Greatest of All Railroad Deals Finally Consummated Warned
Secretary Noble warns cattlemen leasing grazing lands in Indian territory to leave by June 1 next year. In a letter to Gen Fairchild he argues Cherokee livestock association plans to pay large rents do no good to Indians. He cites law showing leases are illegal and that lessees may be removed.
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Washington
Indian Territory
Noble
Gen
Fairchild
Cherokee Commission
Cherokee Livestock Association
Cronin trial sparks wider sensational appeals and arrests
In Curiaco on October 29, Dr Curran at a public meeting denounced two Chicago officials as cl A key arch conspirators tied to the Cronin murder case. John Devoy of New York accused Finerty and the Clan na Gael faction while pledging funds to defend and bribe jurors. The resolution was adopted.
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Curiaco
Cronin
Chicago
Curran
Triangle
John F. Finerty
Lahiff
Great Railroad Deal Rumored Union Pacific Absorbs Chicago and Alton
The World reports trusted sources say Union Pacific will acquire a majority of the Chicago and Alton stock. The Chicago and Alton denies the claim, yet many observers believe the purchase completes a major integration in the Vanderbilt rail network across the nation.
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New York
the World
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
Union Pacific
Chicago and Alton
Vanderbilt
Atlantic and Pacific
Great Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
McMullen
Attempt to Blow Up a Church at St Peter's Baramore
An unknown assailant attempted to gas St. Peter's Catholic Church in Baramore at night. The sexton entered and was nearly overcome by gas as jets were turned except sanctuary ones. Investigators noted a strong odor and a plan to ignite gas with a lamp on Sunday morning.
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Baramore
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Sexton
President appoints Ballanne postmaster at Brackettville
Washington Oct 30 President Harrison has appointed Robert C Ballanne postmaster at Brackettville Texas The C A Gildea resigned Sam Houston of Texas son of Gen Houston is in the city and called Secretary Blaine to thank him for his treatment of his father in his book Twenty Years in Congress The interview was pleasant to both.
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Washington, D. C
Arrison
Robert C. Ballanne
Brackettville
Texas
C. A. Gildea
Sam Houston
Gen. Houston
Blaine
Congress
Burke Indicted Over Bond Theft Irregularities
New Orleans grand jury on Saturday filed a special report describing irregularities in a bond theft case. The document outlines misconduct and names involved parties, signaling a formal indictment process and continuing investigation.
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New Orleans
Grand Jury
Fraudulent Bonds Tainted Burke Administration Revealed
The report details 573 600 in fraudulent bonds issued during the Burke era including 70 000 constitutional bonds. many were exchanged for consolidated bonds and falsified numbers appeared, with forged and embezzled funds. The grand jury returned 15 to 20 indictments against FE A Burke former state treasurer and additional cases against others.
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EK. A. Burke
Burke
Grand
FE. A. Burke
Hog cholera epidemic strikes northern Indiana farms
A dispatch from Indianapolis reports the state board of agriculture warning that hog cholera is epidemic in northern and northwestern counties. Hundreds of hogs are dying daily, Steuben County farmers have lost nearly all stock, and fattening hogs are especially at risk. No remedy stops the spread.
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Curcago
Indianapolis
Ind
State Board of Agriculture
Steuben County
Second attempt to assassinate Deputy Hagar details emerge
A Charleston telegram reports the second assassination bid on Deputy U S Marshal Hagar. After returning to duty he attended a Raleigh county corn husking and, during supper, a man named Real fired three shots. One hit the left cheek, one the breast near the heart, and another the arm, the breast wound likely fatal.
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Pitrsnura
Wheeling
W. Va
Charleston
United States
Hagar
Raleigh
Real
Prominent Crawford County Republican Shot Dead in Ark
Fort Smith report says William Morgan a well known Crawford county leader and former county judge was shot and killed by D Gibbs in Alma after Morgan pursued Gibbs. Gibbs fled town but turned and fired a shotgun blast, killing Morgan instantly.
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St. Louis
Fort Smith
Ark
Wm. Morgan
Crawford County
D. Gibbs
Morgan
Gibbs
Alma
Bayard and Miss Clymer to Wed Quietly at Home
Ex Secretary Bayard and Miss Mary W. Clymer plan a small ceremony on November 7 at the bride's mother's Washington home. The event will be private with no church service, reflecting the couple's simple, unostentatious wishes.
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Washington
Bayard
Mary W. Clymer
St. Johns
Remains of Capt Schoonmaker Arrive in San Francisco
The United States storeship Monongahela brought the remains of Captain C M Schoonmaker of the Vandalia, drowned in the March 16 great storm. It also carried guns and carriages from the Vandalia and the Trenton, wrecked in the same storm.
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San Francisco
Cal
United States
Monongahela
Samoa
C. M. Schoonmaker
Fraudulent Detective Agency Arrests in Kansas City Area
T J Brown president and James Pitchard secretary of the United States detective agency at Kansas City Kan were arrested for fraudulent use of the mails. They advertised their agency and issued certificates to applicants claiming they are detectives for 85 Each.
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Kansas City
T. J Brown
James Pitchard
United States Detective Agency
Kan
Witehard and Brown
Highwayman Holzhay Case Goes To Trial In North Michigan
A Bessemer Michigan dispatch reports the Holzhay highwayman case is on trial in northern Michigan and Wisconsin. Defense attorneys refuse to disclose strategy with rumors of an alibi or an insanity defense.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Bessemer
Mich
Holzhay
Michigan
Wisconsin
Adams committee remains in fight over MKT reorganization
New York Oct 20 the Adams committee general mortgage bondholders group said they had not committed to any reorganization plan and were still actively opposing or negotiating options in the Missouri Kansas and Texas matter.
