German Aggression in Samoa Rises as Ships Shell Apia
New York World reports Klein describing German aims to annex Samoa. Mataafa resists, Gatling gun deployed, villages burned, and consular protests follow. By Dec 28-29, neutrality talks fail. petitions for annexation circulate, while Knappe faces recall after six weeks of turmoil.
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New York
Jill
the World
Klein
Dev
Mataafa
Magnani
Vailele
Apia
Knappe
Samoa
Nipsic
Mataafagatele
Blacklock
United States
Consul Blacklock
Germany
Tamasese
Congress Must Speak In Language That Echo Worldwide
A Baltimore Sun editorial quotes the government as saying executive jurisdiction over Samoa ends until Congress acts. It argues the flag was dishonored by German troops and urges Congress to respond promptly in language that will be echoed globally.
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Washington
Baltimore Sun
Bayard
Legislative Branch
American Congress
German Fleet at Samoa Not as Formidable as U S Ships
In Washington a naval officer assessed Samoan naval strength noting the U S ships Trenton Vandalia and Nipsic are well equipped and ready for action. He said the German vessels in Samoan waters have known sizes armaments and crews but war could be avoided with explanations if tensions rise and more ships could sail if needed.
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Washingston
Nipsic
Trenton
Vandalia
Samoa
Samoan
Michigan House Seeks Samoa Conference Documents
Michigan introduced a resolution asking the secretary of state to send copies of all joint protocols and memoranda from the Samoa conference among Germany Great Britain and the United States as noted in the president's message to Congress. In London discussions center on Bis marck's claim of English German unity on Samoa. In San Francisco Consul Blacklock denies Mataafa combat rumors involving an American.
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Michigan
Secretary of State
House
Germany
Great Britain
United States
Samoa
Blacklock
Congress
San Francisco
Jan
Washington and Charleston Senate News Digest
The day’s reports record Senate actions and debates including Chandler withdrawing a resolution, a New Mexico statehood protest, Butler credentials, and bills authorizing bridges in Missouri with pension provisions for Army nurses. House moves add pension and water rights, and a joint electoral vote count is set. New York reports Washburn death and Blaine dinner. West Virginia deadlock shows Goff leading with 38 votes.
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Senate
Washington
Chandler
Gibson
New Mexico
Hampton
Butler
Missouri River
Leavenworth
Kan
Kansas City
Blair
Mount Carmel Development Company
Wabash
Houses of
Congress
Hemphill
District of Columbia
Committee On Appropriations
Randall
House
Commuted Sentence for James D. Fish Is Announced
President Cleveland commuted the ten year prison term of James D. Fish once of the Marine National Bank of New York for misapplying bank funds. The case dates to June 1885 and Auburn State Prison.
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Fish
Washington
Cleveland
James D. Fish
Marine National Bank of New York
States
Auburn
O'Brien Expected at Kilarny as Government Prepares
Jan 29 in Dubin reports William O'Brien still at liberty. It is expected he will arrive at Kilarny today as the government proclaims demonstrations and plans to send officers to apprehend him.
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Dubin
William O'Brien
Kilarney
Miner brings gold ore rock to Brainerd for assay
Leopold Golla, a settler five miles east of Brainerd, arrives with a rock he insists is rich in gold ore. He plans to take the sample to St Paul for assay and asserts extensive quantities exist on his claim, sparking local excitement.
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Brainerd
Leopold Golla
St. Paul
Plaindealer Paper Sold to Reverend Mendenhall
Negotiations pending for the Grand Forks Plaindealer closed with the sale of the Daily and Weekly Plaindealer to Rev. G T Mendenhall for 27500 dollars. New owner takes possession February 1. The Weekly Plaindealer started in 1880 and merged into a daily in 1882. It has been very successful and policy likely to change.
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Grand Forks
Fatal Steam Boiler Blast Destroys Mill
A steam boiler explosion at R. J. Perkins saw mill in PoraAr Mo fatally injures three workers and kills three more. Names killed include Judge J. R. Stramount John Chronister and John Moore with several others seriously hurt as the mill and shed are leveled and debris flown hundreds of yards.
