Murder at Armourdale Sparks Gunfight After Fire
Four armed men opened fire on a group watching a Armourdale bottling plant blaze at Fourth and Osage. Thomas Fitzgerald, 22, was killed. another man shot in leg and breast. Suspect Edward Edmund, with Edward Kinwin, held in Kansas City. A coroner’s inquest was held. authorities moved suspects to Wyandotte jail amid talk of lynching.
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Armourdale
Schlitz Brewing Company
Fourth
Osage
Thomas Fitzgerald
Joseph Pinnett
Edward Edmund
Edward Kinwin
Fitzgerald
Vervies
Wyandotte
Various Local Notices and Incidents Reported in Atchison and Nearby Areas
Reports include a female physician Dr. Coulter jailed for malpractice on J. W. Arnese baker, hydrophobia deaths from mad dogs in Lane County, a possible ancient human skull find in Haskell County, waterworks and mill plans in Oberlin, oil discovery near Leavenworth, and legal and civic updates across Kansas towns with incidents of theft, lightning injuries, and transport developments.
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M. Coulter
Atchison
J. W. Arne Arnese Baker
Cotter
Gangreen
Ziebold & Hinezelin
Brewer
United States Circuit Court
United States ‘Supreme Court
Kansas
Elsey
Bucanan County
Missouri
Baldwin
Lane County
Tribune
Max Heller
Seeehamar
Michael Sherwin
Bitte
Hiskel County
Oberlin
Board of Trade
Leavenworth
Arkansas City Street Car Company
John Wieman
Fannie Taylor
Shawnee Township
Taylor
Wellington
Union
Santa Fe
Southern Kansas
Beloit
Salina
Wilia
Cettle
Mulvane
Solomon Field
Bown
Field
Local notices and crime reports span fraud arrest to murder
James G. Pratt of Syracuse pled guilty to mail fraud for selling future spouse pictures and faces a $100 fine. Reports describe armed raiders in No Man’s Land and the Indian Territory, including hangings and shootings. Other items note a Missouri Kansas & Texas railway receiver appointment, a fatal assault in Spencer, jail conditions, and a Barbour County murder.
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James G. Pratt
Syracuse
Hamilton County
Medicine Lodge
Clark and
Meade
Gulf
Panhandle
No Man's Land
Kansas
Nebraska
Indian Territory
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
Charles A. “Beller
O'Cllock
Hnd
William Richardson
Larkin Cameron
Richardson
Cameron
Knoeling Richardson
Cameroun
Conkling Remains In State With Largely Attended Services
Uriga New York April 23 The remains of Mr Conkling lay in state from noon until 2 PM as a large number of friends gathered around the residence for a last view. Floral tributes were numerous including a wreath of calla lilies with blue immortelles and a white beard bearing The President. Officials and citizens from across the nation sent flowers and attendance. A Calgary church service followed by a procession to the cemetery concluded with a church committal in the conservatory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conkling
Uriga
N. Y
Union
Cleveland
Calgary
B. Goodrich
Sherman campaign managers predict strong convention showing
Washington April 20 a special Omaha Bee report notes Senator Sherman backers have canvassed the nation to estimate support for the first ballot with 312 to 411 needed for victory and plan a conference of principal workers to organize a campaign similar to Blaine's last bid Ex congressman John R Lynch appears active in support in Washington while Senator Allison and Gresham allies receive his help Dorsey argues for Pacific railroad reform to allow state control over federally built lines and his amendment attracts attention though committees take no action.
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Washington
Omaha Bee
Sherman
South
Dayton
Avill
Senator Sherman
Blaine
John R. Lynch
Mississippi
Thurman
Lynch
Allison
Henderson
Republcangs
Alison
Gresham
Myr. Sherman
Qhio
Cooy
Dorsey
House Committee On Pacific Railroads
Outhwaite Pacific
Dundy
Federal Court of Nebraska
Pacific Railroad
Federal Court
Kansas
House Schedule Regarded for Tariff Bill Amid Weeklong Deliberations
Work in Congress centers on tariff specifics not set until Ways and Means conference or Democratic caucus yields a plan. Expect general debate end May and five minute rule use. District of Columbia day brings House action on D C bills. river and harbor and several appropriations advance. Senate debates Plumple land grants, animal industry and pleuro pneumonia as fisheries treaty moves in secret session.
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Wasuraron
Committee On Ways and
Means
Committee On Rules
Columbia
Committee On Appropriations
District of Columbia
Senate
Plumple
House
Houst
Stockton
Fremont
Neb
Wapello
Harbor Hill
Anderson
Kansas
Yeas
Wilkins
Ohio
Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Sunare
Stewart
Waite
Farwell
Land
Beck
Spooner
Treasury
Farnsih
Goulds Report on O K T Lease and Missouri Pacific
New York dispatch details President Gould presenting a long report at a Missouri Pacific directors meeting. He notes the lease terms for ninety years of the Missouri Kansas Texas, advances of about $800000 to meet interest, and required further funds to sustain operations pending improved earnings. Directors discuss settlement plans and possible judgments as bondholders pursue claims.
