Japanese official wounded in attempted assassination at peace talks
Li Hung Chang was shot in the cheek during a dispatch on Chinese peace talks with Japan. A Japanese assailant fired a pistol. the wound is not serious. The would be murderer, named Koydina Bodunosaki, was arrested and officials dispatched a physician to attend Li Hung Chang. Prime Minister Ito telegraphed to Hiroshima requesting Dr Sato assist the Chinese commissioner. Authorities pledge heightened security as officials express deep sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matoh
Ito
Micsin
Ei Ming Ching
Koydina Bodunosaki
Li Hang Chang
Hiroshima
Sato
Shimonoseki
Tree
Li Hung Chong
Discovery promises vast savings from whey butter fat
Cornell agriculture officials unveil a process to extract butter fat from whey via a separator, claiming it could save New York State nearly 1.01 million dollars yearly and offset the cost of cheese making by reclaiming what was previously waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ne Worth Mills
Fons
Dotlin
Tuilea
Agricultural Department
Cornell
New York State
Smallpox in Milwaukee Abates After Rough Winter
Milwaukee March 26 The smallpox scare that taxed the health department last summer and fall to the present winter is nearly ended Six isolation hospitals are closed only six cases remain in the city In nine months there have been 1011 cases and 268 deaths Authorities faced mobs and constant warfare as they enforced removal of patients to hospitals amid the pest suppression effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Agaiust
Assault on Li Hung Chang stuns diplomatic circles
The assault on Li Hung Chang shocks Washington after a Japan incident. Observers say Japan may suffer consequences while China could gain leverage to secure better terms for a lasting peace, a rare outcome in modern diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Washington
Li Hung Chane
Casea
China
Sullivan Is Recovering From Severe Cold
Boston March 206 John L Sullivan who caught a severe cold last week that threatened pneumonia is resting comfortably Dr Ordway says if he can stay indoors a few days longer the danger will pass He has been confined to his sister's home for four days and his condition was serious Friday night Good nursing and medical care have improved his status
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
Boston
John L. Sullivan
Ordway
Suys
Whistler Challenges Sir George Moore to Duel
Farls March 26 Whistler the artist challenged Sir George Moore the novelist to fight a duel. Moore acted as intermediary in the dispute between Whistler and Sir William Eden over a portrait of Eden's wife. Moore ignored the challenge and Whistler has written to his seconds about his dealings with two guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whistler
Farls
George Moore
Mr. Moore
William Eden
William
Moore
Whinner
Strike of thousand workers hits Youngstown mill
One thousand operatives at Andrewa Bros. rolling mill walk out in Youngstown Ohio today after the firm discharged three puddlers for cause. The company defends the dismissals as justified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm ‘Thomsand
Youngstown
Ohio
Andrewa Bros
General Walter W Greenland Dies in Clarion Home
Pittsburg March 26 General Walter W Greenland ex adjutant general of Pennsylvania died last night at his home in Clarion Pennsylvania after a lingering illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Walter W. Greenland
Pannsylvania
Clarion
Man Fatally Wounds Self on Farm Near Pipertone
Probably suicide reported at Pipertone Minnesota as Johnson aged twenty three was found dead on a rural farm seven miles from town with a shotgun wound in his left side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pipertone
Minn
Herman Johnson
Labor Riot in Liege Ends with Police Firefight
Liege March 26 reports another clash between strikers and police. Revolvers were used but produced no decisive effect. Police returned fire, wounding many and ending the riot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liege
McKinley’s Free Silver Dilemma Sparks Georgia Courting
Governor McKinley visits Thomasville amid a flood of Georgia citizens’ letters from Democrats and Republicans urging him for the GOP ticket in the national convention. They pledge Georgia’s solid votes if he backs free silver, a prospect he declares would force him to quit the party if endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MeKinley
Feoe Silver
St. Augustingila
McKinley
Pnety
Hunty McFinlety
Thomasville
Oy. McKinley
Georgia
Bloomers Ban Shocks Canadian City in Bike Costumes
