Governor Sibley Dead Minnesota’s oldest pioneer passes away
Ex Governor Sibley died at 4 30 am in St Paul after a months long illness aged eighty one. He came to Minnesota in 1829 as inspector for the Great American Fur Company and helped organize the territory. He served as Minnesota’s first governor in 1857, led the 1862 Sioux campaign earning a major general’s brevet from Lincoln, and was president of the State University board of regents. Funeral set for Friday at St Paul’s Episcopal church.
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Minnesota
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Republican Scheme Aims to Unseat Ohio Senator Brice
Washington reports Ohio Republicans plot to challenge Col. Brice’s right to his senate seat. They seek census and bond documents to claim Brice and son reside in New York. If Brice is seated March 4, petitions would contest non residence, with Sherman pressured to join.
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Ohio
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New York
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Murder on a Mexican Band Cor nered at Last
A posse surrounded about forty Mexicans in an adobe house on the Vallejo Hills after a U S marshal was killed. Citizens from Raton New Mexico armed with Winchesters rushed to the area to capture or exterminate the band, expecting a savage fight before surrender.
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Seat of War
Ex Mayor Graze Claims Cleveland Best to Elect Democrat
Ex mayor W R Graze of New York told visitors in San Antonio on February 19 that he and his party of friends travel for pleasure. He said the tariff issue and Grover Cleveland are pivotal and that Cleveland is the only Democrat who can win nationally, noting Hill cannot carry New York.
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New York
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Judge Berkshire Dies in North Vernon Fame on Supreme Bench
Coutumbus Ind February 20 Hon John G Berkshire one of the supreme court judges died at his North Vernon home at 6 last night He served eighteen years as circuit court judge then six years in private practice and was elected to the supreme court in 1888 He had typhoid pneumonia from a heavy cold lasting about ten days He was fifty nine and this is the second supreme bench death in two months
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Jacob Mease
Marvin Kuhns
Desperado
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A. R. Jackson
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Wilkinson
Kennelly
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Kuhns
Mesce
Ives
Thos. A. Wilkinson
Allen County
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Jose Capp
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Morrizon
Fort Wayne
William Tecumseh Sherman
Masonic Temple
Sherman
United States
General Sherman
Fort Wayneshon
Grant
Calhoun Street
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Broadway
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Calhoun
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Harding
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Allan Zollars
William T. Sherman
Pesca
Mohhief
Allen ZounaRs
James E. Granan
Pam Dickinson
J.B Watts
T. W. Bram
Kansas Farmer Overtaken by Fabulous Lack
Frederick Theis, a Salt Creek valley farmer, travels to California after a telegram says his unmarried brother has died, leaving him property and lands estimated at seven million dollars.
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Frederick Theis
Salt Creek Valley
California
Knocked Off a Bridge by a Train Near Keystone
Michael Ferrett, a Keystone farmer, was knocked from a Pan Handle bridge over Lick creek by a train. He spent the night exposed, was found frostbitten, and taken to a nearby paper mill to thaw. He sustained cuts and bruises but is expected to recover. Also reported a hog mystery near Crawforpsviaiz where Mike Yellar’s hog vanished four weeks ago and was found in a forty-foot dry well.
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Hartrorp City
Michael Ferrett
Keystone
Lick Creek
Crawforpsviaiz
Mike Yellar
Nova Scotia mine disaster claims 117 dead
A devastating Spring Hills coal mine explosion Saturday night in Nova Scotia killed 117 and injured many. Families suffer grave losses as corpses are prepared in a carpenters shop turned dead house amid crowds, clergy aid, and ongoing rescue efforts.
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Spring Hills
Reid Carter
Willard
Clarence
Carmichael
Joan
Andrew
William
Jesse Armishaw
Jesse
Herbert
John Bainbridge
Roert McVey
Hugh Bant
Alexander
Westville
Picton County
Foster’s Treasury Secretary Nomination Praised
Ota Homan approves ex Governor Foster for secretary of the treasury. Judge Allen G Thurmex of Ootumers Ohio commends Foster as a skilled businessman and capable, predicting broad satisfaction. Democratic lawmakers and the national press broadly endorse the choice as satisfactory and prudent.
