Burglar Captured After All Night Siege on Roof
Bridgeport police and firemen subdued a suspected burglar who hid on the cupola above St Patrick's residence. The man, thought to be from Brooklyn and of Russian birth, refused to give his name and fought a half hour hand to hand before capture. Five pawn tickets were found, investigators weigh insanity or sham.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Fire Department
St. Patrick’s
Haux
Brooklyn
Leaving Home Forces Indian Removal Sparks Resistance
A San Jacinto Indian agent and officials returned from Agua Caliente where they arranged for the relocation of the Mission Indians to the Pala reserve. Tiny protests by chieftain Cibimsat and others contrasted with younger Indians eager to move. Whites on the ranch implicated in opposition were ordered to leave. The removal date will remain secret.
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Los Angeles
Cal
L. A. Wright
San Jacinto
Frank M. Cosser
Washington
Charles E. Lummis
Warners Ranch
Agua Caliente
Central Illinois coal fields linked to Hill railroad empire
Chicago April 21 The Tribune reports Central Illinois coal fields will come under an $80,000,000 Hill system controlled operation linking the Burlington and Great Northern with the Northern Pacific. James J. Hill finances the deal, expanding markets for Illinois fuel through 40 miles of prime coal lands and a 10 mile Jacksonville to Concord link. An Alton coal delivery arrangement and Pittsburg Coal stock involvement are noted while a local manager denies a formal combination.
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Chicago
the Tribune
Illinois
Hill
James J. Hill
Great Northern Railway Company
Burlington
Great Northern
Northern Pacific
Northwest
Jacksonville
Pittsburg Coal Company
C. E. Wales
Hungarians and Poles Strike at Duke Estate in New Jersey
In Somerville New Jersey on April 21 Hungarians and Poles employed on James D Duke's estate strike after wage demands fail About 100 protesters armed with guns and clubs gathered at the Raritan river bridge to confront workers crossing home John Lawson Duke estate manager directed wagons to carry workers across He drew his revolver when blocked by a Hungarian but the gun was not fired and crossing proceeded The strikers threaten to prevent workers from returning to work and further trouble is anticipated.
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Somerville
N. J
James D. Duke
American Tobacco Company
Raritan River
John Lawson
Duke
Lawson
A Jesuit's Dowry Gifted to Jesuit Order
New York April 21 F R S Donovan Jesuit priest to be has given the Jesuit order his fortune of 150000 dollars for the priesthood training at Woodstock Maryland and for charitable works including mission efforts among Maryland’s negro population.
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New York
Donovan
S. J
Woodstock
Death of Dr James B Greeley of Merrimack NH
Dr James B Greeley, a renowned southern New Hampshire physician surgeon born in Nashua on July 18 1830 and great grandson of Judge Matthew Thornton died at his home in Merrimack. He served as surgeon with the 1st Rhode Island regiment in the Civil War and was wounded at Bull Run. He is survived by several children including Dr James T Greeley of Nashua.
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Nashua
N. H
James B. Greeley
Merrimack
New Hampshire
Matthew Thornton
Rhode Island
Bull Run
James T. Greeley
Bryan attacks Cleveland and warns on harmony in Missouri
William J. Bryan spoke at the Jackson club banquet in Kansas City denouncing Grover Cleveland and his followers for betraying the Democratic Party. He urged true Democratic principles, praised Wm. J. Stone for moral courage, and urged unity while condemning “Clevelandism.” Letters of regret from several notable figures were read.
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Kansas City
William J. Bryan
Democratic Jackson Club
Men of
Missouri
Wm. J. Stone
Grover Cleveland
Bryan
Cleveland
Andrew Jackson
United States
Jefferson
Despond
Democratic Party
Hamilton
Senate
Republican Party
Richard Olney
Gorman
Senator Carmack
W. R. Hearst
New Zealand Red Deer Population Origins
The red deer in New Zealand number between 4000 and 5000 head. They descend from two stags and six hinds released in 1868, establishing the ancestral herd.
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New Zealand
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Endures in Modern Vending
The advertisement reiterates Ayer Co.’s Sarsaparilla from Lowell Massachusetts as a tested and trusted remedy, linking a grandmother’s doctor order to a current product line and branding.
Four Courts Sitting At Lowell Court House
Four courts were in session this forenoon at the county court house on Gorham street. Judge Loring presided over the supreme judicial court and the spring term of the superior civil court. Judge Hardy opened its third week, while Judges Lawton and McIntire sat on the probate court. The Deacons of John Street Congregational church seek guidance on their Rogers fund.
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County Court
Gorham Street
Loring
Supreme Judicial Court
Superior Civil Court
Hardy
Lawton
McIntire
Robert F. True
Cambridge
Lowell
John Street Congregational Church
A. P. Sawyer
Osgood
C. H. Conant
John Z. Rogers
York City
Sosiuat
John Street Church
High Street Church
S. P. Hadley
John J. Pickman
Rogers Hall
Mr. Conant
Judge Pickman
Rogers Hall School
Hadley
Comparisons Odious Yet Entertaining In Education
New York describes R C Lehmann comparing American and English boys. He praises American youth for superior education and sports zeal while criticizing English public school pupils as profoundly ignorant in geography history and literature.
