False Returns Seven Census Enumerators Arrested in Minneapolis
United States Marshal Daggett stormed a Minneapolis room arresting seven census enumerators. He seized all census lists, prompting wild indignation and a political push to boycott St Paul businesses. Minneapolis and St Paul officials deny complicity as officers clash over seized records. A court case follows on original package liquor rulings and Chambers v state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migyeavonis
Minn
United States
Dagget
St. Paul
Davenport
Washington
Eugene Hay
Odell
Br. Pavl
Minneapolis
Daggut
United States Supreme Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Kavanagh
Polk County District Court
State
Chambers
Supreme Court
Lottery Charter Offer Increases Annual Price To Senate
In New Orleans June 19 a New Orleans senate vote postponed investigation of lottery bribery rumors. A London financier, A Hengass, offered 1,250,090 dollars yearly for 25 years, 250,000 more than Louisiana Lottery Co. offer, with a New York syndicate said to consider a similar bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Oateans
Senate
A. Hengass
London
England
Louisiana Lottery Co
New York
Three Women Fight Ends in Fatal Shot Wounding Youth
In Jack county Texas a deadly struggle occurred when Mrs Bowers and her seventeen year old daughter confronted Mrs Walker at her home seeking to whip her. Walker seized a loaded shotgun during the scuffle and it fired, killing Mrs Bowers daughter instantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Texas
Jack County
John Bowers
John Walker
Yale Graduate Defeats Debt Claim in Court
In Hastrorp Connecticut on June 19 a suit by Sing Chong of Shroghie China to recover 13000 from Yale graduate Young Wing was dismissed. The company alleged he borrowed the money during travel in China and failed to repay. The court ruled the Chinese language evidence inadmissible and judgment favored Young Wing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hastrorp
Conn
Sing Chong Company
Shroghie
China
Young Young Wing
Young Wing
Yale
Bing Chong Company
Thayre
Carnegie's MEX Go on 4 Strike and Mill Shutdown
Carnegie's steel mills in Phipps & Co. shut down after a strike by red mill bundlers demanding higher wages. About three hundred workers are barred from work. Jamestown voters elect a seven member school board with two women. only 150 women cast ballots. Des Moines courts rapidly overturn original package rulings as district judges issue conflicting decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braver Fours
Carnegie, Phipps & Co
Jamestown
N. D
Board of Education
Executions Reported Across North America
At Quebec's Port Neuf county Rudolph Fritz Dubois was hanged for the February murder of his wife two children and his mother in law. The ceremony occurred at 8 o'clock with a brief address and prayer. Other executions noted include Peter Edward Davis at Marmora township for murder and Joseph Potts and his wife Elizabeth for the Carlin murder of Miles Fawcett amid a complex case of debt and deceit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec
Rudolph Fritz Dubois
Alban
Port Neuf County
Dubois
Mr. Bland
Britromie
Ont
Carlin
Potts
Ellis
Supreme Court
Professor shoots to stop boys at Indian girls room
Sunawneetown Indiana Territory June 19 two Indian boys at a government Indian children school were suspended by Professor Harvey for nightly visits to two Indian girls rooms. He armed himself with a double barreled gun and shot at the climbers injuring one seriously. Shawnee Indians are greatly stirred by the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunawneetown
Ind
Ter
Government
Harvey
Exiled Prophetess and Seventeen Others Banished to Yarysk
Madame Tschebrikova and fifteen others have been exiled to Yarysk in Vogoda department, northern Russia, under surveillance. The woman authored a letter predicting the czars fate of Peter II Paul I and Alexander II unless his policy changes, a letter widely published in Europe and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Prierssure
Madame Tschebrikova
Yarysk
Vogoda
Russia
Madam Tschebrikova
Peter II
Paul I
Alexander II
Europe
United States
Mrs Harrison and Children Head to Cape May for Summer
Mrs Harrison with her children and Mrs McKee left Washington at 9 this morning by the Pennsylvania railroad for Cape May Point. Mrs Harrison will stay all summer, while Mrs McKee plans three weeks with her mother and several trips to fashionable resorts during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic ticket named at Farrar Rock convention
