A Daughter's Deed and a Fiendish Plot Echoes in Train News
The telegrams report a murder plot within a family ending in a fatal shooting as a daughter strikes her father. Separately a freight train incident near Bell's Bridge, Lackawanna Railroad, New Jersey causes partial suspension with no deaths. Washington reports Garfield pension bill passed granting Mrs. Garfield $5,000 yearly.
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Bahama Crew and Passengers Rescued by Glenmory
The Glenmory reports meeting a drifting boat with eleven crew and two passengers from the Bahama, the Porto Rico bound steamer, and rescuing them before bringing them to New York.
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Bank of England bullion up by twelve hundred thousand pounds
London reports bullion in the Bank of England increased by 1.4 million pounds in the past week. The ratio of bank revenue to liabilities stands at 37.625 percent, up from 33.875 percent the previous week.
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Times reports on Russian Jewish outrages evidence
The Times says British consuls report Russian outrages against Jews with no clearly proven cases of women being violated. Evidence focuses on other serious abuses according to the Foreign Office notes.
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Railroads agree on passenger agent commissions
In Chicago on February 16 a conference of general passenger and ticket agents produced a formal pact. Forty seven railroads agreed that they would not pay any commission to ticket agents or their representatives employed by any railroad party to the agreement.
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A Warlike Denial
The Presse denies Vienna dispatches that Austria abandoned plans to occupy Montenegro and says negotiations with Prince Nicholas were under way for passage of Austrian troops across Montenegro if needed.
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Iowa murder mystery ends with Mag gie Lanahan confession
Mag gie Lanahan confessed to shooting her father John Lanahan in Rock Ramps Iowa admitting a plot with her mother sister Anna and Anna s lover Birch to kill him. Birch supplied the pistol and Maggie staged the scene to look like a window shooting while Anna shattered the glass. Motive cited as Birch seeking to marry Anna.
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Family turmoil sparks arrest as exasperated father faced
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Boiler Explosion Hits Brooklyn Mills On Fulton Street
A boiler explosion at Jewell's flour mills on Fulton street Brooklyn killed engineer Gilbert Stephens. Fulton ferry pilot Gideon G. Baldwin lost a leg and miller Kohen suffered scalp injuries. Damage value not yet known.
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Four Fires In Different Parts Of The Heavy Losses
Telegrams report Helena Arkansas flooded after levee breach. Mrs Scoville writes to Mrs Garfield asking forgiveness for assassination of the president. The President accepts Ward Hunt's resignation as associate justice and will nominate a successor next week. Kentucky river towns to be connected by telephone boosting Madison trade via a 400 foot high wire span.
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Munich firm Pfeistre Bros assets at stake in 200000 pound failure
London Feb 16 reports the Pfeistre Bros of Munich owe 200000 pounds after a failure. A compromise of seventy percent was offered and there are fears the collapse may trigger further failures in other firms.
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Belgrade approves treaty with United States
Belgrade reports the Skupte china has passed the consular canon and commercial treaty with the United States.
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Police foil train robbery near Kansas City
Kansas City officers stopped an attempted robbery of the Missouri Pacific westbound passenger train five miles from the city. Capt. Malloy and four officers captured four men Jim Noon Tom O'Shay Pat Hanley and Peter Spear with revolvers guns masks and lanterns found. Three others escaped as officers continue pursuit.
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Eighteen Karats Bliss
A playful Chicago Tribune vignette centers on Reginald Shafton McCafferty and Florence as they debate a joke about a birthday gift of false teeth. The exchange ends with Florence confirming the teeth are eighteen karat gold and the couple marrying two weeks later.
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Fire origin blamed on defective flue in old World Building
New York coroner jury reports fire started by a defective flue in the old World building. Potter and his staff blamed for neglecting to apply for a permit to repair. Carpenter faulted for delaying the fire alarm. The jury commends fireman Mc Doggart and Charles Wright for bravery in saving lives.
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Lynching Reported Near Athens Georgia
A colored man named Smeal, on Thomas Dillard's plantation in Guerney County, was whipped by a mob who then hanged him after a confession of horse theft. The body was found this morning along the Jefferson and Lawrenceville road.
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Hoagland News notes church funds and weather hints
Correspondent reports the Baptist church dedication on the 12th with $905 raised for finishing, and residents urged to build sidewalks. Forecasts for the lower lake region predict cloudy rainy weather and shifting winds with a falling then rising barometer. Frank Hicke of Indianapolis visits.
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Cereal Production Falls From 1880 Levels
The Washington department of agriculture reports 1881 cereal crops down 24 percent from 1880. Declines include corn 31 percent wheat 22 percent rye 27 percent and barley. Oats drop about 1.4 million bushels. total cereals reach 2.060 billion bushels versus 2.718 billion last year with values listed for corn wheat oats rye barley buckwheat total.
