Serpent Wreck Claims Nearly 300 Souls off Cape Finisterre
Two hundred ninety seven sailors drown when the British cruiser Serpent strikes reefs near Cape Finisterre in darkness. Only three survive, rescued from the wreck as the ship sinks in the Atlantic. Survivors to testify in Admiralty inquiry. Queen expresses sympathy.
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Sarpent
Capea Finisterre
Cape Bueich
Coruuna
Spain
Hher Hali
Serpent
Atlantic Ocean
England
Board of Admiralty
Admiralty Office
Corruna
Bay of Vigo
Melee Between Local Militia and Ann Arbor Students
A serious clash occurred last night between a large group of students and the local militia company in Ann Anzor Michigan. The militia fired salutes at a wedding and charged the crowd using guns as clubs. Several injuries were reported including a commander and a student with scalp wounds.
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Ann Anzor
Mich
Division
Liberty Streets
I. F. Granger
Turlington the Murderer Recaptured After Escape
Evansville Ind Nov 13 William Turlington alias William Reeves a noted killer was arrested yesterday at Caseyville He had killed two men in Caseyville and another in Gallatin county Tennessee He later murdered Sheriff Cranmer in Boonville while under arrest for a petty offense He escaped weeks ago and has been linked to several train robberies He is now jailed in Morganfield His wife is missing with another man carrying 313000 and suspected to have fled to Europe
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Evansvillle
Ind
William Turlington
William Reeves
Caseyville
Turlington
Gallatin County
Tennessee
Missouri
Boonville
Cranmer
Wiscenner
Evansville
Morganfield
O Sullivan May Squeal About Cronin Murder
Cronin murder tale surfaces as O Sull ivan an inmate at Joliet penitentiary signals to friends he will reveal all he knows and claims he has suffered enough for others. Ex Mayor Arre sted for grocery till theft in Alton Ohio as Charles Colling senior partner of Collins and Son carriage makers is jailed on the robbery charge.
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Onicaco
O'Sullivan
Ice Man
Joliet Penitentiary
Dr. Cronin
Axnon
Ohio
Charles A. Colling
Collins & Son
Werner Gille
Empty Coffin Mystery in Indiana Family Feud
In New Albany and St. Cotuneus a couple, Solomon Seal and Amanda Whit tington, dispute burial of their infant son born in 1888. The mother allegedly removed the body from the coffin here to have the child interred in New Albany, while the father had intended the local burial. The deception was revealed when a second funeral bill arrived and both confessed.
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Cotuneus
Ind
Solomon Seal
Amanda Whittington
New Albany
City
Bebe
Inspections of Live Stock Begin Under Sherman Law
The Sherman live stock inspection law took effect. Major packers including Nelson Morris Libby Swift Armour assert no price impact. Armour attorney says prices unchanged. Col Springer notes benefit to cattle growers and Europe market reopening.
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Cuabaco
Nelson, Morris & Co
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Swift & Go
P. D. Armour & Co
J. L. Quinn
Armour & Co
Charles 8. Springer
Springer
N. M
Chicago
Kansas City
European
Quay to resign as national Republican Committee chairman
Senator Quay of Pennsylvania plans to resign from the national Republican Committee. He has faced attacks over his political career and intends to publish his side with new proof to rebut opponents. He previously hesitated but now seeks to address the public and reveal his account.
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National Republican Committee
Hannispure
Quay
Harrison
Pennsylvania
Kennedy
Senate
Lottery Law Opinion On Newspaper Gusting Contests
Washington November 12 Attor ney General Miller issued an opinion that anti lottery law allows mailing newspapers with advertisements of gusting contests The opinion arose from a postmaster general query about mailing the Cincinnati Enquirer containing such an ad He argues the law targets lotteries not general contests and should be liberally construed noting the act aims at suppressing evil agencies and should not be strangled by narrow interpretation
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Washsington
D. C
Miller
Cincinnati Enquirer
Train wreck amid rain kills troops on Turkish line
A rail accident near Sanonica occurs as a train carrying Turkish soldiers is derailed by rain sapping the roadway foundations. Thirty soldiers die and forty are wounded in the disaster.
