Lawless Lynching In Versailles Indiana
Five men jailed on suspicion of robbery were hanged by a mob in Versailles Indiana after a sheriff’s posse engaged robbers. Names: Leys Jenkins Shutter Andrews Gordon. Two others remained jailbound. Coroner’s inquest begins. town braces for possible arson threats.
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Versailles
Ind
Correct
Iayle Leys
William Jenkins
Henry Shutter
Bert Andrews
Cliff Gordon
Osgood
Charles Kelly
Arthur McMillen
McMillen
MecBlilien
William E. Kernan
William Black
John EB. Tyler
Mass Lynching Ordeal Report From Ripley County Jail
Eyewitness accounts describe a mob of about 400 gathering after 1 a.m. to march in orderly formation to a elm tree where three men were shot earlier and two hung. Witness William Lockhart recalled sky rockets signaling the execution and the prisoners cries as they were dragged to their fate.
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George Calvin
Ripley
Cornel
Osgood
William Lockhart
Tie
Governor Mount Pledges Full Action After Versailles Lynching
Indiana Governor Mount said he cannot yet secure full details of the Versailles lynching due to its remote location. He immediately ordered Ripley county authorities to act swiftly and to bring offenders to justice. He will reinforce the demand with state power and has sent a representative to the scene to ensure no guilty man escapes.
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Indianapolis
Versailles
Mount
Ripley County
Indiana
Judge Gibons Rules for Workingmen in Dolese Case
Judge John Gibbons ruled in favor of workers in Dolese vs Shepard, holding labor claims against Dolese & Shepard as preferred creditors. Workers must file sworn claims within thirty days with the proper receiver or custodian, showing amount, labor performed, and earning date to secure a lien ahead of any mortgage or judgment since July 1, 1895.
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Chicago
John Gibbons
Circuit Court
Dolese
William Dolese
Gibbons
Struck With Terror as Dengue Flares to Yellow Fever Fear
Jackson Mississippi faces a yellow fever scare as seven cases are confirmed in Edwards and travel embargoes close the rail system. The state board urges evacuation while authorities cordon off wards, set shotgun quarantines near Edwards and Clinton, and report a rapid spread with tens of thousands fleeing Jackson.
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Jackson
Miss
Edwards
State Board of Health
State Board
Guiteras
Wyman
Purnell
Anderson
Ocean Springs
Walt
Bdwards
Clinton
Smiths
Nittayama
Malcolm Cameron
Yazoo City
Postal Savings Banks Backed by Postmaster General
Washington September 16 Postmaster General Gary favors postal savings banks and plans to prepare a bill for their establishment to be sent to Congress for passage. He has studied the literature and consulted experts and may discuss the issue in his annual report with details to follow.
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Gary
Washington
Congress
President Nanes Names Postmasters in Several States
Washington lists postmaster appointments announced by the president. Illinois selections include Camp Faint Richard Seaton Casey George W Parker and others. Indiana names Alexndria James Brennman Crawfordsville John Bonnell Evansville James Parvins Fairmont Clarkson Overman Huntingburg Lafayette New Albany Sheridan Frank Oldham. Michigan names Calumet William Hoskins Slint James Button Harbor Springs A L Deuel Ishpeming Charles Buirhbairn Lake View Carus Vining Marquette Orrin Youngquist Negaunee John Stephens St Ignace Frederick Kruger Sault Ste Marie William Webster. Wisconsin names Lancaster James Webb Merrill C N Johnson Clintonville Joel Stewart Waupacka Adelbert Penny Wausau A W Rowttr.
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Nanes
Washington
Illinois
Camp Faint
Richard Seaton
Casey
George W. Parker
Chicago Heights
William J. Melnowney
Coal City
Hush Bennett
Hospital
Clarence E. Holt
Moneaqua
James J. Gregory
Marshall
Wm.w.slogue
Indiana
Alexandria
James
Brennman
Crawfordsville
John K. Bonnell
Evansville
Jas. D. Parvins
Fairmont
Clarkson D. Overman
Huntingburg
John W. Lee
Lafayette
James L. Caldwell
New Albany
Maurice Morris
Sheridan
Frank Oldham
Tiscana
Anite
S. F. Myers
Laurens
William BP
Atkinson
Parkersburg
John Bird
Waterloo
Isaac C. Hunger
Michigan
Calumet
William A. Hoskins
Slint
James A
Adelbert M. Penny
Wausau
A. W. Rowttr
Three Senators Visit Japan to Discuss Silver Question
A private Tokio letter reports the arrival of Senators Cannon and Pettigrew and ex-Senator Du heir in Salt Lake City. It notes arrangements for interviews with the emperor regarding the silver issue, the main aim of the senatorial visit to the Orient.
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Japan
Salt Lake City
Tokio
Cannon
Yellow fever reports show scattered cases in Mississippi
Washington reports indicate the disease spreading in Mississippi with four new cases at Scranton and fever cases at Pelahatchise, while Mobile shows no new cases. New Orleans notes improved conditions after a board of health review, with twenty cases under investigation, two suspicious, fourteen harmless, and two genuine yellow fever cases.
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Washington
Wyman
Marine Hospital Service
Mississippi
Indwards
Scranton
Pelahatchise
Porter
Mobile
New Orleans
Board of Health
Two Prominent Men Shoot Each Other in Abbott
In Abbott Texas two leading businessmen Dr T B Carter of Kaufman and Charles P Russell of Abbott killed each other at Abbott station after a land dispute escalated to a duel. They met at 1 pm and exchanged a volley of shots. both died within minutes.
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Dallas
Tex
T. B. Carter
Kaufman
Charles P. Russell
Abbott
Death bed confession ties Abbott to old Illinois theft
Bosworth Missouri Sept 16 John Abbott who died after a long illness confessed on his deathbed to stealing 1200 dollars from a Macoupin county money order office in fall 1891. Papers found in Abbott’s possession show he drew a pension for serving in the Second Illinois volunteers and served as police magistrate of Chesterfield Illinois.
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Bosworth
John
Abbott
Money Order
Macoupin County
Singleton
Il Uois
Chesterfield
Ills
Bucklen Arnica Salve and Excursion Tickets Ad
Bucklen Arnica Salve touted as the world’s remedy for cuts sores ulcers and skin eruptions with a money back guarantee. The notice also promotes discounted Excursion Tickets to Rochelle via the Northwestern line from September 20 to 24 with sales through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Bucklen
Emmert & Burrell
Rochelle
Northwestern
Chicago & Northwestern R’y
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