Ex religious figure calls for extermination of criminals
Rev Cyrus F Wixon of Newburg New York told a Chautauqua circle he favors capital punishment through chloroform for repeat offenders saying the state should not bear taxpayers burden for many criminals He would apply death to certain state prison offenses and even polygamy and extreme violence asserting reform is unlikely in criminals The discussion revealed his rigid stance and proposed method.
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Cyrus F. Wixon
Newburg
N. Y
New York Herald
Rabbi Martog Weld
Mr. Wixot
Mr. Wixon
Dr. Weld
Kay
Wixen
Debates on Crime Penalties and Heredity in Scotland Trial
A historic remark notes penalty harmonization with criminal deterrence and property protection, criticizing current laws as failing amid rising crime. Commentary questions heredity’s role, noting experts claim crime is incurable, while a Gypsy king parades in Scotland and Paris Expo fees outline exhibition hours and charges.
Historic Strawtown Landmark Seen as Indiana Capital Legacy
Historic Strawtown is the focus of a private and legislative push to preserve the old log house tied to Indiana’s capital history. The piece recounts 1819 to 1821 debates on locating the capital, the near-miss of Strawtown, and the long view of Indianapolis as political center, noting changes over 75 years and the evolving landscape around Strawtown and Morgan County.
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Indiana
Strawtown
Ind
Capital Commission
Indianapolis
Corydon
John Connor
John Connors
Waverly
Morgan County
John Tipton
Union
Connersville
Premier of Austria Count Clarys Aldringen Named Prime Minister
The new premier of Austria, Count Manfred Clarys Aldringen, born May 40 1852, studied at Vienna University and served as a civil servant then a lancer lieutenant. He later led public service in Jagenfurt and became governor of Styria, brother to Prince Carlos Clary Aldringen, tracing noble lineage back to the 16th century.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Count Manfred Clarys Aldringen
Vienna University
Ife
Count Clary-Aldringen
Jagentfurt
Styria
Glory
Carlos Clary-Aldringen
Honor Among Thieves Story From Waukegan Jail Break
A Brooklyn Eagle report recounts four escapees from Waukegan Jail in northern Illinois. One captured man tells how Tom Meyers, a reputed forger, died after illness in a brush hideout while his companions buried him and vowed to stay loyal. The tale, described by a Chicago sleuth and Waukegan sheriff, frames a dramatic jailbreak and a grim, reluctant camaraderie.
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Illinois
Brooklyn
The
Eagle
Waukegan
Wisconsin
Tom Meyers
Chicago
Kiqlin
Ife
Tom
Tont
Smackerel
Tye
Brooklyn Eagle
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