Holmes Faces Cross-Border Murder Probe Over Pitzel Case
Philadelphia reports link two Toronto Pitzel children to H. H. Holmes now jailed on a conspiracy charge. Authorities consider moving the trial to Canada for the girls’ deaths or keeping him for Pitzel murder in Philadelphia. Holmes denies involvement, claiming he last saw the children last October.
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Detroit
Holmes
Philadelphia
Pitzel
Canada
Toronto
H. H. Holmes
Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Association
Jeptha D. Howe
St. Louis
B. F. Pitzel
Fidelity Company
New York
Pitwil
Asnte
Fouse
Pitzol
Howard
Forest Avenue
Galva
Henry County
Illa
Minnie Williams
Chicago
Williams
Europe
Desperadoes Escape After Siege Near Waukomis
In Oklahoma Territory five horse thieves were tracked by a farmers’ posse to a log house twenty five miles west of Waukomis. After a twenty hour siege the outlaws forced two women to walk ahead as shields and escaped into heavy timber firing shots to deter pursuit. They later released the women after forcing them to walk over a mile.
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Hennessy
O. T
Robbers Attack Couple at Miblin Home Near Abhl and
Four masked men forced entry at John Miblin’s residence near Abhl and set upon him and his wife when not finding the expected cash. They bound and gagged the pair and tortured them by holding burning matches to their feet and hands. The intruders secured $18 before fleeing.
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Abhland
John Miblin
Miblin
Verdict In Penny Murder Case Frees Dr Eddman
In Green Ohio on July 17 the jury found Dr Eddman not guilty in the Penny murder case. Mr Parker moved to admit Mrs Eddman to bail but Prosecutor Murphy urged release as evidence was insufficient. Judge Melhorn ordered her discharged and the case dismissed from the docket.
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Bow the Green
Penny
Eddman
Parker
Murphy
Melhorn
Riot at Learned Mills ends in two deaths
A riot broke out at Learned in Mies county between the McKeea and Terrill factions amid a lawsuit. Fifty two shots were fired leaving two men dead another mortally wounded and several others injured.
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Jackson
Learned
Mies
McKeea
Terrill
Cashier Vanishes with Bank Funds in Orrick Mo
RichMonD Mo July 17 Cashier L T Parrish of the Farmers bank of Orrick has left town quietly with reports that 15000 to 20000 dollars are missing. An expert is summoned. Parrish was last seen in Kansas City last Wednesday.
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Richmond
L. T. Parrish
Farmers’ Bank of
Orrick
Parrish
Kansas City
Burglar Strikes Dunano Post Office in July
Dunano Wisconsin July 17 burglars cracked the safe and secured in coins totaling $100 eight cents in stamps and the money order book the incident reported from the small town post office indicating a daylight break in and theft of valuables and records.
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Dunano
Wis
Illinois Weather and Crop Bulletin Sees Week of Favorable Conditions
Chicago July 17 The state weather crop bulletin reports a very favorable week overall with normal temperatures, except in northern counties several hot days. Crops improved especially corn with many fields tasseling. Chinch bug damage declined due to heavy rains and control efforts. northern counties suffered lack of rain aside from a few scattered thundershowers.
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Duc
Nia Jennua
Oat Harvest Slightly Better. Crop Prospects Mixed
Oat harvest and haying wrap up with oats exceeding expectations in central and northern counties. Wheat and rye threshing continues from the shock as early estimates hold. Pastures and gardens improve in southern and central counties, while northern areas remain poor. Fruit markets show strong prospects with large harvests awaited and early varieties plentiful now.
Mine scales dispute at Idlewood mine sparks theft arrest
Pittsburg July 17. Operator T D Stein and check weighman T R Marshall were arrested on a charge of stealing coal from miners at the Idlewood mine owned by Stein. Mine Inspector Blick and Fairbanks Scale Co found weights false, alleging a 309 pound advantage per ton. Stein insists scales are sound after ten years of use. If miners prevail, they plan suits for damages up to $5,000 per claimant for long time workers.
Rails sprung near Emporia threaten passenger wreck
In Topeka on July 17 the heat caused two rails two miles west of Emporia to spring two feet, tearing spikes and bending rails. A loud report drew trackmen who flagged a nearby passenger train just in time to avert a terrible wreck.
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Topeka
Kas
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Emporia
Weather notes temper Omaha heat rumors in Nebraska
In Omaha on July 17 rumors of hot western Nebraska winds were debunked by telegrams from the region last night. The heat was intense but the ground remains soaked and prevents hot winds for a month unless further rain falls. Farmers seek dry hot weather to mature the corn crop.