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PoraAr Buurr
R. J. Perkins
J. R. Stramount
John Chronister
John Moore
Robert Malcom
Richard H. Perkins
Richard Robins
Claiborn
Robert Spencer
Typhoid Fever Hits Lake View Chicago In January
Nearly 400 typhoid fever cases are reported in Lake View with new infections daily. Physicians attribute spread to open winter, bad sewerage, impure water, and street conditions. Dr. Lieber notes only eleven deaths since January 1 and expects the illness to fade with cold weather.
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Lake View
Chicago
Lieber
Sausage breakfast may kill five in Wisconsin
La Crosse, Jan 28. Robert Schen bought two pounds of summer sausage with beer and bread for breakfast for himself his wife and five children. Soon all showed poisoning symptoms. Doctors treated them and the children revived though three or four may die. Schen had just been released from jail for abusing his family.
Forty Residences Burned in Dutch Flat Chinatown Fire
San Francisco report notes about forty wooden buildings in Dutch Flat California known as the Chinatown were destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at twenty thousand dollars.
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Celestiala
Dutch Flat
Cal
San Francisco
Cala
Wissman Knockout and East Africa Bill Move
The Reichstag committee handling the East Africa bill approved the measure but omitted the clause that would put the last Africa company under Captain Wissman for the Rescue of the Missionaries. Meanwhile in Zanzibar the British consul seeks to dispatch a caravan to evacuate missionaries at Upwapwa and Mamboyo amid mounting danger.
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Wissman
Berry
Reichstag Committee
Zanzibar
Jan
Upwapwa
Mamboyo
Tramps Shoot Officer in Scranton Ambush
Four tramp burglars fight with police at Hyde Park Scranton, fatally wounding Officer Ellis who died from four bullets to the abdomen. Officers wounded two tramps as they stormed a water tank. tramps escaped after barricading the door and a citywide search by Mayor Ripple and a massive police force.
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Wilkesbarre
Hyde Park
Scranton
Ellis
Pennaioe
Ripple
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Michigan Man Kills Woman in Window Shooting
In Lansing on a Saturday night August Tonto, a neighbor, fired four shots from a repeating shotgun at the Stochal residence seven miles away, killing Mrs Stochal and wounding Miss Foltz and Mr Stochal. Tonto fled after the attempt, bought a rail ticket at Holt, and has not been seen. Stochal’s son is detained as a possible participant.
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Michigan
Lansing
Mich
Tonto
Christian Stochal
Miss Foltz
Stochal
Holt
Stochai
White Caps threaten women in Bloomington
In Bloomington Illinois frail women received forty eight hour eviction orders from White Caps. Next day five day depature notices followed under doors. Houses were egged Friday night. Police arrested Patsy O Connell Buzz Myers Charles Harding and Al Hemphill Saturday night. O Connell confessed implicating the others. O Connell and Myers have suspended penitentiary sentences.
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Bloomington
Ills
Patsy O’connell
Buzz” Myers
Charles Harding
al Hemphill
O’connell
O'Connell
Myers
Suckers for the Nursery Swindlers Target Indiana Farmers
Two swindlers posing as Haven Kansas nursery projectors deceived several Indiana farmers by selling stock for a large illusory scheme and promising cheap young trees. They vanished. a victim learned the nursery was a myth and, despite circulated descriptions, little hope remains for their capture.
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Waxnash
Ind
Indiana
Haven
Kansas
Freight wreck near Mizah claims two lives in North Carolina
Miscreants opened a switch near Mizah three miles south of Reidsville wounding and destroying a north bound freight. Wireman Adams and Brakeman Lee died in the blaze. Authorities suspect the wreck aimed to delay a passenger train behind the freight. In Dakota, James R. Collins was found guilty of first degree murder in Lyman Moore’s death. motion for new trial requested, verdict delivered after a long deliberation.
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Charlotte
N. C
Mizah
Reidsville
Adams
Lee
Robbery and assault near Vernon Lamar county
In Lamar county near Vernon a group of masked men forced entry to Eli Johnson’s Farmhouse on Friday night. They beat Eli Johnson into unconsciousness and tortured Mrs. Johnson before looting $125 in cash.
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Birwincuan
Ala
Eli Johnson
Vernon
Lamar County
Bohemian Woman Found Drunk with Child Near Nutt Court
A heavily intoxicated Bohemian woman clutched a nearly naked three year old girl and was picked up by police on Nutt court last night. The pair were nearly frozen and the child’s condition is critical with probable death. The woman and her husband had been drinking beer together.