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Sanonica
Askub
Through a trestle wreck four killed and many injured
A southbound Southern Pacific passenger train fell through a Lake Labish trestle near Savan Oregon killing engineer John McFadden and fireman Tim New and two unknown men. Many injured include Capt. Jack Crawford and Mrs. Beerley among passengers. over one hundred aboard. Fires lit to aid rescue as workers arrive from nearby towns. An additional London and Northwestern train collision in Chalk Farm injures several and kills a brake man.
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John McFadden
Tim New
Jack Crawford
Samuel Anson
New York City
OC. Griebel
Milwaukee
Wis
G. G. Newham
Pleasant Forks
Canada
James McGarry
United States
Marshall
Salt Lake
Utah
Alatia
Roseburg
Rejected Votes in Indiana Ballots Thrown Out
Australian election law requires federal supervisors to report defective ballots. In Indiana 26 000 ballots were rejected across 2989 precincts, with about 6000 protested ballots sealed with county clerk. Majority of ballots discarded affected both dominant parties.
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Indiana
Inpranarouis
Clouds Gathering Over Erie Wage Conference in Buffalo
Storm clouds return over Erie as the same employee committee plans a meeting with officers in Buffalo on the 17th with orders for definite wage action. Delegates include A. P. Penfield engineer Joe Hubbard conductor Cass Keller fireman and F. G. Wells trainman.
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Hountinetox
Ind
Erie
Buffalo
N. Y
A. P. Penfield
Joe Hubbard
Cass Keller
F. G. Wells
Massillon firm boycotted over wage disparity
Canton reports Rag sel Co of Massillon faces broad discontent after lowering wages for Democratic workers. Thirty farmers lead a boycott with others signing pledges to avoid employing anyone using Rastell engine or thresher until equal pay is offered to Democratic and Republican staff.
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Canton
Ragsel & Co
Massillon
Indian Women and Children Barefoot in Heavy Snow
Indian Agent Leahy reports in Asaiano Wisconsin that in the Net and Vermillion Lake region many women and children trek barefoot in one to two feet of snow while men drink and play poker. Rich families often have two or three wives drawing government annuities for each.
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Asaiano
Wis
Leahy
Young Indiana farmer’s abrupt marriage shocks locals
Conyertsyiuit Indiana November 15 George Turner a small farmer of notes surprised friends by marrying Mrs. Matt Abernathy a widow with children and grandchildren. Recent weeks brought signs of mental trouble. he was arrested and fined after exposing himself twice in one day and then rode away with his horse and light wagon, leaving no explanation.
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Conyertsyiuit
Ind
George Turner
Matt Abernathy
Adam Kern of Boone County Takes Own Life in Diary Record
Adam Kern, a prominent Boone county farmer from Lebanon Indiana, killed himself with a firearm yesterday morning. He had started keeping a diary ten years ago on the first of the month and reportedly planned to end his life within ten years.
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Lebsanon
Ind
Adam Kern
Boone County
Kern
Man Took Ten-Year Promise To End Life After Debt
After a ten year period in which he planned to live debt free, Kern, aged about seventy, walked into the woods and shot himself yesterday as the term expired. Hoe spoke of Kern’s intent and age.
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Kern
Hoe
Bogran Crushes Sanchez Army Endgame in Tegucigalpa
Nov. 15 TreauchanPa. General Bogran’s army routed General Sanchez’s forces and seized the capital. Bogran closed on Tegucigalpa with about 2,000 troops, captured key positions, bombarded a remaining barracks, and imprisoned much of the defeated army as residents fled. The city lies wrecked and civilians terrorized.
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TreauchanPa
Sanchez
Bogran
Tegucigalpa
Capitol
Barrillas
Will Parnell End Leadership of Irish Party
Rumor says Mr. Parnell plans retirement from Irish party leadership and may wed the divorced wife of Captain O'Shea once law allows. If he steps down, a successor would receive his ongoing advisory support amid Tory editorials provoked public sentiment shifts. Epixcaures notes a town council motion to remove Parnell from the burgess roll.
