Indiana Election Close Sees Parties Guarding Races
Campaign in Indiana moves to a tense close as Republicans claim Marion County and other counties by margins while Democrats dispute, arrests for election law violations occur, and reports of alleged bribery and fraud circulate amid both parties’ operatives and crowds.
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Murder Suicide at East Nashville Parsonage
In Nashville on Monday, Adeline Taylor and her husband Allen Taylor were found dead in the basement parsonage room. Adeline had a throat cut and a hatchet wound. Allen lay in bed with his throat cut. The coroner’s jury found Taylor killed his wife and then himself, jealousy given as the motive.
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Tenn
J—Allen
Adeline Taylor
Baptist Church
Taylor
Rhody Shiel’s Mirthful Rant and Slavin Bond Set
Rhody Shiel roared through the New Denison corridors vowing bets on Cleveland’s presidency and a New York win. Thomas Slavin faced the mayor for a preliminary hearing on murder charges with a $6,000 bond fixed, the grand jury to take up the case next.
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John H. McGee
Sermons Before Election Highlight Catholic and Presidential Ties
Gen Harrison attends church where Father Alerding warns against vote buying and campaign lies and urges voting by conscience. Alerding notes Catholics pay for schools but vote independently. Harrison praises the president as above earthly rulers.
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Alerding
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St. Joseph’s Church
United States
Earthshaking dynamite blast rocks oil fields near Washington
Early reports from multiple cities describe a massive explosion in the oil regions near Washington. Estimates place nearly 8,000 tons of dynamite detonated, shattering windows for miles and causing at least three deaths. Details on the accident remain unclear.
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Washington
Tor Miles
Contempt Case Involving Supt Boone At Police Court
Mayor Denny in police court Monday held Supt R M Boone of the work house in contempt for releasing Pat O Neal despite a $12 40 fine for intoxication. Boone must pay $5 fine plus costs or serve jail time. an appeal will test authority of the officers in higher courts.
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Mine Explosion Kills Seventeen in Pennsylvania Mine
A terrible explosion in the Kettle Creek coal mines near Williamsport on Saturday night kills seventeen men and fatally injures others. Most victims are believed to be Hungarian workers. The blast likely stemmed from a gas feeder pocket in the coal. one man was blown out of the air shaft into the woods.
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Kettle Creek
Mr. Wappenhans
Kansas
Mr. Wappenhane
Doon
Three Killed In Railroad Accident Near City
A Philadelphia dispatch reports a handcar crash near Cincinnati that killed three men and seriously wounded several others. The article also notes unrelated incidents including hunting accidents, a man killed after a train depot shooting, and election day weather forecasts.
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Philadelphia
Earthquake Shocks Union City Felt in Nearby Areas
A severe earthquake shock struck Union City Saturday morning and was also felt in Clarksville and surrounding areas, jolting residents and causing brief alarms across the region.
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Nashville
Union City
Clarkaville
Frightful Fall at NW Pennsylvania and Georgia Corner
A carpenter, 25 year old Carl Mendenhall, fell about ninety feet from the fourth story of a new building at the northwest corner of Pennsylvania and Georgia streets. He landed on his head and shoulders and was taken to 378 Union St. in critical condition. Work on the roof was underway by Peter Routier for H Knippenberg. Another worker, Mondenbal, fell from a pulley rope but only struck a second story joist and survived. prognosis for Mendenhall was poor.
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Georgiants
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Dudiey Letter Variant Claimed Damaging Copy Surfaces
New York papers publish what they call a true Dudiey letter copy with altered phrases. The text shifts phrases like with proper assistance to with financial assistance and New York is now safe to New York will be safe, suggesting monetary influence and political subtexts in the contested document.
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Dudiey
Fifty Thousand Republicans Parade in New York in Rain
New York on November 3 saw a large Republican parade despite heavy rain. Reported turnout claimed at about 50 000 in line with many clubs visiting from distant locations. The event proceeded with strong participation and postparade celebrations anticipated.
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New York
Weather Indications for Indiana Fair Weather
Indiana forecast shows fair weather with light showers. Cooler conditions in northern portions with stable temperatures in those areas.
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Indiana
City Life Highlights From March to November
Kingan & Co. have killed 240000 hogs since March 1. A 50 year old man had a foot crushed at the Vance block elevator. Coal dealers raise prices 25 to 50 cents per ton. Mrs A A Cady’s Circle residence robbed of wearables. A tailor at 21 N Meridian assigned to Jacob N Segar. Saloon closures aid order after parade. Street railway eyeing Fall Creek bottoms for shops. A 60 year old man seriously injured racing on Michigan Road. J B Johnson’s excelsior factory burned. sheds set by tramps. loss 12009, insured 7500. Sunday-school work begins at First Baptist. Soldiers monument commission meets next Thursday. Langsdale favors fountains in monument. Fleming sues for damages after street car collision. Prof James Hall visits city praising Indiana geology. Special Officer Iserigg injured during crowd dispersal at Blackford St church. arrest of John Lindley. Chairman Jewett warns Republicans about double tickets to manipulate results.
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Firing The Political Hosts Marshaled for the Struggle
New York and surrounding states brace for Tuesday’s election as campaigns pivot to fund-raising and voter mobilization. Russell Harrison visits Chicago to push money for New York victory, with figures and predictions from Cleveland, Blaine, and Harrison supporters. Pullman and others donate large sums as Indiana and New York campaigns hinge on cash and turnout.
Dull Morning Docket in Police Court Closes Quick
The mayor's docket showed just over a dozen cases and the police court adjourned in an hour. Several defendants pled guilty and paid the standard three dollar fine with costs. J W Gallagher, a well dressed traveling man, pleaded guilty to associating with Maggie Haywood a colored girl of ill repute and they were fined ten dollars and sentenced to ten days in the workhouse.
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Maggie Haywood
A Political Dodger Circulates Among Marketers
A dodger circulated Saturday morning calling attention to county actions on renting the street near the courthouse for market stands. Aldrich condemned the flyer calling it political mischief and said the county had taken the matter into its hands. Ft Furniture at Wa. L. Bider's.
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