New dioceses created in Minnesota region
Rome reports Saint Paul diocese divided into five suffragan sees. Martin Marty becomes bishop of Sioux Falls while Joseph Cotter is named bishop of Winona James McGorrick takes Duluth Shanley appointed bishop of Jamestown.
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New York
The
Catholic News
Rome
St. Paul
Minn
Winona
St. Cloud
Duluth
Jamestown
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Martin Marty
Apostoliic
Josyph B. Cotter
St. Thomas Church
James McGorrick
Fire Destroys Bowes Block in Burtz Montana
A noon blaze on the first floor of the Bowes block in Burtz Montana destroyed the four story brick under construction. Flames spread east with a west wind, consuming Hennessy dry goods, the First National Bank, Khanweiler’s, and the Central Brewery, plus the Barnard block and adjacent fronts. Firefighters from Butte Walkerville and South Butte fought the fire, with several fatally injured. Losses are estimated. Bowes block eighty thousand plus insured values, other shops and bank losses listed.
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Burtz
Mont
Bowes
Granite
Utah
Main
Hennessy Mercantile Store
First National Bank
Khanweiler’s Dry Good Store
Central Brewery
Main Street
Barnard
Benner Mercantile Company
Main and
Butte
Alice Fire Department
Walkerville
Montana Union Fire Department
South Butte
Hennessy
Bonner Merciantile Company
O. Barnard
G. Cushing
Samuel Perry
Babcock, Hatter
Caledonia Scorched Fire Destroys $30,000 in Property
Fire in Sprague's block in Caledonia Minnesota destroyed Sprague Bros general merchandise hardware J K Dahl Bank of Caledonia and other offices. Two adjacent buildings across Main street owned by Thomas Abbotts were lost though stocks were saved. Sommer's plate glass front shattered. Total loss about $30,000 with similar insured amount.
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Minnesota
Caledonia
Minn
Sprague
Sprague Bros
J. K. Dahl
Bank of Caledonia
P. J. Stally
Law and Abstract of Title Office
Argus
Thomas Abbotts
Steenstrup & Tommeraasen, Jewelers
Abbotts
Nation
Sommer
Kingston Street
Second Degree Murder Verdict in Billings Case
The Waterloo Iowa jury returned a verdict of murder in the second degree after thirteen ballots. The defendant showed no emotion as the jury moved from initial 6 to 4 to conviction. Sentencing could reach ten years. An appeal appears likely as the case proceeds. In New York a U S consular agent at Königsburg Conrad Goedecke was fined four months and eighty dollars for usurp and fraud. The Northwest Condensed notes real estate and Indian supplies updates.
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Billings
Waterloo
Iowa
New York
Berlin
Conrad Goedecke
United States
Kovnigsburg
Prussia
Rail and court actions cross Iowa and Minnesota
Ex county treasurer Stedman found guilty of forgery with an additional embezzlement charge. In Council Bluffs Judge Love refused to interfere with railroads suspending non paying lines, citing railways as governmental. Wisconsin notes rail freight moves, and Neenah reports Ada Wilson's penitentiary sentence for procuring. Oshkosh Indians gather for the annual medicine dance at Odanah. Minnesota items include Finch death in a hotel stairwell, St Paul drowning, and a Minnesota M E conference with rail fare adjustments for October meetings.
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Cedar Rapids
Stedman
Vinton
Council Bluffs
Love
Federal
Sheldon
Chicago
Clarinda
Roseberry
Clavinda
Towa
Neenah
Ada Wilson
Aden
Republic
Mich
Waupun
Birmingham
Oshkosh
Northwest
Bud River
Odanah
Minnesota Matters
Minneapolis
Charles $. Finch
Lake City
National Hotel
St. Paul
John Schwartz
Minnesota
Fort Snelling
M. E. Church of Minnesota
Minnesota Synod of the Women's Missionary Society
Corn Crop Ruined by Heavy Storms in Basis Country
City of Mexico dispatch reports a major storm causing corn crop partial loss across the Basis country with damages estimated over 500000 dollars. Celaya inundated, lower streets evacuated to convent. Leon area flooded. trains on Mexican Central back to normal. Also notes a fatal knife duel in San Lazaro and three Morelia women who died by suicide after gaming losses. Prominent locals prefer the New York world’s fair over Western cities.
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City OF Mexico
el Paso
Tex
Mexican Central Railroad
Celaya
Leon
San Lazaro
Kniver
Morelea
New York
Knights of Labor meet in St Louis seeks to straighten tangled issues
The Knights of Labor executive board convenes in St Louis with plans to review Pittsburg charters, include glass house packers, and address musicians and tile workers disputes. The session aims to resolve entanglements across regions and consider new charters for unrepresented trades.
