Bank president confessed embezzlement amid frantic market schemes
Frank G Bigelow, president of Milwaukee First National Bank, was arrested after admitting defalcations exceeding 1.6 million dollars tied to wheat and stock speculation. He offered personal securities around 500k as restitution while a missing assistant cashier faced separate charges. Directors raced to protect depositors as funds were raised from Chicago and Milwaukee bankers ahead of public disclosure.
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Phree Chicaine Bank
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First National
Orson Smith
Merchants’ Lawn and Trust Company
Ernst A. Tiamil
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First Nationale
Bank President’s Warrant Read In Wife's Presence
Bigelow faced a federal warrant at his residence as details emerged of long running defalcations at the bank. He and aides allegedly manipulated bond reserves to conceal a shortage, with Penny J. Gall assisting in past shortages. Directors argued for punishment while some urged resignation and protection of the bank’s interests.
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RUN ON THE BANK ARRIVES IN 1900S MILWAUKEE OFFICE
Bank panic grips Milwaukee as two thousand depositors rush for funds after the First National Trust\nCompany doors close. Large withdrawals trigger alarms while some remain confident and depositors line Wisconin Street to Broadway seeking payment. News also reports suicides, local stings, and charitable gifts in a chaotic day.
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Tomes
Scores On The Ball Fields
Scores from multiple leagues list results in Chicago Philadelphia St Louis and Cincinnati with Brooklyn and New York games. Highlights show Washington beating New York 4 to 0 while Cleveland, Detroit, and Boston post wins. Indianapolis and Louisville division games also reported with Toledo and Columbus results.
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Bloodshed in Texas as Gunfire level shocks Hampstead
At Hampstead Texas on April 2 mass shooting erupts during a political rally. Three men die one fatally wounded and two severely hurt. J N Brown representative Pinckney Tom Pinckney John Mills among the dead. Private secretary Tompkins and Rolling Brown were wounded. Governor notified Rangers to restore order. special train with surgeons sent for the wounded. Violent clashes reflect long standing local tensions tied to the Madge question and recent election.
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Dias
J. N. Brown
MM. Pinckney
Tom Pinckney
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Linekney
Jon M. Tinekney
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Tompkins
Minekney
Brown
Pinekney
Pinckney
Gene
Brean Wis
Strike I5 Called Off Amid Garment Workers Turmoil
Reported collapse of a garment workers strike following refusals to support allied unions. Mention of teamsters dispute over shop allocations and a broader unrest affecting factories, with chaotic conditions across several districts and implications for local leadership.
Judge Thayer Dead Mourned In Missouri Circuit Judge
Amos Madden Thayer, United States circuit court judge for the Eighth Circuit, renowned for authoring the Northern Securities decision, has died. Born in Ming, Iowa in 1841, he served in the Civil War after being admitted to the bar in 1862. He later served as a district judge for the eastern district of Missouri and then on the circuit bench under President Cleveland.
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Amos Madden Thayer
United States
Eighth Judictt
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Cage
Thayer
Ti Ming
United States Army
Missouri
Cleveland
Cleveland pays a tribute to Jefferson in sorrowful reflection
Ex president Grover Cleveland offers a quiet tribute to the late Jefferson in Princeton New Jersey. He speaks of his friend's professional supremacy and devotion to dramatic art, praising his honesty cleanliness and kindness as he mourns his loss.
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N. J
Grover Cleveland
United States
Tose Jetterson
Cleveland
Aly. Jefferson
Uncertain War Rumors and Movements in Far Seas
London reports wide speculation on a possible engagement in the China sea near Kamran Bay. Dispatches note heavy firing and a Russian squadron seen steering northward off the coast, but no confirmation of Ste restvensky or Ulysses. Government sources say they know neither plans nor movements. King Edward sails for Sardinia en route to Marseilles and Paris.
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China Sea
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Kamran Bay
Suigan
Hay
St. Peter Siupsy
Violations of Sunday Closing Law Reported in St Louis County
In St Louis county outside the city limits violations of the Sunday closing law are said to be so lax that Governor Folk is expected to intervene. Other notes include Mudesey Kaster killed in New York automobile crash, and Joseph Jefferson’s body to be kept in Boston vault until burial. Also mentioned are a White House grounds event, wage raises at National Tube in McKersport, and travel plans of Pierpont Morgan and King Edward.
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