Terrible massacre at Terra Haute plantation shocks New Orleans
A single assailant named Joe Noska killed four members of the Giordano family at a St. John parish supper table. Mrs Giordano and four month old infant were wounded, two Giordano girls gravely harmed, while Beneditto Giordano and Charley Columbano died. Noska fled into the woods and authorities seek him. Two of the injured children are not expected to survive.
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New Orleans
Terra Haute
St. John’s Parish
Rosario Giordano
Joe Noska
Mary Giordano
Nicolina
Beneditto Giordano
Charley Columbano
Charity Hospital
Rosario Giorgano
Nicolina Giordano
Joseph Giordano
Tele Giorando
Dastardly bombing in Mart leaves five dead
In Mart Texas a dynamite blast at a home owned by Mrs Abe Phillips killed five people and badly injured four others, including two Phillips children. The attack follows a long feud linked to the killing of Abe Phillips by Phil Arnold and subsequent death of Arnold at Phillips son’s hands. A sheriff investigation spans three counties with no arrests yet.
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Waco
Mart
Abe Phillips
Hannah Phillips
Willie Phillips
H.l Phillips
Ben Johnson
K. D. Taylor
Phillips
Arnold-Phillips
Bloody picnic tragedy in Tennessee ends in triple death
A Gallatin dispatch reports a violent county incident where West Dixon killed William Davidson at a northern county picnic. Dixon and his wife fled, pursued by Davidson supporters, with Dixon mortally wounded and Davidson killed previously by Dixon’s actions. Davidson had murdered a Robertson County sheriff years earlier.
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Nashville
Teon
Gallatin
Tenn
West Dixon
Dixon
William Davidson
Davidson
Frankfort
Robertson County
Holmes at Chicago in hunt for killer in Williams sisters case
Chicago detectives aim to bring Holmes to answer charges of murdering the Williams sisters. Evidence ties him to the Williams case, including a burned body report reportedly tied to his office stove. A fourth Holmes wife is identified, while workers in his cellar tank nearly died from fumes following an explosion.
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ChicaGo
Holmes
Williams’ Sisters
Minnele Williams
Geyer
H. E. Holmes
Wilmette
Sixty Third Street
Umpire Frank Heath Targeted by Louder Crowd in Quincy
After a ball game in Quincy Illinois a crowd tried to lynch umpire Frank Heath from Pontiac Indiana after allegedly robbing Quincy of the last two games. Police and a sheriff with a posse intervened to protect him.
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Quincy, Llis
Frank Heath
Pontiac
Lis
Man Named McAfee Killed Near Zion Church Farm
Lewis McAfee a farmer was shot and killed on his premises near Zion church. The killer crept up to the house in bare feet and used a revolver. He was tracked through fields to this city and eluded capture.
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Lincouy
Llis
Lewis McAfee
Zion Church
OrtegA and Mariap Collision Drowns 148 Passengers
At Genoa the Italian steamer Mariap collided with the Ortega, sinking in three minutes. Of 178 passengers and 17 crew, 148 drowned, many in their berths. Ortega rescued 28 passengers and 14 crew. The incident prompted an official inquiry and public mourning in Italy.
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Ortega
Isola del Plnta
Gulf of Genoa
Naples
la Plata
Marine
Rome
Marisp
Ferrara
Chamber
Attack on Hartfield Family Sparks Lynching Threat
In Par, Mississippi, July 22, two Black assailants attacked Mrs. Hartfield and her two young daughters at a farm ten miles from town. Mrs. Hartfield was shot but expected to survive. one child died after beheading with a hatchet. Robbery motive alleged. suspects would be lynched if captured.
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A. D. Hartfield
Indianapolis
Ida Gubhardt
Defender Defeats Vigilant In Fifteen Mile Windward Race
In New York on July 22 the Defender defeated the Vigilant by two minutes and forty seconds over a fifteen mile windward and return course. The Defender led early by twenty five seconds and finished two minutes forty seconds ahead, outpointing the Vigilant and gaining on the run home.
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New York
Windward
Judge tosses Hawthorne verdict in $15,000 motion
Cleveland July 22 A U S district court judge said the $0,000 verdict against Baltimore and Ohio Railway in favor of Charles Hawthorne was too large and based on faulty testimony about a dangerous engineer. The court offered $15,000 to settle the motion for a new trial, halving the jury award. Four men die crossing a Fitchburg track near Williamstown Mass as a westbound express strikes a carriage returning from North Adams.
