Congress Debates Rules and Brazil Recognition Move
Debates on a new rules code occupy the House as Missouri’s Mr. Dockery opposes and Massachusetts’ Mr. Morse supports it. Senate confirms Brazil recognition and approves inviting Hawaiian delegates to a Pan American congress. Other actions include a bridge bill for the Arkansas River and nominations pending in Indian affairs and education.
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Wasuinatoy
House
Dockery
Missouri
Morse
Massachusetts
Senate
Republic of Brazil
Hawii
Pan-American Congress
Indian Territory
Thomas M. Morgan
Dorchester
Indiana
P. m
Dawes
Ingalls
Folger
Bureau of Ordnance
Navy
Daniel Ransdell
District of Columbia
Edmunds
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Capitol
Committee On Foreign Relation
Sherman
Senator Edmund
E. ©. Humphrey
Colorado
Register of Land Office
C. C. Paulfrey
Louisiana
New Orleans
Louis Duprio
Natchitgekes
L. H. Bailey
South Dakota
Pierre
L. Frazier
Minnesota
Duluth
E. W. Eakin
Washington
Gorman
United States
Brazil
Oklahoma
Plumb
No Man's
Portland
Oregon
The
Bar Association
House Committee On the Judiciary
Supreme Court of the United States
E Washineron
Society of Army of the Cumberland
Proctor
Chickamauga
Washieton
Senate Committee On Privileges and Elections
Montana
Payne
Messrs. Sanders
Powers
Sanders
Journal of the House
Wasumatox
Blair
Printer's Story of Escape From Lynch Mob at Alvarado
H T Cherry a printer in Fort Weats Texas describes being arrested in Alvarado after a $600 safe robbery then released for lack of evidence. He was later noted in Morgan after a $60 theft before being dragged from jail by a mob and strung up twice, shot at, and finally freed after denying the charges.
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Fort Weats
Tex
H. T. Cherry
Alvaredo
Morgan
Alavaredo
Escape for Chester suspect as mob forms over murder
John Hood, Chester county sheriff's father, was shot dead by ambush on Saturday night. A negro suspect Green Brown was arrested amid strong evidence but a mob gathered to Lynch him. Sheriff Hood moved the prisoner to safety, and the governor ordered state protection. Brown is jailed in Columbia.
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Chester Militia
Brown
Columbia
Mutiny in Prison South Ends With Fatal Stabbing
At Jefferyonville a prison mutiny broke out in the Prison South yesterday evening. Foreman John N. Schrap of the saddle-tree shop was fatally stabbed four times by Charles Dowden a ten year convict from Vigo county. Guard Jonah Howard tried to reprimand David Hill a six year burglar and was attacked. Schrap died from a stab through the left lung if not already fatally wounded. Both convicts were placed in solitary confinement.
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Schran
Will Pay the Debt of That State if Given a New Lease of Life
New Orleans officials report the Louisiana lottery company seeks a renewed charter and may offer to pay the entire state debt estimated at 10 to 12 million dollars. The lottery earns about 250000 dollars monthly, or 3.7 million dollars yearly net, prompting concerns that a bribe could be accepted.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Lottery Company
North Dakota
Louisiana
Pox Toll Rise Among Rio Grande Ranch Workers
San Antonio reports severe smallpox deaths in Duval county with 147 of 1,000 workers infected and 65 deaths. Officials note nurse and physician shortages. local doctors prepare to aid the afflicted area.
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San Antonio
Texas
Rio Grande
Duval County
WRECKS OF A DAY FATAL TRAINS COLLIDE AND WRECKS ABROAD
A west bound freight and an east bound stock train collided near Bairdstown Ohio last evening. Engines and cars were wrecked and hogs and sheep killed. A rider on the stock train, Bower sox of Garrett Indiana, was fatally injured. Reynolds brakeman is missing and Ellison is injured.
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Norra Baurimone
Ohio
Bairdstown
Bowersox
Garrett
Ind
William Reynolds
Ellison
Caxuna
Ont
Canada Southern Division
Michigan Central Railway
Fox figure in Cronin case rumored arrested
Reports from Cruscaco say Cooney the Fox, long sought in Dr. Cronin's murder, may have been captured but police deny confirmation. A separate arrest in St Louis steadies claim that a principal conspirator was seized, though identity remains undisclosed.
