Mrs Harrison Dies Peacefully At White House Bedside
Washington special reports Mrs. Harrison died early with the President and family at her side. Dr. Gardner attended throughout, noting near-term death and Mrs. Harrison's skilled care. Funeral plans set for the White House service then interment at Crown Hill Cemetery Indianapolis. Executed pirates: Roderiique brothers and cook beheaded in Manila for murder and theft of the royal yacht. The yacht remains with Manila authorities as Tahita owners seek recovery.
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Dahomey War Reporting and World News Briefs
Telegram from Col. Dodds reports Dahomey battles on the 14th and 15th with heavy French losses. he plans to strike King Behunzin’s camp. New York: Cunard announces no aliens westward to reside in the U S until further notice. Constantinople notes reject Russian demand on audience with Stam bouloff. New Jersey: Police chief O Meara indicted for kidnapping Frank Moltick. Ottawa: Dominion Ministers criticized for missing Chicago World’s Fair opening. New York: Edward Goodake arrested for embezzling clothes via female agents. London: train derailed near Pensacola. twenty killed.
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Col. Dodds
Dahomey
King Behunzin
New York
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Cunard Steamship Company
Europe
United State Treasury Department
Cunird Line
United States
West Atchinson Mob Attacks Lawyer in Yard Brawl
In West Atchinson F. M. Fowler, a young lawyer, was attacked by a mob at his office. Fowler drew a revolver but was overpowered and dragged to a yard where men shouted to hand him to an electric light pole. Fowler freed his arm, knocked down two assailants, and neighbors gathered causing the mob to flee. Mrs. Walcott exposed two masked attackers, identifying her husband and William Lutz as involved.
Judge Tourg ees Reward From New Orleans Colored Women
Judge Albion W. Tourgee, champion of the colored race, received a handsome silk lap robe from New Orleans colored women. They crafted every detail from silk spinning to embroidery, including Tourgee's monoprint, creating a harmonious, vivid design. A letter of thanks accompanied the gift for his work on behalf of negroes.
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New Orleans
Myville
N. Y
Albion W. Tourgee
Tourgis
Mock marriage joke turns real in Milan Tenn county
A social at Morton Carrolls country residence staged a mock wedding between Arthur Tolk and Bessie Mantell. The ceremony became real when the bride learned the groom had fraudulently paid her bond. A divorce suit is expected as the couple parts amid a countywide sensation. Washington also weighed a permanent national quarantine system with Secretary Forter saying costs would be modest and largely covered by existing funds.
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Morton Carrolls
Arthur T’olk
Bessie Mantell
Washington Special
Forter
Marine Hospital
Armor Plate Test at Indiana Head Proves Nickel Steel Strength
Washington reports a late but important test at the naval proving ground Indiana Head. A fourteen inch armor plate forged by Bethlehem Steel withstands fire from a French rifled gun capable of piercing about fifteen inches of solid steel. The projectiles were demolished, confirming the plate’s protective qualities for battleships.
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Washington
Naval Proving Ground
Indiana Head
Bethlehem Steel Company
Partial Re Action Noted In Mrs Harrison Health
Washington special reports Mrs Harrison shows renewed vitality and somewhat stronger condition after illness. Doctor says she may have a restful night and he may not return to the White House before morning. au Rescue Convict Guthrie O T special introduces William Terrill life sentence and planned jail rescue near Stillwater. A confrontation expected. To Boycott Carnegie Material Pittsburg special notes AFL chief Gompers may urge a nationwide boycott of Carnegie Steel products. Lost in Gale San Sebastian Spain ten drown in two small fishing vessel wrecks amid broader seaboard losses.
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O. T
William Terrill
Territorial
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Stillwater
Carnegie
Pittsburg
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Carnegie Steel Company
United States
Federation of Labor
San Sebastian
Spain
Seaboard
Missionary Paton Recalls Cannibals Turn to Christianity
Rev Juan G Paton, longtime mission worker in the New Hebrides Islands, spoke at Madison Avenue Presbyterian recalling early dangers and cannibal feasts. He described idols and child sacrifices, but noted a vast transformation with thousands of converts and the replacement of cannibalism by industry.
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New York
Juan G. Paton
New Hebrides Islands
Madison Avenue
Mr. Paton
Roach Estate to Pay Heirs Large Sum in Surplus
Executors of shipbuilder John Roach to receive about 2,000,000 from his assignees George W. Quintard and George E. Weed as the surplus of the assigned estate. President Grant era contracts for Boston Atlanta Chicago and Dolphin led to forfeiture and Roach’s liabilities reached 2,154,909.50. he died in January 1887. About 59,060,000 will go to John B. Roach Stephen Roach Sarah E. McPherson Emiline Roach and the children of Garret and William H. Roach.
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John Roach
Geo. W. Quintard
Geo. E. Weed
President Grant
Hoach
Navy
Whitney
Boston
Atlanta
Chicago
Dispatch
Dolphin
Sarah E. McPherson
Emiline Roach
of Garret and
William H. Roach
Treasure hunt for Quantrells million in Wyandotte
A Wyandotte Kansas City search for a rumored $3,000,000 Quantrell gang treasure continues day and night. Home lots in McAlpine's addition have been torn up as locals form a company to locate the buried wealth. The gang terrorized Eastern Kansas before the war and many travelers were relieved of gold dust near the border. A stranger sprouted a ground mark and last month drew in several men to dig for the hidden fortune, but no trace has yet been found.
