Filling the Offices and Civil Service Sparks
Washington reports on the Navy and War assistant secretary picks with A A Wilson slated for assistant secretary of war and McAdoo named for the navy post. A cabinet plan to send a three member commission to Hawaii for annexation sentiment is outlined, led by Blount with Schofield and Brown. Civil service exams are canceled due to funding gaps, and a new rule limits applicants to those actually residing in claimed states. The president’s preference for businesslike Democrats in consul roles is noted amid ongoing nominations and senate actions.
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Hawaii
A. A. Wilson
Washington
Navy
McAdoo
New Jersey
District of Columbia
Trawall
United States
Army
Blount
Georgia
Schofield
Admiral Brown
Stevens
San Francisco
Honolulu
Civil Service Commission
Missouri
Ilinois
Ohio
Indiana
New York
Wisconsin
Iowa
Nebraska
Connecticut
Delaware
Idaho
Wyoming
Pittsburg
Garden City
Ken
Grand Junction
Col
Salt Lake City
Utah
Roosevelt
Congress
Washingtvon
General Carr retirement and consulate appointments noted
General of the Army and Vice General Carr retire. President Cleveland plans James B Meal as consul to Liverpool and Peyton Wise of Virginia as consul to Paris. Meantime Whitsett mine explosion victims show improvement as inspectors assess cause and danger remains high at the drifted mine. Judge Charles McCandless of Butler dies after a paralytic stroke, long esteemed lawyer and former chief justice of New Mexico.
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Cleveland
James B. Meal
Liverpool
Peyton Wise
Virginia
Paria
McCandress
Butler
Charles McCandless
Judge McCandless
Butler Bar
Charles Sullivan
Supreme Court of
New Mexico
Hayes
Lehigh Valley Board Declares Quarterly Dividend Change
In Philadelphia on March 15 the Lehigh Valley railroad directors announce a 3 percent quarterly dividend, reduced from 7 percent annually. The Reading railroad will benefit from the savings, as it bears all obligations of Lehigh Valley, with a forthcoming statement promised but not pre released.
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Lehigh Valley
Philadelphia
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Reading Railroad
Lehigh Valley Company
Hill the Wrong Man. Kraut Wins Damages in County Fair Case
William Kraut, a farmer near Hawkrox, recovered 1250 dollars in the common pleas court from the Butler County Agricultural Society. He sued over injuries from a ball thrown at a black man exposing a prize tent at the county fair three years ago. The jury had awarded 10000 dollars.
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Hill
Hawkrox
William Kraut
Butler County Agricultural Society
Common Pleas Court
Krant
Agricultural Society
Will Marry Her Coachman On Easter Sunday
Mrs. Francis B. Hiller of burial casket fame will wed her coachman Peter Surrette on Easter Sunday. Surrette has legally changed his surname to Henry Hiller per the deceased husband’s wish. Comedian Scanlan Broomes Violent discussed by Dr Atwood of Bloomingdale Insane asylum in New York. William J Scanlan remains gravely ill but not in danger of death.
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Boston
Francis B. Hiller
Burial Casket Fame
Peter Surrette
Surrette
Henry Hiller
Scanlan Broomes
New Yorke
Dr. Atwood
Bloomingdale Insane Asylum
Wialliam J. Scanlan
Scanlan
Fourth annual District 11 convention in session
Abani Tron and De areen Ravrin Ind report the fourth annual convention of District 11 of the United Mine Workers in session here. The organization has been affected and it is expected important matters will be considered. Directors of Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad adopt Talbot open hearth steel process with option to April 4, aim to be southern steel maker like Carnegie in the north.
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Areen Ravrin Ind
District 11
Uied
New York
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Talbot
Metal Refining Company of
Chattamooga
Bowron
Carnegie
Nine Miners Die in Anderson Mine Blast
A premature explosion in Mine No 1 of the Choctaw Coal Company at Anderson Indian Territory killed nine men outright and left eight more badly burned. There were 18 men underground at the time. the disaster prompted immediate rescue efforts and to tally casualties.
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Kansas City
Choctaw Coal Company
Anderson, I. T
Fatal Bewilderment on Rails Claims Man in Pa
John E. Deffner, of Home Estead Pennsylvania, attempted to cross railroad tracks and was caught between two trains. He fell and was instantly killed. Local reports note the accident occurred on March 15.
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Home
Estead
John E. Deffner
Ensloner
Cantoy
John H. Bowser
Mechanicstown
Cahill Beats Butler in Brooklyn Middleweight Bout
Pat Cahill, former amateur champion middleweight, defeated Jim Butler of Brooklyn in a teeo rounds match at the Clermont Avenue venue on March 15.