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Cronin
Cooney
the Fox
Michigan
St. Louis
Thomas
Central Station
Marsh
Chicago
Fries and
Higler
Dr. Cronin
Heuibler
Temperance Crusaders Charged With Firing Drug Store Fire
Reports from Missouri and Michigan detail fires at drug stores and mills. In Hamaroy a Nettleton store owned by W E Living burned after temperance activists warned against liquor sales. Dayton Manufacturing works at North Muskegon burned for about 180000 loss. O Neill roller mills destroyed with 50000 loss. 24000 insured.
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Hamaroy
W. EK
Nettleton
Here
Irving
Temperance Crusaders
Crusaders
Mustreon
Mich
Dayton Manufacturing Company
North Muskegon
O’neill
Neb
O'Neill
Converts Tell a Thrilling Tale of Mormon Life in Utah
Birwincham, Alabama reporter recounts George Freston of Clay County returning from Utah after ten months as a Mormon convert. He describes women converts being married to elders who already have multiple wives, with flogging or punishment for resistance and men forced to surrender promised homes and farms.
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Birwincham
Ala
George George Freston
Clay County
Utah
Kurdish Chief Confined in Palace by Turkish Sultan
The Kurdish chief Monsen Bey, acquitted in Armenia on robbery and oppression charges, is confined in the sultan’s palace at Constantinople after diplomatic appeal by U S minister at Constantinople. The Parnell Commission finds no conspiracy by Commons members to secure Irish independence, but some joined the Land League to achieve it. The Times forgery claim about Parnell is rejected. Prince Alexander of Battenburg, ex-ruler of Bulgaria, named commandant of Vienna Seventh Dragoon Regiment.
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Parnell Special Commission
House of Commons
Ireland
Michael Davitt
Land League
Mr. Parnell
Phoenix Park
Times
Myr
Parnell
Vianna
Alexander of
Young Lady Found Drunk in Newark Street
A well dressed young woman was found on Commerce street in Newark apparently intoxicated. A physician at the police station said she had been drugged or poisoned and revived her after two hours. She gave her name Wilhemia Lestering from Carlstadt and said she entered a notorious resort and was assaulted and robbed after arriving with $1000. Police continue the investigation.
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Newark
N. J
Commerce Street
Wilhemia Lestering
Carlstadt
Brutal Farm Attack Near Patricksburg Leaves Farmer Wounded
Philip Brammer, a farmer near Patricksburg Burombaton Ind, was seized by masked men on a Wednesday night. They tied him to a tree in an orchard and whipped him nearly senseless before leaving him bleeding and freezing until he found his way home at daylight.
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Burombaton
Ind
Philip Brammer
Patricksburg
Brammer
Two Miners Crushed to Death in California Slide
Word arrives that two Chinese miners were killed on February 3 by a landslide on Dixon's Hill about fifty miles from Wraversvinor California. The slide dammed Trinity River water and swept away a large house and barn. Near San Joaquin Point another change and its contents were carried off by high water. The river is carving a new channel.
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Wraversvinor
Cal
Feb. Il
Dixons Har
Trinity River
San Joaquin Point
Quiet Wedding in Marion Ties Lewis and Laura
Mr. Lewis Melsheimer returned from Bluffton and Marion Ind where he quietly wed Miss Laura Anderson last Friday in Marion Rev Swadener officiated The couple will reside in the city and Mr Melsheimer has many friends in Marion and Bluffton remark on the ceremony.
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Lewis Melsheimer
Bluffton
Marion
Ind
Jim
Rev. Swadener
Laura Anderson
Melsheimer
Lew
Julie Perriquay sues Nickel Phite for forty thousand dollars
Jules V Perriquay, injured in the Knox wreck, files suit against Nickel Phite company seeking 40 000 damages. Attorneys J M and Harry Ninde. Also notes a February 10 birthday at Casamier Urbine home with gifts and a Democrat Allen county connection. D B Kehler, Fort Wayne furniture works manager, returns from western trip optimistic on trade prospects.
