Fiendish Saloon Murder in Dallas Shocks City
In East Dallas at 1:30 am two men in a bar Watched as Eugene Faulk ner and J W Chapman allegedly drugged and burned Pate Bain who later died of burns at the city hospital. Bain was a Garland constable. A mob demanded the suspects and were told they were transported to Fort Worth. No motive given.
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Dallas
Texas
Eugene Faulkner
J.W. Chapman
Pate Bain
Garland
Bain
Fort Worth
Waulkner
Chapman
Panther Attacks 8-Year-Old in Wisconsin Farm Country
In Cartwright Wisconsin an eight year old girl, daughter of farmer C F Riley, was killed by a panther near the Mad Brook settlement. The beast seized her in the road and dragged her into a swamp before ripping her apart. A panther hunt has begun as farmers vow to exterminate the brutes. a ten foot panther has been shot and two others sighted.
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Wisconsin
Cartwright
Wis
C. F. Riley
Mad Brook
Kruger Breaks Down In Tears Over Emperor William Telegram
A Cologne dispatch reports Paul Kruger in Paris shedding tears after reading Emperor William’s telegram. He expresses hope the emperor will receive him later and says he will return to The Tague to renew his appeal, trusting in the emperor’s justice.
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sSaub
Tim
Paris
Cologne
William
Tague
Kruger
Scalded Editor Dies in Peculiar Bath Accident
New York editor Edward B. Quinn aged 85, publisher of Successful Americans, died after scalding himself in a hotel bath. He turned on cold water then hot water was later released while away. Returning to the room he jumped into the tub and suffered fatal scalds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edward B. Quinn
Delevan Hotel
Robison Woman Arrested In Cleveland For Stock Theft
Grace Robinson of Libby Montana, 18 years old, wife of an American Root Mining official, was arrested in a Cleveland hotel on a charge of fugitive from justice for allegedly stealing stock worth $25,000 belonging to her husband. She claims the stock is in her name on the books and offers to return to Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
Grace Robinson
Libby
Mont
Temperance Assembly Heads Toward Profitable Convention
About 500 delegates travel to Washington for the twenty seventh annual convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union at Lafayette Square Theater. Regular sessions began Monday with expectations that the gathering will be highly profitable for the organization.
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Washington
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Lafayette Square Theater
Weekly Bank Statement Totals in New York
The weekly bank statement shows loans up $11,778,000 and deposits up $18,019,600 with circulation up $18,200. Legal tenders decrease $510,200, specie up $2,152,500, total reserve up $1,892,800, and surplus reserve down $1,422,600.
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New York
Victim of Football Death in Capital Culture Game
Johnstown, Pa. L. Trumbull Kelly, left tackle for Capital Culture football, died from injuries after a game with Indiana State Normal School. The fatal accident occurred during the contest in this city.
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Johnstown
L. Trumbull Kelly
Capital Culture
Indiana State Normal School
Kruger Unable to Visit Berlin Emperor Regrets Reception
Berlin reports Kruger abandoned plans to visit Berlin after official notification that Emperor William cannot receive him due to prior arrangements. He will go from Cologne to Holland. Cologne Gazette says Kruger seeks intervention in South Africa and warns Germany would be misled to support him. German press rebukes him for guerrilla tactics and ignoring advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Berlin
Kruger
Cologne
Holland
Germany
South Africa
Smallpox Outbreak in Winona Closes Schools and Laundries
More than 400 cases of suspected smallpox are reported in Winona Minnesota with no deaths. The city health board ordered streetcars to stop at Liberty Street and closed Washington and Kosciusko schools as well as two laundries to curb spread. Doctors differ on diagnosis but believe the epidemic is under control and the worst may be over.
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Winona
Minn
Board of Health
Bracken
State Board of Health
Street
Liberty Street
Washington and Kosciusko
Conference of Ambassadors With United States Minister
American, British, and German ministers meet with United States Minister Conger in Pekin on December 1 for about one to two hours. The talk did not reveal its object though it is believed Conger sought a message from Washington affecting positions in the joint agreement. Li Hung Chang has received dispatches about Yu Hsien, governor of Shansi, with possible execution by beheading.
