Gresham declines Illinois senate talk in Nineteenth Century flurry
Walter Q. Gresham visits Harris on Meridian Street declares no interest in politics and refuses to deny a report he may be named for Illinois senator. He leaves for Washington to stay a year, while local populists doubt a Gresham scheme with Tauheneck to seize Illinois legislature.
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Washington
Illinois
Gresham
Tauheneck
Cahoota
Ilinois
Matthews
Nonconformiat
Teubeneck
People’s Party
Merr
Cleveland
Mr. Matthews
Detective Wilson Bossed by Cincinnati Fugitive
Friday morning a Cincinnatiwanted man escaped pursuit after alighting from a moving car on Market street. Detective Wilson swung and knocked off the fugitive’s hat as he fled north through alleys near the Zig-zac club and Empire theater, but the suspect vanished. Also, unknown man leapt from the Brooklyn bridge into the East River head first. body unrecovered. Broad Ripple becomes a town after a 58 to 20 vote, and Lord Coleridge’s burial proceeded at Westminster Abbey before interment in Devon. Lemon Tonics advertised by druggists.
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Cincinnati
Market St
Pennsylvania
Deslawareste
Lord Coleridge
Londen
Coleridge
Westminster Abbey
Ottery
St. Mary County
Devon
Fiendish Fire Plot Aimed at Dalton and Merrifield Yards
A deliberate arson attempt targeted the Dalton and Merrifield lumber yards on 3 Noble Boulevard Friday night. Fire started in the drying room and in the south end of the yard, damaging doors and trash while oily waste from freight cars and kerosene were found at both sites. Detectives, noting this marks a fourth attack on the firm, pursue leads against likely repeated culprits.
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Dalton & Merrifield
Noble
Mammooth
Thera
Sugar tariff deadlock looms over house senate clash
Washington June 22 no agreement on the sugar schedule as warring house and senate committees clash over tariff provisions. The senate plan remains the only sugar proposition and a compromise may be drawn if terms cannot yield. Secretary Hoke Smith predicts swift passage of the tariff bill with the income tax.
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Waggard Mana
Senate
House
New York
Hoke Smith
Washington
Want His Job Do You Question on Russian Plot
Russian police report discovering a buried mine on the Orel Vitebsk railway line intended to blow up the czar’s train during Central Russia maneuvers. Authorities attribute the plot to nihilists and the czar postponed plans to attend the memorial church opening at Borki.
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Czar
Russia
Orel Vitebsk
Hag
Borki
Storm Strikes City Causing Floods and Fire Calls
Severe storm damaged many cellars and overwhelmed the fire department with pump requests to drain downtown areas. Lightning near Woodside felled trees and killed a horse owned by Sharp. three children nearby were stunned but survived. A freak bolt shattered the Irvington car headlight but did not injure the motorman.
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Woodside
Sharp
Irvington
Fulford Trial: Judge Upholds Indictments in Forgery Case
Judge Cox refused to quash indictments against K D Fulford for forgery and embezzlement, ruling Grand jury Marshall qualified as property owner. Several indictments quashed. Fulford placed on trial for forgery as superintendent of the Long Distance Telephone Co. Jury selection expected to be difficult.
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K. D. Fulford
Marshall
Duncan
Fulford
Longdistance Telephone Company
Soldiers Arrive Home Amid Storm and Bristling Beards
Veterans return on a special train at seven. Wives greet them in rain as beards, sunburn, and stories of camp life spark a festive, unruly welcome. Gen. Robbins dismisses them. some shave first in a lighthearted oath. Tim Griffin builds a speakers’ stand. governor’s reception planned at the capitol with the Second infantry band.
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Robbing
Tim Griffin
Capitol
Delaware and
Washington Sty
Marsh
Riush
Second Infantry
Ordinance Targeting Cigarettes Faces Legislature Hurdle
Mayor Denny received a letter urging prohibition of cigarette sales citing Chicago’s recent ban. He favors action but notes only the legislature can prohibit, while the city council cannot. Separate ruling upholds the school fund law as constitutional in Trustee McClelland v. State.