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United States District Court
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company
Charles Hawthorne
A. J. Ricks
Ricks
Henthorne
Williamstown
Mass
Fitchburg
North Adams
Spennington
Oliver Dudley
Nelson Trudeau
Peter Rocke
Josep Trayon
Secret Olney visit tied to Cuba expedition halt
Washington reports link Secretary Olney and cabinet talks to suppress a proposed Cuba expedition seen as crucial beyond party lines. Senor de Lome denies involvement. Also dated notes on Michigan miners seeking higher pay, a factory arson arrest in Kenosha, and Ford's Knitting mill fire in Watertown with $100,000 loss and 250 idle workers.
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Washington
Olney
Cuba
United States
Senor de Lome
Fight Between Campos and Cuban Insurgents Near Bayamo
Havana reports July 11 action between Spanish forces under Marshal Martinez de Campos and 5,000 insurgents led by Antonio Maceo near Valenzuela Datila and Guaycito. Campos was wounded twice, then commanded a heroic defense at San Francisco farm, forming barricades with mules and baggage. He then charged with cavalry, driving insurgents back. by 8 pm he reached Bayamo amid heavy casualties on both sides.
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Marshal Martinez de Campos
Manzanillo
Bayamo
Marshal de Campos
Bayonno
Veguitas
Santocildes
Isabe Catolica
Biz
Datila
Guaycito
Antonio Maceo
Rabi
Masso
San Franciso
Sanfoocildes
de Campos
Sabana Perulejo
General Campos
Campos
Machada
Moncada
Ramirez
Funeral in Sofia Marred by Panic and Stabbing Spectacle
In Sofia on July 22 ex Premier Stambaloff was buried amid chaotic scenes. A gunner’s attack wounded M Petchoff as the cortege moved toward the cathedral, causing successive panics among mourners and bystanders. Gendarmes restored order and the funeral reached the cemetery amid disorder and casualties.
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Sofia
Stambaloff
M. Scambuloff
Stambudoff
Panitza
Luscomb Acquitted at Milwaukee Trial Verdict Rendered
Milwaukee July 22 Jury absolved Robert Luscomb ex city attorney in the murder case of Emil Sanger with a verdict of not guilty. Birmingham July 23 A Sovereign boycott note incident occurred when a worker refused to accept $14 in bank notes at the post office and left without identifying himself.
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Luscomb
Milwaukee
Milwaukes
Robert Luscomb
Emil Sanger
Nobod
Binmincham
Ala
Sovereign
National Bank
Louisiana welterweight draws Salt Lake City bout in 18 rounds
Mickey Thomas, reigning welterweight champion of Louisiana, battled Robert Thompson of Salt Lake City in an 18 round bout in Galveston. At midnight the fight was declared a draw due to the Sunday law closing time.
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Galveston
Mickey Thomas
Louisiana
Apd
Robert
Thompson
Luke” City
Law-Eod
Hostile Demonstration at Panitza Grave Reported
A crowd at Panitza's grave near Loxpon showed menace toward the hearse amid flowers and flags. Cavalry halted a potential clash as Stambuloff rivals were kept back by a protective cordon. United Unionists gain in polls. liberal shortfall noted. London reports on Figaro interview and Sat Review reactions.
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M. ‘Stambuloff
Panitza
Stambuloff
Haggard Defeated in Norfolk Poll by 198 Vote Margin
London July 22 In the east division of Norfolk H Rider Haggard the Conservative candidate was defeated by a majority of 198 in a poll of 9 014 Mr Haggard receives 4 308 votes and his opponent KR Pryce the Liberal candidate 4 66
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London
Norfolk
H. Rider Haggard
Mr. Haggard
KR. J. Pryce
Young Baptists Conclude Fifth International Convention
Baltimore July 22 delegates and visitors filled the large tent as the fifth annual Baptist Young People's union convention closed after a day of church services praise and reports from states The closing ceremony featured a great choir and a final love feast extending to 11 p.m with address by President Chapman and a junior rally in Fuller Memorial Baptist church
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Baltimore
The
Baptist Young People’s Union
Evangelist
B. B. Lovett
Davenport
Fuller Memorial Baptist Church
Chapman
Heaven
Baptist Young People’s Union Convention
Baltimore Regains Lead In National League Standings
Baseball standings from Chicago July 22 show Baltimore back atop the league after a stretch of slipping to Cleveland. Cleveland 46 22 leads, Pittsburgh 38 28, Boston 38 26, Cincinnati 37 29, Chicago 36 30, Philadelphia 32 24, Brooklyn 38 26, New York 33 29, Washington 24 24, St. Louis 24 24, Louisville 7 15. Latest scores list Cleveland Brooklyn 1 8, Pittsburgh Philadelphia 6 12, Cincinnati Baltimore 6 11, Louisville New York 7 6, St. Louis Washington 6, Chicago Boston 15 12, Chicago Brooklyn 4 2, Louisville Cleveland 8 6, Cincinnati Baltimore 10 6, St. Louis Washington 16.