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Pekin
United States
Conger
Mumm Schwartzenstein
Earnest Satow
Washington
Li Hung Chang
Yu Hsien
Shansi
Corner on eggs drives up Chicago prices to nineteen cents
The Times-Herald reports a egg corner in Chicago pushing prices to 19 cents a dozen with profits near half a million for Swift and other packers and dealers. Western Cold Storage Monarch Refrigerator Purcell Tinkham and C H Weaver are named as owners.
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Chicago
Times-Herald
Swift
Western Cold Storage Company
Monarch Refrigerator Company
Purcell and Tinkham
C.H. Weaver & Co
Haskell & Ellsworth
Beatrice, Neb
Expensive Collision Involving Pittsburg Towboats
In Huntington West Virginia the steamers Tom Dodsworth and Volunteer collided twenty miles above the city. About thirty coal boats carrying 600000 bushels of coal sank. Loss reported at 100000. Both vessels and coal owned by the Pittsburg coal combine.
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Huntington
W. Va
Tom Dodsworth
Volunteer
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Coal Combine
No Move to Free Mrs Maybrick
London officials of the United States embassy say no instructions have been received on releasing Mrs. Maybrick who is serving a life term for poisoning her husband. Complete returns from Kentucky show Bryan ahead by 7,975 and Beckham by 8,518 in official county results reported by the Courier-Journal.
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Mrs. Maybrick
London
United States
Maybrick
Kentucky
Louisville
The
Courier-Journal
Bryan
Beckham
A Proposition for Peace in South Africa
The Statist urges government talks with Commandant General Botha and Gen DeWet to halt the African war. It proposes civil authority in Cape Town to initiate negotiations, naming Sir Alfred Milner and J F Homeler if met, and argues for conciliation over military harshness amid national distress.
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Africa
London
Botha
DeWet
Cape Town
Alfred Milner
Cape Colony
J. F. Homeler
South Africa
Turkey Willing to Settle Trade Dispute over Cruiser
Constantinople reports indicate Turkey aims to placate the United States after the Kentucky’s Smyrna visit. A sale offer seeks a Philadelphia cruiser with a $90,000 Armenian indemnity, seen as face-saving by the porte. Diplomatic ties between the US legation and Constantinople remain cordial despite the dispute.
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Imperial
United States
Constantinople
Kentucky
Smyrna
Philadelphia
Turkey
Legation
Porte
Pennsylvania Eleven Player Dies From Game Injury
Johnstown Pennsylvania football player L Trumbull Kelly died Thanksgiving from injuries in a game against Indiana State Normal. Kelly, from West Superior Wisconsin, was tackled by Fullback Long and struck on the back of the head by Longs knee, never regaining consciousness.
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Pennsylvania
Johnstown
L. Trumbull
Kelly
Capital Culture
Indiana State Normal School
Long
West Superior
Wis
Typhoon Claims Over Fifteen Hundred Lives in Chinese Town
A Hong Kong dispatch reports a devastating typhoon at Touraine in October lasting forty eight hours. Villages rice fields and buildings were destroyed leaving the harbor bare. Between 1500 and 1600 people perished and the remaining 4650 residents are without provisions.
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Victoria
B. C
China News
Hong Kong
Touraine
Sympathy for Kruger Moves Through French Senate
The French Senate unanimously adopted a sympathy resolution for Kruger in line with the Chamber of Deputies. In Washington, Mrs. Eliza W. Miller, widow of Justice Miller, was found dead in bed from angina pectoris. President McKinley orders civil service support for the Philippines commission to build an honest and efficient civil service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Senate
Kruger
Washington
Eliza W. Miller
Justice Miller
United States Supreme Court
Miller
Keokuk
Iowa
Cullom
Philippine Civil Service
McKinley
United States Civil Service Commission
Philippines Commission
Philippines
Market quotations for cattle hogs and grains across U S cities
A dense listing of market prices from Sioux City, Chicago, Indianapolis, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Detroit, Toledo, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York and others. It covers cattle hogs sheep and various grain futures with No 2 grades and creamery butter and eggs prices. The data shows wide price ranges by city and commodity.