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Kansas City
Wyandotte
McAlpine
Kan
Kansas
South Bskets Keaders
Rapid City
South Dakota
Golden Reward Company
Deadwood
Two Bears
Strawberry Gulch
Rasmussen
H. F. Benedict
George
Canton
E.S. Kingsberry
Welcome City
Western Hills
The Ned Man's Advancement
Washington special: Commissioner of Indian Affairs Morgan returned from a five week West tour with the Senate Indian Committee. He cited rapid Indian progress in Minnesota Wisconsin South Dakota Nebraska and Kansas and praised Government Schools. At White Earth Minnesota the community showed advances in land cultivation housing and readiness to take lands in severalty.
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Washington
Indian Affairs
Morgan
Senate Indian Committee
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Wisconsin
South Dakota
Nebraska
Kansas
Dawes
White Earth Agency
Severalty
Charge Against a Preacher in Nashville Reveals Whisky Debt
Nashville special reports Rev H McBride pastor of West Nashville Church faces a singular charge from Rev T A Kerley alleging he is a licensed whisky dealer. The Capital City Bank, of which McBride is a director, allegedly came into possession of whisky to secure a debt and is now selling or offering the liquor. The case will be referred to a committee for private consideration.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
M. E. Church South
H. §. McBride
West Nashville
T. A. Kerley
McBride
Capital City Bank
Haunted House Mystery Stirs Denison Neighborhood
In Denison Texas a two story frame house occupied by the Martin family has drawn excitement as a human profile and a haunted hand allegedly appear on the ceiling at night. Windows are nailed shut and rooms kept dark yet the lighted shapes persist since Sunday night September 22.
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Denison
Texas
Martin
Unsettled Affairs in Havaiili
San Francisco dispatch reports unsettled politics on the Hawaiian Islands with Marshal Wilson winning favor via palace influence. Expect cabinet changes and renewed annexation talk by revolutionists. foreign sentiment hostile toward Wilson, a half caste with high self-importance.
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Havaiili
San Francisco
Hawaiian Islands
Marshal Wilson
Wilson
Supreme Court decision on Adams Express case in South Dakota
The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled in American and Adams Express Companies v State Board of Equalization that the board’s assessment increase from about 15000 to 50000 was within its jurisdiction. The court held it cannot control the board’s judgment and cannot be interfered with by certiorari.
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Alene
Savanilla
Cartagena
Supreme Court
Pierre
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Adams Express Companies
State Board of Equalization
Adams Company
Ghost Dance Again Seen on Sioux Reservation
A U S marshal predicts a fresh ghost dance outbreak among Sioux on Pine Ridge. He cites 28,000 Indians, 7,000 potential warriors, ghost shirts, and calls for Dr. McGillicuddy to be reinstated as agent to avert violence.
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United States
V. P. McGillicuddy
Shortall
Kicking Besar
Wright
Rosebud
White
McGillicuddy
Pine Ridge
METHODISTS AT MADISON CONFERENCE IN SOUTH DAKOTA
The South Dakota Conference met at Madison with about 100 ministers present led by Bishop Goodsell. The session featured ordinations and significant work, noting growth in organization from 1876 to 1884 across districts, churches, parsonages, and members, amid shifting mission boundaries and funds.
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Madison
Goodsell
Dakota
Sioux City
Iowa
Black Hills
Yankton
Huron
Methodist Church Growth Figures in Early 1800s Conference
The report outlines an 1801 church statistics snapshot with five districts and 104 stations and circuits. It notes 87 preachers as conference members, 1,024 probationers, 7,285 full members, and 10,322 Sunday School scholars. Church buildings count 122 with value 295,235 and parsonages 46 valued at 37,450. Missionary aid totaled 8,521 while ministry support payments reached 55,229.
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Missionary Board
Weather Bureau drops Blizzard term in Northwest storms
United States Weather Bureau issues instruction amending general instructions to replace the term blizzard with storm flag and storm signal in North and South Dakota Minnesota Iowa Nebraska Wyoming when high winds and snow occur with subfreezing temperatures. The change, effective in the cited states, requires local forecasters to notify all concerned promptly.
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South Dakota
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Lake Stations
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoming
Banks Win Court Rulings Over County Tax Assessments
Aberdeen National and First National Bank prevailed in Circuit Court against the county in tax disputes. The court ruled the board of equalization exceeded its authority by overvaluing bank stock, setting aside the reassessment and fixing tax due at 1,019.47 on 27,533 dollars value. excess reassessment deemed illegal.
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Aberdeen National
County Board of Equalization
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First National Bank
Chicago hosts greatest civic parade for ColumbianExposition opening
A vast crowd lined Chicago streets for the formal opening parade commemorating Columbus and the Columbian Exposition. Vice President Morton and US Cabinet observed as 75,000 marchers moved along Michigan Avenue from Twelfth Street to Adams and State, amid cheering crowds and weatherdulled skies. The Reviewing Stand crowd overflowed, police struggled to control a packed mob as the nation watched a historic pageant in the World’s Fair city.
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Diplomatic Corps
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Twelfth
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Union League
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Levi P. Morton
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