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St. Louis
Knights of Labor
Pittsburg
Glass House
American Flint
Green
Slaters’ Marble and Tile Workers
Musicians’ Union
Southwest
Palatine Bridge Victims Recovering After Wreck
CANAJOHARIE Oct 1 The condition of Mrs William H Hanning injured in the New York Central wreck near Palatine Bridge Friday night is much improved Miss Tate remains in danger from hemorrhages and jaw and back injuries W H McElroy of New York is out of danger Relieved of 5000 in Sleeper Bvtmira Oct 1 cattle dealer A W Barrett robbed of 3667 cash and 1500 in checks on a Delaware Lackawanna and Western sleeping car Friday night He will sue the railroad for recovery of losses
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Palatine Bridge
Canajoharie
N. Y
William H. Hanning
New York Central
Miss Tate
H. McElroy
New York
Bvtmira
A. W. Barrett
Owego
Barrett
New York City
Cowhided Clerk in Broadway Store Dispute
In St Louis on October 1, William C. Young a Broadway dry goods store floor-walker was cowhided by Mrs. Baron wife of Abraham Baron telegraph editor of The Westside Post. The provocation cited was Young's plan to marry Miss Jennie daughter of Mrs Barons anger while he had a wife in England. Mrs Baron struck repeatedly as clerks watched. Young fled the store in fright.
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St. Louis
William C. Young
Broadway
Baron
Abraham Baron
Westside Post
Young
Jennie
England
Royal Rheumayish and Exposition News From London
Queen Victoria's rheumatism worsens with walking difficulty while the Prince of Wales ignores doctors. The Great Paris Exposition winds down as Spain's Morocco troubles ease. Dock laborers' strike ends. housing and labor law debates resurface among Liberal and Conservative factions. London Radicals push to empower the London County Council in future reforms.
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Morocco
London
Victoria
Prince of Wales
Hamburg
Homburg
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Royal Commissions and
Select Commissions
London Radicals
London County Council
Paris Exposition Ends as Awards Are Announced
The Paris Exposition closed with awards distributed at the Palais des Industrie. President Carnot thanked governments and exhibitors, hoping the event would usher in an era of peace. Premier Tizard praised the outcome and listed prizes totaling 903 grand prizes along with thousands of medals across gold silver bronze and honorable mentions.
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Paris
Palaise del’ Industrie
Carnot
Premier Tizard
Ex-Queen Natalie Welcomed in Belgrade by 50,000
Belgrade reports Natalie arrives to a grand reception as troops guard palace gates. Ex-queen visits son King Alexander while foreign envoys meet her. most ambassadors attend except Germany and Turkey. Government fears unrest amid public celebration. End of Morocco troubles noted with Spanish vessel incident. Trial date set for Earl of Galloway in London for alleged assaults on children.
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Belgrade
Natalie
Reseen
Theussian
Alexander
Germany
Turkey
More Louisiana Bond Frauds Reach $1,200,080 Total
Louisiana reports expose irregularities in the so called baby state bonds with most numbers above 102,000 found fraudulent and some lower numbers affected. State auditor and treasurer will pursue the inquiry as Attorney General Rogers confirms $400,000 abstracted or tampered with and Judge Rogers projects over $1.2 million in defalcations to date.
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Louisiana
New Orleans
Rogers
Flack Indicted for Perjury and Conspiracy in New York
Shortly after noon the grand jury handed indictments for perjury and conspiracy against James A. Flack the sheriff William Flack his son Referee Meeks Mrs Raymond Judge Monell and George A Hart the sheriff's brother in law in the court of general sessions part one.
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Flack
New York
Court of General Sessions
James A. Flack
William Flack
Meeks
Raymond
Monell
George A. Hart
Still Hunting for a Cronin Jury Hoax Claims
Cuicano Oct 1 jury efforts in the Cronin case resumed as defense objections force Judge McConnell to appoint a special bailiff to summon jurors. The Chicago Herald denounces the Tribune story on Jimmy Gillan, calling it false and untrue, while Rev Father Sullivan denies visiting Gillan in the hospital tower room on the night of his death.
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Cuicano
Sheriff's Department
McConnell
Chicago Herald
Tribune
Chicago
the Herald
Jimmy Gillan
Snell
Gillan
Father Sullivan
St. Jarlath's Church
Hoax Denied by Chief and Detectives in Murder Case
Alan Urcier reportedly received a kind of session from A J Stone and the murdered millionaire’s family. Chief Hubbard and Sergeants Elliot declare the claims a hoax, saying the facts are perverted to fit financial gain.
