Balmaceda's Final Letter From Chilean President's Suicide Note
A special cable from Santiago reports the text of President Balmaceda's letter to the Argentine minister before he killed himself at the Argentine Legation. The message reveals extreme nervous tension, with reflective but abrupt language, detailing a desire to protect others as the revolution destabilizes Chile and ends with requests to deliver letters to his wife and mother.
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Santiago
Chili
Galveston
Trx
New York Herald
Halmacads
Legation
Don Jose de Uriber
Toutdaut
Junta de Goblerno
Congress
Spersal
Winton
P.S
Egan
Balmaceda
Balmaceda's Suicide Shocks Argentine Legation Scene
In Santiago ex President Balmaceda killed himself in the Argentine legation after fears of mob violence. Argentine Minister Urriburri warned of attacks if Balmaceda were found sheltering there. Tensions rose during the national holidays as talks about Balmaceda’s actions circulated before his grim act. The disturbance, though feared, was quickly quelled by troops and authorities.
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Santiago
Balmaceda
Cohen
Senor Urriburia
Legation
Halmacoda
Sher
Lila
Dletsior
Expert counterfeit note raises ten from one silver dollar
Treasury reports a Denver produced counterfeit 81 silver certificate altered to show ten dollars. The note maker reduced Martha Washington’s vignette, replaced Franklin with a female figure atop the eagle, and changed the central inscriptions from one to ten, with a near exact coat of arms and bank note imagery on both ends.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Denver
Caltia
Martha Washington
Peste Pranklin
Jewish Colonization Association plans rapid U S settlement of Russian Jews
London reports the Jewish Colonization Association formed to send exiles to the United States. The plan aims to place Jews in agricultural colonies and secure land in America. It claims the U S has room for all emigrants and will support them there while restricting return to Russia.
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America
London
Jewish Colonization —_association
United States
Stubh
Russia
St. Petersburg
Seberia
Grant Hopes for Removal of Prohibition on Pork
Vienna Sept 29 Colonel Fred Grant United States Minister to Austria says he has great hopes that American pork products will be admitted in Austria Hungary. He cautions that no action can be taken until parliament meets later in the season and notes extensive official correspondence aiming for an early satisfactory settlement of the question.
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Tin
Grant
Vienna
U. S
Austria
Fred Grant
Gennt
Austria-Hungary
United States
Murder Confession Ties Father and Son to Slaying
In September a Kansas man and his son confessed to killing two men during a dispute near a Missouri vines site. They reportedly took 1300 in a local bank, and Cumberland and his wife were charged with murder. The pair allegedly shot the victims at night, stripped them, and threw them into the river.
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Harlan
James Robinson
J. K. Cumberland
Mimouri Vines
Cumberland
Bie
Bowen
Thrilling sea ordeal of Thornton and sister in law
Samuel W. Thornton of Brooklyn and his sister in law Bakewell, both of 227 Cumberland Avenue, Brooklyn, were swept out to sea at Coney Island on August 2. They clung to a log and Eva Jewell, Thornton’s two year old sister in law, while adrift, were rescued by a Spanish vessel. The pair endured days at sea before landing near the mouth of the St Johns river and reaching a boarding house. Thornton, recounting the tale, described chaotic seas, a language barrier with the crew, and a perilous voyage toward New York after their rescue.
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Coney Trent Matters
Jacksonville
Vin
Coney Island
Bakewell
Cumberland Avenus
Brooklyn
Sami
Thoroton
Bie
Samuel
Eva Jewell
Thornton E
Thornton
Eva
Uuil
Signa
Giel
Thornnton
New York
Ee Sallora
Reat
Veewel
Abe
Cou
Kathegrota
Yuketan
Florida Straits
Cunk
St. John's River
India
Manny Reddinh
Brookly
Phornton
Dent
Alliance in Trigg County Denounces Third Party Move
In Princeton Kentucky on September 28 the Trigg county alliance denounces the people's party movement and opposes sub treasury and reform efforts. Old line Democrats lead the effort to block intraparty changes and fear a split within the alliance as third party reformers gain majority.
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Princeton
Trigg County
People’s Party
Sub-Treasury
Iban
Ak Yale Altion
Democratic Party
Allianes
Rich Uncle Leaves $20 Million Will. Nephew Inherits $20000
In Hovsim sviis Kentucky a mechanic aged about 50 named Av Clay inherited about 20000 from Theodore Clay who died in Australia leaving an estate valued at 20000000 to be divided among about fifty beneficiaries. Clay said the will is genuine and he is not related to the Henry Clay family. He has 60000 in Evansville banks awaiting orders.
Connecticut capitalists begin state financial tour in Kansas
A delegation led by Lynde Harrison of New Haven Judge of the court of common pleas and officials including Lewis Sperry ex congressman Marion H Sawyer state treasurer and W A Sprott editor of the New Haven Journal and Courier arrived at To Torna Kansas on Sept 22 to inspect the states finances and prospects The travelers planned to proceed to Dodge City and Garden City later in the day according to Sunnel T Howe and the party chief
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Torna
Kan
Connecticut
Lynde Harrison
New Haven
Court of Common Pleas
Lewis Sperry
Hartford
Marion H. Sawyer
W. A. Sprott
Newhaven Journal and Courier
Dodge City
Garden City
Sunnel T. Howe
Morton Lote bi Litigation in Brown County Court
HIAWATHA Kan September 24 The K N town company filed in Brown County district court a case for 860000 on property including a major portion of Horton City. The principal defendants are Kansas City capitalists. Horton and company bought the lot years ago paying part of the purchase price but failed to realize expected gains in real estate.
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Morton Lote
Hiawatha
Kan
K. & N. Town Company
District Court
Brown County
A& Fare
Saveral Stione
Horton
Kansas City
Horton and Company
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