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Ito
New York Dispatch
Missouri Pacific Road
Gould
Missouri, Kansas &Texas
Missouri Pacific
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
Ramsay &Texas
Missouiri, Kneis
Texas
Nisee Oun
Kansas
Ines
Galveston,Houston & Henderson First
Mx. Gould
Mark
Empmy
Bull
W. J. Bull
Sh Hvng
Anderson
Wiis
Young
Missouri, Kansas, & Texas Railway Company
California Papers Split Over Stanford for Presidency
San Francisco dispatch notes California Republican convention debates over Senator Stanford as a presidential candidate. The Chronicle calls fatal objections to his candidacy, criticizing his public ties to the Central and Southern Pacific lines and urging Stanford to abandon any pursuit to avoid disaster.
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San Francisco Dispatch
Stanford
California
the Chronicle
Conres
Republican State Convention Names John Sherman Votes
Fragmentary OCR shows Ohio delegates at a state convention declaring John Sherman for president and allocating twenty six votes amid scattered garbled text.
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John, Sherman
Dayn
Ohio
John Sherman
Conkling Funeral Services Held in Trinity Chapel
Funeral services for Roscoe Conkling were held in Trinity Chapel New York City with a large crowd in attendance. The ceremony featured singing Rock of Ages and Felton's Chant as pallbearers and relatives accompanied the hearse to Grand Central. A special train carried the remains to Utica and the funeral will continue with viewing by close friends before the final rites tomorrow.
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Trinity Chapel
New York City
New York
Ilong
Conkling
Fred A. Conkling
Oakum
Laura Conkling
Alderman Conkling
Alfred Conkling
Grose
Phayer
Aves
Grand Central Depot
Utica Urtoa
Roscoe Conkling
Rutger Street
Child Plunges in Deep Well Near Oakdale Nebraska
Three year old Detwiler child vanished Saturday as workers labored to reach him in a deep bore well. After forty eight hours trapped, Stinson retrieved the boy alive, though exhausted, to a crowd of hundreds moved by the harrowing rescue.
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Oakdale
Neb
Omaha Herald
Neligh
Detwiler
Stenson & Stratton
Handa
Diggins
Will Stensen
James Strallen
Stinson
Ibe
Fire devastates Senator Stanford stables and horses
A fire at Senator Leland Stanford’s Palo Alto stables destroyed wooden sheds and many valuable horses including Rexford Clifton Bell Iris Kringle Howard Lowell Normine Cedric and others. No insurance covered the loss estimated near 100000. In St Joseph a jury found Louis Bulling guilty of first degree murder for killing his wife in January.
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Senator Stanford
San
Rexford
Clifton Bell
Iris Kringle
Howard
Lowell
Normine
Cedric
Bulling
St. Joseph
Louis
Manu
Herbert House
German worker found dead in Sioux City brewery ice house
Albert Hilts a German about forty was found dead with a bullet in the heart in the Arensdorf brewery ice house. The coroner’s jury ruled death by his own hand amid a murky case involving the brewery owner John Arensdorf night watchman Pauley and driver Peters linked to a murder at the brewery.
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Sioux City
Bronx City
Albert Hilts
Arensdorf
Hilts
Nick ‘Paulley
Pauley
Dr. Haddock
John Arensdorf
Henry Peters
Peters
Aronsdorf
Haddock
Pralley
Paasley
Othere
Alabama Temperance Convention Nears Vote on State Ticket
The Decatur meeting on the 18th nominated a state ticket. The platform calls for opposition to liquor manufacture and sale, repeal of the internal revenue law, better education, federal aid to supplement state funds, and a requirement of twenty one years residency for voters.
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Alabame
Alabama
Decatur
Congress in late session on pensions and Dakota bid
The legislative body advanced the appropriation bill covering pensions for invalids and widows, and debated river and harbor measures, Dakota statehood, and the Indian education plan. A senate vote defeated a Dakota substitute while approving the general bill and related resolutions.
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Indiana
Peoria City
Leisy Bros
Pennsylvania
Don Cameron
Logues
Cuba
Rhode Island
Electon
Philadelphia
Story
Old ‘Times
Chicago
Washington Post
Bayard
Folsom
O'Brien
Boston
Cobb and Associates
Crook
Pacific
Fairbault
Minn
Shattuck Academy
Aldernmur
Henry Gunther
Dent
2 Messenger
Canada & Atlantic Railway Company
Stanton & Co
Lee Jeffcoat
Orangeburg
South Carolina
Wyatt Parker
Jeffcoat
Aks
W Papstaff
Hindman
Hoga
Elis
Vroom
Barber County
Ed Payne
Payne
Friends O of
Sherman Sanguinelle
San Diego’ Dispatch
San Diego Sun
Lower
Real
del Castellore
Congress
Hayes
North
Edmunds
Burlington
West
Packard
Vest
Wests
Louisiana Returning ‘Board
Returning Board
Paca
Tover
Taytt
San Domingo
Brazil
Townshend
Department of Labor
Board of
O'Neil
Parker
South Dakota
Dakota
Phim
Sond Dakot
North Dakota
Call
Berry
Hoar
Yuns
Byrne
Omaha
Barry
Aseerseers
Timothy Oenaveres
LAD
Haas—Pnacking
Gehijing
Gatti
Sutser
Louis x
Wiseen
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