Mammoth Explosion Tragedy Details Emerge From Mine Accident
Report from Prirsstre notes 151 killed or suffocated in Mammoth mine No 1 disaster near Connellsville. Fire boss Snaith’s report cited, inspector finds mine previously in good condition though 160 men were present. nine escaped. Officials interview former owners and workers, no gas suspicion, deaths linked to after damp.
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Snaith
MamMoth
Thomas Linoh
Wiorton Syith
Tomas Pattenson
Groves Prerrer
Memmoth
Jenkins
Hia
Mammoth Mines
Connellsville
Mammoth Mine
Frick Company
Agasfe
James T Henry Arrested in Mexico for Bank of Montreal Theft
Pinkerton agents report James T Henry, an exchange broker from Chatham Ontario, arrested in Mexico on charges of robbing the Bank of Montreal of about 1.5 million dollars in cash and securities on December 18. He faced extradition to Canada this week after Mexican authorities seized the stolen securities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Pinkerton Detective Agency
Mexico
James T. Henry
Canaha
Bank of Montreal
Henry
Chstham
Ont
Canada
Pinkerton
Republia
City of
London Bank
Freight wreck near Clover Leaf line causes heavy loss
An east-bound Clover Leaf freight wrecked two miles west of Buvrrron after two piles of railroad ties and an iron were placed to block escape. Eleven cars, six loaded, including corn and poultry, were damaged. The engineer escaped by leaping from the cab. Officials suspect local wreckers in Liberty township. Loss runs to several thousand dollars.
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Clover Leaf
Here
Liberty Township
Wolves Attack Indian Camp Near Lake Winnipeg
Rev J Bette reports a wolf pack of about a hundred menaced east side camps near Bilondwein river Doghead hunting Indians. many slain and eaten. One Indian killed twenty wolves, another shot twenty from a tree, a man dragged from a stage and devoured. Panic spreads as deer vanish and hunger drives predators.
Murder at Rudolph Schultz saloon shocks Br. Loris
John Brock sick was murdered in Rudolph Schultz saloon late Saturday by an unknown man who fled. A witness said there was no provocation as Brock sick and laborers drank beer when the assailant and three others demanded wine Schultz refused, a quarrel ensued, the revolver came out, and Brock sick was shot dead.
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Br. Loris
John Brocksick
Rudolph Schultz
Brocksick
Schultz
Stocksick
Moreoner
Calf Killings Near Marathon Reported in Texas
In Axpinn Texas on February 2 a fatal shooting occurred when Gilliland who killed his son and another man opened fire about twenty miles from Marathon. Deputy Sheriff Cook and Ranger James Putnam killed Gilliland as he fired on them after the confrontation. One bystander was wounded in the exchange.
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Cook
Gilliand
Putnam
Gilland
Marathon
Axpinn
Texar
Fine Gilliand
James Putnam Yesterley
Ingalls Loses Senate Bid Pfeffer Wins In Kansas
In a joint session at Torzxa Kansas Pfeffer secured 101 votes to Ingalls 58 with 8 for Elsir and minor totals for Baker Merrill and Kelly. In nearby Deroatus Crawford murder trial witnesses clashed with defense testimony provoking near riot as Mathias attacked Woodruff during cross examination and bailiffs restored order.
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Torzxa
Kan
United States
Pfeffer
Ingalls
Elsir
Baker
Merrill
Kelly
Deroatus
Crawford
Not
William Woodruff
Mathias
Woodruff
Canadians and Secretary Blaine Hold Informal Reciprocity Talk
An informal conference at Secretary Blaine's residence yesterday includes Congressman Hits and Edward Farrar editor of the Toronto Globe, a liberal party leader. The meeting marks the first in a series on Canadian reciprocity as Farrar seeks assurances for Canada before upcoming elections.
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Washineroy
Blaine
Hits
Edward Farrar
Toronto Globe
Liberal Party
Canada
Farrar
Washington
Ingalls Campaign Manager Describes Defeat Plan
Torren Kay January 29. A senator Ingalls manager recalls a strategy to nominate Harris by the Alliance and sway soldier members. He says promises collapsed when Ingalls urged stopping the scheme, declaring he would not risk family scandal and declined further plots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engalle
Telia
Torren
Kay
Ingall
Harris
Alliance
Senator Ingalls
Insane Mother Kills Children Then Selbst Immolates
Mrs Henry Wysong of Horton Kansas killed two of her three children and wounded the eldest before setting their farmhouse ablaze and killing herself The twelve year old son escaped and alerted neighbors who found the scene and the house on fire The tragedy stems from fears of starvation following the widowhood two years earlier with dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horton, Kans
Henry Wysong Waa
The Pope Views a Catholic Party Dream in France
Paris February 2 The Figaro runs an interview with the pope depicting him saying conservatives should form a party if possible or join the republic otherwise, noting a strong republic is preferable to a bad one and that a Catholic party would be an agreeable dream only. Fox drive fatality in Washington County ends in tragedy as Samuel Cornett dies from a discharged anvil during celebrations after a successful fox drive. Cornett had earlier shot a neighbor while hunting.
