Doings of the Day. Fires Accidents and Crime Report
Fires started in idle window glass factories across the country with glass blowing to resume December 14 after a four hour wage scale conference. An added clause tied wage increases to the Dingley bill if passed. Two prisoners in Mena Arkansas jail attempted escape by arson. the jail burned and both men died. The Canadian cruiser Petrel patrolled Lake Erie seizing thirty five nets from Lay Brothers of Sandusky, inflicting losses to fishermen. a protest to the Secretary of State is anticipated.
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Pittsburgh
Kansas City
Mena
Ark City
Thos. Casey
Bluppy” Hopkins
Gulf
Sandusky
Petrel
Dunn
Lake Erie
Birmiller
Ulncy
Inaugural Day Plans for McKinley Ceremony
National Chairman M A Hanna will travel to Washington early next week to arrange inauguration ceremonies for President elect McKinley. The plan aims for an immense turnout, with Ohio attendance expected to nearly double any prior inauguration.
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M. A. Hanna
Washington
McKinley
Ohio
Outraged by a Brute in Graves County
Mrs J A K Green wife of Professor Green a leading teacher in Graves County Kentucky was assaulted at home while her husband was away Bloodhounds tracked the trail and Jimstone was arrested on suspicion He was moved to Paducah to prevent lynching and there is little doubt of his guilt
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J. A.K. Green
Professor Green
Graves Coune Ty
Kentucky
Jimstone
Paducah
Fire kills sixteen at Rochelle County near Seminole
A disastrous blaze swept Seminole country near Rochelle, California, burning sixteen people to death. A Catholic mission was saved by inmates. Desperadoes fleeing a posse are blamed for starting the fire. most victims were half breed Indians.
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Rochelle
C. T
Ship B W Arnold Burns on Lake Superior Near Salmon Trout River
The steam barge B W Arnold caught fire and ran ashore near the Salmon Trout River on Lake Superior after leaving Duluth with 890000 feet of lumber bound for Chicago. The crew abandoned ship, escaped aboard the schooner Mowatt, while the Arnot d crew fought the blaze with little success.
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B. W. Arnold
Lake Superior
Arnold
Duluth
Chicago
Mowatt
European tensions rise as Germany warns England over Armenians
The Hamburger Nachrichten accuses England of trying to spark a European blaze under the pretext of aid to Armenians. It warns Germany not to be drawn into the dangerous venture as Europe supposedly plays into London’s hands. Lily Stenderson burns hair in a Portsmouth gas accident. The State Department says Nicaragua president has granted amnesty to over 500 revolutionaries. Ohio National Guard troop A will not serve as McKinley inauguration escort in Washington.
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Bismarck
State Department
Nicaragua
McKinley
Troop A
Ohio National Guard of
Cleveland
Ashinaton
Desperate Arizona Gang Battle Kills One and Fails
Federal Marshal McGlinchy battles Black Jack's gang near Door Creek thirty miles south of Sepaa. Bob Hayes is dead, Geo Musgrove alias Jeti Davis wounded and escaped. Frank Anderson Lill George and another member escaped. Bandits have terrorized Arizona since July, robbing mail and banks, thwarted paymaster and train robberies, killed four men, and traveled 3000 miles.
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Arizona
United States
McGlinchy
Black Jack
Bob Hayes
Geo. Musgrove
Jeti Davis
Frank Anderson
Lill George
Door Creek
Sepaa
Southern Pacific Road
Desperadoes
Separ
White Oak Stage
Nogales Bank
Teviston Postoffice
San Simon Postoffice
Styin
Central Postoffice
Cole Young
Huachuaca
Fort Huachuaca
Willcox
Fort Grant
Chihuahua
Southern Pacific
George Musgrove
Grant Wheeler
Plague Spreads in Bombay With Quarantine Measures
News from Bombay reports seventeen new plague cases and eight deaths in the northern city area lacking drainage. A lakh rupees has been spent on control, labor shortages hampering cleaning, and fear of contagion. Calcutta plans two new hospitals and ambulance corps. Ahmedabad reports dense population and poor water supply raising gravest fears. About sixty thousand people have fled Bombay since the outbreak.
