Long Lost Charlie Ross Believed Found Then Detained In Boston
Charles Rose, thought to be Charlie Ross, the kidnapped son of Christian Ross, is now jailed in Boston for larceny. New York detectives, led by Grant and Inspector Byrnes, identified him living with the McChristy family and posing as Charlie Ross. Boston authorities will hold him while a test identity is arranged.
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Paiwaprupaia
Charles Rose
Christian Ross
Burgan
New York
Chas. A. Grant
Police Commissioners of
Byrnes
Vidocq
Grant
Charlie Rees
McChristy
Park Avenue
Schum
McChristys
Charlie Ross
Philadelphia
Charlie McChristy
Charlie
Boston
Inspector Byrnes
Willie Tate
Asys
Tom Adams
New York Central
C. K. Ross
The First Panic Hits Corning After Firm Failures
Horawazvining New York Nov 27 Corning faces its first panic as F H Allerton & Co fail. Major local closures follow including Welton Farmer grocer on East Market Street with assets far below liabilities. Hong Kong Tea Co and B E Cowder grocer also collapse, sparking widespread alarm and anticipated further failures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horwazisvinng
N. Y
Corning
F. H. Allerton & Co
Welton Farmer
Hong Kong Tea Company
B. E. Cowder
North Carolina Distributes 86000 Among Ex Confederates
The state board of pensions apportioned 86000 to ex confederate pensioners in North Carolina. The sum, raised by taxation under a recent legislature act, benefits soldiers disabled in state service and widows of such soldiers. The report notes the funding source and eligibility criteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ratzian
N. C
State Board of Pensions
Stand collapses at Yale Princeton game injuring many
A crowded open stand at Eastern Park for the Yale versus Princeton football game collapsed at noon. The north end gave way, trapping and injuring numerous spectators including women and girls. A temporary hospital was set up under the grand stand and doctors attended the injured. Officials criticized park management and ticket practices as unsafe, with estimates of at least fifty hurt and many more bruised. The game proceeded at 2 o clock after the collapse.
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New York
Yale
Park Committee
McWard and
Bradly
Charles Wilson
John Aquilla
Perry Barney
E. D. Remington
Rutger
John Weed
P. Shear
John Carruthers
Edward Morgan
Eldridge
Curley
Mr. Leonard
Brooks Will Cail
Parnell Must Retire Leads Irish Row in London
Nov 28 1890 reports stir in Irish politics as Roman Catholic hierarchy urges Parnell removal from leadership. Parnellites fear a split if he fights the charges from a divorce case and a forthcoming manifesto. Dublin, London, and New York dispatches note meetings, reactions, and calls for unity amid upheaval in the Irish national party.
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Losvoer
Irish National Party
Ireland
Parnell
Mr. Parnell
Gladstone
Kinnanham
Four Drowned Survivors Pass Night on Ice Cake
Rice Lake Minn Dec 1 A logging camp boat carrying twelve men overturned on Devil's Lake. Eight clung to a cake of ice during a night of life and death. one died and seven were saved by dawn. Drowned: Frank Fournier John Crotto Arthur Page Win Knight Chas Stykes A. D. Clark.
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Rice Lake
Minn
Miller, Signorr & Co
Devil's Lake
John Crotto
Frank Fournier
Arthur Page
Win
Knight
Chas
Stykes
A. D. Clark
Reunited after Johnstown flood joy near Memphis Navy couple
James Stockton and his wife, long separated by the Johnstown disaster, were joyfully reunited in Memphis Tennessee at the first Chesapeake and Ohio station. They had married just days before the flood and plan to resume their honeymoon in California after meeting again and learning of each other’s survival.
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St. James Gazette
Parnell
Pall Mall Gazette
Freeman’s Journal
Mr. Gladstone
Morley
St Hawarden
Michael Davitt
Campbell
United States
Bishop Croke
Nationalist Party
Messrs
Jos, Nolan
Kenny
John Redmond
Wm. Redmond
Edward Harrington
Power
Shiel
O'Kelly
Lonxpon
John O'Leary
Ireland
Gladstone
Desarm
Trish National Party
Memphis
Tenn
Navy
James Stockton
Johnstown
Stockton
California
Massachusetts
Chesapeake and Ohio
Jury Discharged Over Packed Jury in Chickasaw Court
In Dennison Texas a murder trial at Tishomingo court house was halted when the jury, friends of the prisoner, were discharged by Judge Bird who warned he would not return until the Chickasaw nation becomes a state. The scene caused great excitement and fears of bloodshed.
