Honore Block Fire Destroys Postoffice Hub in Chicago
Chicago report details a major blaze at the Honore block on Monroe and LaSalle, gutting the building housing the postoffice, Chicago and Alton Railroad HQ, and law firms. Loss placed around 150000 with insurance 200000. Postoffice moved to Singer building. military and railway offices affected. several firemen freeze injuries noted.
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Chicago
Honore Block
Monroe and
LaSalle Streets
Postoffice
Singer
Honore
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Military Department of the Missouri
Army
Alton Railroad
van Buren Street
Execution of Moncasi in Madrid after assassination bid
Juan Moncasi, who attempted to kill the king of Spain on October 25, was executed in Madrid. He made a will at midnight leaving his property to his wife and attended mass at five. He was fed at eight, then taken to the scaffold with two battalions surrounding it as a large crowd watched.
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Madrid
Juan Moncasi
Spain
Fort Wayne
Ind
City
S. Clay Todd
Anne Ag Pela
Henry Street
Clay Todd
Cd. R
Socialist candidates gain ground in German cities
Berlin reports socialist candidates winning municipal contests around Leipzig and a Breslau Reichstag bid. Madame Anderson in New York completes a quarter mile in under six minutes, with a subsequent strong pace. London notes renewed cold weather and rising distress with thousands seeking relief across Manchester Wolverhampton and Sheffield.
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Berlin
Socialist Democrats
Leipzig
Breslau
Reichstag
Madame Anderson
New York
London
Manchester
Relief Committee
Wolverhampton
Sheffield
Admiral Tourchard Dies in Paris Observance
Paris reports Admiral Tourchard a member of the chamber of deputies is dead. The same issue notes a Bonapartist defeat with a shift toward a moderately republican majority in the senatorial election, making Duffaure’s cabinet likely to remain.
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Paris
Admiral Tourchard
Chamber of Deputies
Duffaure
The Plague Reaches Astrachan Said To Be Cossack Introduced
The plague outbreak in Astrachan is said to have been brought by Cossacks returning from Turkey. Elsewhere no information exists on the ameer seeking Russian protection.
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St. Petersburg
Astrachan
Turkey
THE
Angell Lisbin Departure and Train Resumption
Angell Lisbin reports Angels will be taken to Philadelphia aboard the American barque Shooting Star. Mobile reports a snowstorm on Saturday followed by a hard freeze with a low temperature. New York notes a passenger train leaving for the east at noon, the first rail link in three days.
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Lisbin
Angels
Philadelphia
Mobile
Ala
Hester
N. Y
Toy
S. Clay Todd
Clay Todd
South America
East Indies
Snow Affects Rail Traffic With Limited Delays
One track is now open at the scene of Friday's accident seven miles east of here. The Atlantic and Great Western and Erie roads report little detention from snow. The Lake Shore Railroad snow blockage was cleared and trains resumed between New York and Buffalo with a through Chicagobound passenger train departing Buffalo around 1 pm.
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Cincinnati
Great Western
Erie
New York
Lake Shore
Buffalo
Chicago
Bank error exchanges double gold for legal tender rectified
New York reports a bank error where double the intended gold was exchanged for legal tender. It corrected the mistake by swapping $200,000 in legal tender for gold. Treasury demand for gold in exchange fell to under $5,000 by noon. Subscriptions to four percent bonds reached $9,815,000 by noon.
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New York
Treasury
United States
Letters on the State Teachers' Association Reports
Readers praise coverage of the Indiana teachers convention calling the Sentinel reports thorough and timely. Some readers question narrowing focus, asking for broader news balance and discussion of spelling reform and orthography.
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the Sentinel
State Teachers’ Association
The
Sentinel
Treasury to Redeem 10 Million In Bonds Today
Washington Jan 6 Secretary of the treasury will call to day for the redemption of 10000000 dollars of 5 20 bonds of 65 and consols of 67 Four percents The subscriptions to the 4 percent loan today were 11093550 Secretary Sherman was at the treasury department today.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Sherman
Treasury Department
Banquet Honors Comptroller Knox in Cincinnati
Hon. John Jay Knox comptroller of currency was banquetted at the Queen City Club House by Cincinnati bankers last night in his honor.
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Knox
Cincinnati
John Jay Knox
Queen City Club
Morton McMichael Dies Former Philadelphia Mayor
Morton Mc Michael proprietor of the North American and ex mayor of Philadelphia died this afternoon in Philadelphia. The long time public figure left a notable mark on local journalism and civic life.
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Philadelphia
Morton McMichael
Masked Train Raiders Hanged Dutch Charley in Carbon
In Carbon last night twenty five to thirty masked men raided a baggage car seized Dutch Charley who was bound for Rawlins for trial on the Widdowfield murder charge. The known stage robber and felon was hanged from a telegraph pole after the extraction.
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Cheyenne
Carbon
Dutch Charley
Rawlings
Widdowfield
Harmony Cotton Mills Cut Week to Three Days
New York report notes Harmony Cotton Mills in Cohoes employing 3,500 workers produce 300,000 yards daily have shortened the workweek to three days to curb output and support prices.
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New York
The
Post
Cohoes
N. Y
Harmony
Fire damages Ashtabula House block in blaze
A morning fire in Ashtabula O damages the Ashtabula House block owned by R C Warmington Jr estimated at 5000. Stewart the lessee loses about 2000 in furniture from the blaze.
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Cleveland
Jan. G
Herald
Ashtabula
Ashtabiala House
R. C Warmington, Jr
Stewart
Overdue steamers reported in New York harbor
The Cunard steamship Abyssinia from Liverpool due Tuesday has not been reported. Also overdue are the Labrador of the French line and the Sierra of the Hamburg line.
