Murder at Gilbert's Hall: Joseph K. Gifford Shot by Hannibal Burris
Reports from Erie Kansas recount the shooting of Joseph K. Gifford at Gilbert's Hall in Erie Neosho County. Burris was arrested and later bound over for the April district court with a high bail after coroner jury testimony.
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Joseph K. Gifford
Kansas
Hannibal Burris
Erie
Gilbert’s Hall
Gifford
Light
Iowa House
Christy
Putnam County
Indiana
129Th
Indiana Volunteers
C. Matson
James P. Allen
Sharrock
J.W. Sharrock
King. Hill
Osage Mission
Hill
T. F. Rager
Hutchings and Denison
L Stillwell
Roger
Burris
John Berry
Neosho County
Gilbert's Hall
Gardner
Hannibal
Tagain
Gilbert Building
George Pendarvis
Dr. Light
Iowa
Deceased
Markets Report Hogs Cattle and Wheat Across Cities
The market reports from Aston Brock Yarns and Chicago show hogs steady at 490 525 per 100 lbs with receipts 3 800 head and shipments 1 500 head. Cattle receipts 5 500 head, strong demand with prices up 10 to 30 cents. sheep receipts 200 head, market active and firm. Wheat no 2 red steady at 1 00, corn quiet at 58, oats new white 31 1/2 to 39 1/2 cents for January.
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Aston Brock Yarns
Inptasapolis
Cmoaco
London
Poor Family Hears of Distant Millionaire In Australia
A Worcester couple living at Sixteenth and Dickinson streets face a sudden fortune after Mrs. Glen receives word that her father died in Victoria, Australia, leaving about £255,000 near $1.4 million. The elder Glen had long sent letters from Ireland and Australia. lawyers will secure birth certificates as part of claims to the estate.
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Sixteenth
Dickinson Streets
Gien
Melbourne
Australia
Glen
James Boyle
Laghtnagallagh
County Donegal
Ireland
Mary
Boyle
Victoria
Ballarat
Glens
John Austin Purcell
Costly Gown Ending in a Narrow Rebuff
A New Hampshire widower travels to Boston to find a wife and visits an intelligence office. A plump young woman agrees to marry him, but when the dress department price exceeds his budget she storms out calling him mean, threatening not to marry for the best gown.
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Boston
New Hampshire
Widower Finds Bride After Coons and Fast Courtship
A New York widower arrives in Michigan seeking a wife. He spots Susie, a strong, practical 22 year old working in the woods. After a brisk courtship and a few coon pelts, they marry by dusk, with both families pleased at the speedy union.
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Suse
Susie
New York State
DeWitt
Michigan
Disease from diseased pork strikes Lawrance family
George Lawrance and his wife and children fell ill after consuming pork from a diseased pig given by Thomas Simpson at his farm nine miles west of town. Mrs Lawrance died amid painful swelling and mortification, while Mr Lawrance nears death. Doctors sent meat samples to Philadelphia where experts found trichinae in the meat. The children fared better, having eaten little meat.
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Stainebery
Tut
George Lawrance
Thomas Simpson
Simpson
Dr. Price
Mr. Lawrence
Drs. Price
Warren
New Berlin
Philadelphia
Death of Judge Patterson in Terre Haute
Terre Haute mourns the death of Judge C. Y. Patterson after a brief illness at age fifty eight. He served as mayor from 1856 to 1860 and as circuit judge from 1860 to 1864 and again from 1867 until his death. He was highly learned and loved across the county and state.
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Trene Haute
Inn
Terre Haute
C. Y. Patterson
Lie
Tragic Hemlock Lake Fire Destroys Buckley Family
A blaze on Hemlock Lake south of Rochester cremated two Buckley children and left six family members mourning as the house and barn burned to ashes. The fire started from a defective chimney flue four miles from any village with $300 in cash and grain burned along with clothing and personal possessions.
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Rochester
Exp
Hemlock Lake
James
Buckley
Egirt
Miller's Life Ground Out At Bunker Hill Mill
A fatal accident occurred at John Ducknall's mill in Bunker Hill when a miller, sixty from Wabash, was oiling machinery and his finger was caught between two cogwheels. He was dragged into the gears and crushed to death.
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Peru
Devil's Deed at Lapeer Pastor Fire Attack
In Lapeer Michigan a shocking crime occurred during a church hour when Mrs Barnard battered and set fire to Rev KE Curtis's wife, a 65 year old woman. Curtis formerly pastor at Greenville is now involved as the accused. The victim died hours after the attack and Barnard is under arrest.
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Detroit
Micn
Lapeer
Barnard
Greenville
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Goodnow
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North American Review
General Grant
Nicaragua Canal
Breakfast Table
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Aaron
A. W. ‘Tourgee
Chicago
James Freeman Clerk
United States Supreme Court
John T. Morgan
Comalcalco
Walt Whitman
Detroit Free Press
Lansing
de Witt
Patterson
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