Attempted assassination of Russell Sage at Fifth Avenue home
New York reports a man 28 to 35 forced entry at 506 Fifth Avenue and threatened Sage after declaring he came for money. Sage and wife recall the intruder, who claimed to have written a prior letter and warned of triggering a blast if denied. A store of begging letters and public danger heightened the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Russell Sage
Sage
Abs
Mary
Dhe
Sherto
Bilin
Whale backs likely to speed Great Lakes cargo voyage
The article reports keel laying for six mammoth whale back steamers by American Steel Barge for the Canadian Pacific railroad. Vessels 326 feet long, 42 feet beam, 25 feet deep will be faster with greater capacity, aiding flour transport and linking with Sea Road from Gladstone to lower lake ports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faeitie Road
West Survivor
Wis
American Steel Barge Company
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Yank Ste. Marie
Canadian Pacific
Sea Road
Gladstone
Lower Lake Ports
Hoey Squares Himself As Adams Express Mortgages Move
Ex President John Hoey of the Adams Express Company completes transfers of three mortgages totaling 70 000 to Henry Sanford at Freehold Monmouth County New Jersey. Mortgage values 50 000 10 000 and 5 000 run ten years at 5 percent. Mrs Josephine Sleecy signs all notes releasing dower rights. Hoey retains Hollywood hotel and cottages and must keep properties in repair during mortgage life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams Expr.sa
Morte. Tex
Hig
Asnuny Pars
N.S
John Hoey
Adams Express Companys
Freehold
N. J
Hoey
Monmouth County
Southern Express Company
Mastodon Tusk Found Near Darlington in Fine State
A fourteen foot mastodon tusk was unearthed during well digging at the Georgynth residence, ten miles north of Crawfordsville Indiana. The tusk measures at least twelve inches in diameter and is almost perfectly preserved, with skull and bones expected to follow. Geologists plan to mount the find for the college museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
Darlington
Georg Ynth
College
Metamorphosis of Second Precinct Station to Italian Church
Dec 24 dispatches describe the Second Precinct police station in Brooklyn being reconsecrated as a Roman Catholic church for the Italian colony with Father de Nusco to celebrate the first mass. Separate reports note London's seventy hour blackout, heavy fog, and disrupted trade, plus two fatal/serious rail incidents in Pennsylvania and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Precinct
Brooklyn
Iown
New York
Father de Nusco
Pillar
Committees of Congress drawn by Speaker Crisp
The list shows the house committees with chairs and members across Judiciary Interstate and Foreign Commerce Banking and Currency Coinage Weights and Measures Rivers and Harbors Merchant Marine and fisheries Elections Ways and Means Appropriations Agriculture Foreign Affairs Postoffices and Postroads Public Lands Indian Affairs Military Affairs Naval Affairs Railways and Canals Manufactures Public Buildings and Grounds Pacific Railroads Levees and Improvement of Mississippi River Labor Mill Tax Patent Mines and Mining Invalid Pensions War Claims Private Land Claims Claims Expenditures in various departments and District of Columbia select committees ongoing in December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hosea Townsend
T. J. Henuerson
Minos
R. P. Bland
Charles Tracy
Williams
B. Kiger
BM. Robinson
Rice Pierce
J. E. Epps
GF. Williams
Massachusetts
T. W. Stone
Pennsylvania
M. MN. Johnson
North Dakota
Ke . Rivers and Harbors
N. C. Blanchard
TC. Catchings
Charles Stewart
B.F. Lester
Georgia
RH. Clarke
Alabama
A. E. Haynes
T. A. L. Weadeck
W. A. Jones
Charles HH. Paige
Samuel Byrnes
T. J. Henderson
Illinois
W.H. Forney
J.D. Styres
Breckinridge
A. M. Crockery
WI. Minttebler
Breckhdbidge
Barnes Compton
J. R Oneill
Livingston
D.B. Henderson
Wra
Cogswell
H.H Hingham
Nelson Dingley
W. W. Grout
A. Euloe
RP L. Wilson
BE. J. Dunphy
J.D. Alderson
E. V. Brookshire
C. Byte
Ohio
J.C. Crosby
A. J. Hopkins
J. A. Caldwell
J. L. Wilson
Washington
D. A. Bergen
EL FL Loud
John ‘. Caine
Public Lands
T. ©. McRae
J. Sk. Pendleton
SG. Tucker
L. Amer.manan
J. W. Bailey
D. A. Dearmond
J. I. Seerley
D. D. Hare
B. G. Stout
Jno
A. Pickler
Willie Swees
O. Clarke
Wye
Indian Affairs
S. W. Peel
B. Kilgore
C. HB. Mnnsur
TJ. Campbell
W. F. Barrett
WIA VY
Joseph Wheeler
J. H. Causey
SW. Cobb
BK. Holvoresen
John Davis
E. B. Taylor
E. A. Morse
J. & Reyburn
George W. Shonk
W. H. Enochs
Willis Sweet Pacific Railroads
T. B. Riley
Latham
Edward Lane
Br, Brown
WT. Bilis
J.W. Covert
James NK. Castle
F. &. Coghidge
Snodgrass
Aoln Raines
J. BP. Flick
John Lind
D. AL Taylor
John T. Caine
Mississippi River
