New Year's Day Reception at White House Ends Grandest So Far
Washington reports record crowd as 7000 visitors braved cold to greet President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland at the White House New Year’s reception. The event showcased diplomatic corps, foreign uniforms, and lavish parlor decor with Mrs. Cleveland as centerpiece in pale mauve.
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Washington
Jan
Cleveland
Arthur Sim
Cleveland, Mons
White House
Diplomatic Corps
Paris
Army
Navy
Clevelland
Stevenson
Oley
Carlisle
Lamont
Harmon
Wilson
Herbert
Francis
Morton
Wetmore
Elkins
Morrill
Gear
Gordon
Hale
Lodge
Claude M. Johnson
Thurber
Dunlap
Flamlin
Holmes Conrad
Ickinson
Eckels
McAdoo
Harriet Lane Johnston
Fuller
Rufus W. Peckham
Craig
Minot
A. A. Wilson
Ralph Gross Johnson
McMillan
John M. Wilson
Waller
Brice
Gray
Mott
Mary Kennedy
Decor detailing White House interior decorations
The article describes lavish floral decorations inside the White House reception suite. It details the Red Room as a modest waiting area and the Blue Room with expert flora arrangements, palms, azaleas, ferns, and electric lighting that enhances robin's-egg blue tapestries and upholstery. The Green Room follows with emerald tones.
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White House
President Elect McKinley Hosts Visitors in Canton
President elect McKinley and Mrs McKinley welcomed friends and neighbors in Canton O on New Year morning receiving many visitors including Bellamy Storer Marquis de Chambrun and Perry Heath. They dined with Judge and Mrs Day and planned a Cleveland trip to spend a week with Mr and Mrs Hanna.
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Canton
McKinley
Bloody riot at Grand Rapids injures officers and begs clemency
Two policemen were attacked by a mob in Grand Rapids as they raided a saloon run in violation of the law. Officer Viergiver suffered serious injuries including a broken arm and severe scalp gash, while Harrington was cut up by glass. Treadwell was shot in the right lung and not likely to recover. A second wounded man’s name was not learned.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Viergiver
Harrington
Sommers & Treadwell
Treadwell
Whole Family Perishes From Gas In Struthers
A Struthers Ohio family the Betzs including two adults and a child were found dead in bed from gas asphyxiation. Four boarders sleeping in the home were in a coma but recovered. The house owned by the furnace company, and investigators suspect gas from a cook stove rather than the furnace.
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Columbus
Youngstown
Joseph Betz
Struthers, O
Betz
Struthers’ Furnace
Train wreck injures teachers returning home
A Keokuk and Western southbound passenger train two miles north of Norwalk was wrecked as rain-softened ground caused the track to spread. One coach and the baggage car capsized. Eugene Chapman, son of Dr. R A Chapman of Des Moines, was seriously injured in the left temple and may die. Conductor Cavanaugh was severely hurt.
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Des Moines
Keokuk and Western
Norwalk
State Association
Eugene Chapman
R. A. Chapman
Cavanaugh
Fusion caucus debate in Nebraska Legislature
Lincoln Neb Jan 2 The fusion group in the legislature discusses forming a caucus with Populists eager for an early meeting tomorrow night. Democrats, in the minority, are less enthused. Populists pledge to vote fair while Democrats recall they won only one state office from the Populist convention.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Neb
Retirement admiral Skerritt dies in Washington at 63
Rear Admiral Joseph S. Skerritt, retired, died in Washington yesterday after ill health since leaving active service in July 19. He was 63, in the 64th year of age, and is survived by a widow, three daughters, and two sons. Born in Ohio, he had a notable naval career.
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Washington
Joseph S. Skerritt
Naval Service
Ohio
Explosion at Miami Powder plant near Xenia kills two
A corning mill belonging to the Miami Powder company near Gues five miles north of Xenia exploded yesterday. Jacob Kreitzer was killed instantly and Joseph Happing fatally injured. Property loss estimated at 7000 dollars.
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Xenia
Miami Powder Company
Gues
Jacob Kreitzer
Joseph Happing
New York Governor Frank E. Black Inaugurated
Frank E. Black of Rennsselaer County was inaugurated as Governor of New York yesterday in the assembly chamber at the capitol. A large crowd witnessed the ceremony marking the start of his administration.
