Attempted robbery a fatal gas meter tragedy in Philadelphia
Martin Brady and John Bartolett were asphyxiated in Brady's Philadelphia room amid a failed meter tampering scheme to obtain whisky money. A sheriff’s report says Brady clutched a broken gas meter, while Mrs. Brady was away for days. Police link the deaths to the attempt to extract funds from the meter. Meyer O Shansky, 15, died in a related youth fight near New York City. Raefella Stonaak, 15, is under guard for fatally wounding O Shansky during a dispute at Randall’s Ushind.
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Martin Brady
John Bartolett
Philadelphia
Brady
Rusth Tule Oon Randall's
Mrs Eliza Gray Widow of Indiana Governor Dies
Mrs Eliza Gray widow of former Indiana Governor Isaac I Gray died at her Indianapolis home on Thursday. Her son W Bayard Gray of Frankfort was at her bedside. Gray served as US minister to Mexico and died February 14, 1885, in the City of Mexico. At death she led the Anthony Wayne Chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution in Indianapolis.
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Eliza Gray
Indiana
Isaac I Gray
Indianapolis
Ind
W. Bayard Gray
Frankfort
Gray
Mexico
United States
Anthony Wayne Chapter
Daughters of the Revolation of
Nun Captures Burglar At Connecticut School
A burglar entered St. Mary's parochial school in Greenwich Connecticut and searched the building before police arrived. He attempted to escape via the main door but a nun restrained him until officers reached the scene to complete the arrest.
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St. Mary's Parnchal School
Greenwich
Conn
Wreck Caused by Suspicious Train Wreckers Arrested
Salvatore Galla and Antonio Rose were arrested in Buffalo on suspicion of causing a Pennsylvania Railroad wreck near Franklinville New York that injured twenty four people. Police believe they removed a fish plate joining two rails at the wreck site.
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Franklinville
N. Y
Salvatore Galla
Antonio Rose
Buffalo
Five Die in Explosion at Starch Factory
It is confirmed five people died in the explosion that wrecked the starch manufacturing plant of C. S. Tanner in Providence Rhode Island. Early reports suggested six fatalities but investigators found Tony Mike and Jack Santos referred to the same individual.
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Tanner Inteovidence
Tony Mike
Jack Santos
Suffragists Sentenced After Raid on House of Commons
A London dispatch reports nearly fifty women suffragists arraigned in police court after a raid on the House of Commons. They were fined one month's imprisonment. all but two chose jail rather than pay the fine.
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London
Eng
House of Commons
Carnegie Gift Offer Promises Full Match for Morgan College
Andrew Carnegie proposes to donate 50000 dollars to Morgan College in Baltimore Maryland if the college officers and trustees raise an equal sum of 50000 dollars. The offer supports education for colored youths and aims to strengthen the school’s endowment and programs.
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Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Morgan College
Baltimore (Md
Printer survives Brooklyn Bridge jump into icy river
John Grant of New York City, an unemployed printer, leaped from the Brooklyn Bridge. He landed among floating ice cakes about 200 feet below and escaped with only a few minor injuries.
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Brooklyn Bridge
John Grant
New York City
Congress Debates Indian Schools and Treasury Policies
Senate sessions feature Culbertson analysis of Treasury report on Panama canal bonds and a push for a Alaska Yukon Exposition exhibit. House actions include the omnibus War Revenue bill, emergency currency measures, and amendments restoring Indian school appropriations at Fort Lewis and other sites. Debates touch on Bryan, party divisions, and criticisms of the President's appointments and policies.
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Texas
Senate
Culberson
Secretary of the Treasury
Paouama Canal
New York
House
Clayton
Alabaima
Republic Asn
Aldvich
Asin
Cam
Miftee
Mr Leake
New Jeresey
Will J. Bryan
iLis
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Fort Lewis
Colon
Carson City
New
Mount Peasant
Mich
Tawney
Oon Appropriations
Tassney
Inland Waterways Commission
UeGiciones
John Tr. Bankhead
Alabama
Larrison
Robt
Ghanner
Russia
United States
Lowder
Tlinois
Rayner
Maryland
Messrs
Hamill
Leake
New Jersey
William J. Bryan
Bryan
Army Pay Rise Urgently Sought By Officers
Washington correspondence reports Army officers warn Congress that without higher pay the regular army risks collapse of trained strength. Many posts lack enough soldiers for guard duty, and future defense depends on prompt pay increases. Generals Carter and others urge action to improve quarters, food, clothing, medical care, and incentives to sustain enlistments and deter draft erosion.
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Congress
DHS
Tony
National Guard
William TL. Carter
Department of the Lakes
Army
Buckhannon Fire Destroys Five Buildings. $100,000 Loss
The Morrison hotel, the post office and four other Buckhannon West Virginia buildings burned, total loss estimated at $100,000. In California, Dr Henry Gibbons Jr dean of Cooper Medical College suffered serious injuries in a streetcar crash in San Francisco.
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Morrison
Buckhannon
W. Va
Henry Gibbons
Cooper Medical College
San Francisco
Missouri Bank Robbed in Rich Hill
Five armed bandits dynamited the Farmers and Manufacturers Bank vault in Rich Hill Missouri taking 28000 dollars. The explosion wrecked the two story brick bank and damaged nearby buildings. Citizens fired. robbers escaped to rough country south. No injuries reported.
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Farmers Faid Manufacturers’ Bank
Rich Hill
J. W. Jamison
Davis engagement off to marry No. Ashford ends talks
Miss Maud Ashford will not wed former Senator Onry Gissa way Davis a West Virginian and father in law of Senator Stephen B.dikins. Engagement had been broken with no breach of promise suit or money settlement expected.
Young King Manuel II of Portugal Ascends Throne
The 18 year old Manuel II becomes King after his father and elder brother are killed. Described as blonde tall well educated and capable he inherits a troubled realm with Britain pledging to defend the dynasty. Also in Chicago Bishop Fallows condemns Christian psychology while Archibald McLellan rejects Christian Science as Christianity.
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Portugal
Manuel
Manuel II
Navy
Tle
England
Great Britain
Bishop Fallows
Chicago
Archibald McLellan
Iddy
Christian Science Sentinel
Jesus
God
Chicago Trade Conditions Improve Says Dun Report
The weekly Dun report on the Chicago district notes weather and farm marketing slowdowns mark a temporary check, but overall conditions improve with healthier tonality in leading industries. Wholesale staples markets attract buyers, stock reductions progress, and demand strengthens in textiles, footwear, furniture, clothing and hardware. Agricultural prospects stay good with high grain values boosting consumption. Failures total 22 in the district, down from 87 last week and 25 a year ago.
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Chicago
St. G. Dun & Co
Trade conditions uneven as cold weather nudges some sectors
New York reports mixed retail activity with colder conditions boosting wearing apparel while wholesale and jobbing trade remain quiet. Southwest and South show mixed signals with some orders resumed and lumber mills restarting. Eastern trade muted unless boosted by weather and demand. Bradstreet's notes 272 U S failures the week ending Feb 6, versus 559 prior week and historic lows. Canadian failures total 50, up from 44 prior week.
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United States
Market Prices From Across Cities
Prices for cattle hogs and sheep, grains and dairy across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo. Notable figures include Chicago cattle 4.00 to 6.00 and hogs 4.00 to 4.40, New York butter 28 to 34, eggs 20 to 23, wheat around 97 cents to $1, and oats 48 to 84 cents per unit.
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Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
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