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France
Paris
the Figaro
Holy Father
Wasaisaton
Samuel Cornett
Cornett
Tilt on Bennett law repeal bill in Wisconsin Senate
In the Wisconsin senate the Bennett law repeal measure sparked a tilt as Republicans sought amendments and postponement. The bill was concurred in by a 16 to 14 vote with Senators Kidd and Kenedy paired.
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Madson
Wis
Senate
Assembly
Kidd
Kenedy
Sudden Death of Secretary Windom Shocks Nation
Washington reports the sudden death of Secretary William Windom from heart disease after a New York dinner speech. President Harrison receives the news with shock. a lengthy procession of mourners gathers at Windom’s home as officials convey condolences and prepare for his burial.
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Washington
Windom
Board of Trade
New York City
Garfield
Wanamaker
Harrison
Mra. Windom
Wannamaker
Blaine
Proctor S
Coleman
George Braggett
Proctor
New York
United States
W. Ih. Minzer
B. F. Tracy
Tracy
Miller
Spanish Soldiers and Civilians Massacred on Pacific Island
News from Hong Kong and Japan reports a new Spanish steamer reaching Caroline Islands. Natives attacked a Spanish garrison, killing ninety soldiers and a civilian. Spanish troops retook the stockade but suffered heavy losses. natives fled into the jungle. The Spanish captain killed himself to avoid capture.
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San Francisco
Rio Janeiro
Hong Kong
Japan
Oaroline Islands
Mystery Explained Found Body in River East Race
The body of Chris Weiss, a German bachelor who disappeared on December 26, was found today at noon in twenty feet of water in the East race. The upright corpse wore clothing in good condition and has likely lain submerged since Christmas.
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Sovrah Benp
Chris Weiss
Tragedy in Indianapolis A Colored Man Kills Wife Then Himself
Sypranapolis Jan 31 Logan McAfee a colored railroad worker shot and killed his wife before shooting himself at 11 30 pm in front of Dr Henthorn s office 504 North Mississippi street The couple were well known members of the African M E church and the cause remains a mystery Their bodies lie in the morgue
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sypranapolis
Logan McAfee
Cincinnati, Wabash and Michigan
Henthorn
North
Mississippi Street
M. E. Church
Harmony
German government plans to lift American pork ban
In Berlin the Reichstag lobby reported the government will rescind the law prohibiting American bacon and hams imports. Imports would face special inspection at entry ports. In North Dakota the legislature elected no U S senator at noon with Moody leading Tripp Harden and Melville among others.
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Benwin
Reichstag
Dakota
Tierne
United States
Moody
Tripp
Harden
Melville
Orose
Father Weichman in Anderson Faces Removal by Bishop Dwenger
In Anderson Indiana Catholic leaders protest Bishop Dwenger's decision to remove Father Weichman from his parish for resisting a church redesign order. Despite efforts by local Catholics and the bar association to intervene, the bishop remains firm, while the beloved pastor is credited with building the largest congregation in the city.
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Father Weichman
Anderson
Union With the U S Goldwin Smith Advocates It
Goldwin Smith urges liberal supporters in Toronto that Canada’s destiny lies in union with the United States arguing a treaty would not harm fiscal independence and could end continental war while Britain would see trade interests prevail. He rejects disloyalty claims and calls for equal, honorable union akin to England and Scotland.
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Toronto
Ont
Goldwin Smith
Canada
Itn
United States
Americana
England
Scotland
Gun stores report 5000 boxes of .45 cartridges tied to Guatemala plot
In Kansas Orry on February eight Major Charles McNamara and Captains Waters Peelan discussed arming troops for Guatemala. McNamara claimed instruction from New York and cited Major M Bell as a former Guatemalan aide. The plan collapsed as the rebellion ended.
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Kansas Orry
Charles McNamara
Chas. Waters
Thomas Peelan
Guatemala
McNamara
New York
M. Bell
Barrundia
Waters
Hugo heirs file land claim over Washington capital site
W H Riatz files claim for Edward Hugo and heirs of Dr Samuel D Hugo from Arton Illinois and Peoria Illinois asserting ownership to portions of land where the capital at Washington is located. They hold an Maryland land warrant dated April 15 1788 for four fifty acre lots west of Fort Cumberland Allegany County. Claim filed in Washington land office.
