Robbers kill Chelsea marshal in masked bank raid
Chelsea reports night assault when Marshal Rolla Smith was shot dead by three masked robbers during an attempted bank robbery. A young man Bert Compte tried to intervene and was bound, later escaping. The trio fled toward Long Point, sparking widespread pursuit and vigilante concerns.
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Marshal Smith
Keystone
Chelsea
Rolla Smith
Bert Compte
Young Compte
Long Point
Gladstone
Yeleley
Aell
Tama City
WIESON DIED HARD HANGING IN ARKANSAS
In Danville Arkansas Bud Wilson a convict who killed RB H Naylor and guarded the Yell county camp was hanged today. The execution began around 9 45 and the body was placed in a coffin at 10 05. After the lid was closed the body moved and he was removed alive then reevaluated and pronounced dead by strangulation after a medical examination.
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Little Beck
Ark
Bud Wilson
RB. H. Naylor
Yell County
Danville
Wilson
Miss Toppan Arraigned on Three Murder Charges
Miss Jane Toppan of Lowell stood in the superior court and heard indictments charging her with the murder of three persons she had nursed to health and who died under her care by her own hand. The three indictments cover the deaths of Mrs. Mary D Gibbs and two others, each alleging murder.
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A. P. Davis
Cataumet
Chicago
Mra Gibbs
Mason
Barnetable
Mags
Jane Toppan
Lowell
Superior
Mary D. Gibbs
Molineux Must Stand Trial for Murder
Judge Newburger denied Molineux’s motion to quash the indictment or inspect grand jury minutes in the murder case. He noted the appeals court directed a new trial, and denied the inspection request as resolved by Judge Blanchard. No new facts justified renewal of the motion.
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Newburger
New York
Court of General Sessions
Roland B. Molineux
Grand Jury
Molmeux
Barnet Letters
Court of Appeals
Molineux
Blanchard
Women Charged With Killing Child in Payne OK
Ida Cheney, a housekeeper for farmer George Franklin, is jailed on a murder charge after the 6-year-old daughter died from injuries and bruising found when the body was exhumed. The case follows reports of cruel treatment since the mother’s death three years ago.
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Payne
Ida Cheney
George Franklin
Cheney
Franklin
Orient express wrecks station in Frankfort collision
The Orient express crashed into Frankfort's handsome railway station this morning after air brakes failed. The train sped through the platform and halted in the waiting room amid debris from a stone wall. A number of passengers were hurt but none fatally. Nearby bystanders and travelers escaped serious harm.
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Frankfort
Orient Express
Three Committees Named in Barre at Least Two Appropriation Bills Passed
Washington December 6 Speaker Henderson announces appropriation committees enabling immediate work on bills. Pension and urgent deficiency measures hoped to pass before Christmas. Chairman Cannon to convene early house committees discuss Chinese exclusion as a six member panel includes Mitchell Heitfeld Foster Newlands Metcalf Coombs.
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Roeped
Washington
Henderson
Cannon
Mitchell
Heitfeld
Foster
Newlands
Metcalf
Coombs
Gulf and Manitoba railway plan advances from Duluth to Kansas City
Detroit dispatch reports Joseph Ky Moore of Detroit has placed 21 million dollars in 5 percent thirty year gilt bonds in England. The move backs the Gulf and Manitoba railway project stretching 700 miles from Duluth to Kansas City with a Des Moines branch proposed.
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Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Detroit News
Joseph Ky. Moore
England
Gulf & Manitoba
Duluth
Kansas City
Des
Kanene City
Moore
Iowa Loan and Trust Company
F.T. Campbell
Towa
F. T. Campbell
Des Moines
Campbell
Millard R.‘Powers
Chicago
New York
America
Jim Hill
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
United States
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Iowa
Minnesota
Jackson
Ruthven
Rock Island
Milwaukee & St
Pacific Coast
House Committees Named as Sessions Prepare Big Bills
Post holiday actions announced the Ways and Means and Appropriations panel changes. Majorities grow, several Republican and Democrat members named, including Metcalf on Ways and Means and Burkett on Appropriations. Knox nomination to attorney general advances amid anti trust critique.
Meade Acquitted and Restored to Duty at Brooklyn Yard
Navy department announced Col. Robert L. Meade of the Marine Corps was acquitted on charges of drunkenness on duty and scandalous conduct. He is restored to duty at the Brooklyn yard pending review by the Judge Advocate General and approval by Secretary Long. The finding mentions no involvement by Col. Denny or Major Latchheimer. The case is viewed by naval officials as closed for Meade, with formal proceedings unlikely to alter the verdict.
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Washington
Dec
Navy Department
Robert L. Meade
Marine Corps
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Yard
Lemly
Long
Denny
Latchheimer
Naval
Meade
Hepburn Proposes Canal Bill Basis for Party Action
Representative Hepburn of Iowa introduced a revised alloca tion canal bill with a total appropriation of 180 million dollars. The plan would fund initial 100 million immediately and direct the war secretary to build a route from Greytown to Brito with defensives, while allowing Costa Rica and Nicaragua rights of way. A Pacific coast bipartisan meeting urged vigorous action on continuing Chinese exclusion, pressing to enact the Geary law immediately and keep Chinese out of the country.
