The Lewis Case at District Court in Chicago Theft Trial
The state presents evidence that Henry Lewis possessed goods stolen from Innes & Co of Chicago. He claims trading, then buying in Kansas City from L. P. Wilson who said the goods were smuggled, with Stewart involved. Defense says he bought unknowingly and feared government seizure. Jury returned a sealed verdict after long deliberation. results to be announced next morning. Also various advertisements occupy the page, including medical salve, ice delivery, underwear, nursery sales, and a notice about election witness discharges in federal cases.
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Lewis
District Court
Henry Lewis
Gee. Innes & Co
Chicago
Tanm
Denver
Colorado
Kansas City
L P Wilsop
Stewart
Wilson
Innes
Charges Against Hill Opened In Treasury Office Inquiry
Washington April 17 committees will hold open hearings to examine charges against supervising architect Hill of the treasury department. The long list of accusations includes corruption patronage abuse and overpayment to suspected favored contractors. Eleven charges from former supervising architect Mullett also referenced mismanagement in Philadelphia post office and Chicago customs house.
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Hill
Washington D. C
Treasury Department
Architecta
French
Jacobs
A. G. Thompson
Wm. H. Powers
B. PF. Little
Gannon Church
Jordan Bartlett, Robbins & Co
United States
Cape Ann Granite Company
Dix Island Granite Company
Bodwell Granite Company
Hurricane Island Granite Company
Old Dominion Granite Company
West
Boston Fire Proof
A. B. Mullett
Philadelphia
Custom House
Chicago
Moulders Return to Work at Manhattan Hardware
Reading Pa April 17 Striking moulders resume duties after a committee secured satisfactory terms from the employer The settlement ends a walkout affecting local production and union relations in the hardware industry.
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Reading
Manhattan Hardware Company
Mrs Sprague Letter On Virginia Divorce Report
Cincinnati April 17 Judge Hoadly and Winchester Britton counsel for Mrs Catharine Chase Sprague sent a letter to the editor of the Vindicator Stanton Va refuting a March 16 report that Gov Sprague paid clerks and a minister to obtain a marriage license and influence a minister. They say the paper perverted facts and publish the account to avoid injustice. Sprague sued for divorce in Rhode Island alleging adultery cruelty and failure to support. Gov Sprague and counsel offered to drop adultery if she waived proof. decree granted her custody of three younger children. She may resume her maiden name.
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Cincinnati
Hoadly
Winchester Britton
Brooklyn
N. Y
Catharine Chase-Sprague
Stanton
Sprague
Loss by fire in England at Pater Nuster Square
News page item reports a London fire loss of nine thousand pounds at Pater Nuster Square. Other briefs note postal service aims in Mexico City, carpenters’ strike progress in New York, Williston, Night & Co. liabilities, a Minnesota cyclone damage near Zambratta Falls, and an assault on a Martins Ferry schoolteacher in Wheeling with the assailant arrested.
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England
London
Pater Nuster Square
New York
General G
Williston, Night & Co
St. Louis
Zambratta Falls
Wabash County
Minn
Suggs’ Hotel
Deliberate Murder in Brooklyn Grocery War
April 17 Brooklyn scene at Vanderbilt and Park avenues unfolds a deadly ambush. Diedrich Steffins, a lager beer dealer, is shot five times by Diedrik Mahnken, a grocer and husband of Steffins’s fiancée, after Mahnken suspects infidelity. Mahnken is arrested and confesses. Mrs. Mahnken denies jealousy.
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New York
Vanderbilt and
Park Avenues
Brooklyn
Diedrik Mahnken
Diedrich Steffins
Wryth Street
Steffins
Anna Dascher
Mahnken
Ashe
Steffing
Miss Das
Mahnker
Scheller trial verdict and closing arguments in Milwaukee
Milwaukee April 17 City Attorney Somers reviewed evidence in the Scheller case and stressed that though the accused said he would go home he turned toward the Newhall House. Later the same day Judge Mallory charged the jury, and Scheller was acquitted after a lone juror altered vote per instructions. Also reports on wheat growing across multiple states and city council wire underground directive in Chicago. A Montgomery man fatally shot his wife believing she was a burglar.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Somers
Scheller
Newhall House
Mallory
Gen. Scheiler
Fire at Albia boarding house claims three railway workers
In Albia Island, the Albia house run by G Rabins and his wife as a boarding house burned early Sunday morning. William McGill, Charles Quillen, and Charles Hiegel, railroad laborers, perished in the blaze.
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St Louis
Albia
G. Rabins
William McGill
Charles Quillen
Chas
Hiegel
Death by Own Action Attributed to Priest in Long Prairie
In St Paul Minn April 17 Reverend John Schenck Roman Catholic priest at Long Prairie was found dead in his bed Sunday in a manner indicating suicide. A bullet wound and a revolver with one empty chamber lay near the body. The notice urges distressed men to seek help and to send three stamps for Dime Series pamphlets from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo NY.
