Social highwaymen capture leads to gang discovery
Atlanta police arrest a young man named John Smith, real identity unknown, linked to an aristocratic highwayman ring headed by Frederick Cunningham. A wounded Dixon Stanford identifies Cunningham after a night hold up, revealing a web of well connected youths funding robberies. Detectives say several affluent locals spent money beyond means, suggesting criminal ties without a broad gang reveal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Frederick Jackson Cunningham
John Smith
e& good
Cunningham
A. Stanford
ai tien
Frederick Z. Cunningham
West EATSlania
Stanford
Stamford
father le
H planter
Tanta
Senator Chandler’s Niece Married Amid Social Gaiety
A wedding linking Senator Chandler’s niece and Harry Davis of Concord drew guests from political and social circles. The Rev. Mr Jesses of Wilksie united the couple in a ceremony marked by formalities and notable attendees, with congratulations pouring in from across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senater
nieve
Sen Ne Haier
SOUSION
Harry Bf Davis
Concord
Jeses
Wilksie
thbride perio
Trial of Wuallam Blance Postmaster for Embezzlement
On trial for embezzling 105 from government funds between August and January 1, Wuallam Blance, a postmaster in an upstate town, is charged with theft from St Anns Carth olice church funds and is described as well known in his village. Attorneys Charlies A. Dolson and John B. Stanchfield represent the defense. postal authorities present evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayli
Wuallam BLance
wi Harnensvelie
Ustoher
Asta
Issi
idornelisville
St. Anns Cartholice church
hay
Charlies A. Dolson
Hornelville
John B. Stanchfield
Elmira
Smith
Postmaster Missing in Buffalo Substation
H R Norvell who ran a Walden avenue substation is reported missing and may be in Canada after last contact in St Catharines. Postal officials found a shortage under 560 dollars, removed the office, and will collect bonds. He had urged a return but efforts failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
H. R. Norvell
Walden avenue
Canada
St. Catharines
Norvell
Fourth Class Postmasters Appointed in Several States
Washington May 12 The following fourth class postmasters have been appointed New Jersey Elwood Elizabeth Laycock Mountainville Rufus Apgar Port Morris George Burtt Pennsylvania Costello Edgar Delamater Emsworth John Shannon Litzenberg J F Guth Morineville EI Myera Shinerville L Shiner
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Jersey
Elwood
Elizabeth Laycock
Mountainvile
Rufua Apgar
Port Morris
George Burtt
Pennsylvania
Costello
Edgar Delamater
Emsworth
John Shannon
Litzenberg
J. F. Guth
Morinevile
EI Myera
Shinerville
L. Shiner
New Gold Mines Found in Péru Province Carabaya
New gold mines have been discovered in the Carabaya province in Puno department Peru on May 13. Belief grows that the deposits will yield largely and boost local mining activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peenims
Peru
Carabaya
Puno
New Flower telescope dedicated at University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia May 13. The Flower telescope and observatory at the University of Pennsylvania were dedicated before about 1,500 scientists. Funded by the Reese Wall Flower bequest the observatory features a revolving steel dome. The 28 foot telescope tube uses clockwork for movement. the 18 inch Flower Jens tested at Flagstaff by Percival Lowell produced fine canal observations on Mars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Reese Wall Flower
Flower Jens
Flagstaff
A. T
Percival Lowell
Mare
Boston to Have Elevated Roads Reported
Boston May 13 subcommittee reports on an elevated road bill. It requires a $900000 deposit to cover potential damages and sets a seven mile outside the subway construction deadline of three years with lease forfeiture if unmet. The bill offers a twenty year franchise and a three cent fare with the railroad commissioners empowered to adjust fares without reducing dividends below eight percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
west end
Receivers Fees Allowed for Atlas Tack Case Boston
Judge Cell of the United States circuit court approved fees totaling 20,050 pounds for Thomas J. Lathrop James B. Stearns and Charles A. Vialle receivers of the Atlas Tack corporation and their counsel The sum to be deducted from 250 pounds in cash paid by Aeron Hobart who bought the property in receivers hands for a reorganization committee The company has been run by the court for over two years since April 29 1895
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
eceivers
Boston
re rers
Porters Good Showing in Navy Inspection Run
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt visited Bridgeport to inspect the gunboat Nashville in harbor. An Oyster Bay run by Theron from Bridgeport to Oyster Bay covered 35 minutes, achieving speeds over 26 knots with two thirds boiler power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Conn
Roosevelt
Nashville
Porter
Oyster Bay
Nashville Theron
Sridgeport
althoner
Springfield Woman Held in Poisoning Case
Mrs Cla ra E. Condon of Springfield Mass is charged with attempting to murder Mrs Lucinda W. Hunt by poisoning. Found probably guilty in police court and held on four thousand dollars bond for the September term of the grand jury. Doctor from Paris testified the poison contained aconite. Bail likely unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
Clara E. Condon
Lucinda W. Hunt
Mami
Paris
Amherst
Condon
West Point Postmistress Miss Newlands Receives Broad Support
At West Point on May 13, residents learned that Miss Newlands served as postmistress and received broad support from local youths and academics. The report notes strong community approval and mentions local leaders backing Miss Newlands for her role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weat Point
West Point
Miss Newlands
Damaged Text Summary of Immigration Claim Line
The fragment mentions ministers and Honolulu. It references migrants, a claim of damages, and alleged conduct. Names and clear facts are unreadable, but the snippet implies a formal dispute over a visit or incident and potential damages.
