Massacre of 800 Christians and the Asian Minor crisis
Reports from Asia Minor detail widespread massacres of Armenians and Christians by Mussulmans, destruction of American mission property at Kharpul, and a European power crisis. The United States denounces Turkish conduct while a large international fleet gathers at Salonika to pressure for order. Missionaries escaped harm. sanctions and reparations are discussed amid hunger and exposure across Armenian districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soria
Bulgaria
Asia Minor
Museulmans
Mussulmans
Kharpul
Porte
United States
Alexander W. Terrell
Terrell
Guran
Sivas
Mardin
Tieldis Kososk
Salonisa Bay
Firstelas
Dardanelles
Black Sea
Cast
State Department
Hunter
Marblehead
Alexandrets
Coset
Mercid
Alexandreta
Syran
Selfredge
Navy Department
Marseilles
San Francisco
Silanica Bay
Marquis of Salisbury
Salonica
Constantinople
Anglo-Armenian Association
Asis Minor
Ssesoun
Teleerains
Anatolia
Rome
Syria
Alepho
Varna
Scutari
Albans
Dr S F Smith America author dies.
Boston obituary notes Dr Samuel F Smith of Newton author of America dies at 4 50 PM from heart failure after a brief collapse at a depot. Born 1808 at Boston he penned America with help from Harvard classmate Holmes and Wendell Phillips. Also mentions Morning Light is Breaking and his long career as poet and linguist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
S. F. Smith
Newton
America
New England
Gen. A. P. Martin
Samuel F. Smith
D. v
Mass
Eliot
Harvard College
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Charles Summer
John Lothrop Motley
Wendell Phillips
Cambridge
Theological Seminary
Andover
Editor Mitchell's Dispatch Office Damaged by Fire
The Dispatch editor James Mitchell's Clinton street office caught fire Saturday morning due to an overheated stove pipe. The blaze burned a hole in the ceiling and roof before being controlled. The building sustained slight damage and the incident disrupted operations briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Clinton Street
James Mitchell
The
Dispatch
Cahieow
Nineteen Die As Drawbridge Accident In Cleveland
A streetcar failed to notice an open draw at the Central viaduct and plunged into the river, killing nineteen. The dead include Minnie Brown Bessie Davie Edward Hoffman and family members with many victims listed by address. Rescue efforts continued with bodies recovered and coroner inquest soon. Separate reports note a bridge collapse at Fulton Missouri during a baptism crowd and a woman named Mrs Jersiah Taylor becoming violent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie C. Brown
Thurman Street
Missa
Bessie Davie
Sack
Jennings Avenue
James McLaughlin
Trowbridge Avenue
Henry W. Mecklenburg
Mary Street
Marie Mitchell
Bell Avenue
Martha Palmer
Kenilworth Avenue
Atreet
R C. Page
Curveraxp
Martha Sauernheimer
John A. Sauernheimer
Rovers
Fauros
Gerhardt
Stinson River
Baptist Colored Church
John Sherman Letter Supports McKinley Nomination
Col H G Otis relays John Sherman praise for McKinley and a clear political path. The piece notes unsolved Dunfee murder rumors in Columbia City with questions about motive and suspects in the Singer case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cala
Col. H. G. Otis
Los Angeles Times
Irow
John Sherman
McKinley
Senate
Washingon
Navy
Temperance gathering call and ward meetings in Indiana and Bloomingdale
The Good Citizens League of Indiana calls a state mass meeting in Indianapolis on January 14 1896 to promote temperance and good citizenship with delegates from churches and reform groups. In Bloomingdale the Ninth ward board invites residents to choose between Third and Fifth streets for a new crossing, while the Eighth ward weighs site options for a Maumee river bridge near Harmer street, Glasgow avenue, and other proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Nicholson
Good Citizens’ League of Indiana
Indianapolis
Korowa
