Murder at Laurel Station Follows Religious Frenzy
William J Faulk killed his wife on Wilson Bros farm near Laurel Station Pennsylvania in a religious frenzy. He beat the horses and cattle then shot two people including wife while a worker Gibons fled. Faulk surrendered at a power plant and asked for a Bible as authorities prepared an inquest. An empaneled jury is to determine the facts.
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Pitenburgh Pa
William J. Faulk
Wilsin Bros
Laurel
Ation
Wilson
Stick Farm
Allegheny Entra
Pecutier
David
Anid Koandsiman Lee
William Wilson
Dowell
Faulk
Truss
Dr. Bell
Jones
New York
George Snyder
San Marcos
Tex
Stevensville
Ont
Michigan Central
Irvin Teal
Ezra Moure
Fort Erie
Mouvre
Teal
Keystones State Cullings Highlight Local Fires and Crimes
A jumble of reports from Franklin Center to Titusville recounts fires at Wertz Krants store and residence, road closures, and a damaged fire incident. Other items note drunkenness among government guards, a fatal gunpowder accident near Smithfield, and a series of municipal neglect lawsuits. Washington reports include Bancroft will probate and Librarian gift plans.
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Ajallo Tren and Steel Company
Apulla
Furnish Electric
Fevrinigen
Wertz & Krants
Franklin Center
Uranice
Alwandeying
We Maine
Flizabert
Berlin Rumors Claim Young Emperor Inherits Cancer
Berlin reports say despite denials German court circles believe the young emperor has inherited the father’s cancerous disease. The claim notes his waning interest in Koch's discovery after doubts about its applicability to menosr. Chinese Driven from Oregon Towns S: Pendleton reports Chinese laborers have been driven from Western Athens towns by a mob. In Millon one man resisted eviction and was dragged some distance with a rope.
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Berlin
Koch
Pendleton, Ore
Athens
Millon
Mammoth Mine Disaster Kills Over a Hundred Near Mt Pleasant
Youngwood Pa Jan 27 The Dunbar disaster repeats itself as gas ignites at Mammoth No 1 mine owned by H C Frick Coke Co killing more than a hundred men. Rescue crews find mangled remains and a scene described as a chamber of horrors with no survivors. Superintendent Lynch and others lead a grim, tireless effort to recover bodies as after damp claims more victims.
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Youngwood
Dunbar
Mammoth No.1
H.C. Frick Coke Company
Andy
Sewickley
Southwest Penne Stylvania
Streck
Thess
Ustal
William Sneath
Iine
Lynch
Sneath
Mattazer Lynch
Keighly
Paddock
Robert
Morris Nansey
Laird
Schoonmaker
Fro Company
Suuttale
Pleasant
Greengpurg
Father Lasuiong
Scottdale
Statemant
Keyhir
Relshley
Youngstown
Pnes
Nine Months in a Trance in Amboy
Grace Gradley, an 18 year old Amboy girl, awoke after nine months in a trance sparked by a local religious awakening. Though in good health and able to swallow liquids, she cannot speak or articulate. Physicians nationwide attribute the condition to mental overtaxing from the fervent religious meetings.
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Nashville
Tenn
Grace Rudrey
Amboy
Gallitzin
Grace Gradley
Miss Gradley
Battles in Chili unfold as revolt widens influence
London reports from Chile describe rebel Chilian warships occupying Porte Coquimbo bay and firing on the town. Government troops reinforce La Serena, Balmaceda loyalists hold hospitals and schools, and ports including Coquimbo and Tomay Bay face blockade. Foreign residents seek protection as Balmaceda hopes to quell the rebellion within days.
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London
Chile
Buenos Ayres
Chili
Porte Coquimbs
Valparaiso
la Serena
Coquiadha
Insirgenta
Tormroy Bay
Coquimba
Tonge
Tamaya
Oviche
Torbarallis
Tonga
Balmaceda
Conspiracy to murder alleged by Russian émigré in Dubuque
Joseph Kahn a Russian sew pedifier swore warrants for Mendel Ginsburg and Gregory Blumenthal on conspiracy to kill him. He claims a 300-strong Russian Don society in Dubuque protects members and punishes intruders with death. Kahn, ignorant, hired guards and carries a weapon after a prior Russian Jew quarrel.