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New York
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
General Mortgage Bondholders’ Committee
Adams Committee
Postmaster Shifts Rumored in Texas and West
Oct 28 report from Penas Postoreices notes Col Newcomb hopes to return as San Antonio postmaster within ten days. Galveston post office under investigation with possible ouster of Garrison. Krakauer expected to remove El Paso postmistress Mrs Porter, widow of a federal officer, amid strong local influence. Waco post office retention for Gerald appears likely until term ends.
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Washington
Col. Newcomb
Texas
San Antonio
Galveston
Garrison
Krakauer
Porter
el Paso
Waco
Gerald
Wanamaker ally named Philadelphia postmaster
Washington reports John Field, a Wanamaker associate, has been appointed postmaster in Philadelphia marking a win for postmaster general while Senator Quay loses out. Quay’s slate suffers as his mint superintendent pick is passed over and Naval officer bids may falter with Waters, a Harrison ally, favored.
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Washington
Wanamaker
John Field
Philadelphia
Quay
Harrison
Benjamin
Mint
Waters
Russell Harrison
Prince of Wales Health Worsens After Egypt Voyage
London hopes ride with caution as Athens dispatches are suppressed regarding the prince of Wales illness. A contemporary medical note indicates signs of progressing disease, drawing close watch on his condition and the impact of his recent voyage to Egypt.
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New York
London
Athens
Prince of Wales
Kright
Egypt
Janitor Confesses Bank Theft in Kansas City
In Kansas City Missouri on Oct 30 James Marr a janitor at the Mercantile bank was found to have taken 1500 dollars after a vault search for lost books. He confessed and led detectives to a Main Street jewelry store where most of the money was recovered leaving 80 dollars spent.
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Kansas, City
James Marr
Mercantile Bank
Lion and Bear Fight At El Paso Ring
About 1000 spectators gathered at the El Paso bullring for a lion-bear clash. The lion showed fighting will but lacked sense. when flames were applied he withdrew, and with a swift counter he won the round.
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Ext
Paso
Tex
Bullring
Prominent Kansas City Lawyer Arrested on Embezzlement Indictments
Kansas City lawyer and real estate dealer M. D. Tafern was arrested Friday on two indictments alleging embezzlement of 40 in cash and a note for 1200 belonging to N. P. Jackson of Jackson County Missouri.
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Kansas City
M. D. Tafern
N. P. Jackson
Jackson County
Outlaw Chase Ends as Deputies Die in Blount County
In Blount County two deputies and a bloodhound are killed during the pursuit of Rube Burrows and a partner. The outlaws escape and authorities abandon the chase, with all men returning home.
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Brirminauam
Ala
Rube Burrows
Blount County
Minneapolis woman dies after streetcar collision in Denver
Denver report states Mrs. J. Ellis of South Minneapolis was thrown from a buggy when it ran away into a cable car. She suffered a fractured skull and is expected to die, authorities say.
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Denver
Col
J. Ellis
South Minneapolis
Balloonist Walrath's Body Found Near Otsego Lake
The body of Walrath, the balloonist lost on September 24, was recovered this afternoon about twenty feet from the parachute and five hundred feet from the shore in Otsego lake. The remains were badly decomposed.
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Bisanamron
N. Y
Walrath
Otsego Lake
Not Tascott as Suell murderer in Philadelphia photos
Police analysis of photos from Philadelphia shows they do not depict Tascott, the suspect alleged in the Suell murder case. The examination confirms a mismatch between the images and the fugitive believed to be Tascott.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Tascott
Suell
The Tattooed Salt at New York Sailors' Boarding House
A New York East River boarding house hosts Jack Durston the tattooer known as the king of tattooers. The article details his tools, methods, designs like Faith Hope and Charity and Sunrise at Sea, prices, and the sailors who seek body art before returning to sea life.
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East River
New York
Jack Durston
Jack
Scott
Darned and Undarned From Danville Breeze Poem Fragment
A fragment from Danville Breeze describes figures strazzling away from lakes where water lilies grow. The text paints dark skin tones and damaged features, mentioning Daroel and undarned holes in hose as imagery within a poetic local scene.
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Danville
Prisons Temples and a Boat Dowry of Decency on the River
A Canton letter describes travel through prisons temples mills and shops noting the decency of women across varied settings. It highlights three boatwomen who guide a river voyage over three hours and observes a 16 year old girl captain and the modest behavior of women aboard junks.
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Canton
Call for a distinct U.S. Department of Education
The New England Magazine argues for elevating the education bureau from the interior department to a full department of education. It proposes a secretary of education with cabinet independence, permanent status, and a salary equal to other executive secretaries, while remaining non political.
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New England Magazine
Educational Department of the
United States
Department of the Interior
Department of Education
Secretary of Education
Smithsonian Institute
Con-Greos
Pew cigarette named The Bouquet raises curious odor clue
A pew cigarette labeled The Bouquet appears with an unusual name suggesting a notable scent. Yenukers Stateoman remains unclear in the fragment, leaving readers unsure of its meaning or origin.
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Yenukers Stateoman
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