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Lonpox
Parnell
O'Shea
Epixcaures
Charles Stewart Parnell
Roil
Mystery of Dr Congdon Deepens Amid Disappearance
Exira Indiana November 18 The case of young Dr Congdon's disappearance from the town grows more puzzling as blood stains in his buggy raise murder suspicions. A letter found in town addressed to another woman shows he wrote from New York Friday claiming Europe bound and questions how the case is viewed locally. He had left his overcoat revolver and wallet as a decoy, and authorities note he was administrator of two large estates.
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Exxuam
Ind
New York City
Europe
Maude Man Squanders Pension Money In Marion Spree
William Flemming, an Eighth Indiana veteran at the Marion soldiers home, received 500 dollars in pension and then spent it in a spree through Manoix. He says unknown men escorted him to a private room where he was robbed in a gambling set up before he left for New Castle with his sister, worse off for Uncle Sam’s payment.
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Maude
Manoix
Ind
William Flemming
Marion
Flemming
Eighth Indiana
New Castle
Sam
Muncie Midget Baby Struggles for Nourishment in Hoosier News
Mexcre Indiana reports a seven week old midget girl weighing five pounds five ounces with a tea cup sized head and two and a half inch feet in the home of John rege. The tiny infant cries continually when awake seeking nourishment. In separate Illinois notes, Jenney, Democrat, wins the Second district senate seat over Hoppin, shifting balance among F M B A factions.
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Mexcre
Ind
Illinois
Curiaco
Jenney
Hoppin
Democrata
United States
Birchall Is Hong The Woodstock Murderer Meets the Gallows
In Woodstock Ontario on November 14 1890 the condemned murderer Birchall faced the death warrant at the jail yard after refusing to confess. He died at 8 50 PM following an 8 26 hanging with doctors and inspectors present and an autopsy scheduled. Birchall had murdered Frederick O Benwell on February 17 1890 in Nisgera Jilla while planning a farm scam with Benwell and Douglass Pelly. The body was later buried in the jail yard as officials refused to release it to his wife.
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Yuopstock
Ont
Gerinald Birchall
Birchall
Rev. H. Wade
Mor Tie
Birchail
Birchell
Mr. Wade
Whitehead
Birsball
Sheriff Perry
Inspector Chamberlain
Rice
New York
Buffalo
Stanford
Benwell
Canada
Pelly
Nisgera Jilla
Eastwood
Grand Trunk Railway
Woopstornk
Irt
Disastrous Consequence of Being Engaged to Two Girls at Once
Pronia Illinois November 17 J S Morris faced a embarrassing clash after being secretly engaged to Maud Webb and Sadie Cordell, two respectable young ladies who lived in the same block. He had kept the two from learning of one another until yesterday when the ruse collapsed.
O'Shea Divorce Trial Ends in Adultery Verdict
O S H E A divorce case proceeds without Parnell or Mrs O Shea appearing. Witnesses testify to late night meetings and locking together. Special jury finds Mrs O Shea guilty of adultery and grants divorce to Captain O Shea with costs and custody of younger children.
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Loxnox
O'Shea
Justice Bull
Eltham
Parnell
Mira
Mr. Parnell
Sir Edward Clarke
Justin Butt
Mrs. Terry Attacks Lawyer Over Alleged Letters
In Fresno California on November 17 Sarah Althea Terry attacked lawyer M O Caldwell an attorney for the administrator of Judge Perry estate after he called Mrs Perry That woman The confrontation followed a sales hearing and included threats to throw him from a balcony Terry warned she would reveal Caldwell letters and claimed he is pursued by her. Caldwell denied writing amorous letters and promised to read them in court.
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Fresno
Cal
Sarah Althea Terry
M. O. Caldwell
Judge Perry
Caldwell
Renal
Terry
Lin
Supreme Court Allows Partial Negligence Recovery in Maritime Case
The U.S. Supreme Court through Justice Blatchford held that a person injured partly by his own negligence can still recover damages. The decision arose from the steamer Max Morris and Luleve case involving Patrick Curry, a longshoreman injured while loading from shore.