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Arton
W. H. Riatz
Edward Hugo
P. W. Paul
Price
O. Ll. Hugo
Peoria
Washington
Samuel D. Hugo
General Assembly of
Maryland
Fort Cumberland
Allegany County
Death of John M. Boyle
Vincennes reports the death of John M. Boyle a prominent Knox County attorney in Hot Springs Arkansas from a rheumatic illness at age fifty three. He was grandson of John Boyle Kentucky first chief justice and nephew of Colonel Switzer US Army. He counted many friends across the region.
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John M. Korte
Vincennes
John M. Boyle
Knox County
Hot Springs
Ark
John Boyle
Kentucky
Switzer
United States Army
Eyraud Guillotined in Paris for Rowland Case
Paris February 3 Michael Eyraud the strangler was executed by the guillotine for the 1839 murder of Notary Gooffe. He, with mistress Gabrielle Bompard, strangled the victim and disposed of the body in a trunk then hidden at Millery. Bompard confessed and Eyraud was captured after a Havana pursuit. Eyraud refused religious rites, faced the blade with resolve, and died as the crowd gathered in Place de La Roquette.
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Paris
Michael Eyrand
Notary Gooffe
Guilotine
Gabrielle Bompard
Millery
Rhone
Havana
Eyland
Eyrand
Gabreille
Bompard
Eyraud
Abbe Faure
Law
Place de la Roquett
Republican Guard
Gens de Arms
Grand Jury Indicts George Bennett in Double Murder
The grand jury in Laraxetts has returned two bills against George Bennett, the man who shot and killed John Werkhoff last November and then killed William H. Scott in the street. Bennett fled after a mob sought his hanging, was moved for safety, and remains in prison.
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Laraxetts
Grand
George Bennett
Bennett
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
John Werkhoff
William H. Scott
Scott
Werkhoff
Csame
Quiet in Brimincham After Race Turmoil
Colonel Clark reports all Negro residents driven from Carbon Hill as mobs enforce fear. Four Black men killed and eight or nine wounded. Sheriff and troops arrest white men tied to shootings. Peace to be kept with troops withdrawn after order.
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Brimincham
Ala
Clark
Carbon Hill
Anderson
Senate Ballots Drag On In Alabama Fray
In Sul Struggling, Alabama, the fifty third to fifty fifth senatorial ballots produced Palmer 101, Oglesty 100, Streeter 3. The session will likely continue until an election. An adjournment was taken to 12 oclock tomorrow on Senator Fuller's motion.
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Sul
Srnscrmpp
Palmer
Oglesty
Strecter
Fuller
ETERNAL GOAL Demiss of Ex Councilman Krudop and Bohen Deaths
Obituary notices report the deaths of John B Krudop aged 73 at 29 West Jefferson street from bowel obstruction and Michael Bohen aged 84 at 245 East Jefferson street from general debility. Krudop served on the Fort Wayne common council and was a partner in Fort Wayne Lumber. Funeral arrangements to be announced. Bohen was father to Michael Bohen the bailiff and stepfather to ex Councilman Welch. funeral set for Wednesday. Other deaths include Rosanna Chonnard at the Institute for the Feeble Minded from spinal meningitis at age 10 years 8 months and nine days and Howard D Hunt age nine months from bronchitis with funeral from 76 Chicago street. Annual university commencement noted with 50 students. R S Taylor to speak and A P Bachman to give valedictory. Taylor University term to close successfully.
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West
Jefferson Street
John B. Krudop
Fort Wayne
Beaver, Miller & Krudop
Fort Wayne Lumber
Michael Bohen
East
Bohen
Superior Court
Welch
Rosanna Chonnard
Institute
Howard D
Charles E. Hunt
Chicago Street
Taylor
A. P. Bachman
Taylor University
Undertaker Peltier and burial customs in Fort Wayne
Louis Peltier, Fort Wayne’s first undertaker born 1814, shaped local dying traditions from cabinet making to embalming. Aged records note long service, casket costs at 60 and 90 dollars, and famous burials like Mrs Allen Hamilton and J D Nuttman. Old age cases include Jaebean at 108 and 104 year old Mrs Cattish. Embalming fluid arrived mid 1860s with Hamilton Lemmon Arnold and J M Hutton advancing the field. Casket colors shifted, and funeral customs spread westward from the east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Peltier
Fort Wayne
Old Fort
Mr. Peltier
James Wilcox
Root & Co
James O. Peltier
Indiana
East Lewis Street
Smyrmen
J. O. Peltier
Allen Hamilton
J.D. Nuttman
Thos. A. Hendricks
William Fleming
Jaebean
Peter Kiser
Cattish
Martin Schneider
St. Joe Hospital
Schneider
Napoleon
Waterloo
Catherine Carson
Judge Carson
Hamilton, Lemmon & Arnold, Allegheny, Ps
J. M. Hutton
Richmond
Ind
Peltier
Allegheny
Enthusiastic Meeting Elects Knights of St John Leaders
The Catholic Knights of St John held a lively meeting to plan the national convention in June in this city. An invitation to uniformed societies in the United States and Canada was approved. Officers elected to the general staff include J. H. Rohan as colonel and H. O. Graffa as lieutenant colonel. A officers’ meeting is scheduled for next Sunday at Library hall to arrange for installation at Princess rink under Gol. Dunn and the Cleveland-based staff. The June convention prospects appear promising.
