Tar attack on two women shocks Weston West Virginia
Two young women Ida Duncan and Bertha Merriman from Clarksburg were tarred and burned in their Weston home by a mob searching for moral reform. Bertha Merriman is near death, Ida Duncan severely burned but possibly survives. no arrests made as police investigate the fiendish outrage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
W. Va
West Virginia
Clarksburg
Ida Duncan
Bertha Merriman
Lertha Merriman
Four Children Slashed by North Dakota Attacker
A man attacked Knute Hillstead's family near Lammore North Dakota at about 1 am killing 15 year old Peter Hillstead with a razor and injuring 13 month old Thomas and brothers Adolph and Oscar aged 11 and 3. He assaulted Mrs Hillstead then stole a horse and fled taking the house lights with him, leaving the family in darkness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lammore
N. D
Norman
Knute Hillstead
Mrs. Hillstead
Peter Kk
L Hillstead
Thomas
Adolph
Oscar
Doctor Zertucha Arrested in Havana Fortress Prison
A Havana dispatch says Dr Maximo Zertucha, Antonio Maceo’s physician, accused of betraying the Cuban general to Spain, was arrested at his Gaines home and brought to Havana under guard. He is in the military prison at La Cabana in communicado, with Weyler alleged to have ordered his transfer to Chafarinas islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Havana
Maximo Zertucha
Antonio Maceo
Gaines
la Cabana
Weyler
Chafarinas Islands
Investigation Demanded by Sedalia Bank Depositors
A letter signed by a majority of Sedalia First National Bank depositors accuses the comptroller of the currency of misconduct before and after the bank wreck. The letter, prepared for sending to Judge James Cooney in Washington, calls for a congressional investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sepalia
Sedalia First National Bank
James Cooney
Washington
Adler adds murder to Carnival killer record
Kansas City reports Bill Adler, already blamed for the death of Post Office Inspector Jesse McClure, fatally shot William Johnson, a named bystander, as he pursued a fleeing victim. Adler was wounded by Gordon, a colored saloon keeper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Bill Adler
Jesse McClure
McClure
Adler
William Johnson
Gordon
Woman with a Gun in Pratt Shocks Community
Mrs. C. R. Cleveland wife of a Rock Island railroad employee shot and seriously wounded her husband in Pratt Kansas May 3 then aimed at two young women in his company but the pistol failed to fire Physicians cannot locate the bullet yet but expect the wounded man to recover Public sentiment favors Mrs. Cleveland a prominent church worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pratt
Kan
C. R. Cleveland
Rock Island Railroad
Pole Nord Balloon Expedition To Reach Polar Pole
Paris May 3 The balloon expedition of M Andree will depart Gothenburg May 15 for Spitzbergen to attempt his air voyage to the pole. The gas bag and balloon netting named Pole Nord are already shipped to Gothenburg. Andree will use the same car as last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Andree
Gothenburg
Spitzbergen
Andree
Jealous husband shoots mistress in Fayette tragedy
In Fayette Missouri on May 3, Jack Sartain, a white man, shot his former mistress Hattie Ward multiple times, mortally wounding her after she left him for a black man. Sartain fled the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Jack Sartain
Hattie Ward
Sartain
Porter Dying in Indianapolis Ex-Gov Porter Fatally Ill
Albert G. Porter former governor and minister to Italy under Harrison lies gravely ill at his Indianapolis residence. Porter played a decisive role in Indiana Republican politics at the height of his career and remains a prominent figure in state history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert G. Porter
Ispranapolis
Ind
Ernor
Ter
Italy
Harrison
Indiana
Greek Heroine Leads 2000 Irregulars at Pharsalos Front
Reports from Tuents and Lamia detail a large Greek force marching to Pharsalos as the war with Turkey looms. A 19 year old woman Helen Constantindes leads a band of 2000 irregulars, vows to fight in front ranks, while crowds hail her as a Greek Joan of Arc amid debates on mediation and diplomacy among Greece Turkey and foreign powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuens
Ralli
Velestino
Smolniisi
Pharsalos
Russia
Greece
Turkey
M. Ralli
M. Scoulodis
Lamia
Domolros
Domokos
Helen Constantinedes
