Kansas Notes Cover Courts Crises and Local News
A Dickinson county suit against a church hinges on statute of limitations while El Dorado reports the death by suicide of Alvina Heib age fourteen near Hagenbuck. News covers rail bonds disputes, a fatal shooting at Farmer City, Hutchinson growth, unusual crops and dairy remarks, mining plans, and local crime warrants.
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Dickinson County
G Fy Maud
el Dorado
Alvina Heib
J. J. Herb
C H. Hagenbuck
Llinois
Supreme Court
Scott County
Chicago,” Kansas & Western Railway
Ofhierg
Augusta
Butler
Garden City Sentinel
Warde
Richard III
Garden City
Eugene Blair
Coronado
William. M
Tilghman, Jr
Prather
Farmer City
Tilghman
Hutchinson
Montgomery
Independence
Ainsden
Esmond
Medicine Bodys
Hias
Wisconsin
Fort Scott
Memphis
Bill Mather
Acre
Wellington
Kansas
Elgin Creamery Company
Elgin
McPherson County
A. Boinfield
Fair Grounds
Clay Center
Robl
Wellington Salt and, Mining Company
Sterling Dispatch
Tames Dilley
Geneseo
Xapo
Lydia A.'Boyd
Morris
Emporia
Bush
Kansag
Rock Creek
E.W. Howe
Wichita
Henry Bakesley
Haskell
Burlington Plotters Trial Moves Ahead With Testimony
In Chicago Judge Gresham's court the dynamite case heads into new testimony as Alex Smith, Aurora brotherhood informer, corroborates earlier outlines. A Burlington strike conference follows, with railroad leaders and union chiefs weighing settlement versus protests amid growing calls for action.
Woman in Chicago Ties Sheets For Self Harm In Cell
Mrs Crane, held on attempted murder charges after shooting Lawyer Mc Nulty, was found in her Chicago cell tonight making a noose from sheets and quilts. She said she would rather kill herself than face prison and that visits from robbery victims prompted the death plan. She added that if convicted she would end her own life.
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Chicado
Murder in Denver Cellar Linked to San Francisco Drummer
The body of Louis Schoenbach, elderly German resident, was found in a Denver cellar. Police say he was murdered last Saturday by Jacob Dauscher, a San Francisco drummer with close ties to the victim. Dauscher was captured at San Bernardino while en route to San Francisco and suspected of taking a $500 sum.
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Mildore
Denver
Germany
Louis Schoenbach
San Francisco
Jacob Dauscher
Schoenbach
Dauscher
San Bernardino
Congress Proceedings Show Tariff Debates and Investigations
The record covers Adams of Illinois proposing a trust inquiry with reports on the sugar trust and three-walled Steindard Oxf trusts, Ford of Michigan urging a special committee on immigration, House action on sugar and tariff provisions, and Senate votes on subsidy amendments and fortifications. Committee and floor debates include tariff schedules, wool duties, and census-taking provisions with various amendments and adjournments.
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Hovss
Adams
Ilinois
Committee On Rules
Ford
Michigan
United States
Cannon
Illinois
Senate
Sénate
Reagan
United States Circuit
District Courts
Wilson
Lowa
Cullom
House
Missouri River
Kansas City
SanaTe
Plumb
Hovar
Hatch
Missouri
Clements
District of ‘Columbia
Tha House
Cockrell
Doherty
George
Tarinier
Wyoming
Court of Claims
Wither
Rugsley
Ohio
Bingham
Honeur
Outhwaite
Hot
No Consolidation Planned by Locomotive Engineers
Cleveland dispatch reports that Chief Engineer Ingraham of the Locomotive Engineers Brotherhood rejects any consolidation with other labor groups. He says the Brotherhood will remain independent and has no knowledge of other groups intending to consolidate.
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Cleveland Dispatch
Philadelphia
America
Ingraham
Locomotive Engineers’ Brotherhood
Brotherhood
Locomotive Engineers
Exra
Anl
New York Republicans Elect Bliss Chairman At Saratoga Session
The Republican state committee chose Cornelius N Bliss as chairman at a morning meeting. Delegates also set the state convention for Saratoga on August 28. A grand rally united Republicans of Dawes Sioux and Sheridan counties at Chadron last week.
