Escaped youth fugitive from guards in Wichita
A. H. Ford, known by many aliases and the teenaged "Territory Chicken," escaped last night from the Ladies' Benevolent Home where he was under guard after being shot by City Marshal Haines during a holdup in the Indian Territory. He stands 5 feet 7 inches, 115 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. suspected to have dependents outside in a buggy and may be headed toward Texas where burglary charges await.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
A. H. Ford
Territory
Haines
Caldwell
Indian Territory
Ladies’ Benevolent Home
Cealie
Zooma
Texas
Urglary
Noted Kansas News Briefs From Abilene To Garden City
Lew Shaffer of Abilene was jailed after beating his wife for attempting to visit a dying sister. A well-known Wichita woman reportedly appeared on the street half-naked and drunk, with speculation about liquor sources. Forty-one orphans sit at Atchison’s asylum awaiting adoption. Clark County heir W S Basom pursues a $180,000 Michigan inheritance, then returns home. An assassination attempt on attorney J W Crawford at Kinsley leaves a shoulder wound with no suspect. Southwestern Kansas Republicans form a permanent group in Garden City, electing officers and hosting a banquet. Lizzie Stein of Leavenworth navigates a near-fatal love tragedy, ending with rescue at the river. An Arkansas City-Geuda Springs streetcar line is planned. Wichita governor-mandated commute: car driver Stewart’s sentence reduced to six months and $600. A Clay Center infant found abandoned, adopted by Del Valentine. Parsons Palladium lowers and then restores its price after a failed attempt at lower rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Shaffer
Abilene
Fort Scott Tribune
Abilene’ Gazette
Junction City
Atchison
W S. Basom
Clark County
Michigan
J W. Crawford
Kinsley
Southwestern Kansas
Garden City
N. Lester
Syracuse Journal
H. E. Youneman
Ulysses O 'Tribune
J.w.starley
Garden—City
Buffalo Hotel
A. J. Abbott
Leavenworth
Lizzie Hazelstein
L. H. Delahay
Nick Frickie
Nick
Tillery
Arkansas City
Stewart
Martin
Karel
Clay Center
del. Valentine
Parsons.Palladium
Torrence
Winfield
California
Parkinson Company
Fort Scott
Dodge ‘City
Dodge City
Newton
Hutchinson
Leavenworth Sun
Supreme Court rules real estate sale agreements not taxable
The Shawnee county case reverses the district court ruling, holding that an executed real estate sale agreement with time of essence and no notes, where legal or equitable title is not transferred, is not subject to taxation. The report also notes local incidents and developments across Kansas counties, including murders, factory plans, and burglaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
District Court
Shawnee County
George Kelley
Thirteenth Street
Atchison
Kelley
van Cleve
Winfield
Lawrence Tribune
Supreme Court Denies Motion in Prohibition Case
The United States Supreme Court denied the motion to advance a case from Georgia involving prohibition statutes. The matter, tied to the Siebold and Hagelin questions, tests the constitutionality of post Fourteenth Amendment prohibition laws and whether brewers and distillers are owed compensation for shuttered properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WasuIndon
United States
Supreme Court
Packard
Georgia
Kansas
Siebold and Hagelin
Kiingas
Printing Firm Confesses Judgment in Chicago
In Chicago on Oct 27 the J L Regan Printing Company confessed judgment for 60000 in favor of J J West and Union Trust Company. The firm, a well known city business at 226 Lake Street, primarily served trade work. An attachment was issued and the establishment placed in charge of a deputy sheriff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J.L. Regan Printing Company
J. J. West
Union Trust Company
Ihe
Lake Street
Manatee Northwest Depot Operator Dies After Laudanum Drunken Spree
Sycamore Indiana Oct 26 Ed Darrett day operator at the Maniatee Northwest depot died this morning from a self administered laudanum overdose after a day of drinking. Physicians treated him overnight but could not revive him. He had been staying about six weeks and his wife arrived from Chicago shortly after his death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sycamore
Ed Darrett
Northwest
Ilis
Chicago
Episcopal Missionary Council Urges Colored Outreach
In Philadelphia on October 26 the Episcopal Missionary Council read a memorial urging intensified work among colored people. It opposes the belief they will self-help, calls for colored men to enter holy orders, parochial and industrial schools in the south and west, and directs inquiries into theological education. Parishes lacking contributions on the second Sunday in November are to be urged to give. A committee will report on diocesan college plans for missionary aims. The bishops meet tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
W. V. Tennell
House of
St Joseph Board Protests Intra-Missouri Rate Changes
The St Joseph board of trade and wholesale men formed a committee to seek cooperation with Omaha and Kansas City to oppose new 1st class classification on staple dry goods from Chicago to St Louis west. They seek a uniform rate and protest the higher baggage rate that adds $1 per dingy for traveling salesmen. A 1,000 local runners boosts stakes as a committee plans to travel to Washington to protest car load rate abolishment to Missouri river points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Chicago
St. Louis West
Missouri River
St. Joe
Washington
Burglar feigns sickness escapes from Detroit jail
Henry Meyers jailed for burglary pretends illness for weeks. He is moved to the witness room where, while near death, he triggers a nighttime escape with helper William Murray who aids the break and surrenders to police at 6:30 AM. Sheriff alerted after escape.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Meyers