Joan of Arc
Constantine
Larissa
Lakwasa
Milouna
Karadog
London
Smolenski
Rabbek
King George
Athens
Epirus
Pentepigadia
Arta
Lord Salisbury
Paris
Berlin
Daily Mail
Austria
Germany
Constantinople
Deadly earthquakes strike Leeward Islands causes heavy loss
The Jamaica Herald reports a series of quakes across the Leeward Islands with hundreds dead and widespread destruction. Montserrat is singled out as the worst hit as shocks began last Sunday and continued through the week, leaving inhabitants in panic and many towns deserted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The
Herald
Jamaica
Leeward Islands
Montserrat
Arge
Postmaster Nomination Blocked by Senator Vest at Sweet Springs
Senator Vest requests withdrawal of George W. Smith from consideration for Sweet Springs Missouri postmaster. Vest objects personally to Smith and his summer residence at Sweet Springs. The practice here has been not to appoint a postmaster at a Senator’s home when the Senator is offensive to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senator Vest
Post Ofice Department
George W. Smith
Sweet Springs
Vest
Smith
Chinese Ministers Visit White House With Sherman
Wu Ting Fang the new Chinese minister arrived at noon with three secretaries and the retiring minister Yang Yu and two secretaries. They were escorted by Secretary Sherman and Assistant Secretary Rockhill to the blue parlor where the president awaited them for a formal audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wu Ting Fang
Yang Yu
White House
Sherman
Rockhill
Grandson of President Krueger Reinstated Police Chief
PRETORIA May 3 Lieutenant Eloff the President Krueger’s grandson has been reinstated and named chief lieutenant of the Pretoria police. He had been suspended for using insulting language toward Queen Victoria but the charges were dismissed due to conflicting evidence despite disapproval from semi official newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dom Paul
Pretonia
Eloff
Krueger
Pretoria
Queen Victoria
Declination of Harrison Opens Moderatorship Field
Curcago May 3 The declination of ex President Harrison to be a candidate for moderator of the next Presbyterian general assembly has brought out three candidates Rev Sheldon Jackson of Alaska ex Postmaster General Wanamaker of Philadelphia and Rev Dr Minton of San Francisco
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For
Assembly
Curcago
Harrison
Presbyterian General Assembly
Sheldom Jackson
Alaska
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
Minton
San Francisco
Topeka Treasurer Endorses Refusal on Graham County Warrant
Topena Kan May 3 Treasurer of State Heffelbower returned to Topeka and indorses Assistant Treasurer Williams's refusal to countersign the warrant for the Graham county band. He will not consent to payment until the Supreme Court orders him to do so.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topena
Kan
Heffelbower
Topeka
Death by Own Action Over Crime in Argentine Case
The body recovered from the Kaw river near the Twelfth street bridge in Argentine has been identified by Topeka police as Otto Arton of Topeka. He disappeared last Sunday after robbing a house near the Santa Fe shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kaw River
Twelfth Street
Argentine
Topeka
Otto Arton
Santa Fe
Jubilee opening in Nashville delays and ceremonies begin
Nashville Tenn May 1 amid week long rain the jubilee opens with exhibits in all buildings though some remain incomplete Adlai Stevenson Governor Stephens and Mrs Stephens attend ceremonies McWinkey presses electric button in Washington to start machinery Spalding family bank suspend ed operations in Nashua New Hampshire as withdrawals overwhelm the bank president notes the urgency of stabilizing the bank’s affairs despite the unusual deposits limit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley
Nashvillf
Tenn
Adlai E. Stevenson
Lon V. Stephens
McWinkey
Washinton
Spalding
Nashua
N.ee
New Hampshire
Salomon Spaldine
Char Wo Spalding
Broken Globe Savings Bank of Chicans
Meteors Seen in Daylight by Sunlit Telescope
Geneva observer Professor Brooks of the Smith Observatory reported daylight meteors during Mercury observations yesterday afternoon. Through the large telescope he saw a flight of intensely white meteors, many resembling Vera or another bright star. The phenomenon lasted about half an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Professor Brooks
