Embezzlement at City Hall Prompts Probe in Chicago
A report details embezzlement by Julius Nagl, brother of the West Chicago Street Railway head, involving under $600 stolen from the city. His confession came after a relative’s partial repayment, without mayoral or department approval, sparking expectations of a wider city government audit.
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Oblengo
Julius Nagl
West Chicago Street Railway Company
Charles Nagl
Water Department
Maxwell's Report on Postal Security and Crimes
Assistant Postmaster General Maxwell reports for the last fiscal year 1,181 arrests for violations of postal law, with 454 non-officials among those charged. Of cases decided, 33 percent convicted and 54 percent acquitted, while 54 accused discharged on preliminary hearings. Burglaries totaled 228 as burglaries rose despite an overall arrest drop. Lost mail complaints totaled 6,540, with about half involving thefts of letters or packages and half of total losses. 2,557 cases showed no loss, while 1,641 were substantiated. In many cases missing articles were recovered. Some complaints claimed items never mailed.
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Toiormaitton
Mistter
Maxwell
Postession
Hve
Loss of City of Alexandria Survivors Reach New York
The Seneca arrives in New York with Capt Hoffman and fifty six survivors of the ill fated City of Alexandria. Five crew perished and six colored stevedores. The voyage began November 1 with a strong north wind. An explosion doomed the ship. boats went to safety, but the vessel was beached on Juricka Shoal near Havana and declared a total loss.
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New York
Seneca
Hevans
Hoffman
City of Alexandria
Matonzad
Officara
Chieef
Bost
Juricka Shoal
Havana
Crop shortages plaguing harvest in November report
The November Department of Agriculture yield figures show a diminished harvest versus 1899, with drought, molatura insect damage and other minor causes cited. Local estimates place crop losses from one quarter to three quarters of a full yield.
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Department of Agriculture
Aimat
Departiment of
Cleveland treasurer fights off cash demand grudge
Myron J Merrick of Cleveland is assaulted by a robber demanding 50 000. The intruder fires a shot grazing Merrick's vest. They struggle, chairs overturn, and the assailant escapes through a window after a clash with clerks and a watchman.
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Myron J
Merrick
Cleveland
Myron T. Nerrick
Society For Envinga
Liv
Herrick
Shera
Demand for Manufactured Goods Improves After Elections
RG Don Co's Weekly Review of Trade reports a turn of the tide in business with improved demand for manufactured products since the elections. It notes higher transactions, greater confidence, reduced silver worries, more pig iron output, increased wool prices, and easing failures, signaling a strengthening recovery across building trades in several cities.
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RG. Don & Co
United States to withhold recognition in Brazilian conflict
Secretary Gresham informed Admiral Mello that the U S government cannot recognize his insurgent group as entitled to rights. The president and secretary advised impartial observation while Britain urges U S mediation to end the months long internal strife in Beatit.
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Gresham
Thompson
Rio de Vaneiro
Admiral Mello
United States
Admiral Mollo
Greshat
Great Britain
Ermbassador
Beatit
Railroad Men Confer on Interlocking and Block Signals
American Railway Association committees meet at the Hotel Brunswick New York City to study interlocking and block signals. The 184 railroads comprising over 400,000 miles of track aim to standardize service rules for the block system. Members will visit trunkline terminals to compare devices and a report is not expected for all months.
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American Railway Association
Brunswick
New York
Ciy
Suburban Express Crash Kills Six at Chicago Junction
A fast express on the Rock Island Road rear collided with a suburban train near Btowart Avenue and Seventy-first Street in Chicago. Six people died, with others injured from burns and crush injuries as the platform hospital treated casualties.
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Chicago
Eggleston
Rock Island Road
Seven Years a Thief Returns England Embezzler
John Connors a seven year custodian of stolen funds for Chicago police admits embezzling between 3500 and 4200 dollars with bond for 6000 allegedly missing. Mayor Swift notes bond signed by ex Alderman Cullerton and Timothy Griffin, connection to Connors’ arrest and inquiries. Connors long slept above the detective wing, aware of causes of downfall yet repeating same vices, harming his family.
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Connors
Wisdam
John Connors
Police Department of
Chicago
Swift
Cullerton
Timothy Griffin
Joss
Michigan items mix of births deaths and fires across towns
Reading through the Port Huron baby on rail lines, Iron Mountain church fire loss, and multiple Michigan incidents. Notable notes include a suicide near Imlay City, mills running part time, a St Ignace house fire, injuries near Williamston and Big Rapids, a Newberry asylum site pledge, and an Adventist minister Elder Cornell’s death.
