Ex President Hayes Dies After Prolonged Illness
Fremont O Jan 18 ex President Hayes dies at 10 45 pm after a relapsed angina attack. Webb C Hayes and Rutherford B Hayes present at bed side as he wished to die in Spiegel grove. Funeral set for Friday at Oakwood cemetery with national mourning and senate adjournment in his honor.
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Gen. Hayes
Lucy
Columbus
Buffalo
Gleveland
Fremont
Spiegel Grove
Hayes
Fremont, O
Oakwood Cemetery
Col. H.8
Buckland
Washmeton
Senate
House
Mr. Hayes
Infanta Isabella Declines World’s Fair Visit
Maprip Jan 118 reports Infanta Isabella withdraws promise to open Chicago World’s Fair citing risk of yellow fever in Cuba and Puerto Rico and high costs to her modest civil list.
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Maprip
Infanta Isabella
Chicago
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Infanta
Daring Robbery Targets Toronto Jewelry Store
Five masked men entered the Frad Roberts jewelry store in Toronto on Tuesday evening, bound and gagged proprietor Frad Roberts and his clerk John Ward, rifled the shop and took goods worth many thousands of dollars. Police statewide are pursuing the thieves.
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Canada
Toronto
Frad. Roberts
John Ward
Saloon Keeper Shoots Wife Then Kills Himself in Leavenworth
Joseph Sigler, of Leavenworth, shot his wife in the head Tuesday night and then fatally shot himself. Mrs. Sigler expected to recover. In Washington Indiana a three year old, Cecil Arthur, was badly burned when his clothing caught fire while playing near a blaze. his mother helped extinguish the flames and was burned.
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Leeavenworth, Kas
Joseph Sigler
Washington
Ind
Cecil
John Arthur
Theater Gutted in Kansas City Fire
A theater on Ninth street in Kansas City Missouri was totally destroyed by fire at 4 o clock Wednesday morning. Leonzo Bros who were performing there this week lost all their effects in the blaze.
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Kansas City
Ninth-st
Leonzo Bros
The Cosophic Besant Live in Indianapolis Lecture
Annie Besant of London, noted Theosophy leader, is set to lecture at Plymouth church in Indianapolis. The article highlights her work for poor women, reforms in wages and morals, and her extensive lectures and writing. It also covers her background, education, and role in popularizing theosophy through Blavatsky's legacy.
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Annie Besant
London
Indianapolis
Plymouth Church
Theosophical Society
East-end
Fingland
Pacific Slope
Shea
Huxley
Ireland
Mr. Besant
Miss Marryat
Capt. Marryat
Sir Henry Wood
London Society of Arts
Madame Blavatsky
Heitor Stead
Review of Reviews
Horrible death from leprosy shocks Hardin County
Mrs. F D Wood a prominent Hardin county pioneer wife died in Union Iowa reportedly from leprosy in its worst form. bedridden for years she became horribly disfigured with parts of her face fingers toes and lower limbs eaten away by the disease. local residents describe the dire condition and funeral plans follow.
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Hardin County
Lower Limba Esten
Carshalltown
F. D. Wood
Bloody Scottish execution shocks Gainsnow crowd
William McEwan was hanged for murder after attempting suicide by cutting his throat. He killed a woman at West Pollokshields, disposed of the body in his garden, and faced a seven foot drop where the bolt tore his head and instant death followed. Doctors had saved him from dying by suicide earlier.
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Gainsnow
Scotland
William McEwan
West Pollokchials
McEwan
Len Murdered in Chicago Chinatown Laundry Slaying
Crime story from January 18 reports Jung Dio Kan killed at his 328 Clark street laundry. Police found Len washing blood from his hands after arriving from Kansas City. both men tied to Kwong Chew company and long-standing feud.
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Curiaco
Chicago
Chinatown
Jung Dio Kan
Clark St
Jung Jack Len
Jen
Kansas City
Kan
Kwong Chew Company
Len
Rome Banking Scandal Shocks Depositors
In Rome a 3,000,000 franc deficit is alleged in the Bruce Napole Rome branch. The branch cashier is arrested and a director has abdicated. A director with a US ticket is reported missing. Rumors about Banco Romana grow as police watch directors. Talks with Banco Nazionale suggest a Nazionale coalition may save Romana. Financiers and depositors fear ruin if disaster strikes.
