Burke Indicted in Cronin Murder Case and Winnipeg Extradition
The Winnipeg prisoner Martin Burke alias Delaney faces an indictment for murder and conspiracy in Chicago’s Cronin murder. Chicago detective Collins goes to Winnipeg to identify him, and extradition steps proceed as details of Burke’s alleged involvement surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipee
Man
Dr. Cronin
Winnipeg
Burke
Chicago
Cxuicaco
John Collins
Central District
Martin Burke
Delaney
St. Paul
Judge Shepard
Gilbert
Wrwreee
Sullivan and Kilrain Fight Arrangements Near Abita Springs
Reports state that arrangements are made for the Sullivan Kilrain fight near Abita Springs in St. Tammany Parish on the East Louisiana road. Kilrain chooses ground and accepts the venue after inducements including railroad support and a 2000 seat amphitheatre. Officials pledge a fair fight with no interference and no intimidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Kilrain
East Louisana
Abita Springs
Messrs
Pouvent
Favre
St. Tammany Parish
English Capitalists Seek Control of Nation Coal Interests
New York rumors say a gigantic coal trust is forming to buy coal companies and guarantee operators a profit of 25 cents per ton. Some say an English syndicate backs it, others claim Austin Corbin and Sam Sloan. Talks follow attempts to break the Reading Valley trust, with possible inclusion of Reading, Lehigh Valley, Jersey Central & Hudson, Pennsylvania, and Lehigh Navigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
Austin Corbin
Sam Sloan
Reading Valley Trust
Reading
Coal Roads
Lehigh Valley
Jersey Central & Hudson
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Navigation
Rioting at Jones Point Leaves Hungarians Shot
In Haverstraw New York a confrontation between a mob of colored men and Hungarian laborers resulted in four Hungarians being shot by a colored assailant named James Morton who fired seven times. Four men were arrested as witnesses and Morton fled. The clash prompted authorities to anticipate further trouble as Hungarians drove workers from a brick yard shouting for revenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haverstraw
N. Y
Jones Point
James Morton
McGowan
Clark Ryder
Walker Dean
Frank Long
Walter Davis
Morton
Shankey
Mrs. Hayes Dims as Family Grief Mounts at Home
Anxiety fills the Hayes residence as doctors say Mrs. Hayes sinks rapidly after a restless night and slipping vital signs. Her son arrives from Mississippi to aid relatives, while prayers flood local churches for her recovery. General Hayes remains hopeful yet is shielded from the worst reports. Cameron remains alive but weak in Lancaster with nourishment taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fremost
Hayes
Lancaster
Cameron
Five bodies recovered as Johnstown strike disrupts work
On June 20 at Jonnstown Pennsylvania five bodies were recovered from the drift near the bridge, three women and two children, badly decomposed. About 3,000 workers are on strike over pay and free rations, with meetings and violent speeches reported. contractors and state officials respond as strikes widen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonnstown
Kernville
Main Street
Hastings
Johnstown
Maria Burford
Max Burford
Henry Pritchard
Flinn & McKnight
Cumbria and Gautier
Red Cross Hospital
Oil Market Goes Wild in Pittsburg and New York
The petroleum market opened firm at 83 cents, rose to 84 2 3, then advanced to 85. A five-point reaction occurred, but buyers from Standard Oil brokers pressed on. Picissure, Pa. dated June 24. At no time...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard
Oil City
New York
Standard Oil
Picissure
Union Pacific strike threats linked to local labor pledges
Reports from Lixcoun Nebraska indicate local assemblies of engineers firemen brakemen switchmen and Knights of Labor signed articles pledging mutual support in a potential Union Pacific strike. Meanwhile other towns report legislative and maritime incidents including local option law changes and shipwrecks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lixcoun
Neb
Brotherhood of Engineers
Knights of Labor
Union Pacific
Lansine
Mich
Senate
Supreme Court
Wansasna
Ind
Chicago and
West Michigan
Urbana
Prirrstane
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Steubenville
Ohio
Dutors
Minn
Cleveland
John Martin
Norroux
Constellation
Cape Henry
Gallena
Jonathan
Keene
Babylon
Somerset Street
John McElroy
Benj. Eyler
Samuel Searles
San Francisco
Oceanic
Occidental and Oriental Company
Kong Konk
Yokohama
United States
Baltimore
Charles Randolph
Riversmor Park
Iowa
Sioux River
Conniff Brothers
Fred Conniff
Ponca
Nebraska
Lyons
Omaha Road
Sloan
Terre Havre
Douglas
Pearman
Vermillion County
Parley Snyder
Snyder
Cuwato
William Henry Beecher
Henry Ward Beecher
John D. Shea
Shea
Doran
A Giddy Gir One of Oliver House Gushers Charged With Robbery
