State Auditor Sherrick Ousted Amid Accusations of Misuse
Indianapolis reports Governor Hanly ordered a vacancy after declaring auditor David E. Sherrick's alleged law violation a serious betrayal of public trust. Warren Bigler of Wabash appointed to fill the post, effectively removing Sherrick. Also noted are the Pearl schooner mystery off Alaska with 34 aboard and the discovery of Miss Emma Schultz's body in Rock River, Watertown, with Traeumer missing.
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Sherrick
Indianapolis
Ind
David E. Sherrick
Hanly
Warren Bigler
Wabash
Mr. Sherrick
Emma Schultz
Louis Schultz
Rock River
Watertown
Wis
River of Sulphur Emerges From Chilean Volcano
Galveston dispatch reports two Mexican scientists returning from Mt Cerro Dolores describe a steady flow of pure sulphur from the crater. They claim the volcano, long thought extinct, is by far the only one known to emit unadulterated sulphur. The find may allow containment in a lake for future commercial use.
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Galveston
Texas
Mt. Cerro Dolores
Bold Hold-Up at St. Maurice as Robbers Escape with Cash
Two masked men held up John Ortman in St. Maurice Indiana amid bystanders. Ortman resisted and shots were fired but no injuries occurred. The robbers took $80 from the cash drawer and fled in a stolen hitchrack rig. The horse and buggy were later found abandoned miles away.
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John Ortman
St. Maurice
Ind
Ortman
Fire destroys stock barn in Shipshewana Indiana
Fire gutted the large stock barn of Trough & Bash at Shipshewana in Lagrange County. The blaze, likely sparked by a Lake Shore locomotive, endangered valuable thoroughbreds but all horses were rescued. Loss set at 1500 dollars with no insurance.
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Burnea
Trough & Bash
Shipshewana
Lagrange County
Indiana
Lake Shore
Four Die in Lightning at Indianola Poultry Show
A bolt struck a crowded poultry exhibition tent during the county fair in Indianola Iowa killing four men and injuring six others. Dozens more were stunned as the accident halted the event and drew emergency crews to the scene.
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Indianola
Iowa
Teacher Killed by Rejected Suitor Near Wilton Iowa
Meddie Derby, a schoolteacher near Wilton Iowa, was shot and killed instantly by Charles Webb who murdered her after she refused his marriage proposal. The crime occurred at the country school where she taught.
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Meddie Derby
Wilton
Iowa
Charles Webb
Forty Injured in Pittsburg Street Railway Wreck
A trailer overturned attached to a car in Homestead division near Glennwood bridge injuring about forty people. Authorities report a large weekend accident involving the Pittsburg Street Railway Company and a trailing vehicle.
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Homestead
Pittsburg Street Railway Company
Glennwood Bridge
Jeas
College Building Buried by Fire at Logan Utah
Fire destroyed the mechanical arts building of the Agricultural College in Logan Utah with losses estimated at 50000 dollars. Authorities believe the blaze started in arson or vandalism.
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The
Agricultural College
Logan
Utah
Burglary at Van Wert Grocery Sparks Cash Heist
Burglars cracked a safe at 0. M. Sider's grocery in Van Wert Ohio capturing 9600 in cash. The robbers made their es- read clearly from the damaged report, with authorities investigating the break in for details.
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van Wert
Sider
Ohio
Tanner Heads G. A. R. Elected Commander-in-Chief
James Tanner won the Grand Army of the Republic command at Denver after a sharp vote. The 1844 born pension attorney from New York led with 447 votes against rivals Brown 167 Burton 42 Stone 15, with Denver’s George W. Cook named senior vice commander.
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Old Soldiers’ Organization
James Tanner
Grand Army of the Republic
Denver
Minneapolis
James Panner
New York
Robert LB. Brown
Ohio
Tudge C. G. Burton
Missouri
C. M. Burrows
New Jersey
Robert B. Brown
Charles G. Burton
George Stone
George W. Cook
Silas H. Towler
Minnesota
Lugo Philler
Waukesha
Wis
Father J. F. Leary
Chapman
Kan
Abbe A. Adams
Superior
Neb
Women's Relief Corps
Richmondville
Schoharie County
N. Y
War Department
New York Custom House
Gen. Arthur
New York G. A. R
Tle
Brooklyn
United States Commissioner of Pensions
Magnates Advise Young Men James J Will and Rockefeller
James J. Hill urged young men in New York to seize opportunities amid a larger, more complex country. In Cleveland, John D. Rockefeller warned against conviviality and urged moderation to protect one’s future and that of future generations.
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J. J. Hill
New York
John D. Rockefeller
Cleveland
Mr. Rockefeller
Euclid Avenue Baptist Church
Powder Mill Explosion Near Uniontown Kills Many
A powder works near Uniontown Pennsylvania blew up with a death toll likely over thirty. The blast followed by a larger magazine explosion caused widespread damage and broke communications. Rescue efforts mobilized local vehicles and residents, with a passenger train near the site ravaged by shattered windows and panic.
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Rand Works
Uniontown
Rand Powder
Lair Chance
Baltimore and Ohio
Morgantown
Connellsville
Mikasa sinks as fire destroys Togo flagship during harbor disaster
The Mikasa, flagship of Admiral Togo, burned after an explosion in Sisebo harbor. About 300 crew plus rescuers perished as the ship sank after the aft magazine detonated. Admiral Togo was not aboard, and hopes exist that the vessel may be repaired.
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Togo
Sisebo
Russia
Mikasa
Understad
Ons
England
Rojestvensky
Fogo
Asashima Ishind
Midway
Japan
Korea
Sushima
Borodino
Kniaz Souvarof
Sunger
Almaz
Vladivostok
Nebogatoff
Voelkersam
Enquirs
Holy War Fomented as Armenian and Tartar Races Clash
A troubled district report warns Tartars inflamed by racial and religious passion have proclaimed a holy war on Armenians. The Armenians, dispersed across Bergia, Turkey and Russia, share a common spirit despite persecution by English-backed forces. The piece questions whether Russia can avert its lands from becoming a battlefield.
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Tartara
Zangezur
Jebrail
Minkend
Bergia
Turkey
Russia
Tion
Milyoukov
Czar to Pay 500 Million in Secret Treaty with Japan
A London dispatch to the New York World claims a secret accord exists between Tsar Nicholas II and Emperor Meiji. It states Russia will pay Japan 500 million dollars over five years and 100.9 million for POW care, with Japan gaining a free hand in China. Baron Komura and M. Witte allegedly knew nothing.
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Japan
New York World
London
Russia
China
Baron Komura
M. Witte
Portsmouth
William
Chicago markets show strength despite grain slump and rail demand
Business across Chicago remains resilient with grain activity dipping due to large offerings and low wheat prices. Rail commitments rise as Chicago roads secure nearly 300,000 tons for delivery before July, while pig iron and lumber see firm prices and strong demand. Bank clearings exceed prior year, and failures in the U S and Canada fall compared with last week.
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Chicago
Chicago Roads
Duis Review of Trade
New York
Northwest
Unite States
Canada
Bradstreet
Market Price Averages for Hogs Wheat and More Across Cities
The report lists bid ranges and quality grades for livestock and grains in multiple markets including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee and others. Prices cover cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye hay butter eggs potatoes and pork products with varied No 2 grades and quality descriptors.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
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Caucasus
Czar
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