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Wasamoton
Supreme Court of the United States
Justice Blatchford
Max Morris
Luleve
Patrick Curry
Ting
Ahore
Curry
Deathbed Illness Keeps P T Barnum in Rumors of End
Ruipurrony Conn November 17 P T Barnum is believed to be on his death bed. Dr Hubbard attending him says his influents attack would be severe for one of his robust constitution and advanced years. He has not strength to recuperate and has exhausted much vitality. He is not left alone.
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Ruipurrony
Conn
P. T. Barnum
Democrats Push for Direct Election of U S Senators
The Democratic platform calls for electing United States senators by the people. With 20,000 majority approving the plank, the incoming legislature may adopt a concurrent resolution urging Indiana lawmakers to back a joint resolution for a constitutional amendment. Public sentiment favors reform. if Democratic senators support, a majority may form in the Senate.
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United States
Publia Sentimenut
Congress
Senate
Exponent of Allen County Teachers Institute Sessions
The Allen County Teachers Institute held a large session with about four hundred teachers in the circuit court room. Notable speakers included Dr. Jourdan of Valparaiso and Prof. Craig of Purdue discussing history and education, plus talks on glaciers, English grammar, and higher education. The event concluded with the Friday noon close and a large turnout.
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Allen County
Circuit Court Room
Felts
J. B. Munger
Monroeville
Jordan
Bloomingdale University
Indiana
Aggassiz
Craig
Purdue University
Hoe
Aother
Brown
Valparaiso
Ind
Jourdan
Thoreau
John Brown
Oberammergan
Allen County Institute
J. S. Ainslie
Congregations Church
State University
St. Bernard
Brannan
Central Grammar School
Hillman
Dr. Jordan
Wabash Railway Surgeons to Meet in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne hosts the Wabash railway surgeons meeting in November 1891 after a Decatur IU trip. The association formed January 25, 1882, as the first of its kind, with about 150 members. Attendees included Dr. C B Stemen Huntington Dr A H Shaffer and others from Stemen served as secretary and treasurer. Fort Wayne was unanimously chosen as next meeting site.
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C. B. Siemen
M. F. Porter
Shaffer
Huntington
Decatur
Association of Wabash Surgeons
Pennsylvania
C. B. Stemen
City
A. H. Shaffer
J. C. Hearne
Hannibal
T. B. Campbell
West Lebanon
Ind
Stemen
Fort Wayne
Dying Child Saved by Tracheotomy in Arcola
Thursday afternoon Dr. EL Siver rushed to attend Master Charlie Hexer two and a half to treat suffocation from a corn kernel lodged in the throat. He performed a risky tracheotomy with Dr. Willninger of Coesse assisting. the operation succeeded and the boy begins to recover.
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EL. Siver
Arcola
Charlie
Henry Hexer
Siver
Willniger
Coesse
Prize Fight In Ice House Near Contlivre Brewery
Skinny Moore and Otto Kiefer met in a prize bout held in an ice house near Contlivre's brewery. In round eight Moore was knocked down and broke a finger, surrendering the contest to Otto Hiefer. Hiefer earned 69 percent of receipts with Moore receiving 40 percent. Lew Oliver refereed as spectators witnessed the event. Tickets sold for $1. total receipts approached $50. Officers were not present.
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Skinny” Moore
Otto Hiefler
Contlivre’s
J Edward Moore
Skinny Moore
Otto Kiefer
Moore
Hiefer
Lew Oliver
Parsonage Party for Rev Schaaf and Wife
The St John’s Re formed church parsonage hosted a surprise gathering Thursday afternoon for Rev and Mrs Schaaf. Ladies’ society arranged the event with a church supper at six. The choir performed several pieces and light refreshments followed in the evening.
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St. John’s Reformed Church
Ladies’ Society
Vury
Schaaf
Brief Sicknessclaims the carpenter Charles Weichselfelder
Charles Weichselfelder a young carpenter died early last Sunday morning from typhoid fever and inflammation of the bowels. He was in good health Friday morning and fell ill that evening, then rested at the home of his brother in law David Karber on Cirant avenue.