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New York
Cunard
Liverpool
Labrador
Hamburg
Railroads Recover As Weather Delays Hit Mails And Trains
Snow plow on the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad cut an embankment near Mancelona. The GR&I employs 382 men who earned $16,772.23 in November. A new fast freight line, the Wabash and Erie Dispatch, started January 1 running St. Louis to New York with 500 Wabash, 200 Pennsylvania, and 1,000 Erie cars. David W. Sefton, a Pittsburgh road conductor, fell from train tops near Upper Sanctuaky, breaking both legs and hips. found after an hour, he is likely to die. He is about 28, single, and recently promoted.
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Grand Rapids and Indiana
Mancelona
Grand Rapids Democrat
Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad Company
Wabash and Erie Dispatch
Mansfield
St. Louis
New York
Wabash
Pennsylvania Company
Erie
David W. Sefton
Pittsburgh
Upper Sanctuaky
Senator Thurman Advised Against Columbus Trip
New York January 6 The Post Washington correspondent reports Senator Thurman told him this morning he should not travel to Columbus on Wednesday.
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New York
the Post
Washington
Thurman
Columbus
Merited Compliment Given to Fort Wayne Railroad Official
Charles S. Groff, general freight agent of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad at St. Joseph, receives a diamond pin from his freight department colleagues on Christmas morning. The presentation, arranged by about twenty employees, was kept secret until the moment of the gift, accompanied by warm remarks and mutual goodwill.
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St. Joseph (Mo
Fort Wayne
West
Charles S. Groff
Hannibal and St. Joseph
Harry Seip
Rips
Groff
County's artesian well drains funds as pump breaks
The county spent between 10 000 and 15 000 on the artesian well but the pump is broken and the engine out of repair. Thirsty crowds seek their favorite beverage in vain as frustration grows. The New Steamer underwent a brief test on Saturday afternoon under the...
Silver and plated ware at Calhoun Street shop
Desirable silver and plated ware offered at No. 80 Calhoun Street by E. M Kzarron & Co.
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Calhoun Street
E. M
Kzarron & Co
Engine Performs Well in Extreme Cold at Amoskeag Works
Direction of Mr Bean reports the engine functioned splendidly despite severe cold. Only two hose sections were used as officials prepare for a regular test tomorrow afternoon at the foot of Columbia street near the old Comp ret warehouse weather permitting.
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Mr. Bean
Amoskeag Works
Columbia Street
Compsret
Struck Oil to Draw Immense Audience at Opera House
The Williamson's in Struck Oil are set to perform tomorrow night at the Opera House, with Mrs. and Mrs. J. C. Williamson and Mr. Haverly drawing strong praise from the Chicago Times for a blend of humor and pathos. John Stefel and Lizzie Stefel receive notable credit for emotive acting, while Miss Maggie Moore shines in Lizzie’s Farewell and other songs. A separate note mentions the Josh Hart Combination's Pittsburgh collapse and local temperance efforts led by Phillips and McCain at the Home Billiard Hall.
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Williamson
Opera House
Chicago Times
J. C. Williamson
Haverly
Mr. Williamson
John Stefel
Mrs. Williamson
Josh Hart
Pittsburgh
Hart
Maggie Moore
Lizzie
G. W. Hunt
London
the Sentinel
Phillips & McCain
Mace Long
McCain
Phillips
Dr. S
Hamilton Bank stockholders elect new board of directors
The Hamilton Bank held its annual meeting this morning at the banking house and elected J. L. Williams A. C. Trentman E. L. Chittenden M. Hamilton E. P. Williams Fred Eckert Chas McCulloch to the board for the ensuing year. Officers for the year remain as at present.
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Hamilton Bank
J. L. Williams
A. C. Trentman
E. L. Chittenden
M. Hamilton
E. P. Williams
Fred Eckert
Chas McCulloch
Reliable Life Insurance Policy Endorsed by Major Firm
An insurance agency is praised as safe and reliable with inexhaustible assets. The stock company operates under the health joint title. Life policies use Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Purgative Pellets with small fees. Principal druggists are agents.
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Health
Pierce
Demurrers Sustained In Circuit Court Cases
The court sustained demurrers in State ex rel Nuttle on Brooks and State ex rel Null vs Bollinger. In jury matters Isaac Fiieburg vs Lavavanway was set to set aside a jury. Foreclosure for Bollinger Patterson case valued at 538.11. administration for Lauferty vs Fairfield. dismissal in Lauferty vs Hill et al. Judge O Rourke held quo warranto proper but elective contest law applies. no notices or contests filed, incumbents remain.
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Circuit Court
Nuttle
Brooks
Null
Bollinger
Isaac Fiieburg
Luke Lavavanway
Jacob Bollinger
Charles E. Patterson
Isaac Lauferty
Chas W. Fairfield
Chas. L. Hill
Township Trust
O'Rourke
Zollinger
Ohio
Pennsylvania
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Germany
Great Britain
France
Russia
Portugal
Indiana
Teachers’ Convention
Teachers’ Association
ED. Sentinel
Edgerton
Missouri
E. M. Kenyon & Co.s
Criminal Court
Julius Kabisch
Hoagland
John Dwyer
Wilkinson
Rairs
Merino Underwear
Foster Brothers
Financial and Commercial
Toledo
Michigan
GEO. Dewald & CO
Cial
Calhoun and
Columbia
Fort Wayne, and
C.O. D
ONE Price Clothing House
A. S. Lauferty & CO
East Main St
el. Wayne
Todd
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