Horrible Haitian Report Details Mass Corruption and Murders
Port au Prince dispatch claims Legitime faces counter rebellion as arrests target elite families. Dungeons, filth, and possible executions described. Report also cites child slaughter for pork and lard, illegal killings, and public danger amid alleged moral rot. Hippolyte's starving army referenced with blockade run.
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New York
the Sun
Port Au Prince
Legitime
Herard
Elchelier
Hayti
Haiti
House caucus adopts suspension rules to limit Mondays actions
The caucus after a three and a half hour session adopted a resolution restricting democratic motions on Mondays to suspend rules. It states no dilatory motions will be made to block suspensions and that the pending suspension resolution be referred back to the rules committee.
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House
Oklahoma
Union Pacific
Democratic Party
Committee On Rules
Senate approves delivery bill for special delivery letters
The Senate resumed the tariff bill debate and then passed without amendment the house approved measure directing immediate delivery of letters with special delivery stamps even if regular postage is lacking or underpaid.
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Washington
Senate
House
House Rescinds Deadlock by Recommitting Rules Change
The House in Washington recommitted the rule change resolution to break the stalemate. The tally stood 120 yeas to 117 nays, signaling a shift in the ongoing dispute.
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He House
Washington
Yeas
Mystery of Murchison letter solved by Osgoodby
Los Angeles officials reveal George Osgoodby of Pomona as writer of the famed Murchison letter. He is 84, a New York native, son of an English-born father, and the Murchison name is tied to the Osgoodby family by marriage.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Murchison
George Osgoodby
Pomona
Osgoodby
New York
Osgoodbys
Five Ships Reported Lost After Storm In November
New York report states agents and owners of five vessels valued at $1,000,000 have given up hope of salvage. Ships named Samana Nile Armstrong Warner and Bacon with crews missing since the Nov wind storm are recorded as lost and the death toll listed at fifty four lives.
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Nile
Armstrong
Warner
Beacon
New York
Maritime Exchange
Hayti
West Indies
L. W. P. Armstrong
Guadaloupe
Kila A. Warner
Porto Rico
E. M. Bacon
Pennsylvania Railroad Brasses Sizable Loss Reported
An Altoona dispatch to The Times says the Pennsylvania Railroad suffered thefts totaling about 100000 in brass from cars during the last year. Gangs of boys along the Cleveland to Philadelphia line sold the loot to local agents who then sold to Moses Silverman of Cleveland. Wholesale arrests reported along the route.
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Pennsylvania Company
Pittsburg
Altoona
the Times
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Moses Silverman
New Baptist Publication in St Paul
The Baptists of the twin cities plan a new religious paper edited by Dr. Lemuel Moss of Shae. It will be published weekly by Minnesota Publishing Co with the first issue in about a fortnight. Grenfell's Manifesto notes anti Dervish expulsion offer of food and money. London reports writs tossed. O Connor and Tanner summoned to Tipperary court and not appearing. Berlin states an American led the Samoan rebels. Fever rages in Zanzibar causing many deaths.
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New Baptist Publication
St. Paul
the Baptists of
Twin Cities
Lemuel Moss
Shae
Minnesota Publishing Company
London
John O.connor
Dr. "Tanner
Tipperary
Berlin
Zanzibar
Reinforcements for Zanzibar to Leave Kiel
Berlin reports 300 additional troops will depart Kiel immediately bound for Zanzibar marking a notable reinforcement move amid ongoing colonial deployments.
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Zanzibar
Berlin
Kiel
Politician clash and reform push spark near Indianapolis
Democratic state senators vow to block Lt Governor Robertson and use force if needed to preside at senate organization and joint session. Republicans back Robertson as violence looms. Also reports in Ohio and Missouri: Grosvenor removal inquiry and an express monopoly bill seeks railroad supplied cars for any carrier on a line.
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New York
the Sun
Indianapolis
Robertson
Senate
Jefferson City
State Senate
All-Americans and Chicagos on World Tour
North German Lloyd steamer Salier carries the Chicago and All-American baseball teams and American correspondents from Mulbourne to Melbourne. The voyage includes Adelaide and Calcutta with plans for Egypt, Rome, Vienna, Paris, and Britain as stopovers.
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Salier
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Mr. Simpson
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Melbourne
United States
Saker
Adelaide
Calcutta
India
Cairo
Alexandria
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Rome
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Vienna
Paris
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Ireland
Olsen Sentenced For Life In St Paul Murder Case
Olaf Olsen, found guilty of first degree murder weeks ago, was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Kelly in St Paul on January 9.