Switchman found dead with bullet hole in breast
In Curiaco at 2 a m William Sinnott a switchman for the Chicago and Atlantic was found fatally shot on Hermon court with a bullet wound. Arrests include Joseph H Gallagher Frank OBrien and Laura Williams on charges of complicity in the crime. Clara Campbell wins breach of promise suit against Charles Arbuckle for $45000 in New York.
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Curiaco
Wm. Sinnott
Chicago
Atlantic
Hermon Court
Joseph H. Gallagher
Frank O’brien
Laura Williams
Aupnany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
Clara Campbell
Charles Arbuckle
Threshing machine men plan vast trust with Cyrus McCormick
Reports from Cutcago and Skinwater detail talks to form a nationwide threshing and reaping machine trust. A temporary group aims to file articles of incorporation soon with at least 20 million dollars capital. Cyrus McCormick named president, Walter A Wood vice president, William Deering general manager as nineteen firms join. Some plants may halt operations while others run at full capacity. price cuts for farmers expected next spring.
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Cutcaco
Monera and
Binders
American Harvester Company
Combine
Auditorium Hotel
Cyrus McCormick
Walter A. Wood
Hoosie Falls
N. Y
Wm. Deering
Chicago
Minnesota Thresher Company
Ingalls Might Win Through Court Certificate Trick
Torexa Kansas December 1 reports a move to compel the state board of canvassers to issue certificates to nineteen delegates to the Kansas House. If granted, Ingalls could gain enough votes to be elected as the delegates are believed solid for him. The constitution ties representation to counties with 250 votes and caps the House at 26 members, risking removal of seats from populous counties to seat the nine teen delegates from sparse counties. The issue holds notable interest.
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Torexa
Kan
Superior Court
State Board of Canvasers
House of Representatives
Ingalls
Punishment by Masked Men in Nivapa Missouri
Four masked men took Robert Correy from the city calaboose in Nivapa Missouri and whipped him with hickory over 100 blows on his bare back and shoulders. He was left bloodied with many welts after the vigilantes inflicted the punishment for alleged wife beating and for being a Pinkerton detective and a Kansas City newspaper correspondent. His wife denies he ever whipped her.
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Nivapa
Robert Correy
Calaboose
Correy
Pinkerton
Kansas City
Congress Opens Fifty First Session in Busy Capitol
The fifty first Congress convened at noon with new members to be sworn in and a rush of opening business. President Harrison's message discusses revenues of about 463.1 million and expenditures of 358.6 million for 1890, notes improved customs and internal revenue collections, calls for oversight of administration, and backs tariff, silver purchase, and anti-lottery measures aimed at boosting trade, wages, and currency stability.
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Wassington
Des
Fifty First
Congresa
Capitol
Congress
Senate
House of Representatives
Europe
East
Treasury
Post Office Department
Secretary of the Treasury
Customs Administration Boad
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Fifty- First Congress
Bess and
Harrison
Plan to Move Chicago Packing Interests to New State
The Journal reports ongoing negotiations among Armour Swift and Morrie acquiring land near Lammon d ltd to build slaughterhouses. Stickney representing Gre railroad and Lyons interests may swap holdings, relieving current owners while moving stockyards and related operations. If finalized, it would shift packing and slaughtering interests from Chicago to another state.
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Cuenco
Des
Armour
Swift
Morrie
Lammond, Ltd
Stickney
Gre Railroad
Lyons
Stickney Syndicate
Ralrord
Vndiimm
Chicago
Political revolutions and temperance in 1890s discourse
Rev J M Driver argues the November 1890 tariff clash triggered a wide political upheaval, attacking McKinley tariffism, Reed's speakership, and temperance policy while praising women’s anti liquor activism. He links Democratic and Republican splits to broader social reforms, noting press bias and party hypocrisy.
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Taylor University
J. M. Driver
Simpson M. E
Blaine
Senate
Old Hickory
South Carolina
North
South
Washington
Atlantic Constitution
New Orleans Picayune
Memphis Appeal
Louisville Courier-Journal
Dakotas
Nebraska
Jeff Davis
Wallandingham
Driver
Bossiam
Reed
Quay
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Farmer’s Movement
Astir
Athrob
Douglass
Breckenridge
Lincoln
Africa
Pleasant Weddings At Leo And Huntington
Pleasant weddings reported in Leo and Huntington counties on Thanksgiving and last Wednesday. William Miller and Miss Mary Roussel wed at the Catholic church in Leo, with Rev. M. Robinson officiating and a reception for 100 guests. Fountain Holmes and Miss Anne C Hilgenberg also married in Huntington, Rev. Cooperider presiding, with relatives from Roanoke and Fort Wayne attending before the couple moved to Fort Wayne for their future home.