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New York
Albany
Frank EB. Black
Rennsselaer County
Assembly
Capitol
Editor McCullagh Death Case Weighs Examined
In St Louis on Jan 2 testimony centered on J B McCullagh editor of The Globe-Democrat, who died after an apparent suicide on Dec 23. Dr C H Hughes testified McCullagh used digitalis to end life saying a man outlives usefulness should go, with grave location chosen by Mrs McKee and a mass meeting of newspaper men planned.
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Hughes
St. Louis
J. B. McCullagh
Globe-Democrat
C. H. Hughes
McCullagh
Dr. Hughes
MccCullagh
Abraham Lincoln
Louis C. Bohle
McKee
Bellefontaine Cemetery
Willliam Berry Armstrong
Chicago
Republican Party
Topeka Couple Arrested in 12 Year Old Belle Williams Murder
In Topeka Kansas on January 2 1900 Al Williams aged 32 and Mrs Jane Mayes aged 21 living north of Topeka were arrested on charges of outraging and murdering Anna Belle Williams 12 whose body was found in a meadow near Eudora The body shows signs of assault and strangulation Williams the father accuses Mayes of the deed They planned to take Belle to Kansas City to place her on a poor farm and an unknown man offered to care for her at one point The pair remain in jail as officers seek to prove a murder plot
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Topeka
Kas
al Williams
Jane Mayes
Anna Belle Williams
Eudora
Williams
Mayes
Kansas City
Hadora
Belle
Thirteen Mexicans cremated caught in a mine disaster
City of Mexico January 2 A fire in the Santa Gertrusi mine at Pachuca trapped thirteen Mexican miners inside an old southern level. An English rescuer Ned Richards led attempts to reach them but suffocated and died. All the Mexican workers perished or burned, and the bodies were not recovered.
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City of
Mexico
Santa Gertrusi
Pachuca
Ned Richards
London note on Lord Beresford's condition after hunting accident
The health of Lord William Beresford remains anxious after a severe hunting accident. He had a restless night with a physician in attendance all night. Earlier this year he married the dowager duchess of Marlborough, the widow Hamersly of New York.
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London
William Beresford
Duchess of Marlborough
Hamersly
New York
Woman Physician’s Rough Future in Pueblo Murder Trial
Pueblo Colorado January 2 Dr Carrie Johnson a noted female physician formerly of Washington was found guilty of murder in the second degree for alleged criminal malpractice in causing Mrs Ella A Kelley’s death last September She faces a likely twenty year prison sentence Wolcott Begs Europe Start for Senator Wolcott Colorado January 2 he arrived from Washington and will sail for Europe to confer with foreign bimetallists on a call for a bimetallic monetary conference
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Pueblo
Colo
Carrie Johnson
Washington
Ella A. Kelley
Johnson
Wolcott
Europe
New York
Senator Wolcott
Colorado
Death of Joseph B. McCullagh in St Louis fall
Reports say Joseph B. McCullagh editor of the St Louis Globe-Democrat died after falling from a second story window at his sister in law’s residence on West Pine boulevard. Police and doctors consider the death accidental or self inflected amid recent illness and a prior gas incident. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 p.m. with interment at Bellefontaine cemetery.
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Kate Manion
West Pine Boulevard
Hughes
McCullagh
Hayes
Interview pioneer McCullagh of Civil War journalism
J B McCullagh known as Little Mack, born 1843 in Ireland, built a long career in New York St Louis and Cincinnati papers. He served as army correspondent with Sherman’s southwest army, conducted the first major interview with Alexander H Stevens, and later joined the St Louis ironclad crew. He befriended Ulysses S Grant during Fort Donelson and Vicksburg campaigns.
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J. B. McCullagh
Little Mack
Ireland
Freeman's Journal
New York City
St. Louis
Cincinnati
National Capital
W. R. Holloway
Indianapolis
McCullagh
Mack
Sherman
Memphis
Morton
William D.bickham
Whitelaw Reid
South
Alexander H. Stevens
Georgia
Stevens
Confederacy
Seven Mile
Mississippi
Home for Friendless Women to Open in Scottsburg
Mrs. M. E. Porter of Chicago plans a women infirmary in Scottsburg Indiana. Land has been donated south of town and construction will start in early spring. The infirmary will offer permanent homes and provide food and clothing to poor and friendless women.