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St. Paul
Olaf Olsen
Kelly
Ticket scalping trade revived by Chicago roads
Chicago report notes Judge Cooley’s admonition on ticket scalping fails to curb the practice. Frank, a ticket broker, holds about 1,000 unlimited and limited tickets across lines from Chicago to Kansas City at six dollars and twenty-five cents, with railroads urged to align public rates with scalper prices.
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ChicaGco
Judge Cooley
Frank
Kansas City
McNulta
Interstate Commission
Important Decision on Interstate Commission Powers
Federal Circuit Judge Jackson overthrows a commission ruling and holds the Interstate Commerce Commission can only arbitrate disputes and cannot enforce its decisions. He says the Louisville and Nashville railroad need not be forced to carry Kentucky and Indian stock yard stock on Bourbon stock yard terms and may set its own freight receiving conditions.
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Louisville
Jackson
Interstate Commerce Commission
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Kentucky and Indian
Glenn Falls Man Reports Rich Silver and Gold Ore
Glenn Falls New York January 9 Merritt Ames a practical chemist reports assays of silver bearing rock in the area show beads of silver and gold in every sample. Thousands of tons of ore are visible and experienced miners say the ledges rival western finds. New York experts are conducting assays and if results satisfy crushers and smelters may be erected soon.
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N. Y
Merritt Ames
New York
Windsor Mayor Contest Ends With Annexation Victory
Windsor Ontario voters chose Mwomay 466 over Solomon White 428 and Moerton 268 with Ackerman 162 in a four candidate race. White, a Conservative former MP, had promoted union with the United States against opponents who framed the race around annexation. Mayor Clark in Toronto was re elected by acclamation.
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Ont
Toronto
Ontario
Clark
Solomon White
United States
Mwomay
Moerton
Ackerman
Storm swept France reports costly flood and rail disruption
Storms across southern France caused widespread property damage as rivers flooded banks and landslides blocked rail lines. Towns saw many homes flooded with residents taking to upper floors amid thunder and lightning.
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Paris
France
Trouble Between Branches of the Order on a Fair Road
Waterloo Iowa reports trouble between the two branches of the order on a fair road to settlement. The fracas involves local members with tensions spilling into public view as officials seek a peaceful resolution.
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Settlement
Waterloo
Iowa
Supreme Court backs United Workmen as insurance body in Iowa
The United Workmen in Iowa dating to 1880 appears headed for settlement after the supreme court sustained the original grand lodge’s view that the order is an insurance organization and not a fraternal society. The executive committee of the original grand lodge met and adjourned to meet at Cedar Rapids on Jan. 14.
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Cedar Rapids
Mushroom City Boomers Build a Place of 3000 in a Week
The dispatch notes rapid growth of Springer City Oklahoma with martial law and army orders to clear citizens. Purcell, I T reports overrun with fugitives from the promised land as the city of 4000 is evacuated. An Iowa editor absconds from Onawa leaving a fiscal shortfall. Delegate Toole urged to appoint B Platt Carpenter Montana chief justice. Cedar Rapids editor attacked by train agent Duxbury, who paid his fine.
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Kansas City Times
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Springer City
Oklahoma
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Iowa
Sioux Curry
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Monona
Helena
Mont
Toole
Cleveland
B. Platt Carpenter
Montana
McConnell
Cedar
Charles Duxbury
Burlington, Cedar Rapids
Northern Road
Gene Hunt
Gossip
Duxbury
101 Year Old Richland Woman Celebrated in Wisconsin
New Richland Wisconsin January 7 Mrs Charlotte Simonton of this city has reached the age of 101 years She was born the year before Gen Washington was inaugurated and was about 12 at his death Her general health is good and her mental faculties are remarkable for her age
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Simonton
Gen. Washington
Hood
W.B. Atherton
Passaic City
N. J
C. J. Hood & CO
Apothecaricus
Lowell
Mass
Prohibition Raids Include Hotel Duncan Sale
Burlington Iowa dispatch reports a sheriff raid on a wholesale liquor house yielding about 200 barrels of whisky and 100 cases of wine. The Hotel Duncan saloon, owned by Mayor Uncan, also faced inspection.
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Burlington
Iowa
Duncan Saloon
Uncan
Changes in Wisconsin Normal School Faculty
River Falls Wis Jan 7 Professor C G Paine resigned after serving as chair of teathe mathematics at the normal school. Miss May D Roberts of Minneapolis was appointed to fill the vacancy. Miss Annie W Burbank of Boston will chair reading and literature succeeding Miss S A Knapp who resigned.
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Wis
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Normal
May D. Roberts
Minneapolis
Annie W. Burbank
Boston
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