In Victoria March 27 police ruled bloomers unsuitable for street wear in bicycling costumes. Miss Ethel Delmont, famed wheelwoman, appeared in a bloomers outfit resembling Lady Godiva causing public spectacle. She faced a civic officer who warned of a police court summons for causing a disturbance if repeated. Her bloomers were discarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Othel Delmont
Ethel
Minneapolis Bids For Capitol Site In St Paul
The Minneapolis group presented an offer to five Loving Park for a state capitol site before the house judiciary committee on March 27. They disclosed a $750,000 mortgage burden on the park and floated donating Loring Park with indemnity to the state against mortgage foreclosure. Judge Wish offered a DIN copy to back the donation idea and the committee recessed to Thursday evening to continue talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bminneapolia
St. Paul
Loving Park
Minneapolitans
House Judiciary
Minneapolis
Loring Park
Wish
Murcer Trial Opens In Hudson For Wife's Murder
Circuit court convenes with eleven criminal cases on the docket. The foremost is Benjamin Bixby charged with murder in the death of his wife Mrs. Bixby, killed by a pistol shot. The weapon was claimed to have fallen from a wall and fired accidentally, with renewed evidence leading to arrest and bond over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Wia
Benjamin Bixby
Minneapolis
Bixby
Smith
Tielis
Li Hung Chang wounded but not seriously harmed
Washington report says Li Hung Chang's facial wound is not dangerous despite age and constitutional illnesses. No skull fracture or vital organ injury noted, but his age and health may aggravate the wound. Japanese legation indicates the offender will likely be charged with treason and shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chang
Washington
Legation
Li Hung Chang
Prince Li
Missing wire and hotel worker linked to Twin Cities trip
Milo Brewster, a farmer near Redwood Falls Minnesota, found a wire missing after returning from the woods Saturday night. The woman had worked at Hotel Francis and, a week earlier, met a representative of the American Biscuit and Manufacturing company and fled for the Twin Cities with her child. Brewster headed to St Paul to learn her whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redwood Falls
Minn
Milo Brewster
Here
Francis
American Biscuit and Manufacturing Company
Jett
Brewater
St. Paul
Car Accident Claims Northern Pacific Brakeman in Fergus Falls
In Fergus Falls Minnesota on March 27 Sherman Pike a twenty year old brakeman for the Northern Pacific was killed when a car ran over him after a brake pin broke. He fell beneath the vehicle and was fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim
Fergus Falls
Minn
Sherman Pike
Lim
Planters' oil mill at Greenville destroyed by fire
Fire early today gutted the Planters oil mill in Greenville Mississippi. The Delta planters and merchants owned facility was valued at about 112000 dollars. Local authorities investigated the blaze as a possible accidental origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Miss
Planters
Delta Planters and Merchants
Receiver Appointed for Waukesha Water Company
Henry Parsons applied in Milwaukee federal court for a receiver. George P. Parsons, company president, was named receiver and took control of the plant as the firm faced extended financial trouble. A dispute over an excessive water rental bill charged to the village helped precipitate the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukesha
Wis
Mde
United States
Milwaukee
Henry Parsons
Waukesha Water Company
George P. Parsons
Bandits Fight Train Robbery Near Greenwood Ky
Six hold up men attacked the Queen and Crescent northbound train near Greenwood Kentucky. In a ten minute battle two robbers died on scene, others were killed later, three vanished. Train safety and express treasure were preserved. police chief T. T. Griffin led two assistants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tix
Nan
Railrend
Hxpresa
Greenwood
Mont
Keri Lcky
Truth No
Queen & Grescent
Clneinnath
Chittanooga
Valleay
T. T. Grain
Southern Road
Glenwood
Adams Express Company
Cincinnati
Carroll
Queen & Crescent
Barrett
Adams Fixpress Company
Kentucky
Tennessee
Elx
Police Department of
Suicide of John I Who Depew Kin of Chauncey Depew
A dispatch from Atchison Kansas reports the suicide of John I Who a noted railroad man and nephew of Chauncey M Depew. No cause given. Wilds mother Wak sister of the railroad magnate Wild, a route agent, is described as having the only pedigree of the Depew family tracing from French ancestry as Dupue to present day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Atchison, Kan
