Murder of Dr. Chord sparks manhunt in Indiana
An unprovoked attack on Dr. A. M. Chord near Logansport leaves him dead after 15 to 20 shots miss. Suspect Elmer Willard, a farm hand from near Adamsboro, fled as police close in. efforts continue with detective Silas Morgan leading the hunt amid threats of lynching.
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Logansport
Ind
A. M. Chord
Elmer Willard
Arthur York
Adamsboro
Chord
Willard
Anoka
Silas Morgan
Dr. Chord
Indianapolis
Samuel Clayton
T. J. Garton
Clayton
O’brien
Burton
Modus Vivendi Signed With Britons on Behring Sea Seal War
The United States and Great Britain signed a modus vivendi to halt killing seals in the Behring Sea east of the 1867 demarcation line during the sealing season. The agreement allows 7,500 native subsistence seals on St Paul and St George islands and sets penalties for violators. Canadian sealers may claim damages if arbitration favors the United States.
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Washington
United States
Great Britain
Behring Sea
Julian Pancefote
Britannic
James G. Blaine
Blaine
Senate
Russia
St. Paul
St. George
General Foster
E. J. Phelps
Sores and Skin Medicated Salve Sold Locally
Itching piles sores and skin eruptions are addressed by a salve advertised as healing and soothing without drawing or irritation. Priced at 15 cents per box, sold by Swormstedt & Co. Madison Ind. and through first class dealers countywide.
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Swormstedt & Co
Madison
Ind
Jason B. Brown Declares Congressional Candidacy Third District
Announcement states Jason B. Brown is a candidate for Congress in the Third District, subject to Democratic Convention decisions.
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Jason B. Brown
Congress
Administrator's Sale and Estate Notices from Jefferson County
Public notices advertise an April 23 1892 administrator sale at Charles Weber farm five miles east of Madison detailing property and terms including six month notes at 6 percent. Also a final settlement notice for Lambert Robbins estate and administration details for J P Weis Atty with June 20 1892 hearing, plus a Drunkenness liquor cure ad offering Haines Golden Specific with guarantee and free book.
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Jefferson Clicuit Court
Charles Weber
Madison
Ryker's Ridge
Wolf Run
Christine Weber
Joseph L Wonod
Jefferson Circuit Court
Indiana
A. W. Blake
Allicon
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pills for Blood Purity and Digestion
After typhoid fever diphtheria pneumonia or other prostrating diseases Hood's Sarsaparilla restores strength and expels poison from the blood. Hood's Pills act on the liver rousing it from torpidity to its natural duties cure constipation and assist digestion.
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Hood
Emancipation Day Riot in Washington Draws Maryland Rifles
A small disturbance marred Washington emancipation celebrations as the Maryland guard’s Baltimore Rifles joined the parade with the Empire Cornet band. A pay dispute led to a band member threatening to refuse, then a rifleman fired. police arrested John H. Coleman, while others were detained. Police reported arson found on Coleman and a mob demanded his release. District officials planned to notify Maryland authorities. the event included a White House review and a salute to the Lincoln statue.
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Washinarton
District of Columbia
Baltimore Rifles
Maryland Guard
Empire Cornet Band
Pennsylvania Avenue
Executive Mansion
Rifles
Doyle
John H. Coleman
Coleman
Johnson
Maryland
White House
Explosion at Newark powder works kills seven men near Lake Hop
A massive blast at the American Foreste Powder company near Lake Hop on the Morris and Essex railway in Newark destroys several small buildings within 300 feet. Seven workers are killed, including superintendent J D Smith and foreman Jacob Carleon, with two others injured as rescuers recover mangled remains. The cause is unknown and investigation begins.
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American Foreste ‘Powder’ Company
Lake Hop
Morris and Essex
Newark
New Jersey
American Foreite Powder Company
J. D. Smith
Jacob Carleon
William Pierce
Six Suspects In Murder Case Name Eliza Jones In Florida
Six suspects, including Eliza Jones, are under arrest in Hernando for the murder of a phosphate paymaster and a companion last Friday night. A jailed suspect in Inverness claims Williams talked of sharing money, while Tobe Bryant and his father heard firing near the scene. Rifled satchels were found near the roadside. In Fort Dopee, teachers strike over wages as salaries lag. In Birmingham, the Semple Lumber plant burned, totaling $75,000 loss with $50,000 insurance.
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Hernando, Fla
Phosphate Company
Eliza Jones
Inverness
Jerry Williams
Williams
Tobe Bryant
Birminghax
Ala
Hollins
Semple Lumber Company
John &. Kaul
Fred Truman
Methodist Preacher Leads Thousand Rustlers in Wy
GalleTTE Wy April 19 Colonel Van Horne of the Sixth cavalry aimed to move three cattle prisoners from McKinney to Fort Douglas Salt Lake City. A thousand armed rustlers led by M A Rider threaten to seize the prisoners and hang Van Horne and his men. Some think Van Horne may reroute to Fort Russell Cheyenne to avoid interception by the rustlers. No word from the troops fuels ominous fears and rumors of rustlers delaying news.
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Gallette
van Horne
Sixth Cavalry
McKinney
Fort Douglas
Salt Lake City
M. A. Rider
Fort Russell
Cheyenne
Seventeenth Infantry
Pridhgal
Miners Locate Gold Near Troy in Ohio County
In Miami County near Miami City a farm yield of gold ore is reported after two miners started digging at the base of a small mountain. Water flooded the shaft at fourteen feet, delaying work but signaling promising mineral veins. Further testing will resume once water is removed. Cyclone's Havoc Across Creek Nation Causes Destruction and Loss of Life in Gurmm Oklahoma.
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Troy, O
Miami
Miami City
Alcony
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Siness
State Dispatches
Wabash, Ind
Dlinois Steel Company
Chicago
Wabash River
Joliet
Logangport
Jeffersonville
Jeffersonville and Louisville
Ways and Means Committee
Greencastle
Joseph Addison Hill
Order of Pythian Sisters
Knights of Pythias
Mrs. Cox
Hattie Cox
Toto
Cincinnati
Covington Suspension Bridge
BiLoomington, Ind
Johnny Chambers
Willie Doub
Doub
Chambers
Harrodsburg
Charlestown
Elisha Carr
Maple Grove
Cloud Murat
Corumeus
Scottsburg
Panhandle
Modus Vivendi
England
FOR
M. A. Gavint
Auct
Goshua Calver
Conest
Jefferson Circus
Medison
Shaddy
Excellor
Korrely & Foun
Att
Ghenit
Jefferson County
Cherlea Weber
Korbuy & For
Sulzer Bros
Mulberry St
State of
Lambert Robbins
Elmira Robbins
J.P. Weis
Atty
GoLbeNn Speecific Co
Race Street
Ohio
Florida
Fort Dopee
Wyoming
Arno Schmidt
Alexander
Favorita
Treville
N. Horuff
East Main Street
Roger S .& Cowlam’s
Main St
First National Bank
Arken & Lambert
N. T. Drake & CO
West Main Street
Troy
Gurmm
O. T
Geo
Diederich’s
All
Madison, Ind
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