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Newspaper

Fort Wayne Evening Post

Location

Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1895

Page

3

Murder Mystery Near Laredo Ended by Self-Destruction

A brutal triple murder case near Laredo Texas ends when the suspect shoots himself in a hotel room after luring his wife and child to the scene. Police recover an insurance policy, a deed of trust and numerous letters linking the man to St Louis and Fort Worth. Investigators note a pattern of sexual and financial deceit including a large sum in $100 bills and a German letter from Hoboken or Kingston. A separate Kansas City case reports George Phillips acquitted of killing a Black man, claiming justifiable homicide.

Laredo Tex Shuler San Antonio St Louis Fort Worth Monterey Hamilton Christen East St. Louis William Kuntz St. Louis Caroline Mann Dallas Kuntz Willie Hoboken N. J Kingston, N. Y Phillips Kansas City Navy George Phillips William Mitchell Mitchell

Receiver of Barretts Stolen Property Arraigned for Bail

Boston November 14 Chaffey held for arraignment in municipal court on receiving forty six aprons and pitchers valued at 313 stolen from unknown owners and receiving 10000 pieces of commercial paper valued at 6000 also from unknowns. Judge Hardy set bail at 25000 in two securities for December grand jury.

Boston Chaffey William Barrett Hardy

Busby Arrest Reveals Second Newby Pension Case

James V. Busby, 66, jailed in Springfield for presenting a fraudulent pension claim, admits posing as George W. Eaton while living man Bill Newby case emerges. Busby was arrested at his son John Busby's Colusa home and to be sent to Kansas City for trial. he claims residence with daughter Ida Morris in Kansas City. He alleges service in the Second Missouri cavalry.

Springfield Ills James V. Busby Bill Newby Busby John Busby Colusa Hancock County Allen Chicago Kansas City Ida Morris East Seventeenth Street Second Missouri Cavalry George W. Eaton Eaton

Old Soldier Preference Act Before Bay State Supreme Court

Boston on November 14 the full bench of the supreme judicial court heard arguments in a case by F B Brown against civil service commissioners to test the veteran preference act of 18% The petitioner seeks a writ of mandamus to force certification as a state police member after leading on exam while E D Bean who is a veteran was certified instead The petitioner argues the act is unconstitutional and asks the court to restore his place atop the eligible list.

Boston Supreme Judicial Court Civil Service Commissioners F. B. Brown E. D. Bean

Four Killed Four Hurt In Alabama Railway Wreck

A Birmingham special reports four men were killed and four injured in a wreck on the Southern Railway at America Alabama. The collision between a freight train and a work train occurred as the work train backed onto the freight without signals. Dead were Tony Cunningham Moses McGee Luke Bailey and Steve McDonald all on the work train. Injured were P J Matthews Phillip Sewell Pink Wilburn and Andrew Townsend.

Nashville Navy Birmingham Ala Southern Railway America Tony Cunningham Moses McGee Luke Bailey Steve McDonald P. J. Matthews Phillip Sewell Pink Wilburn Andrew Townsend

Remarkable fortune revealed in Phila gardener’s daughter

The 25 year old daughter of William Kelly, a poor Philadelphia gardener, inherits 15 million dollars from the estate of her long dead uncle Peter Kelly. The Australian fortune, once estimated at 16 million, was tied to a will naming the eldest child Elizabeth. William Kelly pursued the claim two years ago and will place the legacy at his daughter’s disposal this week.

Philadelphia William Kelly Peter Kelly Lancoashire England Wiliam Kelly

Lueger Re-elected Burgomaster Amid Govt Tie

Vienna reports Dr. Karl Lueger, anti semite leader, was re elected burgomaster on Oct 20 despite Emperor Franz Joseph’s initial refusal to sanction. He vows to seek repeated elections until government approval is secured. In Denver a Denver News dispatch from Mancos Colo. notes two Ute Indians were killed nearby Chicken Creek seven miles north of Mancos with bodies found on a tepee.

Vienna Lueger Reichsrath Francia Joseph Denver Mancos Colo Chicken Creek

Two Injured In Michigan Central Train Crash

Bay City Mich Nov 14 A North Midland division train consisting of an engine one combination baggage car and one coach struck the quarters of a mile east of Pueblas There were two cars left the rails and two persons were injured one of them fatally though the report notes only two injuries with no further details

Bay City Mich North Midland Michigan Central Peubapas Raila Uip

Wanamaker Debt Saga Ties Up Indiana Visit

Indianapolis recounts how ex Postmaster General Wanamaker, during the 1892 campaign, agreed to back a $10,000 loan raised by William T. Durbin and signed by John K. Gowdy and Frank M. Millikan. The national committee refused to honor the debt, leading Wanamaker to eventually issue a payment to settle the note.

