United States Chile dispute advances toward peaceful settlement
Washington reports show President Harrison transmitting additional Chile correspondence to Congress as talks on the Baltimore sailors incident progress. Senate actions include a dry dock bill for Algiers and inquiries on Pacific soundings for a submarine cable. Jurisdictional hearings in Indiana address Judge Woods charges amid ongoing political pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasmetey
Congress
Chili
Senate
House of Representatives
Montt
Blaine
Spurgeon Dies After Illness in Mesrose France
Charles Spurgeon died in Mesrose France on February 1 after an illness. He had been unconscious since yesterday morning and did not recognize his wife or daughter. He refused food and declined milk in his final hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesrose
France
Charles Spurgeon
Death of Charles Spurgeon at his London Tabernacle
The renowned preacher Charles Spurgeon died after a seven month illness surrounded by family and friends. His body will be taken to England for burial, with London services and telegraphic bulletins read to congregations. Newspapers praise his fearless ministry and mourn the loss of a global spiritual leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Tabernacle
Spurgeon
England
Mentone
Chronicle
Martin Luther
Telegraph
Will Make Them Slaves The Return to Serfdom in Russia
Paris reports from St. Petersburg that the czar plans to restore serfdom for peasants due to overpopulation. Vast lands would be allotted under serf tenure, with one third of harvest stored, one third sold to pay local debts, and one third to fund taxes. Peasants would be immobile and bound to the soil, first tested in Samara and Saratov provinces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
St. Petersburg
Czar
Miers
Samara
Saratoft
Senate Proceedings Report Bargain Claim Refuted
In the senate today a bridge relocation bill for south St. Paul passed. The elections committee ruled Dubnis entitled to Idaho seat and Japgpett not. a minority report was noted. Vance introduced a bill against taxation discrimination on state bank notes. Voorhees denied a Philadelphia paper claim of a bargain to defeat Judge Dallas with Quay Cameron and Higgins also denying. Jung and Cameron supported Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
South St. Paul
Committee On Elections
Dubnis
Idaho
Japgpett
Vance
Voorhees
Russell Sage Jr. Nearing Death as Heir Presumptive
New York February 2 The Times reports Russell Sage Jr. is dying due to injuries from an explosion in his uncle Russell Sage Sr. office. His physicians say there is little hope of recovery. He is the Wall Street magnate's nephew and likely heir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
the ‘Times
Russell Sage, Jr
Ife
Wall Street
Firing Faults and Fatal Fire at Surgical Institute
Testimony from ten patients reveals perilous escape during a third floor blaze at a Surgical Institute. Lenora Jewell recounts waking to fire, leaping to a shed roof as Minnie McDonald perish ed in her room while others fled via stairs blocked by flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Psitaxaronis
Dan
Coener Manker
Surgical Institute
Lenora Jewell
Minnie McDonald
McClain
Fought for the Flag: Finley in Mexican Duel
Dallas resident P Hughes Finley has a rapier wound in the thigh after a duel in Claipal athei Mexico. He says a Mexican officer insulted the United States and was wounded. Finley declines to name his opponent or the surgeons. He was traveling for pleasure and sketching ruins of a famed battlefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
P. Hughes Finley
Mexico
Claipalathe
United States
My. Finley
Finley
Flour sent to Buffalo for Russian famine fund storage
Much of the flour for the Russian famine fund is en route to Buffalo and New York City for storage awaiting shipping orders. Buffalo insurers provide a 25000 dollar policy on the grain in storage. A New York terminal warehouse official offers free storage for all flour sent for the fund. Railroads nationwide are assisting to speed shipments as the fund nears 250000 dollars by week’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Russian Famine Fund
Buffalo
New York City
