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Newspaper
Goshen Daily Democrat
Location
Goshen, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1908
Page
7
A would be assassin, described as Russian anarchist, confronts George M. Shippy at his home in Chicago. The attacker is shot dead after firing as Shippy’s wife shields him. Shippy wounded and his nineteen year old son Harry shot in the lung. driver James Foley wounded in the wrist.
Chief Sippy and Foley were wounded as an assassin burst into the North Halsted residence. The attacker, shot dead by the chief and an accompanying man, was described as a Slav or Italian anarchist about 24, 5 feet 6 inches, 140 pounds, wearing shirt and underwear marked with the number "sh." Police and doctors rushed to the scene. the wounded were taken to Augustana hospital.
The text notes Lavanius Averbuch, brother of the accused, a Russian-born individual linked to anarchistic sentiments and hatred of police. It states two policemen will keep the suspect under constant watch, with Chief Harry Shippy badly shot but improving at the hospital.
Emma Goldman arrives in Springfield Missouri from St Louis and reacts to the attack on Chief of Police Shippy. She argues the term anarchist is misapplied and suggests the slain man may have had a personal grudge or family ties rather than being an anarchist.
March 3 report from Denver notes Father Wik Vian Ryan received anonymous letters after a funeral for Father Leo. Authorities discuss Sanity and ties to a conspiracy linked to the 1886 Haymarket case, with Chicago Police Chief Shippy cited and a claim of avenging the crime.
Miss Cornelia Harriman, daughter of Harriman, married Robert Livingston Gerry, son of Elbridge T. Gerry, at Grace Church. The ceremony noon today was led by Rev. W. L. Huntington with assistants Bishop Willina Doane of Albany and Rev. J. F. McKinness of St Job’s Arden N. Y. The Harriman family attended from their summer home. The bride was given away by E. H. Harriman.
Three workers at M. Cahn & Co chemical works in Jersey City fell into a tub of hot water after being overcome by fumes from a fire. Joseph Weang, Joseph Balassag, and John Ashaz died as they were pulled from the seething liquid.
The police chief orders a raid on suspected criminals in Cheeky after the assassination of a local bookkeeper. Olga Averbuch is seized as detectives trace the case to a dressmaker shop on the south side and the body is examined by a phrenologist near Bentley's undertaking rooms. The sister clings to her brother's body in a public scene before being taken to the police office and later to the women's furnace at Harrison Street.
Invitations go to Minnesota admirers of Willican J Bryan to organize the Bryan Volunteers of Minnesota next Friday in St Paul. Meanwhile the Democratic state committee plans to meet in St Paul to choose delegates for the Denver convention. Rival Republican conventions also report in St Louis with police guards.
Reported plague advances around Guayaquil city with twenty seven cases and twelve deaths since first appearance. A separate dispatch from St Louis notes Signor Alfred Co OR Danni of Naples marrying Miss Marie Isabel Willcox at St Rose's church, with a planned honeymoon to Italy.
March 8. The National Cash Register company suspended operations at its immense plant in Dayton Ohio. Three thousand employees will be affected. Officials say they cannot tell when work shall be resumed.
Henry J. Handy of the Minors A C Chicago set a new world best for 100 yards breast stroke in 1 18 1 5 at Madison Square Garden in New York on March 3.
Chicago, March 2. Quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade show mixed grain quotes for wheat corn and oats with May July and September futures. Livestock prices feature receipts and bid ranges for hogs cattle and sheep, with prime fat cattle and good to choice calves noted. East Buffalo session lists similar live stock quotes with regional distinctions and commission merchants reporting.
Receipts show hogs strong with heavy trade at 4.90 and 4.70 for pies. Sheep and lambs steady with 20 car loads from Lionds and best yearlings around 5.75 to 6.50, ewes near 50. Calves weaker with top bids 4.50 to 9.00. Also note Mrs. B Stephenson is seriously ill in South Bend.
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