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New York
Republican State Committee
Saratoga
Cornelius N. Bliss
Dawes
Sioux
Sheridan Counties
Ghadron
Dynamite Plot Case Arraignments In Chicago Court
United States District Attorney Ewing outlined the dynamite conspiracy against the Chicago Burlington and Quincy line. Six defendants including Chief Bauereisa and members of the Brotherhood of engineers and firemen were arraigned. Evidence centers on dynamite cartridges allegedly placed on tracks at Lola Illinois May 29 and activities in Aurora and the Brotherhood hall.
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Gutcaco
Brotherhood
Chicago, Barlington & Quincy Road
United States
Ewing
Bauereisa
Goding
Wilson
Bowles
Lola
Ill
Smith
Hoge
Grand Pacific
Baueteisa
Aurora
Baueteisn
Burlington
Godding
Brotherhood Hall
Broderick
Banereisa
Broderek
Chicago
River and Harbor Work Estimates for Upper Mississippi Projects
Major C. W. Allen of the corps of engineers outlines roadmaps for river and harbor improvements across Minnesota Wisconsin and Dakota including Minnesota river Red River of the North Chippewa and St Croix rivers Meeker's Island lock and dam Mississippi surveys reservoirs and the Falls of St Anthony. Amounts listed for next year progress and completion range from 10 009 to 1 186 583 with several projects carried forward into the next season. The conference adjourned to Monday with agreements on most canal projects pending.
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Washinatron
C. W. Allén
Corps of Engineers
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakota
Minnesota River
Red’ River
North
Chippewa River
Wis
Mississippi River
Meeker’s Island
Minn
Missasippi
St. Croix
Chippewa
St. Anthony
Yellow Banks
St. Croix River
The
Mississippi
Falls of ‘St. Anthony
Missouri River
Sioux City
Ft. Benton
Yellowstone River
Major McKenzie
Upper Mississippi
Des Moines Rapids
Des Moines Rapids Canal
Lake Pepin
St. Paul
Recovered Revolver Returns to Manderson After Twenty Five Years
Washington July 16 A revolver once gifted to Lieutenant Colonel Manderson at Stone River and lost during the Chattanooga campaigns is set to be restored to him. The second weapon, found at Mission Ridge, bears his name and will join the earlier recovered pistol.
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Washington
Benator
Manderson
Battle -of -Stone
Mission Ridge
Chattanooga
Mary Livermore
Sanitary Commission
Sazyrk
R. B. Hayes
Ohio
Alabama
United States
Stone River
Judge Rives
Notable Feats and Figures From the Era
A collage notes Pierre Lorillard as a crack pistol shot and Alfred Brennen as New York's champion marksman. Read Admiral Heneage bans colored shirts on duty. Balloonist Coxwell, 70, claims 700 flights. Ex-Gov Berry of New Hampshire, 92, organized the first temperance society in Hebron sixty-two years ago. Marshall Field, Chicago dealer, valued at 30.9 million dollars. A. Leiter, old partner, worth 10 million. Mormon leadership pays A. M. Gibson 10 thousand yearly in Washington.
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Pierre Lorillard
Afghanistan
England
Provo Wallis
Alfred Brennen
New York
Heneage
Henry‘. Coxwell
Berry
New Hampshire
Hebron
Herbert Spencer
Rutherford B., Hayes
Scott
United States Pension
John Batchelder
Samuel Batchelder
Company D
Fifty-third Illinois Infantry
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
Gef
Boulanger
Énee
Louvre
Marshall Field
Chicago
A. T. Stewart
A. Z. Leiter
Washington
A. ML. Gibson
Zion
Wisconsin Man Ends 53 Day Fast to Eat Again
Racine Wisconsin on July 14 John Zachar known as the Caledonian faster has resumed eating after fifty three days without food His emaciation is severe with weight dropping from 130 to 90 pounds Doctors doubt the authenticity of the fast while noting possible underlying family disputes over wages or property The man is hopeful and receiving milk and crackers under care while old friends say a meeting with his father resolved tensions.
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Wisconsin
Racine
Wis
John Zachar
Zastiar
Zachar
Hin
Woman Murdered In Fown Des Moines Otumwa Report
Des Moines special notes Alice Kelly an older woman found dead at seven this morning near the edge of the timber on the Old Field outskirts of the city a horse and buggy nearby and a lap robe covering the body with throat cut and head badly pounded a razor and iron bolt nearby her Detroit origin and boarding house history cited authorities suspect blackmail motive. In Bloomington Illinois Lena Wetzig twenty is dragged by a horse rake and badly injured with jaw and tongue torn away while her father refuses medical help.