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Pat Cahill
Brooklyn
Jim Butler
Teeo
Clermont Avene
Weather forecast for Western PA Ohio WV
Light snows are expected across Western Pennsylvania Eastern Ohio and West Virginia with clearing skies, colder temperatures, and northwest winds shaping the pattern. Expect brief accumulation in higher elevations and gradual drying tonight into tomorrow morning. Cross-border travel remains cautious due to slick patches.
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Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
Flooding Hits Grand Rapids Area March 15
Floodwaters surge through Grand Rapids causing widespread displacement as families evacuate homes and businesses. Officials report residents are safe while recovery teams assess damage and begin shelter operations in the immediate area.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Odd English Train Carriages On Western Freight Run
A unique train from New York Central yards features seven usual cars plus two foreign looking coaches and an English engine. The London and Northwestern exhibits include 18 railway staff aboard the passenger car, and the odd engine has two large driving wheels and two smaller front wheels. The set runs from New York to Buffalo on the Central, switches to Lake Shore tracks at Buffalo, and ends in Chicago that night.
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New York Central
Bow
New York
Central Road
London and Northwestern Railway
Great Britain
Chestworth
Chicago
Buffalo
Lake Shore Road
Farrison After Early Ducking on Illinois River Hunt
Ex President Benjamin Farrison and party arrived at Liverpool Illinois on a hunting expedition. They are quartered on the steamer City of Peoria and plan to stay several days. Duck hunting has been slow as the river ducks are scarce early in the season.
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Farrison
Cannon
Als
Benjamin Farrison
Liverpool
Illinois River
In City
Peoria
Anarchists Arrested as Bomb Plot Unfolds in City Edges
Police seized bomb factories and printing shops after mass arrests of anarchists. An Italian explosive suspect died when a bomb exploded in a detonation attempt. No other injuries reported amid raids and confiscations. Chicago mayoral race heats up with Harrison and Allerton leading in party nominations.
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Manpnip
Gold for the Talus
The ager e rate of free gold now in the treasury is a little more than $50,000. Several more offers have been received from western points, aggregating $800,000. Secretary Carlisle in accepting these offers as fast as he can supply small treasury notes for them. Only the most advantageous offers are now accepted.
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Washington
Agere
Treasury
Carlisle
Wife of local barber wanders from home to Baltimore
Walked from McKeesport Pennsylvania to her sister in Baltimore after going temporarily insane and abducting her infant. She was found to have frozen feet and was traced to Baltimore after a week away from home. The incident involves Thomas Hart, a McKeesport barber, and occurred around March 15.
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McKeesport
Thomas Hart
Baltimore
Sabbath desecration fined in Johnstown and more
Antonia Astora an Italian in Johnstown was prosecuted and fined for desecration of the Sabbath while moving his valise and trunk on Sunday. Charles A. Miller of Cincinnati nearly died after stepping from a flying Pennsylvania Limited near Bowerstown eight miles east of Dennison Ohio. Willie Roberts a 16 year old in New Castle pleaded guilty to arson for setting 11 buildings to see firefighting horses run. sentence deferred. Wheeler and Duesenbury bought Economite lands in Forest and Warren counties Pa, including 2500 acres of timber land with coal and oil found.
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Johnstown
Antonia Astora
Charles A. Miller
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Bowerstown
Dennison
New Castle
Willie Roberts
Wheeler & Duesenbury
Forest
Warren Counties
Ohio Legislature Defeats Free Schoolbook Bill Second Time
The Ohio Senate passed the McGrew bill repealing Garber safety law and restoring county official fees with reductions. Abbott introduced repeal of Workman s school law amid many petitions. The House moved briskly, approving numerous bills, mostly local. Prominent measures included abolishing railroad bond destruction, spousal testimony in cruelty cases, and wage liens for laborers. The Griffin free school book bill again failed to reach a constitutional majority and is deemed dead.
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Columbus
Senate
Abbott
House
Alton
Guernsey
Marion
Lawrence
Washington
Griffin
Rabbi Sells Four Divorces for Eight Dollars in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati on March 15 Rabbi J Finkelstein of the Carlisle Avenue Jewish church was arrested for alleged illegal divorce practices after Lena Barken of Pittsburgh accused him of giving her husband a divorce for $8. The couple acknowledged the illegality but later vowed to prosecute. Also listed are recent articles of incorporation for several Ohio companies including Columbus Central Railway, Wellston Belt and Street Railway, Scioto company, Cambridge Grocery, Peebles Lumber, Encampment No 41 Union Veteran Legion, and Lake Erie Provision, with stock changes noted.