Market Report Kansas City Produce Market April 17 1813
Kansas Orry reports wheat receipts 10,68 bushels shipments 15 733 bushels market weaker No 1 cash 4 6 per bushel corn receipts 8714 bushels shipments 2 928 bushels market stronger No 2 cash maize bids May June oats No 2 cash 3 63 per bushel eye No 2 cash 4c butter dull eggs receipts larger market steady at 8 6 per dozen
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Kansas City
Kansas Orry
Mme
UE Stenay
Isio
Jules Lard
Kansas City Stock Market Wraps April 17 1884
Live Stock Indicator shows cattle weak and slow with declines. Native steers around 2A and 1A sold near 5408595 with mixed stockers and feeders at 4.00084.8. Cows around 3.003450. AOGS-Keewipis at 343 with weak but active trade. Sheep receipts 158, market steady with natives 95 to 104 lbs selling around 4.65 to 5.69.
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Heblo
St Louis Produce Market Summary April Market Report
Market notes show closing prices across commodities with barley butter whiskey and wheat trades. Dairy creamery and other staples remain steady as shipments totals near thirty thousand to thirty seven thousand units while overall activity is slow and prices mixed.
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St. Ur
Idere Agence Tod
Iran
Louis Stock Market and Farm Commodities Report
Louis stock market report from April 17 shows cattle receipts 1,000 with 1,003 shipments, market slow and lower special for slipping steers. butchers inactive. Hog receipts 2,100 with slow shipping, mixed packing. cattle and sheep market steady with good demand. Produce market notes firm live cattle futures, oats and corn prices mixed. wheat, corn, and pork futures fluctuating through April and June contracts.
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Louis
Br. Louis
Dla Hoga —Seceips
M Cago Stock Market Report From Origago April 13 1583
The Drovers Journal notes hog receipts about 9 000 with shipments around 300 and a dull market, weak with prices down 5 to lower. Cattle receipts near 5 000 with shipments 1 00, market dull and weak with lower quotes. Sheep receipts 4 000 shipments 2 00, demand slow as supply exceeds demand. prices 8 16 to 00 show slow activity.
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M'Cago
Origago
Revotts
Horsford Acid Phosphate Appetizer Stimulates Stomach
A historical note describes Horsford Acid Phosphate as an appetizer that stimulates stomach activity and tones the whole system, suggesting renewed digestion and vigor from use.
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Horsford
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Steinberg & Bro
Massachusetts Street
Newport
Famous Boot and Shoe Co
Mass. Street
Lawrence, Kansas
Bowersock's Opera House
Thos. W. Keene
WM. R. Hayden
Shakespeare
Richard II
Bosworth Field
Duke of
Allery
Bates &Pieds
Antoinette Williams
M.D
Connecticut Street
Henry
Charles A. Peare
Pease
Lawrence
Kansas
Lapies
Bathman
Annie E Boreher
Willie Greer
Gertrage Mitchell
Wa B Moore
Boot
Ahea
P. O
Lawrence Kans
Grizas
Griggs
Barber Bros
Zolly
A.G. Eidemiller
Massachusett Street
Y.M.C. A
Pursery
Tongsuozie Nursery
Pierces
Milla
Tonganoxie
Cale Ground
Pierson's
Charleston
D. C
Washington
Washington, D. C
Cougal Lewis
Sierra Leon
Department of State
Kentucky
Home For Volunteer Soldiers
Washington D.C
National Home For
Arlington Hotel
W. B. Franklin
L. A. Harris
Ohio
Jne A. Martin
C. MacMahon
W. 5. Tilton
Langismain
Luther Stephenson, Jr
Massachusetts
5. K. Fowler
Concord
Hampton
Victoria
B.C
Gettysburg
Southsra i
Connaught
Emporia
Kas
Adelbert Taylor
Cote
Conway
Hamilton County
Tenn
Tennessee
State Normal School
Board of Regents of
The
J. A. Crichton
Isaac Sharp
H. D. Dickson
James Hollen
Mrs. Sprague
Poreign News
Miei Postal Service
City of
Mexico
Uhips
Wheeling
W. Va
Kata Griffith
Martins Ferry
William Buck
Toledo
Caking & Co
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Missouri
Western Union
Montgomery
Ala
Dorsey
York Mone
Erling
Wea
Evens Veh
ALL St Joe
Gena Pacific
Denver & Rio Grands
Loy Northeen Pacific
Cen Librand
Union Pacfic
Wanads
Crry
Les
Roduce Market
Chicano
Mars
Roal Baking Powder CO
Physietet
Ieading
Chicagl Corset CO
Wwe
Silla
GEO
Edgar
Notary Public
U. S
Bowersock
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