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Dubuque
Joseph Kahn
Justice Cooney
Mendel Ginsburg
Gregory Blumenthal
Kahn
Blumenthal
Ginsberg
Russia
Hill Farm Mine Advanced Deeper After Disaster
Dunbar Pa January 27 men again entered the Hill Farm Mine as the fire was smothered and progress made deeper than since the June disaster. Officials expect rapid work to clear the mine to the water line soon with men reaching greater depths.
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Dunbar
Hill Farm
In Favor of the Lottery Wins Jefferson County Case
Judge W J Jackson of the circuit court rules the Frankfort lottery test case in favor of the lottery. He declares the act repealing the lottery license void and that offering money to State auditors amounts to obtaining a new license. Kentucky lotteries may operate as usual under this decision.
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Louisville
W. J. Jackson
Circuit Court
Kentucky
Sweat Shop Evils and Factory Regulation Proposals
Albany January 26. Factory Inspector James Connolly sent his annual report to the legislature noting state supervision acceptance by employers. He outlines ten recommendations including banning under14s from mercantile work, 60 hour weeks for women and youths, seats for female workers, higher inspector salaries, ventilation and air space standards, elevator inspections, injury reporting, boiler and engine qualifications, weekly wage law for steam railroads, and cash wages for corporations. The report also notes wage cuts at Bucher Gibbs Imperial Plow Works and new steel plant plans at Glenwood. The piece covers related industry updates and potential strikes in coal regions, and ongoing mine and rail activity.
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Albany
James Connolly
Unsecured creditors favor 50 cent settlement in Meadville
In Meadville Pennsylvania on January 25 over 390 unsecured creditors of Delamater and Co met in the courthouse and voted unanimously to accept a fifty cent on the dollar settlement. A new offer from Delamater and Co proposes a five percent basis with assets enough to cover at least three percent. The committee will continue to represent creditors and ensure copies of the agreement are accessible to all.
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Meadville
Delamater & Co
Court House
Two Crooked Officials Ingram and Woodworth Clash in Wooster
Ex city solicitor A A Ingram remains on bond awaiting a new trial after a common pleas court found him guilty of embezzlement. Mayor J R Woodworth is missing and his bond for trial on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses has been forfeited. both men are Wayne County lawyers with long practice.
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Wooster
Ohio
A. A. Ingram
Common Pleas
J. R. Woodworth
Ingram
Midney
Wayne County Bar
Woodworth
Cloture rule debates and parliamentary moves in Senate
Dec 22 to Jan 27 excerpts detail amendments to the Cloture rule debated by Senators Stewart and Gibson, with votes, recesses, and procedural maneuvers. The record covers Senate actions on apportionment bills, journal approvals, and House debates on Indian depredations claims, naval and military appropriations, and district matters, highlighting party alignments and key figures.
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Stewart
Gibson
Atti P
Aldrich
Sanders
Enator Morgan
Washington
Morgan
Mr. Walcott
Dolph
Yens
Camerin
Jones
Nevada
Jelier
Washburn
Walcott
Ingalls
Senate
Fuiday
House
Davis
Arkansas
Minnesota
Missouri
New York
Berry
Hiscock
Hale
Indian Guests and Sioux Chiefs Bound for Washington
Gen. Miles leaves for Chicago with staff and selects chiefs to accompany him to Washington after gathering forty Sioux Indians for transfer under War Department supervision. Col. Corbin notes details pending while War Department weighs the plan to drill about 200 Sioux at Fort Sheridan as a potential Indian war reserve.
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Fine Ridge
S. B
Red Cloud
Short Bull
Kicking Bear
Miles
Chicago
Washington
War Department
United States Army
Fort Sheridan
Col
Corbin
Barbed Wire Patent Sale Proposal Reported
Chicago reports at yesterday’s conference of barbed wire men a Washburn and Moen offer to sell their patents for 400000 with funds pledged to close the deal and papers to be drawn today. Also from Kansas City: over ten stock shippers arrested in ten days for shipping mixed hogs and cattle amid injuries. a humane bureau is formed to address the issue.
