Fire in City Treasurer Office and Suicide Fallout
A fire at the city hall treasurer office reveals an open vault with stolen papers burned on a table. News reaches that Ed Foerster, son of the treasurer, killed himself at his home. The incident connects to alleged forgery and debt actions involving notes drawn by a city employee and questioned by the treasurer.
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Foerstel
Lotts
Foeratel
Ed Foerster
Foerster
Shootig
Pine Street
Jorgery
Motey
Supreme Court
Sanford M. Barton
Voerstel
St. Louis National Bank
Barton
Fourstein
My. Foerstel
Six Men Die in Great Northern Wreck at Nelson
A wreck on the Great Northern railway at Nelson Minnesota at 12:30 Sunday morning killed six men and injured twelve aboard the work train caboose. The caboose was crushed when engine 497 could not stop, with victims named Nelg Dakkin John Ergenstrand Ole Mattson Christ Mattson Kaun Brumier and others. Additional items report a ministerial trial in Crxcnmans and Jay Gould’s will in New York.
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Great Northern
Minnesota
Sauk Chexter
Minn
Great Northern Railway
Nelson
Roach
Osakis
Nickey
the &Illes
Nelg
Dakkin
John Ergenstrand and Son
Ole Mattson
Cbrist Mattson
Kaun Brumier
Noted figures mourned as deaths sweep early winter
Beator Gibson of Lexington burial to follow his long illness ending in sleep no struggle or suffering. Remains to be interred in Lexington, Ky., by elder widow. Funeral train departed for Lexington Friday. Ex-Congressman Leopold Morse suffered an epileptic shock at the Hotel Vendome in Boston and died within an hour after. Balmer, a prolific St Louis composer, aged 15, died after a life crafting over six thousand pieces and serving as musical director for Abram Lincoln. resident of St Louis since 1838.
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Beator
Gibson Pasaddawa
Senator Gibson
Lexington
Morse
Boston
Leopold Morse
Ffotel Vendome
Hitt
Boston ‘Merchants’ Association
Merchants’ Association
Balmer
St. Louis
Nec
Charlea Balmer
Amerles
Superiof Abram Linsoln
Ife
Homestead poison plot leads to warrants for two men
Warrant for arrest issued for Hugh Dempsey and J M Davidson over alleged complicity in the Homestead poison plot. Charges include felonious assault and poisoning employees at the Homestead mill during the unrest. County detective Beltzhoover to file information. Gallagher sought for arrest as well. Bitter mood grows among nonunion workers toward Beatty with rumored plots to harm him if released.
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Dempsey
Hugh Dempeecy
Knighte
J .M. Davidson
Homestead
Bellahoover
Davidson
Burleigh
Beltzhoover
Gallagher
Beatty
Pittsnine
Balmaceda Plot Foiled by Santiago Police in Chile
New York Herald reports a Balmaceda faction plot disrupted in Santiago. Police surrounded barracks, seized plans and captured 46 prisoners including ex-army officers. Among the detainees is Marquias Concha linked to Juan McKenna. Concurrently union printers protested the World’s Fair catalogue contract with non union labor and are referred to the fair’s executive committee.
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Balmaceda
New York
Herald
Valparaiso
President Balmaceda
Santiago
Seventh Regiment
Marquias Concha
Juan McKenna
Claudio Vicunta
Buenos Ayres
Chcaco
Typographical Union
Allied Printing Trades Council
Trade and Labor Assembly
Board of ‘Control
W. B. Conkey Company
Board of Control
Men and Boys Suit Store Unfinished Cutaways Bargain Line
A Chicago shop advertises men's unfinished dress worsted cutaway suits at 17 dollars, young men's imported cutaways now 16.50, clay worsted coats and vests in stock, boys suits from 3.50 to 12, with several styles in gray, cassimere, and Scotch goods.
Overcoats and Ulsters at Very Low Prices
Greeting shoppers advertised a large selection of men's and boys coats and children's overcoats. Prices ranged from 99 cents to $6 for children’s outfits, with a note of a beautiful assortment and marked down men’s aids and hats.
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Misses Root & Butinés
Bazar
New Black
Geo. Miers
Carver Windhil
Windmil
Carver Windmill Go
East State
Mahshall, Mich
Banhark
Wigan
Crxcnmans
Henry P. Smith
A Ritchie
Smith
Committee of Prosecution
Synod of Ohio
Salt
Gay Gould
Jay. Gould
Howd & Brooks
Matilda
Howd
Brooks
Clothiers
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