Tragedy and Crime Report From Early Evening Notices
A disjointed recap shows Sylvester S. of Troy shot his wife and stepdaughter after family trouble, all dead, while John Webber of the Northern Pacific Express is linked to a $33,971 theft disputed by a young woman Carrie Dudley. Separate items note political nominations in Wisconsin and judiciary committee actions with Senator Lamar’s record under review.
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Express Company
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Appointment to Post Office Dept Names New Head
The new appointee will relieve Mr Higgins early in January. A democrat by inclination, he has not engaged in politics. Secretary Pair Child noted hesitancy about a relative appointment but cited the office’s close confidential nature and Mr Smith’s strong business qualifications.
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Post Office Department
Higgins
Pairchild
Smith
Arkansas cyclone devastates Polk county area
News from Polk county reports a destructive cyclone striking Armstrong academy and nearby towns in Indian Territory Fort Washita and Green early Saturday causing loss of life and property. Casualties include French Adams US Army Washita killed Jack Henderson Peter Resor and two unknown Green children killed and Wm Leverington and Mrs Henry Wait seriously injured. Homes and a general store were demolished, livestock killed, and the storm lasted about six minutes at affected points.
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Ark
Polk County
Armstrong Academy
Indian Territory
Fort
Washita
Green
French Adams
United States Army
Jack Henderson
Peter Resor
Wm. Leverington
Henry Wait
Moody and wife register at the Abbett in Deadwood
Special Agent Howard, returning from Crow Creek agency, reports completing upwards of 700 allotments and says the department is well pleased with his work. Moody and his wife of Deadwood registered at the Abbett this afternoon.
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Washington
Moody
Deadwood
Abbett
Howard
Crow Creek
Stutsmen Honored After Aberdeen Convention Banquet
Jamestown reports a banquet at the Gladstone hotel honoring the one state movement after returning delegates praised the Aberdeen convention. Visiting Dakotans and locals spoke, congratulating the action and expressing hope for a successful outcome.
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Jamestown
Stutsman County
Aberdeen
Gladstone
Fixed fight alleged for December boxing match on island
Reports from New York and London claim Elis ith and Smith plan a fixed bout on an island ten miles from Rouen. Sources say the event would be arranged to convey the hotel to the Us, with both men ready to fight. A spectator notes Smith against M train in four rounds, while other chatter calls it untrue.
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Racine
Rouen
Smith
York
Jem Smith
Indianapolis
Voorhees
Indiana
Unsteady politics swirl around postmaster selection
In a December 19 report Holman opposes joining the irritation committee while being placed on the committee. The fourth district election prospects appear strained as postmasters discuss allowances amid political pressure. Names such as Spaulding Goen Champagne Elam Goy Polo and others are listed among attendees or contenders.
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Tim
Liere
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Independence
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Iting
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Lewistuis
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Polo
Nebraska
Otrmont
Woodlow option law upheld by district judge
In a morning session Judge Myton sustained the constitutionality of the Woodlow option law, with Judge Sherwood filing a dissenting opinion.
Wastincrox Committee Report Details Announced
The committee on revisions announced this morning that the speaker and Messrs Randall Mills Reed and Canny were named to the panel. The notice outlines the leadership and membership joining the committee.
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Wastincrox
Committee On Res
Randall, Mills
Reed and Cannoy
Secretary Pairchild appoints Perry C Smith to Treasury post
Secretary Pairchild selects Perry C Smith of New Jersey as chief of the appointment division in the treasury department replacing Eugene Higgins who resigned. Myr Smith is noted as a cousin of the secretary and disbursing clerk.
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Washington
Pairchild
Perry C.smith
New Jersey
Treasury Department
Eugene Higgins
Myr Smith
Young Toledo heir forms minstrel troupe for road tour
W H Ketchum Jr, 22, has acquired property valued at 2 million dollars and plans to tour with a female minstrel troupe. Daily income cited at 240 dollars, despite family opposition. He is the son of the late millionaire banker W H Ketchum.
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Toledo
Ohio
W. H. Ketchum, Jr
President predicts swift Congress session and tariff bill
The president told congressmen that the next session should end by June 1. He stressed that passing a tariff reduction bill within sixty days is the main task, after which appropriation bills and other business could be rushed through with little delay.
