Insanity Defense in Wright Murder Trial at Muscatine
George Wright faces a sanity question as the Wright murder case proceeds in district court Muscatine. Defense witnesses describe prior strange behavior and fears of mind failure while prosecutors present uncontradicted state evidence about the July shooting of Nellie Crippen. The defense aims to prove unsound mind and lack of responsibility, with testimony from Wright’s family and business associates. jury to decide soon.
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Muscatine
George Wright
Wright
Nellie Crippen
Wreck on the New Road Near Clinton
A Sunday forenoon wreck on the D R T and N W line near Clinton injured conductor George Miller and Thomas Hines and damaged two engines. Engineer Jack Wright, down line with a construction train, helped with the relief effort as another locomotive was dispatched. No telegraph lines hindered orders, and cautious work prevented a worse disaster.
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New Road
Clinton
Davenport
George Miller
Thomas Hines
Jack Wright
Wright
Daring escape on Illinois Central train near Dubuque
James H Morton alias Rogers and Hall, about 35, escaped from Sheriff Davenport aboard a westbound Illinois Central train near Dubuque. Morton, posing as life insurer solicitor, had cashed a forged Holman note in Sioux City. Tracked from Chicago to Montreal, he rejoined wife, but vanished from a Pullman at Dubuque. Davenport chased, suspect shelter near Farley.
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Borger
Morton
Mi Yabugue
James H. “Morton
Rogers
Hall
Sioux City
Davenport
Woodbury County
Illinois Central
Dubuque
C. ‘J. Holman
Sargent’s Bluffs
Holman
Chicago
Montreal
Mortons
Springfield
Boston
Say University is Mismanaged Des Moines Dec 18
The state board of control reports charges of mismanagement and careless business methods against the regents of the State University at Iowa City. It cites extravagances and unchecked expenditures. no criminal wrongdoing is alleged, but $6,003 was paid for expenses without bill auditing by three regents, sometimes by a single auditor. records of tuition and fees are incomplete.
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Say University
Des Moines
State Board of Control
State University
Iowa City
Board of Regents
Every Well Man Hath His It Day Doctors Advice
A surgeon notes that a medical exam can show kidneys liver and stomach normal yet blood analysis reveals the body’s condition. Hood’s Sarsaparilla purifies and enriches blood to support health. Testimony from Rev E E Jenkins Evansville Ind confirms eczema relief after use.
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Hood
Rev
E. E. Jenkins
Governor Street
Evansville
Ind
Regents Faulted Over University Finances After Library Fire
Regents were censured for overstepping power by mortgaging university land to fund an emergency. They improperly used funds to publish a exploration report, fund faculty meetings, and pay ex-President Schafer’s family posthumously. Hospital accounts were deficient, the matron kept cash, and building payments lacked proper certification.
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Frank Russell
Schafer
Pot of Gold Found in Old Chimney in St Louis
Henry D. Murren of Luxemburg in St Louis County discovered an iron pot containing $900 under his chimney during a routine tidy up. The money likely dates before the Civil War, with locals speculating ex cattle trader Frank Nichols hid funds there. Nichols died in a westward cattle purchase accident.
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St. Louis
Henry D. Murren
Luxemburg
St. Louis County
Curran
Frank Nichols
Nichols
West
Robbers torture a priest in Terre Haute crime
In Terre Haute Indiana two robbers held Rev Father Stanton for two hours at his Clinton Street home. They bound and tortured him with an electric battery to his feet and neck to stop an alarm. Town residents fear the assailants may be prominent physicians. Detectives scour the city for the culprits.
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Terre Haute Ind
Father Stanton
Clinton
Homer Bird Begins Appeal After Refusal in Alaska Murder Case
Homer Bird, the condemned Alaskan murderer, after being refused a stay or clemency, moves to pursue an appeal challenging his conviction. Proceedings focus on legal grounds raised by defense counsel ahead of scheduled execution.
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Homer Bird
Alaska
Trial by Judge Johnson Faces Supreme Court Appeal
Reports from Port Townsend Wash indicate a new trial by Judge Johnson with efforts to prolong life through an appeal to the United States Supreme Court. The Bird execution would be the first legal hanging in Alaska during American occupation.
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Johnson
United States Supreme Court
Port Townsend
Wash
Bird
Alaska
Mis Yong Whou speaks English fluently in Washington
A collection of brief notes cites Mis Yong Whou as the new minister to Washington from Corea and quotes the Prince of Wales on women. It also notes the Queen of Roumania Carmen Sylva finishing her first play A Pair of Shoes, and other miscellaneous items including a Bath birthplace plaque for Bishop Thisewall and Princess Beatrice's photo collection. General Stanton recalls a Washington club anecdote about asking if old drunks visited that morning.