John I
Chauncey M. Depew
Wild
West
Depew
Dupue
Demorest Honduras Lottery Mail Disrupted by Post Office
The post office will stop and return to writers any mail addressed to B J Demarest at Puerto Cortes Honduras or care of Central American Express Yampa City Florida. The Honduras lottery company led by Demarest, successor to the Louisiana lottery, is targeted by a fraud order instructing postmasters to intercept all of Demorest's mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Demorest
Post Office Department
Classical Conferency Opens in Ann Arbor Conference
Classical Conferency in Ann Arbor gathers university and high school professors from many leading U S educational institutions. The Michigan Schoolmasters' club arranged it with W H Butts of Orchard Lake academy as president and J Pattengill of Ann Arbor High as arrangements chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
All -Nees
United States
Michigan Schoolmasters' Club
W. H. Butts
Orchard Take Academy
J. , Pattengill
Young man found injured after fall near Sante Te tracks
A young man identified as Supposed Lynepere from Ile possession to be Mareriall, Short of Savannah Alabama, was found badly injured along the Sante Te tracks near Mimgdale Kansas. He was brought to Kansas City in serious condition after apparently falling from a train. A Sacramento to Bayan anh ticket and a letter saying he was bound for Alabama were found with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Lynepere
Mareriall
Savannah
Aln
Mimgdale
Kan
Siaying
Sacramento
Bayan Anh
Alabama
Cuban insurgents seize towns and repulse troops in Mazpioi
A garbled dispatch from Tanpasaya reports Havana agents lead Olivette forces to seize Nagita and Mazantilo, repelling Col Sautogilde’s troops at Mazpioi with heavy losses.
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New York
Tanpasaya
Havana
Runjorehat
Neurgenta
Possesihon
Nagita
Mazantilo
Col. Sautogilde'a
Mazpioi
Rebels repulsed by Kaffirs near Maragueon
London reports via the Times from Cape Town that advices show a band of Kaffirs attacked on March 41 near Maragueon. They were repulsed with no losses to the attackers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katirves
London
Cape Town
Maragueon
Burglary at Dansel Dessel Mion Merich store
A general store was burglarized this morning. Thieves entered and stole all cash from the drawer and a quantity of jewelry. Local authorities investigate the break in and review nearby security footage. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dansel
Dessel
Mion
Merich
Disturbance at Juvenile Home Ends in Police Rescue
A confrontation at a Chicago reform school for girls led to a riot after thirty inmates sabotaged the home’s furnishings and threw the pantry into disarray. Police used three wagon loads to restore order, guarding rooms overnight as leaders plotted retaliation over perceived favoritism toward Manile Davis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trusteees
Atnte Home
Charles Ffenrotiu
J. D. Harvey
Lolt
Manile Davis
Board of Management
Ninety Day Sentence For Local Swindler Connors
John Connors received a ninety day term in the city workhouse after a court case in St Paul. He was charged with swindling a ten year old boy, Henry, out of 22 cents by promising a ration delivery and a supposed service. The boy deposited his money with Connors and was left with no payout or contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connors
Nownboyn
St. Paul
Mare
Muleipal Court
Fienny Hatwity
Neweaboy
Weary
Orr
Connors
Lin
Henry
Conners
Jim
Con Horn
Basford’s reconversion shocks South Dakota politics
Basford, longtime political leader and former minister, confessed past embezzlements and seeks church fellowship to resume preaching in Missouri. The case ties to Delnuster Yale and Orville Barford, with William Walter Saylor once predicting Basford’s return to faith would end his state role. The episode marks a historic shift in Spin County and South Dakota politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dakota
Rediiett, & C
Ehuveh
Orville & Barford
Chateman
Republican State Central Committee
Delnuster Yaylov
Basford
Tie
Missouri
Tudge Howe
Apo
William Walter Say
Rolphr Dead Founder of Great Falls Dies at 45
Rolphr, longtime manager of the Evening Leader and one of Great Falls Montana’s founders, died at 7 a m of typhoid fever. A Dartmouth graduate, class of 1874, he came to Montana seventeen years ago and rose to prominence as a civic leader. He married the daughter of ex Gov Edgerton of Akron Ohio. Survived by a wife and seven children, he was 1st president of Cascade County Bar association and a member of Masons Knights of Pythias AOUW Odd Fellows and Woodmen of the World.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Pally
