Bishop Watterson Calls Clergy to Read Temperance Letter
Bishop Watterson of Columbus issues a March 17 letter to diocese clergy urging readings in churches to promote temperance and abstinence, oppose saloons, and enforce new membership rules restricting Catholics involved in liquor trade from joining or leading Catholic societies. The missive directs clergy to admonish saloonkeepers who are Catholics and to withhold absolution unless they vow to cease offending and reform.
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Coruwavs
Ohio
Watterson
Columbus
Baltimore
Leo X
Chicago
Irish Mayor Leads Chicago St Patrick Day Parade
On March 17 in Ontenco Chicago marked St Patrick day with a Gaelic sermon at St Thomas church by Rev John Carroll and the first Irish mayor to review the street procession from City Hall steps John Patrick Hopkins witnessed the march as Clan na Gael guards appeared prominently Archbishop Foshan reviewed from St Patricks church steps while Seventh Illinois National Guard units led the ceremonies at St Marys church marking the first major Irish celebration in years.
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Ontenco
Chicago
Illinois National Guards
Francia T. Colby
St. Mary’s Church
United States
St. Mary's
General Sheridan
St. Thoms Church
John Carroll
Foshan
St. Patrick’s Church
Cranberry Lumber Lands Big River Log Contract
A contract sets Cranberry Lumber to cut one hundred million feet of logs on the Cranberry river between Duluth and Ashland and raft them to Duluth for a swing. The arrangement outlines the timber quantity and the transport plan downstream to Duluth.
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Cranberry Lumber Company
Cranberry River
Duluth
Ashland
Oxford Wins Twelfth Major Boat Race Over Cambridge
The fifty first boat race between Oxford and Cambridge crews was raced from Putney to Mortlake. Oxford won by three and a half lengths in 21 minutes 39 seconds. Cambridge did not row past the judge as light blues collapsed. Oxford leads series 27 to 22 with one dead heat in 1877.
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Towpex
Oxford University
Wnth
Cambridge University
Putney Bridge
Mortlake
Oxford
Cambridge
Dark Blues
Bland Bill Seigniorage Plan Prompts Two-Year Coinage Timeline
The Bland seigniorage bill, now passed by both houses, would require coinage of 55 million dollars in silver bullion at Philadelphia San Francisco and New Orleans mints. Philadelphia could mint about 1 million monthly, San Francisco about 1 million, New Orleans about 500 thousand, with on-hand bullion of 16 million 9.5 million respectively. After reserves run out, Philadelphia would handle the remaining 30 million. Total coinage time estimated at about two years and two months.
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Wasaixeros
House
Senate
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New Orleans
Philadelplus
San Frantico
Stevenson Signs Seigniorage Bill Amid Senate Turmoil
Vice President Stevenson signs the Bland seigniorage bill. it goes to the president. House lacks quorum to take up New Mexico admission. Senate finance committee finalizes tariff changes, including a revised sugar schedule adding one eighth of a cent per pound for color test, defending refiners while claiming no discrimination.
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Wasumutox
Stevenson
Ag Thera
House
New Mexico
Missouri River Commission
Senate
Indpendence mine restarts under militia pullback in Cripple Creek
In Cmerne Creex Colorado on March 14 the Independence mine resumed work after miners accepted a nine hour day and night shift plan paying 325 per shift. Workers quit weeks earlier, then union accepted renewal. Troops lay in camp for now. Governor Waite ordered troops withdrawn after a telephoned conference with Adjutant General Tarsney. county authorities deemed unnecessary.
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Cmerne Creex
Colo
Independence Mineone
Miners’ Union
Targney
Waite
Tarsney
Mrs Holland Wins Hor Bale Against Tennie Claflin's Husband
The adjourned hearing of Mrs Holland's suit against Sir Francia Cook, husband of Tennie Claflin, was resumed before Justice Hawkins in the Queen's Bench Division. Counsel Mr Willis announced withdrawal, and judgment with costs was entered for the defendant.
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Loxvox
Holland Sues Over 12000 Pounds Damages
Holland sues for 12000 pounds claiming breach of promise from twenty five years ago and that she was induced to undergo a criminal operation.
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Holland
Six Die in Great Northern Freight Trains Snow Slide Accident
A Great Northern freight train from Snohomis to Snohomish was buried by a snow slide near Skomish, plunging 140 feet. Six men perish as the wreckage remains obscured. Local officials question the report while a westbound passenger train faces delays from more slides and large boulders blocked the track. Attempts to wire for details from the scene have failed.
