Warlike Prep in South Russia Mounts Tension
A Odessa dispatch reports nearly 250000 troops mobilized for active service as Black Sea squadron and transports stand ready. Russo Turkish tensions intensify as Russia demands concessions in Asia Minor, with garrisons in the Caucasus and Armenian frontier expanded fourfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
Russia
Black Sea
St. Petersburg
Sublime Porte
Germany
Asia Minor
Caucasus
Maryland Lynching After Arrest at Bellaire
A mob seized Lewis Harris from Bellaire jail and lynched him after a brief clash with the sheriff in which two bystanders were wounded. Harris claimed he was intoxicated and had no memory of the alleged assault on Miss Annie Mellvaine. The report also notes other national items and events from politics, navy actions, and notable deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Lewis Harris
Bellaire
Annie Mellvaine
Harris
Evans Estate Contest Ends Over Paris Bequest
Philadelphia reaction to a Paris settlement in the Thomas W. Evans estate case outlines a bequest to the Thomas W. Evans Museum and Institute Society. The Paris dispatch cites a $3,000,000 museum endowment with real estate in Paris and substantial holdings in Philadelphia and New York. City Solicitor Kinsey notes settlement timing uncertain though funds would aid the museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Thomas W. Evans
Philadelphia
Museum and Institute Society
Quaker City
Paris Dispatch
Kinsey
New York City
France
Hurt In Elevator's Fall at Blakely Printing Plant
In Chicago at Blakely Printing Company 126 132 Market Street a freight elevator fell from the third story injuring about thirty workers. The car carried roughly 35 men when the doors closed and the descent began. One man escaped with minor injuries while others suffered serious harm. The incident occurred shortly after 6 pm as night shift prepared to leave.
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Blakely Printing Company
Chicago
Market Street
Killed by a Robber Band Near Suffolk Virginia
Two members of a sheriff's posse, John Saunders and B W Walton, died near Suffolk while pursuing a gang of robbers at an isolated house outside Emporia. The Grizzard robbery spurred citizen pursuit. deputies repulsed attackers, most of whom were said to be Negro. A white suspect leader was later captured.
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Suffolk
John Saunders
B. W. Walton
Emporia
Jack Grizzard
Walter Cotton
Stony Creek
Justice Saunders
Constable Welton
Murdered with ax and torch in Garner's tragedy
Reports from Garner's near Raleigh describe Preacher Jones as murdering Ella Jones and their oldest daughter Ida with an axe, then burning beds to hide the crimes. The killer also attacked a priest child as neighbors fled. Four sleeping children aged months to five years survived.
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Preacher Jones
Tom Jones
Ella Jones
Ida
Garner's
Raleigh
N. C
Laura Jones
Mali Carrier Suicide Shocks Chicago Station Basement
Frank Smalley a Chicago letter carrier shot himself in the basement of the station dying instantly. Despondency from long illness said to have driven the act as he brooded over ill health for some time.
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Frank Smalley
Chicago
Smalley
Slayer Evades Law in Indian Territory Murder Case
A Kansas City resident known as Mollie Johnson dies revealing William Johnson, a notorious murderer sought by Federal authorities for sixteen years. Johnson reportedly killed four people at South Alister, Indian Territory in 1884 after years living in disguise as a woman. Coroner notes and Mattie Robinson’s account confirm Johnson’s feigned femininity and long disguise period.
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Kansas City
Mollie Johnson
Coronner
William Johnson
Indian Territory
Mattie Robinson
Johnson
South Alister
Encouraging General Outlook in Bradstreet Report
Bradstreet notes only a few irregularities in trade with counter currents present. The overall business outlook remains favorable with improving retail distribution and collections across Southern, Western, and Northwestern markets. Rail returns, strong exports from New York, and upcoming heavy iron shipments to Europe accompany good wheat and fruit crop reports. weekly wheat and dour shipments total 4,903,495 bushels while corn exports reach 3,123,848 bushels.
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Bradstreet
New York
Europe
Central West
Young forgers are taken in Philadelphia bank swindle
Two youths, Julian Walluzz aged 19 and Percy Farrell aged 18, were committed to prison in Philadelphia after attempting to swindle the Tenth National Bank. Walluzz opened an account and deposited forged checks drawn on Irwin Megargee Co and others totaling 2,578. Farrell presented a 2,500 dollar check but fled. both confessed the indorsements were forged.
