Wisconsin Tragedy at Farmhouse Ends in Multiple Deaths
William Pouch, a farm hand, murdered farmer Alexander Turcla’s household five miles from Waukesha Wisconsin after lodging for the night. He killed Morris Mellott, Mrs Harris, Miss Wesbach, and Mrs Harris’s servant, then fled the scene taking a pocketbook and eventually wounded himself in a failed robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worror Willi Pouch
Alexander Turcla
Waukesha
Wis
Mellolt
Myr
Harris
Mellott
Pouch
Morris
Metol
Miss Wesbach
Mrs. Larris
Nelson Melcolt
Bribery charges arise in Illinois capitol case
A. L. Hamilton of West Chicago, publisher of the Journal, accuses W. C. Garrard secretary of the State Board of Agriculture of offering $2000 to vote for the Humphrey bills. Garrard denies the allegation, insisting he never spoke to Hamilton and never sought a vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewislatern
Springford
Ilinois
W. C. Garrard
State Board of Agriculture
A. l L. Hamilton
Weat
Chicago
Journal
Hamilton
Aw Tee Tamilton
Springfield
Charles Page Bryan
Garrard
Mannigan
Emiilton
Landrigan
Mr. Hamilton
Winunigan
Humphrey Billa
Humphrey Dilla
Wild rose becomes Iowa state flower in legislature
The Iowa Legislature confirmed major actions including abolishing the state oil inspector, adopting the wild rose as the state flower after a push by Major S H L M Byers and Senator Mitchell, and pending code reforms. The session also passed a printing and binding bill, and other measures affecting pensions, taxes, and public works. The wild rose adoption followed support from Mary We Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs and culminated in both chambers approving the change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Iuuse Military Committee
Classen
Lome
House
Executive Council
Louse Printing Committee
Senate
Supreme Court
Assembly
EB. C. Obersole
Toledo
Tama County
S HL M. Byers
Sherman
Towa
Ile
Mitchell
Carney
Alexander
Ffenderson
Mary 2
Ifowe
Iowa Federation of Woman's Clubs
Dubuque
Henderson
R. T. St. John
Mitchell County
Iowa
Major Byers
Rose
West
Misquoted maxim on wants and contentment
A clumsy array of aphorisms warns that dissatisfaction stems from pursuing imagined wants rather than real needs. It asserts that true desires will come to you if they are real, and cautions against chasing what you cannot obtain.
Blow to Monroeism Ends Arbitration Pact
The proposed arbitration treaty, tied to Monroeism and U S global order, failed in the Senate by 43 to 26 after changes angered supporters. Critics warned England could press territorial claims in the Americas if disputes persisted, threatening American security and urging Senate vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
Washington
Venezuela
Magland
America
Omey
Pauncefote
Senate
Yeas
Allison
Breen
Burrows
Caffrey
Glas
Cullom
Davis
Deboe
Fairbanks
S’aulkner
Foraker
Frye
Gallinger
Gear
Giray
Hale
Hanna
Hawley
Hoar
Lindsay
Lodge
McBride
McItnery
McMillan
Mitchell
Morrill
Nelson
Pascoe
Perkins
Platt
Connecticut
New York
Pritchard
Proctor
Smith
Spooner
Thurston
Turple
West
Walthall
Warren
Wellington
Wetmore
Wilson
Nays
Baker
Suite
Buller
Carter
Cockrell
Daniel
Jonnsbrough
Harris
Kansas
Tennessee
Heitfeld
Jones
Arkansas
Nevada
Kyle
Martin
Mason
Mills
Margoz
Penrose
Pettigrew
Pettus
Quay
Rawlins
Roach
Shoup
Stewart
Cannon
Iskins
Gorman
Murphy
Wolcott
Kenney
Allen
Cuba
Pharsalos Falls to Turkish Forces After Greek Desertion
Turko Greek battle reports describe Pharsalos captured despite Greek escape to Do komos. Grumbkoff Pasha praises Turkish engineers at Larissa and troops, cites Greek panic and uniform removal. Lieut. Oloff, grandson of Kruger, is reinstated after a disciplinary case and appointed.
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Mostems
Pharsalos
Athens
Rall
Grumbkeff Pasha
Larissa
Turkey
Grumbkoff Pasha
Lieut. Oloff
Kruger
Transvaal
Victoria
Haa
Presbyterians to Hold 100th General Assembly at Eagle Lake
The One Hundredth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of the United States will convene at Eagle Lake Indiana on May 27. About ten thousand church representatives from 31 synods and multiple states are expected for ten days of session in a 8000 seat cyclorama style auditorium.
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General Assembly
Eagle Lake
Bert Ootpurer
United States
Ind
Saratoga
Detroit
Portland
Ore
Indiana
Winona Assembly
Winona
Assembly
John M. Coulter
University of Chicago
John M. Studebaker
South Bend
Atudedaker
Synod of
Atlanta
Baltimore
California
Synod
Illinois
Ohio
Michigan
Fall At Their Posts Fifty Firemen Overcome In New York
A deadly basement fire at 461 to 165 Chambers street in New York caused $500000 in damage. Dozens of firemen were overcome by ammonia fumes as they entered the cold storage warehouse, with one fatality reported and many others rescued to improvised hospitals for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chambers Street
Bonner
Wss
National Solons Review of Senate and House Debates
The article details legislative wrangling in both chambers including Morgan's land amendment proposal to allocate unoccupied public lands to states, Tillman's aggressive questioning, and Morgan's terse rebuttals. It notes House tariff postponement, a $50,000 postal congress appropriation, Showalter sworn in, and Senate actions on arbitration and sundry civil bills with executive sessions and nominations.
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Senate
Morgan
Hawley
Tillman
Alabama
Hale
Maine
House
Congress of the Universal Postal Union
Showalter
Pennsylvania
United States
Great Britain
Olney
Julian Paunce
Elmer J. Miller
Columbus
Ohio
Thomas R. Purnell
District of
North Carolina
William H. Meyer
Southern Ute
Colorado
John B. Wright
John W. Ross
District of Columbia
John McMullen
Maryland
Cleveland
Bering
Sea
Batley
Dem
Texas
Gen
Joe Patchen Sells for 15000 at Chicago Auction
Famous pacer Joe Patchen with a 2 03 mark was sold for $15,000 to C W Marks, a shoe manufacturer, at the Dexter Park horse exchange in Chicago stock yards. About 5,000 horsemen and spectators filled the amphitheater to witness the bid battle.
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Pacer
Co. W. Marks
Joe Patchen
C. W. Marks
Dexter, Park
Chicago
Patchen Prize Sale Breaks Record in City Yards
John Patchen led a dramatic auction in Philadelphia stock yards district where a horse sold for 9000 dollars above prior records to Mr. Marks after twenty minutes of bidding. The crowd roared in approval as the sale concluded amid sensational coverage. Also noted were updates on McCarthy nearing recovery and a Rock Island meeting by Rev T Dawit regarding India aid efforts.
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David A MeFeat
Philadelphia
Mr. Marks
Stock Yards
McCarthiy
Rock Island
Rev. T.dawitt
India
Gling
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Wisconsin
William Pouch
Thea
MIL
Britain
Salisbury
Benatora Spuin
Presbyterian Meeting
Maple Grove
House—Billa
Joh Patchen
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