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Washington
A Moral Example in Washington Public Flogging Case
In Washington, fifty miles from St. Louis, three boys John Dworick Gus and Eddie Schoengardt were found guilty of petit larceny. The judge ordered a nominal fine if the parents would publicly flog the boys in the courthouse square. The fathers agreed and about 1000 people witnessed the punishment as schools recessed to show the moral example.
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St. Louis
Washington
John Dworick
Gus
Eddie Schoengardt
Court House
Governor Church Attends Secret Farmers Alliance Session
A delegate recounts a Dakota convention where Governor Church was discreetly turned away from a secret meeting. After the revelation of his identity, the alliance invited him to attend the next day, prompting discussion of protocol and access for nonmembers.
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Farmers’ Alliance
Agricultural Senate
Dakota
Supd
The
Alliance
Governor Church
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promised Relief for Dyspepsia
An old advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a gentle remedy for dyspepsia and digestive ills. It claims to tone the stomach, curb headaches, refresh the mind, and restore appetite, urging readers to give it a fair trial.
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Liaoel
Wholesale suspensions rock Pittsburg and Lake Erie offices
A sensational purge hits the Pittsburg and Lake Erie railway with forty officials suspended including A. D. Smith and all auditing and passenger and ticket department heads. Auditor Murray and assistant passenger agent Reppert remain. Management cites anonymous tips and ongoing audits as they probe extensive thefts in the Lake Erie passenger department.
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A. D. Smith
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railway
Murray
Reppert
Newell
Holbrook
Lake Erie
Panhandle
Washington Hesitates Over Lamar Confirmation
Washington awaits Senate action on Justice Lamar with strong Republican pressure aimed at rejection. Western senators face urgent constituent appeals while party loyalty tests unfold. a holiday vote could seal Lamar’s fate. Meanwhile in Sr. Paul a pool room gambling case prompts legal doubt this week as the grand jury weighs indictments.
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Lamar
Supreme Court
Senate
New York
Andrew Johnson
Sr. Pau
Richter
Frank Shaw
Leary Banningan
Minnesota
Ruling denies Globe as official paper and voids public works assessments
Judge Kelly rules the Globe was not properly designated as the city paper and that two years of public works assessments are illegal. Advertising must be redone and 1886 1888 assessments annulled, requiring fresh assessments by the board of public works. In New York the Goodsell suit against Western Union Telegraph for 500000 damages on telegraph news service is decided against Goodsell.
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Kelly
The
Globe
Board of Public Works
New York
James H. Goodsell
Western Union Telegraph Company
Telegraph News Service
Goodsell
Supreme Court
Four Jurors Chosen In Meftanigle Escape Trial
In Curcaco on December 20, the trial of alleged Meftanigle escape conspirators resumed before Judge Collins. Lawyers continued juror selection and four jurors had been agreed upon.
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Curcaco
Collins
Not a Blaine Man
Augusta Maine December death of Guv Bodwell shifts state politics. Marble new governor not afraid of Blaine or his influence and esteems Hannibal Hamlin as the peer or superior, signaling Hamlin wing gains in the party.
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Dee
Guv. Bodwell
Marble
Blaine
Hannibal Hamlin
Hamlin
Shaping the State Administration by a Veteran Politician
The text portrays Mr. Marble as a highly shrewd and experienced state political figure. It notes his independence from Blaine management and his trusted role alongside Hannibal Hamlin. It emphasizes his lasting memory for friends and enemies and his skilled political acumen in state affairs.
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Blaine
Hannibal Hamlin
Hamlin
Buffalo County Details Mix of Land and People
Buffalo county in Eldorado outlines its geography and watered districts Elm, Boxelder, Crow Creek. It notes a border county with limited rail access and a push toward stock raising and local markets. Separate county town disputes persist amid railway hopes and territorial expansion.
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Buffalo County
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Crow Creek
Hand
Jerauld
Brule County
New England
Middle
Western States
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Miller
Buffalo
Keeley Brewery Bans Iowa and Kansas Barley Purchases
News from Cuicano reports Keeley Brewing Company instructed brokers to buy only barley not grown or shipped from Iowa or Kansas. Secretary John P. Taylor said the policy aims to use better Minnesota and Wisconsin barley and to avoid buying from those states if possible.
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Keeley Brewing Company
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Kansas
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Keeley, Company
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