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Omaaga
Omaha
Nebraska
JURY CENSURES A JAIL GUARD AFTER LUDLOW ESCAPE
In New York on July 17 the federal jury presentment cites Sheriff Tamsen for neglect and assigns principal responsibility to ex Warden Raube for the Ludlow street jail break by Killo ran Allen and Russell, noted as Hobos from Springfield Illinois. Underkeepers Schneer Schoen and McGabe are deemed utterly unfit, showing cowardice and stupidity at the critical moment.
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New Yorks
Ludlow Street
Killoran
Allen
Russell
Hoboken
Springfield
Ill
Tamsen
Raube
Schneer
Schoen
McGabe
National Window Glass Workers set council appointments
Pirrspure July 17. The union gave President Burns power to appoint four of the eight member executive council while the rest remain elected. A resolution fixes nine-roller vases 40x68 inches as an hour's work and requires manufacturers to pay extra for items beyond that. Another resolution makes manufacturers cover all strips of double thick glass over eight inches wide, which are currently discarded.
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Thv National Window Glass Workers
Burns
Ishpeming and Negaunee Strike Grows Tense
Ishpeming Michigan July 17 The mining strike between Ishpeming and Negaunee stiffens as all mine work stops. About two thousand workers from both towns meet at the midway park and vow to hold out as long as possible while preventing resumed operations. Committees will seek talks with company officials to press for higher pay.
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Ishpeming
Mich
Negaunee
Largest secret benevolent order meeting opens in Sesalou
The grand session of the International Order of Twelve, jurisdiction Iowa Illinois Michigan Indiana, convenes in Sesalou Ia July 17 with Rufus R. Dodson of Evansville Ind as chief grand mentor presiding. The organization is described as one of the largest secret benevolent orders among the negro race.
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Ae Negro Benevolent Order
Sesalou
KeEeoxkus
International Order of Twelve
Iowa
Ilinois
Michigan
Indiana
Rufus R. Dodson
Evansville
Ind
Nebragas Democratic Convention in Omaha Aug 22
The Democratic state central committee set August 22 for the state convention in Omaha and invited Secretary Carlisle to speak. Carlisle has already accepted an invitation from the free silver wing of the party, which opposes the others.
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Omanhaa
Democratic State Central Committee
Omaha
Carlisle
Gold hoard withdrawn from sub treasury for shipment
In New York on July 17 an estimated $50,000 to $100,000 in gold was pulled from the sub-treasury late yesterday afternoon for possible shipment on the steamship St. Louis. Officials and the firm declined to provide any details about the withdrawal or destination.
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New York
Sub-Treasury
St. Louis
Diver finds bodies in patch accident search at lake
At Lake Geneva Wisconsin on July 17 the diver recovering victims from the patch disaster surfaced with the bodies of John Preston the yacht engineer and Baby Hogan. The body of Mrs Hogan remains unfound after days of search.
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Lake Geneva
Wis
John Preston
Baby Hogan
Mrs. Hogan
Petersburg bank president acquitted in embezzlement case
State Register report from Petersburg says J S Strodeman, president of a failed Strodemanon bank, was tried by jury on embezzlement from the Mutual Loan Association and acquitted. In Macon, Illinois, a June 17 post office robbery yielded 165 in stamps and 140 in cash, with John alias Varnish Rogers and Sam Middleton arrested as principals.
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Springfield
Ills
State Register
Petersburg
J. S. Strodeman
Strodemanon Bank
Mutual Loan Association
Macon
Ill
John
Northern Illinois Normal Institute chooses DeKalb site
Chicago reports the Northern Illinois Normal Institute trustees select DeKalb for the school. DeKalb offers sixty acres of land four thousand dollars in cash and a loan of fifty thousand dollars plus additional inducements to attract the project.
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Chicago
Northern Illinois Normal Institute
DeKalb
Liberty men held on murder warrant for Stone death
Liberty Missouri July 17 William Asher and Robert Ashburn are under arrest at Smithville on a warrant charging them with the murder of Daniel Stone whose body was found at his home near 26 with a skull fracture authorities report two suspects detained while investigation continues in the case.
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Liberty
William Asher
Robert Ashburn
Smithville
Daniel Stone
Shelbyville
Jennie Justice
Sadie Alien
Freeport
Indianapolis
Frances Allen Cummins
Ash Street
Cummins
Hartford
Dearborn County
John Walker
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Heatwave Rises as Thermometer Reaches 100 in KC
In Kansas City on July 17 the mercury spiked with a 100 degree reading in the sun while shaded street thermometers showed around 87. The Units weather bureau noted extreme heat with the city sweltering and residents seeking shade and hydration.
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Kansas City
Units
Weather “Bureau
Heavy naval guns show little ship damage in trials
Captain W C Wise reports tests off Hampton Roads on July 11 12 with the Amphitrite. Heavy ten inch guns fired forward caused no deck damage beyond lifted capstan and blown ballrollers. Some electric lamps shattered and a washbowl broken. He concludes the ship demonstrates a strong fighting type and notes it might be more formidable without the superstructure.