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Fires Hit Multiple Cities Fire Losses Reported
Reports from PLeasant Iowa J F Pieratate furniture Lovisvi and Lynn Mass detail fires causing substantial losses. Tiffanys book and jewelry store burned with 7000 insured of 12000. Pieratate furniture $20000 insured. Kellys Morocco factory and adjacent stores in Lynn burned with $50000 loss. A fire at Third and Mein streets in Lovisvi caused additional damage.
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Fire Destroys William Ehrman & Co Candy Plant
A fire at the William Ehrman & Co candy factory destroyed stock valued at 75 000 dollars, half insured. W H Mc Knight carpet stores sustained 10 000 dollars damage insured. W Rumpelmeir & Co furniture stock damaged by water. Ehrman roc building owned by Mrs. John Tyler gutted, valued at 25 600 dollars with unknown insurance. Fire origin traced to the third floor from unknown causes.
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Various rail and court notes mix in Fort Wayne city
Wabash No 6 ran an hour late today. Pittsburg pay car arrives tomorrow morning. Superintendent Woodford of the Jackson is in the city. Jacob Smith of Pleasant township visited. Grand Rapids boys were paid yesterday. Sale of Edwin Booth tickets opens tomorrow at the Academy. Officers pursue Pittsburg car thieves. Gen Sheridan and family passed through for Chicago. A party of English travelers rode in with a hunting expedition. James Scott and eight friends traveled on Pittsburg No 1 to California in a special car. Jerome Kibler, suspected in the Dunkirk marshal murder, was kept under surveillance. Shop site subscriptions meet renewed efforts, gym contributions at noon total $38,000. $1,000 may be uncollectible. Officer Humbrecht and barber Blake in trouble. Justice Scarlet alleged favoring negro policemen in Fort Wayne, awarded $15 and costs against a white officer who detained a Black man at the south depot. Jury finds for plaintiffs in Hare et al v Hiser et al for possession. defendants receive $2,000 for improvements. John Orffus case on trial. Franklin Beard, of Warren, at Bush Medical College, Chicago, then in Fort Wayne, later returned home and, after relatives feared insanity, shot himself after threatening his mother.
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Overstocks Force Methley to Transfer Coal Stock
Winter sales slump leaves Calhoun Street coal dealer John Methly with excess stock and unpaid debts. Corbuster Barzer Co of Toledo and Lee & Loowis of Buffalo sent representatives to press settlements, Methly transferring stock back to them. Buffalo talks close this week. Alex Muirhead bought a portion of Methly’s stock from creditors.
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Market and stock reports telegraphed from cities today
Finance and commerce notes copied by telegraph after 12 o'clock today. The Sentinel presents market and stock quotations printed as received, with corrections for accuracy. Readers can only find these reports in this paper until tomorrow.
New York Money and Stocks Hits Mixed Market
New York money and stocks report shows prime mercantile paper at 5 and bar silver at 1144. Sterling exchange steady, 4 to for long, or for sight. Government bonds irregular while state securities are firmer. Railroad bonds dull and slightly lower.
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New York Markets Mixed as Wheat and Corn Move. Meat Steady
Wheat trading active with quotes around 1.33 to 1.37 per bushel for futures and spot strength indicated. Corn higher with fair business and western demand. beef unchanged and pork steady. Butter strong demand and creamery cheese quoted dull in late trading.
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Wheat and grain futures show unsettled swings in Chicago markets
Chicago markets report wheat opening up 1 3 4 to 2 percent then slipping under heavy covering with February cash at 171, April 127 1 2, May 126. Corn opens higher then fades with February cash at 454 1 2, March 47 1 2, April to May. Oats steady with February 40, March 41 2 4, April 41 2 4, May 40 1 2. Rye down to 82, Hurley near 100. Pork up 35 to 17 5 4 cash, March and April up. Lard 4 percent higher, cash 7 3 4, March 10 8 4, April 11 0 7 4, May 11 0 7 4.
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Wheat and Corn Futures Tight in No Date Market
Feb 16 report notes wheat steady with No 2 red winter at 129 for March and 130 for May 1304 for June. July 17 and August 13h. Corn inactive with No 2 cash of February about 184. May 1244. Other grains show little movement.
Prices for grains meats and farm goods in Fort Wayne market
Daily Fort Wayne market report lists prices for flour and meal wheat oats corn barley seeds flax and clover timothy orchard grass and other seeds. It also covers meats butter beeswax eggs potatoes wool hay mill feed sheep pelts hides dressed hogs and various poultry products with unit prices and ranges. The jumble shows substantial fluctuations across commodities and vendors.
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