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Recont
Chicago Council
Supreme Court
McClelland
P. Smith
Emperor William Heads to Kiel for Imperial Yacht Race
Emperor William and the empress travel with Prince D Albert to Kiel on Friday for the imperial yacht club regatta. The Kaiser is set to race his own yacht in the event, with attendants and officials noting preparations for the competition at sea.
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Emperor William
Prince D’ Albert
Kiel
Imperial Yacht Club
Murderess sentenced to death by electricity in August
News item reports Lizzis Halliday sentenced Friday morning to be killed by electricity in August unless the governor steps in. The piece also notes July race entries, a strong Nat event, and various local items including railroad plans, bank sales, a death from heart disease, and other court and police notes from Washington and Indiana locales.
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Moxticen
N. Y
Jane
Lizzis Halliday
Local merchants showcase bargains and novelties
Bryce's bread remains popular as Arcade features clothing, hats, portfolios, and bargains. Baker & Randolph offer cheap binding. Krause sells men’s goods. Parrott & Taggart tout Scotch hearth bread. Chas Mayer & Co and Phelps Bros promote Fourth of July items. Granger Dry Goods has women’s specials. Carrara marble statue by August Diener shown as art.
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Arcade
Dalton
Baker & Randolph
Harry Krause
Danbury Hat Co
H. P. Wasson
Scotch Hearth
Parrott & Taggart
Chas, Mayer & Co
Phelps Bros
Golden Rule
Granger
W. Washington St
New York
August Diener
Democratic committee faces money woes in politics
The piece notes a woeful lack of funds for the Democratic committee with no candidates or contributions, while the Republican side is flush. Secretary Reiller has not drawn a salary for years, and Tom Taggart works for love of the cause. The article mentions a Wednesday plan to address the shortfall and previews the Washington hall township convention and a hot assessor race with John Scanlon entering.
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Democratic State Committee
Republican Committee
Reiller
Democratic Committee
Tom Taggart
Washington Hall
John Scanlon
Painted Judge Stubbs Awards Joyous Punishment
Henry Woodford, a colored worker, was fined 500 dollars and given six months in the workhouse by Judge Stubbs for an indecent assault on Earl Jackson, a boy at 183 East Ohio Street. Woodford and another man supposedly painted the boy with gold paint after forcing him to the floor. the paint clogged his pores but a doctor removed it. The judge condemned the act and warned of harsher retaliation if such treatment were ever repeated.
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Stubbs
Earl Jackson
Ohio St
United States
Meridian-st
Young Jackson
Woodford
Jackson
Stubby
Searched Kok 81s body yields evidence of death in forest
Missouri Mont June 22 report on Geo Colegate of Cook-Garlin party abandoned last fall in the Big Clearwater country. Expedition found evidence he died horribly on a limb of a tree with a sleeve caught, likely washed downstream. Several party statements proven false. A mad dog near Washington and Beville streets attacked bystanders until shot by officers.
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Mont
Geo. Colegate
Cook-Garlin
Clearwater
North America
Colepate
Puarty
VOLS A RICH STORY But the Facts Point to Him as the Criminal
Rainicn New York June 22 George Mills a white man and his niece Miss Wimberly left the girl's home at Apex Thursday evening intending to go to a neighbor's a mile distant. Bills returned at midnight and said they were attacked by two men who demanded the gist and ordered him to leave. Search by daylight found the girl in an unoccupied house with a badly cut head and multiple skull fractures. Suspicion has fallen on Mills as blood spots were found on his clothes.
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Rainicn
George Mills
Miss Wimberly
Apex
Bills
Mills
Banner torn as Breckinridge visit sparks protest
Hixvor West Virginia June 32 Breckinridge passed through town en route home he shook hands with crowd a man unfriendly to him tore a banner reading Protection to American women resulting in the banner being shredded The incident highlights tensions during the congressman's stop and reflects local sentiment in a small West Virginia town.