At Farrar Rock Arkansas on June 18 the Democratic state convention nominated Governor James P. Eagle for governor secretary of state B B Chism attorney general W E Atkins supreme judge Meter Sandles and endorsed Grover Cleveland as the next presidential candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farrar Rock
Ark
James P. Eagle
B. B. Chism
W. E. Atkins
Meter Sandles
Grover Cleveland
Louisiana Capitol Move Vote Reported Favorable
Baton Rouge June 19 By a 9 to 5 vote the ways and means committee agreed to report favorably on a proposed constitutional amendment to relocate the state capitol from Baton Rouge to New Orleans. The committee action signals support for the change though final passage requires full legislative approval. The move would shift the seat of government and potentially affect state administration and regional status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Royal
Ways and Means Committee
New Orleans
Turbulent House Debates McKinley Tariff and Silver Bills
Washington reports detail furious exchanges on the McKinley tariff and silver bills. Debates span journal revisions, references to committees, and party confrontations with votes and appeals shaping the approach to key fiscal legislation.
What Does it Mean Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Value
The ad argues that Ifved's Sarsaparilla is the best value among medicines, offering 100 doses per bottle for about a month, while competing preparations run out in a week. It touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the superior blood purifier and urges readers to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifved
Hood
Devastating Cyclone Sweeps Illinois Towns Killing Many
A powerful cyclone struck near Earlville and Paw Paw Illinois causing extensive destruction. At Field’s school near Four Corners eight inside were killed including teacher Maggie McBride. Paw Paw and Paw Paw Grove reported major loss with many homes wrecked and several fatalities. Sublette, Lee County, and surrounding areas suffered severe damage as telegraph lines failed and trains were interrupted. The storm swept through multiple counties leaving flattened buildings, downed trees, and widespread debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baruvtine
Field
Maggie McBride
Edna Hunt
Jennie Radley
Minnie Berry
Ada Ludolph
Lena Prentice
Carrie White
Peter Reams
Paw Paw
Earlville
Jacob Rudolph
Miss McBride
Arlville
Pay Paw
Lasalle County
Illinois
Burlington and Quincy
Chicago
Four Corners
Lee County
Paw Paw Grove
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Road
Aurora
Dixon
Lee Centre
Sublette
Body of Peoria girl found after river outing
Katie Sheehan, a waiter from Kelleys restaurant, disappeared after a steamboat excursion with three companions. Her body was recovered two blocks from the landing. A suspect, Charles Beck, was arrested after the coroner’s jury convened in secret to review the case, with indications the girl was assaulted and killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peon
Peoria
Kelley
Katie Sheehan
Charles Beck
Doing Party Work How Census Data Are Gathered
A census enumerator in New Castus Indiana named George Washington Bunch gathered information by questioning residents on a Saturday. A small book dropped from his portfolio attracted attention as it contained instructions for political purposes. The first page listed items including Name, post office, republican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Castus
Ind
George Washington Bunch
Blaine’s Blast on Tariff Leaders In Congress
In Washington June 23 Blaine denounces tariff leaders for folly amid sugar policy clash. He warns free sugar would wreck aims of the international conference, pledging to fight on the senate floor if needed. Hale and Allison register tacit agreement as Congress debates reciprocity and potential sugar duty removals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineron
Senate
Blaine
Hale
Congress
Allison
House
Senate Committees On Finance
House of Representatives
Butterworth
Blair
Ways and Means Committee
United States
McKinley
Committee Report Adversely to Senate Silver Bill Amendments
Washington June 24 The house committee on coinage weights and measures votes 6 to 5 to report the silver bill back with a recommendation that the senate amendments be non-concurred in and asks for a conference. Messrs Walker and Mutchler were absent. The rules committee plans to discuss the measure and vote on non concurrence tomorrow at 2 o clock and a ruling on proceeding this week is expected. The house adopted a rule to consider the silver bill at once and to vote on the senate amendments tomorrow.
