Battle on Coyotepe Hill Ends in Revolution Victory in Nicaragua
May 19 battle described with heavy cannon fire and exchanges on Coyotepe hill. Government losses include 120 killed and 200 wounded, 2 generals killed. Revolutionaries under Gen Caratina and Gen Masatepe gain control of Tisma road and force government retreat. President Sacaza and family flee to Corinte as troops disband.
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New York
Nicaragua
Herald
Coyotepe Hill
Managos
Vipitapa
Tisma Road
Caratina
Masatepe
Minchiri
Barranca
Cffcera
Sacaza
Corinte
Advice to Chinese Cannery Workers Sparks Immigration Talk
A May 2 message signed by six companies warned Chinese workers in Columbia River canneries not to register or protest while promising imperial help via a France cable to President Cleveland. The note claims a government commissioner will come to Washington to change the law and protect cannery labor, framing any expulsion as hurting white workers. Separately in Indiana, ex-city clerk Oefelein faces arrest amid allegations of excessive spending and concealed funds linked to Newark insurance firm agents. ongoing grand jury inquiry targets his associates and possible broader involvement.
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Asronia
Columbia River
France
Li Hung Chang
Imperial
China
Washington
Cleveland
WP. Kelly
Oefelein
Miners Confer Support Eight Hour Day
The miners' international conference adopted an eight hours working day resolution in Brussels on May 24. Supporters claimed 994,000 miners backing the plan against 100,000 opposition. A discussion on universal strike to enforce the eight hour system followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussers
Miners’ International Conference
Weather Forecast Says Sun Shines Then Sprinklers Run
A quirky weather note predicts bright sun today with dust settling on streets. Tomorrow a cooler, damp pattern returns as sprinklers are scheduled to run to clear dust and maintain street cleanliness.
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Wappenhans
Indiana and Michigan nominations spark political shifts
The article notes Third auditor Hart of Frankfort resigning to name his successor, with Hart urging immediate occupancy and planning to return home soon. An Indiana Democrat, Dr. Pitzer of Tipton, lost out for superintendent of the dead letter office, leaving town disappointed and considering no other applications. The report ends with a remark on George W. Turner of Galway in a hooded medical claim about Hood's Sarsaparilla.
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Hart
Frankfort
Ind
Indiana
Dr. Pitzer
Tipton
Michigan
Wind Rips Cleveland Area Killing Two at Mills
A 75 mph wind storm in Cleveland on Tuesday causes two deaths after a building falls at the rolling mills and four workers are seriously injured on Superior Street. Streetcars derailed, wires broken, roofs torn off as damage spreads to Allen and surrounding counties with extensive unroofing and dozens of wrecked houses. Reports from Lima and nearby towns cite tens of thousands in damage and several fatalities statewide.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Rolling Mills
Superiorst
Lima
Allen County
Akron
Fletcher
Freemont
Defiance
Deamore
Canada
Swiss Gardener John Blum Attempts Suicide on W Washington Bridge
John Blum a 26 year old Swiss gardener employed by Winger of Haubsville shot himself on the W Washington st bridge Tuesday night then jumped into the river from about 40 feet. He was taken to the police station and City hospital in critical condition. A companion and John Owen witnessed the event. Blum spoke Swiss and said he feared a violent death after seeing his mother's image in the mist. The act occurred about 8 o'clock and doctors deem his mind temporarily aberrant.
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John Blum
W. Washington St
Blum
John Owen
Harp
Winger
Hsaughville
Meridian St. Ie
Ife
Reorganization Battle Delays Iron Hall Receivership
Prompted by cure, Failey fears reorganization after supreme court decision. Supplemental suit claims order insolvent and seeks release of $60,000 Iron Hall funds held in other states. Supreme sitting convened at the Denver Den to chart strategy, with Walker and Dickerman presiding and a pledge to fight to restore the order. An accident on Broadway injures Mrs. Martha J. Neighbors. she is hospitalized after a bus ditch incident. Henry F. Habeney elected councilman at large, replacing the late Robert McGill. Patsy Ryan had backed Daniel Sweeney.