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Hixvor
Col. Breckinridge
Toledo Defeats Indians in Pitchers Battle at Lake Park
A fragmentary report from Thursday's game highlights Motz's homer after a fan incident and Connie Murphy's stellar defense for Toledo. Cross held Indians to few hits while Shields booted two errors but helped secure the win. Foreman issued balls leading to two runs and a crowd-pleasing display as Toledo pushed ahead in a low-scoring affair.
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John Henry
Connie” Sturphy
Sisal
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Danny Shields
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Cross
Shields
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Anon
Indianapolis
Indianspols
Hatfield
Mefarland
Henry
Mott
Alot
Westie
Huttiend
Center
Atar
Basss
Ballsa
Ul Cross
McDonald
ANS WRINKLE That Will Bake the Ola Companies Biore Lively
June 22 reports detail the Williams palace car company planning to build cars in Indianapolis with 33 million capital, competing with Pullman and Wagner. The William car touted lighter weight, aluminum interiors, and air conditioned mattresses. Also covered: Gen Harrison arguing about city suit removal to U S court, Kaiser's court chamberlain Von Ifetze arrested for letters, injuries at the Titra Building, Erie Canal break near Ausron, a large gold shipment to Europe, and Aborigine winning the Alexander plate at Ascot.
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Biore Lively, Sr
Josura
Williams Palace Car Company
Pullman
Wagner
William
Cholera toll and unrest mingle in distant reports
Sixty cholera cases and fifteen deaths are reported in Jeleppa Belgium village, while the sultan of Turkey reconciles with his uncle at Fez. In New York, a grand national celebration opens with prominent German guests from across the country, promising a festive time. Van Peliza Lemon Tonic Laxative advertised.
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Belgium
Turkey
Thihga
Fez
New York
Devastating hail and wind strike Madison County farm belt
A seven mile wide strip in Lafayette township was hit by a hail and windstorm at 7 pm Thursday. Corn, wheat, and garden crops were flattened, trees stripped, fruit ruined, and farm stock scattered. Fred Miller's barn burned with four horses killed by lightning. the storm described as the worst ever in the county.
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Ind
Lafayette Township
Fred Miller
Should City Control Of Schools Be Adopted
Controller Trusler and Mayor Denny clash over proposals to place schools under city control. Trusler favors a mayor appointed board to run schooling free of political struggles, while Denny cites 1872 legislation and says the present system avoids politics and works well.
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Ralate
Board of Education
Denny
Tax Sun
Sullivan saloon case delayed for full evidence hearing
Bud Sullivan a Jackson saloon keeper was arraigned in police court on charges of selling motor liquor. Special officer and Eli Ritter's force arrested him. Judge Stubbs warned of a disorderly place cited Bir Flack as informant. Attorney Hugg demanded full hearing. case continued two weeks for evidence.
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Bud Sullivan
Sullivan
Labor troubles and mine strikes across towns
Reports from multiple districts describe miners returning to work after accepted pay scales in Taylorville and Shorrodaville. Troops arrived at Walston amid mining trouble and uncertainty over outcomes. The American Railway Union offers five days to arbitrate with Pullman. a boycott threat looms if no agreement.
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Walston
Taylorville
Taylorville Coal Company
Massi
Lon
Shorrodaville
Maseillon
Boycett Callman
Curcaco
American Railway Union
George M. Pullman
Pullman
Paxton believed lost after sailing incident
C D Paxton, a member of the Board of Trade, disappeared last March and is thought to have fallen overboard the steamer Moonorne. His body was found in Rasina Wisconsin on Thursday with all his money and papers on his person.
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C. D. Paxton
Board of Trade
Rasina
Wis
Roomer Mistakes Man for Burglar Fires Fatal Shot
In Sault Ste. Marie Michigan, 90 year old John Corrigan was entering his home when a roomer, mistaken him for a burglar, fired a fatal shot. Weather forecasts for Indiana predict generally fair and warmer conditions over the next 56 hours ending June 23, 1894.
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Mich
John Corrigan
Indiana
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