M. Robinses
J. L. Bretz
R. W. Everett
Grady
B. Coburn
J. H. Beeman
Taylor
Oh.o
N. PL Cheatham
John’ Sanford
Andrew Suart
Labor
J. ©. Tarnsey
W. F Wilcox
W W. Dickson
McGann
Irvine Dungan
T. L. Bunting
James Capehart
J. W
N.martin
Indiana
L. F. McKinney
RW. Ryan
Geo
BH. W. Snow
C EB. Cribs
A.J. Pierson
W. H. Uarries
E. E. McDonald
W. H. Butler
WP. Flack
A. A .Taylor
Tennessee
J. Stone
Kentucky
AL M. Dockery
J. Abbott
George Johnstone
J. W. Ray
S. KR. Milliken
Ai. F. Bartine
Interior Department
J. W. Owens
F.E. White
B. FB. Gray
J.C. Kyle
A. ¢. Hopkins
W. W. Bowers
District of ‘Columbia
Remphill
J.T. Heard
Richardson
H.W. Rusk
E. Cobb
J. &. Fellows
Thomas L. Johnson
E. A. Meredith
C. A. Cadmus
S. T. Bussey
A.C Harmer
Post
Wm. Cogswell
C. A. Russell
Ff. Belume
J. H. Outhwaite
Robert Bullock
F. Edmunds
R. H- Horton
T. F. Magner
W. C. Poi Breckinridge
Alexander
Butler
John Sanford
C. W. State
al Weaver
Treasury Department
B A. Montgomery
B. BH. Busan
W. FE. Daniels
Dangan
RB. Hits
G. W. Shenk
W.B. Hooker
ISO
Post Office
A. C. Durborow
J.B. McCreary
J. B. Reilly
G. W. Hoak
Joseph
Wheeler
W. Dd. Lagan
J. ¥. Little
Wr. Cogswell
J. Bennett
F. P. Dolliver
F. Andrew
C. Z. Boatner
Scott Wike
Wim. Brawley
J. MM. Patterson
Lewis
Perry
EE. Meredith
W. J. Coombs
W. P. Harris
H. A. Howkins
CG UA
Frussell
M. Brosies
Ichy Raines
Topeka in Mourning for Late Senator Pleath
Thousands fill Topeka as the capital prepares for the funeral of Senator Plumb. A bright morning finds Kansas Avenue crowded with funeral emblems and processions as special trains bring visitors. The city is draped in mourning with military and civilian honors ready for the solemn tribute to the distinguished dead.
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Pleath
Torpera
Nas
Kansas
Plumb
An- Sis
Kansas Avenue
United States
Arrival of the Remains of Senator Plumb in Kansas
The remains of Senator Plumb arrived at Torrens Kansas at 10 am and were escorted to the capitol in a ceremonial procession. The escort included Eleventh Kansas veterans police the Senate sergeant at arms and other dignitaries. Public schools adjourned in his memory and the senate chamber desk was in state among tropical plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torrens
Kan
Plumb
Capitol
Eleventh
Kansas
United States Senate
Congress
Grand Army
Supreme Court
State Senate
Board of Education
Plum
Senate
Worker Falls Through Skylight Into Coffin in Ohio Fatality
Webb and McG of Springfield, undertakers, moved to a new office under a skylight where coffins were stored. John Yeager, attempting a new fire escape, fell through the skylight into a coffin and died after sustaining severe injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Webb & Eg
Undertakers
John Yeager
Revolver tragedy at Eodes Hardware Store
A young man, Robert Moore aged 24 son of a wealthy contractor from Fairmount, bought a 38 calibre revolver at Eodes on Main Street Cincinnati and shot himself in the temple. He died at the scene. a photo of a beautiful woman from Newport, Kentucky, was found in his pocket. No motive is known. Several hundred birthday packages for Mr. Gladstone have been received by the Continental Express Company in New York. he will be 52 next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eodes
Main Street
Tyrino
Newport
Robert Moore
Fairmount
Gladstone
New York
London Dispatch
Continental Express Company
Packing to date shows rise in western hogs
The Price Current reports weekly western hog packing near 570,000, up from 475,000 last year but below previous week, totaling about 3,965,600 since November. Prices list Chicago Kansas City Omaha Indianapolis Milwaukee Cincinnati Cedar Rapids Sioux City Wichita Nebraska City and other markets with varied figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha
Tagone
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Wesee
Cincinnati
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
O.oo
Wichita
Nebraska City
Markets report with mixed livestock and grains
The section lists live stock and grain quotes with scattered prices for cattle, hogs, sheep, veal, and various grains. Entries include bid ranges for beef cattle, feeders, cows, bulls, and veal, plus hogs in multiple grades. Grain prices cover Wheat Corn Oats Barley Flax and Whisky futures with December and January notes.
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S. Ga
Su Caicaco
Zouid
City
Dee
Clive
Ste
Mike
Gaye
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Russell
Darrow
Bawtrox
Tuski
Variknerss
Lospox
London
Thames
Pitre
Priisetime
Den
Jaakeman Kile
Cepar
Baring
Richard Howes
Borlington
Cedarinapus
Committees OF Congress
Springer
Mills
Prairie Schootere
Topeka
New
Gnade
Austria
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