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CimcaGo
Nutt Court
Arrests for Counterfeit Passing by Two Indianapolis Teachers
INDIANAPOLIS Jan 29 John Arbuckle principal of Acton schools and James H Staley a teacher near Acton were arrested on charges of attempting to pass counterfeit money. They possessed various pieces of spurious coin at the time of arrest.
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Showers
Indianapolis
John Arbuckle
James H. Staley
Arbuckle
Acton
Staley
Woman Declared Personal Property in Old Hocking County
A 19th century Ohio tale notes a court ruling that a wife could be treated as property valued at $8.50 after accounting for license, marriage fees, and attire. The case, set in Hocking County, followed by a Perry County horse habeas corpus episode and other courtroom quirks from nearby towns adding to the legal oddities.
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Hocking
Old Hocking
Love
Domiele
Swan
Cradlebaugh
Hocking County
Perry
Shep Tinker
Shep
Replevin
Justice of the Peace
Old Straitsville
Napoleon, O
Potter
Saintin
John H.morrison
Findlay
Ohio
Patrick Henry Goode
Morrison
Five Foot Coal Vein Found Near Yankton Dakota
Prospectors at Voliis Siding nine miles east of Yankton on the Chicago and Northwestern railroad report a five foot coal vein at seventy feet depth. An eight foot vein was found eighteen miles east last week. The coal is of good quarry quality and several mines will be opened at once.
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Voliis’ Siding
Yankton
Dak
Chicago and Northwestern
Foreclosure Notice of Warfield Mortgage in Dakota Territory
Notice is given that Harmon M Warfield and Minnie B Warfield and Eliza Warfield Junior mortgaged property in Davison County Dakota Territory. Default on installments leads to full principal and interest of 65 388 due, mortgage to be foreclosed by public sale on February 20, 1889, at Mitchell Court House with costs, attorney fee, and one hundred dollars. McDonald agents for mortgagee.
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Minnie B. Warfield
Eliza Warfield
Defult
Harmond M. Wirfield
Aig Li. Waetield
Siidl Norte
Davison
Ounty
Stont
Course House
Mitchell
County of
Territory of
Dakota
Territory
Pierre
H. Pero
McDonalv & McDonald, Alori Cyst
Mary Bh.acan
Alfred Dean
Dakote
Charles Wheades
Mitchell Dak
Foreclosure of 1886 Mortgage on Mitchell Property
Default on the 1886 mortgage of Mary B. Behan and Alfred Dean triggers foreclosure. Charles W. Rhoades Mortgagee's claim cites 8714.46 due plus interest and fees. Sale set at Mitchell courthouse front door January 11, 1889, 10:00 AM, for Lot 18 in Block 19 of original Mitchell.
Dakota Territory summons in Davison County suit
The Territory of Dakota in the Second Judicial District summons defendants Minnie H. Letcher George Letcher Minneapolis Hardware Company Madison Manufacturing Company James Whelan Charles W Paylor FP Moses and Frank Weiler to answer a complaint filed October 9 1883 in Yankton. The complaint was filed October 10 1888 in Mitchell with Gamble Brothers as plaintiffs attorneys.
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Yankton
Dak
Gamble Brothers
Minnie H. Letcher
George
Notice to Creditors in Estate of David Kline Deceased
Notice to creditors of David Kline deceased to present claims with vouchers to Charles E. Perry administrator at his Perry township Davison County Lakota Territory. Four months allowed from December 1 1858 for filing claims.
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David Kline
Lowe
Perry Township
Davison
Lakota
CuaAries
Perey
Estate of Charles B Rathain seeks creditors in Mitchell Dakota
In the matter of the estate of Charles B Rathain deceased creditors are invited to present their claims by December 26 1838 at the office of Edgerton in Mitchell Davison County Dakota before M J Downey Register and J N Crow attorney with A Raturun administrator.
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Chas
Bo Wath- Dun
Edgerton
Mitchell
Davison
Territory of
Dakota
Adiniulsiutrix
Charles B. Rathiain Decenserd
Mortgage Sale Notice in Mitchell Dakota Territory
Notice is given that the mortgage held by Jane E. Wright and later assigned to James E.B. Wright will be foreclosed by public auction. The sale of Lot 11, Block 8 in Mitchell at the courthouse front on March 16, 1889, at 10 a.m., to satisfy $1,135.45 principal plus interest and costs. Attorneys Dillon & Preston. assignee James E.B. Wright.