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Charles Weichselfelder
David Karber
Cirant Avenue
Death notices and obituaries span local community in Fort Wayne
Casper B. Neireiter dies suddenly at 3 o'clock Sunday morning at 226 West Washington street after a ruptured chest artery. He was a longtime harness maker and livery business figure, married to Eva Deardorf, with three daughters. Funeral at Trinity Lutheran church. Also noted: Mrs. M Kamping dies at 36 Hendricks street. services at Emanuel's church. John Rylie, 40, dies of consumption at City hospital. George Knoll, 72, dies. funeral Thursday at Emanuel's Lutheran church. Lavina M Etchey dies at 1 year 1 month. spasma. Mary Greenick's four days old dies of spasma. Martin Brewer, Marion township farmer, dies kidney disease. survived by large family.
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West
Washington Street
Neireiter
Clinton Street
G. W. McCaskey
Frankfort-on-the-Main
Germany
Richmond
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Broadway
Neiroiter
Eva Deardorf
Whitley County
Wm. Meyer
Farmer’s Retreat
Dearborn County
Emanuel’s
West Jefferson Street
O, Gross
Rolf
German Southern School
M. Niemeier
Topeka
Kans
E. Schneider
Aurora
Ind
Schunenberg
Farmers’ Retreat
John Rylie
City Hospital
George Knoll
Wayne Township
Emanuel
Bavaria
Lavina M
Frank Etchey
Wefel Street
St. Mary’s Catholic
Mary
A. A. Greenick
East DeWald Street
Martin Brewer
Marion Township
Murder at Fostoria and a Dead Man in Ohio
A man found shot in Fostoria near the Ohio line is identified only by descriptions and papers bearing Indiana names A W Gusto Nellie Myers Leesburg A Jenkins Goodland and the tattooed forearm. The body remains unnamed and the cause of death is a gunshot likely instantaneous. The incident unfolds amid a broader discussion of plans for a regional fair at Evans farm.
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Kosciusko County
Fastoris
Ohio
A. W. Gusto
Nellie Myers
Leesburg
Ind
A. Jenkins
Goodland
India
W. L. OG
Milwaukee salesman among victims in Salem railroad disaster
Christian Griebel of Milwaukee died after hours of agony from injuries in a Salem Oregon railroad horror. He was son of Louis Griebel of Evansville and brother of A Louis Griebel proprietor of Staats Zeitung. Griebel, raised in Fort Wayne, was traveling for a Milwaukee wholesale house and is survived by a widow and one child. Interment to be in St Louis after remains shipped from Salem.
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Ore
Christian Griebel
Milwaukee
Wis
Louis Griebel
East
Jefferson Street
A. Louis Griebel
Staats Zeitung
Fort Wayne
St. Louis
Griebel
Accidents Reported by Company Surgeons
Budget of accidents at the Pennsylvania and Wabash railroads includes David Roche a brakeman injured after stepping from a refrigerator car to a locomotive tender in Warsaw fracturing his right foot. T Leach a Pittsburg shop machinist had his right middle finger amputated after being mashed. Conrad Volz a Wabash machinist had his right ring finger mashed. A Bailey a Pittsburg lumber yard worker suffered chest and arm injuries with suspected rib fractures. Bailey lives at 130 Maumes avenue.
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Dra
O. B
Geo. GC. Siemen
Pennsylvania and
Wabash
David Roche
Fort Wayne Road
Roche
Warsaw
Baker Street
T. Leach
Pittsburg
Conrad Volz
Six Criminals Sentenced in Circuit Court Monday
Six inmates pleaded guilty and received prison terms in circuit court Monday. Ed McDowell and Henry Gardner each got five years for assaulting and nearly killing a widow on South Lafayette Street during a robbery attempt. Charles Higgins got two years for stealing from Peoples store. Thomas McCalloch and Ed Carter received four years each for the post office robbery at Heller’s Carnera, menacing Postmaster Stephen Hathaway and wife. Hammond Baker, a confederate who turned state’s evidence, got two years. Harry Maples stole boots from Penske’s livery barn. he was bound over for 300 in mayoral court, then jailed for sixty days.
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McDowell
Henry Gardner
Lafayette Street
Charles Higgins
Peoples
Thomas MsCalloch
Robinson
Maples
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