Indictment Hits American Tobacco Directors in New York
New York officials indict the directors of the American Tobacco Company marking the first criminal action in the state against large trusts. The move follows Judge Fitzgerald's decision sustaining the indictment and highlights proposed laws granting the attorney general power to investigate trusts and compel disclosure. Senator Cantor says the bill targets monopolies and would allow investigations and subpoenas on trusts on complaint.
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New York
Pitzgerald
American Tobacco Company
Lavyers
Cantor
Canter
Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight Near Nevada Cities
Nevada in a fair way of getting the Corbett Fitzsimmons contest with Carson Reno or Virginia City as possible venues A bill in the assembly at Career signals the fight may occur there Dan Stuart and Wheelock are involved with William Reyer speculation suggests San Francisco fans may travel in large numbers for the event if held near Reno or Carson City.
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Nevada
Sax
Juny Neo
Dan Stuart
Wiliam J. Whee- Iack
Wifian Reyer
Wheelock
Advien
Nevades
San Francisco
California
Sen Francisco
Love Letter Kills Her Woman in Grim Postal Tragedy
A young woman from Cameron Township died after a letter opened her tongue laceration while handling it in front of her. The victim had quarreled weeks earlier with Herman Schultz over a debt, and Schultz later left town. He returned and wrote the fatal letter, which ended in a deadly incident as the envelope was prepared and sealed.
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Molstenfrag
Euvyelone
Seaaronwin
Helen Mungrava
Cameron Township
Iit
Herman Schultz
Abutava
Pitfslura
Sever Daya
SLEIGHING PARTY HURT IN FATAL PRECIpICE FALL
Forty persons from Tyren suffered injuries after a sleighing party of forty fell fifty feet into a quarry at Temberton. Twenty were badly hurt. a special train brought doctors. Reports describe stream of blood and exposed injuries as rescuers worked in 3 degree cold. Police seek alleged Chinese laborers tied to the case and arrests are reported at Pavilion Patt.
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Tyren
Temberton
Tyron
Zeta
Nansex
Wise
Vna Lenering
Pavilion Patt
Leo Ba
Celestia
Funn Liangi
Seeley Predicted in Grand Jury Indictment Case
A grand jury indicted Seeley J. T. on charges linked to a dinner at Sheers's and alleged conspiracy to procure an indecent exposure of two dancing women. Maher challenges the winner as his hacker vows Maher or a representative will lead ringside for the Corbett match.
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Seeley
BR. Seeley
Pheadore Biel
Sheers's
Maher
Tyttsevive
Feln Quinn
Veter
Fatal Michigan Accident in Tamber Woods
In Tamber woods near Clared Bay a canoe party was struck by a falling tree just before dinner. Two men were killed instantly and a third was fatally injured while others escaped unharmed. Local authorities note the victims were identified as men from Mangere and Mien.
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Michigan
Mangere
Dian
Tamber Woods
Clared Bay
Orriolys
Industrial Output Rises Amid Reports of Improvement
A fragmented item notes some improvement in the industrial sector with hints of increased output and drying conditions. no clear figures or dates are provided.
Queen Liliuokalani Visits President at White House
Ex queen Liliuokalani met with President Cleveland Monday afternoon at the White House. The cordial talk avoided politics aside from a brief thanks for withdrawing the annexation treaty. Liliuokalani spoke warmly of the Hawaiian race and mentioned Mr Willis’s death. She then returned to her hotel pleased with the reception.
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Wasarre Tox
Cleveland
Liliuokalani
White House
Earl
Washington
Livestock Statistics From International Circulation
The Bureau of Animal Industry reports cattle and sheep totals by region and average prices. Cattle totals: United States 14 985. South America 42 792. Canada 26 878. total 216 650 with United States 3.13 cents per pound, South America 4.26, Canada 4.74. Sheep totals: United States 19 597. South America 284 025. Canada 6 253. total 253 580 with United States 5.0 cents per pound, South America 5.36, Canada 6.20.
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Bureau of Animal Industry
WastrxeTox
Agricultural Department
Commission
London
Beptford
Eng
United States
South America
Canada
Scheep
Daughter Delays Doctor in Poison Death Case
Nellie Curran 25 in Cantaxa California failed to summon a physician after her agered father ingested poison in a personal crisis. The coroner noted the case as peculiar while Curran waits to testify before the coroner's jury.
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Cantaxa
Cal
Nellie Curran
Baldwin
Hese
Tekken Proisen
Unial Outrage by Spanish Soldiers at Guanabagen
Carlos Aniles, noted Cobanly literary figure, died in Guanabaces. A funeral procession was disrupted when Spanish soldiers attacked the bier, removed the coffin, beat the corpse, and dumped it in the street. The crowd fled in fear as the body was later recovered for burial. A mock consignment of officials was cited in a separate Casal sosmapnation. Free negatives were taken at the writ.
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Spaniah
Guanabagen
Tames
Jiavana
Carlos Aniles
Guanabaces
Aberflay
Pekciera
Pion
Ain i
Tragic Michigan Collision Claims Soldier and Injures Driver
A car crashed into a trolley near the Michigan Sol diers' Dene killing motorist John Vale and injuring Frank McAlvay. The vehicle carried several passengers, many injured, with brakes found faulty after the collision of the trolley line.
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Graxp Rapids
Michigan Soldiers
John Vale
Anile
Frank McAlvay
Page Seaders
Java
Fire destroys Cravie home killing mother and two children
The Cravie residence in Tas was consumed by a blaze killing Mrs Cravie and two of her children. A panic escape attempt sent two other children from the back room as flames spread through the structure.