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Chicago
Baltimore
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Ize
Boston
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Washington
St. Louis
Louisville
Brookyn
Pitsburg
Beston
Wan derer wins 25 mile Belle Isle road race
Oscar Wand erer of Detroit, a nine minute man, captures first in the Detroit wheelmen twenty five mile road race on Belle Isle. Time 1 hour 17 34 minutes. Other items note Spanish minister Mora claim, fire at Chicago linseed plant, Belmont bid for Henry of Navarre, and various political and crime updates.
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Detroit
Belle Isle
Oscar Wanderer
Senor de Lome
Olney
Chicago
National Linseed ™.1
August Belmont
Henry of
Navarre
Sullivan
Ulster
Orange Counties
N. Y
Charles Sharp
Balmar
Asbury Park
N. J
Swift & Co
Sound Currency Club
Kansas City
Portle Springs
Des Moines
Foreign Office
Stambuloff
Balkan
Holmes
Pitzel
Anson
Naila
Boston
New York Civil Service Board
Kate Chase Sprague
How Did She Die Two Doctors Declare the Wan Murdered
Rockville July 22 Reopening the Clara Shanks death case stirs Fountain and Parke counties. Clara, 18, challenged by Daniel Kellar over a dispute at the Kellars water well, left home saying she would settle the matter and was later found dead at Wolf Creek falls. Autopsy shows violence. Kellars blamed by neighbors amid renewed inquest and bitter sentiment.
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Rockville
Clara Shanks
Fountain
Parke
Shank
Parke County
Daniel Kellar
Shanks
Kellars
Clara
Kellar
Daniel Shanks
Wolf Creek Falls
Kollar’s
Young
Fountain County
Koljiara
Gas field hopes rise after four month inspector tour
State Natural Gas Inspector Leach completed a four month field tour testing wells and studying the gas oil region. He predicts a vast underlying reservoir may eventually dominate the gas area though gas should last several years. He urges cutting waste, suppressing Flaming torches and repairing leaks to conserve fuel.
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Korkomo
Leach
Associated Press
Wabash Tickets On Sale For Great Lakes Routes
At the Wabash ticket office in this city one line of both single and round trip tickets is on sale via Toledo and Detroit to all Great Lakes ports including Buffalo Erie Cleveland Mackinac Island Chicago and Duluth. Modern fast steel steamers offer speed comfort and safety on these routes. A book titled Mid-Summer Voyages outlines lake tours costs and times and is available by application to the Wabash office. State room reservations and tickets available. telephone No 6. Tt G Thompson passenger and ticket agent. tf
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Wabash
Toledo
Detroit
Great Lakes
Bufffalo
Erie
Cleveland
Mackinac Island
Chicago
Duluth
Tt. G. Thompson
Linwood Park Resort Excursions on Nickel Plate Line
Linwood Park in Vermillion Ohio offers a summer resort on the lake shore with excursion tickets available throughout the season via the Nickel Plate Road. This promotion invites travelers to enjoy the lakeside destination from late June through August on special rail service.
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Linwood Park
Vermillion, C
Lake Erie
Corns Financial School and Related Works Items
An advertisement for W H Harvey’s Corns Financial School and related volumes. It lists formats, pages, illustrations, and prices for the School and its continuations, notes a dedication to readers, and promotes Cloth and paper editions with a Times-Post Fort Wayne imprint.
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Corn’s Financial School
W. H. Harvey
Arvo Carr
Corn’s Financial Schior
Corn
Chicago
Corin’s Financial School
United States
Corn's Financial School
Times-Post
Fort Wayne
Niagara Falls Excursion via Natural Gas Route
The Lake Erie & Western Railway promotes a August 8 1895 excursion to Cleveland Chantangqua Lake Buffalo Niagara Falls with low rates and side trips to Lewiston on the Lake Ontario, Toronto and Thousand Islands. Special Sunday at Niagara Falls option offered with free Brockton Junction side trip to Chautanga Lake. Tickets valid to August 13 1895 and all regular trains. Information from C F Daly Gen Pass Agent Indianapolis Ind.
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Lake Erie & Western RK. RK
Cleveland
Chantangqua Lake
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Lewiston-on-the-Lake
Lake Ontario
Toronto
Lewiston
Thousand Islands
Falls
Brockton Junction
Chautanga Lake
Whirlpool Rapids
Garfield
Lake Erie & Western R. RB
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