William Murray
Meyers
Murray
Méyers
Canada
New York Elects Officers of Sovereign Grand Inspectors
The Supreme Women of the Sovereign Grand Inspectors General of the Thirty third degree elected officers for the United States. Judge John J. Garmon of New York was named sovereign grand commander. William A. Hershiser of Columbus Ohio is lieutenant grand commander and Granville A Frambies of Ohio is grand minister of state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic
New ‘York
United States
John J. Garmon
New York
William A. Hershiser
Columbus
Granville A. Frambies
Ohio
Robert E. Roberts
B.folger
Brooklyn
John G. Barker
John Boyd
Archieves
Isaac F. Graham
Connecticut
Junius Edwards
Minneapolis
Social Turmoil in French Upper Class Divorce Case
Marie Augusta Cogniard Thuret De Veulle sues Alfred George De Veulle in Chicago circuit court for absolute divorce. She, a Paris bride born in Jersey, cites his intoxicated bouts and abusive behavior with domestic help as grounds. The couple has one child and she claims self sufficiency to care for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carcago
Ill
Chicago
Marie
Augusta Cogniard Thuret de Veulle
Alfred George de Veulle
de Veulle
Isle of
Jersey
Paris
Funeral Funeral Scene Ends in Wreck Near Sycamore
At a funeral near Sycamore a hearse team pulled away and the vehicle burned to kindling. The coffin lid flew off as the casket rolled into a ditch and several bystanders were seriously hurt. Reverend Howells, scheduled to lead the service, was fatally injured or badly hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trifin
Sycamore
Mr. Howells
Notes from the Nation A Patchwork of Gov and Labor News
The Washington state department building marked with black in memory of E B Washburne. Efforts to unite coal miners into a single national body with Knights of Labor and federated miners. Government contracts awarded for customs weighing systems to Fairbanks & Co. of New York. J McCurdy of Philadelphia discharged over arsenic in eggs linked to Mrs Reitz death. Gen Ruger moves toward peaceful action with Crow Indians as Gen Terry reports. Gold discovery near Hau Claire Wisconsin excites locals. mining company planned. Printing strike in New York persists. Ladies Protective associations to stage fundraisers. Ide Greeley to open events. Mrs Langtry's New York benefit performance nets $1305. Asst Dist Atty Nichols declines Republican run for district attorney unless Martinez is on ticket. supports same for criminal court judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Washington
E. B. Washburne
Knights of Labor and
Federated Miners
Fairbanks & Co
New York
J. McCurdy
Philadelphia
Reitz
War Department
Terry
Ruger
Hau Claire
Wis
Chippewa River
New—York
Ide Greeley
Horace Greeley
Martine
Nicols
Martinez
Mr. Garrett Plans Pacific Coast Trip After Baltimore & Ohio Exit
Dr. Barnard says Garrett has long desired to travel to the Pacific coast and Mexico. He has suffered mental overwork and predisposition to brain congestion. family has monitored him to prevent brain fever or attack, while Garrett and party will visit points between here and the Pacific and then Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrett
St. Paul
Barnard
Baltimore & Ohio
Associated Press
Pacific
Coast
Mexico
Baltimore
Swithout
The Irrepressible Indians in Crow Agency Route
The Interior Department telegram from Crow Agency Montana reports twenty well armed Gros Ventres on the reservation heading toward the Shoshone agency. Military orders return the Gros Ventres to their home agency and to keep them on reservations, not allowing visits to Crow Agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wshington
Secreveny of
Interior
Crow
Mortana
Indian Affairs
Montanaepee Territories
Surgeon General urges pay raise for hospital corps privates
Washington October 26 Surgeon General John Moore submits to the secretary of war an annual report stating hospital corps privates perform onerous and dangerous service and recommending twenty cents per day extra pay. He also urges twenty additional assistant surgeons to address shortages due to disability among medical officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surgeon Generals
Washingtow
Secretary of War
John Moore
Wool Industry Figures Show Growth and Decline in U S Sheep
Colonel W F Switzler reports U S sheep numbers rose from 19 million in 1840 to 51 million in 1884 then fell to 45 million in 1887 mainly in Texas and the South West. Imports climbed from 1 7 million pounds in 1822 to 114 million in 1887 with wealth and living standards rising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WF. Switzler
Washington
W. F. Switzler
Bureau of Statistics
United States
Texas
Argentine Republic
Great Britain
Australasia
Pice
Jingdom
Durin
France
Germany
Royal Commission On
China American Bank Pact Reported in San Francisco
Chinese papers from October 26 detail an agreement to establish the China American bank with a ten million dollar capital. Vanderbilt would be United States president with a Chinese vice president to manage China operations. The plan includes coinage of silver or gold and issue of paper up to half the capital. The text notes Vanderbilt’s name used by Mitkiewicz and US government awareness of the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbilt
San Francisco
China-American Bank
China
United States
Mitkiewicz
Extraordinary Army Credit Bill Passes Paris Chamber
The Chamber of Deputies reassembled to hear Bouvier prime minister and finance minister present a bill for an extraordinary army and navy credit totaling 100 900 000 francs.
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Rudger
Paris
Chamber ‘of Deputies
Bouvier
Finance
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General Stath Noths
Episcopal Missionary Council
Omaha
Missouri
Noose
Bt.louis
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