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Failey
Iron Hall
Supreme Court
Superior Court
Walker
Henry A. Dickerman
Massachusetts
United States Supreme Court
Iron Hall Supreme
Supreme
Tinason
Martha J. Neighbors
Broadway
Cherry-st
Holtzman
Dalton's hat store ad offers boys straw hats at 25 cents
Attention Mothers. You can buy a good straw hat for your boys at Dalton's Bates house hat store for 25 cents, Furnitura at Wm, L. Elder's.
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Dalton’s
Bates House
Maiden elopes with grocer's son in Lebanon clash
Anna Fisher a 13 year old of Terre Haute eloped with Arthur Workman Monday night and wed in Lebanon. The girl's father ordered their arrest. they were detained until he arrived Tuesday night. Fisher took his daughter home and Workman was released. He says the objection was his non attendance at Catholic church.
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Lebanon
Ind
Anna Fisher
Workman
Terre Hante
Quibbed G A H Post Forced to Stop Wicking Washington Post
New York May 24 The Washington post of the Grand Army of the Republic is silenced by New York department authority. Resolutions opposing pension abuses were quashed after Albany officials questioned their meaning. A promise of retraction followed but the motion to reconsider was laid on the table.
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New York
Washington Post
G.A.R
Department of New York
Noah J. Farnham
Grand Army
Farnham
Tle
Albany
McMahon
Group Initiatives Fund for Smith Stomach Examination
Subscriptions in North Indigvapolis aim to raise funds for an examination of Moses Smith's stomachs, tied to his death under a cloud. About $40 has been raised. after reaching $50 the case goes before county commissioners. The stomachs of Smith and his son remain well preserved, puzzling doctors Beck and Carey and other physicists. They doubt natural gas preserved them and expect other substances to be found.
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Indigvapolis
Moses Smith
Smith
Beck
Carey
Cley Lib seeks missing husband amid city notices
Brief items list investigations and local incidents. Capt Quigley feverish search for Mrs Isle Myers. Pennsylvanian system offers two weeks vacation and free transport to world’s fair for employer. Paul Schneider dies at home. Danville hearing for Cola Brown after courtroom shooting. Supreme court adjourns June 17. banking taxables updated. Terre Haute tale of Lizzie Geelan to be returned to former name. Various insanity rulings, marriages, and deaths noted. local notices include fund-raising, licenses, and medical cures.
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Quigley
Piace
Supreme Court
Aldrich
S. Illinsigst
Sullivan County
Board of Review
Lower Court
Lizzie Geelan
Terre Haute
Good Shepherd
Joseph Welch
John Ward
Brivus
William
Lottie Layden
Adam
Lizzie Windegast
Anthony
Mrs. Taepen
John
Emma Metz
Katie Riley
Wellie Miller
Draris
Martha Webb
John P. Reidwein
Anna Armstrong
Ida Craft
John N. King
Mary L. Harrington
Catherine White
John George Wurgler
Blanche D. Harvey
Charles W. Schmugge
Grace G. Gilchrist
William Campbell
Mary McCarty
Darnell Battles Illinois Street Improvements Controversy
Local businessman Darnell argues property owners should not pay for street car track improvements on Illinois Street between New York and Seventh during meetings with the Board of Public Works. He says courts have not ruled on it, plans to pursue court action, and notes petitions for brick streets were ignored. The board addresses street cleaning, grading, sidewalks, and sewer projects on multiple streets, including Union and Meridian, with contractors facing potential penalties for inadequate work.
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Cal Darnell
Illinois St
Dagnell
Llinuisst
Defreee
Mr. Darnell
Ma. Darnell
Illinois
New York
Uts
Se. Leonard St
Goitage-ave
Rallsi
Alvord-st
Liassachusget
Eome-sye
Tirshalley
Meridian-st
Ray and
Miorris-sts
Irwin-st
Bellefontaine-st
Bellefontaine
Wabash St
Mast
Noblesis
Campaign memories of hats and a county debt dispute
A Northwest city crowd of Democrats aided by Dr Beck visited Dalton's hat store to fit out, buying two hats for 1.10 dollars charged to the committee. A collector later demanded 1.10, threatening suit, prompting a summons for Coroner Beck to explain nonpayment, with hopes the committee will settle.