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Jules
Perriquay
Knox
Tnd
Nickel Phite Company
J. M
Harry Ninde
D. B. Kehler
Fort Wayne
Omaha
Denver
Has Testos Resigned The Treasurership Rumor Circulated
A return to Connersville suggests James Ny Vineton will retire from the U S Treasury soon. Rumors in Indianapolis claim Huston has already resigned and will wind up affairs in Washington. Motives include patronage disputes and social tensions, with Mrs Huston eager to return home.
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Pranasatobis
James Ny Vineton
Connereville
United States
Repubics Os i
Indianapolis
Huston
Washington
Inchanapolis
Tuston
Tie
Indicta
State Central Committee
Death notices from Allen and Muskingum counties
John Giggett Liggett died at seventy nine eleven months in Ohio after living in Maryland Philadelphia Amsterdam and Tudiane. He left a large family nine children and was buried at Zanesville following Presbyterian funeral services. Mary Cicson Prainer born in Ireland in 1813 emigrated to Jefferson and Allen counties and died aged seventy six after a long church membership. burial at Zanesville. J R Mondy infant son died near Cedarville Allen county Indiana aged one year ten months. family sorrow described.
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John Liggett
Devil County
Maryland
Philadelphia
Deferson County
Ohio
Ile
Presbyterian Church
Amsterdam
Said County
Nancy Young
Epiru Lane
Tadsiz
Elizabeth Rachel
Lint
Tudiane
Alen County
Alleman
Zanesville
Mary Cicson
William Frainer
Ireland
United States
dJellerson County
Olivo
William Prainer
Mr and Mire
J. R. Mondy
Fheir
Cedarville
Allen County
Ind
Flossie
Death of Fort Wayne merchant Mr Michael Kelley
Prominent Fort Wayne citizen Mr Michael Kelley died at his home 28 Hust Aciferson street aged forty eight after a bout with la grippe developing pleurisy and heart failure. He ran a liquor business on Calhoun street since the war and served bravely in the seventh Indiana battery, later leaving a widow and five children. His death follows a period of illness while his widow will receive $4,000 in life insurance from Catholic organizations. He leaves store and residence at 141 East Jefferson Street and insurance policy No 50.
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Alichael Kelley
Fort Wayne
Hust Aciferson Ostreet
la Grippa
Br. Woolley
Calhoutn Street
Tndians Battery
St. Bernard Branch
Catholic Knights
St. Julian, Catholic Legion
St. Joseph Benevolent Soriety
Araerat Ove
Park Names Emerge in Land Company Dispute
The land and improvement company has found serious difficulties in the Gane fre of Goprovesent Company. They note confusion over many proposed names for a new park across the river, with numerous suggestions emerging.
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Goprovesent Company
Borie Aue
Public Opinion Sought On Name Proposal By Company
The company shifts strategy to gauge public opinion offering 25 to the person whose proposed name is finally chosen. Citizens are invited to contribute ideas and the process will be announced in Tur Senter.
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Tur Senter
The New Presbyterian Creed Debate Invites Sermon
Rev Dr McWatt to explain the revised creed from his pulpit next Sunday. The widely discussed creed splits Presbyterians on predestination and other points, with New York and Illinois favoring it while Pennsylvania opposes. The talk precedes the next general Presbyterian assembly and is expected to draw a large audience.
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Old Presbyterian School
New York
Ilinois
Pennsylvania
Moffatt
First Presbyterian Church
General Presbyterian Assembly
MotTatt
Mr A C Probasco Stricken By Paralysis
Yesterday A C Probasco former secretary of the Fort Wayne Gas Light company was stricken with paralysis and lies at his Douglass Avenue home in dangerous condition. He was reported as better at 2 this afternoon.
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A. C. Probasco
Fort Wayne Gas Light Company
Douglass Avenue
Probasco
Last institute and market notes from Cresco
The last institute for the present school year was held at No. 6 with Mr. Covington presiding. The program featured Miss Stella Winters teaching reading arithmetic and history while Mr. Hentzelman led the afternoon on mensuration. Local prices show varied grain and feed values and Henry Schick was declared insane yesterday afternoon.
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Covington
Stella Winters
Messrs. Hellopeter
Brosius
Gorre
Peru Wins Bid for Eastern Division Headquarters Site
Peru appears chosen to host the eastern division shops and yards for the Wabash system, beating Logansport and Wabash after public funds and private subscriptions. A line from near Peru to Roann, sixteen miles, is planned, with contracts to be signed soon. A Murphy Rubber Company venture, backed by Chicago capital, seeks three acres for rubber goods manufacture, contingent on land transfer and plant setup.