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Foster
Ootumers
Ohio
Allen G. Thurmex
Secretary of the Treasury
Fisterned
Buckeye
Rudolph Pickel Receives Grand New York Reception
Rudolph Pickel arrived from London after abroad since August and was given a grand reception in New York. The Sentinel notes his return as a notable event with celebratory attention in the city.
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New York
Tan Sentinel
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Rudolph Pickel
London
Appointment of Assistant Secretary Named in New York
The president is expected to nominate Charles E. Coon as assistant secretary, a temporary appointment likely pending Senate action on Mr. Foster. Neither Foster nor Coon would comment when questioned last night.
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New York
Charles E. Coon
General Sherman Laid To Rest In Restful Funeral
The funeral of General William Tecumseh Sherman in Saint Louis drew a vast crowd as the body lay beside his wife and children. A long procession of military units, veterans, civic groups, and dignitaries moved from the depot to Calvary Cemetery under strict guard and solemn ceremony, with divisions led by Gen Merritt and notable officers. The cortege, including the Union flag draped coffin and coach, proceeded past cheering yet quiet spectators, ending with a military burial honoring Sherman’s wishes for a strict service.
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Racheal Sherman
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Edward F. Townsend
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Arkansas Pass
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Trial Ends With Light Sentence in Flood Case at Chrcnutt Court
The state case against Jerry Flood concluded after a two day trial in the circuit court. A sealed verdict was opened to reveal a fine of one dollar and costs, with the total near seventy dollars including attorney fees. Crowds filled the court as Flood, arrested for drunkenness, was previously fined by a mayor.
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O'Ryan
Marvin Kuhn
Columbia City
Marvin Kubas
Mease
Trrrin
James Mease
Ind
Jia
Sue
Jim
Marvin
Bloody Tragedy in Leica as Stockman Kills Wife
William McCubbin, a wealthy stockman, killed his wife and his hired man Frank Yots, then cut his own throat after a rumor of Yots’s suspected affair. The grisly scene occurred after he returned from a stockmen’s convention in Beatrice. McCubbin, a prominent Republican leader, died at the scene.
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William MecCubbis
Frank Yots
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Beatries
Miners Rescued After Nineteen Days Entombment
Five miners trapped in a Janesville mine for nineteen days were brought to the surface unconscious except Mashiskowicz who spoke through an interpreter. They survived on scant rations and eventually ate rats to endure, resolving to die together rather than cannibalize. Dr. Doolittle expects full recovery of health.
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Janesville
Mashiskowicz
United Press
The Fishery Question Raises US Canada Tensions
A Dominion notice ends the American privilege to fish in Canadian waters for a tonnage fee after December 31. Ottawa has not indicated revival for the next season. Parliament’s delay may spark wares and tensions on the Atlantic coast, with hopes the policy is renewed in time for spring fishing.
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New York
Herald
Ottawa
Fort Wayne Men Flourishing in Southport NC Brick Business
W U Pyke, once a Fort Wayne grocer, and Arthur Pullen, also from Fort Wayne, now prosper in Southport North Carolina. They manufacture brick and project brick orders totaling one and a half million for this year, with many further orders expected. Mer. Tullis has shared a note from Fort Wayne about his friend’s marriage to a Southport girl, a ceremony reported to have occurred on the Withatt.
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Chinese Labor Deaths Reported on Tehuantepec Railway
One of the contractors on the Tehuantepec railway in Mexico arrived here reporting that fully twenty percent of the several hundred Chinese laborers imported to work on the road have died from the climate.
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Huakedas
San Antosto
Lex
Mexico
Fogalis Resigns in Senate Amid Succession Talks
Wasniuron February 19. Senate president pro tempore Nir Tugalle announced resignation in a neat speech to pursue election to choose his successor. The move follows ongoing discussions on leadership and future plans for the chamber.
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Meant Tour You and Hood's Sarsaparilla
An aging promotional sketch extols Hood's Sarsaparilla for impure blood and serious ailments like serofuia and salt rheum. It urges readers to consider the remedy, citing ongoing success and publisher endorsements to boost credibility.
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Ita
New Bank Planned at Wayne and Clinton Streets
Rumors of a new bank in the city claim John W White will found it with his father ex congressman J B White and possibly brother Edward White. The brick stone building at Wayne and Clinton 30 by 100 feet would be among the city’s finest with Wing and Mahurin drawing plans. The site is owned by J B White.
