Kansas Affair Record Shows Elopement and Attacks
Report details Amos Johnson eloping with Misa Gussie Phillips and being assaulted by her brother. It notes brutal beating and Johnson's refusal to reveal her whereabouts, while letters suggest strong devotion. Also covered are a Wichita widow assaulted by a Black man on Meade Avenue and ensuing manhunt.
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Amos Johnson
Avith Misa Gussie Phillips
Homer
Lin
Indiana
Colorado
Johnson
Lotta Stanley
Wichita
Meade Avenue
Lawrence University
Caldwell Dispatch
Rock Teland
Texas
Indian Territory
Caldwell
Norton County
Morton
United States Land Office
Meade, Seward
Stevens
Morxton
Kansas
Wichita-special
Halstead
Percy
Valley Center
Sedrawick City
Metcalf
Valley— Center
Newton
Chanute
Wrest-Central
Leota
Smarl
Triplett
Ira H. Clark
Trederick
Rearden
Ania Ing
Renais
AGP
President Cleveland Addresses Presbyterians at Overbrook
President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland attended a Presbyterian General Assembly centennial reception at the Overbrook home of Mr. and Mrs. Morris. The president spoke on Presbyterian heritage and unity between northern and southern assemblies, urging continued faith and church influence.
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Cleveland
Sune Roe
Presbyterians
Philadelphia
Presbyterian General Assembly
Overbrook
Wister Morris
Presbyterian Church
Charles Wood
Germantown
Southern Assembly
Baltimore
Morris Moore
Bullock
United States
Senate
Raé
Ehureh
Beirksameenoush
Aman
Andtevian
Avery
Lam
Anis
General Assemblies
South
C.u. Thompson
Kansas City
Philady
Bend
Academy of Fine Arts
Horrific quadruple murder in Vernon County Wisconsin
A Viroqua dispatch details a brutal Vernon County family murder aiming to secure a $1,400 estate payment. Reuben Drake and Mrs. Drake, plus two grandchildren, were killed in a three room home with a knife and a pistol, suggesting a local assailant known to the family.
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Viroqua
Wis
Vernon County
Lena
Fire Devastates Palouse City Business District
A major blaze on May 17 in Palouse City Washington Territory destroyed seven blocks of business houses. The total loss is put at 250 000 dollars with insurance claims totaling about 675 000 dollars.
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Palouse City
Washington Territory
Democratic State Convention Sees Powers Named Chair
The Democratic state convention in Augusta opened at 11 15 with A A Powers chosen chairman. Powers urged continuation of Grover Cleveland and reform in civil service and public finances. Delegates to the St Louis convention were elected at large Payson Tucker Arthur Sewell C Allen James W L Putnam was nominated for governor amid loud applause.
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Maine
Augusta
Brown
State Committee
A. A. Powers
Boas Powers
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
B. “Brat ‘Bury
Eben Pillsbury
Edmund Wilson
Wm. A. Cromwell
J. HH. Bster
W. Varney
Isaac Reed
G. Li. Bannton
St. Louis
Sweré
Airsk
Payson “Tucker
Portland
Arthur Sewell
Bath
Thurd
C. Allen
James W. L. Puttnam
Folsom Divorce Case Stirs New York Social Circles
Mrs Clara Louise Folsom sues John Gillian Folsom in state court on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment conspiracy to ruin her character and infidelity. The husband, via his attorney, denies the allegations as the case proceeds before Judge Daley.
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Folsom
New -York
Clara
Louise
John
Gillian Folsom
Claveland
Real ‘Estate Exchange
Hir
Daley
Errol
Donation for Catholic university cornerstone ceremony in Washington
The ceremony for the Catholic University of America cornerstone faced rain and a large crowd despite gloomy weather. Cardinal Gibbons led dignitaries including the cabinet. Bishop Spalding spoke on religious liberty and unity. Miss Caldwell received a gold medal and a letter from the pope honoring her gift of 300,090 for the seminary building.
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Nilas
Minestonaparte
University
Cardinal Gibbons_n
Garland
Vayden
Bishop Spalding
Peoria
America
Christian Science
Eluyel
Ameoriza
Mary Gwedolyn Caldwell
Keane
Jiere
Apo
Miss. Caldwell
Miss Caldwell
Wessing
Government land fences upheld in Wyoming Colorado case
Judge Lanfly ruled in United States vs Douglas Willan Sartoris that railroad landowners may enclose their holdings even when fences border government land. Stockmen jailed from public lands within railroad limits may rebuild ferries and fences. The decision affects over 4 million acres across Wyoming and Colorado. The Douglas Willan Sartoris case goes to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Wecines
Lara
Mie
Lanfly
United States
Dous
las-Willan-Sartoris Company
Genoa
Union Pacific
Wyoming
Colorado
Cleveland
George W Baxter
Baxter
Douglas-Willan-Sartoris Company
United States Supreme Court
Congress Proceedings and Bills Across Departments
The House and Senate debate and pass varied measures including post office, agriculture, and labor appropriations. A conference report on pensions is approved while a department of labor bill passes the Senate. several public buildings projects and prohibitions on convict-made products move forward.