A nameless man reported a robbery at the Oliver House Gushers, claiming $30 was stolen from his pocket book after visiting a girl the prior night. The stranger, drunk on arrival, could not be trusted. Marshal Franke pursued leads while Chief Wilkinson warned Wickliffe to keep the place decent or face a repeat incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver House
Marshal Franke
Wilkinson
Humbrecht
Mr. Wickliffe
Will of Patrick Horn probate and deeds to heirs
The will of the late Patrick Horn was admitted to probate. He bequeathed small amounts to grandchildren of his daughter the late Mrs Sechler. On January 4 1888 he deeded land worth about $50 000 to his daughter's children and his step-daughter Miss Jennie Jordan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrick Horn
Sechler
Horn
Jennie Jordan
Lane's Family Medicine Free Sample Drive Ad
Have you visited your druggist for a free sample of Lane's Family Medicine made as simply as tea. The harmless vegetable remedy aids blood, stomach, liver and kidneys and eases constipation. Discovered by Dr Silas Lane in the Rocky Mountains. Call today for a free sample. Large size package 500
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Silas Lane
Rocky Mountains
Church to Condemn Clan na Gael Over Cronin Case
A Baltimore source close to Archbishop Gibbons says the Catholic hierarchy will condemn Clan na Gael if civil authorities prove its link to the Cronin murder in Chicago. Church leaders plan to act in accord with its decrees after investigation and would name the order publicly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baummore
Gibbons
Crouin
Chicago
United States
Holy See
Knights of Labor
Cronin
Baltimore
Clan-na-Gael
Miller Likely Nominee for Supreme Judgship
Washington reports the Attorney General Miller will be nominated for the vacant supreme judgeship though opposition from several Republican senators is expected. The president may rally support before the nomination. Other items note new federal appointments in revenue, Navy ranks, postmasters, and consular posts along with Cape May travel.
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Washington
Miller
Supreme
Farwell
Cullom
Ingalls and Teller
Woods
Cullen
Gresham
Matthews
Washieron
Hiram F. Deval
Missouri
Internal Revenue
Sixth
Edward D. Bostick
Navy
Edward Lloyd, Jr
Senate Committee On Indian Affairs
Chicago
Port Townsend
United States Fish Commission
Alaska
M. J. Blasdel
Johnstown
Wm. Wakefield
Humbolt
Kaw
Manderson
William Cassius Goodloe
Kentucky
A. T. Wimberly
District of
Louisiana
Henry M. Cooper
Arkansas
United States
Walter Lyon
Pennsylvania
Wm. E. Craig
Virginia
George S. Cunningham
South Carolina
John H. Simmons
Ohio
Orville T. Porter
Oregon
Wm. A. Diamond
San Francisco
California
Fearis B. Dwlis
Carson
Nevada
Horace Greeley Knowles
Delaware
U. S
Bordeaux
Frank Mason
Frankfort
Charles B. Trail
New Orleans
Marsailes
Black miners appeal to governor for state aid funds
The Bracie Mines district reports 5,312 dependents across ten districts with seven thousand dollars in relief. Sub committees urge Governor Hovey to issue a proclamation asking the state for charity toward the miners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braviz
Ind
Hovey
Heavy Rainstorm Causes Tragedy in Arkansas County
In Conway and Van Buren counties a Saturday night rainstorm flooded Worden's home near Clinton. An old man attempted to save his children as a log swept into the doorway, tossing his two younger children away and leaving them missing. He then tried to rescue two more before the current pulled them under.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ess Expe
Tragic Flood Story Recounts Family Losses
The article describes a family escaping a flood with the father and two children surviving while the mother, carrying two children and three on her dress, drowned. In the aftermath, seven other siblings and the mother were found scattered along the banks as clothing snagged on brush. The father and two children were the only survivors from an eleven member family.
Seventy Men Entombed in Newcastle Mine Disaster
Seventy miners were trapped by a mine collapse at Newcastle on June 22. Rescue efforts continue but hope fades. Reports from Lonpoyx and other cities note ongoing investigations and political fallout. The day also mentions a shipping crew issue and a murder trial likely to move to London with defense by Sir Charles Russell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syvsey
Newcastle
Lonpoyx
Lord Durham
George Chetwynde
Auckland
Thurston
Apia
Germany
Mataafa
Vienna
Livervood
Livervoon
Maybeeck
London
Charles Russell
Mrs. Hayes in precarious condition after stroke
Fremont report says Mrs. Hayes remains in a critical semi conscious state with right side paralyzed. Dr Rice notes danger yet a possible recovery exists. General Hayes, en route home, is shocked and not able to walk. Family and doctors attend to her as sympathy pours in.