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Washington
Senate
Committee On Finance
Finance Committee
Mills
Texas
McKinley
Springer
Illinois
House
Bartine
Nevada
DeHaven
California
Kelly
Kansas
Kerr
Town
Lind
Minnesota
Morrow
Townsend
Colorado
Committee On Coinage, Weights and Measures
Cannon
Ilinois
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Peters
M. Biggs
Biggs
Crisp
Georgia
Butterworth
Ohio
Mr. Butterworth
Mr. Crisp
Committee On Coinage
Milburn
Reed
Journal of Yesterday
Carter
Jehaven
Aermann
Tracy
New York
Dargan
South Carolina
Blaine
Allison
Blackburn
Labor
Mr. Bland
Bland
Blount
Yeas
Committee On
Wiasuixaron
Ingalls
Montana
North
South Dakota
Morrill
House Committee On
Messrs. Walker
Massachusetts
Mutchler
Pennsylvania
Committee On Rules
Sullivan Indicted For Prize Fighting In Mississippi
Purvis Mississippi June 24 John L Sullivan yesterday faced the grand jury and was indicted for prize fighting. He pleaded guilty in court this morning and paid a $500 fine to secure immediate release. The same indictment also lists Mike Donovan. Also in San Francisco June 24 the LaBlance Mitchell fight scheduled for Friday has been indefinitely postponed.
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Mississippi
Purvis
Miss
John L. Sullivan
Mike Donovan
Sullivan
San Francisco
Cal
Bridge collapse at Hudson Square park bathhouse
A section of the bridge near Hudson Square park in Hoboken collapsed last night, throwing about forty men and boys into the water below. Rescue efforts by bystanders were hampered but all are believed saved with no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hudson Square Park
Hoboken
Tragic fall at Nayang Falls claims 13 year old Jennie Keller
In Scranton Pennsylvania on a Sunday afternoon a party near Nayang Falls watched Jennie Keller, 13, lose her footing on a sloping cliff and plunge nearly 100 feet to the rocks below. Her death shocked the crowds as workers moved the body to the nearby station where relatives received it. The site, famed for beauty, may be turned into a public park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
Nayang Falls
Jennie Keller
State finishes its case in Thomas Davidson murder trial
The state rests in the Davidson murder case near Arcola after witnesses describe finding the deceased in a barn and prior quarrels. Defense opens with alibi evidence and attempts to place responsibility on a tramp, while witnesses test on threats and motives linked to the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Davidson
Thomas Davidson, Jr
Arcola
Columbia City
J. M. Robinson
J. F. Rodabaugh
8. M. Hench
M. Dawson
Henry Ecker
Union Township
Tyler
Lake Township
Tom
Vandewater
Davidson
Johnson
Railroad officers reshuffled as offices move to Indianapolis
The Fort Wayne Cincinnati and Louisville railroad issues an official circular listing officers and changes. D B Hill remains general superintendent while J A Wikel and E A Wales move or stay. the offices shift from Fort Wayne to Indianapolis July 1 1890 and several clerks continue in their roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Bradbury
Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville Railroad
Fort Wayne
Indianapolis
Hill
O. W. Bell
Hi. O. Parker
B. Sweet
A. Wikel
Co. F. Daly
W. A. Wildhack
A. D. Thomas
P. Reilly
Lima
T. H. Perry
J. A. Wikel
Wikel
J. B. Williams
Williams
E. A. Wales
Capital
Elliott
Tom Comparet
E. F. Miller
Hon John A Graham Guest In Miami County
