Not Guilty Verdict Ends Borden Murder Trial in Fall River
Lizzie Borden is acquitted as the jury finds her not guilty in the famous Fall River murder case. The courtroom erupts in cheers. Governor Robinson and counsel exchange handshakes as Miss Borden leaves for Pall River. Also includes crop reports, a near wreck averted by a woman on a Illinois Central line, an earthquake in Charleston, and election returns from Berlin.
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Lisele Borden
Borden
Fall River
Mass
Lizzie Borden
Miss Borden
Miuny
Mr. Jennings
Mr. Adams
Governor Robinson
Knowlton
Moody
Pall River
New York Trade Leader James Elected President
DARWIN K JAMES elected President of the New York Board of Trade succeeding Ambrose Snow who resigned. Dr JAMES MCCANN prominent Pittsburg physician dies from blood poisoning contracted during an operation. New York clearing house plans issued certificates for emergencies praised in Omaha Cleveland and Philadelphia. Bank executives to face grand jury indictments in Boston. Old Farnham Post expelled from G A R appeals to National Encampment at Indianapolis. A Viking ship at Newport Rhode Island suffers damage and is being rigged anew. Deficit found in Order of Unity treasury with Charles A Kimpton missing. Irving Savings Institution reports a 70 000 deficiency amid resignations and losses. Paying teller D D Tompkins accused of stealing 18 000.
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Darwin K. James
New York Board of Trade
Ambrose Snow
James McCann
Pittsburg
New York Clearing-House
Omaha
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Joseph W. Work
Jonas H. French
Maverick Bank
Boston
Mass
Old Farnham Post
New York
Grand Army
Indianapolis
Tur Viking
Newport
R.I
Treasury
Order of Unity
Charles A. Kimpton
Supreme Chanter
Somerville
Irving Savings Institution
Clarence D. Heaton
Western marriage tale linked to Tacoma rich man
WESTERN MARIF WAINWRIGHT to marry Paul Schultz of Tacoma Washington. Imperial Council of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine elects officers in Cincinnati. Pioneer Lithographing Denver reports assignment with liabilities 134336 assets 853786. Detroit gas war ends with revocation of franchises. Loren B Ops of Helena disappears after profiting from false representations. Michigan Board orders withdrawal of Michigan college lands from market. A masked highwayman robs Tone stage in California and kills the driver. Sontac John Contant 32 born in Mankato Minnesota. San Francisco banks exposed to raised check for 3500 and 5500. Coroners jury at Decatur implicates three in lynching of negro Hush. Avery Atkins, 13, dies after injuries from fall in Dubuque Iowa. Prohibition candidate for Governor in Des Moines. Charles Warr shoots known as The Bear. Train bridge accident at Milwaukee Llaisance injures and kills. Puebla powder store blast kills worker and damages buildings. Amy Carvin horse thief. Mary Modsker escapes jail with rope improvised from blankets. George Smith murdered at Dayton asylum. Fire damages J Q Adams Building in Chicago with losses over 341450 and insurance 410000. A horse and buggy plunge into open bridge draw. one boy drowned, doctor uninjured. Virginia and Mountain Iron Minnesota burned by forest fires. Several nearby mining towns damaged. Chicago Board of Trade tremors as French duty changes spur buying fever for hay and grain.
