Breckinridge Contests Loom Over Kentucky Race
Breckinridge forces push for a district contest after Owens carries the district by a narrow margin. Watchers report possible fraud claims and the district committee in Frankfort will decide if irregularities invalidate precincts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexancroy
Breckina
Ocein
Breckinridge
Returning Board
Sheres
Owens
Barney Treacy
Owens ‘@ub
Cormittes
Ashland
West
Breckinridge Igaen
Med
Whey
Lexington
Moses Kauffman
Associated Press
Frankfort
Lexreton
B. J. Welsh
Fayette
Logan's Sister Dies After Morphine Overdose
Mrs. D A Rogers, sister of General John A Logan, died in Muezisyssoro NL after taking morphine in a personal crisis last Wednesday. Her weakened system and distressed mind could not be rallied.
Nevada Republicans pressSen Jones resignation after joining populists
Want him to resign as Senator John P. Jones of Nevada has left the Republican party for the populists. The state central committee, led by Trennor Gofin, asks Jones to resign, arguing the six year term from March 4, 1891, should be held by a Republican and that his move violated party loyalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carsex
Nev
John P. Jones
Nevada
Republican State Central Committee
United States Senate
Trennor Gofin
State Central Committee
Jones
Enoch Strother
Republican Party
Senate
Audi
Sumner
Schurz
Turnbull
Republican Party of
Silver Party
Obituaries note Frank S. Albrecht and Eliza May Lane deaths
Frank S. Albrecht aged twenty three died after a lingering consumption illness. He leaves a mother and four siblings and worked as a carriage trimmer for Bursley & Co. No funeral plans yet. Eliza May Lane wife of John W Lane died at 200 West Jefferson Street after bowel inflammation. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2 pm from the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Albrecht
Mr. Albrecht
Bursley & Co
Ed W
Roanoke
Sam W
Nutman’s Bank
Dora
Eva
Eliza May Lane
John W. Lane
West
Jefferson Street
Mr. Lane
Train Hold Up by Five Missouri Farmers Ended in Gunfire
Five Missouri farmers held up the Santa Fe Colorado and Utah express near Gorin Mo at 3 30 am. The bandits armed with Winchesters fired on the engine and express crew wounding engineer Dad Prescott. Detectives Kinney and Montgomery led a counterattack with a heavy armed guard driving the robbers into the timber. Two bandits were killed or wounded and two captured near Memphis Mo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gort
Colorado and Utah Express
Santa Fe
Railroad and Express
G. C. Montgomery
Joliet
Streator
J. A. Matthews
Galesburg
Memphis
Express Company
Kinney
Selma
Blue
Goria
Prescott
Cruikshank
New Mexico
McGraw
Keokuk
Arbella
Gorin
Here
Charles Abrams
Lincoln Overfeld
Immortal Prisoner Crance Pardoned by Indiana Governor
William Crance, a life convict confined at Michigan City, was pardoned by Governor Matthews due to his failing health after fifteen years behind bars. The 60-year-old Crance, who murdered Jonah Carson in 1877, had previously escaped in 1887 with James Martin and endured years of illness in the hospital ward. He is bound for Lafayette, under a Catholic hospital plan led by Father Bleckmann and Father Maulay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benger
Udiana
Michigan City
William Crance
Allen County
Matthews
Crance
Father Bleckmann
Warden French
Sisters’ Hospital
Lafayette
Father Maulay
Monon
Peru
Jonah Carson
Sheldon
Lafayette Township
Thieme
Carson
Crauce
Charley Munson
Borden
William Braybrook
John
W. L. Carnahan
Alfred Hattersley
George DeWald
S. M. Hench
W. G. Colerick
Henry Colerick
Lindeley
McCrory
Squires
E G Coverdale
Monroeville
Wilson
James Martin
Sentinel
Isaiah Couault
Wells County
Bluffton
Samuel Goodyear
William
Mr. Goodyear
Covault
Camden
Defeated in Her Damage Suit Against Congressman Morse