Daughter horsewhips rival over rumor of her father
In Goshen Indiana June 20 Josephine H daughter of Dr W A Wickham wearing men’s clothes waited for an unnamed woman suspected of inappropriate relations with her father and horsewhipped her. Wickham a prominent physician is father to Madge Wickham the famed violinist now in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GosHen
Ind
Josephine H
W. A. Wickham
Wickham
Madge
Europe
Supreme Court Rules Witch Doctor Trade Legitimate in Indiana
In Indianapolis on June 20 the Indiana Supreme Court affirmed that witch doctor services are legitimate. Paul March of Lake County hired Dr Burnett for witchcraft remedies in exchange for cattle a calf and poultry, but the remedies failed. The court ruled money was not obtained under false pretenses as the assurances were not deceptive to an ordinary person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inpranapolis
Indiana
Supreme Court
Paul March
Lake County
Burnett
Caledonian Excursion to Warsaw a Successful Event
The Caledonian society excursion to Warsaw drew about 200 attendees with a day of Scottish games and an evening dance. Prizes awarded include Quoits won by J Dickson, J Gillie, and John White and numerous running and jumping events led by D Miller, J Gillie, J Dickson, and John Miller among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caledonian Society
Warsaw
Quoits
J. Dickson
J. Gillie
John White
Wm. Miller
al Cohen
Wallace Robertson
D. Miller
John Miller
Millie Lawson
Grice Benoit
Gillie
Dickson
H. McAfee
What a Coward Major Smith Is in a Letter
Dialogue centers on Major Smith mocked for fear of gunpowder though Robinson claims Smith saved his life. He credits Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for curing consumption with Smith’s advice. Pomapenruia reports 64 of 67 counties voting against a prohibition amendment, nearing 200,000 votes. Horace Greeley’s adage cited alongside praise for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, marketed by Geo. H. Levseh and Fred Hoban.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Jones
Robinson
Dr. Pierces Golden
Sam
Horace Greely
Chamberlain
Geo. H. Levseh
Fred Hoban
Fort Wayne college holds forty third commencement
A large Fort Wayne M. E. college audience gathered for the forty third annual commencement. Delays from a gas outage led to an hour wait while graduates including Julia Florence Alexander and Milte Minerva Hetrick received diplomas. Degrees awarded to several clergy and professionals were announced by Rev. Herrick, with benediction by Rev. Simpson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
John Fulmer Bower
Sheldon
Ind
Edward Benton Johns
Columbia City
Morton Erastus Little
Pierceton
Charles Marquis Sarber
Claypool
Clarence Edwvin Smith
Saturn
Paul Wilke
W. J. Chadwick
Columbus
Ohio
Ida Kellogg
John Mohr
Herrick
Julia I
Alexander
George 8. Housh
Professor Herrick
William Jane
Kansas City
Chauncey Schaufer
New York City
Francis C. Pearson
Philadelphia
David C. Woolpert
Warsaw
William P. George
Newark
N. J
Lemuel R. Hartman
Hiram C. Glen
van Wert
Elmer E. Mummert
Goshen
William B. Vangorder
Albion
Norval Charles Heiromus
Wabash
Simpson
The
Sentinel
Fort Wayne College
Superintendent LaFollette Opens On Bond Rule For Textbooks
The state superintendent of public instruction explains section 10 misconstructions by county officials. He notes no contracts have been let yet and clarifies that a governor proclamation follows book contracts. Superintendents will have thirty days to file the required additional bond after contracts and proclamation, with forms sent in ample time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Geeting
LaFollette
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
eThrough
State Board
Wheat damage feared from tiny green insects in Wells county
Mr Wm H Schoonover of Union township Wells county reports heads of wheat infested by two to three hundred pin head size green bugs eating kernels. Bush Co telegraphed from Winamac and others confirm ravages on wheat rye and oats raising fears of a poor harvest statewide as rain persists and crops flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Schoonover
Union Township
Wells County
Bush & Co
Sentinel
Winamac
Ind
Robbery at Fairfield Avenue Bridge Targeting Peru Man
Morcan A Silvius of Peru was robbed by two men on Fairfield Avenue near 5S 3B Hounds residence after being held up with revolvers. They took $20 and minor belongings as Silvius filed a report at the police station saying he had no money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubbard
