Deadly dynamite explosion kills two in Pennsylvania home
In Great Barrington Pennsylvania a man placed dynamite in an oven to thaw it when it exploded killing Mrs. Becker wife of ex sheriff Elias Becker and Mrs. William Seidel his daughter. A second blast in town injured a mother and two children while police chief Pilon faced a kitchen explosion at his home with a suspect revenge motive noted.
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Becket
Great Barrington
Reading
Becker
Elias Becker
William Seidel
Tuckerton
Seidel
Willie Gantz
Jona Gantz
Bertha
Earl
Police Chiefs
Mass
Pilon
syes
Connecticut banks show higher deposits and stronger safety
Connecticut bank officials report savings institutions strengthened in 156 with more depositors and larger totals in credit. Most institutions remain prosperous except a few, with Mount Vernon noting $1,000,006 liabilities and 5 percent assets. Arthur H. Darling, a major builder of Mount Vernon, vanished December 21, risking contracts in Westchester and Wakefield and estimated liabilities near $1,000,000 while assets are far below that.
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Cruedit Hartford
bank commissioners of
Connecticut
Cufiin
Mount Vernon
Arthur H. Darling
Tie
Westchester
Wakefield
Boston
Counterfeiter Arrested in Brooklyn Workshop
New York December 31 agents arrested Anton Schuck at 205 North Fourth Street Brooklyn for making and passing counterfeit five and ten cent pieces. A counterfeiting plant was seized in his room as he was found at work moulding coins. Officers say the coins are poorly made and Schuck appears to be a novice.
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New York
Anton Schuck
North Tourth Street
Brooklyn
secret service
Ile
Behuck
Newark and South Orange railways cited in patent suit
A counsel of Infringement of Patent Newark N W reports the Newark and South Orange Railway companies have been cited to appear in the U S district court at Trenton to defend a suit brought by the Thomson Houston company of Philadelphia for patent infringement. These roads have, it is claimed, been using canines.
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Newark
N. W
Newark and
South Orange
United States district court
Trenton
Thomson-Houston company
Philadelphia
Mrs Ella Castle Restored To Health After Operation
Mrs Ella Castle wife of a San Francisco millionaire underwent an internal malady operation at Philadelphia Polyclinic hospital on December 31. Dr L W Steinbach performed the procedure and doctors report she is in excellent health with no trace of the prior illness. The Castles plan a short trip before returning home. Only her husband could visit during hospitalization.
Three Years for Murder in Bulgarian Trial
A Bulgarian court convicts Tufekichief and Atzoffi for the assassination attempt on ex Premier Stambuloff and acquits Georgieff. Each of the convicted men receives a three year sentence, with bias in the court noted.
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Stambuleff
Sofia
Tufektchief
Atzof
Georgieil
Tufekichief
Atzoffi
Georgie
ministry of public works
Atzo
Stambulof
plate
Georgieff
Mejor Panitza
Stambuloff
Cheapleaf Association Formed in American Chemical group
Newly elected officers listed for the American Chemical Association in Troy. President C B Dudley of Altoona Pa secretary Albert C Tlale of Brooklyn treasurer O F McAkenna of New York librarian P E Dodge of New York directors 11 W Wiley Washington William McMurtrie A A Brenneman C A Doremus New York councilors C E Monroe Washington J Al Appleton Providence F Chandler and William McMurtrie New York.
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Cheapleaf Association
Troy
American Chemical association
C. B. Dudley
Altoona
Albert C. Tlale
Brooklyn
o. Ff. McAKenna
New York
P. E. Dodge
W. Wiley
Washington
William McMurtrie
A. A. Brenneman
C. A. Doremus
C. E. Monroe
J. Al. Appleton
Providence
F. Chandler
Mail wagon driver held in $5000 bail for alleged mail pouch robbery
William J. Post, a mail wagon driver from Kingston N A, was arrested in New York on $5000 bail on suspicions of robbing a mail pouch from abroad aboard the Paris on December 2. Witnesses say he dumped rifled letters into the North River while en route to Jersey City.
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New York
William J. Post
general post office
Paris
Jersey City
Post
North River
Kingston
N. A
Franklin fund trustees debate trades school plan in Boston
In Boston one hundred years after Benjamin Franklin’s 1790 bequest, Suffolk probate court considers appointing city officials and church ministers as trustees to manage the 360000 dollar fund. Officials seek to divert earnings to erect a trades school in the hub as aldermen and Mayor Quincy press for control. The case, involving the selectmen and Boston’s oldest churches, was continued to Monday.