G A R Officers to Attend State Encampment at Rochester
Albany May 1 The G A R department officers traveled to Rochester to attend the state encampment starting today A lively contest is expected for the state commander post now held by James S Graham Candidates include A D Shaw Waterdown Anson S Wood Walcott Nash Tibbits and Hull Grant Brooklyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contrene
Albany
G A. R. department
Rochester
JamesS. Graham
A. D. Shaw
Waterdown
Anson S. Wood
Walcott
Nash Tibbits
Hull Grant
Brooklyn
Receiver Appointed for O H Blanchard & Co Hartford
Upon the application of large stockholders a receiver was appointed for O H Blanchard & Co dealers in teas coffee and spices. Gross mismanagement is alleged by the stockholders. W C Carpenter a stockholder was appointed temporary receiver and the affairs of the concern will be wound up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
O. H. Blanchard & Co
W. C. Carpenter
Suit for damages sparks sensation in Naugatuck
Harry Noble of Naugatuck sues Dr. James W. Robins for 10009 dollars alleging alienation of Mrs Noble's affections. Service of papers has created a sensation in the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
otes
Naugatuck
Conn
Harry w. Noble
James W. Robins
Convict Dies From His Injuries in Baltimore
John A. Caler, a Cumberland, Maryland convict, jumped from a Baltimore and Ohio express train while en route to a one year sentence for forgery. He fled to a Maryland hospital but died from injuries sustained in the leap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John A. Caler
convier
Cumberland
Maryland hospital
Turkey gets notice on war indemnity and armistice terms
Constantinople reports that embassies proposed an armistice based on peace talks, with Greece accepting conditions and demanding 15 million dollars or control of Thewaaly. Athens notes no fresh fighting but expects possible Greek royalist tensions as front reports place both armies near Damakos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Smolenski
Sultan
Damakos
Turkey
Constantine
Vatican and Porte End Relations After Turkish Reply
Rome's correspondent in The Standard outlines how relations between the Vatican and the Porte were severed. The pope sought protection for Christians in Crete, meeting the sultan at the Yildiz kiosk. The sultan reproached the pope in Turkish, then in French, saying he attends to all subjects' welfare. A later letter in October found no reply and no direct communication has occurred since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican
Porte
London
Rome
The
Standard
Chastians
Crete
Mgr. Benett
Yildiz
Greece's Unenviable Position in War News
London dispatch reports Times correspondent in Athens notes anxiety over armistice delays and risk of renewed hostilities. Government seeks mediation but faces complications as Crete and Cretean factions raise tensions with Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
London
Times
Athens
ALULe
umn
Ral
Turkey Likely to Accept Armistice and Deed to Powers
A Daily Mail correspondent states Turkey will accept an armistice and surrender to the powers. Indemnity and frontier rectification demands have been acquiesced, and the powers may land more troops in Crete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
London
Rome
The
Daily Mail
Italan
Crete
May Not Pacify Crete Autonomy Faces Greek Troop Departure Resistance
The Times correspondent reports fears autonomy will fail to pacify Crete due to 20,000 Cretan Alohammedang opposing autonomy. They suspect autonomy will align with Greece while insurgents resist Greek troops leaving the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cretana
London
The
Times
Candia
Crete
Greece
Troops to Leave Crete and Blockade Steamers to be Released
May 11 report that the powers have informed the Greek government troops may depart Crete. Admirals of the International Meet will free the steamers seized during the blockade, ending the maritime restriction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crete
Athens
International Meet
Prominent Moberly Official Ends Life in Home
H L Lee, a well known Moberly citizen and city council member, committed suicide after midnight. He woke, penned a letter to his wife in the adjoining room, then shot himself in the head as financial troubles plagued his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moberly
