Begging for Bread Ex Gov Hoyt Appeals for Russian Relief
Ex Gov John W Sloyt chairs the US Russian relief committee and appeals to mayors and city authorities nationwide to aid famine districts in Russia. He urges monthly shoe shipments or monetary gifts via Clara Barton Red Cross or Riggs & Co bankers, with inquiries to the Red Cross or the committee at 732 Fourteenth Street Washington. The note mentions existing shipments and calls for public meetings and canvassing to secure contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Russia
Clara Barton
Red Cross
Messrs. Riggs &Co
Fourteenth Street
Washington
Dudley of Mitwackie Challenges Committal
Marion V Y Dudley, titled poetess in Mitwackie Wisconsin, alleges improper confinement in a private asylum. The state board of control visited to review her involuntary commitment claimed by her husband since January, noting her competence to manage her affairs and a $20,000 estate at stake.
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Dudley
Negotiations Near Completion on Modus Vivendi Renewal
Washietoy April 1 It is learned that Sir Julian Pauncefote reports progress in negotiations for renewing the modus vivendi now under way in this city The communication to Lord Salisbury was not a formal response and there is likely none The impression prevails that a satisfactory agreement is rapidly approaching completion.
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Washietoy
Lord Salisbury
Harrison
Julian Pauncefote
Washington
Foreign Office
Emma Fox Suicide in Attoona Over Unreturned Love
In Attoona Pennsylvania on Wednesday night Miss Emma Fox shot herself after Miss Birdie Boote whom she loved refused reciprocation and avoided her. Both girls were of mature age and well to do. Her fixation began almost a year earlier and grew as Boote avoided contact until she felt unsafe at home. This distress prompted Miss Fox to take her life.
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Attoona
Emma Fox
Birdie Boote
Miss Fox
Miss Boate
G. AH
Relief Corps
Calhoun and
Wayie Streets
Amos J. Walters
J. W. Tavelon
Fire devastates Wilkesparre millinery and sporting goods stores
Fire at the Misses McCarty millinery on South Main street in Wilkesparre early April 1 spread to Kipple's Sporting Goods. Mrs Eashy, who lived above, saved her child but perished with the child when powder kegs exploded. Total loss about 70 000, with three adjoining shops gutted.
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Wilkesparre
Cattlemen Resist Mexican Government Orders
Arizona dispatches report cattlemen along the Mexican frontier prepared to ignore a April 10 deadline to move cattle over the line. They fear confiscation for duties and many have armed their cowboys to resist enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phoenix
Ariz
Behring Sea Risk Flags Canadian Sealers Protective Pact
Ottawa March 31 Lord Salisbury refused consent to indemnify Canadian sealers for losses if excluded from Behring sea. Sealers informed they proceed at their own risk and cannot claim protection from British or Canadian governments.
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Ottawa
Ont
Lord Salisbury
Behring Sea
Judge Drake Dead Ex Chief Justice Charles D Drake Dies in Bed
Wasutndtos April 1 ex chief justice of the court of claims Charles D Drake was found dead in his bed at his residence in this city. His death was sudden and unexpected after he attended a prayer meeting the night before.
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Wasutndtos
Charles D. Drake
The
Court of Claims
Fire destroys steamer Golden Rule near Sycamtore street
Eight people drown when the Golden Rule burned at the foot of Sycamtore street. Names include Nellie Maloney, Frank T. Riley, William Morrison, Matt Homer, and four unknown roustabouts. Mrs Easton is missing. Passengers saved, hulls burned, divers search for bodies ongoing.
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Ciscryyati
Ghia
Sycamtore Street
Nellie Maloney
Frank T. Riley
Dunate
Willliam Morrison
Matt Homer
Revdice. Easton
New Orleans
Memphis
Golden Rule
Earhart
John H. Quincy
Quincy
Nellie Malony
Frank ‘S T. Riley
Buck Warner
William Madison
Mathias Homer
B. Eastman
O' Leary
Destructive Fires Rage in Ene and Papucau Areas
A massive early morning blaze sweeps the Downing baby carriage works in Ene Pa causing extensive damage. Losses reach 75 000 with 50 000 insured while adjacent mills and workshops burn or threaten disruption. In Papucau Ky three separate house fires destroy residences of Schroeder Martin and Starry Bell with total losses around 15 000.
