German man dies after phosphorus poisoning in hotel
Adam Bertsche, about 35, a German, died at Kunstman Hotel around 9 AM on Wednesday. He reportedly poisoned himself with phosphorus, confiding to Dr. Sack before death. A quart bottle of soaked matches was found in his trunk, bottle drained. Deceased, married but separated from wife, allegedly poisoned after a young woman in the Fourth Ward spurned his advances and divorce proceedings were believed.
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Adam Bertsche
Kunstman Hotel
Sack
South Bend Register
Morton on the Electoral System
Senator Morton plans a winter speech arguing for replacing the Electoral College with a direct popular vote. He says the current system is defective and could trigger a national crisis if a state’s vote is decisive or frauds invalidate results. He urges abolition of the Electoral College as outdated and argues the people should choose the president directly.
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Morton
Louisiana
Arkansas
Material For Thought by Ruskin on Work and Time
A reflective meditation argues against chasing speed and control. It emphasizes steady perception over haste, warning that rapid advancements in space and time conquer nothing and that wisdom lies in using them, not conquering them.
Gambling is a vice aposed by a reformed burglar
William J. Aiken a city police officer was caught in a burglary and confessed to a long series of similar crimes. He received twenty years hard labor in the State Prison. He warned that gambling is a vice he cannot overcome and urged young men to remember his downfall and restraint from gambling.
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William J. Aiken
Aiken
N. Y, Letger
Sunday Walk and Heaven in a Childs Bright Day
The narrator reflects on Sunday walking with two children and the divine presence in everyday sights. She argues Sunday is found in nature, kindness, and joy, and belongs to every day for those who love God, despite some disagreeing readers. The piece closes with a note about Chicago’s public library and its boast of literary prominence.
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Kingdom of Heaven
Lisper
Arinkle
Kitty
Fanny Ferry
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