H. L. Lee
Cuban Resolution Triggers Debate Over Chapman Pardon
In Senate May 13 the sugar probe of 1894 is revived by a resolution urging Elverton R. Chapman to appear before the Senate bar to purge contempt as a condition for executive clemency. Debate over immediate action follows with critics warning of surrendering Senate authority. Minor bills advance and several executive nominations are confirmed, including postmasters and naval officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
senate
Allen
Nebraska
Elverton R. Chapman
Chapman
Senate of the
United States
Elverton
Bir
Gallinger
New Hampshire
Hoar
Massachusetts
committee on foreign relations
Quay
internal revenue
pension office
Pettigrew
Professor Crehore
Squire
New York
Sidney B. Everett
Batavia
Java
John 3. Quackenbush
navy
Cornelius Van Cott
New York city
C. F. Bryan
Sharon
G. W. Jones
Falmouth
E. W. Smart
Merrimac
C. L. Scranton
Cottage City
Pennsylvania
J. B. Brown
Newcastle
ALR
McKees Rocks
Manzer
Forest by
Warren
B. A. Waters
F. E. Hempstead
F.S. Brown
Mata
General Forsythe Nominated for Major General Rank
Washington March 13 The president named Brigadier General James W Forsythe for promotion to major general Born in Ohio he graduated from the Military Academy His war record includes brevets up to brigadier general and gallant service in battles such as Chickamauga Cedar Creek Opequan Fishers Hill Middletown and Petersburg He served with Sheridan in the Richmond campaign and accompanied him to Europe as an aide in the Franco Prussian War Since 1873 he has served mainly in the west participating in the Sioux Expedition of 1874 75 Bannock campaign Fort Walla Walla Wounded Knee and other actions He became a brigadier general in November 1334 and has remained in the Department of California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forsythe
Washington
James W Forasths
Ohio
Miliary academy
lead
Chickamauga
Cedar Creek
Opequan
Fishere Hit
Middletown
McClellan
Peninsula
Maryland
Sheridan
Richmond
Winchester
Petersburg
Lee
Europe
west
Fort Walla Walla
Wash
Indiana
Wounded Knee creek
Catholic Mission 3. D
department of California
Trial of the Sugar Kings in Washington May 18
The cases of President Havemeyer and Secretary Searles of the American Sugar Refining company were selected for trial on May 16 for refusal to answer questions before the senate Sugar trust investigating committee. District Attorney Davis notified counsel that next cases would be called then Havemeyer and Searles would be the first prosecuted. Attorneys were instructed to produce them in four then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugar Kings
Washington
Havemeyer
Searles
American Sugar Refining company
senate Sugar trust
Davia
variana
Searice
State insane hospital charges found without foundation
The State Hospital for the Insane board of managers met in Trenton and reported that charges against the asylum were without foundation. A committee will investigate. They found Charles W. W. Haines died of typhomania with head bruise from a bed fall, dismissed physician disputes as invention, and deemed hog sales and the Pfebl escape unproven or not credible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
the
State Hospital For the Insane
Charles W.W. Haines
Burlington
Louis Pfebl
Joliet
National League Baseball Scores Report
In Cleveland Brooklyn, runs and errors noted with Cleveland 2 Brooklyn 5. Washington 3 Baltimore 5. Chicago 1 Cincinnati 1. Pittsburg 3 Boston 9. St Louis 3 Philadelphia 6. St Louis 8 Philadelphia 1. Detailed hits and errors listed for each park showing team performances and score outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Brooklyn
Washington
Baltimore
Chicago
Cintinnati
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Boston
St Louis
Louis
Philadelphia
St. Louis
General Miles Arrives in England Amid War Dispatches
Condensed dispatches report General Miles arriving in England and several global incidents. Dora Achell dies from ice cream poisoning in Newark XN. Heavy snow and hail hit Great Britain. Two men suffocated in Raith’s zinc mines at Belvidere NW. J Fern and Bolivia submit territorial dispute to Spain arbitration. Hampshire Cycle Co building and stock damaged in Northampton Mass. by fire. Ely Clawson hanged in Somerville NJ for murder of Hany Hodgetts in Pluckemin NJ last August. Earthquake strikes Guadaloupe. Four killed at Puiat-a-Pikre, 80 houses and a church collapse. five wounded. Lava flows from Mount Vesuvius unite with 1805 deposits. activity in principal crater normal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Miles