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W. C. Wise
Navy Department
Hampton Roads
Herbert
Cuaptain Wise
Craighill Enthusiastic Over Great Lakes Works
General Craighill chief of engineers reports the Sault Ste. Marie lock will be the world's largest when completed, allowing twenty one foot draught vessels to pass. He notes current lock inadequacy, honors the US canal work under Colonel Pos, and says Duluth to Buffalo deep-water project stays on budget while Canadian lock efforts are smaller.
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Washington
Craighill
Great Lakes
Detroit
Lake Superior
Pos
Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Canal
General Craighill
Pension Appeal Decisions and Elections Abroad News
Assistant Secretary Reynolds issues three pension rulings on suspension and notice rules, and a ruling on age eligibility for soldier child pensions. A formal invitation is extended for U S participation in the Eleventh congress of Americanists in Mexico City this October. Secretary Hoke Smith denies Sunday pay for government workers. Yellow fever reports rise in Havana Santiago de Cuba and Vera Cruz for early July weeks. Olympia inspection board commends record speed of the ship. Bank collapses hit Norborne and De Witt in Missouri. National League baseball scores note a Cleveland game and other results.
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Reynolds
Smmith
Olympis
Washington
Hoke Smith
Helens
Mont
The
Marine Hospital Service
Santiago de Cubs
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Olympia Inspection Board
Herbert
Olympia
Atlantic
Frank Wilde
Baseball scores logged with city matchups
Cleveland defeated Baltimore 6 to 3 while Brooklyn beat Cincinnati 9 to 5 in Louisville. Boston won 4 to 3 at St Louis, Philadelphia led 11 to 4 in Chicago, and New York and Chicago games were noted among other results.
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Cleveland
Baltimore
Louisville
Loulaville
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
St. Louis
New York
Chicago
Philadelphia
Weighty Wedding Ceremony in Caicano
Justice Martin presided over a humorous ceremony where the groom George Hayes aged 45 weighed 400 pounds and bride Lettie Kelly aged 88 tipped the scales at 28 pounds as part of a weighty nuptial joke in Caicano on July 17.
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Caicano
Justice Martin
George Hayes
Lettie Kelly
Public Health Assoc to Act on Chicago Sewage Diversion
Missouri health delegates urge the American Public Health association to take strong action regarding diverting Chicago sewage into the Mississippi via the drainage canal under construction in Chicago. The issue to be discussed when the APHA meets in Denver in October.
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St Louis
American Public Health Association
Denver
Missouri State Board of Health
Chicago
Mississippi River
Windy City
Indianapolis runner sets 100 yard record in ball park
Martin Hogan the feet center elder of the Indianapolis baseball club wins a world record at 100 yards in 9.45 seconds defeating Renry Buschwana, the Indians inter-collegiate champion, at the ball park. the mark equals the best by H. Butune the professional runner.
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Indianapolis
Martin Hogan
Indianapolis Baseball Club
Renry Buschwana
Ball Park
Hogan
H. Buthune
Exhumed body inquiry and legal notices in brief
Listings cover a broken neck exhumation, Perry Brothers livestock dealers mentioned, Dora Burns escaping jail for infanticide, John M. Ward passing bar exam, Rio Grande floods, Stanford case appeal filed in San Francisco, and weather notices for Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin with showers and variable winds. Also Indian lands leasing dispute at Omaha Winnebago reservation, Flournoy Land Co injunction, Hall Guzial receivership of Smith Bros Grocery, Bowdoin professor Stephen J Young dies of apoplexy.
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Perry Brothers
Livestock Commission
South Omaha
Dora Burns
McLeansboro
Ils
John M. Ward
Rio Grande
Texas
Paso
Stanford
San Francisco
Heox. Pender
Neb
Omaha and
Winnebago Reservation
Buck
Flournoy Land Companys
Minera Strike Over Payment Terms at Riverton Shaft
Minera workers at Shaft No 2 Riverton numbering about one hundred, paid by the day, strike for payment by the ton at current district rates. Cumberland Gap Tunnel caves blocking traffic with Cumberland Gap tunnel traffic suspended at Middlesboro Kentucky.
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Springfield
Ills
Minera
Riverton
Cumberland Gap
Middlesboro
Markets in New York and Chicago July 16 report mixed activity
New York money on rail easy at 1 percent, mercantile paper steady, various government and foreign exchange rates noted. Chicago Board of Trade quotes wheat and corn futures, oats and park bonds steady, and farm produce prices with butter eggs poultry and fruit. Chicago live stock at the Union Stock Yards shows hogs, cattle, and sheep price ranges with large-day receipts and mixed grades.