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Wabash Railway
Toledo
Detroit
Peru
Logansport
Wabash
Roann
Business Men’s Exchange
Chicago
Murphy Rubber Company
Exchange
Woman Overwhelmed Met at Wells Street Bridge Attempt
Thursday night Mrs M Montgomery a colored woman and wife of Edward Montgomery a driver for Renner Cratsley Co tried to jump into the Wells street bridge. Passersby stopped her and she was placed in a patrol wagon then released on her husband’s petition. Officers say she had been drinking.
Fort Wayne Seeks 1892 Encampment Favor from G A R
The encampment committee of the G A R met at George Humphrey post hall chaired by George D Adams. Posts across the state endorsed Fort Wayne as the 1892 encampment site, while Indianapolis mobilizes business support to back a Fort Wayne selection.
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G. A. TR
George Humphrey
George D. Adams
Fort Wayne
Tndianapolis
Hamlet Without the Hamlet Caledonian Club Banquet
Friday night nearly twenty three Caledonian club members met at the Aldine hotel to honor Hon. J. B. White with a gold headed cane. Mr White failed to appear and the unassembled event left under gloomy circumstances with the cane undelivered.
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Caledonian Club
Aldine Hotel
J. B. White
White
Caledonians
Second Presbyterian to Use Chicago Organist at New Church
The Second Presbyterian church board voted to hire renowned organist Mr. Wyle of Chicago to play the new pipe organ in the church edifice. The first worship in the new building will be on the Sunday after March 9, with Rev Dr Moffatt and others sought to officiate. the pastor Rev J N Leeper hopes to attend if recovered. Also notes Seymour J Smith leaving Fort Wayne for Pierre South Dakota to start his own business after fifteen years with Morgan and Beach as a road representative.
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Second Presbyterian Church
Wyle
Chicago
Dr. Moffatt
J. N. Leeper
Seymour J. Smith
Fort Wayne
Pierre, S. D
Smith
Messrs. Morgan & Beach
Fort Wayne honors a longtime business leader
The Sentinel lauds Pierre for a long, successful career and calls him Fort Wayne’s upright citizen. It notes his upcoming departure will be keenly felt, especially at Travelers' Protective Association meetings where he has served as an officer.
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Pierre
the Sentinel
Fort Wayne
Travelers’ Protective Association
New Suits Entered and Old Ones Dismissed
Saturday court activity includes dismissals and new filings. Judge O Rourke dismisses Ernst F Liebman and James M Henry v John W Hayden with costs paid. Several cases against various defendants are dismissed though others proceed or are noted for future action.
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O’rourke
Ernst F. Liebman
James M. Henry
John W. Hayden
Taylor Vs. Hiler
Leopold Wolf
John Loeikanf
Henry Pfeiffer
Joseph Violin
Benjamin Rothschild
Nelson Bailey
Walter M. Steppacher
Alexander
Lanferty
J. M. Robinson
John Smelzer
Thomas Ahern
W.&e. Leonard
Ellen Ahern
Gottlieb Epple
Morris & Barrett
John Orff
William J. Snyder
Moses H. Marks
Mosler
Louis Ohnhouse
Henry A. Grothalman
Frederick Brase
James B. White
Jesse Bona
Ancient German Tax on Pipe Smoking Emerges from Relic
A 1729 permit shown by Carl, count of Bingen, high sheriff of Mainz, granted yearly tobacco rights with a tax of eighteen kreuzer. The relic, preserved by a local druggist, reveals an old provincial revenue practice allowing smoking in public with payment.
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Germany
C. O. Lepper
Carl
Bingen
Mainz
Hartford City couple elope halted by police
Albert G Dowell and Ida F Pepper both of Hartford City Ind attempted to run away to marry and fled by train. Police intercepted them at the northside depot and jailed them awaiting Ida Pepper's father's arrival.