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George B. Letcher
Wisconsin
Davison
Jane EB. Wright
Michell
Territory of
Dakota
Mitchell
Jawe KE
Sheriff Sale in Davison County Dakota Letcher Betts
Davison County District Court directs the sale of defendant Letcher and Matildas Letcher property Lot 12 Block 8 Mitchell Dakota to satisfy Orlando Betts judgment of 3819.14 dollars plus interest and sale costs. Sale set for January 23 at 2 PM at the Mitchell Court House. Sheriff Seanchefeld advertises the auction with bids in cash to the highest bidder.
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Orlando R. Betts
George E.letcher
Natildas
Letcher
Second Judicial District Court
Territory of Dakota
County of
Davison
Orlando St. Betts
George E Letcher
Matilda
Mitchell
Dakota
Bard dl
Letcher & Betts
Mitchell, Davison County
D. T
Ley
Sheriff Sale Notice in Dakota Territory Forecloses Seiberling Firm
By judgment of foreclosure and sale issued December 9, 1888, Sperry Uwyneht, Sheriff of Dakota Territory, will auction February 11, 1859 at Mitchell Court House the southeast quarter of section 13, township 102, range 62, Davison County. Property valued at 909 dollars 46 cents plus interest and costs.
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Territory OF Dakota
Witiis
Davison County
John Pf. Seiberling
HW. Seiberling
Samuel A. Miller
Copaitiers
Seiberling, Miller & Co
Michael J. Kynch
Maguie Lynch
R.S. Vanke
M. Be Ploydl
Copartiers
VaniKcurun & Fisyd
Sperry Uwwieht
Dakota Territory
Ab Worclock
Divison
Territory
Dakota
Davison
Mitchell D.T
Wight
Notice of water land filing in Mitchell Dakota area
Land Office at Mitchell Dak January 2 1899 notice that Marie A Kimble has filed to prove up on her claim for a 1-104-59 seat in Mitchell with fish entry 13237 dated July 31 1888 before the register and receiver February 16 1899. She names Milo J Strang Sarah E Strong Asnel Booth and Joseph Swift as witnesses to residence and cultivation and any protest must be filed to cross examine witnesses and offer rebuttal at the time and place reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell, Dak
Mitchell
Dakota
Marie A. Kimble
Milo J. Strang
Sarah E. Strong
Farwell Dak
Asnel Booth
Joseph Swift
Mitchell Dakota
Interior Department
H. Rowrry
Register
C. Hillman
A. G. Pringls
Davisett County
Glaimont
M. H. Rowley
Notice of final proof for settler in Mitchell Dakota
Lind Onice in Mitchell Dakota 1889 announces a final proof hearing for a settler whose claim requires evidence of continuous residence and cultivation. Witnesses listed include William Dean G C Morse A C Hillman and A G Pringle with cross examination and rebuttal opportunities at the Mitchell office before Register M H Rowley.
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W. Va
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Springer
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Paul Dana
Mme. Schroeder-Haufstaengl
Atlantic
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Venezuela
Philadelphia
la Guyra
Keely
Supreme Court
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Alfred Harvey
Schister
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New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio
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Owens
White Star
Republic
Circuit Court
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Clara Clampbell
Ironton
Sr. Pavin
Bean
Frank J. Marshall
Northern Pacific Express Company
Marshall
R. Is. Fox
Charley Mitchell
Liverpool
Big Post
Ratway
N.J
Omaha
Neb
David Kimball
Union Pacific
Council Bluffs
Mortgace
SAE
Dillon & Preston
Mortgapee
Charles Rwoades
Sunbions Territory
Gourtin
Montague J. Chapman
Grediters
Dale
Pooot
Bormuce
Machel
Vine Charles Verry
M. J. Downey
J. N. Crow
Mitchell Dental Parlors
Stan Soe
Sear
Aler
Mitchell Motel
Quad
Nines Vy
Din van
sdWars Oe Pronent
Trices
P. DIX & Dauchter
Second Judicial District
Seancheleld, Sherif
Plainti
Sheriff's
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Dougla
Brockton
Maya
Champeny Bros Mitchell
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