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Sim Coy
Beck
Dalton
Dalton Hatafore
Constabie Gises
Justice
Socialists plan broad nominations across empire
Errors, May 23. The socialists, flush with hope of taking side polls, decide to nominate candidates for almost every seat and turn the election into a large roll call of social democracy. Prominent socialists will be nominated in several constituencies besides the state seats.
Were the Sports Worked
CARLAMON Ind May 23 En 80N Live in Mon issue of Tussow an account of the price frent at this place Satur day night endwish is correct the same by stating that the fight was en fake. Smith was recog nized as Bucktown were of gone city. He just laid down and was counted out. This is tha sec ond fake fight that Mr. Conley has arranged at this place and we don't thing it healthy for him in return. As to bats there were none made. Very truly JOHN WHIM Dyeing and Cleaning Smiths dye works 57 N Pennsylvania-at
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Carlamon
Ind
Tussow
Endwish
Smith
Bucktown
Mr. Conley
John- Whim
Presbyterians Plan Foreign Mission Drive and Week of Prayer
In Wasuron on May 24 the Presbyterian Assembly opened amid crowding galleries. The bills and overtures panel referred six creeds and twenty proposed changes to the confession of faith to committees. Chas A Dickey urged $150,000 for college aid. Dr Herrick urged foreign missions, arguing for active sending rather than prayer alone and predicting foreign mission contributions reaching 1,250,000. The assembly set the first week in March, 1904 as a week of prayer for missions.
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Briggs
Presbyterian Assembly
Dtav
Chas. A. Dickey
Philadelphia
Committee On Aid
Herrick
Ombsor
Chicazo
China
Dakota
Foreign Missions
Coroner Beck Announces Decision Not to Seek renomination
In the county, Coroner Beck declares he will not run again. He cites past county commission treatment of his expense bills and the fallout from dismissing his deputy as reasons for stepping away from politics.
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Beck
Hat Phat Anna Wore in Superior Court Feud
Anna Shortridge accuses husband Willard of failure to provide in four year marriage. She testifies that he bought four suits for himself yet gave her no new clothing including an ante-nuptial hat. The couple from Ash Street are noted on the North side as the trial proceeds before Acting-judge Winter. Brooklyn Bridge opens tenth year with flags. Bridge receipts total about 10 million dollars, half the cost, 40 million pedestrians, 280 million riders, foot fare ended, car fare halved.
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Anna
Anna MM. Shortridge
Willard
Superior Court
Winter
Andrs. Shortridge
Ash-st
Brooklyn Suspension Bridge
Great Towers
Behring gen case argument sparks rights of property dispute
Paris proceedings show Sir Charles Russell clashing with Carter over legal theory and the absence of property rights in seats. Washington appointees include KR Loper Baird as assistant appraiser, John C Edward as deputy second treasurer auditor, Samuel Blackwell as third treasury auditor, Henry Stuart as secretary to the legation in Guatemala and consul general, R E St John as consul at Batavia, and Thos McCrocker as Port Huron customs collector.
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Wes Gilers
Grand Lodge
A. M
Daniel Noyes
Laporte
Frank Gavin
Greensburg
Jidward C'ooke
Fort Wayne
Samuel Gellette
Evansville
Bi. H Elice
Indianapolis
W. H. Smythe
Georgie
Paris
Sir Charles Russell
Carter
Charles
Charlea
Washington
KR. Loper Baird
Philadelphia
John C. Edward
Ilinois
The
Treasury
Samuel Blackwell
Alabama
Henry ©. Stuart
Colorado
Guatemala
Honduras
St. John
Pennsylvania
Batavia
Java
Thos. McCrocker
Port Huron
Mich
Best Wires and Brandies Market Claim at Trou
The notice touts Trou's imported wires cordials and brandies as unmatched in the market, highlighting 17 N. Duinoiest as the address for the vendor and its claim of superior quality.
