Milwaukee Fire Ravages North Side District and Relief Efforts
The blaze in Milwaukee’s north side devastated homes and stores, with hundreds left homeless. Militia patrols, police and fire crews, and aid from Plankinton house manager A L Chase and real estate leader Mgr Wiele supported the displaced as rebuilding plans began and emergency measures extended across the city.
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Milwaukee Light Battery
Owen
A. L. Chase
Plankinton House
Chase
Walsh
Plankinton
BM. Wiele
Real Estate Board
Mgr. Wiele
Passenger Agent Killed by Son in Tennessee
Knoxv int Tenn Oct 29 C M Baker district passenger agent of Kansas City for the Scott and Memphis railroad was shot and killed by his eighteen year old son Francis at their Lonsdale home. The son said his father beat him and that he fired in self defense after grabbing a shotgun while the father was drinking. He claimed the father abused the family when intoxicated.
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St. Louis
George C. Smith
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company
Daltons
Coffeyville
Kansas
Death by Nicotine Claims Washington Attorney in Ohio
A. M. Bell a prominent Washington D C attorney died in Peebles Adams County after extensive cigarette use. He arrived Wednesday on a legal assignment and spent the day smoking about a dozen boxes of cigarettes. He was found dead Friday morning in his Vernon house room. Doctors could not determine if nicotine affected his heart or brain. His body was sent home by express to Washington D C.
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Cincinnati
A. M. Bell
Washington City
Cincinnati, Portsmouth and Virginia
Peebles
Adams County
Bell
Express
Washington, D. C
Limited Express
Pennsylvania Railroad
Red Men surrender all rights to Devil's Lake lands
The Turtle Mountain treaty ends Indian claims to Devil's Lake lands in North Dakota. The agreement cedes two townships to the Indians, allows occupants to claim vacant government land for twenty years free of tax, and provides 1 million dollars in twenty annual installments plus supplies. About 408 families and 1,700 Indians are affected. 270 families have signed, with hundreds more expected. Canadian Indians and Chief Little Shell oppose the treaty.
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Devin's Lake
N. D
Turtle Mountain
Little Shell
General Yoder Dismisses Commander Michael
In Washivatox on October 29 W H Michael clerk of the senate committee on printing was summarily removed from command of the Union Veterans union Potomac department by Gen Yoder commander in chief. Michael issued an order attacking Cleveland and saying no veteran could vote for him without approving his pension vetoes and his vulgar wit. Yoder calls the order insubordinate and a constitutional violation and suspends Michael with deputy commander to take charge.
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Washivatox
W. H. Michael
Senate
Kersarge
Union Veterans’ Union
Department of the Potomac
Yoder
Union
Michael
Cleveland
Eight Colored Prisoners Sentenced to Hang for Dr Hill Murder
Cusstertons Md Nov 1 The eight colored inmates convicted of the murder of Dr James H Hill near Millington Kent last April are sentenced to be hanged at a time set by Governor Brown. Judge Wickest presided as the prisoners showed indifference and Potts evaded indictment. Evidence may yet convict Potts and yield a ninth execution.
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Potts
Hill
Italian murderer Martello sentenced for execution in December
James Martello, an Italian killer, was sentenced in Ballston Supreme Court to be electrocuted at Dannemora in the week beginning December. His counsel filed an appeal, which will stay the sentence until a new trial motion is argued before the Court of Appeals.
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James Martello
Saratoga
Supreme Court
Ballston
John Perrello
Jude Stover
Dannemora
Martello
Court of Appeals
Greshams letter settles Greshams vote on Cleveland
Staixcrie p 1 Nov 2 The Son Bluford Wilson published Judge Greshams reply to rumors about his 1892 vote. Gresham states he will vote for Cleveland and clarifies he did not seek office nor influence nominations. He defends tariff views against McKinley bill and asserts future votes depend on issues.
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Curiaco
Blaeford Wilson
Springfield
Cleveland
Mr. Cleveland
W.Q. Gresham
Radical Republican to Vote for Democratic Platform
Judge John P. Rea former Grand Army of the Republic commander and lifelong Republican declares his political conversion. He cites McKinley tariff flaws and sugar bounty as unjust and vows to vote for the Democratic ticket and Cleveland. He denies seeking office and defends pensions vetoes as just.