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William G Cravie
Photographs an Artery Advances Health Inquiry
A garbled report notes a superintendent at Tilson Street Hospitel completes a procedure amid hospital work. It mentions the Supreme Court and chief justice in vague terms, with a timeline from Monday to early March.
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Root
Tilson Street
Themis
Suprema Court
Woasiixaron
Supreme Court
Luis Amienieed
Attorney General seeks Supreme Court ruling on filibuster case
In Jacksonville Florida Attorney General Harmon asks the Supreme Court to review the Three Friends steamer case. He disputes Judge Locke's ruling that arming expeditions aiding insurgents fall outside US Cuban disputes. He contemplates arrest as pirates and seeks rapid certification to the Supreme Court for trial.
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Harmon Wents
Supreme Court
WaslingTox
Jacksonville
Fla
Dava
Locke
United States
Harmer
United States Court of Appeals
New Orleans
RIDES ON A KITE FIRST US AERIAL ASCENT
Hugh Wise of the Ninth Infantry on Governor's Island achieved the first kite ascent in America. He spent six months solo researching kite use for warfare to replace balloons in gale conditions. Wise notes kites can observe terrain and enemy maneuvers where balloons fail.
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America
New York
Sinut
Hugh Wise
Ninth Infantry
U.S.A
Governor's Island
Lient
Baden Powell
England
Lawrence Hargreave
Kiles Forks
Austria
Train Falls Seventy Feet in Pennsylvania Wreck
A severe Pittsburgh and Western Railway wreck near Buetten Clarion County Pennsylvania injures sixteen and kills three when a trestle at a curve over Vaink Creek collapses. Passengers and crew are described as badly crushed and trapped amid wreckage on the shifting cars.
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Pennsylvania
Buetten
Shinpensville
Clarion County
Pittahorg
Vaink Creek
Shageage
Flys
Withota Monenis Warine
Fireaan
Venezuelan Indemnity Payment Eases Dispute Tensions
Venezuela has paid the indemnity related to a long standing border dispute with Britain, easing tensions over the seized British colonial officials and scouts. The move followed arrests of Venezuelan guards during incidents at Guanarina, signaling potential progress toward a peaceful settlement of the disputed territory.
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Eiigajay
Thas Point
Thie Lesciara Liepaatea
Fragmented Arkansas Ballot Draft Mentions Women Voters
A garbled OCR text references Arkansas electors and women voters, noting women marching through sessions and clerkship votes. Named figures include Gen Stevenson and Gen Priesensen with scattered military and political allusions amid disjointed commodity lists and place names.
Million Dollar Suit in Des Moines County Over Burlington Rail
A district court filing in Des Moines County seeks to foreclose a mortgage on the Burlington Electric Street Railway for 1 million dollars. The suit, filed by the American Trust Company of New York, targets consolidation by a Burlington Clinton syndicate seeking to buy out minor stockholders and expand electric and steam utilities.
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District Court
Des Moines County
Isle
American Trust Company of New York
Burlington Electric Street Railway Company
Burlington and Clinton
Burlington ‘Electric Railway
Electric Light Company
Electric Power Company
Steam Supply Company
West Burlington
No Panic at Des Moines as Bank Run Eases
Des Moines reports a quieting bank run with nearly one million dollars arriving from Chicago to various banks. Banks pledge to require notices before withdrawals under contract terms, while public fear subsides and authorities aim to prevent further panic.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Boyish Burglary Ring Charged in Dubuque Court
Ten youths about 15 years old faced Judge Oonognell in Dubuque on charges of burglary and similar offenses. Several sent to reform school, while others received leniency for parental treatment.
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Oonognell
Mailed misread county dairy group meeting notes
A garbled report from an agriculture association meeting in Iowa describes officers from Des Moines and Muscatine, a forthcoming session in Des Moines and a nearby rural site, with unclear references to county berry raisers and industry aims.
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Association of Laws
Pos Moines
Crahan
Des Maines
Gj.rober
Muscatine
Pies Maines
Clear Lake
Aviad
Mahaska County
McCarthy Replies to Critics Over State Budget
State Auditor McCarthy on the 26th issued a reply to critics led by Senator Waterman alleging his estimates caused the state deficit. He admits a clerical error in a prior biennial report overstating revenue by about $142,000 but says he corrected the error with appropriations chairs in time to prevent over allocations.
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McCarthy
Waterman
Senate
Extra Session Reshapes Legislature Amid Code Reform Push
The XXVth General Assembly holds an extra session Tue to consider Gov Drake’s plan for code revision to avoid duplication. Measures push for two thirds vote on new bills, major staff cuts, and a focus on cleaning up the state treasury deficit. Debate centers on a revised code schedule, insurance provisions, and trimming expenditures across committees and offices.
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General Assembly
Gov. Drake
Senate
House
House Committee On Appropriations
Ale. Tibbitts
Une
Pinely
Henes
Waiterman
Wopallg County
Brard
MccCarthy
Hantes
Ab. W
Cit
Fitteraion
Hearts
Fesilac
Assembly
Watterman
Benator Gare
Merriam
Gor
Drake
Truse
Funk, Lathrop and
Wallermaan
Rouse Code
Dwarf Geoffrey Wadsen Steals Spotlight at Royal Coronation
A report describes Geoffrey Wadsen, a famous Charlies 1 dwarf, appearing at court during the coronation festivities. Hidden in a cold pie as part of a conceit, he revealed himself fully dressed and bowed to the king and the crowd. At age 2d he stood eighteen inches tall, and in years to come he would grow several inches more.
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Geoffrey Wadsen
Charlies 1
Weta
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