Indianapolis Wanamaker William T. Durbin Indiana Union Station John K. Gowdy Frank M. Millikan William T. du Durbin Marion County Gowdy National Committee Millikan

Notable Citizen of Rochester Faces Imminent Death

Rochester dispatch reports Elder Philemon Weber, a leading Seventh-Day Adventist figure, returning from Battle Creek with malignant stomach cancer. At nearly 80, he has long served his church, built a church, led roles, authored literature, and held abolitionist and Prohibitionist views. The item also covers varied regional notices and oblique references to other local happenings.

Rochester Philemon Weber Battle Creek Mich Weber Cincinnati Fulton County

Wiley's Arrest and Trial Mentioned in Brief Report

A fragment notes marks of violence on her person and states Wiley was the only person there who was accused arrested and tried. The text implies a legal case with Wiley as the central figure, but details are sparse.

Wiley He S

Divorce Granted to North Manchester Artist Arthur Rice

Wapasu November 14 Arthur T. Rice of North Manchester, the artist, was granted a divorce from Clara Rice who eloped last March with a livery stable master. The couple traveled from North Manchester to Anderson, Indianapolis, and Lafayette, now living in Lafayette. Mrs Rice led North Manchester society. Firat Factory Rochester Shoe Plant Opens Employing 100 with $10,000 bonus. City spent $640,000 on a normal university now thriving. Muncie nearly kills brother in law with bat. arrest sought for attempted murder as couple are separated. A gas well in Muncie for Artificial Ice Company. driller Brendell fatally burned after a failed light. Plainfield Henry Horn, 65, dies after splinter injury leads to inflammation and blood poisoning. Perry County Oil township sees forty dog shooting suits. dogs valued $46 to $200.

Wapasu Arthur T. Rice North Manchester Clara Anderson Indianapolis Lafayettes Rice Rochester Normal University Monete Muncie George Brendell Eckrrty Oil Township Perry County

Obituaries and Dispatches From Various Cities

Obituaries note Delia Root 8 at Buffalo Irvington N Y J Niven Hegemen Mount Pulaski Charles Lawrence Galena William E Browse 50 Mrs Lucy Wright 94 Omaha Milton Rogers Lake Geneva Austin Walker St Petersburg dispatches deny illness of czarina Ernest Strong missing since Nov 6 urged police contact If Strong found notify Chicago Janesville or Fort Atkinson Pierre conspiracy suit against Benedict and McCoy dismissed US Consul Naples reports citrus crop down two thirds of average Senator Sherman hints McKinley election meaning

Buffalo Delia M. Root Irvington N. Y J. Niven Hegemen Mount Pulaski Charles Lawrence Galena Ills William E. Browse Lucy Wright Omaha Neb Milton Rogers Lake Geneva Wis Austin Walker St. Petersburg Ernest R. Strong Fort Atkinson Janesville Strong Chicago Pierre D. D H. M. Benedict C. T. McCoy Taylor United States Dean Naples H. G. Otis Los Angeles Sherman McKinley

Markets in New York and Chicago Trade News

Financial markets show nominal money rates with US government bonds steady and bonds and bills quoted. Chicago Board of Trade quotes for wheat and corn fall within modest moves while oats and oats futures show small gains. Live stock at Chicago yards features hogs and cattle ranges with daily receipts and price spreads. A late item reports Ben Hall shot by brother in law W Scott Kimes, Hall dying, Kimes jailed, motives tied to family quarrel. A separate note from Derzort reports township officials attempting to demolish a Rouge River bridge, deemed unsafe, and a stray line mentions a White House incident.

New York Prime Mercantile Sterling Exchange United States Pacific Chicago

Knights of Labor Meeting Delivers Rhetoric on Banks

At WaAskMETON November 13 the Knights of Labor heard General Master Workman Sovereign and General Worthy Foreman Bishop denounce capitalism and praise a labor boycott of national bank notes. Sovereign warned of a plutocratic assault on liberty while Bishop urged stronger organization amid rising wealth concentration.

Order Brotherhood of Man

Paper magnate John Strange to build 250000 mill in Sauk Rapids

Appleton Wisconsin November 14 John Strange a paper manufacturer announces plans to construct a 250000 paper mill at Sauk Rapids Minnesota.

Appleton, Wis John Strange Sauk Rapids Minn

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