Smith Observatory
Vera
Porter dies at Ayishnap due to morphine overdose
Everett Porter of Orrumwa Iowa, nephew of Robert Porter Jr of Porter Brothers Puckworth, died this morning from the effects of a morphine overdose. He suffered a serious accident last fall in the Missouri Pacific yards in Kansas City that left lifelong complications and contributed to his death by his own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrumwa
Iowa
Everett Porter
Robert Porter
Porter Brothers & Puckworth
Missouri
Miss Ervin Tellson Spalding Case Wide Divorced Marriage Link
Miss Sarah Louise Ervin private secretary to President Spalding of Globe Savings bank testified before the senatorial investigating committee that Spalding gave her about 75000 dollars with the understanding he would obtain a divorce from his wife and marry Miss Ervin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Sarah Louise Ervin
Spalding
Globe Savings Bank
Ervin
Receiver sought for Galena Trust and Safety Vault
J Erb a Galena Trust stockholder asked the Superior court to appoint a receiver for the Galena Trust and Safety Vault company owner of the Fort Dearborn building alleging mismanagement The firm organized in 1694 with capital stock of 600000 in Chicago on May 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ChicaGo
Superior Court
Galena Trust and Safety Vault Company
Fort Dearborn
J. Erb
Floods Hit Southern Kansas and Territory
In Independence Kansas on May 1 the Verdigris river started falling while Elk river stands still and stock and crops suffer from floods across Southern Kansas and the territory. Telephone lines to Bartville I T are down and the Arkansas river floods lowlands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Kan
Elk River
Kansas
Territory
Bartsville
I. T
Arkansas River
Embezzlement charge against Baxter bank president dropped
In Toreka Kansas on May 1 State Bank Commissioner Breidenthal reported the withdrawal of the embezzlement charge against Colonel Alexander Warner, president of the wrecked Baxter Springs bank, and the prisoner was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexander Warner
Toreka
Kan
State Bank
Breidenthal
Baxter Springs
Cash Feed Mill Buys Corn At Top Prices
The Cash Feed Mill offers the highest price for corn and guarantees a fixed price for meat and all varieties of ground feed.
Localities on Santa Fe Route Highlight Industries
The article notes chief centers of mining, manufacturing, farming and stock-raising lie along the Santa Fe Route and invites readers to request ticket rates and full particulars from W. J. Black in Topeka Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sddrese
W. J. Black
G.P.A
8. F. Ry
Topeka
Kansas
McMahon Show Sold For Six Thousand Dollars
In Wichita Kansas on May 3, the entire McMahon show except Mrs Mc Mahon s private car and one driving team was sold to Carl Allen former treasurer of the McMahon company for six thousand dollars. The sixteen car show included elephants lions and tigers with representatives of other shows present but no offers made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McMahon
Wichita
Kan
Carpenter Johnston Killed by Freight Train at Futtron
John P. Johnston a 55 year old carpenter with defective hearing was killed by a northbound freight train in Futtron Kansas this morning. He left a wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Futtron
Kan
John P. Johnston
Lead mine claim transfers for $300,900 in St Louis
The Mine la Motte lead mining claim in Southern Missouri has been transferred from R. Hazzard of New York to 8SHL Leathe of St Louis for $300,900. The sale was completed in St Louis, Missouri, on May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
la Motte
Missouri
R. Hazzard
New York
Dry Land Appears West of Memphis After Heavy Dry Spell
Mgwpunm Tenn May 3 For the first time in nearly fifteen days dry land is visible looking west from the Chickasaw bluffs into Arkansas A fall of seven tenths of an inch is recorded this morning This is the heaviest rainfall since the decline set in Several hundred refugees were sent today on steamers to plantations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Chickasaw Bluffs
Arkansas
Read Douglas County Newspaper for County News Updates
A neighbor who avoids Tue Gazatti is advised to follow Douglas County's Newspaper to stay informed on all county news. The note urges steady reading for comprehensive updates and local happenings.