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Port Huron
Monroe
GRAPE
Monroe County
Monrer
Ita
Barage Council
Iron Mountain
Gavrichi
Thomas
Guy Hamilton
Imlay City
Clinton Wealen Manufacturing Company
Huron
St. Ignace
George Tetreaux
James Boorn
Williamston
John Jacobs
A. S. Carman
Ann Arbor
Flist
Springdivid
Oliv
Catherine Maloney
Grand Rapids
Arthur Hake
Tawas City
F. W. Schlechta & Son
New Brewen
Ind
State Vendors' Institute
TRE
Jerinary
Sault
Manley Reynoups
Lewis & Shickels
Kaywell
Ray. W. F. Dickem Sy
Lansing Universalist Church
Winans
Mount Pleasant
Tuhey
Carlillac
Joseph Bater
Stealine
Bater
Big Rapide
John C. Fullerton
Curran
Louis Crom
Coleman
Sommy Monroa
Carleton
Jewell
Ueset
Michigan
Newberry
Indiana Road
Martin Station
Strone
Jackson
M.E. Cornell
Battle Creek
United States
Ex-Chicago Tribune Cashier Arrested on Return from Europe
Louis A. Tidward, former Chicago Tribune cashier, arrested in New York after returning from Europe where he allegedly robbed his employers of over 15,000 and fled abroad a year earlier. Detected during a supposed vacation, his capture followed a worldwide search aided by his photo and a circular. He offered immunity in exchange for part of the money, which was rejected. he then agreed to return to America without formal extradition.
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New York
Hassan Ben AH
New
Boston
Ben Ali
Midway Plaisance
Ams Shinarton
Chicago
George Leboutiliier
Mra Schnarton
Ova
Europe
Seville
Spain
America
Labouchere Attacks Matabele Slaughter War Claim
Henry Labouchere, MP, denounces British South Africa Company actions in Mashalbele land as slaughter not war. Cites South African reports claiming 3,000 Matabeles killed or wounded and criticizes Liberal government for allowing wholesale aggression. He warns the violence demeans Liberal cause and calls for policy change.
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Enbouchera
Henry Latvouchare
London
British South Africa Company
Aetter
Wreck of Grip Car Injures Fourteen in Milwaukee
A crowded grip car in Milwaukee near Ashland and Milwaukee avenues collided with a displaced manhole cover early Monday eight, tossing fourteen passengers onto the street. Traffic delayed over two hours as paramedics aided the injured. no deaths were reported.
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Milwaukee
Evenus
Chicago
Ashmod Evenus
Trafic
Leung
Memphis Fire Destroys Much Property Killing Several
Fire swept the Wetter block on Main Street Memphis Tennessee Monday night around 7 15 to 9 00 PM destroying near 500 000 in property and claiming multiple lives with four to fifteen dead and five or six injured. A folding bed incident injured Mrs Van and crushed her husband leaving him paralyzed. Robbers Attempt Train Wreck Near Worthington Minnesota. a gang looted passengers as the engine warned of danger. Actor H Barogy arrested at Booth Bend Indiana for drunkenness and street begging. once leading man for Job Dillon. Judge Bookstayer in New York dismissed the breach of promise suit by Delle Keegan against Busael Bago.
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Memphia
Mainstrest
Memphis
Fenn
Memphig
Tenn
Yau
Mra
Van
Hills
H. Barogy
Booth Bend
Ind
Jobo Dillon
Della
Ber Sult
New York
Bookstayer
Court of
Comme Pleas
Busael Bago
Delle Keegan
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Washington State
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Union National Bank
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Union National Bank of Chicago
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Jeremiah M. Rusk
Wisconsin
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Okhotsk Sea
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Fort Wayne
Academy of Mustec
Aldine Hotel
Garatte Oiles
Academy of Music
James Geary
Aldins
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Masonite Temple
Aince
Ronald T. McDonald
RA Taylor
Indianapolis
Euprama Lodge of Knights and Ladies of Honor
J. G. McKeehan
Big Farm
Knobnoster
Johnson County
Tia Wood
Harlow N. Higimbetham
Columbian Museum Fund
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Thomas H. Garth
Racine
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Lyceum Theater
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John Tronlihon
Sreman
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Minn
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Onur
Swirr Specifc Co
Atinat
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Wheeler & Pull Medicine
Gedar Spriors
A. OO. Izsyde
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Tetibeurs
Madras
ARON
Chemin CD Ree
Imwical CO
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Detroit
Mich
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