Insurance People of
Minnesota
B. H. Lane
Terminal Warehouse Company
Alliance Legislators Push Free List Bills and Sub Treasury Plan
Wisnixeros Jan. 20 alliance lawmakers met with most members present except Simpson Otis of Kansas and Watson of Georgia. They discussed a flood of bills to lower revenues and create a deficit to necessitate treasury notes, aiming to enact a sub treasury system. Moses of Georgia expected to introduce the first bill today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisnixeros
Alliance
House of Representatives
Messrs. Simpson and
Otis
Kansas
Watson
Georgia
Livingston
Mgr. Moses
FLEECED THE FARMERS IN LIMA OHIO FRAUDSTER TAKES HORSES
A con man named Wolf posed as a horse buyer for Cincinnati markets in Lima Ohio over ten days. He borrowed 10 to 50 dollar loans from farmers including Mr Rader and others, used checks on Exchange Bank Columbus Grove, and fled after promising to meet at First National Bank. The scam netted hundreds of dollars and left farmers duped and without repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Ohio
Tie
Plol. Wolf
Cincinnati
Exchange Bank
Columbus Grove
Rader
Isaac ShifHe
Mr. Rader
First National Bank
Miss Mary Randall Weds Dr John Downs in Fort Wayne
The Fort Wayne society notes a grand wedding at the Randall home as Miss Mary Randall, daughter of Hon. F. B. Randall, marries Dr. John C. Downs of Danbury Conn. The ceremony conducted by Rev. A W Seabrease featured a large bridal party, elegant attire, and a reception with supper and dancing before the newlyweds depart for a bridal trip and a home in Danbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Randall
Kurt Wayne
Wedsar Downs
Danbury
Conn
W. Seabreaze
Trinity Episcopal Church
John, C. Downs
F. B. Randall
East Berry St
Fort Wayne
Reineke
Randall
A. W. Seabrease
J. C. Downs
F. B. Downs
Bridgeport
Frank W. Morse
Montford W. Fay
George E. Randall
Chas. Arnold
Huntington
Eugene Jones
Louisville
Carrie Malott
Indianapolis
Elizabeth Arnold
Bettie Adams
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Agnes Fairbands
Ruth Randall
Florence Me Jott
F. P B. Randall
Trewin Randall
Lilly Wike
Bessie Baldwin
Grace White
Thelen Moffat
Mary Wells
Robert Millard
Seabrense
John C. Downs
Siedel
Fatal Accident Near Southern Indiana Claims Plasterer
Albert Kimble, a young plasterer from Southern Indiana, was killed yesterday morning after he crossed fields toward a sick friend and stood on a railroad track unaware of a fast moving Lake Shore and Michigan Southern freight train. The train struck him at fifty miles an hour, crushing his head and breaking his neck, with further injuries to his shoulders, left arm, and leg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern
Ind
Albert Kimble
Kimble
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railroad
Tie
Equestrian Encounters Skeleton on Public Highway
Logan Green on a night ride from church faced a spectral figure that halted his horse at close range then vanished. The fright sent him to bed for days, with witnesses noting near fits when he recounts the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graysox
Ban
Logan Green
Ife
Ex-President Cleveland Visited at Joe Jefferson's Orange Island Home
Ex-President Cleveland was seen at Joe Jefferson's Orange Island residence. He expressed confidence in the New York state committee to decide the convention date February 22. He declined to forecast future political letters and said he would return home next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oragays
Cleveland
Joe Jefferson
Orange Island
New York State Committee
Tinay
Montana City Council Backs Chinese Exclusion Measure
Heress Mont state officials report unanimous council support for a congressional total exclusion bill. For months Montana complained of influx of Chinese from Canada. Governor Toole alerted officials to border smuggling. State labor groups began a boycott against Chinese in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heress
Mont
Congress
Montana
Canada
Toole
Foster
Cowardly Shooting Affray Reported in Moassviena Ohio