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Marif Wainwright
Paul Schultz
Tacoma
Wash
Imperial Council of Nobles
Mystic Shrine
Cincinnati
Pioneer Lithographing Company
Denver
Detroit
Detroit Gas Company
Loren B. Ops
Helena
Mont
JHE
Michigan Board of Agriculture
California
Sontac
John Contant
Mankato
Mian
Sontag Patel
San Francisco
Decatur
Charles Britten
William West
Thomas Atterberry
Thay W. Atkins
Dubugie
Iowa
Ayleswortht
Des Moines
Prohibition
Pean of
Drake University
Charles Warr
Nesta
Aatest
Lenis
Bart Davis
Beneton
Ariel
Milway Llaisance
Jacks Son Park
Puebla
Mes
Hle
Othe Budldina
Amy Carvin
Carthage
Mayo
Mary Modsker
Jasper County
Bhey
Gorge Smith
Ine Sane
Dayton
Ohio
Smith
J. Q. Adams
Wabash Avenue
Congress Street
Chicago
O. W. Stichardson & Co
Sive
Polk Street Bridge
Albert Illenfeld
William Evatt
John Marek
Virginia
Mountain Iron
Minn
Duluth
Mesaba
Northern Road
Biwabik
Merritt
Tron
Chicago Board of Trade
France
Germany
England
Embezzlement Charge Shocks Sonora Lieutenant Governor
Rafael Izbàzabal, Lieutenant Governor of Sonora Mexico, was arrested at Guaymas on embezzlement of public funds and illegal official activity. A storm swept South Georgia damaging Valdosta and Thomasville with many houses blown down and fire damages.
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Rafael Izbazabal
Sonora
Mexico
Guaymas
South Georgia
Valdosta
Thomasville
Wesley Shaw
Buchanan
Tuk
W.D. Morgan
Guilford Avenue
Bo Chiurveh
Baltimore Methodist Conference
Methodist
Paret
Protestant Episcopal Church
Daret
Laredo
Tes
International and Great Northern
Famine and politics stir Germany amid drought and army bill debate
The famine winter drives rapid grain and fodder reporting by regional prefects, cattle slaughter rises, and American fodder is seen as a relief option. Berlin returns show army bill opposition growing, with Social Democrats surging and Radical votes shrinking as Sel Semp voices strong city opposition.
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Berlin
Radical Party
Sel- Sem
Social Democrats
Chicago announced as National Republican League headquarters
The National Republican League chose Chicago as its head office after a contest with several cities. Chicago led with ten votes, followed by St. Louis four, Washington three, and New York one. A separate note reports the mysterious disappearance of Leandro Cabalero, police chief of Leon, Mexico, rumored to be in hiding in the United States. An investigation shows he left the city to avoid punishment. Also listed are National League standings with teams like Philadelphia, Baltimore, Boston, Cincinnati, Brooklyn, Washington, Pittsburgh, Chicago, New York, St. Louis, Cleveland, Louisville. The Viking ship arrival at New London, captain’s notes on voyage from Christiania to Chicago, and a Rouge Punch weekly trade review discuss banking actions, clearing-house certificates, and market strains amid western money movements.
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National Republican League
Chicago
St. Louis
Washington
New York
Leandro Cabalero
Leon
Mexico
United States
National League
W. L. Co
W. L. Be
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Boston
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Viking
Rouge Punck Cols Weekly Review of Trade
Gillin
Destructive Forest Fires Ravage Virginia Minnesota Area
Refugees flee to Duluth as Virginia Iron Mountain Mesaba Merritt burn. Only ten houses survive. countless structures demolished and many fatalities feared. Forest fires devastate northern Wisconsin towns with widespread losses and ruined roads, bridges, and rail lines.
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Virginia
Duluth
Blame Fixes Ford Theater Disaster Officials Held
Coroner's jury in Washington returns a verdict holding Colonel FL C G Ainsworth contractor George W. Dant superintendent Covert and engineer Sissy responsible for deaths from the Ford Theater disaster. Jury out nearly two hours the verdict cites deaths from wounds and the building collapse at the theater used by the United States government.
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Washington
FL C G. Ainsworth
George W. Dant
Covert
Sissy
Broderdick BB. Loftus
Dord’s Theater
Wilding
United States
War Dept Pension Division Theater Collapse Verdict
Jury finds government failure to supervise repairs led to the theater collapse. The war department building cellar was excavated by George Wo Dant for an electric plant, shoring failures caused a pier to fall, crushing and killing a person. Warrants issued for those named.
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War Department
George Wo Dant
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