J Sterling Morton dies after illness in Lake Forest
Lincoln Neb April 2 News of the death of Hon J Sterling Morton at Lake Forest came as a shock to his friends in Lincoln He was ex secretary of agriculture under President Cleveland and founder of Arbor Day He leaves a valuable estate and had served as president of the Nebraska Historical Society and editor of The Conservative.
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J Sterling Morton
Lake Forest
Carl
Morton
Arbor Lodge
Cleveland
Nebraska City
Washington
the Conservative
The
Historical Society
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Tullos Sterling Morton
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Jefferson County
N. Y
Michigans
Union College
New York
Mor$toh
Detroit Free Presi
Chi Hicago Times
Belleville
Nebraska City News
Grant Birthday Observances In Galena And New York
Hon William Calhoun Maken the principal address at Galena Illinois marking the eightieth birthday of Gen Ulysses S Grant. The event drew visitors, special trains, and a Turner hall gathering with Calhoun as speaker. In New York a grant birthday dinner at the Waldorf Astoria featured Julius C Burrows J E Watson Champ Clark and Gen Thomas H Hubbard as principal speakers.
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Galena
Ill
SS Grant
Grant
Waldorf-Astoria
Greenville M Dodge
Julius C Burrows
Michigan
J E. Watson
Indiana
Champ Clark
Mirsouri
Thomas H Hubbard
New York
Vast Banking Bill Reach Sidelined Clergy and Merchants
Washington April 28 The majority report on the house banking and currency bill is being mailed to 1 006 816 recipients including clergy physicians lawyers teachers bankers newspapers manufacturers jobbers farmers and others. Chairman Fowler says the reform of finances is the most important question before Americans and he aims to inform the public with full information. The circulation is by contract to the listed addresses.
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Washington, D. C
Fowler
Railway Wreck Claims One Man in Kalamazoo
A Lake Shore and Michigan Southern freight wreck near Kalamazoo on Sunday evening killed one man, with damage estimated at 50 000 dollars. An extra northbound freight split and collided two miles south of the city, sending twenty cars off the track. Oil cars exploded, damaging 25 000 dollars worth of cars and the Grand Rapids Indiana shop. The badly burned body of a tramp was found after the blaze ended.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Lake Shore
Grand Rapide & Indiana
Grand Rapids & Indiana
Lull and Skinners’ Carriage Factory
Guevarra Surrenders After Samar Campaign
General Frederick D Grant's gunboat expedition reaches Gandara river Samar and brings insurgent leader Guevarra and his command to the coast. Guevarra’s force includes 159 officers and men with 161 rifles plus 300 bolomen. 131 rifles expected to surrender at Catbulegan. Ladrone chief Rufo also surrenders on Negros with 159 officers and men and weapons.
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Manila
Frederick D Grant
Basco
Florida
Gandara
Samar
Guevarra
Rafael Sebastian
Abaki
Catbulegan
Sulitalsin
Quevarra
Tuchban
L. W. Kennon
Sixth Infantry
Negros
Rufo
Kennon
Papa Tsio
Ife Prein
War on the Packers Case Heads Toward June Hearing
Government lawyers outline a restraint of trade action against the Packers. A bill may cover AI canon delays and expects full consideration of evidence in the hands of the United States District Attorney. Bethea and Spurgeon Day, with Knox, focus on a strong bill rather than haste to court.
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Chicago
Ar Reech
Konites
Bethea
Spud
William A. Day
Knox
Federn
Notable Rebel Leader Papa Isio Surrender Tactics
Reports indicate forces aim to force Papa Isivo and his remaining followers to surrender. Papa Isio, named a colonel in the insurgent army by General Malvar a year ago, faces mounting pressure as military action advances.
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Ses
Papa Isivo
Papa Isio
Inburgent
Malvar
ODon nell and Brady indicted in Cook County bribery plot
Patrick H O'Donnell and James T Brady partners in O'Donnell Brady with William J Gallagher John O'Donnell Herbert Rothery and Hammond T Lawrence are indicted by the grand jury in a bribery plot tied to the Austin transfer cases.
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Chicago
Patrick H O’donnell
Cook County
James T Brady
O'Donnell & Brady
William J ¢Iallagher
John O'Donnell
Herbert Rothery
Hammond T. Lawrence
Austin
Wisconsin Central Station Burned. Operator Dies
The south side station of the Wisconsin Central Railroad in Oshkosh Wisconsin burned Saturday night. The operator William Van Nelson was asleep on a lounge and perished from burns after being found too late.