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Diduuicu
Alan Urcier
A. J. Stone
Hubbard
Sargeant Elliot
Mississippian plans purge to ease race friction in politics
State Senator Joel P. Walker of Meriden Mississippi suggests removing all blacks from political office as a solution to race tensions. He claims disallowing Negroes from office would prevent discord, and he expects to introduce a bill in January. lawyers doubt it will pass and many oppose the idea.
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Cofffyville
Miss
Joel P. Walker
Meriden
Walker
State Senate
Grant Remains May Rest Where Nation Wishes if Mrs Grant Buried
New York October 1 The New York World prints Col Fred Grant reply from Vienna to the cablegram about moving Gen Grant remains from Riverside Park New York to Washington or Springfield The colonel says the family are ready to accede to any plan if the nation decides but Gen Grants wish must be carried out that a place be reserved for Mrs Grant beside him
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Gen. Grant
Col. Grant
Guests of Sioux City party sails from Boston for corn palace
A 103 person Boston group leaves Fitchburg Station bound for Sioux City Iowa invited by the local board of trade to attend the corn festival. The party consists mainly of business and paper men and capitalists from New England and their families.
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Boston
Fitchburg
Sioux City
Iowa
Board of Trade
New England
Washington
Chang Chang Yien Hoon
Blaine
Shu Cheon Pon
Legation
Liang Shung
Brainerd Judge Declares Kindred Bonds Worthless
In Brainerd Minnesota Judge Holland ruled the Kindred Water Power bonds invalid totaling 49000 dollars. The judgment, entered without trial, assigns 25000 dollars to Alex McKenzie of Bismarck with the rest held by Kindred in Philadelphia. Counsel for Kindred plans an appeal to the state supreme court.
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Holland
Kindred Water Power
Brainerd
Minn
Kindred
Alex McKenzie
Bismarck
Philadelphia
McKenzie
Supreme Court
Cremated Herself in Bed in Whitewater Incident
In Whitewater Wisconsin on September 28 Mrs M Newcomb attempted suicide by setting fire to her bed clothes. Her daughter home briefly returned and found the bed ablaze and the daughter was badly burned while the mother suffered serious injuries. Newcomb had been suspected of incipient insanity but had shown no crisis tendencies.
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Whitewater
Wis
M. Newcomb
Sean
Arguments Begun in Billings Case at Waterloo
WATERLOO IOWA Sept 28 Taking of testimony in the Billings case has closed and arguments have begun The case will probably go to the jury Saturday Councilman Waters Case Spokane Falls Wash Sept 28 The argument has been concluded in the case of councilman Waters charged with teasing relief perils The decision has not yet been rendered Phelps Presents Credentials BERL Sept 28 Mr William Walter Phelps United States minister to Germany has presented his credentials to the emperor He was cordially received and conversed with the kaiser for some time.
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Hotter
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Crawford
Harrison
Monona
Hon
T. R. Botter
Harrison County
Botter
Waterloo
Billings
Councilman Waters
Spokane Fauls
Wash
Uncilman Waters
Phelps
Berl
William Walter Phelps
United States
Germany
Jury Deadlock in Ives Trial Remanded to Tombs
In New York on September 26, the jury in the Ives trial disagreed with nine votes for conviction and two for acquittal while one juror remained undecided. Ives is remanded to the Tombs pending further action.
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Napoleon
Wall Street
New York
Ives
Advice to Mothers Teething Syrup Prescription Claim
An early 19th century claim extols Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a premier teething remedy. It is said to be prescribed by top nurses and physicians in the United States and used for forty years with universal maternal approval. The text asserts it relieves teething pain and cures dysentery diarrhea griping bowels and wind.
Electric Bitters Proclaimed Cure for Various Ailments
The transition from illness to robust health is celebrated as an epoch in the life of the individual. Electric Bitters is praised as a great alterative and tonic, with many reporting restoration to health. For kidney liver or stomach troubles, relief is promised, sold at 50 cents and 1 dollar per bottle at S H Scallin's drug store.
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S. H. Scallin
Scallin's Drug Store Boosts Trade With Free Trials
The store credits a boom in business to free trial bottles of Dr King's New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases. Customers may test a trial bottle before buying. large size is $1 and every bottle is warranted. The promotion targets cure claims for consumption, coughs, asthma, bronchitis, and croup.
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Scallin’s
Dr. King
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Ireland
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Thalerel
HE Basta
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West Superior
Eastern Minnesota Railway
Hinckley
Land and River Improvement Company
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Hughett Avenue
Mexico
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Maprio
Earl of Galloway
Corn Palace
Soo
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Hood
Univn
America
Cincinnati Corrugating CO
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Ohio
Erat Panera
Daves
Mitchell Dry Goods Company
South Dakota
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Ponrerglothier
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