Desperadoes of Border Band Suppressed in TexasBattle
Vigilantes in Armstrong County Texas attacked a camp of 17 horse thieves near Deer Creeks. Seventeen attackers were wounded or killed, sixteen corpses found at the camp, including the famed Thompson's Kid. Two horses recovered and sixteen captured for owners, signaling the suppression of one outlaw gang.
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Kansas City
Armstrong County
Texas
Colorado
New Mexico
Kansas
No Man’s Land
James Aldrich
Death on Shipboard Yellow Fever Aboard Wackeray
The schooner Wackeray is off the capes with yellow fever aboard. Several passengers are sick and five men have died. Reports from Augusta and other southern points state health boards endorse General Hamilton’s quarantine orders and the president approves the course taken.
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Hamilton
Delaware Breakwater
Wackeray
Capes
Washington
Augusta
Detective McMillan Reappointed Amid Police Drive
At Mayor Denny's suggestion, Supt Travis and Detective Tom McMillan, noted for tormenting crooks and his recent health issues, will be reapointed to the detective force at the next board of commissioners meeting. McMillan previously aided the force during Hendricks' funeral day, having identified nearly thirty suspects before resigning.
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Crooks
Denny
Travis
Tom MecMillan
Board of ‘Commissioners
McMillan
Hendricks
Miners Convention Opens at Workingmen's Hall
The national convention of miners and mine laborers opens at Workingmen's hall Tuesday afternoon at 2 o clock with fifty to sixty delegates from Illinois Indiana Ohio Virginia and Missouri. The gathering is expected to last two or three days and no major decisions are anticipated. Health Board Water Investigation nears completion and will report to the council. it confirms the valve connecting the canal flume with the well really exists.
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Workingmen’s Hall
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Virginia
Missouri
Health Board
Mystery Deepens Over Vault Larceny After Murder
Chicago dispatch reports detective progress on the Fred Schuman murder case. The safety vault drawer in his office was found empty, heightening the mystery as Schuman reportedly held a substantial sum. Authorities continue to investigate unknown suspects and motives.
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Chicago
Bean
Fred Schuman
Obnoxious: Official Resigns in London
London September 4 Gen Sir Charles Warren resigns as police chief. His controversial proclamation against the right to hold public meetings drew wide criticism and left him seen as obnoxious by many observers.
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London
Charles Warren
Police
Harrison Heads Toward Indianapolis After Fort Wayne Stop
Gen. Harrison left here for Indianapolis on the Wabash road at 10:20 Tuesday morning. He stopped three hours at Fort Wayne and spoke to a large crowd. An event opened in this city to raise campaign funds from government employees, with contributions to be made at Wim. L. Elder's.
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Poledo
Harrison
Indianapolis
Wabash ‘Road
Fort.Wayne
Cecare
Sebust Bint
Washington
Governaployees
McSweeney Faces Forgery Charge Over Swindling Scheme
Henry McSweeney, a 32 year old dealer in Swiss and American goods, appeared before the mayor on forgery charges. He operated as Mitsch, McSweeney & Co for three weeks, using painted advertising cards with a clock, securing contracts via J. H. Wheeler and altering pencil-written agreements with Wiles Coffin & Co Parrott Taggart. The trial revealed contracts originally for ten dollars were later increased to fifteen dollars, and McSweeney gave conflicting statements. He was bound over to the grand jury with a bond set at 1090.
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Henry McSweeney
McSweeney
Mitsch, McSweeney & Co
New York
J. 4 H. Wheeler
Wiles, Coffin & Co
Parrott & Taggart
Gladstone Attacks Ireland Prisons in Wyburn Speech
London dispatch notes Gladstone addressing a large audience at Wyburn on Tuesday. He denounces Irish political prison treatment as a disgrace to the government and claims Neapolitan prison horrors pale beside Ireland. He asserts home rule is the sole solution to the Irish question.
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London
Wyburn
Gladstone
Ireland
Explosion at Perry’s stave works kills six in Tennessee
A boiler blast at Perry’s stave works in South Pittsburgh Tennessee on Monday leveled the building and killed six workers Charles Taylor J B Mills M Donovan G N Carter Ww Flumbies and Wm Watson. Two others were fatally injured. Cause of the explosion is unknown.
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Tenn
Perry
South Pitsburg
Charles Taylor
J. B. Mills
M. Donavan
G N. Carter
Ww. Flumbies
Wm. Watson
Central Baptist Ministers Meet in Indianapolis
The Central Baptist association consisting of Indianapolis area churches began its first annual meeting at the North Baptist Church at 10 am Tuesday. Delegates absent read only a portion of letters. Rev. Albert Ogle of Franklin preached on Thy Kingdom Come Thy Will be Done. An organization was formed in the afternoon and plans for subsequent sessions set. Educational and state missions were discussed and a women's mission meeting held.
