Piegan Indians and other 1900s news items scattered in one day
Piegan agency wealth and stock theft reports with possible vigilante action, Neveille the bigamist’s suicide attempt at Joliet prison, Deputy Light kills Samuel Master in Betton Texas, Pusey at Kansag Penitentiary unbalanced accounts and escape, a Ky saw mill boiler explosion kills several, Norwalk hats strike over wages, railroads end parcel tickets, Dr Orlando Tompkins dies, Washington monument rescuer injured, Rhode Island and Colorado official vote tallies, Middletown criminal libel suit, Strotherwood acquitted, a boy wins 5000 lottery prize, Detroit grain dealer dies.
Two Deaths From Wisconsin Swamp Tragedy
In SiAwano Wisconsin Mrs John Wattaconuit and her twelve year old daughter wandered from Keshena toward Cecil a station twelve miles away on the St Paul Eastern Grand Trunk Railway. They froze to death after becoming lost in deep swamps as a cold front swept through Sunday. A search found the girl first frozen in a low area and the mother shortly after sixty rods away. The girl evidently tried to reach help, but exhaustion and cold prevented her.
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Wiscenelu
SiAwano
Wis
John Wattaconuit
Conto
Keshena
Cecil
St. Paul
Ostawa
Neb
Nort Bend
Union Pacific
Reddy
North Beng
Opening of the Forty-Eighth Congress Second Session
December 1 report from WasuExeron notes about 250 members arriving as the second session opens. The House and Senate calendars are full with general measures, especially pension reform and appropriation bills. Presidents messages and adjournment routines mark the ceremonial start, with deaths of Evins and Duncan observed.
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Congress
Senate
House
House of Representatives
Messrs
Evins
South Carolina
Dancan
Pennsylvania
Cobb
Thompson
Kentucky
Ue Thurman Pacific Railroad
Singleton
Mississippi
Congressional Library
Committee On
Payson
Minois
Postoffice
Wasmmscrox
Middletown National Bank of Middletown
Soft glove match at Lafayette Hall ends in fiasco
The soft glove Marquis of Queensberry bout at Lafayette Hall drew a packed crowd but collapsed when County Detective Langhurst warned arrests. Mitchell and Gillespie faced jeers, while sparring occurred amid police fears of riot. later plans for a $2,500 purse fight were discussed between Mitchell and Thompson.
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Pittaburgh
Fahey
Lafayette Hall
Langhurst
Mitchell
George Goodwin
Eiitor
Pittsburgh
New York
Duffer
Gillespie
Billy Madden
Melvine Thomson
Cleveland
Forbes
Thompson
Prisoners Attack Jailkeeper at Philips County Jail
Seven inmates hid by the jail door as jailer F Ibrackey unlocked it. They surged forward, stunning him, and fled after return fire. Peter Walton was captured and wounded, reportedly dying. two shots struck Tocs in the thigh and left breast.
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Philips County
F. Ibrackey
Brackey
Peter Walton
Tocs
Will of Carrie Welton draws Waterbury notices
Carrie J Weltons Writ from Waterbury Conn notes the late Miss Weltons will left property to Gergs society. Neighbors recall her eccentricity yet doubt her insanity. Also reports a dog fight stopped at Tonawanda by investigators with $250 side stakes. A self confessed forger Samuel A Wannamaker sentenced to fifty years in prison.
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Carrie J. Welton
Waterburr
Conn
Burrato
Danny Mahony
Rochester Sport
Chip
Buffalo
Tonawanda
Daffala
Yauxerstown
Samuel A. Wannamaker
Wannamaker
Tragedy In Vanpanta Widow Kills Two Children
Vanpanta Illinois on Thursday widow Nancy Milter and her two little children died by poison amid destitution and ill health. The case reflects severe hardship and a fatal act rooted in poverty. In New York Miguel Chaccon, a colored Cuban, was sentenced to be hanged on July 16 for the murder of Maria Williams, another colored woman, after his Tuesday conviction.
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OraneEnnne
George Hayne
Della Culler
Culler
Calyin Redmon
Ilaqna
Redmon
Della
Frank Blue
Hayne
Vanpanta
Nancy Milter
New York
Miguel Chaccon
Maria Willams
Newwapaper Sold in Troy New York December 1
The Morning Telegram is sold to a New York group including John Hastings of the New York Commercial, Frederick White of the Albany Express, and Colonel LeGrande, with Byron Somes staying as managing editor. Minor editorial changes expected.
Plenary Council Rumor and Catholic Sermon in Baltimore
Report of a cable rumor that Pope Leo XIII named Archbishop Gibbons a Cardinal was disputed by church leaders at the Plenary Council in Baltimore. Bishop Hennessey preached on The Sanctity of the Church, noting clergy and laypeople alike vary in holiness as the church condemns no one, while the council adjourns with ceremonies planned for next Sunday. Also brief notes on various deaths and incidents in Tennessee, Oklahoma, and New York, including a fatal fire, poisoning suspicions, and a sudden death near Bordentown.
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Bartemore
Rome
Gibbons
Pope Leo XIII
Baltimore
Ireland
St. Paul
Loughlin
Brooklyn
Reus
Foley
Mackin
Quad
Hennessey
Dubuque
Iowa
Europe
Treland
Minnesota
Mott
New York
Gresham G. Mott
Bordentown
N. J
Cortlandt and
Church Streets
Etting
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Aleart
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Ofice
Farmer and Observer Publishing Co
East Second SP
Chautauqua Farmer Andvening Observer
Rt. Geo
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M.D
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Deer St
Cor. Sixth St
Mus
James Hane
Robbin
Opera House
Vrane Gilgert
Maunager
Night
Charles L. Davis
World Renowned
Alvin Joslin Comedy Co
Magnificent Orchestra
Nelson
Tewelry
The
Sacben Heart Church Choir
ST. George Hall
Emer Strom
Erie
Monroe Ho
Telegraph
Font Kecca
Mont
Lena
Piegan
Piegan Agency
Neveille
Atttempt
Totedo
Mayahal
Betton
Tex
Samuel Master
Marshal Light
Mastey
Iastey
Dlastay
Light
Kansag Penitentiary
Lravenworry
J. ©. Pusey
Ecizaterarows
John Morgan
James Morgan
Richard Figg
Bripcerorr
Norwalk
Brips Brony
Consolidated Railroads
Orlando Tompkins
Boston
Wasnisatox
Joseph W. Williams
Washington Monument
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Colorado
Blaine
Butler
St. John
Lartronp
Middletown
Hall
William P. Wanscom
Capscom
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John Strotherwood
Lidge Prairie
This County
Harront
Jonny Duffy
Southern Lottery
Detroit
Jennings
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Chicago
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the Herald
Inter Ocean
Thrand
Overt
Leman
Cretd
Cosign
P. L. Kanscom & Co
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Wa. IT
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Tuley
Horace EH. Turtbert
Wilbur F. Storey
Chicago Times
Patterson
Nemvilie
Toreno
Nerville
Hocking Valley
Straitsville
Albany
Express
Donner
Thomas Emlen Franknin
Lancaster
Thomas Emlen Franklin
Portyaig
Clay,Saytor
Lincoln
Mexico
Puntapenira
Cooper
Butcher
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General Trevino
Dutcher
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Hood
Plenary Council
Gibbons Hag Beer
Leo XIII
Connell Will Gootlie
Deary
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Tenn
Julia Pettis
Oklahoma Layne
Wetmores
Kas
Captain Payne
Oklahoma
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Payne
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Youngerman
Ilo
Youngermar
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