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Ene
Downing Baby Carriage Works
Merchants Flouring
Phineas and
E. Crouch
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad
Tottering
Nagle Engine Works
Watson Paper Mills
Lake Shore
Watson Mills
Nagles Engine Works
Eric
Moser
Buffalo
Cleveland
Papucau
Fred Schroeder
2. F. Martin
Starry Bell
Contested will claim tied to Irish marriage
The estate of John McKeown, who died in Washington Pennsylvania last year, faces a challenge from two brothers and a sister and a woman claiming widow status. With no will, McKeown’s multi million property was divided among widow and children. A possible Irish marriage could overturn this, changing heirs to the new claimants. Mr J B Olinger and wife plan Easter visits to Auburn to celebrate his seventy third birthday with his aging parents.
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Pirrsavas
John McKeown
Washington, Penn
McKeown
Ireland
Tris
Fiendish Murder On Laurel Hill Sparks Pursuit
Beale reports a highwayman assault on an elderly man near Laurel Hill, witnesses say two gunmen shot him and fled with the victim. A posse searches for the missing Jonathan Harristetter, key witness in moonshine prosecutions. The body of Harristetter later found near Laurel Hill Creek. Local speculation links the killings to the Somerset Fayette county moonshine gang, already hit by recent federal convictions.
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Sommrskr
Payqualdl
Dames Tate
Aveung Mein
Wis
Laurel Hill
Beale
Trent
Jonathan Harristetter
United States District Court
Scranfondirow Weeks
Ilicit
Fayette County
United States
Andi
Harristetter
Explosive shaken Brooklyn Heights windows at Willow Street
An explosion near 45 Willow Street in Brooklyn Heights shattered thick plate glass and rattled nearby homes. Police investigate possible motives including a revenge act by a discharged convict or an April joke, with witnesses and notable residents in the area.
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Bnouxuys
N. Y
Brooklyn Heights
C. H. Rechnagel
Willow Street
Lyman Abbott
Plymouth Church
Horatio C. King
Daniel D. Whitney
Rechnagel
John McDermott
Ferdinand de Lesseps Nearing End Of Long Career
Occasional Paris dispatches describe Viscount Ferdinand de Lesseps as a frail eighty seven year old man. The man who built the Suez Canal and his varied career are recalled along with his failed Panama project and his two families.
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Paris
Viscomte Ferdinand de Lesseps
Suez Canal
Lisbon
Egypt
Madrid
Switzerland
Garibaldi
Mazzini
Louis Napoleon
Psatt
de Lesseps
Fue Genie
Ust
Pavia
Mane de Lesseps
Isoh
Panama
United States
A Bullet in His Body: Barrowe Hasek's Mysterious California Experience
Barrowe Hasek, a mutual friend of the Drayton family, carried a bullet in his body for several days during a California sojourn. He traveled from New York two years earlier at Harold LeBreton’s invitation to Lake County ranch life, had a shipboard quarrel with a mate, and was later welcomed by LeBreton and Harry Oelrichs. Details of the trouble remain unclear.
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le Breton
Cidlistoya
San Francisco
Berrowe
Middletown
Lake County
Barrowe
Drayton
California
New York
Harold LeBreton
Harry Oelrichs
Female Robbers Use Disguised Group to Stage Robberies
Six young women dressed as men accomplices with one woman and six girls were arrested after a staged robbery plan near Harvey's ranch. The group, trained by parents, targeted stages traveling east and west, with loot shipped east to avoid detection. A trapped scheme led to their capture when the driver betrayed fear of a money box. The gang admitted involvement and expressed relief at being caught.
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Atmos City
Maho
Harvey
Harvey's
Cavon
Landits
Another Cyclone Hits Kansas Towns with Damaging Winds
A severe wind storm swept parts of Kansas last night around six. It uprooted trees near Junction City and caused substantial damage on the town’s edge. Salina faced heavier destruction with outbuildings demolished and telegraph wires severely disrupted.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Jyons
Salina
Denver
Topeka
Identified Suspect McArthur Linked to New Hampshire Deputy Death
Dover New Hampshire April 4 The picture of John Arthur Simpson alias George Simpson alias George A Stillwell a former Baptist minister and noted criminal is identified as Julius McArthur the man who killed Deputy Sheriff Charles H W Smith of New Hampshire May 16 18 while resisting arrest for stealing a horse and who escaped from jail in this city July 17 1801 McArthur headed west after the escape He is a fluent speaker able to preach pray or give a polished public address despite a blank record
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Dover
N. H
John Arthur Simpson
George Simpson
George A. Stillwell
Fredrickton
N. B
Julius McArthur
Charles H W. Smith
New Hampshire
Juy
McArthur
Frightful Explosion At Russian Government Powder Factory
An explosion at a government smokeless powder factory near Sv. Petersraene on Monday night killed several workers and caused widespread destruction. Six tons of gan cotton were stored there. nine workers inside the building were missing or dead. The blast shattered the factory, threw debris miles away, and eight nearby workers suffered critical injuries. Police suspect anarchist involvement though the cause remains unknown.