Yester day residents in the northern part of the city witnessed a shooting affray. Mrs Dan Secrist was crossing the street near the Baltimore when the incident occurred as police arrested a suspect described as attempting to behead the gun to shoot himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moassviena
Ohio
Dan
Murs
Dan Secrist
Baltimore
Parcel to Captain O Grady Sparks Canadian Patriot Display
Montreal February 2 A Canadian Pacific express carries a parcel to Captain O Grady of the British ship Glendon after he refused to lower colors at Bridgeport Connecticut. The gift includes a new union jack funded by Maritime Province residents and Montreal subscribers amid American press misnaming the captain as Trowbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monvreal
Can
Canadian Pacific Express
St. John
N. BR
Grady
Glendon
Bridgeport
Conn
Amilitia
Maritime Province
Montreal
Montreners
Trowbridge
O'Grady
Voorhees Aims to Probe Woods Case Next Monday
Senator Voorhees seeks to press the Woods case before the Senate Judiciary Committee next Monday. Ex U S district attorney Sellars from Indiana may testify as the panel resumes its consideration of circuit court nominations. Sellars was delayed in Washington last week with other Indiana witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Voorhees
Woods
Winsnixcrox
Senate
Merry Th. Sellars
United States
Indiana
Jade Woods
Mar Sellars
Washington
Sellars
Mrs Miller survives suicide bid in Barr Street lodging
A woman identified as Mrs Miller attempted morphine poisoning with two companions at 8 Barr Street shelter. Passersby alerted police. milk forced into her throat by Officer Richter delayed death until Dr Dinnen arrived. An unsigned note from the would‑be suicide expresses despair and asks forgiveness to her mother and siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinnen
Miller
Fort Wayne
Ind
Axbo Morris
Lilie
Lami
Joe
Ane
Tragic Towpath Death At East Yards Switch
Daniel Schrantz a 21 year old switchman died after being crushed crossing the main track at the East Yards. A misread moving car set led to his body pinioned between deadwoods. He died at the Pittsboro freight house about three quarters of an hour later. Funeral arrangements follow. The report also lists multiple local obituaries and deaths from diphtheria pneumonia and other causes in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schritz
Hite
Ileo
Pittsboro
Peltier
Adelaine Schrantz
Melita Street
Delia
For
M. Foster
Edward
The
Electric Words
Frank
Furniture Works
Maggie
Sloosier Manufacturing Works
Sophia
Daniel Schrantz
Keeley Institute for Drunkards Planned at Anderson
Local capitalists back a Keeley method hospital in Anderson led by Dr. Jo W. Younge. The Anderson Daily Herald notes secured hotel space for the facility and a staff of assistants, promising a first class alcohol cure center in the city center amid crowded existing care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keeley Institute
Anderson
Jo W. Younge
Dro Wo
Vas
Micvlious
Dy Hodges
Younge
Defense Attorneys Seek Temporary Absence for Mitchell Witnesses
The defense indicates it will not demand trial for Miss Mitchell. A witness will be moved to better quarters and separated from Miss Mitchell. Efforts will be made to obtain bail for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mitchell
Old and Respected Resident Dies In Maysville Funeral Set
H D Thorp aged 81, an Allen county pioneer, dies after a spell of grip at his Maysville home. He prepared his grave and has left detailed funeral plans, with services set for Wednesday at 2 PM at the M E church in Maysville. He was born June 2, 1808 in Geneva New York and lived in Springficks township before moving to his son in law John Lehr's home prior to his death.
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Hoagland
James KE. McKeenan
Cornelius Graney
East DeWald Street
Ya.am
St. Patrick'’s Catholic Church
Margaret Meechring
Philip Schafer
Milan Township
Ofoltage
St. Peter's Lutheran Church
St. Joe Township
Elizabeth Boindler
Peter Render
Ryan's Barn
Clarkson Street
Bender
Higgins
Netterfield
Wells County
Finns Higgins
Bowers
Ler
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Stephen A. Northrop
The
Baptist Church
Angel of Death
Olle B
James Curry
Dawson Street
Benders
da Peoria
John Clark
Strasboro
Clark
Presbyterians Church
Sthis Tam
Moss Point
Tarn