England
Dora Achell
Newark
Great Britain
Raith
Belvidere
J. Fern
Bolivia
Spain
Hampshire Cycle company
Northampton
Mass
Ely Clawson
Somerville
N. J
Hany Hodgetts
Pluckenim
Guadaloupe
Puiat-a-Pikre
Mount Vesuvius
Jersey Masons Elect Out Trenton May 13
Brand chapter Roy Session here with officers Anthony Schroder Wildrand high priest John B Bert Jersey City grand song Levi G Blows Ranway chaplain Noel D Park Elizabeth royal arch chaplain William A Grosscup Camden third vel George B Edwards Jersey City land rotary Fred Werne Bar dentuwh grand treasurer AL Te d Asmond Trenton grand tyler
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey Masons
Trenton
Brand cnapter
Anthony Schroder
Wildr &rand
John B. Bert
Jersey City
Levi G Blows Ranway
Noel D. Park
Elizabeth
royal arch
Wiliam A. Grosscup
Camden
George B. Edwards
land
Fred
Werne Bardentuwh
AL Ted Asmond
grand tyler
Kansas City Man Dies After Blow In Impromptu Flat Fight
Berall known as Rook Tdlamd Cave died at the hospital ten days after injuries from a flat Rent altercation. Taemas Hyland struck him, knocking him out in an improvised confrontation, leading to murder charges filed in Ely land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Dash Pitz
Berall
Rook
Taemas Hyland
Ely land
murrler
New York Guard to Join Montreal Queen's Jubilee Festivities
The Twenty-second Separate Company of the New York State National Guard is likely to arrive in Montreal to participate in the Queen's Jubilee celebrations, adding military presence to the events on May 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
New York State national guard
American Vessel Pursued by Light Cruiser at Placentia
An American fishing vessel named Senator attempted to evade the light cruiser Flora at Placentia Newfoundland. The cruiser pursued and forced her to return, and Captain Goodwin was fined 340 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johns
N. F
Senator
cluss
Plarentia
Fiona
Goodwin
Famous Organ Sold in Boston Auction
The Minustc hall organ famed for its intensity sold at auction at the New England Conservatory of Music to the Methuen Organ company for $500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England Conservatory of
Mnpsic
Methuen Organ company
Favens Checcher Player Dead
Saratoga May 13 Isaac Chute five year old ex champion checker player of the United States is dead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Favens Checcher
Saratoga
Isaac Chute
United States
Detective Pursues Forgery Suspect Carl Bayer
In Toronto on May 13 a detective departed for Fort Wayne to seize Carl Bayer who is wanted on forgery charges. He faces extradition efforts and a court case. Bayer is described as a male suspect with unspecified age and is currently at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
hare
Fort Wayne
Carl Bayer
Senate weighs Cuba resolution amid war reports
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is examining the Cuba situation and will likely report tomorrow. Debate centers on whether to wait for more information from the State Department and how the administration should act, with supporters urging passage of the pending resolution and opponents citing exaggerated newspaper reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
senate committee on foreign relations
state department
senate
foreign relations committee
Cuba
Davis
Gomez
Maceo
Campos
Havana
Spain
Davia
neary
iing searceis
committee on foreign relations
house
United States
Express Trains Collide Near Manchester
Two express trains on the Bennington and Route railroad collided just outside Manchester due to a late up train and wet rails. The crash damaged engine parts and a baggage car, but no passengers or staff were hurt. In Newburg a man was fatally injured by a bursting shell at Mott's hat factory in Matteawan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Bennington
cothaion
Newburg
Samuel Middleton
Mott's hat
Matteawan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Constantinople
Ahmed Tewfik Pasha
Baron de Calice
STATE INSANE HOSPITAL
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!