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Navy
Life Saving Service
United States
Senate
Penath
Eith Ar. Blair
Edmunds
Ayas
bilk”McComas
Maryland
Civil Service Commission
Hoar
Committee On Military Affairs
Avives
Saint Ste. Marie
Grand Rapids
Mich Hs
House
Ea Department of Mzricelture
District of Columbia
Committee On Fisheries
Department of Agriculture
Weather Service
United States Signal Service Bureau
War Department
Estenoraphier
Miessengers
Missouri River
Nebraska City
Neb
Winona
Minn
Vicksburg
Aliss
Conneil Biutis
O'Neill
Missouri
chan= aman
Gannon
Illinois
Spooner
Benator Sawyer
Capricdoe
Lee de Flambeau
Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Lake Shore, & Western Railway Company
Kerr
MoRnas
Arkansas
Myr
Adama
McRae
Allison
Committee On Appropriations
Stewart
West
Plum
Manderson
Cullom
Cook
Tinsoe
Washington
Congress
Senaté
Finance—Committee
Indian Affairs Deny Sioux Treaty Rejection Rumors
A correspondent reports officials insist no council met at Clear Creek and Sioux leaders like Sitting Bull and Standing Heart want to cooperate with the Great Father’s requests. Indian Rights groups and lawmakers back the bill, predicting signatures within ninety days and early land opening for settlers by September or October.
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Onampervain
Dack
Clear Creek
Sitting Bull
Standing Home
Gaul
Great Sioux
Standing Heart
Big Man
White Ghost
John H. Kings
House
Senate
Conference Committee
Indian “Rights Association
Indian Department
Indian Rights People
Dawes
The
Balloting for a Bishop at General Methodist Conference
The New York dispatch reports the general Methodist conference debating ballot rules before selecting bishops. First ballot total 447 votes. 208 needed. Dr J He Vincent led with 215. After multiple ballots, Vincent and Fitzgerald later led but no one elected. Vincent born 1832 in Tuscaloosa Alabama, Newark Wesleyan Institute graduate. Fitzgerald a Princeton-educated lawyer and presiding elder.
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New York
General Methodist Conference
J. He Vincent
Vincent
Fitzgerald
Newman
Joyce
Goodsell
Cranston
Payne
Butts
Kynett
Dre Franke Bristol
Chicago
Jol H. Vincent
Illinois
J. N
Tuscaloo8a
Ala
Newark Wesleyan Institute
Milton and Lewishurz
McVeytown
Salions
Pices
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Tio
Rock River
Plainfield
N. J
Jaenvis Miller
Chautauqua Assembly
Newark
Princeton
Frelinghuysen
Inlptt
Murder Suspect Tascott Linked to Milwaukee Bay Find
Report notes identification of Wi-B. Pascott as a suspected murderer after a body found in the lake Tuesday matches the chief of police’s description. Fishermen at Waukegan found a bottle stating Tascott planned death by his own hand and a body would be in Milwaukee bay.
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Tascott
Milwaukee
Heratt
Wi-B. Pascott
Domon
The
Herald
Chicago
Waukegan
Milwaukee Bay
General Sheridan Hovering Between Life and Death
Washington May 97 General Sheridan is gravely ill with heart trouble and failing rapidly. Doctors report he is hovering between life and death, with weakened strength, labored breathing, thick blood, and no improvement despite digitalis and other remedies.
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Sheridan
Washington
Sherdan
Evers
AEWA
Four killed in Kickapoo Wisconsin robbery attempt
Viroqua dispatch reports the murder of Reuben Drake and his wife in their Kickapoo home last night. Their two young grandchildren were killed by throat slitting, and a disturbance suggests a failed robbery. Neighbors found the scene this morning with the house overturned and no clues to the assailants.
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Viroqua
Wis
Kickapoo
Reuben Drake
Week in Congress Looks for Vigorous Action
In Washington D C May 27 Congress plans a busy week with pension and territorial statehood bills and a fisheries treaty. Republicans seek an open fisheries debate while Democrats push tariff debates and other appropriation bills.
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Congress
Flof Eusineus
Wasminctox
D. C
Senate
North Dakota
St. Louis
Heisei Id Military’ Academy
District of Columbia
House
Mills
Council Wars Former Owner Dead in Eau Claire
Lyman Higley, long noted as an early landholder near Council Bluffs, died at eighty nine years and seven months in Pleasant Valley. He moved from Dekorah after his wife’s death and requested burial beside her in Hedleyville cemetery. He leaves three sons in the county.
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Council Wars
Eau Clare
Wis
Sinedal
Lyman Higley
Council Bluffs
Leasant Valley
Higley
Wisconsin
Dekova
Fort Winnebago
Madison
Eau Claire
Dekovah
Pleasant Valley
Hedleyville
Pacific Express Agent Salle Found Dead in Fremont
William R. Salle, longtime head of the Pacific Express in Fremont, was found dead in a New York house hotel room from an overdose of morphine amid despondency and rumors of debts. Inquest verdict cited temporary despair. Salle, about 30, had connections in Chillicothe Missouri and had interacted with a married woman locally. His office was taken over by E. W. Bennsett and C. E. Main after his death.
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Pacific
Fremont
Frusont
Neb
Omaha Bee
William R. Salle
Pacific Expréss
New York House
Chillicothe
Abbott
Omaha Npor
Salle
Office Express Company
Hisssistant
C. J. Main
Hig Chrewman
George
Beatrice, Neb
Langtry Divorce Claims Stir San Francisco Society
In San Francisco rumors swirl over the divorce pleas of Mrs Langtry now performing in town. Local lawyers handle pleadings as she seeks US residency, while her former house remains as a temporary home for service staff. Sred Gebhardt’s arrival fuels talk of a marriage to Langtry after her release, with a possible counterstrike from her estranged husband.
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Sred Gebhardt
Police Find Two Brothers Dead in Chestnut Street Building
St Louis report says Policeman Hatton found John and Charles Fohrmann dead in their second story rooms at 310 Chestnut Street. No marks of violence noted, suicide theory discussed. The brothers ran a watchmaking business from their rooms for 30 years and appeared peaceful. Adjournment talk dominates congressional scene with finance committee delaying votes and tariff pressure shaping timing.
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St. Louis Dispatch
Hatton
Chestnut Street
John’ L
Charles
Fohrmann
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