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Beaitis
Wash
Great Northern
Snohomis
Skomish
Wellington
Two Prize Fights Fought On Ohio River Barge
On a coal barge anchored in mid stream on the Ohio River below Cincinnati two five round bouts were staged. Willey Evans and Pepper Griffin fought until Griffin’s second stopped the match after a fourth round KO. Kid Ryan and Kid Thompson met next with Ryan KO’d in the eighth.
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Crycintatr
Ohio
Cincinnati
Willey Evans
California
Pepper Griffin
Griffin
Kid Ryan
New Orleans
Kid Thompson
Kansas City
Ryan
Angry mob venged on BR Crank in Palm Sunday chaos
A dispatch from Coruins reports a young seaman named Vasque fired on images of Chrial and the Virgin as Palm Sunday procession passed. He shouted for anarchy, was caught, and nearly lynched before police rescued him. The incident followed by related items on a Gravesend judge jailed for oppression, factory wage cuts, and a family hit by multiple sudden deaths and insanity.
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Mapzip
Coruins
Vasque
Chrial
Virgin
Cyclone Rips Emory Texas Leaves Dead and Wounded
A cyclone and ice storm near Long View devastated Emory Texas thirty miles south of Greenville. A relief train found over a dozen dead and many injured including a four year old, Easter Alexander, George Walker, and Bros Beary. Three unidentified bodies were recovered. About fifty people were wounded as the storm swept a fifty mile stretch of ground.
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Darras
Texas
Long View
Emory
Greenville
Pergony
George Walker
Narrow Escape as Carpenter Hangs 100 Feet Above
At a South Chicago grain elevator construction site on a Saturday afternoon Joseph Coates became perilously suspended from a wall plate after slipping toward the edge. Fellow workers watched in fear as rescuers wheeled in with a rope and a window ledge rescue, pulling Coates inside after a tense struggle. Coates fainted upon rescue, and another coworker, William Jones, also collapsed. He was later helped home by colleagues.
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South Chicago
Joseph Coates
Coates
Contes
Anga
William Jones
South Jersey Railway Faces Crossing Clash Near Jernes Corona
A tense showdown unfolds as South Jersey Railway constructs near the disputed West Jersey crossing at Jernes Corona. Both construction gangs are armed, with potential bloodshed feared if collision occurs. The South Jersey line would challenge West Jersey for summer Cape May and Atlantic City traffic.
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The
South Jersey Railway Company
Jernes Corona
Woooran
N. J
South Jersey Railroad
West Jersey Railroad
West Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Jersey Company
West Jersey Company
Cape May
Atlantis City
King George ism in the Methodist Church sparks clash
March 19 meeting of Methodist ministers in Chicago denounces the church governance led by a rich elect of bishops, arguing a 400-strong elect controls movements via their dollars. Critics demand radical reforms as bishops allegedly fail to shield members from attacks. Mindanao report notes Moham medan violence against Spaniards.
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Curoaco
M. M. Farkhurat
Chicago
Methodist Ministera
Methodist Church
Parkhiuret
Addivas
Tariff bill debate and municipal control views dominate
The article reports on tariff revisions with sugar duties increased by fractions of a cent per pound based on polariscope readings, and the Ha waiian reciprocity treaty abrogation. It also notes Senator Voorhees’s plan to call up the bill on April second and Manderson’s stance on municipal ownership of street railways and utilities, plus a mix of committee discussions and a local injury case involving Joseph Steinhauer.
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Voorhees
Finance Committee
Lake
Mourill
Manderson
Nebraska
Mr. Manderson
Mr. Voorhees
New York
Chicago
Sub Committee On
Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Holman
Ne‘pranka
Omaha
Miklejohn
Mandoraon
Washington Congregational Club
Justice Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Notorious Missouri Crimnal Ketcham Sought by City Detectives
Detective teams in the city, tracking Charles Ketcham the escaped Missouri felon, have not found him after days of pursuit. An 1892 train scam shows his method: swapping baggage checks, diverting a traveling man’s trunk of diamonds and jewelry worth thousands, with none recovered. The case illustrates Ketcham’s calculated cunning and evasion.