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J. B. White
Edward White
Allen County Building and Loan Association
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Clinton Streets
Wing & Mahurin
SenTiven
Old Pioneer Peter F. Barrand Dies at Age Near Hundred
Peter F. Barrand died last week at his home in Washington township. born in 1804 in France, he came to Allen county in 1836 and helped build the canal. He married Ann Poirson in 1838 and lived on farm lands in Fort Wayne and Washington township. Survived by wife and several children including John B. Barrand, superintendent of a local sash factory.
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Washington Township
Barrand
France
United States
Allen County
Toledo
Fort Wayne
J. B. Richardville
Ann J. Poirson
Knights of St. John to Attend June Convention in Fort Wayne
Detroit and Windsor commanderies plan to join a national Knights of St. John convention in June at Fort Wayne Indiana. Delegates last night formed a union with Detroit and Windsor units and approved participation, with each company sending a rider committee for railroad fare and travel. The Detroit parade in Columbus last year earned honors and local knights seek a stronger showing at the Fort Wayne event.
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Detroit Free Press
Ferdinand Kuhn
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Auditor Glutcling Deputy Appoints Houlihan
Michael J Houlihan was named chief deputy to County Auditor A I Glutting on Monday. The young man is described as clever and competent with expert skills in figures and intricate office work. He previously held responsible posts with Morgan and Beach and with Bass offices including Rock Run Alabama.
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A. I. Glutting
Houlihan
Morgan & Beach
Bass
Rock Run
Ala
Legislative Committee Backs Ellison Hill Toll Road Bill
Letters from T. E. Ellison and W. A. Shembaugh, read Saturday, urge passage of the Ellison bill for purchasing toll roads. They state the bill was urged late but expect favorable consideration as the legislature convenes after a public court house meeting in Indianapolis.
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W. A. Shembaugh
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Dead of the Week Names From Undertakers List
The week ending February 21 reports deaths from the undertakers including Mary Noonan aged 3 due to diphtheria and Jennie L among others, noting multiple entries in a condensed obituary column.
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Mary Noonan
Jennie L
Deaths in a Row: Various Ailments and Ages Listed
A list of deaths with ages and causes including typhoid fever consumption bronchitis lung fever old age and other conditions. The names include Jonathan James Ralph Smith Thomas Cunningham Thomas J Post Michael Noonan Carley G Gay Samuel Redelsheimer Peter F Barrand August Jacot Walter Benninger Marquis Gorham Henry Reasens Andrew Panckhouser and others.
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Marquis Gorham
Bright
Henry Reasens
Andrew Panckhouser
Narrow escape from coal gas at Euclid residence
Mrs. W H Quick, a Miss Jackson and Mrs Quick’s infant inhaled poisonous coal gas from a defective coal bin. Dr J J Ogle and Dr E J Moosecar arrived early to revive them. All were unconscious at first but later recovered toward stability. Quick returned home to find the danger and opened the windows to vent the gas. The infant fared best, having slept in its mother's arms.
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E. J. Moosecar
W. H. Quick
Euclid Avenue
East Yards
Quick
Babe
Miss Jackson
Escape Attempt and Sherman Memorial in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne couplet reports Manning a Fort Wayne convict who cut through his top tier cell bars with improvised steel saws and planned a roof escape from Michigan City penitentiary. The same edition honors General William Tecumseh Sherman with city memorials, services, and resolutions praising his leadership and character.
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Fort Wayne
Michigan City
Manning
Will Bear Investigation Into Howell Family Harassment
The Howell family at 39 Miner Street faces anonymous letters and cruel pranks that caused Grace Howell severe brain fever. A newspaper false death notice and nocturnal crepe postings fueled community anger as Prosecutor J. M. Robinson probes the culprit posing as a trusted confidant.
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Miner Street
Grace
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J. M. Robinson
Bridge bids heard from major firms at county meeting
County commissioners opened bids for iron bridges to be built in Adams, Madison, Milan, St. Doe, Washington, Aboite, Pleasant, and Springfield townships. Estimated cost is 25000 dollars. Representatives from Milwaukee Bridge, Smith, Massillon, Canton, Pittsburg, Chicago, and Kings Bridge companies attended. Indiana Bridge of Muncie and others were present but unnamed.
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James H. Wynkoup
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Toledo
J. H. Hilton
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