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Rome
Bruce Napole
United States
Banco Romana
Banco Nazionale
The
Romana
the Nazionale
Khedive Weakens Cano Names New Pro-British Ministry
The Khedive informed the young vizier that his ministry must resign or lose support. After the threat Tingland softened his stance and appointed a ministry favorable to Great Britain, signaling a shift in policy.
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Cano
Tingland
Great Britain
Blaze damages Cassell Bros. drug store in AxpEnson
An Andraen Blaze in AxpEnson Indiana on a Wednesday morning caused ten thousand dollars in damage to Cassell Bros. drug store. Engle's job printing office was gutted and Edward Reardon lost a law library along with burned dockets and records in Justice McCarty's office.
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AxpEnson
Ind
Cassell Bros
Engle
Edward Reardon
Justice McCarty
Mad dog terror hits Springfield as police kill attacking animal
A mad dog roamed southern Springfield Tuesday night biting 20 people before a policeman shot and killed it. Victims fear hydrophobia and seek treatment as alarm spreads through the area.
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Springfield
Washington
Fatal sleighing accident kills eight near Woonsocket
A freight train struck a big bob sleigh returning from a dance at Woonsocket at a Providence Worcester crossing. Eight were killed and sixteen injured, with the driver William Richardson among the victims. Names of the dead include Robert Wilson Henry Draper Annie Wilson and Mr and Mrs Gowan. The engine could not stop in time as it approached the crossing.
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Robert Wilson
Centralst
Henry Draper
Beatty-st
Annie Wilson
Gowan
Dexter-st
Miss Wilson
Provingnce
William Richardson
Annie Sullivan
Florence McGowan
Clarence McGowan
Ada Young
Joseph Riley
Joseph McKnight
William D Braidwaite
Fanny Smith
Gas Explosions Level Bakery Area in Lebanon
In Lebanon Indiana on a Wednesday morning two gas explosions wrecked the Martin Hohl bakery block and nearby PBuchtell furniture store causing extensive fire and severe burns to Hohl. One employee is missing as ruins smolder while a second blast at the street corner damaged the furniture store with no injuries reported.
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Kutna
Lebanon
Ind
Martin Hohl
Hohl
Kohl
Pbuchtell
Proclaimed renewal of sea vessel licenses for Canadian harbors
Ottawa Ont January 1 It is understood that next Saturdays issue of the Canada Gazette will contain a proclaimed renewal for the season of SOP the modus vivendi under which vessels of the United States may take out licenses entitling such craft to resort to Canadian harbors along the Atlantic and gulf coast for the purchase of bait and supplies Previously the renewal of the modus vivendi required parliament approval but to enable fishermen to begin the season early the governor general was vested with power to renew the agreement Keep Your Eye On tt Prof Barnard Lick Observatory San Francisco Cal January 18 He discovered another remarkable change in Holmes comet It is visible through a small glass appearing hazy and like a star of the eighth magnitude The micrometer measures its diameter 28 seconds of arc and its Greenwich position Tuesday noon was one hour 22 minutes right ascension 3 39 north declination It is slowly moving east.
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Wisherias Agrasemant
Ottawa
Ont
Canada Gazette
United States
Atlantic
Gulf Coast
San Francisco
Cal
Barnard
Lick Observatory
Holmes
A. B. Whitney
Southst, Baptist Church
Providence
Barnes
Jennings
Committee On Judiciary
Deery
Hunter
Benton and
Warren
Committee of Reformatory Institutions
Lesue
Blue
Wells
Hench
Kr. McIntyre
Air
Bassett
Howard
Chatber
Nye
David Turpie
Turpie
House
Richter
R. B. Hayes
Ader
Senate
Gilman
Harry Francis
Laporte County
Mcllagh
Magee
Senate Committee On
Michigan City
Mcflugh
Tippecanoe
Indiana
McHugh
Joseph T. Suchanek
George Stover
St. Joseph County
General Assembly
Suchanek
Suichanek
Mr. Soo-chank
Mr. So-shank
Mr. Suchanek
Mr. Show-sunk
Mr. Soo-sing
Plant Destroyed by Fire in Tiffin Street Power Works
Krin O Jan 18—The Tiffin Electric Light Company's works including an uncompleted plant to furnish power for two street railway companies were destroyed by a fire at 6 am Thursday, causing about $20,000 in losses with partial insurance coverage.