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Charles Ketcham
Missouri
Lafayette Street
Ketcham
Sexn- Nke
Missouri Penitentiary
TriState plans brick and stone business block at Court and Berry
The Tri-State Building and Loan Association will erect a three story brick stone block on their old engine house site at Court and Berry Streets. Architect Alfred Grindle designs a $30,000 to $35,000 building with six store rooms on the ground floor and offices above. The old engine house will be torn down and plans include rebuilding Aldine for stores and small halls. Contracts to be let in ten days. work to start soon. Grace Reformed church awards contract for Washington Street building at $10,872 without glass. work begins immediately. United Brethren church to add to its structure due to growing membership. Cedar Creek township Democrats set March 8 mass meeting at Lee school at 1 pm to nominate township officers.
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Tri-State Building and Loan Association
Court and
Berry Streets
Alfred Grindle
Court Street
TriState Building
Lean
The
Aldine
Grace Reformed Church
Waldo Bros
Church of Washington Atreet
United Brethren Church
A W Ballinger
Cedar Creek Township
Three candidates listed for local offices in village race
The notice names three candidates for trustee Joseph Barre W A Harvey and Martin L Mondy four for assessor John Metcalf Davis Schlatter Jerry Klaphfenstine r and James Pring one for justice of the peace O J Schlatter and one for constable Al Ale Crory.
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The
Peace
Constable
Ageeasor
Joseph Barre
W. A. Harvey
Martin L .Mondy
Raseseor
John Metcalf
Davis Schlatter
Jerry Klaphfenstiner
James Pring
Justice of the Peace
O. J. Schlatter
al Ale Crory
Deaths and obituaries from Port Wayne area
The Week's Deaths list Conrad Trier aged eighty four died at his son s home in Adam s township due to old age He was born in Germany and came to the U S fifty years ago He leaves six children Henry Paul Peter Martin Herman and two daughters including Mrs Holman Funeral at his house Wednesday afternoon Henry Fryer dies at Avilla aged seventy five He was a founder of local farming and the father of Frank H Fryer and Lewis Band Fryer Funeral held at his Avilla residence Tuesday Margaret Leifels aged sixty five died of dropsy at 231 Barr Street Widow of Joseph Leifels an early Port Wayne hand last seen totally blind Daughter Mrs James Plyan of Tonia Mich Funeral for Eugene Besson son of Joseph Besson 20 Summit Street from scarlet fever The week s West side deaths list includes Ricks Koehnlien 19 dropsy of the heart William Maraco 26 consumption Antionette Nichter 3 brain trouble Gaar M Rogers 13 months convulsions Eugene T Sullivan 25 consumption Edward Sullivan 6 brain fever Augustus Carpenter 87 old age Mabel Barker 7 spinal meningitis Alma Busee 1 day exhaustion An Oklahoma Land case grows out of the sooner opening hearing soon Thomas Burch vs Anton Caha entry April 25 1889 near Oklahoma City contest claims Caha accused of pre opening entry Perjury charges bandied around case Bluefields incident in Nicaragua no longer international risk British government assures no troop landing for protection Water mains work in progress in the city
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Adam's
Conrad Trier
Germany
Philadelphia
Allenecounty
John
Henry
Paul
Peter
Martin
Fryer
Henry Fryer
Avilla
Ind
Lewis Band
Frank H. Fryer
C. B. Fitch
Union County
Pennsylvania
Noble County
Margaret Leifels
Barr Street
Leifels
Joseph Geifels
Port Wayse
James Plyan
Tonia, Mich
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Ricks
Koehnlien
William Maraco
Antionette Nichter
Gaar M. Rogers
Eugene T. Sullivan
Edward Sullivan
Augustus Carpenter
Mabel Barker
Alma Busee
Wasuxetos
Marsh
Oklahome
Interior Department
Thomas Burch
Anton Caha
Oklahoma City
Burch
Cabs
At of Congress
General Land Office
Secretary of the Interior
Casha
Courts of Justice
Neal Dow Ninety Birthday Observed Worldwide
England joins in honoring Gen Neal Dow temperance leader on his ninetieth birthday. Exeter hall hosts a large meeting with notable figures recording praise and transmitting messages to Dow in Portland Maine. A cable note from Dow is read and a broadAmerican temperance address lauds his career and calls for broader prohibition and women’s suffrage support.
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Loxvoy
England
Neal Dow
Exeter Hall
United Kingdom Alliance
British Women’s Temperance Association of England
General Dow
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