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Albert G. Dowell
Ida F. Pepper
Hartford City
Ind
Pepple
Harkenrider and
Daseler
Northside
Muncie
Some Interesting Games Assured for the Coming Season
Amateur Athletic club plans a nine with about twenty returning players from last season. Notable names include Will Turner Oscar Kiefer Will Downing Jack Brown Fred Zollars Ed Evans and Charlie Jones as efforts to field a baseball team grow. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as a blood purifier along with Kemp's Balsam for Coughs and Colds and Swayne's Ointment advertised for piles and itching.
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Amateur Athletic Club
Will Turner
Oscar Kiefer
Will Downing
Jack Brown
Fred Zollars
Ed. Evans
Charlie Jones
Worker crushed to death at Berg hoff Brewery
Charles Behl, a cooper at Charles H Stockmann’s shop, died when a large beer tank toppled onto him during cask removal at the Berg hoff Brewery. His wife and five children mourn at their Bloomingdale home as funeral plans are announced.
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Charles Behl
Third Street
Bloomingdale
Charles H. Stockmann
Stockmann
Herman Berghoff Brewing Company
Behl
Peltier
Father Leas
East Third Street
Lent regulations issued for Fort Wayne diocese vows
Rt Rev Joseph Dwennes bishop promulgates Lent rules read in all Catholic churches. The decree lists fasting obligations for parishioners over twenty one, meal limits, permitted foods, exemptions for the ill and elderly, and dispensation terms for meat on certain days through Lent. It allows fresh meat on Saturdays and some Sundays under dispensation, urging temperance and repentance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwenger
Holy See
Joseph Dwennes
Fort Wayne
Prospects Brighten for Fort Wayne College and DePauw Union
Trustees of Fort Wayne College report DePauw University president has received their union proposal and a board meeting is likely. If approved, the Fort Wayne college's future would be assured and citizens urged to support the effort with aid and patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne College
DePauw
DePauw University
World Champion Rubenstein Headlines City Ties
Louis Rubenstein, the world champion fancy skater, reportedly won the world title in St. Petersburg on Thursday amid rivals from Austria Finland Norway Sweden and Russia. He is closely related to Ben Cohen of Redlick's shoe store and Henry Cohen of the 39 cigar factory, with ties to other Cohen family members in the city. He plans to skate next in Hamburg and Amsterdam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentinen
Louis Rubenstein
America
St. Petersburg
Austria
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Russia
Rubenstein
Ben Cohen
Redlick’s
Henry Cohen
Cohen
Hamburg
Amsterdam
Monroeville Breeze quotes on local politics and a party struggle
A Monroeville Breeze report from Fort Wayne notes politicians debating how the city could dominate office. It warns against such aims as harmful to the democratic party and asserts the country will win its share. The Indiana state prohibition convention meets in Indianapolis with delegates Jones Cromwell Hubbard Fowler Seaman Winch Komp listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroeville
Fort Wayne
Breeze
Democratic Party
Indianapolis
D. W. Jones
J. W. Cromwell
G. K. Hubbard
B. B. Fowler
J. B. Seaman
D. J. Winch
D. Komp
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Carlisle
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Kye
Committee On
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Pacific Railroad
H. B. Saunders
Maine
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California
W. H. Seale
M. D. Mix
del Norte
Col
J. A. Percival
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Tracy
Navy Department
Lenate
South Carolina
Ontario
Grace
Ionia, Mich
Stanton Junction
Wreuerei
Preston
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Tle
Cooney, “the Fox
Cruscaco
Collins
Collin
Hancock
Mormon Life
Due
Saylan Parnell
Lewis Melts
Gavper van Wiss
Anderson
Julies Perriquay
Casamier Urbine
Urbine
Peter
Louis
Mary Joly
Ada Gerardot
Osu Wro
Testos
Shetchet Ar
John Gigsett
Ant Wea
Weautory of
Jessie Hons
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Reed
Deeater Westerday
Barthver
Cie Gump
Gantertown
Fied
Mehler Sheehan
Ofiae
Ate Sheehan
Adlenm
State Board of Health of
Scientific American
And
Dr. McWatt
A.C. Probasco
Aboit Township Institute
Cresco
Cora
Timothy Pe
Vlax
Henry Schick
Wabash Road
St. Mary‘s
AEW
Bome
Second Presbyterian
Dakara
Court House
Superior Court
Swayme
Druggista
Ly Mail
Dr. Swayne & Son
Berghoff Brewery
Diocese of
Fancy Skater
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