Pardon Granted to David Robinson in Penitentiary Insurrection
Torreka Kansas May 1 Governor Leedy pardons David Robinson for services rendered in checking an insurrection at the penitentiary recently.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Advertisement Claim
An old style ad touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as the most wonderful medical discovery of the age. It promises gentle cleansing of kidneys liver and bowels dispelling colds curing headaches fevers and biliousness and urges readers to buy a box priced at 10 25 or 0 cents. It states the product is sold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
Defaulting Postmaster Sentenced in Iowa Case
A. K. Kramer Hopkinton postmaster pleaded guilty in federal court after a shortage led to an attempted suicide. Judge Shiras sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary and a $500 fine, both suspended on good behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dupuqvue
Iowa
A. K. Kramer
Hopkinton
Shiras
Guthrie Flood Claims Two Rescuer Victims
In Guthrie Oklahoma two flood victims were found dead, George Owens the butcher who saved others and Mrs Fannie Ruffin a colored woman. Recovery teams search Cottonwood and Einaeran rivers for more bodies as relief distributes food and clothing and workers make bedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
George Owens
Fannie Ruffin
Owens
Cottonwood
Einaeran
Attorney General to file action to oust Kansas City police chief
Jefferson City Mo May 1 Attorney General Crow announced he would bring an action to remove Chief of Police Vallins of Kansas City because he has not lived in Missouri a year, about the first of next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Crow
Vallins
Kansas City
Altgeld sells Ogden Gas stake to Jacob Franks
Sormership DL May 1 reports former Governor John P Altgeld sold his stake in the Ogden Gas company to Jacob Franks a wealthy Chicago pawnbroker for about 200000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sormership
John P. Altgeld
Ogden Gas Company
Jacob Franks
Chicago
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia Sold Locally
The ad touts a Mystic Cure that promises rapid relief from rheumatism and neuralgia within 1 to 3 days. It claims to remove the cause and make symptoms vanish after the first dose, pricing at 75 cents and sold by Barber Bros., Druggists, Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barber Bros
Lawrenos
Stort Horn Bull For Sale In Sibley Kansas
Pure blooded Stort Horn bull nine months old available from J B Walton of Sibley Kansas. Price and terms not listed. Inquiries invited to contact Walton for details on this young stock offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Walton
Sibley
Kans
Fortified by Hood's Sarsa parilla guards health
If the system is fortified by Hood's Sarsa parilla which makes rich red blood there is little danger of sickness throughout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
New England Loan and Trust resumes Kansas operations
A familiar lender, the New England Loan and Trust Company, reopens in Kansas after avoiding receivership. Agent L. Stryle announces readiness to take farm loan applications from his Merchants Bank Building office in Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England Loan and Trust Company
Kansas
Stryle
Merchants Bank
Lawrence
Rock Island Advances Speed and Comfort in Trains
The Rock Island leads in adopting speed advantages with vestibuled trains, deluxe dining cars, sleep ers and chair coaches. The equipment is described as thoroughly complete and elegant, reflecting recent improvements and a focus on patron comfort and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Specialties: Fast Time and Excellent Dining Car Service
The notice touts fast time and excellent dining car service with good connections. For full details on tickets maps and rates contact any coupon ticket office in the United States Canada or Mexico or address INO. Sebastian Gen' Pass. & Tkt. Agt. CircaGo Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Mexico
Sebastian
CricaGo, Ill
Youth's Companion marks seventy first birthday in 1807
The Youth's Companion celebrates its seventy first birthday in 1807 with plans for a rich year. Andrew Carnegie writes on thrift while stories from Kipling Crane and Roosevelt appear among two hundred contributors. Nonpartisan editorials and current events sections appeal to students and informed readers. New subscribers pay $1.75 for remainder of 1897 and receive a free twelve color calendar and year’s issue to January 1888. Prospectus of next volume available free on request from The Youth's Companion Boston Mass.
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Andrew Carnagie
Mr. Carnegie
Ian Maclaren
Rudyard Kipling
Stephen Crane
Harold Frederic
Clark Russell
Reed
Herbert
Senator Lodge
Carl Schurz
Wilson
Lyman Abbott
Theodore Roosevelt
Columbus Ave
Boston
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