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Washington
George Bancroft
Chicago
Washburn and Moen
Washburn and Moon Company
Kansas City
Kansas
Humane Bureau
Legislature Faces Flood of Bills After Committees Named
January 21 81 bills introduced in the house with 30 sent to the Judiciary General committee. List of chairmen announced for 3 dozen committees including Accounts Potter City passenger railways Keiser Education Coohrane Judiciary general Johnson of Cameron Manufactures Patterson Philadelphia Public buildings MacLynald Agriculture Taggart. Several bills introduced by named members cover eight hours work, county funds from liquor, local taxation and court reforms. January 22 about seven bills across topics including liquor tax reform uniform divorce and highway and mining measures. January 23 session short with various bills including anti vexatious attachments and peace officers. January 24 senate outlines standing committees with Neeb chairing Vice and Immortality and liquor bills. January 27 senate and house report additional measures on oil transport taxes street openings and jury selection.
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Judiciary General Committee
House
Potter
Keiser
Coohrane
Franklin of
Lancaster
Mot aLough
Pittsburgh
Appropriations
Friuit
Lytie
Ontin
Judicia
Burciels
Davis
Railroads
Branks
Banks—Capp
Riter
Geological Survey
Woodmansee
Titman
Flickinger
Tefirnr
Squirea
Bureau of Statistics
Lafferty of
Allegheny
Baker
Delaware
Tosurance
Leeda
Hars
Stewart
Philadelphia
Boyer
Kidd
Baldwin Tron
Coal
Gray
Bliss
Allegheny Ways and Means
Graham
Alesheny
Marshall
Jublis
Rued
McNeelis
Cambria
Beaver
Johnstown
Farrell
Clearfield
Tewksbury
Columbia
Cotton
Allegheny County
Jones
Common Pleas
Kearns
Roth
Lehigh
Township
Taggart
Montgomery
State Revenue Commission
United States
John Fow
Lcense
Pennsylvania
Pinkerton
Neves
Harrisburg
Senate
Neeb
Sveeb
Showalter
Steele
Keiby
Flinn
Cair
Chilean Revolutionists Bombard Corona Port
London reports from Buenos Ayres that Chilean revolutionists bombarded Corona in Concepcion with deaths and injuries. Government forces mass at Coquimbo to encircle the insurgents as fighting continues. Enos Momma near Harrisburg shoots an intruder after ear is shot off in the cellar incident involving thief Amos Deimler.
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London
Buenos Ayres
Corona
Concepcion
Coquimbo
Harrisburg
Enos Momma
Momma
Tall
Amos Deimler
Blizzard disrupts New York and Pennsylvania telegraph lines
A severe blizzard from New York to central Pennsylvania disrupts trains and telegraph service. Telegraphs, telephones, electric lights, and wires are down. most communication to Philadelphia, Albany, and Boston is cut. Repair crews are dispatched from multiple points to restore service.
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New York
Pennsylvania
Boston
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
Welock
Western Union
Philadelphia
Albany
New England
NJ Jersey
Bedfalo
Harrisburg
Reading
Washington
Baltimore
The Condition of Trade
R G Dun weekly review notes a moderate but steady rise in business versus last year with healthy signals. Across cities trade is active in clothing, shoes, iron, wool, and sugar while some regions report lighter or unseasonable conditions and several failures in the past week.
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New York
R.G. Dun & Co
Chicago
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Omaha
Milwaukee
Cleveland
Detroit
New Orleans
Louisville
Jacksonville
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Boston
Pittsburgh
United States
Canada
Dain
Deminion
Markets at Central Drove Yards East Liberty Pa
Markets report cattle steady at unchanged prices Monday receipts 332 head shipments 34 hogs 100 head 3400 shipped Philadelphia Boston prices cited for various hog and sheep quality figures with scattered notes on demand and shipping activity.
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East Liberty
Ice bridge tragedy at Goat Island in Niagara Falls
A well dressed young man aged about two years, visibly intoxicated, leaped from Bath Island toward Goat Island after 6 pm. He climbed onto tents and ice at the pier, refused aid from Goat Island keeper, fell into the swift current and vanished downstream, likely going over the falls. Associated report identifies C E Stanley of Cleveland as the deceased per a Cleveland dispatch.
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Niagara Falls
Ghoetty
Bath Island
Goat Island
Hiei
Cleveland
Abe
C. E. Stanley
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Confederation of Industrial Organizations
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