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John P. Rea
Grand Army of the Republic
Cleveland
United States Treasury
Louisiana
Unite States
United States
Minnesota
West Indies
Republican Party
GA. R
Republic
Party
Seward
Chase
Lincoln
Stevens
Summer
Jons P. Res
Rea
Grand Army
Mr. Cleveland
Farmer gives Purdue 835000 for college shops
Amos Haivelon a Clinton county farmer near Frankfort donated 35000 to Purdue University to fund new and additional shops. The gift marked the first individual donation to the college and triggered public rejoicing as students took a half day off. He visited the campus months earlier and was impressed by its work in practical education.
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Lafayette
Purdue University
Amos Haivelon
Frankfort
Clinton County
Reporter backs tariff reform over Cleveland
The Montgomery Reporter, once a Republican organ, announces support for Cleveland and tariff reform. The editor says he has seen enough of protection shams and will henceforth back tariff reform.
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Neewavean
NLYL
Oct
Montgomery
Cleveland
Sanderlin Escapes Assassination Plot At Burnsville
Nevada state auditor Dr George W Sanderlin spoke in Burnsville near the Tennessee border amid mob threats by Republican desperadoes led by Bud Parrott. A riot ensued with knives and guns, Parrott killed, Democrat Phillips fatally wounded, and several others injured. Sanderlin escaped with a large Democrat escort to the railway station.
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Dr. Sanderlin
Burnsville
Mitchell County
Court House
Bud Parrot
Sanderlin
Baltimore
Bud Parrott
Parrott
Phillips
Auditor Sanderlin
President Grants Pardons in Pension Case Frauds
At the White House the president, after meeting with Attorney General Miller, pardoned Amanda Jones who faced a three month jail term in Buchanan County Missouri for a false pension voucher and a $300 fine. He also pardoned Walker Deavers, convicted of perjury in a pension case and sentenced to thirteen months hard labor in Sioux Falls penitentiary. Deavers is over eighty years old.
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Wasaixcox
White House
Miller
Amanda Jones
Buchanan County
Walker Deavers
Sioux Falls
North Dakota
Ex Governor Ireland Barred From Texas Campaign
A Seguin dispatch reports ex Governor John Ireland barred from entering Texas for Ho7 campaign due to injuries suffered from a vicious billy goat. The bearded animal was kept in a pasture adjoining the...
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Say Axronxio
Texas
Seguin
John Ireland
King William Delays Lutheran Celebration Amid Olga Death
King William of Wurtemberg, en route to Wittenburg, returns to Marienwahl after learning of Queen Olga's death. He had aimed to attend the Lutheran ceremony, but concerns over Catholic opposition and regional tensions complicate the official glorification of Luther. The Kaiser led a large delegation to Wittenburg while Bavarian sentiment criticized the move.
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Berns
William of
William
Wurtemburg
Stuttgart
Germany
Empire
Luther
Wittenburg
Bavaria
Kaiser
Vienna
Schloss Kirche
South Germany
Potsdam
Duke of York
Gustaff
Sweden
Albrecht
Denmark
Duke of
Campaign fund raised by Philadelphia Manufacturers' Club
The World reports the Philadelphia Manufacturers' Club has collected one million dollars for campaign purposes. Notable contributors include Cramp Shipbuilding Company with fifty thousand, Carnegie Steel ten thousand, Andrew Carnegie one hundred thousand, E G Fitler ten thousand, B F Jones fifty thousand, John Wannamaker ten thousand, and Baldwin Locomotive works ten thousand among others.
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New York
the World This
Philadelphia
Manufacturers’ Club
Cramp Ship
Carnegie Steel Company
Andrew Carnegie
E. G. Fitler
B. F. Jones
Pittsburg
John Wannamaker
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Republican Elector Withdraws Over McKinley Bill Impact
New York Oct 31 Dr J de Ver Warner of Fridgeport Conn on the republican electoral ticket withdrew citing the McKinley tariff as harming his business as the United States' largest corset manufacturer.