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Sioux City
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
New York—Castle
Question of Yankton County School Superintendent Eligibility
A controversy in Yankton County centers on Z F Williams elected county superintendent lacking one year of state certification before election. State records show a June 16 1900 certificate. education department says first grade holders may hold the post. The matter echoes earlier disputes including Mrs Kingsbury's 1899 case and Lucena Trissier's post election challenge, with a likely supreme court constitutional ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton County
Z. F. Williams
Williams
Department of Education
Kingsbury
McCook County
Pyle
Lucena Trissier
Pennington County
Supreme Court
South Dakota population rises 22.1 percent since 1890
Population of South Dakota reaches 401,570 up from 328,308 in 1890, an increase of 72,762. County figures list Armour to Yankton and the three Indian reservations, with Pennington, Minnehaha, Union and others shown. Also notes river danger in Cedar County Nebraska and Sioux Falls Press management changes.
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South Dakota
Armour
Beadle
Bon fHlomme
Brookings
Brown
Brule
Buffalo
Butte
Campbell
Charles Mix
Clark
Clay
Codington
Custer
Davison
Day
Deuel
Douglas
Edmunds
Fall River
Faulk
Grant
Gregory
Hamlin
Hand
Hanson
Hughes
Hutchinson
Hyde
Jerauld
Kingsbury
Lake
Lawrence
Lincoln
Lyman
McCook
McPherson
Marshall
Meade
Miner
Minnehaha
Moody
Pennington
Potter
Roberts
Sanborn
Spink
Stanley
Sully
Turner
Union
Walworth
Yankton
Cheyenne River Indian Reservation
Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
Rosebud Indian Reservation
Standing Rock Indian Reservation
Sioux Falls Press Cffinge
Sioux Falls Press
W. S. Bowen
Senator Pettigrew
M. L. Fox
Gov. Lee
John T. Cogan
Register of Deeds
Minnehaha County
Land Commissioner's Report Outlines State Revenues and Lands
Land Commissioner Eastman nears completion of a biennial report ending June 30 1900 detailing revenue from leases and real estate sales to support common schools. The report cites a $3 372 926 permanent school fund and $1 877 747 paid to schools since 1890, plus land grants totaling 2 150 480 acres and plans for further appropriations to expand topographical records and enforce trespass leases. It notes hard to lease large tracts due to water scarcity, proposes sinking an artesian well on 58720 acres at Fall River County, and reports $1 404.50 from down timber sales.
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Eastman
Thi
Fall River County
Lawrence County
Deadwood Commercial Club Expands Local Resources Efforts
The Deadwood Commercial Club, with about 200 members, promotes local resources in the Black Hills. A committee will visit Omaha to discuss a public building matter with Congressman Mercer. The club aims to establish an ore testing experimental station as mining interests grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othe Deadwood
Committee On Mines and Mining
State Regents Consider Allocations For Public Colleges
At a state board of regents meeting a plan was laid out for appropriations to state institutions. The proposal asks Vermillion State University for 88000 in maintenance and 25000 to 50000 for a new science hall, agriculture, Madison Normal 20000, Springfield Normal 10000, Spearfish Normal 10000. The State School of Mines seeks funds for a new building and about 15000 for maintenance. The school has outgrown current facilities and a new building is deemed essential.
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State Board of Regents
State University At
Vermillion
Agricultral College
Madison Normal
Springfield Normal
Spearfish Normal
Shooting at the Ranche Leaves Daly Wounded in Altercation
Don Daly a hack driver was shot by Tom Condon known as Irish Tommy after an argument two miles up the river from Pierre. Three shots struck Daly including a head and abdomen wound and a shattered arm. Daly is expected to die. Condon was arrested after returning downtown claiming Daly insulted him.