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Marysville
Emma Bayley
Sylvanus
Bayley
Springfield
Ohio
Emm. Fleming
Anid
Hia Tronk
Magaw
Mia
Will
Des Moines
Ottumwa
Alice Kelly
Kelly
Dick’s Hotel
Detroit
Mich
Revere House
Green House
Third Street
Bugsy
Bloomington
Tll
Gridley
Lena Wetzig
National Republican committees plan state club reorganizations
The national executive committees and state league presidents met in New York on July 1 to adopt a resolution. They urged each state central committee to reorganize Republican clubs and provide aid and support within their powers to strengthen local party organizations.
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Clube
New
Youk
Theo Pee
Lathrop’s Successor Rumors Stir At State Department
Washington July 15 The retirement of Mr Lathrop from minister to Ireland due to ill health has sparked rumors on his replacement. Reports say Mr Phelps may move from London to St Petersburg while Pat Collins of Boston could be sent to London to secure Irish votes, though Cleveland may oppose. Br Bayard unlikely to back Collins for English post.
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Lathrop
Washington
Iiasia
State Department
Foreign Service
Phelps
London
St. Petersburg
Pat
Collins
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
St. James
Ireland
Bayard
Pat’ Collina
Alpena Blaze Destroys Over 200 Buildings
A July fire from H. R. Morse lumber mill swept through Alpena leaving more than 200 buildings burned and 1,300 homeless. The blaze reached Gil Christ's dock with three million feet of lumber and even set the government lighthouse on fire. Nine people died or were gravely injured, including Mrs Ann McLean of Buffalo and Mrs Patvin.
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Alpena
Mich
H. Re Morse
Fre
Gilchrist
Wikt
Ann. DfeLean
Buffalo
Patvin
Nestor
Dakota Joe in Trouble at Tombs Court
George Williams of Buffalo reported, “Dakota Joe” Pekota a ranch worker known as Dakota Joe, stole about $000 entrusted by John Siren to pay cowboys. He fled to Nebraska, was traced, arrested by central detectives, and brought to Tombs police court. He admitted larceny and is held awaiting Dakota requisition papers.
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New York
George Williams
Buffalo
Gop
Custer County
Pekota
Dakota Joe
John Siren
Joe
Nebraska
Tombs
Nance
Cook County
Wyoming
Crop bulletin notes cooler week across agricultural districts
Weather for the week ending July 14 shows cooler temperatures across western districts except Dakota and Minnesota Kansas and Nebraska where late in the northwest. Rain was heavier than average in the upper Mississippi valley with over 900 percent of normal rainfall in the Dakota and Missouri wheat regions. Central valley and northwest reports say recent weather has been favorable amid the late Ghattanqu assembly at Crete.
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Wasiixatoy
Enya
Rocky Mountains
Dakota
Minnesota
Kansas
Nebraska
Mississippi Valley
Migouri
Central Valley
Crete
Destructive Atlantic Storm Leaves Widespread Damage
Reports from New York New Jersey and New England describe a violent wind and rain storm along the Atlantic coast last night. The storm drove ships ashore sunk barges and damaged railroads mills and timber with widespread wreckage and several lives feared lost or drowned.
General Harrison Falls Ill After Politic Open House
Indianapolis July 14 General Harrison showed signs of overwork from entertaining friends and political clubs. Dr Jamieson attended him finding pain that subsided. Dr Fengiyan notes lingering cold. The Lincoln Club of Cincinnati arrived by special train to visit and send congratulations to the general.
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Harrison
Indianapolis
Harerison
Jamieson
Fengiyaon
Lincoln Club
Cincinnati
Wilson
Hamilton County
Eral Harrison
Counterfeit $5 Note Sparked Arrest in Furniture Store
Washington dispatch reports Yuisse Craciera was arrested after attempting to pass a counterfeit five dollar silver certificate in a local furniture store. The note, said to be of the February Detroit gang, was examined by the Treasury and traced to Charles Johnson alias Davis, a noted counterfeiter arrested in Toronto.
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Washington Dispatch
Yuisse Craciera
Craciera
New York
Tréasury Department
Detroit
Charles Johnson
Davis
Toronto
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Aurora Brotherhood
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Arthur
Sargent
Hoge and Murphy
Brotherhoods
Perrin
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Hage
Associated Press
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Rock Island
Dispatch
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Yantis
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Avill
Proceedings OF Congress
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Ontario
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City Point
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Randolph
Monongahela
Morrison
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Thriv- Marion
Tay- Upshur
Pennsylvania
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Alleghington
Westmoreland
Pittsfield
Passen Pre
Here
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Chatham
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York
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