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Bombay
Olympia
Hong Kong
Europe
Calcutta
Ahmedabad
Frustrated Cripple Creek Leader Arbuckle Found Dead
Frank P. Arbuckle president of the Cripple Creek and Consolidated Gold Mining Company of Denver was found unconscious on a New York sidewalk and died in a patrol wagon. Police believe robbery and murder. no evident wounds, possible strangulation or blunt force. Arbuckle chaired the Colorado Democratic State Committee and held government office in Denver. survived by a wife and two daughters.
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Frank P. Arbuckle
Cripple Creek and Consolidated Gold Mining Company of
Denver
Sth Avenue
New York
Arbuckle
Russell
Kaw
Colorado
Cleveland
Lamar
Denver Water Works Company
Cripple Creek
Merritt urges winter drill halls at frontier posts
Maj. Gen. Merritt reports the Missouri department has seen few military operations and frontier peace. He urges permanent drill halls at forts like Riley, Leavenworth, and Brady to enable winter training, noting cavalry riding and physical, professional benefits justify construction costs.
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Gam
Merritt
Department of the Missouri
Chicago
Riley
Leavenworth
Brady
Wayne
Michigan
Schooner Red Wing Sinks Off Gulf Coast
The schooner Red Wing from Philadelphia sank sixty miles south of Pascagoula after developing a leak Saturday night. Captain Carle, the crew, and one passenger survived. Also felt was a minor earthquake in Delaware with rocks dislodged at Grace Church and cracks in buildings in Wilmington at 4 PM Friday.
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Red Wing
Philadelphia
Pansacola
Pascagoula
Carle
Delaware
Wilmington
Del
Grace Church
Great Fire in Cleveland Destroys Luetkemeyer Building
Fire swept the five story Cleveland block of H W Luetkemeyer Co a wholesale and retail hardware and paint firm. H W Luetkemeyer son suffered severe burns while fighting flames. Loss estimated near 160000 with partial insurance. Three men were rescued from the smoke and three were badly burned. Exploding cartridges added danger and sent spectators fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Oho
H. W. Luetkemeyer & Co
H. W. Luetkemeyer
Luetkemeyer
Tragic Farm Fire Kills Five Children Near Hamilton Missouri
Five Snyder Neal children die in a house fire five miles north of Hamilton Missouri. Parents attend a dance leaving the home late at night. Nora nine survives by leaping from a second-story window. The blaze trapped Callie eighteen, Hattie eleven, Willie seven, Clarence five, Julian three, and an attempted rescue failed. The cause is suspected incendiary.
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Missouri
Snyder Neal
Hamilton
Neal
Phe
Neals
Nora
Callie
Hattie
Willie
Clarence
Julian
Great Increase in Volume of Business Reported
Cun & Co and R G Dus & Co weekly reviews note unprecedented rise in business activity. Over 600 idle establishments resumed work or expanded staff, boosting purchasing power and feeding a broad price rise across most branches. Clearing house figures show gains over last year and 1802, with strong demand for supplies and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cun & Co
R. G. Dus & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Hard on the rocks. Pacific steamer San Benito wrecked
The San Benito sailing from Tacoma to San Francisco went ashore seven miles north of Point Arena California during a weekend storm. The vessel broke in two, carrying forty four men. Boats capsized multiple times with fatalities. three men reached shore by daring effort as daylight revealed survivors clinging to rigging while rescue was hindered by heavy seas.
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Big Pacific
San Benito
Tacoma
San Francisco
Point Arena
Cal
Murderer William J. Richter Convicted in Pittsburg
William J. Richter was found guilty of second degree murder in Pittsburg Pennsylvania for killing his young nephew Taines McConnell. The defense argued insanity while the victim was the son of Wild McConnell, a Cleveland temperance evangelist. Regulators in Clarksville Tennessee abducted James Welly and shot him. Nic Lyle’s house was also attacked. Lyle and farm workers were called out and one worker was wounded. Regulators are suspected, with several arrests already reported.
