Henry Watterson Critiques Hill as Statesman Hopeful
New York dispatch relays a Louis ville letter from E L detailing Henry Watterson’s conversations on Henry Hill and Cleveland. Watterson questions Hill’s abilities as an orator and strategist, calling him a capable organizer but not a strong debater, predicting Hill’s political fate if aligned against Cleveland.
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Hearst's Successor. California Senate Race Begins
San Francisco March 10 The legislature opens balloting in Sacramento to fill the late Senator Hearst seat. The fight is expected to be long and lively with Southern Pacific candidates Estrin and Felton likely to lead. Stanford is rumored to favor Estrin while Crocker opposes Estrin and supports Felton, Huntington allegedly leaning toward De Young to keep railroads out of politics.
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Proctor's Westward Inspection Tour Deserted Posts
Secretary of War Proctor begins a tour of army posts with a Texas stop as the first leg heading west to New Mexico Arizona and the Pacific coast. He aims to inspect facilities at Fort Sheridan and determine next fiscal year funding allotments.
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Pacific Coast
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Huston Resigns at White House After tense meeting
Washington state dispatch reports Treasurer Huston resigned rather than be asked to stay. The president accepted the resignation immediately after Huston offered it, amid tensions over federal finances. Indiana figure Lemieke expected to fill the post, while Depauw of New Albany declined the offer.
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Courier Journal
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Air ship to start Chicago to New York in sixty days
Mount Carmel company completes plans for a large air ship to be built in the exposition building leased for three months. Aluminum shipped from Pittsburg for construction. Inventor Pennington promises a trial flight within sixty days with a few passengers to New York. A thorough front test will prove the invention’s value and practicality.
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Jealous hotel keeper kills wife and daughter then commits suicide
In Batesville Indiana on March 10 John Diershire a well known hotel keeper killed his wife Martha and wounded his daughter Martha by shooting and then wounded servant Mary Jones. He then slit his own throat and died. A crowd gathered as the wounded were treated. A separate report from Corey Kansas mentions a farmer delivering a skeleton found in a well with a pocket knife and a 1862 date. In Mixay Tennessee on March 10 Mrs Sarah Belknap killed her two daughters and herself in a triple tragedy with no known motive.
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Mary Jones
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Mento
Mixay
Tenn
Sarah Belknap
Darden
Henderson County
Mary
Ella
Killed With a Hitching Weight by a Hack Driver
Springfield ill March 10 Thomas Jewell a well known aeronaut died at his home Sunday morning from the effects of a blow in the stomach dealt by William Walker a hack driver Thursday night The weapon used was a weight slung atop the end of a hitching strap Walker is in jail Peculiar Affliction in Missouri Child Suffering From Trichinosis After Binding Pork to Neck
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Ills
Thomas Jewell
William Walker
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St. Joseph
Anton Rudolph
Oneida
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Murdock
Parnellites Back Bill to End Police Shadowing
London march 9 parnellites and anti parnellites unite behind a bill to abolish police shadowing except for warrantless arrests or charges justifiably made. the measure also disarms the constabulary and shifts it from a semi military to a civil force.
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Rapid River Flood Drives Thousands From Homes in Nashville
Nashville reports a 46.6 foot gauge at 1 am as floodwaters rise 25.6 feet since Friday. About 1,600 to 2,000 people displaced with warehouses and cellars damaged. Lumber yards overwhelmed and 300 to 600 families seek shelter as river rises across the region and Ohio Mississippi basins hinder Cumberland drainage.
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Unprecedented Rains Hit Memphis and South
Unprecedented rainfall across Memphis and the surrounding South over the past forty eight hours. Canton and Jackson report flooding and train delays on the Illinois Central and Pearl River rising in Mississippi. Tennessee’s Tennessee River hits danger level and may flood Chattanooga. Levees in Greenville struggle as rivers rise. Fires flare in multiple cities burning stores and warehouses with losses mounting to around $50,000 to $200,000. Incendiaries attack factories in Listowel and fire destroys more property across Ontario. Two fatal gasoline stove accidents occur in St Paul. A mother’s neglect leads to the deaths of two young children in West Milton. Des Moines postman A Deacon wins a gold medal for Civil Service examination. prize presented in Chicago.
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Unnatural mother in custody in six years
A 32 year old man, son of a wealthy widow, was found in a cellar at his mother’s home near Halle after six years of confinement. He is blind, speechless, and paralyzed, naked under a dirty horse blanket. The mother admitted imprisoning him to gain a larger share of the father’s estate for her younger son.
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Train Robbery Plot Unfolds in Brownsvitt Texas
The Rio Grande railroad heist of January left $25,000 missing. Juan Benitz, a wealthy planter, confesses as authorities pursue leader Simon Garcia, a noted smuggler. Some stolen money has been recovered. The band of ranchers split and a member, Angel Curtins, was killed by the leader during a dispute. Mexican cavalry chase the fugitives.
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Lynching Compromise: 500 Lashes for Will Ban in Grefnville
LYNCHERS COMPROMISE. In Grefnv ille South Carolina a lynching party sentenced Will Ban to 500 lashes near Williams ton after he confessed intent to abduct a girl. The mob halted the execution and jailed the man. The dispatch mixes other items about debt avoidance and church disputes.
Two youths in McLane Avenue shooting death case
On March 10 Harvey Barkaid a 14 year old of McLane avenue was shot in the temple during a scuffle over a small revolver with Frank Smith age 12. Barkaid died minutes after. Smith was arrested then exonerated and released.
Disorderly speculation on judges and rail ticket schemes headlined
National press notes debate a new Eighth Circuit judgeship with Minnesotans Walter H. Sanborn and others named as likely appointees. Across regions, reports of rail rate tensions surface as Kansas City lines withdraw five day through tickets. Ida county reports deadly trichinosis outbreaks and a Milwaukee street railway seeks a receiver while Burlington announces large job cuts.
Notable Miscellany From Cobwebbed World Notes
Notable items include Cromell of Sturgeon Bay haggling over a horse with Barnum Bailey, Anapee fishermen reporting large hauls, and a Liberal roll call in Springfield. Rumors of a treasurer’s death proved false, while Italian probes aim to reveal foxdingle niders’ alleged official involvement. Socialists withdraw children from ICLODIS in Berlin protests. Wisconsin fairs plan sept purse close to eighteen hundred dollars and baseball bets. A New Haven society figure, Mrs. Minor, found dead in the river, suspected suicide amid grippe illness. A Spirit River mill project in Merrill, Wisconsin, promises vast timber output. A Breslau soldier faces long imprisonment for criticizing the Kaiser. a New York businessmen’ meeting mulls Gen Sherman statue funding. Train collision near Portland, Iowa causes damage but no serious injuries. Iowa-Missouri Nebraska grain market plans loom, and Mrs. Frank Leslie drafts a new will to endow women’s education. Chicago’s Bernisteir Sash firm collapses. Westphalia unrest and troop deployment signal upheaval.
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Market Reports From St Vaal and Chicago Openings
Market notes show hogs steady to lower at St Vaal with sales around 27.7 to 28.0, cattle quiet but steady, and receipts listed. Grain prices posted for Minneapolis and Chicago with mixed futures for wheat, corn, oats, and pork. Illinois cattle and hogs remained firm at Chicago Union Stock Yards with moderate receipts across species.
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