The case of Mrs. Helen M. Gougar of Lafayette Indiana against Congressman E A Morse Canton Mass for 25000 damages ended in acquittal for Morse in Boston on September 17. The jury deliberated one hour forty five minutes and Starvey Steppard asked for a new trial. Morse received congratulations and jurors were invited to visit him in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
E. A. Morse
Canton
Mass
Helen M. Gougar
Lafayette
Ind
Starvey Steppard
Washington
Brunswick man predicts success for American furniture in Germany
Wasuixerox reports Coneul E. W. S. Tingle of Brunswick Germany urges export of U. S. furniture to Germany. He cites German wood scarcity and limited furniture variety as reasons for underutilization of American goods. Decatur Democrat notes social dinner in honor of Mrs Ferry of Fort Wayne and updates on local visitors and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuixerox
Coneul E. W. S. Tingle
Brunswick
Germany
State Department
America
Decatur Democrat
A. D Moffett
Ferry
Fort Wayne
A. R. Pierce
Pierce
Ell Humble
Frank Stone
Obscene Kansas City Sun associate held on libel charge
Charles Glessner, age about forty, a former printer, was arrested in Fort Wayne on charges of circulating obscene literature tied to the Kansas City Sunday Sun. He pleaded not guilty, bonded out, then re-arrested on a new charge, with hearings set for Saturday at 10 o clock in Justice Wilkinson’s court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Glessner
Kansas City
Sunday Sun
John Wise
Ty Harry
Tinkham
Daniel Ryan
Glessner
Keils
Gazette
Kansas City Sunday Sun
Ryan
Wise
Louis Brames
Wire
Gleasner
Court of Justice
Elmer Leonard
Charley Ryan
Sun
Leonard
Wilkinson
The
Fort Wayne
Charles Glessner
Glessner Remanded After Preliminary Hearing
After a preliminary hearing before Justice Ryan, Glessner failed to post bond for his appearance next Saturday and was sent to jail by the constable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glessner
Ryan
Bond
Fort Wayne Tailor Dives Into Chicago River Rescue by Officer
Chicago dispatches report Charles Ostermeyer a Fort Wayne tailor jumped into the Chicago River near Clark Street Bridge about 10 PM to rescue his wife’s spirit seen in the water. Officer Graham saved him and Ostermeyer told of his belief in his wife’s invisibility and spiritualist influence. He described job changes, a sudden spree, and six months of drinking. notes the pending suit and a prior mad dog incident with his children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Ostermeyer
Fort Wayne
Corter
Lieth
Siemen
Chicago Herald
Ind
Clark Street
Graham
Central Station
Perry N. DeHaven
Rabus Brothers
Itia Caaid
Aged Man Injured In Accidental Fall At Home
An elderly German citizen, Ernest Gallmeyer aged 76 of Force and Tenth streets, fell from a bed last Friday injuring his head and face while paralyzed. Dr. Geo C Stemen treats. Separate items note other injuries and a list of Democratic meetings with dates and speakers in various townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Gallmeyer
Force
Tenth Streets
Gallmeyer
Geo. C. Stemen
Ernest Geerken
Pontins Street
Henry Partner
Fort Wayne
Huntington Road
Porter
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Wens
Logan
Bost
Louisiana
Bempcracy
Wasaverton
J. M. Sherrouse
New Orleans
Senator Jones
Lane
Lima, Ohio
Democrat
William Englen
Bowie
Greepluva Avenue
Missouri
Pwo
Fort Madison
Iowa
Stockton
Wells Fargo Express Company
Winchester
Bill Dalton
Kansas
Winchesters
Montgomery
Saling
Scotland County
Prescott Low
Siddie
Gray
Saya
Thore
Mit
la Plata
Grin
Baring
Hurdeland
Caituren
Cranes
Helen
Congressman
American Furniture
Mrs. Ostermeyer
Force Street
A. Best
Gee. C. Stomen
Democratic County Central Committee
Septenher
Edward O’ Rourke
E. W. Emerick
Hoagland
John F. Rods»baugh
Charles H. Worden
Sluntertown
M. Foster
B. H. Parker
J M. Robinson
P. W. Schadden
Leo
W. H. Sbhambaugh
T. E. Ellison
Rasse
Edrertorn
J. M. Robinson
Mr. & D. Doughman
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