Ind
Christian Endeavor Societies
Epworth Leagues
Baptist Young People’s Unions
Young Men’s Christian Associations
Good Citizens’ Leagues
E. Nicgewson
State League
Board of Public Works
Ninth Ward
Third Street
Fifth Street
Bloomingdale
Eighth Ward
Maumee River
Harmer Street
Glasgow Avenue
Huntington Sheriff Recovers Noted Fugitive Mont Phares
Sheriff James Leverton of Huntington, aided by Sheriff Leverton, brought Mont Phares to Huntington last night. Phares, formerly a blacksmith and recent saloon owner in Warren, is charged with forging another man's name to a note. He was arrested in Newcastle and held for court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mescie
Ind
James Leverton
Huntington
Mont Phares
Wrren
Phares
Newcastle
Leverton
Bicycle Stolen From Calhoun Street Shopper
John Yagey, visiting the city, left his Plymouth roadster bicycle tied to the handle bars outside Kane's store on Calhoun Street. At noon, after about five minutes inside for goods, the wheel vanished with a bundle attached. The bike was worth $85 and only a month old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Yagey
Calhounn Street
Kane
Calhoun Street
Toin McCann
No. 65
Grand Street
McCann
Priice Force
Robert Castle
New Haven
CourtAffirms Conviction in Debs Strike Case Clune Involved
The Court of the United States today affirmed the lower court ruling in United States v W H Clune, a participant in California's Debs strike section. Clune and others were found guilty of obstructing the mails during the disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court of the United States Today
United States
W. H. Clune
Clune
Kansas murder shocks town as spouse and stepson held
Henry Leonard a 62 year old real estate dealer and former soldier was found murdered near his Whitia residence. His second wife and her son Orville were arrested after investigators found a bloody trail from the barn to the kitchen. The couple refused to speak as police held them in jail. Leonard recently divorced his first wife before marrying Mrs Williamson, now in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Williamson
Gertrude
Hollister
A.J. Hollister
West Williams Street
First Baptist Church
Street Garden Deal Signals Fort Wayne Transit Reorganization
The Fort Wayne Electric Street Railway is being reorganized as the Fort Wayne Consolidated Electric Railway Company. J. J. Shippard becomes a stockholder and bondholder, and R. T. McDonald joins as director, both noted as promoters, with rapid progress toward completing the new structure amid franchise disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne Electric Street Railway
J. J. Shippard
Cleveland
Shippard
Messrs. Robison
Fort Wayne Consolidated Electric Railway Company
R. T. McDonald
Messrs. Shippard
McDonald
Deadly wreck plot targets New York Central train No 6
At a point one mile west of Rome at 4 this morning an attempt to wreck train No 6 succeeded, engine and cars ditched. Engineer Nate Hager of Albany and two tramps were killed. Fireman Chris Wagoner of Albany and mail clerks Porter and M. J. McCarthy injured. Wreckers pulled spikes and fish plates, breaking into a tool house. Train left at 3:20, carried eleven postal clerks and fourteen passengers. Two youths, Hildreth and Bristol, arrested. they confess involvement with two other youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synacuar
Ni Y
Rome
New York Central Railway
Nate Hager
Albany
Chris Wagoner
Porter
M. J. McCarthy
Hager
Chris Wagner
Death Notices From City and Surrounding Towns
A compiled list reports numerous local deaths, detailing ages, causes, and burial arrangements. Key names include John McCann, Christina Campbell, Augusta Beckmann, Timothy Foley, and George Andruss, with references to their residences in Adams and Perry townships, New Haven, and Fort Wayne area. Also notes postmaster election at Dunfee after a murder, with William McWhorter favored by voters.