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New York
R.C. Lehmann
Pall Mall Magazine
the Tribune
Lehmann
Smallpox Case Linked To Earlier Infections At Market Street
A new smallpox case appears at 393 Market Street with Joseph Lavoie sent to the detention hospital. Vaccination April 6 offered partial protection but exposure led to illness. Lavoie left Lowell to seek work in Syria, returned unwell, and was diagnosed by Dr. Livingston as a light form of the disease.
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Market Street
Joseph Lavoie
Lavoie
Syria
Lowell
Wealth Department
Livingston
Trouk
New York
Melilla
Morocco
Son pleads in axe murder case. father dies in Clinton
Walter Smith, 16, admitted guilt to murder after an assault on his father Thomas Smith with an axe. Walter and another teen were to be arraigned in Clinton forenoon. The judge ruled juvenile court applies and ordered hold without bail until Monday morning for a hearing.
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Clinton
Thomas Smith
Walter
Walter Smith
Smith
New York All-Day Session Ends With Employee Action
An all-day session in New York concluded with action by an employee whose details remain unclear in the fragment. The report notes formal proceedings and potential outcomes to be announced.
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New York
Street Railway Workers Ratify Settlement Schedule
President W. D. Mahon of the International Organization of Street Railway Employees announces that the settlement schedule arranged by the executive committee with the Inter-Borough Railway Company management has been unanimously ratified, with the L roads remaining in operation until late tonight.
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L” Roads
W. D. Mahon
International Organization of Street Railway I
Inter- Borough Railway Company
Lowell Wage Increase Blocked by Past 12 Months
The experts report it is impossible to grant a 10 percent wage increase at Lowell based on last year’s receipts and expenditures. That should end the strike, but its effect remains uncertain according to the Boston Advertiser.
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Lowell
Boston Advertiser
Wire at my expense for Father John's Medicine
A traveling man seeks a copy of this message to Indianapolis readers and others who endorse Father John's Medicine as a tonic and body builder. The notice asserts no weakening stimulants and claims the remedy builds strength and cures throat and lung troubles. It is described as the prescription of an eminent specialist, with fifty years in use and a guaranteed effect.
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Indianapolis
Father John
J.P. Tulley
Hotel Iroquois
Cody
Shirt Waists Fashion at Merrimack Clerks’ Display
Prophecies for the spring and early summer describe an endless display of dainty waists in the Merrimack Clothing Co. window opposite City Hall. White linen waists dominate the trends with medallions and Persian trimmings appearing on pricier models. A plain linen waist with quarter inch front plaits, plain back, and large puff sleeves is highlighted, priced at 2.50.
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The
Merrimack Clothing Co
City Hall
Merrimack
Lowell
Chinese Gamblers Taxed Ten Apiece at Lowell Court
In a brief Lowell police court session before Judge Fisher, sixteen Chinese fan-tan gamblers from 308 Middlesex street were taxed $10 each, Yon Yen fined $75 for keeping a disorderly house, and other locals faced charges from larceny to drunkenness. Wong Loy and Blanche Bell pleaded guilty to fornication and paid $20 each. Several cases involved police action, warrants, and minor fines, with sentences ranging from jail terms to workhouse time and probation.
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Fisher
Middlesex Street
A. O. Hamel
Yon Yen
J. J. Harvey
Wong Loy
Blanche Bell
Yen Yen
John H. McManus
Yen Nom Low
Portuguese church closes 40 hours devotion with high mass
The 40 hours devotion at St Anthony's Portuguese church ended with an 8 o'clock high mass led by Rev M C Terra from Provincetown assisted by Rev A M Serpa of Providence R I L deacon Rev F S Mesquita Fall River sub deacon and Rev A G S Neves New Bedford master of ceremonies. The choir under Mr Peter Clune sang Leonard's mass with Miss Lulu Ginty at the organ. A procession of the Blessed Sacrament followed and benediction concluded the service. The devotion drew many attendees and Fr Rosa's work among Lowell's Portuguese community is described as highly successful.
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St. Anthony’s
M. C. Terra
Provincetown
A. M. Serpa
Providence
R. L
F. S. Mesquita
Fall River
A. G
Peter Clune
Leonard
Clune
Lulu Ginty
Lowell
J. V. Rosa
Fr. Rosa
Lawrence
Tetuan in danger under siege threat in Morocco
Despatch from Ceuta reports Tetuan in a critical position as the pretender is urged to attack the city, with capture seen as a likely outcome. The report highlights the strategic danger facing Tetuan and the ongoing pressures in the region.
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Madrid
Ceuta
Morocco
Tetuan
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