Big Bank Goes Down in Kansas City Shortage Near Million
From the National Bank of Kansas City Missouri, one of the oldest banks, did not open Monday. Deposits had fallen for months, assets listed at 1,800,000 with liabilities at 1,050,000. A series of unrelated notes follow including a Nebraska lynching, Spanish cruiser actions, and political resignations in Madrid and elsewhere.
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National Bank of Kansas Ciy
W. B. Holton
Keyapaha County
Nebraska
Conde de Vendito
Havaia
Guba
Chamber of Deputies
el Globo
Senor Castelar
Martinez Campos
Council Bluffs
Mysticr
Conn
Graves
Denver
Johnson Jacov
Pushimata
Extermination fears sweep Walsenburg Italians clash
The Southern Colorado rumor mill reports a wholesale war of extermination in the Walsenburg district where Italian miners predominate. A nine-man Ital group led by three deputies was ambushed near Ronse Junction while en route from Rouse to avenge saloonkeeper A. J. Hixon. Other items include a Mexico capture of ex State Treasurer W. W. Taylor for embezzlement, a North Dakota penitentiary life sentence for two highwaymen, and the sinking of the tugboat N. B. Starbuck off East River with the captain dying. Also noted are a Longfellow disaster victim found, a Valparaiso arrest for wrecking a railroad express, a mother poisoning case in Ebbet, Minn. and other violent incidents across the nation.
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Reina Regente
Washington
United States Treasury
Smith
Buffalo Bill
Thornton Parker
Winchester
Portsmouth
Ohio
Washita
O. T
Perry Randall
Mabel
Port Byron
N. x
William Fogarty
Monroe
New Hampshire Supreme Court
Mary Wealker
Devine
Texas
Mae Moore
John Hammer
Junction City
Hammer
Moore
Emil Schroffer
Yonkers
Florier Baldwin
Baldwin
Hastings
Gentral
A. Snelling
Charles McCullough
Stevensville
Mont
Kansas
Morrill
Oakland
Lincoln
Henry Chompson
Wranh
Owens
Mexico
Way
United States
Burkey
Bagua Ja Grande
Cuba
Philadelphia
New York
Colorado
Walsenburg
Tunte
Ronse Junction
A. J. Hixon
Jaeckeonville
Tampa
W. W.taylor
South Dakota
Pinkerton
North Dakota Penitentiary
N. B. Starbuck
Brandon
Pier 17
East River
Seneca
Ward Line
Starbuck
David Aldridge
Rome
Cincinnati
Ohio River
Henry Heck
Chicago
Valparaiso
Ind
Frank Edinger
Ebbert
Colo
Carleton
Minn
West Superior
Fire sweep wrecks multiple buildings in Rat Portage area
Fire gutted the Sultana gold mine near Rat Portage and spread through a four story Eng lish Supply Co building at 410 West Fifth. Losses run to 300000 to 350000 dollars with additional blazes destroying the Western Newspaper Union plant and the Great Western Type Foundry. Three killed and four fatally hurt at Mackeysville hotel fire. another fatal blaze at Laramie Wyoming endangers 100000 in value.
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Tre
Sultana
Rat Portage
Mun
Kingas City
Pourth
Broadway
Weat Fifth Street
English’ Supply Company
Western Newspaper Union
Great Western Type Foundry
Western Newspaper Company
Woglish Supply Company
Joss
Ain
Mackeysville
W. Va
Laramit
Wyo
Oldest Connecticut woman turns 105 at Norwalk life
In Norwalk Connecticut Mrs Peter McCloskey known as Aunt Benny celebrates her 105th birthday claiming to be the state s oldest resident and still sharp in faculties aside from age related limits. Also noted are brief obituaries and birthdays across the country including Sauguatulellis Tohn Y Chomas Racine and others.
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Norwalk
Conn
Peter McCloskey
Benny
McCloakey
Saugatuellis
Tohn Y Chomas
Racine
Tondon
Greeves
Indianapolis
Urmatan
Portland
Ore
N. P. Payne
Timois
Columbus
John’. Gil
Omaha
Bilgs M. Waite
National Bank of Brattleboro
Midland
China Gold Hoard and Wars With Spain Echo in Washington
Washington reports anticipate a Chinese war indemnity payment to Japan and heavy gold movements. Officials note China hoards large gold reserves. also, a warning to Spain rises from U.S. assertions of rights. Separate items cover treasury finances, labor union cases, a Chicago wholesale trade alliance, and various national developments.
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Treasury
China
Lft
Celestial Empire
Ghina
Great Britain
Indias
Marquis Impecriali
Legation
State Department
Washington
Walsenburg
Colo
United States
Spain
Harrison
Taylor
Gresham
Madrid
Blaine
New Orleans Labour Riot On River Front Kills Six
A violent labor riot along New Orleans riverfront left six dead and many wounded as hundreds of armed white laborers attacked black workers and ships. Police and authorities faced a coordinated, citywide assault with crews marching 250 to 500 strong in three companies.