Crematory Tested at Lindenwood Cemetery
The Lindenwood Cemetery crematory, a small Roman style stone building, was tested with a sheep carcass and beef bones. Dr L M Davis of Lancaster supervised the firing, reporting a 2500 degree heat and a planned human incineration time of one and a half to three hours. The $5600 project cost includes $1300 for the furnace and retort, and the facility claims to be Indiana’s first crematory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindenwood Cemetery
L. M. Davis
Lancaster
Newepspermen
Sheing
Davis
Amport
Davia
Tas Suvramm’ Porter
Tz Diana
Evil Associations Cost Two Mexicans Their EN at Santa Fe
Jemm Vialcondo and Feliciano Chaves were executed in Santa Fe New Mexico for murdering ranchman Thomas on January 20. The double execution occurred before about 1000 spectators as a trap in a valley north of the Palace Hotel sprung. Chavez spoke about evil associations costing him honor and life before stepping onto the trap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
Jemm Vialcondo
Feliciano Chaves
Thomas
Palace Hotel
Pondo
Chavez
Vinsponda
Martines
After the Boys Police Target Train Jumpers
Police will stop the practice of jumping on trains by boys. Officers will arrest any caught climbers at trains or remove them from homes with warrants. The moved aims to warn youths and curb the reckless behavior in the community.
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Christians
Afinira
Malatis
Pancaldi Military School
Surian
Sana
Yemen
Arabia
Sano
Samuel Smith
3. F. Smith
Matthews
Indiana
Cittaton
Cayrox
Turpie and Voorhees
Supreme Court
Philadelphia Brigade Association
Legislature
Republican
Kentucky
Lexixetox
Wood
Kauffman Democrat
Kauffman
Bourbon
Boursey
Salooskeepere Herve
Augusta Sarinski
Central Ave
Nue
Matthew Callahan
Hamilton Street
Looney
Clifton
Fulton, Mo
Jersiah Taylor
No. 45
Force Streat
Geof Stemen
Lapp
Hines
Tev. Meade CL. Williams
St. Touts
Ehino
H.s. Otis
Major McKinley
Ohio
Joux Suce
Lumbia City
Columbia City
Singer
Dunfee
George M. Singer
Cunningham
Sheriff Leverton
Giadfty
Obatracting Ite
Kansas
Motter
Mfenry Leonard
Messrs. Shippard and McDonald
Amaxy
John Hildreth
Frederick Bristol
Central Audion
Hildreth
Bristol
Herbert Platte
Theodora Hibbard
Wise Mollie Forbing
Lereant
John McCann
William Gick
Rodenbeck
Mary Rodenbeck
Diedrick Rodenbeck
Perry Township
Augusta Gick
John Gick
Adams Township
Mr. Gick
George and
Louia Gick
Mary Schroeder
Fred Schroeder
Preble Township
Adams County
Meiber
Benjamin Meiser
Kangag
Elias Hire
Wagner Street
Meiser
Campbell
Christina Campbell
St. Joseph Hospital
Strathroy
Beckman
Augusta
Fred Beckman
Suttenfield Street
Todd
Desaie
Samuel Todd
Clay Street
Wheeler
Bessie
Joshua Wheeler
Wayne Township
Andruss
George H. Andruss
Douglass Avenue
Rave. J
Ainslie
A.W. Seabrease
Castle
William Jacobs
George
East Main
Chris
West Washington Street
St. John's Lutheran Church
Barbara E. Miller
Patrick E. Hunt
Smith Street
Patrick Hunt
Louis Merz
Paul Miller
Frank Miller
Joseph Miller
Marion
East
Washington Street
Rockhill
Fort Wayne Iron Works
Hs Logs
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Timothy Foley
Ireland
T. Foley
Poplar Street
Hibernians
St. Patrick's Church
Foley
Bass
Furian
Minnie Furian
Ohio Street
Barry
Eva
John Barry
No. 73
Gay Street
Hislop
John Hislop
Colerick Street
Andrews
Paschal
Thaddeus Stone
Hope Hospital
Milian Township
Bower’s Chapel
Luetta Green
Sybill Huell
Oliver E. Fisher
Albert Pons
Lizzie Buesking
Maria Rodenbeck
Dessie A. Todd
Bessie Wheeler
Chas. D. Millard
Gatherine O'Connell
George E. Crome
Augusta Beckmann
Liam McWhorter
William McWhorter
Goff
Kelsey
M.whorter
Mr. Goff
Section Gang
Geneva
Hiting
Sumrise
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