The Trap Sprung As Anarchists Face Execution
In Cook County Illinois on November 11, the condemned anarchists Fielden Schwab Spies Fischer Parsons meet their fate. They eat a final meal, read farewell letters, and Spies writes as the sheriff records the scene. Engel drinks port before the end.
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Engel
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Spies
New York
Illinois
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Cuimce Fischer
Bugel
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Ue Scafford
Anarchists Executed as Governor Denies Pardon
In Springfield Illinois on November 10 1887 Governor Oglesby refused clemency for August Spies Albert Parsons Michael Schwab Adolph Fischer George Engel and Louis Lingg confirming their death sentences. Fielden and Schwab receive life imprisonment after commutation. The article details last letters and the execution scene with observers and guards.
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Supreme Court of
Albert Parsons
Adolph Fischer
George Engel
Louis Lingg
Supreme Court
Parsons
Fischer
Engel
Lingy
Samuel Fielden
Michael Schwab
August Spies
Fielden
Schwab
Albert R. Parsons
Rienand J. Oglesby
Judge Francis to serve out term at land office
Washington gossip reports Judge Francis may serve his full term with no changes at the Mitchell land office until a new interior secretary arrives. The governor reportedly backs Francis and recommends Rowley of Mitchell to succeed Everitt. Singiser remains, and Bigmarck’s Carland could gain Francis’s post when he retires.
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Everitt
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Bigmarck
Carland
Cleveland
Turmoil in Dakota over McClure move to Pierre
Secretary Lamar explains territorial records policy as McClure, immigration commissioner, moves office and records from Bismarck capital to Pierre. Leavenworth & Perkins cite 1883 Dakota law requiring capital building records stay in capital. Lawmakers protest. secretary says he has no authority to intervene.
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Navy
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McClure
Dakota
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M. TI. Jewell
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Department
Leavenworth & Perkins
Piere
Immigration
United States court calendar lists major continued cases
The Yankton court calendar shows many continued cases and a busy grand jury. Trials will cover perjury and cattle dealings with Indians, land purchases, public lands acts, and shortages in accounts, with several defendants named, including W H Livingston and George Stickney in Vermillion.
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Yankton, Dak
Grand Jury
United States
Dudley
William Eade
Livingston
Armstrong
Miner
Hanson
Wooley
Hoyt and DeWitt
W. H. Livingston
W. &. Gilbert
Henry Agnes
Dudley J. Spaulding
Black River Falls
Wisconsin
George Stickney
Elk Point
United States Land Office
Vermillion
Archists Schaffer and Loebenstein Held in Chicago Court
George Schaffer and Charles Loebenstein, two archists who caused disturbance last night, appeared before Justice Woodman in Chicago. The cases were adjourned to next Tuesday. Schaffer is held on $2,000 bond and Loebenstein on $200 bond.
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ChicaGo
George Schaffer
Charles Loebenstein
Woodman
Schaffer
Loebenstein
Druggist James Ray Leaps From Fifth Floor Window
James Ray a Rochelle druggist fell from a fifth floor window of the Elotel Grace at 4 this morning. He was taken to the morgue and an inquest was ordered.
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CuicaGo
James Ray
Rochelle, Sr
Elotel Grace
Welock
Riot at Pocahontas Causes Troop Dispatch from Lynchburg
Richmond, Va. reports a riot in Pocahontas Tatwell county Virginia with strong public unrest. Troops have been ordered out of Lynchburg to quell the disturbance and restore order.
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Tatwell County
Virginia
Lynchburg
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