Fire destroys Central railway power station
A fire at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning gutted the Central railway company's power station. The building is a complete loss with no bricks standing. The road has switched to horse power for trains. Loss estimated at $104,000 with $90,000 insured.
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Pronra
Central Railway Company
Indiana Legislature Debate and Doorkeeping Controversy
The article recounts bills and committee actions in the Indiana legislature, including debates on labor rights, taxation of parsonages, and asylum funding. It describes the joint session electing David Turpie as U S senator, and discusses the senate doorkeeper issue, cost, and a profile of representative Suchanek with emphasis on name pronunciation challenges and his personal manner.
Night Train Crash at Hobart Triggers Panic
A two-section Pittsburgh Fort Wayne and Chicago train collision near Hobart Indiana at 1 am on a dark snowy night endangers 16 passengers. The second section failed to see signals, engineers escaped with minor injuries, six coaches wrecked, scene described as chaotic before track clearance at 5 am. Also Denver court grants new trial to Dr Thatcher Graves in the Providence murder case.
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Vamparaiso
Ind
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Hobart
Biology lecture sparks talk at Agassiz association
President Coulter of the State university lectured on biology to the Agassiz association at the high school Tuesday night. The Sun reports rumors sheriff Emmett may resign due to troubles. he denies plans to quit and asks for legislative changes to exit the hole. Other items include mislaid money from John Garvey after answering a Western medicine ad, a $600 suit against the Pullman Palace Car Company, a 1891 Dodge City robbery claim, Frank Jaycox’s burglary trial with a gruesome knife incident, and multiple license and personal notices along with local ads and repairs.
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Coulter
State University
Agassiz Association
Emmett
The
Sun
John Garvey
W. Merrill Jr
Western Medicine Company
John
Charlies E. Kregele
Superior Court
Pullman Palace Car Company
Ikrevelo
California
Dodge City
Kas
Frank Jaycox
Dean
N. Penneyivanus
Jaycox
Annie Kruse
Birras
Geo
Bridget Mathues
George
Carrie Bergman
Reinhold
Carrie Otto
Thomagny
Henry
Tressey Fleirezab
Alvin
Ida Haines
Sruhard
Lissy Dove
Harrison
Daisy Phillips
John Cameron
Gan
Lizzie 'Lhompgon
Ida Age
Charles
Michael
Amg
Delila Hall
Ray Jacobs
Chester
Lillie
Crawley
Ingram LG
Aray
Nora Riker
John A. McKinney
Anna
Failles
Peter Deristh
Mary Feger
Harry Deitch
Cora Kahn
Murder In Miller Block Aged Carpenter Found Dead
John Quincy Adams a 60 year old carpenter was found murdered Wednesday in his room at Miller block on North Illinois Street. He bore gashes and a scalp wound, a rope and bloodlike stain suggesting strangulation were found, detectives and the coroner concluded foul play. motive appears robbery as wages he saved may have been hidden in the rickety room. Adams had lived in abject poverty, earned by odd jobs, and left only a small amount of money behind. His acquaintance William English pledged to seek justice for the victim.
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John Quincy Adams
Miller Block
N. Illinois St
Adams
Ron
John Quinney Adams
Lestina
Font
Adama
Wm. H. English
Columbus
Flanner & Guchanan
City Court Fines Gambler and Robbery Suspects
The police court fined Benjamin Roth twenty five dollars for keeping a gambling house after a guilty plea. Robi Rosenberg and James Love were fined ten dollars plus costs. Will McAfee waived examination on highway robbery and was sent to the grand jury. James Kinney the lottery man received fifty dollars and thirty days. George and John Rausch faced assault and battery charges, bound over to the grand jury. A man named Frank was stabbed during a fray and the assailant remains unidentified.
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Undi
Gambier
McAise
Cadi
Benj. Roth
Hagerdon, Cox and Laughlin
Roth
Robi. Rosenberg
James Love
Will McAfee
Hans Mosier
McAfee
Chris
Socers’ Road House
James Kinney
Kinney
Peached
George
John Rausch
Fran
Frank
Miners Entombed After Coal Fall In Pennsylvania
Miners in Stockton Pennsylvania were entombed after a heavy coal fall. A rescuing party reached one man by talking to him while another was reported crushed. Authorities fear the survivor will perish before rescue reaches him.
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Minera
Tazueron
Stockton
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