Great Falls
Mont
Rolfe
Deceised
Montana
Tie
Dartmouth College
Edgerton
Akron
Ohio
Ayn
Montagu
Cascade County Bar Association
Masonic Order
Nekeln Seturna Cointrailer Refined in North Carolin
Nekeln Seturna of Washington was refined today from a hunt log trip in North Carolina. Mr Eckels, the currency cointrailer, is noted in relation to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nekeln Seturna
Washington
Eckels
North
Carolin
Convicted of Perjury in Meade Murder Case
Wrupien Wisconsin March sentence handed down for perjury in the Meade murder case. Willy Hanscomb received a prison term of seven years for the offenses connected with the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrupien
Wis
Mareh
Willi Hanscomb
Meade
Wan
Perren
Smintipos Semele Over
New York report states W J Hast of the Missouri Pacific Railway has recalled telegram notices declaring the Headlines game at Hot Springs Arkansas is over and that business has resumed steady activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smintipos Semele
New York
W. J. Hast
Missouri Pacife Railway
Hot Springs
Ark
Slattery Sloped Daring Win At Minnesota Lecture
Ex priest Slattery delivered a second lecture at the Auditoriwn Ingt night attracting a big crowd. Police guarded the room as disorder flared briefly when a man shouted insults. Slattery exited amid excitement and left by the southbound train, while crowds gathered at his hotel but dispersed after he departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Momphia
Ble
Slattery
Phorme Talks of Poison Alleged in Vale Death
Phorme asserts a poisoning theory surrounding James G Vale's death in San Francisco on March 27. Phoebe Cousins, claiming to be his former wife, accuses Senator Fal of involvement. A San Francisco figure with knowledge reportedly holds back details, promising to reveal facts that may prove or disprove Cousins's suspicions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. Vale
San Francisco
Phoebe Cousins
Fal
Fale
Miss Cousins
Senator Pair
Miss Conzins
Sensational Divorce Suit Filed in St Louis Court
James T. F. Coyle of Coyle and Sargent files for divorce from Kate Coyle in St Louis district court. Coyle accuses Kate of infidelity and names James Henry W. Chantler, former president of A. W. Handler, Commission Company, as co respondent. Parties are middle aged, prominent socially, married in Linn County Town on April 4, 1872, with no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prouineitt
St. Louie
District Court
James TF. Coyle
Coyle & Sargent
Easton
Coyle
Kate
James Henry W. Chantler
A. W. Handler
A& Co
Coyles
Fir Linn
Towh
Hunt Lave
Chaudier
Indian Chief Demands Money for Murder Promise
Chief George Leshi of Nesquaily and Puyalluft tribes threats trigger a clash if the White and Black River Indians do not pay $3,000 by Thursday for the murder of medicine man Jim Louchette. Tensions rise in Tacoma area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wish
George Leshi
Nesquaily
Puyalluft
Jim Louchette
Leshi
Fire destroys Boyle home and farm near Enderlin
In Enderlin North Dakota on March 27 a prairie fire destroyed Patrick Boyle’s home five miles east of town along with a barn granary seed wheat and all belongings. Loss estimated at $7,000 with wind driving the flames making containment impossible. Nearby Lexington Kentucky March 27 Dr W B Allen Warsaw resident and wealthiest citizen shot himself after suffering from the grip ending his life. His will naming his wife was found in his pocketbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enderlin
N. D
Pramre Fle
Patrick Boyle
Tosa
Lexington
W. BR. Allen
Warsaw
Shot Hix Son-in-Law in Kentucky Quarrel
Hilzahbethtown Kentucky reports that Delyin Hobbs fatally shot his son-in-law Ike Worn during a quarrel over the treatment of Tarn's wife. Hobbs allegedly beat and threatened to kill her prior to the shooting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hix
Hilzahbethtown
Delyin Hobbs
Ike Worn
Tarn
Authorities announce plan to block Pel Ho river on warship sighting
March 27 reports from Dedham and Bowling Green detailLiabilities at 103 and assets at 100000. A shooting affray in Butler County leaves James Bimpson and Milligan Wella dead or dying as farmers clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dlocga River
Tien Tsio
Consula
Pel Ho
Bowling Green
James Bimpson
Milligan Wella