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Suffolk
Grent
Benjamin Franklin
Episcopal, Congregational aid
Presbyterian
Quincy
Stopford
Grooke
Doane
McClellan
Thames Regatta plans gain stride at New London
New London announces a Thames Regatta for June 1397 as part of a Henley like series for American college crews. The board of trade circulates to 400 colleges and clubs praising the Thames course as ideal for a national regatta or triple contest. Signed by ex Gov Waller and others. Clogs of Folk Lore Society Meeting, New York notes a formal dinner with thirty members present including Prof I W Putnam and W J McGee.
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New London
Conn
Thames
board of trade of
Waller
A H. Chappel
board of trade
C. B Jennings
New York
American Fuk-Lore society
Arena
Prof
I. W. Puttnam
Cambridge
Mass
W. J. McGee
Washington
W. W. Newell
Heli Chatelaim
Stuart Culin
Philadelphia
George LB. Grineli
Two man shooting match at Hackensack attracts experts
New Year’s Day event at Bergen County grounds features Edwards Remsen Neal Apgar Tom Feller Van Dyke Taylor in 100 day targets race. Weather chance noted for a great shoot if clear.
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New York
Hackensack
Bergen County
Edwards
Remsen
Neal Apgar
Tom feller
Van Dyke
Taylor
Spain Satisfied With U S Neutral Policy On Cuba
Madrid and Washington maintain mutual understanding as Spain applauds President Cleveland's neutral stance. Dispatches show Spain is not seeking European intervention and Cuba's revolt is likely nearing end as fields are being planted and peace holds in many provinces. Also Jacksonville reports clearance papers granted for torpedo ships Dauntless and Commodore bound for Nuevetas Cuba with munitions of war.
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United States
Madrid
Cleveland
Spain
Great Britain
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congress
Eurpean
Cuba
Dauntless
secretary of the treasury
tlear
Neuvitas
custom house
Sagasta on Cuban affairs and reforms in Cuba
Ex-Premier Sagasta is quoted in a Liberal interview suggesting Europe’s sympathy with Spain on sovereignty in Cuba while wanting reforms. He says Premier UlanoVas awaits Weyler’s report clearing Pinar del Rio rebels before granting reforms and eventual autonomy, and that Weyler hinders pacification. Rutland dividend declared on preferred stock at 7 percent payable January 2.
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Madrid
Deu
exeremier Sagasta
Viberal
Cuba
Burope
Senor bugasta
Uanovas
Rutland
Rutland raive
brave
Courtroom shooting spree shocks St Louis divorce scene
In a St Louis circuit court a husband named Jacob Fischel shot at his wife her uncle and then turned the gun on himself. The attempt interrupted a divorce hearing as the attacker was restrained after wounding Mrs Fischel in the back and fatally wounding Julius Schreiber. Dr Kier treated the wounded as chaos erupted with spectators fleeing and judges seeking safety.
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St. Louis
Jacob Fischel
Julius Schrieber
Attorney McEntire
Judge Wood
Fischel
William F. Kier
Death of Arch Bishop Fabre Marks End of Era in Montreal
Arch bishop Edouard Charles Fabre of Montreal, age 69, dies from liver cancer. He led the archdiocese during pivotal periods including the Northwest rebellion and smallpox epidemic, and was a champion of temperance. Born in Montreal February 28, 182, he entered priesthood in 1850 and rose to archbishop in 1886.
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Fabre
Edouard Charles Fabre
St Hyacinthe, Sherbrooks
Valley Field
North America
Paris
Chatenay
Issy
Rome
Gregory IVI
asme
Pius IX
Leo SII
Mer. Taschereau
Mgk
Diseases in Cuba Report on smallpox and yellow fever
Sanitary Inspector Burgess reports in a Marine Hospital Service note that Cuba faces declining spread of most diseases but a rise in smallpox during the first weeks of December. Havana recorded 306 deaths in the week ending December 17, with 55 from yellow fever and about 150 new yellow fever cases. smallpox accounted for 500 new cases, other causes making up the rest, with 52 of the yellow fever deaths among Spanish soldiers.
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Burgess
Marine Hospital Service
Washington
United States marine hospital service
Cuba
Havana
Bailey Accepts Call to Wooster Street Baptist
The Rev. H.C. Bailey of Tallahassee Florida has accepted the call to the Wooster Street Baptist church and will be settled here on the first of March.
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Flartford
H.C. Bailey
Tallahassee
Fla
Wooster street Baptist church
Mareh
Interstate Baseball League meeting set for Toledo date
President Powers of the Interstate Baseball League has issued notices for a league meeting to be held in Toledo, Ohio on January 27.
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Pittsburg
Powwers
Interstate Haseball league
league
Toledo
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