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Baptist Ministers’ Association
Central Baptist Association
Indianapolis
Albert Ogle
Franklin
Cotton Merchant's Big Failure in New York
New York on September 4 reports cotton merchant J Williams has failed for a large amount. The exact liabilities or assets could not be learned.
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New York
W. J. Williams
Legal guardianship and local incidents mix in Tuesday files
Fred Gompf filed a 1600 dollar bond to guard Mrs. Eliza Deitzel as insane. Ellen Strayer divorced Lewis Tuesday by Judge Walker. Maurice and Virginia Irick’s Knot untied by Judge Sullivan. Burglar robs County Commissioner Thompson at Irvington. John McCarty held for grand jury over stolen carpenter’s brace and bit. Charles N Todd dies at 223 North Tennessee street. Mrs. Le Weaver injured in gas ditch fall. no danger signal shown. Residents claim ripening weeds and scum in stagnant pools. Lizzie Phillips misbehaves drunk in Backtown. fined. Lot ta Williams awaits trial for assault with intent to kill. Aga Booker injured. John Hart returns from Noblesville on horse and buggy theft. John Cooks guitar incident ends with unknown man. Mt Jackson residents petition for incorporation. hearing Friday.
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Fred Gompf
Eliza Deitzel
Ellen Strayer
Lewis
Walker
Sullivan
Maurice
Virginia Irick
Thompson
Irvington
John McCarty
Richard R. Jackson
Denny
Charles N. Todd
Tennessee-st
First-st
St. Clair
New Jersey
St. Clair-st
Lizzie Phillips
Tuesaye Lotta Williams
Aga Booker
Maryland St
Grand Hotel
Booker
John Hart
Noblesville
Robert Kempf
Hart
Gibney
Gas Trust
John Cook
Mt. Jackson
Board of Commissioners
The President's error in Blaine's tariff reply article
Blaine warns in September American Magazine that tariff reduction harms labor and interdependent industries. The piece argues increased home demand boosts business and warns wage cuts under free trade threaten labor against capital.
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Washington
American
Blaine
Cleveland
Condemning Property for New Post Office
Three suits filed in U S court against Elizabeth New Louisa M Hereth and Wilan H Talbot to condemn property for a post office expansion. Judgments expected after Judge Woods returns, with appraisers to set price. Buildings unlikely to be torn down immediately, used until another appropriation for building is secured. Current appropriation stands at 150000 dollars, with 125000 to be paid for the property and 25000 for repairs to the old structures.
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United States
Elizabeth New
Louisa M. Hereth
Wilan H. Talbot
Judgs Woods
Murdered in unprovoked crime in Pittsburg town
Pittsburg Pa Sept 4 while drunk and returning from a colored pool hall Tuesday morning Joe Denny cabman killed William Miller a private watchman in Allegheny without any provocation.
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Pittsburg
Prttskunia
Joe Denny
William Miller
Allegheny
City Legislators Craft Local Budget and Light Plans
City councilors met Monday night and debated proposals. a $4,000 budget for Pleasant Run bridge in Garfield Park was adopted. An indoor hospital board committee was formed, and plans for natural gas by Sept. 25 were ordered. Electric lights on Washington Street were pitched but other locations remain undecided. A federal court branch for South Bend was proposed, arguing existing three branches underused and costly, with few jury trials in recent years.
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Thalman
South Side
Trusler
Stuckmeyer
Pleasant Run
Garfield Park
Messrs. Pearson
Board of Trade
Indianapolis
House of Representatives
Federal Court
South Bend
Evansville
Ft. Wayne
New Albany
Indiana travelers to Cincinnati and Bloomingdale glens expositions
The Indiana commercial travelers will ride to Cincinnati for the exposition on September 15 by the C H and D railroad. Another excursion on September to Bloomington glens over the I D W road. Round trip tickets cost 1.50, covering transport to and from the glens.
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Indiana
Cincinnati
Yan
Bloomingdale Glens
Glens
Union
I.D
Ilinois St
Hartpence Sentenced For Murder In North Court
Judge Irvin in the criminal court on Tuss day forenoon sentenced Robert Hartpence, convicted Saturday of murdering William Dunn, to two years in prison, and he was taken north. James Haley, accused of robbing a man on a public street of $9, pleaded guilty, but sentence was withheld.
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Hartpence
Irvin
Robert Hartpence
William Dunn
James Haley
A Baby Affair in Springfield Detention Scene
Springfield Ohio reports a woman linked to a case where doctor McLaughlin left an infant on a doorstep. Clarence Marsh of Richmond Tod is under arrest for abandoning the infant, but the charge will be withdrawn. The baby's father is identified as a drummer named Smith.