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New York
Stering Exchange
United States
Pacific
Chicago
Board of ‘Trade
Notuin l
Ousgu
Caifornia
Union Stock Yards
Wabash Tickets Cover Great Lakes Routes and Tours
The Wabash ticket office in this city offers complete one and round trip tickets via Toledo and Detroit to all Great Lakes ports including Buffalo Erie Cleveland Mackinac Island Chicago and Duluth. Modern fast steel steamers promise speed comfort and safety on fresh water. A book titled Mid-Summer Voyages outlines lake tours with costs times and travel facts. State room reservations and tickets are available by telephone at No 6 R G Thompson ticket agent Linwood Park Vermillion C. Excur sion tickets via Nickel Plate road are offered all summer.
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Wabash
Toledo
Detroit
Great Lakes
Buffalo
Erie
Cleveland
Mackinac Island
Chicago
Duluth
R. G. Thompson
Coin's Financial School and Continuation in One Volume
W H Harvey books offer Coin's Financial School and its continuation in a single cloth bound volume for one dollar. Illustrations total about 250 pages, with editions priced from 25 cents to 1 dollar. Sent on receipt of price by Times-Post in Fort Wayne.
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Coin’s Financial School
W.H. Harvey
Cortn
Financial School
W. H. Harvey
Itvis
Coin
Chicago
Coin’s
United States
Corm
Financial
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
Niagara Falls Excursion Offers Low Rates and Side Trips
Lake Erie and Western R R announces a Thursday August 8 1895 excursion to Cleveland Chautauqua Lake Buffalo and Niagara Falls with reduced fares from intermediate points. Purchasers gain side trip privileges to Lewiston on the Lake Ontario steamboat ride for 25 cents and options to Toronto Thousand Islands and back. free side trips from Brockton Junction to Chautauqua Lake. Special interests near Niagara Falls available at train prices. excursion train arrives at 7:00 AM Friday August 9 1595 and returns Sunday August 11 at 6 AM with a visit to the Garfield monument. Tickets valid through August 13 1895 with sleeping chair and sleeping car options.
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Lake Erie & Western R. R
Cleveland
Chautauqua Lake
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Lewiston-on-the-Lake
Lake Ontario
Toronto
Lewiston
Thousand Islands
Niagary Falls
Falls
Brockton Junction
Whirlpool Rapids
Garfield
Dejazet Bites Her Teeth After Grisette Role
A quarter century ago Be ranger's Grisette featured Virginie Dejazet as Lisette. Aging, she ordered a new set of teeth for the part, found them uncomfortable, pocketed them after the show, and jumped up with a scream in the green room. Adolphe Dennery asked what happened. she replied she had bitten herself.
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Beranger
Grisette
Lisette
Virginie Dejazet
Adolphe Dennery
Mlle. Dejazet
Revue Theatrale
Magic Show Goes Wrong as Sword Trick Fails
A Chicago Tribune blurb recalls a professor of magic who cannot swallow a sword on stage after asking the audience for a cavalry sword loan. He apologizes and pivots to the “magic egg bag” routine, noting the failure is not his fault and proceeding with the next act.
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Chicago Tribune
Authorities hunt for William DeBies in Illinois case
Reports list multiple local names and incidents including William DeBies sought for attempted murder of his wife and children with a hatchet near Kewanee Illinois. Other items note Dr John D White of Memphis fatally shooting Jacob Rothschild over jealousy, and various obituaries and crime notes across several states.
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Kewanee
Ills
William DeBies
John D. White
Memphis
Jacob Rothschild
White
J. R. Tobey
Mattoon
Illa
Susan Hickman
Tiffin
Frank Banister
Owosso
Mich
Jane Barraway
Assumption
Jackson
Lamar
Cora Peterson
Stillman
Valley
Henry Stebbins
Meadville
Cean
Tribuno-Republican
Gust Mauer
Hays Ulty
Kan
Atate
Topek
Skeptic and pastor clash on heaven and metempsychosis
A skeptic in a religious debate with a country pastor declares there is no heaven and that he believes in metempsychosis. The pastor mocks the idea of the soul inhabiting a beast after death, prompting the skeptic to concede the pastor has the last word.
Matilda Confronts Wheel's Place in Society
In a Washington Star column a Boston man questions a woman's use of a bicycle. Matilda responds that the wheel is not a sphere for women but a circumference, challenging gendered expectations with wry humor.
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Boston
Washington Star
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J.C. Peltier
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Charles McCulloch
Jsgun Mohr, JR
Emery
Cor, Cass and
Wells Streets
Gust. Schubert
E. Main ST
White National Bank
Fort Wayne, Ind
Makinnia
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