Hon John A Graham of Miami county Ind is the guest of his daughter Mrs D C Fisher at 24 West Wayne Street The aged veteran is in failing health at seventy five years He served as government paymaster at trading posts between Vera and Fort Wayne and edited the Miami County Sentinel for twenty five years Catherine wife of Joseph Smith of Bloomingdale is mourned by husband and two children after her funeral on Wells Street last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Graham
Miami County
Ind
D. C. Fisher
West Wayne Street
Mr. Graham
Vera
Lort Wayne
Graham
Miami County Sentinel
Catherine
Joseph Smith
Bloomingdale
Wells Street
Pocock Kinship Biography Reflects Family Ties
The obituary notes she was a loving mother and wife, daughter of the late Elihu Pocock of Zanesville Ind, and mentions six siblings: Milton Pocock of Plymouth Ind, John H. Pocock of Defiance Ohio, Mrs John Stocking of this city, Elias Pocock and Mrs Samuel Young of Abolt township, and Miss Jennie Pocock of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elihu Pocock
Zanesville
Ind
Milton Pocock
Plymouth
John H. Pocock
Defiance
Ohio
John Stocking
Elias Pocock
Samuel Young
Abolt Township
Jennie Pocock
Four Persons Seek Hydrophobia Cure With Mad Stone
Four residents of St. Josefa Missouri Ira Peters Mrs Mary Leach and daughter and Miss Emma Riley were bitten by a mad dog. Peters wrestled the animal to end its attack. They fear hydrophobia and will travel ten miles north to a town for the mad stone treatment after immediate cauterization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Josefa
Ira Peters
Mary Leach
Emma Riley
Peters
St. Joseph
Death of a Well Known and Prominent Farmer
Jeremiah Ervin, well known farmer six miles north of the city, died last Wednesday from dropsy. Born November 25, 1839, in the county, he served in 1864 during the Civil War. A longtime Methodist, he left a widow and ten children. Funeral at Wallen church Friday at 11, burial in Wallen cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeremiah Ervin
John Ervin
Ervin
Methodist Church of
Wallen
DITCH VIEWERS NAMED APPOINTMENTS FOR DITCHES
County Commissioners named ditch viewers for several ditches in Lake Madison Monroe Allen DeKalb and Eel River townships. Names include Corne linus Gearin William Lamb Patrick Twomey Samuel Scott John Riley George Fry Henry Hartman Aime Chansse Geo Wikbur John Buffink James Woods and more with scheduled meet dates in late June and July. The Davidson murder trial heads to the jury as defense witnesses are heard and local court actions proceed in Columbia City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trobin
Lake Township
Cornelinus Gearin
William Lamb
Patrick Twomey
Whittern
Madison Township
Samuel Scott
John Riley
George Fry
Marquardt
W. Bolyard
John Taylor
Pat McCormick
Rawley
Gerrig
Allen
DeKalb
Frank B. Otto
August Martin
Charles Gillett
Ambrose
Henry Hartman
Aime Chansse
Geo. Wikbur
Thiele
Pleasant Township
John Buffink
James Woods
Thomas Greer
Bible Jitoh
Eel River
Nicholas Madden
Solomon Kell
Florentine Roy
Swift
St. Joseph
Geo. Goeglein
John F. Gebert
John Brnick
McArdle
Monroe
Daniel Sheehan
Francis Parnin
John Salway
Seeger
George W. Wilbur
Aime Chausse
Conductor John Uran Injured In Yard Accident
Conductor John Uran of the Nickel Plate was hurled from a box car when air brakes applied. He was found unconscious and brought home to St Mary's Avenue this afternoon. Doctor Dinnen, the company surgeon, attends him amid fears of internal injuries. Andrew Miller, Nickel Plate brake man, mashed the middle finger of his left hand during a yard coupling today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Uran
St. Mary’s Avenue
Dinnen
Farm Hill Horror Opens Mine Passage At Dunbar