Lonnie Maerly
Lavethis
Hiab
Daeloek
Mao Taetha
al RO Nehoedr
Marine
Rew Powersc
New Haven
John Banderline
Rube
Henry Powers
M. E
Ida Katie Louise Luntz
George Luntz
Wayne Township
J. T. Hutson
Allen County
la Grippe
Ed Challenger
South Wayne
Henry Busse
Forssard
Read Powers
Patrick Ryan
Henry
Henry Grenzenbach
Jane Street
August Korn
Nirdlinger Avenue
Broadway Vrocer
George W. Buskirk
Savilla Avenue
Nine Mile
U. B
Sutton
Starr
Maysville
H. D. Thorp
Springficks Township
John. Lehr
Thorp
Burglar James Brown Captured in Limecooley Robbery
A city burglar gang member, James Brown, was arrested after the Limecooley grocery robbery worth about 350 dollars. He confessed to the Limecooley crime and faced charges tied to the Freeze and Doenges burglaries, with tools and stolen goods found on him. Authorities pursue remaining suspects and stolen wares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Brown
Fred Limecooley
Louis F. Limecooley
Limecooley
Brown
Piqua Road
Marshal Franke
Fred Freeze
East Washington Street
Fred Doenges
Doenges
Fred Frees
Kansas City
Emerick
Isaac Miller
Calhoun Street
Limecooley's
Ewing Case Ruling Could Shape Fort Wayne Property
The supreme court reversed several of George W. Ewing Jr. cases over land he inherited, a pivotal victory after lower courts favored him previously. Pending actions across states total about a million dollars, with four or five in Fort Wayne’s superior court awaiting the high court's demurrer decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
George W. Ewing, Jr
Chapin
Ewing
Chancellor McMill Denies Injunction Against Columbus Construction
Chancellor McMill denied the preliminary injunction in the case Chas. E. Benedict versus Columbus Construction Company of Chicago. The court refused to enjoin the company’s charter as the firm may seek a market for its gas within Indiana despite a state ban on gas transit out of Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancellor Memill
Chicago
Trennay
Pebo 2
Chancelor McMill
Chas. Eo Benedict
Columbus Construction Compay
Dus Ac
Dallana
Indiana
State Board Report Details 1890 91 Prison and Benevolent Incomes
The second annual comparative statement of the state board of charities, issued by Secretary Johnson, covers November 1, 1890, to October 31, 1891. It lists hospital populations, attendant ratios, and per capita maintenance costs for Central Northern Eastern and Southern insane hospitals, plus inmates and costs for Knightstown’s orphans home, deaf and blind institutions, and schools for feeble minded, with prison and reform school totals. Also notes ship owner Ralph Brockelbank’s death in Liverrook on February 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Charities
Johnson
Central Hospital
Northern
Eastern Hospital
Southern Hospital
Northern Hospital
Eastern
Southern
Knightstown
Institution For the
Institution For
Institute For the
School
State Prison North
Suo
State Prison South
Reform School For Girls
Woman's Prison
Reform School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chiles
Harrison
Egan
Santiago
Pereira
Mr. Blaine
Mr. Montt
State Department
Meridian
Matta
Ith Ultimo
Wasnincroy
D. C
Gibson
Committee On Naval Affairs
Algiers
Hale
San Francisco
Honolulu
Pacific
Mr. Morgan
China
Blair
Hoar
Horace A. Chilton
James Reagan
Chilton
Wasatxcox
Committee On Judiciary
Fifth Judiciary Circuit
Hye
Coy
Solomon Claypool
Citizens’ Committee of
Leon
Baily
L. J. Butler
N. C. Butler
Indiana District Court
J. H. Rice
Wm. Nicholas
District Court
F E. B. Sellers
Winona
C. F. McNutt
Terre Haute
Qochiltree
Rushville
Santraco
Pedro Montt
Valparaiso
Agen
Gomez
Ahnumada
Riggin
Turnbull
Wasnixetos
Jorge Montt
Senate Proceedings
Mr. Voorhees
Quay
Voroner Manker
Institute
Worror
Inerhately
Boine
Nile
Secrist
Hittin
Struggde
Cutte
Russia
Alliance Legislators
Episcopal Church
J.C. Downs
Groom
Cotter
Masoneireles
Iman
Tps
Conmeeliont
Noid
Florence Malott
Miss Joyes
Aliss
Arnold
Miss Adams
Miss White
Miss Wells
Pyke
Miss Baldwin
Moffat
Clara Kenower
Grace Huxford
Jessie Condwin
Kendallville
Mrs. Miller
Sul
Shorkiang
Atvechook
Jujttries
East Yards
Schrantz
Sehrantz
Ren
Meeley
Ferda Warifs
Slayers
KI. D. Thorp
CHARI
Liverrook
Ralph Brockelbank
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