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Philadelphia
Tenth National Bank
Julian Walluzz
Irwin Megargee & Co
William H. Hill Envelope Company
Worcester
Mass
Frank Gilbert Paper Company
Waterford
N. Y
Wallatz
Percy Farrell
Farrell
Wallazz
College Man Is Missing At Nebraska University
Excitement rises in Lincoln as students and faculty discuss the disappearance of Reuben Sampson a senior. Room evidence includes a blood smeared floor and scattered furniture. He had about 200 on his person shortly before vanishing.
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Nebraska University
Lincoln
Reuben Sampson
University
Sampson
Rich find near Leadville sparks gold rush echoes
A rich high grade gold ore discovery near Hayden's ranch in Leadville Colorado mirrors the Klondike rush. A shaft reached eighty five feet, yielding sylvanite vein ore resembling Cripple Creek with forty eight ounces of gold per ton. The vein runs along a ridge at Two Bit Gulch.
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Dawson City
Cape Nome Ie
Leadville
Colo
Hayden
Cripple Creek
Favor Appointment for Life for Interstate Commissioners
Three leading St Louis commercial bodies adopted a memorial to Congress requesting life tenure for Interstate Commerce Commissioners with removal only for incompetency or malfeasance. The memorial from the St Louis traffic bureau was submitted to the Business Men's League and the Merchants' Exchange board of directors, who endorsed it.
Tar and Feathers for Woman Mob Targets Religious Fanatics
A mob dragged Louis Figg and his wife from their bed in Gretna Nebraska and tarred and feathered them. They warned the Figgite church head to stop breaking up families or face further action.
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Louis Figg
Gretna
Neb
Live Market Report Prices Across U S Cities
Market notes list Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York cattle hogs sheep and grain prices. Entries show ranges for each commodity by city with figures for wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and potatoes. Pricing reflects common to prime categories and shipping grades across regions.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Ste
Milwaukee
New York
Senate Declares Senator Scott Entitled To Seat In WV
Senate majority report declares Senator Scott of West Virginia entitled to his seat after a day of debate. House speakers attack administration on war department fortifications inquiry and Porto Rico bill. Senate passes urgent deficiency and Porto Rico related measures, with votes on second class mail reforms and grants for Alaska licenses.
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Senate
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Scott
West Virginia
Morgan
Sulzer
New York
War Department
Great Britain
Corbin
Loud
H. ©. Smith
Mich
Messrs. Little
Ark
Bell
Colo
House
McPherson
Lowa
Lentz
Obie
Messrs
Bramwell
Ohio
Griggs
Town
Burke
Texas
Bingham
Yentwole
Minn
Latimer
D. C
Moon
Tenn
Vandiver
Snodgrass
Cochran
Neville
Neb
Butler
Secretary of the Treasury
Porto Rico
Committee On Post Office
Northwestern
Secretary of War
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Pero Rico
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Statuary Hall
Alabama
James Drake
Washington
Orient
Ministers deny treaty opposition in Central America
Costa Rican and Nicaraguan ministers deny any opposition of their governments to the Huy-Pauncefote treaty. Lebaron Gevers, new Netherlands envoy to Washington, is a grandson of Senator Wright of New Jersey. The bloodiest battle of the century was Borodino near a Russian village on Sept 7 1812 where Napoleon faced the Russians leaving about 50 000 men hors de combat.
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Odds and Enda
Lebaron Gevers
Netherlands
Washington
Wright
New Jersey
Borodino
Napoleon
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Bureau
Willis L. Moore
Weather Bureau
Rutland National Bank of Rutland
Charles W. Massey
Massey
Albany
N.Y
Davis
United States
Navy Department
Schley
Bahia
Montgomery
Rabbi Wise
Isaac M. Wise
Powers Ie
Caleb Powers
Kentucky
William E. Gruebel
Lawrence
Kan
Person Flour Mill Company
London
Exchange Telegraph Company
M. Loubet
Masonic Temple
Fort Wayne
Ind
Imperial Stock Company
Evans
Elevator
Torch
Hurt
E. Coots
Coots
Fair
Jockens
Munger
Owaha
Tenth Infantry
Fort Crook
Clifford Jones
Harry Schoen
Olive Studio
Jones
the Western
College For
Oxford
East Forty-fourth Street
Death
Bradatreet
Bucatete Mountains
James Dunlap
Prince of Bank
Northampton
James Nickum
Muncie
Llud
Emil Carson
Gayville
8. D
Clevelander
Farley
Cleveland
Hay
Cambon
Center Street
Iowa
Iowa House of Representatives
United States Senate
Joby Borden
Houston County
Osman Pasha
Ghazi Osman Pasha
Plevna
Turkey
the Markeets
Foraker
District of
Alaska
Jett
Lil
Cox
Ridgely
Iran
Meyer
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