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Sv. Petersraene
Agotis
Northwestern Miller Cablegram From Russia Reports Satisfactory Progress
A cablegram from Russian Re Hef Commissioner Edgar reports in Dina Russia on April 3 that the expedition shows entirely satisfactory progress. It notes a grand reception, approved distribution plans, cargo unloading, and a first interior train departure planned for Monday afternoon. In Rochester Minnesota ministers urge avoiding funeral services on the Sabbath when possible while honoring the dead.
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Misxearvonis
Minn
Re Hef
Edgar
Dina
Russia
Rochester
Ine
Fort Wayne Hosts Grand Army Encampment Events
Fort Wayne welcomes Grand Army of the Republic delegates including Captain John Palmer and Governor Chase. The city unveils decorations on Calhoun street as committees arrange arrivals, receptions, and sessions at Princess rink and Baptist Tabernacle with a parade set for 1:30 p.m. The encampment reports 25,500 members in Indiana and outlines activities for the two-day gathering.
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Corps
Pndra Hackleman
Rushville
Ida S. McDride
South Bend
Minnie Brown
Wabash
Alice Wheeler
Satie Jackson
Claydlain
Jeffersonville
Margaret Justics
Logansport
Jonnie Myerhoth
Fyansville
Maggie Beeson
Winchester
Alice Bo Cividlian
Dk Bart
Loretta A. Gorsuch
Flora Walsebner
Indianapolis
Agnies Ebitt
Jennie Myerhoff
Evansville
Melissa Caylor
Noblesville
Women’s Relief Corps
The
Baptist Tabernacle
Fomearrow
John Palmer
Albany
N. YY
Grmd Army of the Republic of the
Detroit
Dayton
Ohio
Cleveland
Washington
Veterans of War
Palmer
Soldiers’ and Sailors
Bath
N. Y
Grand Army of
New York State
Council of Administration
Randall Hotel
Chas. A. Zollinger
Fort Wayne
John F. Hammell
Madison
E. J. Harris
Petersburg
Lafayette Larsh
Richmond
Henry B. Snyder
Walker
Princess Rink
Creden
M. D. Tackett
Greensburg
John W. Elam
Valparaiso
Hiosea Tillson
Centerville
Daniel Ryan
Irvington
Ass't
Irvin Robbins
O. R. Weaver
Hlovey
Indiana
Grand Army
Order
Women’s Relief (Corps
Sons of Veterans, Soldiers’ and Sailors
Soldiers’ Monument
Grey
Chase
Aveline
Hess
Women's Relief Corps
McCulloch Opposes Free Coinage of Silver
In a March 29 letter Horatio C King asks Hugh McCulloch, longtime secretary of the treasury, for thoughts on free coinage of silver. McCulloch replies with a firm anti silver stance, urging continued current policy with limited legal tender while noting Britain’s broad silver circulation and gold’s primacy.
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Horatio C. King
Hugh McCulloch
the Treasury
Republican Gains In Southern Ohio Elections
Returns from southern Ohio towns show Republicans winning in most places with large margins. Local issues influenced results including Cleveland school control, and the party elected its entire ticket by 1000 to 2500 votes while gaining several council members.
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Crevenaxp
Ohio
Cleveland
Chinese Exclusion Bill Passes House
Wasnisetos April 4 Congress passes a Chinese exclusion bill prohibiting all Chinese entry to the United States with exceptions for the Chinese minister and limited staff.
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Congress
United States
Wasnisetos
China
Death claims prominent liveryman A C Perrin in Fort Wayne
A C Perrin known as a longtime livery man died at his East Wayne Street residence at 3:50 after a sudden asthma and heart trouble episode. He was born in 1829 in New York state and lived many years in Michigan before moving to Fort Wayne in 1875. Survived by a widow and two children, and a member of Royal Arch Masons, his death follows years of poor health and a near fatal paralytic stroke last year.