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Trou
N. Duinoiest
Citizens' company rights clash over city charter
City and Citizens' company leaders debated charter rights with Mason insisting the Citizens' rights are perpetual and that they seek no charter from the City. Directors discussed street railway plans, a new power house site, engine specifications, and a Ripple line. no final action on cheaper fares, but a possible rate cut sooner or later.
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Menting OF
Messrs
Scives
Verner
Mc Donald
Lay
Louiai St
Washington St
Mic Donald
National commission keeps Sunday opening rule unchanged
The national commission refused to modify the Sunday opening rule, drawing uniform commendation from morning papers. The Thorn music controversy settlement brings relief, and performers including Sousa's band give continuous concerts. Queen Victoria’s birthday at Canadian pavilion, Maine building dedicated, Nordica and Shaw featured in music, Paris exhibit opening delayed.
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Severai
Cuicace
National Commission
Thorn
Thomas Musi
Royal Piano-Makers
Hanged man Amos Avery for Miles murder in Laman Mo
Amos Avery was hanged Wednesday at Laman Missouri for the murder of James A. Miles. He remained nervous all night, refused breakfast, and proclaimed innocence in a final speech. His mother took the body to Fort Scott for burial. Also noted is the sudden death of Dinah Butler, 38, at her Michigan Trail home, and a mention of a fast Indianapolis to Chicago train via Pennsylvania.
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Gallows
Laman
Amos Avery
James A. Miles
Avery
Fort Scott
Dinah Butler
Michigan Toad
Mob Lynches Murderer Sullivan in Michigan
May 24 Conunsws Michigan reports a mob of over 800 hanged William Sullivan after he murdered his employer Layton Leetch. Authorities made no arrests as scenes of the lynching drew attention and the crowd desecrated the jail area. The grand jury may convene in a special session to probe the case.
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Conunsws
Mich
William Sullivan
Sullivan
Efort
Layton Leetch
Harrison's Antics and a Fractured Will Contest
Witnesses testified in circuit court on Wednesday about Thomas Harrison's deteriorating mental state. His granddaughter from Muncie said he spoke brokenly, imagined being in New York, and blamed the devil for odd noises while discussing leaving property to his wife to prevent hardship. He belonged to a Methodist church but avoided religious talk. Separately, several fraternal members attended the funeral of Philip Reichwein at Ohio and Noble streets, aged 84.
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Thomas Harrison
Hi Wishop
Muncie
New York
Owine
Tie
Herrison
Vane Orvis Arove
Order of Druids
Offcers
Masziin Lions
Lafayette
B. Ratzes
Lawrenceburg
Amil
W. CO. Wielland
D. Lohinson
Igegates
Philip Reichwein
Ohio
Court actions and lawsuits fill Indianapolis docket
The report details multiple court filings including bids for bonds by Controller Woollen to cover debt due July first, suits against John Schumaker, James Nelson and wife, L ke of Westbond, and others. It notes divorce petitions, alimony, and claims of false imprisonment, plus a boundary with the old fair grounds dispute and an alimony petition by Drucilla Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Model Fence Company
John Schumaker
Foster & Dennett
James Nelson
John Keller
L. Ke
Michael Stoward
Markaret
Indianapolis Car Works
James Dowling
Justice Johnston
Indianapolis National Bank
Tey H. Beckner
Joseph Dugan
Frank Helwig
Beckner
George Petro
Harper Weo
Besling & Hege
Parker and
NicAtee
Charlee Evster
Cox
W. W. Hubbard
Judge Bartholomew's Court
Tiurry Rt. Cunningham
William IT. Long
Cunningham
Long
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Galway
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Hood
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Geo. Andrews
Lowell
Ayey
Morry Defreean
Darnell
Wroth
Cherub Busheng
Campaign Bild
Democratic County Committee
Smith's Dye Works
Citizens’ Company
Mason Paths
Mason
Wea Dent
Messrs. Verner
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Lego
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Oltisens
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