Burke
Winnepeg
Martin Burke
Cronin
Winntree
Man
McRae
Chicago
Winnipeg
Haverton
Mich
Hancock
Delaney
Morgan A. Silvius
Peru
Ind
Minteh
Fairfield Avenue
Hound
Silvins
Silvius
Postmaster Higgins Notified of Fort Wayne Appointment
Washington informs C R Higgins he is appointed postmaster at Fort Wayne with KRaough’s term expiring August 2. Higgins to take possession on that date or possibly earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Higgins
Washington
Fort Wayne
Kraough
Higgins
Text Book Law Expands Bonding Powers for County Superintendents
Text of the new school textbook law includes a provision to raise the bond of county superintendents by filing a special bond. Section 5 states the governor must issue a special proclamation once the state board enters into a book contract. Section 1 requires the superintendents to file the special bonds accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Education
County Board of Equalization Seeks Explanations for Low Returns
County commissioners led by Hartman mobilized deputies to serve notices on taxpayers and assessors across the county. The board will summon several city bank presidents and a list of assessors to explain why current levy and returns diverge from last year, while continue pursuing unsatisfactory property reports and firming up city bonds tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Equalization
Hartman
Sentinel
Charles McCulloch
Hamilton National Bank
B. Bond
Old National Bank
Lemuel KR. Hartman
First National Bank
Board of Equalization
F. Challenger
George Thum
Danford Parker
H. B. Boller
Frederick Bartels
Maumee Avenue
Anthony Wayne Manufacturing Company
Electric Light and Power Company
Kahne & Son
Hanna Doughman
Victor Cavalier
A. N. Parker
C. Parker
Aaron Rothschild
Solomon Rothschild
Benjamin Rothschild
G. Brewer, Jr
Nelson R. Leonard
George L. Pfeiffer
Angered Husband Attacks Northern Indiana Merchant in Goshen
F W B Minnich, a leading hardware dealer in northern Indiana, was assaulted by James Adler, husband of his supposed admirer Mrs Adler. Adler followed them after a suspected late outing, struck Minnich with a horsewhip, forcing him to flee to a residence. Minnich stayed home afterward, denying blackmail and planning criminal charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. B. Minnich
Indiana
James Adler
Goshen
Ind
Minnich
Adler
Deaths Listed By City Undertaker Since Last Saturday
The city undertaker recorded a list of deaths with ages and causes including Andrew Parker age 33 consumption Ross Purcell 2 months exhaustion Effie M Rossman 8 years malarial Patrick Horn 69 heart disease Harry Van Buskirk 2 years inflammation of bowels Elizabeth Lynch 20 consumption Delos E Pocock 21 spinal disease Louise Bennett 84 old age Mary Walburge 1 month marasmus Frank DeWald 16 drowned Louis Brunner 1 month spasms Mary E Koester 77 old age Edward Claypool 38 consumption Tiane M Kime 54 typhoid Roy De Witt 18 months spasms Margaret Brown 6 months cholera infantum
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Parker
Ross Purcell
Effiie M. Rossman
Patrick Horn
Harry van Buskirk
Elizabeth Lynch
Delos E. Pocock
Louise Bennett
Mary Walburge
Marasmus
Frank DeWald
Louis Brunner
Mary E. Koester
Edward Claypool
Tiane M. Kime
Roy de Witt
Margaret Brown
Open Registered Letter Leads to $40 Thefts in Indy Institute
Indianap olis man E E Van Auken supervised steam heating work at the Institute for Feeble Minded with Highland Co. A registered letter from his firm arrived cut open and $40 missing. Investigation ordered. Captain Harper's funeral drew a long procession with 129th regiment, 30th Indiana, I O F, G A R, Masons, and accompanying linden wood coaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E. van Auken
Indianapolis
Institute For
Highland & Co
van Auken
Enough
Harper
van Slyke
J. B. Harper
129Th Regiment
30Th Indiana
Cantons
IO. O. F
Harmony Lodge I. O. O. F. Company L
State Militia
Lion S. Bass
Home Lodge
A. M
Graham
Home Lodge F
Corps
Decision Reversed in Powers v town of New Haven
The court reverses, holding that a property owner who stands by while improvements benefit property and makes no objection is estopped from denying the city’s authority to perform improvements. The record shows a sustained demurrer to the general denial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie C. Powers
Drowning Tragedy At St Joe River Cries For Help