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Leo
William Miller
Mary Roussel
M. Robinson
Fountain Holmes
Anne C. Hilgenberg
Huntington
The Bird That Rated the Roost Thursday
A vintage note traces the turkey origin from the south and its 16th century discovery near Axacan now in California. The piece links the bird to Thanksgiving and hints at early exploration shaping its fame.
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Turkey
Axacan
California
Pleads Innocence Of Gray Haired Offender Williams
Smith E. Williams known as the Gray-haired Offender is arraigned before Commissioner Leonard on a pension fraud charge. He asked when the hearing would come up and whether Susannah Ulz would testify, then requested to be jailed again as he awaits Friday’s hearing at 2 p.m. His bond is set at 500 dollars. He has long been an outcast with suspected ties to Toledo and aliases Carpenter and Smith. The case draws attention as federal authorities take over.
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Smith E. Williams
Harding
United States
Elmer Leonard
Robinson
Bolman
Williams
Toledo
Clarke Stanton
Grant County
Carpenter
LaGrange
Lowry
Mingus
Henry Hubler
Marion Township
Michigan
Mr. Hubler
Fort Wayne
A. J
A. C. Boswell
Martha E. Smith
Frederick Smith
A. H. Bittenger
Funeral for Mrs Myron Downing set Thursday at 2 pm
Funeral services for Mrs Myron Downing will be held Thursday at 2 p m from the residence 45 West DeWald street The day’s notices also report a petition by Land and Improvement Co to remove the old Haast Main street bridge and various local legal and civic items including an affidavit against Frank Rube over paternity bonds and a continued case, a probate filing for Caroline O Woodward leaving 25000 to brothers and nephews with executors named, and other community notes.
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Land and Improvement Company
Haast Main Street
Sophia Heck
Justice France
Frank Rube
Rube
Lagrange Democrat
County Treasuries
Thomas DeVilbiss
Peltier
Lafayette
Alexander DeVilbiss
Williamsport
Caroline O. Woodward
John H
Thomas R. Marshal
Harry M
Richmond Marshal
Hood's Sarsaparilla for scrofula cures
The advertisement claims scrofula and blood diseases are hereditary but asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla cures scrofula in every form including severe cases. It urges those with impure blood to take the medicine, stating it succeeds when other remedies fail.
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Hood
Martin Mergel Ends His Life Over Painful Illness
Martin Mergel, eldest son of Reinhard Mergel the tobacconist, shot himself at 1 30 p m after telling his mother he might take morphine to ease pain from consumption. The 32 caliber revolver fired through his temple, ending his life instantly. he was well known in the tobacco trade and had no enemies. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Martin Mergel
Reinhard Mergel
Osborn Street
Martin
Carrie
Mr. Mergel
Smith & Wesson
Rink Mergel
Almost to death by a mad cow drags boy five blocks
Claude W Notestine son of grocer John Notestine of 48 West Third street faced a terrifying incident this morning while leading the family's cow to pasture. The animal bolted, dragging the boy five squares across the rough road, twisting the rope and causing painful injuries though no bones were fractured. Dr. W H Myers attends the injured boy striving to ease his suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude
John Notestine
West Third Street
W. H. Myers
The
Isd
Masons Stage Imposing Ceremonies This Week
The Masons announce a busy week with grand inspection of the Knight Templars on Thursday and officer elections in Fort Wayne chapter tomorrow and Summit City lodge Friday. The Thursday drill aims to wow State Inspector Durbin. Captain Twomey assaulted at Calhoun and Main. three ribs broken in the scuffle. Joe Hanna aided. suspects fled. no arrests. captain taken to Edgall House under Dr Myers care.
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Knight Templars
Fort Wayne
Summit City
Durbin
Twomey
Thomas Twomey
Calhoun
Main Streets
Joe Hanna
Edgall House
W. H. Myers
Balmoral Choir Engaged by Caledonians for Jan 19
The Balmoral choir, renowned Scots singers, has been engaged by the Caledonians for an appearance in this city on January 19. The group impressed audiences here last year and is welcomed again. Locansfort legal notes on Lake Cicott ownership conclude with potential appeals to higher courts.
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Balmoral
Calednian Society
Caledonians
Lake Cicott
Locansfort
John QC. Brophy
United States
Pan Handle Railroad
Supreme Court
United States Court
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Gulf of Tehunaic
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Iowa
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America
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Harrington
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Party of Ireland
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Rome
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Italy
Liondon
Nationalists
Chronicle
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T. P. O'Conner
Inter-Ocean
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Charles Stewart Parnell
London
Star
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Clara
Arbuckie
Benatoeh Engalls
May
Kansas
Him
Tils
Bote
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of Lit of
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Rev. J. Driver
Republican Party
Virginia
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Samuel Johnson
Leonard
Claude W Notestine
Masons
TRE Balmoral Choir
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