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Mis .Yong
Whou
Washington
Corea
Prince of Wales
Roumania
Carmen Sylva
Bishop Thisewall
Ben
Bath
Beatrice
England
Constantzer Zeitung
Switzerland
Europe
Constantinople
Wit and wisdom from a Chicago Daily News column
A collection of aphorisms on age pride memory and speech contrasts. It notes the American defense spending supports lawyers and that brains count yet can be miscounted by college presidents. The voice blends social commentary with light humor.
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Chicago Daily News
Mr Hawkins Meets a Hobo on a Rail Line
J. B. R. Hawkins, superintendent of the Detroit and Lima Northern railroad, pauses on a Pennsylvania track as two hobos try to lure him onto their route. He declines, offers a card, and heads toward Jamestown to catch the Erie.
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Mr. Hawkins
J. BR. Hawkins
Detroit and
Lima- Northern Railroad
Jast
Pennsylvania Railroad
Penn
Jamestown
Erie
Hawkins
Visible Wheat Supply Reported for United States
The visible supply figures show United States grain stocks on December 18 with 57,153,060 bushels of wheat, 11,583,000 bushels of corn, and 5,183,006 bushels of oats.
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Chicago
United States
Rabbi Emanuel Schreiber Named Leader of Chicago Synagogue
Rabbi Emanuel Schreiber of Youngstown Ohio, aged 45, chosen as rabbi of Emanuel Synagogue in Chicago. Native of Austria, doctor of the Royal College of Vienna, and author of several religious works.
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Emanuel Schreiber
Youngstown, O
Emanuel Synagogue of
Chicago
Austria
The
Royal College of Vienna
Queensland converts to vast orange orchard
Queensland is being gradually converted into a large orchard with a bright future for the Australian orange. The fruit ripens at a time when Spain Italy and California cannot provide it, signaling a strong potential for local production and supply.
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Queensland
Spain
Italy
California
Markets by Telegraph Wheat and Corn Fluctuations
New York and Chicago market notes show wheat receipts around 50,000 to 56,000 bushels with exports about 64,000 bushels, several price highs and lows for No 2 red and spring wheat, and May quotes near 69 to 72 cents. Corn and oats firming with May opportunities. futures closes vary, with receipts and shipments listed and regional price differences noted. Continuous references to produce items include butter, cheese, and eggs with steady quotations. money and exchange conditions in New York indicate scarce call money and firm bankers’ bills.
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Chicago
New York
Corp
F.o. B
Local Markets Potatoes and produce price list
A dense price column lists home grown potatoes at 40c a bushel Minn and Ohio potatoes 50c, Burbanks 45c, onions 1.60 per crate, red quions 1.75 per barrel, Navy beans 1.90, cabbage 1.4c per lb, ton 25.00, Canada rutabagas 50c per bushel, celery 30 45c per dozen, oysters 40c per can, bulk 1.10 per gallon. Flour and feed prices appear, plus various nuts, fruits, and live meat quotes. a humor column and small ads accompany.
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Minn
Ohios
Burbanks
Canada
Chicago Live Stock Prices From Chicago Dec 18
cattle receipts 16,000 with strong demand and prices ranging from 3.40 to 5.80 for beeves, cows around 3.00 to 4.85, Texans 3.25 to 4.00, stockers 3.00 to 4.15. hogs receipts 46,000 with 5 to 10 cents lower, mixed 4.00 to 4.15, heavy 4.05 to 4.20, light 4.00 to 4.18. sheep receipts 27,000 slow with 15 cents lower, ewes 3.50 to 4.70, lambs 4.00 to 5.60.
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Chicago
Knows More About Law in Omaha Clergy Note
The timeline from December in Omaha cites a church editor Rev T J Macker criticizing Judge Scott for fining him. A church periodical claims the rector of All Saints’ understands law better after sending a letter to the district court judge. The piece frames the judge’s reaction as revealing.
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Omaha
Neb
T. J. Macker
Scott
All Saints
Advances in Wages Hit New England Mills
Boston reports a 19 percent wage increase effective across many cotton mills in New England, impacting about 70 000 to 75 000 workers. Some woolen mills add 10 percent raises today, with the American Woolen company planning a general raise on January 7.
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Boston
New England
American Woolen Company
Snails Race in Florence Sets Slow Pace Benchmark
In Florence Italy observers noted a slow snail race with mollusks placed between two points one and a half feet apart. The fastest snail covered a mile in 14 days as the event began, signaling a notably sluggish speed for comparison.
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Florence
Italy
Passenger Rates for Short Trips Near Omaha
The C B and Q announces round trip tickets to points within 20 miles at one and one third fare. Sale runs December 23 24 25 30 31 1899 and January 1 1900 with return by January 2 1900.
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C. B. and Q
Buffalo Street Car Barn Built From Recycled Rails
A street car barn 60 feet long and 206 feet wide is planned in Buffalo using discarded street car rails due to steel shortages. The structure will have a flat roof.
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Buffalo
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