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Washington
Hepburn
Iowa
House Commerce Committee
House
Costa Rica
Nicaragua
Greytown
Caribbean Sea
Brito
Pacific Ocean
Pacific Coast
Representative Land
Mr. Loud
Dubose
Mitchell and
Heitfeld
Representative Loud
Dunn
San Brancisco
Kentucky Whisky Exports Record Set For 1893 Shipment
Louisville reports a record export deal between Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Co and a Louisville warehouse firm for 7000 barrels of spring and fall 1893 whisky to Hamburg and Bremen Germany. The shipments aim to avoid taxes as the eight year bond period nears expiry. About 250000 gallons, requiring two large seaboard trains.
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Benny Exye
Louisville
Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company
Whisky Combine
Tuouisville
Hamburg
Bremen
Germany
Kentucky
Seaboard
Engineer Report Supports Route for Proposed Line
The speaker asserts that after a personal inspection of the country along the proposed route, the expert from England will report in favor of constructing the line. The statement emphasizes confidence in the expert's favorable assessment and the overall project viability.
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England
Helhelmina’s Romance 18 Ended in Dutch Palace Discord
Dispatch from The Hague reports peace at the palace as Major Van Tets, once wounded defending Queen Wilhelmina, is recalled amid reports of his romance with the queen. Prince Henry is accused of neglect and excess, while the queen allegedly forgives Pierre van Tets before his death last Thursday.
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London
Evening News
Hague
Holland
van Tets
Wilhelmine
Henry
van ‘Tets
Beck
Wilhelmina
The
Prince Henry
Wihelmina
van Teéts
Jonkhery
Central News
Amsterdam
Major van Dets
New Episcopal Bible Prepared
A new Bible authorized by the late general convention in San Francisco is nearing completion by the committee on marginal readings. It combines King James text with English and American revision renderings and will include an Episcopal commission appendix for preservation. Reading will be permissive, not obligatory.
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New York
San Francisco
United States
Episcopal General Seminary
the Times
Episcopal Commission
Germany Debates Tariffs and US Role in Reichstag
Berlin reports the tariff debate with Herr Speck and Herrnshel arguing over American education and a lasting US partnership. The budget is presented showing revenues and a large deficit including a 182,058,045 mark borrowing plan and a supplementary 85,000,000 mark loan. A statement cites empire estate financial limits and proposes a 24,000,000 mark matricular contribution increase to cover the remaining 68,900,000 marks needed.
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Ted States
Kasag Yaforo
Berlin
United States
Herrie Herrnshel
National Hers
Aldo
Reichstag
Count von Buelow
Joan
Measure to Purchase Danish West Indies Introduced
Washington December 6 Representative Gardner of New Jersey introduced a joint resolution authorizing the state department to purchase the Danish West Indies and appropriating not exceeding four million dollars for that purpose The resolution cites the Monroe doctrine as justification for American ownership Also on the floor Representative Crumpacker of Indiana introduced a bill to amend apportionment for House representation to 572 based on votes cast rather than population affecting southern and northern states differently Representative Taylor of Ohio proposed pension for Mrs McKinley at five thousand dollars yearly starting September 14 1901 the date of President McKinley s death Representative Brownlow called for creation of a park in the southern Appalachian mountains to be named McKinley National Park spanning about forty one million acres
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Washington
Gardner
New Jersey
State Department
Taylor
Ohio
McKinley
Brownlow
Appalachian Mountains
McKinley National Park
Irish Aid Fund Drive Planned in New York
In Fands for Ireland New York a December 6 meeting of prominent Irishmen and sympathizers decided to form a 25 member committee to raise funds for the Irish parliamentary party led by John Redmond. Attendees included W Bourke Cochran John E Redmond MP Dr Chas Parkhurst and Montague White.
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Ireland
New York
Irish Parliamentary Party
John @. Redmond
W. Bourke Cochran
John E. Redmond
Chas
H. Parkehurst
Montague White
Iowa crops set new record despite drought and high prices
Iowa weather and crop officials released a complete season crop report showing a total crop value of about 274 million dollars, up 44 million from any prior year, driven by higher prices though yields fell due to drought. Winter wheat and corn led losses while hay and flax posted strong values amid improved prices for pasture and fodder.
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Sage
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Uea
Hia
Rota
Euriee Ae
Agra
Drouth
Paymaster Held Up by Officials in Nogales Incident
In Nogales Arizona on December 6 custom officers seized a pay car from the Southern Railway and arrested paymaster Robinson and three others on accusations of possessing several thousand contraband Mexican cigars. All were later released on bail.
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Nogales
Ariz
Southern Railway Company
Robinson
Washington Dee G Kor Town Weather Forecast
Fair and colder Saturday in Washington Dee G Kor Town. Sunday likely fall northwest winds across the area.
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Washington
Dee
Kor
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NEW Episcopal Bible
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