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Parish
New Orleans
Massacre at French Market Invasion by Chey Awakens Crowd
A dawn mob armed with Winchester rifles shotguns and pistols attacked the French market near the Engineer steamer landing. The assault left many workers and bystanders, including a Black overseer and crew, wounded or dead as panic spread among hundreds of shoppers. The gunfire also hit the ship’s purser John Baur fatally. Later, the Interior Secretary refused to reopen questions over Portage d'Allemand Lake canal land claims valued at ten to nineteen million dollars.
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United States
Washington
Tarrison Line
Harrison Line
Chey
Sone
Msk
John Baur
Secretary of the Interior
Wase
Portage Dankeound Lake
Superior Ship+Canal Company
Global unrest and naval moves dominate foreign dispatches
Twelve thousand Spanish troops are ordered to sail to Cuba to aid in suppressing the insurrection. A steamship seized at Gravesend by the British Government. Lord Rosebery plans to resign after Easter recess. Spanish cruiser Reina Regente believed to have foundered near Tangier with 420 crew. Chinese officials flee Pekin as Japanese advances loom. China may concede Formosa to Japan if France agrees. Chinese envoy in St. Petersburg secures imperial help against Japan in Manchuria. A severe engagement near Braranen on March 11: 600 rebels, 120 slain. government troops victorious with many prisoners.
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Gravesend
London
Lord Rosebery
Tangier
Morocco
Ceuta
Tarifa
Pekin
Berlin
Tondon Standard
China
Japan
Formosa
France
Manchuria
St. Petersburg
Braranen
Grant seeks West Point appointment for grandson
A letter from General Grant asks the President to appoint his grandson S Grant to an cadetship at West Point when he reaches 17. The president will receive the letter from the young man's father. The piece notes other political and legal items including a Milwaukee architecture dispute and a Chicago eight hour law case.
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Grant
Alys
S. Grant
West ‘Point
Léitér
Trin Hag
Milwaukee
Almshange
Richard ‘Mansfield
Mhénter
New ‘York
Illinois
Ile of Ita Pagsige
Fires on the Flag as Spanish Warship Attacks American Steamer
The American mail ship Alliance, sailing from Colon to New York near Cape May, dodged a Spanish brig or warship that hoisted its flag and fired near misses while pursuing in peacetime. The incident, reported to the Secretary of State by Capt. Crossman, prompts a formal explanation request to Spain.
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Alliance
Colon
New York
Cape May
Guba
Leeward
Crossman
Big Flurry in Wheat as Government Report Shocks Traders
Bulls surge on Chicago Board of Trade after a government release lowers farmer wheat stocks to 25 million bushels, far below brokers' hopes. May wheat climbs near a bushel before closing around 56 1/2 cents. New York activity hits 5 million bushels by noon. Corn also rallies on reserves figures, with farm stocks cited at 475 million bushels versus 539 million a year ago.
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Illinois
Chicago
Wanco
Clark Howard
Omaha
Neb
Indiana
A. J. Blethen
Minneapolis Cribune
Hns
Thomas Lowry
Aelia Nicolaus
George Gould
Byrnes
Nathan D. ‘Thompson
Albina Goodspeed
New York
Blaine
Logan
Mme. Fouchett
Richard Doemady
Lena Tupper
Denver
Market Street
Crawford County
English
Kansas
Edmonton
Alberta
British Columbia
Concordia
Clyde
Greenleaf
Carrie Hester
Redfield
Ack
Lewis Hood
Chicago Board of Trade
Hulle
Bears
Board of Trade
May
Taylor Arrested in Mexico for South Dakota Theft
Advices report W. W. Taylor ex State Treasurer of South Dakota arrested in Mexico by Pinkerton agents after fleeing with about 350000 dollars. Detectives tracked him from Chicago to Memphis then to Vera Cruz with alias Mason. Authorities offered 2000 dollars reward, later doubled by bondsmen.
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South Dakota
W. W. Taylor
Taylor
Memphis
Mexico
Pinkerton
Mason
Phelps
Tavana
Baylor
Vera Cruz
Walter W. Taylor
Pierre Dan
Chicago
D. K. Tenney
Senate
House of South Dakota
Mob Kills Four Italians in Colorado After Deputy Hixon Slaying
A Colorado mob killed four Italians and another man after Deputy Sheriff Hixon was fatally shot in Walsenburg. Inquest findings pointed to Font Italians’ guilt, then a riot erupted as vigilantes pursued defendants. Civil unrest spread, telegraph service collapsed, and towns prepared for further clashes.
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Colorado
Hixon
Welsenburg
Colo
Walsenburg
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Hanley
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W. P.kitt
J. D. Early
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Hungary
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Watlsenburg
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A. Sitelling
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Howard Crawford
Murphy Shore
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Frank McLaughlin
W. Hoover
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Angnam L. Tabor
Nathaniel Maxey Tabor
Muraga
HE. G. Stearns
St. Louis
New York Stock Exchange
Bank of
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Judge Baker
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Russell B. Warrison
Union Pacific Railroad
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