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Daly
Ranche
Pierre
Don Daly
Tom Condon
Tommy
Condon
Frozen Man Found Dead After Night of Drinking in Mitchell
Charles Mott was found nearly frozen to death in a remote Mitchell area after a night of heavy drinking. He wandered from a residence, and despite hunting parties, died two days later. He had little known history and was supported by the county. Lost His Left Hand In Accidental Grinder Injury In Madison Ed Bowell lost his left hand below the elbow while cleaning a corn shredder. The wound required over an hour to dress, Bowell bore the pain with noted nerve and composure.
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J. J. Floershinger
Nick Nelson
Cedar County
Nebraska
Missouri River
Yankton
J. Leslie Thompson
Marrison
Merchants
Sioux Falls
Miller
Charles Mott
Mitchell
Bert Shepard
Madison
Ed Bowell
Bowell
Jury Pay Ruling Sparks Juror Protests in Yankton
Judge Smith rules jurymen be paid for time actually spent in case consideration causing juror protests and threats to recruit jurors only by force in the future.
Young Carpenter's Death From Fall At Work
Otto Malmgren aged 1, son of Sioux Falls carpenter Joan Malmeren, died after falling from a scaffold chase at a Woonsocket job site. He struck frozen ground, suffering fatal head injuries. Woonsocket officials report two miles of new water mains laid at 6500 dollars, enhancing fire protection for the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Malmgren
Joan Malmeren
Sioux Falls
Woonsocket
Congress Awaits Act on Major Measures Early Next Year
Washington diary notes a full Senate and House session as they begin work on army reorganization steamship subsidy Nicaragua canal Pacific cable and war tax amendments. Leaders push to act quickly with hearings limited and major bills advancing, while McKinley’s presidency enters a new term amid rising government costs and imperial commitments.
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Washington
Senate
House
Davis
Minnesota
Congress
McKinley
Gear
Frye
Henderson
Daly
New Jersey
Hoffecker
Delaware
Allison
Senator Gear
Dolliver
Dillingham
Ross
Vermont
House of Representatives
Grant
Odds and Enas at Court spectacles noted by press
The tale lists Prince of Wales wearing spectacles and mentions a Newfoundland cavilion hunting report. Navy Dept sells Nantucket monitor and Cheyenne tug. U S schoolchildren raise 17366.74 for Galveston relief. Clara Clemens plans professional singing career. Amos Dice of Olio Galion shoots his wife and commits suicide but she will recover. Richard Rush crew notes Aleutian islanders vanishing. Cuban nationalist hopes fear Gomez presidency under a Cuban republic. Kaiser Wilhelm escorted by his barber IP Haley after China remark. Hurtig and Seamans opera house and office building in Chicago destroyed for loss of 10 pounds.
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Enas
Prince of Wales
Newfoundland
Navy Department
Nantucket
United States
Galveston
Clara Clemens
Mark Twain
Amos Dice
Galion
Olio
Richard Rush
Maximo Gomez
Cubs Republic
William
IP. Haley
Kaiser
China
Hurtig & Seamans
Washington Street
Chicago
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Paul
Paul Kruger
Cuba
Divison of Customs and Insular Affairs
War Department
Lebanon
Lebanon Valley
Lackawanna Iron and Steel Company
Scranton
North Cornwall
Kansas City Northwestern
Missouri Pacific Railway
Kansas City Northwestern Railroad
Little Rock
Ark
Grannis
Pell County
Ellis Shorts
Counties
Miner County
J. Ford
John Davidson
Grafton Township
George Felfing
Percival Demaray
Henden Township
Hannemann
Ramona
Historical Department
Connecticut
S.S. Clough
Howard
Canastota
Dwight
Canistota
Land Commissioner’s Report
Deadwood Commercial Club
Hanna
Mr. Payne
Central American
Nicaragua Canal
Spooner
Ladrones
Guam
Hawaii
Porto Rico
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