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William J. Richter
Taines McConnell
Pittsburg
Wild McConnell
Cleveland
Clarksville
Tenn
James Welly
Nic Lyle
Lyle
Hog Attacks Child in Topeka Home Tragedy
A hungry hog entered the Rogers residence near Topeka Kansas Friday morning while the parents were at the barn. The hog killed the sleeping child by tearing at it in the doorway and then collapsed dead.
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John Rogere
Topeka
Kan
Roxera
Missing St. Louis Woman Believed Held for Ransom
Relatives of Pauline Bauer, a young St. Louis woman who vanished from her home a week ago, believe she is alive and being confined by an unknown man seeking a reward from her family. The case remains unsolved with no verified sightings.
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Pauline Bauer
St. Louis, Mo
California Experimenters Breed New Sheep Type
The University of California agricultural department reports a cross bred sheep from Persia and M vino showing superior wool and meat. Sired by Persian rams, the California climate produced wool lengths around eight inches and colors white, reddish brown, and black. The black variety holds high commercial value with demand rising after a San Francisco sale added four cents per pound. The breed grows large and broad backed, promising impact on wool and meat markets.
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California
Agricultural Department
University of California
Paso Hobbs
George Washington
San Francisco
Full Gets Fix Years
Rev. J. C. Hull of St. Paul was convicted of attempted wife poisoning and given six years for dementia. He nearly killed his wife by arsenic in medicine she used. He drafted a letter claiming cancer and a failed operation to mislead others, which exposed him at trial.
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J. C. Hull
St. Paul
Hull
Won a Wife on a Toss in Newark Marriage Gamble
Reported marriage of William M. Terry and Mrs Ida McAllister followed a coin toss after her year of widowhood. Details appear in a Havana dispatch via Key West. the event marks a swift union amid personal negotiations. The rest of the item covers Weyler’s removal, a press censorship note, and rumors of Li Hung Chang’s retirement with reflections on the China Japan treaty.
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Newark
N. J
William M. Terry
Ida McAllister
Rebels Driven Back Near Santa Cruz Engagement
Official dispatch from Man- Ma reports insurgents defeated by Spanish troops at Santa Cruz and Angat. Rebel losses total 50 killed. government losses described as slight.
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Man- Ma
Santa Cruz
Angrat
Airship sighting over Sacramento reported by citizens
The Sacramento Bee columns recount interviews with reputable residents who claim an airship passed over the city toward San Francisco at about 10 o'clock Tuesday night. Separately, Paris reports the death of famed actress Mrs Scott Siddons, a great granddaughter of Sarah Siddons, noted for talent in the 1860s.
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Sacramento
Cal
San Francisco
D Ead
Scott Siddons
Paris
Sarah Siddons
Markets Across Cities Compare Live Stock and Grain Prices
A condensed markets column lists cattle hogs and sheep prices by city including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with grain quotes for wheat corn oats rye and butter and eggs across No 2 and quality grades. Notable ranges cover Chicago hogs 3.00 to 3.50 dollars and New York cattle 3.00 to 5.00 dollars with wheat No 2 red around 8 to 9 cents.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Ste
Detroit
Toledo
Mte
Milwaukee
Tse
Yue
New York
Stove in His Coat A New Motorman Comfort System
A Philadelphia inventor unveils a heater coat and skirt for motormen. A small carbon stove in the skirt provides heat, with regulated draughts and a wire-lined coat to circulate warm air. Cakes burn 2 to 4 hours, costing about 1 cent per dozen, promising cheap ongoing warmth.
The Reunion That Healed A Long Forgotten Wound
A middle aged woman returns to her childhood village and faces the memory of a broken tea party china. An elderly hostess recalls a clumsy moment from the old days and the two women reunite, tears in their eyes. The old hurt fades as they forgive.
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Vetle
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Lilly
Portsmouth
Uhlo
Lily Stenderson
BIG Cleveland Fire
Denlera
Pacific Coast
Dus & Co
Li Fung
Singapore
Li Hung Chang
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