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A.C. Perrin
Wayne St
Mr. Perrin
Perrin
May
Elois
Royal Arch Masons
New York State
Wayne County
Michigan
California
Mexico
Plymouth
Mich
Ypsilanti
East Wayne Street
East Main
Alex. Stewart
Fort Wayne
Lindenwood
The
Tribune
North Platte
Neb
Alex, Stewart, Sr
St. Joe
Grand Island Railroad
Stewart
Alex
A. F. Streitz
Grand Island
Masons
Bessie E
Troxell
East Washington Street
John Franke
Skelton
Henry Franke
Kendallville
Charles Franke
West Jefferson Street
Sophia Buck
Buck
Ottilia Both
Rudolph Siemon
East Jefferson Street
Prussia
Rudolph
Charles Siemon
Christian Tresselt
Charles Tresselt
Hle
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Saver
Josephine Hetzel
Martin Metgel
Lafayette Street
St. Joseph
Michigan A. M. E
Janes M. Steele
Monroeville
Wabash Railroad
Lafayette
Huntington Sunday
Ife
Joseph Rockhill
Midnight raid nets two fish law violators in Indiana
Deputy Eugene Hardendorf and Constable Schlaudroff captured a pair of fish netters near Beaver Dam on the St Marys river. Later they arrested seven more men, including Julius Wagner and Alfred Koehler, and the offenders pleaded guilty with fines of five dollars plus costs. The arrests and forthcoming trial aim to enforce the state fish laws and protect local fisheries.
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Eugene Hardendorf
Indiana
Hardendorf
Schlaudroff
Sentiven
Beaver Dam
St. Mary's River
George Bruner
Riley
Justice Ryan
Alfred Koehler
Julius Wagner
Sam Schramm
Paul Koehler
William Schramm
Francis Ormiston
John Koehler
Justice Wilkinson
Isaac Walton
Dennis
Fort Wayne
Little Willie Stoppenhagen Drowns in Swollen Creek Near Friedham
Eight year old Willie Stoppenhagen son of farmer Conrad Stoppenhagen drowned while playing near a swollen creek by a schoolhouse in Friedham Adams county near the Allen county line. He fell in the swift current and his body was recovered about two hours later half a mile downstream. His father, a brother of Mrs Charles Reese of this city, mourns the loss.
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Lake Township
Arcola
Churubusco
Messrs. Wright
Howell
Jesse
Hugh Rockhill
E. L. Craw
Rudolph Steger
Friedham
Adams County
Allen County
Willie
Conrad Stoppenhagen
Mr. Stoppenhagen
Charles Reese
Kentucky Couples Find Quick Marriages in Indiana Town
In Jeffersonville Indiana Clark county issued eighty marriage licenses to Kentucky seekers last month. Clerks report thousands of such licenses over fifteen years with dozens of magistrates performing many marriages. An earlier city ordinance against matrimonial runners was ignored as the practice resumed at the ferry dock and streets.
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Jeffersonvile
Clark County
Kentucky
Squire
Ten Days Of Elisa Then A Young Lady Incident In Ohio
George Mun son of Waverly Ohio, an N and W railroad employee, is jailed in Broxton on a bastardy charge filed by 19 year old Katie Blowers. Munson recently married a young woman in Waverly ten days before the arrest.
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Broxton
Ohio
George Munson
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Katie Blowers
Munson
Waverly
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Antony Or Tay
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Marion V. Budley
Lerally
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Judge Drake
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East End
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Mr. Olinger
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Larek
Warristetter
Laurel Till Creek
Kbrooklyn
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Robbin Hsien
Missouri
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Teain
Wather
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Baily Sentinel
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Conrade Cavlor
C. R. Weaver
Department Rssistant Quartermaster General
Sol
Calhoun Street
Grand Army of the Republic
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John Seaton
J. Z. Ogle
Frank F. Budd
B. Gard
J. Hess
A.W. Pierce
George Fredericks
George Graham
Fiorge Nave
W. R. Retfelt
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John Jones
Mr. Dolan
Willian Campbell
BO W. Skelton
Frank Alderman
Conrad Bricker
Amos Line
W. S. Barden
William Turner
C. W. Fike
Governor Chase
Col Fo N. Walker
Caylor
Worthington
J. B. Cheadle
Frankfort
Med. Tackett
Gheensburg
W. F. Daly
Peru
Henry M. Caylor
Cal. Pil Dickinson
John A.M. Cox
John Finch
W. Holcombe
Fort Branch
D. RK. Lucas
Hitt
Boynton
Judge Black
Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Orphans
IALR
G. A. R the
Aldine
Hebor
Lina Hoss
GEOTE
Adams
Fort Wavee
Lon, Walker
Gark
Department of Lydiana
Hugh M'Culloch
Ohio Elections
A. C. Perrin
Willie Stoppenhagen
Ind
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