At 3 30 this morning rescuers at the Farm Hill mine opened a passage then sealed it pending exploration. A later telegram says a fresh air passage has been opened and may lead into the Farm Hill mine with the end likely before noon. The county board of equalization is in session with many assessments rising, including A I H Friend 2500 Fort Wayne Street Railway 4525 Morganthaler 5000 Lehman 1400 Bass Foundry 15000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brirrssura
Dunbar
Farm Hill
Farm Hill Mine
County Board of Equalization
Body Identified in Claypool Train Tragedy
The headless body found on Nickel Plate tracks at Claypool yesterday morning is identified as F. Baker. He had been employed by George Hall near Claypool and, according to indications, left the track but did not cross far enough and was struck. Baker was known as an excellent, highly respected young man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claypool
F. Baker
George Hall
Comrade Akers of Fort Wayne Dies at Ligonier Ind
Robert F. Akers, a former Fort Wayne resident and Twelfth Indiana regimental comrade, died Thursday at Ligonier Indiana. He was a longtime G. A. R. member of the Ligonier post and survived by six orphaned children after his wife’s death last month. He was brother to E. G. Akers of Walton Kansas and Mrs. John Conklin of West Creighton Avenue. Funeral Saturday at 3 p.m. was attended by relatives including John Conklin and J. S. Pearse and family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Akers
Ligonier
Ind
Twelfth Indiana Regiment
Ligonier Post
26Th Lnst
E. G. Akers
Walton, Kas
John Conklin
West Creighton Avenue
Pearse
Spverdaes and Soaks
Tragic Young Mother Dies at Walton Avenue Home
Early this morning at the home of Mr and Mrs Marion Perry on Walton avenue Young Ella Perry a seventeen year old girl died after giving birth five weeks ago to a baby boy The death followed a cruel betrayal known only to the girl The doctor appeared as she passed into sleep The funeral arrangements will be announced later The tragedy leaves the family in sorrow and the community to reflect on the young life cut short
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Perry
Walton Avenue
Ella Perry
Miss Perry
George O. Siemen
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Louisiana Lottery Company
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Womes
North Dakota
Rudolph Dubois
Rrussia
Arkansas
Louisianas
Baton Rouge
Martinsville
Bury
Need
Messrs. Brewer, Butterworth and Sayers
District of Columbia
Baltimore and Potomac
District of
Colmmbia
Hllinois Town
Democrat
National
Prohibition
Labor Union
Farmers’ Alliance
Greenbacker
Buazin
T'red Miller
David Teller
Mesaooinne
William L. Scott
Georgina
Jennie KeHer
Andlay
THE
the Muncie
John A.graham
Mrk
Jerry” Ervin
Promi
Nent Farmer
Louis Lincoln
Basil L. Butt
Eliza Vandewater
Frank Ruby
Charles Brizius
Emily Snodgrass
J. R. Bittinger
Justice Ryan
Henry Rodéheaver
Lena A. Degitz
A. H. Bitting
Weller
Patrick Ryan
Jefferson Township
Nancy Ryan
John Ryan
John
Mary Ryan
Concordia
MN. E. College
Concordia College
W. Behrens
A. Beyer
G. Bohn
T. H. Bretscher
M. .2Brueggman
I. Buchheimer
E. Deffner
J. Ebert
F. Ehrmann
F. Erthal
Fricke
W. Gauske
G. Gotsch
H. Guebert
F. Hartmann
H. Juengel
H. Juergensen
G. Kollmann
Schulz
H. Stoepfelwerth
H. Thneme
A. Ulrich
FP. Verwerke
M. von Deran
Theological Institution
Church
St. Louis
M. E. College
Rollinson
Royal Arcanum
Oro
Pert . Anderson
Emma Crawford
Gottschalk
Chas. McCulloch
John Mohr
Mary Peppis
Dottie Boylan
DeseRe B
Louis N. Anderson
Tolano
A. Mary Pepple
New Era
May A. Seaman
Nathaniel Barton
Poneto
Henry F. Koepf
Lizzie Lynn
Wabash
Robert H. Miller
Bluffton
L. Letie Pepple
Harriet Fontana Siemen
Albert J. Warner
Garman
George W. Weeks
Conductor Uran Hurt
Death Prison
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