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New York
J. de Ver Warner
Fridgeport
Conn
United States
Forest Fires On The Knobs Threaten Brownstown Timber
Forest fires break out on the Knobs south of Brownstown Indiana. The flames spread rapidly across four miles from town on high hills. Night reveals bright fires lighting the countryside for miles as untold timber loss looms and thousands of dollars in damage is expected.
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Brownstown
Ind
Gresham for Cleveland Interview with J B White
In Chicago Judge Gresham told Fort Wayne Dispatch reporter he would vote for Cleveland. Judge Gresham and Captain White are longtime friends, and the question about newspaper reports was put directly to the jurist. He answered he would cast his ballot for Cleveland.
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Fort Wayne
Escape at Richmond Insane Asylum Prompts Train Pursuit
Adam Lannert, an inmate at the Fort Wayne asylum, escaped while walking with an attendant and fled toward a nearby railroad. He eluded a guard as a freight train passed and is believed to be heading toward his former home. deputies issued alerts and telegrams to locate him.
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Stoll
Richmond
Anna Knoble
Wells Street
Bloomingdale
M. N. Webber
Webber
Fort Wayne
Adam Lannert
Lannert
Harrison
Viberg
Light guides opposing Republicans to a dark pole raising
An Indiana event reports a failed pole raising at Aboite station on October 18. John Morris Jr, Elmer Leonard, and Joseph L. Gruber spoke while a Democrat, William Reemer, aided by a Cleveland lantern, guided the way and showed them the right place. The platform proved dark and the remarks attacked officials and tariffs as stale talk.
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Aboite Station
John Morris, Jr
Elmer Leonard
Jos. L. Gruber
Wabash
Wm. Reemer
Cleveland
Mr. Reemer
Messrs
Wells & Becquette
P. S
New York
Indiana
Jacos
Ohio Tron to hire non union workers as furnaces fire up
FIRED THEIR FURNACES And Will Commence Work With Now union Mem. The Ohio Tron company in Zanesville Ohio, shut for eighteen months over union scale, fired furnaces today and will employ non union men this week. City undertakers report deaths for the week ending Oct 29 include many children from diphtheria and other illnesses as well as several adults with heart failure and other conditions.
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Zanesville
Ohio
Ohio Tron Company
George A. Lerch
Pancy Luegring
A fatal day at the Peters saw mill and other accidents
James McMillan a laborer at 1023 Peters saw mill was crushed in a bull wheel and died within hours his wounds including multiple bone breaks and chest injuries. Other incidents include Frederick Keiser injuring his right index finger Henry Brown and a team of horses running away and a railroad breakman named Ropa with a crushed hand all reported with medical aid noted.
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James McMillan
Peters
Nickel Plate Round House
Myers
Porter
McMillan
Frederick Keiser
Underhill & Co
Dr. Siemen
Henry Brown
Holman Street
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ropa
Columbia City
Stemen
Horse Thieves Plague Town As Stolen Horse Mystery Deepens
Henry Freistoffer reports a horse missing from his Weat Main street stable while John Carnahan heard the horse at 4 am. Charles Strayer, jailed suspect, confessed to theft and escape from Plainfield Reformatory, likely to face penitentiary. Separate: Walters drove off with a fine team, then fled after visiting Roanoke and Zanesville.
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Henry Freistoffer
Weat Main Street
Charles Strayer
Stayer
Plainfield Reformatory
Secreta
Viberg
Plainfield
Wayne Stables
Walters
Lucien
Stapleford
Roanoke
Zanesville
Ninety Nine Years With Nancy Marvin Spanning Martinsville Woman
Nancy Marvin of Martinsville Indiana celebrates a long life born in London England October 25 1789 she landed in New York 1793 and marked her 103rd birthday this month Her tale includes a butcher father unable to rent in New York later settling in Baltimore and a lifelong devotion to her late fiancé Nicholas Hayes who died just before their planned 1818 wedding Her age is noted as exceptionally preserved with other local centenarians Baldy of Terre Haute and James Calvert near 103 also mentioned as state elderly records
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Nancy Marvin
Martinsville
Ind
America
London
England
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Miss Marvin
Nicholas Hayes
Aunty Baldy
Terre Haute
Aliss Marvin
James Calvert
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