Frank DeWald, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Nic DeWald of South Calhoun street, vanished while swimming with companions on the St Joe river Thursday. A search by river net and dragging continued through night and into the next day, with cannons sounding as the body remained unfound until about 8 pm when it was recovered forty feet from where he disappeared. He was taken to the undertaking rooms by Peltier's conveyance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winniree
Man
Collins
Chicago
Burke
Oxiaco
Alexander Sullivan
Grand Jury
Martin Burke
Joliet
Sullivan
Maurice Rosenfeld & Co
Black
San Francisco
Frank Woodruff
Dr. Cronin
Matson
Woodruff
Parnell
Winnipeg
McRae
Hancock
Mich
Cronin
Ford
Trish
Michael Boland
Dennis C. Feely
Winnipec
Todry
Lake View
Ashland Avenue
Carlson Cottage
Frank
Nic de- Wald
South Calhoun Street
St. Joe
Gus Fox
Noll
DeWald
Centlivre’s
Zollinger
Frank Dowald
Brothers School
Peltier
Railroad Surprise George W Saul named general manager
A Cincinnati Commercial item notes George W Saul of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton will become general manager of the Fort Wayne Cincinnati and with headquarters in Fort Wayne on July first. Saul rose from secretarial roles to purchasing agent and assistant to the GM, praised as able and loyal by Superintendent Worthington, with the Boston directors backing the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
George W. Saul
Hamilton
Dayton
Fort Wayne
Boston
Elijah Smith
Saul
Cox
la Hee
Ohio
Mississippi
Mount Vernon
Lew Williams
Cleveland
Columbia
Indianapolis
J. H. Barrett
W. W. Worthington
Louisville
Sentinel
Worthington
Higgins Postmaster Nomination Fueled by Gresham Faction
A correspondent to the Indianapolis Sentinel reports that C B Higgins’s appointment as Fort Wayne postmaster pleased some and angered many G A R members. Critics say the move reflects a Gresham element influencing President Harrison, undermining old soldiers’ welfare and staking partisan interests. A defeated G A R figure and others contend Higgins’s nomination was dictated by factional forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Sentinel
Post Office
C. BR. Higgins
Fort Wayne
Harrison
Sentinel
Higgins
Gresham
Paralyzed Engineer Sacrifices Life On Engine at Sparta
John Meyers, an engineer on the Abash line, died minutes after steering his burning engine into Sparta Missouri. Struck by a sudden failure on the run to Dubuque he summoned strength to throttle the locomotive and reach the station. He told his fireman he had hours to live, then died before his family reached him. He was buried in Dubuque Friday after the dramatic final ride.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Myers
Dubuque
Meyers
Sparta
John Sullivan Shot by Officer Wahrenburg in Serious Condition
John Sullivan, about 21, was shot by Officer Wahrenburg during a struggle after a burglary sentence handed by Judge O Rourke. The wound through the shoulder worsened, inflammation spreading to neck and face. doctors fear erysipelas or gangrene, endangering his life. Sullivan is held as son of Cornelius Sullivan, a Calhoun street crossing watchman. transfer to Michigan City is unsafe in his condition. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertises blood purification and vitality benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sullivan
Wahrenburg
O'Rourke
A. Becker
Fairfield Avenue
Sullivan
Dinnen
Cornelius Sullivan
Calhoun Street
Taylor Street
Michigan City
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Man OF the Hour
Wiartin Burke
Brooks
Displaines Street
Chief Hubbard
Fig Burke
United Brotherhood
Luke Dillon
Edward O’meagher Condon
Mortimer Scanlon
Lawrence B. Buckley
Captain Condon
McCoy's
Cuabaco
Dan Coughlin
P. O'Sullivan
Shepard
Pugiliats
Kato
McKnight
Relief Committee
South Fork
Constance Martin
Phillips
Major Phillips
Cambria
Burgess
State Relief Commisssion
Reed
Patrick
United States Regular Army
Conemaugh River
Pennsylvania Railroad
Johnstonn
Ment
Mrc
Supreme Judgeship
Cape May
Wanamaker
Washinctox
John L. Stevens
Maine
Hawaiian Islands
George Manny
Tennesse
Paraguay
Uruguay
John Martin Crawford
Oho
St. Petersburg
Grant
Sweden
Norway
Manny
Republic of Columbia
Garfield
Tennessee
Crawford
Finland
Uovey
UDS
Armansas
Foreign
Newnan
MES
RE. H. Hawe
Witch Doctors
Caledonian
Pomapenruia
Morcan A. Silvius
the County Board of Equalization
An & Still Hunt
Fils
Death
Robbe
KE. E. van Auken
Money
Issing
Nic Bo= Wald
Muncie
Hood
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