder
Staunton Hazard
Webster Grove
Naval Academy At
Western
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Alonzo Rich
United States District Court
Kansas City
Martin Irons
Missouri Pacific
ISSG
Bunceville
Charles C. Ruundolph
Phoenix
Aziz
Republican
Shalty
PCL
Ashtabula
Joyton Ktore
J. M. Stebbin
Brash
B. F. Borden
Fred Scroggins
Public Road
Lufkin
Southern
Gifford, Ark
Hoosier
George W. Rollins
Charles Lund
Elkhart
White Pigeon
Mich
Kokomo
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Patrick Cavanaugh
Jeffersonville
Pennsylvania Company
Margaret Johnson
Chesterton
Will Johnson
Bat
Columbus
Frank Wright
Taylorsville
Pennsylvania Railroad
Arcade File Company
Anderson
Switzerland
A. Weed
Board of Police Commissioner
Gov. Mount
Marion
Ilarry Alaman
W. C. Arp
John H. Addbaugh
Irvington
C. L. Webster
Allen P. Boyer
John W. Clark
Evansville
George C. Ditzler
Uniondale
John H. Blick
Decatur
Tom Hanson
Covington
Peter Henkenius
J. M. Kane
Fort Wayne
Jasper J. Henry
Green Castle
Henry ¥. Holtmann
Vigolee Company
Sugar Creek Township
Vigo County
P. B
Pennville
Patrick Beard
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