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Catholic Knights of St. John
Knights
United States
Canada
J. H. Rohan
H. O. Graffa
A. O. Trentman
Edward Ehrman
Dennis Monahan
A. A. Reinhart
John Muldoon
E. J. McOscar
Col. Rohan
Library Hall
Princess Rink
Gol. Dunn
Cleveland
The
Knights of St. John
Jane
Cigar Store Sold to Dan Campbell in City Transfer
John W. Mulligan disposes of his cigar business near the south depot to Dan Campbell recently of City Engineer O B Wiley's office. Campbell, popular and progressive, is expected to succeed. Mulligan plans to move to Denver, Cal and pursue new prospects.
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Dan Campbell
John W. Mulligan
South Depot
O. B. Wiley
Campbell
Ventura
My. Mulligan
Denver
Cal
Centlivre Park To Host Expanded Baseball Grounds
The Centlivre club plans major improvements to its driving and base ball park for the upcoming season. Architect J. M. E. Riedel was dispatched to Detroit to study grandstand construction suitable for a large scale stadium at Centlivre’s park in spring. City league and state league games will be held on the grounds. Westward, Ho. Rev. H. M. Hayes accepts call to Portland. He, former Y M C A secretary in this city and evangelistic worker in Packerton and Waterloo, will join Fifth Presbyterian Church in Portland, likely leaving this week. His family at 346 West Washington Street will follow later.
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Centlivre
J. M. E. Riedel
Detroit
H. M. Hayes
Portland
Oregon
R. M. Hayes
Young Men’s Christian Association
Packerton
Ind
Waterloo
Fifth Presbyterian Church
West
Washington Street
Partners Dissolve Firm of Liebman and Henry
Ernest F. Liebman and James M. Henry dissolve their firm by mutual consent. Liebman retires, Henry assumes all liabilities and continues the business at Jefferson and Fulton. Liebman will operate at 106 West Wayne Street in the same line of work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernet F. Liebman
James M. Henry
Liebman
Henry
Jefferson and
Fulton Streets
West
Wayne Street
Ice Dealer and Beer Agent Dies of Consumption
Fort Wayne resident Christian Shafer aged 51 years nine months died at 11 last night of consumption. He lived on West Main Street near the old fort site and previously ran an ice business before serving as local agent for Gerke Brewing of Cincinnati. Survived by a widow and several children. funeral Thursday at St. Pauls Lutheran church. Also notes death of John May, a prize wheel operator, at St. Joseph hospital. sister resides at Jefferson and Harrison. Arthur N Slagle son of Levi and Mrs Slagle of 22 Fisher Street died at the feeble minded institute from a blood clot. funeral tomorrow from the home with Rev. J. A. Leeper officiating. Also a medical notice promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as effective for colds in Madisonian.
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Christian Shafer
Fort Wayne
Bt. Joe Township
West Main Street
Old Fort Site
Gerke Brewing Company
Cincinnati
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
John May
St. Joseph Hospital
May
Jefferson and
Harrison Street
Arthur N
Levi Slagle
Fisher Street
Feeble Minded Institute
J. A4
Leeper
Genial hotel clerk resigns after long service at Aveline
Michael V. Walsh, longtime day clerk at the Aveline Hotel, resigns to pursue more lucrative work. He plans a trip to Hot Springs with W. W. Rockhill, then hopes to join the county auditor’s office. Employers D. M. Miller and J. M. Moritz praise his reliability while noting his humor and accounting skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Losg
Aveline House
Michael V. Walsh
Mike
Hot Springs
W. W. Rockhill
Walsh
Aveline
D. M. Miller
J. M. Moritz
Waleh
Indiana
St John's Lutheran Chooses Gay and Samuel site for church
The St John s Lutheran congregation decided to purchase three lots at the corner of Gay and Samuel streets to build a new church and allow division of the congregation. Frank Alderman offered three Seventh ward lots within five blocks of the site if a church building would be erected.
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St. John’s
St John’s Lutheran Church
Gay and Samuel Streets
Frank Alderman
Seventh Ward
Hood's Sarsaparilla’s Quiet Rheumatism Relief
Claims Hood's Sarsaparilla neutralizes acidity in blood and purifies it to ease rheumatic pain. Describes joints resting and a serene health feeling, stating thousands have benefited and encouraging personal trial.
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Hood
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