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Cincinnati
J. Finkelstein
Carlisle Avenue
Central Police Station
Lena Buarken
Wis New Enterprises. Co.ompus
Secretary of State
Columbus Central Railway Company
Columbus
Capital Stock
Wellston Belt and Street Railway Company
Wellston
Scioto Company
Cleveland
Cambridge Grocery Company
Cambridge
Peebles Lumber Company
Peebles
Union Veteran Legion
Lake Erie Provision Company
Sensa tional Snyder Albright case rises on appeal
Massillon business men Snyder and Albright figure in a circuit court appeal over excluded evidence and letters from Snyder to The Roof. Snyder seeks 30000 on a note claimed to hush up an affair involving Mrs Snyder and Albright. Remarkably complex local legal maneuvering is noted across several Ohio towns.
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Canton
Snyder-Albright
Plaintif
Snyder
Albright
Massillon
Death of James Wien and James Wiley in local area
James Wiley a wealthy farmer died at his home here after a long illness. He was years old and was mourned across the region as authorities prepared notices and neighbors extended condolences.
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James Wien
Martin
James Wiley
Government of liars sparks uproar in Paris chamber
In Paris, a fierce scene erupted as Boulangist Deroulede attacked the government, demanding a debate question about Madame Cottu. President Perier refused, Deroulede withdrew a sharp remark, and Tirard urged censuring him. The Senate later backed the government 209 to 56 amid Panama scandal chatter.
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Paris
Chamber of Deputies
M. Clagney
M. Pourgery du Boisserin
Madame Cottu
Perier
Paul Deroulede
M. Tirard
Der
Deroulede
Senate
M. Loubet
Madame Cotta
Somoury
Panama
Halgan
Vendee
M. Constans
Constans
Interior
Knygvest
Carnot
M. Rubat
M. Sumonry
Republican National League to Meet in Louisville May 10
The Republican National League president calls a two day annual convention in Louisville starting May 10 with six delegates at large per state and four per Congressional district plus one from each college club. The American Republican College League will convene there May 11.
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Republican National League
New York
Loungville
College Republican Club
United States
American Republican College League
Rome confirms new auditors for American Apostolic Delegation
Rome dispatch reports Mgr Donatus Sbarretti and Rev Hector Papi depart for Liverpool aboard Cunard on March 25. Sbarretti named auditor and Papi secretary. they report directly to Rome and retain office regardless of delegation titular changes. Sbarretti, nephew of late Cardinal Aeneas Sbarretti born near Montefranco about 37 years ago. Papi, a Rome native 32, educated at Vatican seminary Capranica and Gregorian University, previous roles at Urban College of Propaganda and vice rector for two years.
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Apostolic
New York
Rome
Catholic News
Mgr
Donatus Sbarretti
Hector Papi
Liverpool
Cunard
Apostolic Delegation
Apostolic Delegate
Nowise
Holy See
Aeneas Sbarretti
Pope Pius X
Imola
Sbarretti
Montefranco
Spoleto
Mer
Revben Hector Papi
Vatican Seminary
Capranici College
Gregorian University
Urban College of Propaganda
Look Out for This Swindler Showcasing Postal Scam
Postmaster Van Cott warns of a swindler traveling the west pretending to run the United States Subscription agency at 214 Broadway New York. The false firm collects subscriptions for newspapers from Philadelphia and New York. No such agency exists. all matter sent is directed to the dead letter office as fictitious.
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New York
van Cott
West
United States
Broadway
N. Y
Philadelphia
Death of Massillon Elder Samuel Oberlin Shocks City
Samuel Oberlin, Massillon's longtime esteemed resident and civic figure, died Thursday morning as the weekly edition went to press. The passing ends a life of local leadership and community service.
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Samuel Oberlin
Massillon
Pennsylvanias tax cases decide for the commonwealth judges rule
In Dauphin county court decisions the commonwealth wins several tax cases including National Oil company $548.64. Philadelphia and Erie Railroad $20,850. Thomas Lion company tax ruling. city of Pittsburg tax loan $27.84. PuRman Palace Car company $928.25. Judge Simonton states only state property can be taxed. Elder v Lykens Valley Coal overrules motion for new trial. case headed to supreme court. Ex Judge Charley McCandhess paralyzed. illness blamed on overwork. Advertisements tout Brandreth's Pills and other remedies with testimonials.
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Simonton
Commonwealth
Hamispura
Dauphin County
National Oil Company
Philadelphia and Erie Railroad Company
Funes
The
Thomas Lion Company
Pittsburg
PuRman Palace Car Company
David D. Elder
Lykens Valley Coal Company
Supreme Court
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Erie
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Steubenville
Thomas B. Taylor
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Government OF Liars
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Charles de Lassepy
Henri Cotta
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Cotta
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McLeod
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Archibald A. Mewas
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Atricken
Brandreth
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