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Scottsburg
Ind
Chicago
M. E. Porter
Store Safe Blown Open and Robbed in Apple Grove
Burglars entered the J. H. Hanley general merchandise store in Apple Grove Wednesday night. The safe was blown open and about $20,000 in money was stolen along with stamps and valuable papers. No leads identify the robbers.
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Gallipolis
J. H. Hanley
Apple Grove
Robers
Child injured by wood stick in mouth in Kokomo
In Kokomo Indiana on January 1 a five year old boy ran with a sharp wooden stick in his mouth and fell tearing the palate and lacerating the mouth with possible loss of speech. In Vincennes Indiana on January 1 Ray Medcalf shot Jaul Joyce during a dispute over a woman. Joyce is dying as Medcalf is jailed.
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Kokomo
Ind
J. A
Vincennes
Ray Medcalf
Jaul Joyce
Medcalf
Joyce
Bicycle race scores lead as day ends in Washington
Washington January 1 The leading scores in the bicycle race at the close of Thursday night’s work show Waller at 583 miles with 1 lap, Madox 582 miles with 1 lap, Ashinger 682 miles with 4 gps, and Langon 581 miles with 2 laps.
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Washington
Waller
Madox
Ashinger
Langon
Maceo Alive Rumor Quashed by Havana Officials
Dispatch from Havana reports conflicting claims of Maceo alive after a spate of insurgent activity. Officials deny the rumor, declaring December 23 Havana to be the city’s “innocents union” and April Fool’s Day, with no doubt that Maceo died of wounds. Brigadier Salvador Rios, colonel Algina, and other officers are noted for recent engagements in Pinar del Rio and Matanzas as battles continue.
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Havana
Artemisa
Russ Rivera
Maceo
Pinar del Rio
Rivera
Salvador Rios
Belalejo
Algina
Rio Hondo
Silverio Sanchez
Ynclan
Bramales
Senora Mirabel
Marco
Associated Press
Lino Mirabel
Cuba
United States
Inenocents Union
Noted Cuban Rebel Maceo Said Alive Despite Death Claims
Senora Dolores Mirabel widow of Lt Col Mirabel arrives in Key West en route to Tampa. She says Maceo was alive and wounded, not seen by her, and that Dr Zertucha allegedly killed him during the engagement with Spanish forces, receiving $50,000. Mirabel previously hid in St Julia cave in Havana province.
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Key West
Fla
Senora Dolores Mirabel
Mirabel
Tapasi
Tampa
Cuba
Maceo
Senora Mirabel
Ctrujeda
Zertucha
St. Julia Cave
Havana
Won’t Worry the Filibusters
Washington reports that either the Dauntless or Commodore may be denied entry to Cuban ports if they sail from Jacksonville without clearance. Spanish consuls in Jacksonville are instructed to refuse clearance and health papers, citing Spanish law prohibiting landing arms, ammunition, or explosives without a permit, suggesting possible violation by the cargoes.
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Washington
Dauntless
Jacksonville
Nuevitas
Santiago
Indianapolis Woman Claims Insight Into Pearl Bryan Case
Mrs James Hackney of 32 Senate Ave north Indianapolis says Pearl Bryan told her who caused her harm and that neither Jackson nor Walling were to blame She would write the Kentucky governor to seek commuting Walling and Jackson sentences if it would help Also notes on State Teachers' Association meeting in Springfield and Indianapolis Monetary Convention plans for Jan 12 with delegates from about forty cities
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Indianapolis
James Hackney
Senate Avenue North
Jackson
Walling
Pearl Bryan
Hackney
Kentucky
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Babe
Skerritt
Kansas
Joseph B. McCullagh
the Globe Democrat
The
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Joseph B. M’cullagh
McUllagh
Vincennes, Inc
Ruiz Rivera
Zertuchs
Dr. Zertucha
Jackson and
Priirie
Springfield
Ill
State Teachers’ Association
Washburne
J. W. Hays
Urbana
Joel M. Bowlby
Metropolis
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