Butler County
Tragic intoxicated man dies after fence fall in Versailles
Polk Camerr, a colored man, collapsed while returning home in Versailles Kentucky. He was intoxicated, fell against a cemetery fence, and became choked as his head wedged between the pickets, ending fatally. Police are investigating the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Versailles
Polk
Car Kills Pedestrian on Washington Avenue
A man named Carl Guatave Lordquist was struck by a passing car on Washington Avenue late last evening and died at the scene in Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lif
Minneapolla
Washington Avenue
Carl Guatave Lordquist
Tragic double murder ends in West Thirty eighth Street apartment
John Bigelow and Amy Thill were found dead from a self inflicted gunshot wound and a suicide pact in a furnished room on West Thirty eighth Street New York The pair a theater performer and an actress had recently left their company and were not engaged in further work The coroner found letters to Amy Thill's mother and to Amy and her sisters The tragedy shocked neighbors with no clear motive and several in the building could not identify a suspect or witness to the crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amiuxderstin
Suledaten
New York
John Bigelow
Tu Aytor
Shar
Amy
West Yettty
Bigelow
Coleman
Thm
Mia
Mias Thil
Ona
Mme
Miller Avenue
Minneapolis
Minn
Kartsch
Rosedale
Lint Theater
John FE. Bigelow
James Bigelow
Morristown
N.d
West Triirty-eighth Street
Sidney Drew
Amy Phill
Villers Found Guilty and Sentenced in N D Trial
The Datoin Farmer Villers was found guilty after a three hour jury deliberation. The court opened with Blackwell and Graepell prosecuting and Baldwin for the defense offered an alibi that failed. Villers received a nine and a half year sentence and was ordered sent to the penitentiary immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Datoin
Lamoure
N. D
Marvel
Blackwell
Graepell
Baldwin W
Villera
Rage
Train Held Up by Robbers Near Willlemeville Missouri
Train No. 34 on the Tron Mountain was stopped about 10 o elots from Willlemeville by two men. The robbers cut the mail, express and baggage cars and seized valuables. The conductor lost his watch and money. It is believed the passengers were robbed as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tadinnan
Little Neck
Avie
Tron
Willlemeville
Poplar Bluff
Kidnapping of McGuire Ward Child Sparks Search
In Kenosha Wisconsin on March 20 the ten year old son of the late Thomas McGuire was abducted from his doorstep. The will named Miss McGuire of Salem as guardian. The boy had lived with his grandfather and grandmother since then. Two strangers from Withess snatched him last Sunday morning and fled in a buggy. No arrest reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thorn MeeGuire
Kenosha, Wik
Thomas McGuire
Minnesota
Miss McGuire
Salem
Thia County
Gurchin
Giarodson
Withess
Seva Donated by Uncle Sam Pierre 8 D March 20
Officials of the United States land office report that 4,000 packed of golden Keele live have been forwarded for distribution at the land office following Senator Kyla's suggestion. Additional quantities have been sent to final offices in Mitchell Chamberlain and Huron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Pierre
United States Land Office
Kyla
Ind
Mitchell, Chamberlain
Huron
Anniversary Proclamation by Canton IOOF Grand Master Nash
Grand Master C N Nash issues the annual IOOF anniversary proclamation for April 2. The jurisdiction remains prosperous with many Rebekah and subordinate judges organized in the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canton
C. N. Nash Fins
IO. C. F
Obituary Notice for Tutla Lee Sand at 81
Tutla Lee Sand, mother of Archbishop Tres rnd, died March 20 at 2 a.m. at age eighty eight after a long illness. Her passing follows a period of declining health and was not unexpected to family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At & Nipo
Tutla Lee
Sand
Archishop Tres
Dr B G Merry Dies After Illness In Stillwater Minn
Dr B G Merry a leading Stillwater real estate figure died in Stillwater Minn after a two month illness that baffled doctors. He was believed to have suffered from a lingering disease and his death was announced this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry
Bullwater
Minn
B. G Merry
Stillwater
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Buttar
Ronurs
Kantucky
Haspord Reconverten
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TNE
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Phorme
Dedham
Mass
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