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Springfield
McLaughlin
Clarence Marsh
Richmond
Tod
Smith
Fight Over Fingers and Bridges: Siddons Beats Miller in Wild Hoosier Bout
In Broad Ripple’s Ripple Hall and on a makeshift late-night river bridge, George Siddons and Tom Miller fought a 118-pound bout with two-ounce gloves for a $250 purse. Miller dominated several rounds, Siddons survived with body blows and agility, and a foul near the end gave Siddons the win before both fighters escaped police pursuit.
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Crone’s Grove
Broad Ripple
Metropolitan Law
the Ripple
George Siddons
Northwest
Tom Miller
Miller
Himsell
Grand Opera House
San Francisco
Jimmy Maloney
Dubuquete
Prof. Scott
St. Louis
Sydney Drapsr
Shelsburg
Wis
Jack McGuern
Buffalo
Detroit
John la Mountain
Omaha
Tom Burke
Ike Weir
Belfast
Minneapolis
City
Jack Benes
East Washingon St
Philadelphia
Peoria
Ed, Hurley
Charley Hawkins
Bart Shea
Tommy Warren
Siddons
Colbert
Sergis
Dawson
Quigley
Officer Brosnan
Joe Foppiano
George Farmer
Farmer
Ripple House
Athleta
Restored Sunny Dis position After Ghostly Fear
In Americus Georgia Hugl Moncrieff noted his wife’s pale change and nervous fear. He followed her to the dining room where a ghostly figure appeared and menaced her with a warning. The spectral threat proved to be the cook in disguise with a sheet, and after the scare she recovered her former cheerful disposition.
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Americus
Hugl Moncrieff
Lively in Police Court as Mayor Denny Handles Defendants
The mayor presided over a brisk session with eight defendants charged with drunk and minor offenses. Pat Corrigan pled guilty to loitering and faced a $25 fine plus costs, while Martin O Day was charged 43 and costs for an attempted getaway. Charles Pierce pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons and had case continued. James Hedges faced a $3 fine and costs for throwing stones while drunk. John Bray received a $25 fine and costs and Henry Lewis was released on recognizance after being accused of insulting women. John Brown admitted selling to a minor with $20 and costs. William Pepreice paid $1 and costs for speeding. Howard Healy was fired for smoking in a street car.
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Denny
Justica
Pat Corrigan
Martin O'Day
Charles Pierce
Wheels of Justice
Hhis
James Hedges
An & Tennessee St
John Bray
Henry Lewis
N. Ilinois St
John Brown
William Peprice
Howard Healy
Noted Indiana News Pockets Odd Deaths and Snakes
Reports from Columbus to Warren describe domestic strife and self harm cases including Mrs Enyart of Kewanna taking strychnine. An earlier tale recounts Mrs Ennis and a deadly black snake encounter. John Kauffman, 60, found dead in Brazil amid shoe theft suspicions. A blue racer snake near Wa bash is feared to threaten local farms. Also a Cincinnati round trip ad offers $2.50 fare aboard Old Bellabie C H and D for Sept 6 through 8.
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L. C. Schroeder
Beauty to ugliness a missionary wedding shocks society
In Brooklyn on Sept 4 a sensational union links Annie Tutts of Dr Chamberlain's Presbyterian church with Bow a Chinese missionary once married to an American woman. The couple's apparent happiness contrasts with a hysterical family and uproar in society as the wedding is announced despite past ties.
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Brooklyy
Ja Sing
Tueday
Annie Tutts
Dr. Chamberlain
Presbyterian Church
Bows
Faily
Ciety
Hines, Buckley Lead Pittsburg Past Hoosiers In Indy
In Indianapolis at Athletic Park a Labor Day crowd near 2000 saw Pittsburg defeat Indiana 5 to 3. Buckley hit a ninth inning run in the late rally, while Glasscock and McGeachy contributed for the visitors. Denny and Sunday sparked Indianapolis offense with multiple hits and scores, but Daniels' calls and fielding miscues shaped the final outcome.
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Denny
Buckley
Buck
Glasscock
Beauty
McGeachy
Cleveland
McGeac’y
Schoeneck
Sanday
Allies
Fields
Smith
Buckeley
Seery
Healy
Hines
Dalrymple
Kuehne
Coleman
Morris
Beckley
Pittsburgers
Cole
Sunday
Ge Seery
Daniels
Pittsburghall Fields
Sui Beckley
Schoenee
Dalrymp
Dal
Rymple
Smiths
Feery
Clenard
Daily
Blanks
Hoosiers
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Wield
Dalrymplé
Geachy
Kushne
Schooneck
Ned
Lasscoc
Buckey
Mes Geechy
Einss Besa
Smiths Firct Bace
Indianapolly
Pitcbine
Streck
Heaty
Clavaland
Pasecdbel
Dally
Ts Fierd
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