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Burna
Oshkosh
Wis
South Side
Wisconsin Central Railroad Company
William van Nelson
Explosion at Shenandoah powder mill kills five
Shenandoah Pennsylvania April 28 four miles from Krebs Station the Upper powder mill and Shenandoah Powder company exploded Saturday afternoon killing five employees instantly. All plant buildings were blown to pieces and no bodies have been found.
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Shenandoah
Upper Powder Mill
Shenandoah Powder Company
Krebs Station
Death of Cardinal Agostino Riboldi Archbishop of Ravenna
Rome reports the death of Cardinal Agostino Riboldi archbishop of Ravenna born 1839. He was elevated to cardinal in 1901.
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Rome
Agostino Riboldi
Ravenna
Cardinal Riboldi
Italy
Packers Face Delays as Legal Action Looms
Court inaction on Saturday delays papers while new evidence emerges. District Attorney Bethea may file a single bill against all firms, with attachments of affidavits accusing packers of in substance unlawful conduct. If Knox approves, filing may push into June. Further criminal moves and injunction hearings loom as courts weigh actions.
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Knox
Bethea
Justu
Kohlsaar
New York
Government lawyers press to close loopholes in hearing
Attorneys insist there must be no technical gaps that allow packers to avoid examination of issues or secure delay when the case proceeds. They emphasize strict adherence to procedures to ensure timely and full review.
Baseball National League Results From Saturday
Saturday games across the National League produced scores in cities including Pittsburgh Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Cincinnati Chicago and St Louis. Highlights show noisy offense with several high totals and mixed outcomes across teams and venues.
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AL Epitteburg -Silisburg
Kingu
Philadelphia
Borton
Phiadelphia
New York-New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Choelunats
Bt Louie
Cage Emttburg
Cmieae
Louie
Cehae
Baltimore
Worneington
Busy Roy Dle
Hago
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Leoatevile al
Ware
Tovetge
Taree
Dh Lao
Mintaueois
To Suimbur
St Pault
Tua
Lou Sweet War Ak Bobs
Louisville
Cooorgee Springs
Waneas City
Ale Vrauo Spruge
Ag Dorver
Denver
St Jueph
Omihe
Omaha
Mwotkee
Des Moines
Iya Mote
BOD Orfa
Burlas AL Det
Kraurens City
Various Sources Report Local Incidents and Economic Notes
A roundup of scattered items notes Grace Gribble's crew loss near Point Pelee Ontario, a $45000 damage award against West Chicago Street Railway, a public inquiry request by Congressman Mann, and Chicago’s bulldozer controversy. Other reports cover a San Francisco streetcar strike settlement, a Tennessee death of Samuel Tadlock, and a Chicago divorce remark by Judge Tuthill. Further items mention Nikola Terra’s wireless propulsion, Frank Strong’s election as University of Kansas chancellor, a Kiev pastor shooting, and a Philadelphia toy distributor bankruptcy petition. Additional notes recount a Greenville Mississippi contract for cotton harvesting machinery, George J Pool’s insurance fraud charge, a Glens Falls fire with 500k plus losses, a Cleveland/Sandusky note on the Barklow schooner wreck with fatalities, emigration surges from Ireland through Limerick, and heavy rains across western Iowa and eastern Nebraska.
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Grace Gribble
Point Pelee Ont
Edmund R Moras
West Chicago Street Railway Company
Ingressman
Jonesboro
Tenn
Samuel K Tadlock
Narcy J Good
Algo
Selma Largan
Edwin J Langan
Chicago
Tuthill
Nikola Terra
Io Frank Strong
University of Oregon
University of Kansas
F Ho Snow
Kiev
H Polett
Emporia
Kan Rhot
Irviah Edmonaton
Warfield Chase Company
Des Moines
Greenville
Coronation Service Details Finalized by King
London reports the king approved a 16 section coronation plan. The ceremony features Westminster figures, archbishops, and nobles in a structured sequence ending with the crowning, anointing, and communion at Westminster Abbey followed by a royal procession to Buckingham Palace.
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London
West Munster
Westminster School
Tostead of
Pome
Arthur Winnington-Ingraham
End of May Seen for Coal Miners Strike Concilition
New York April 20 Senator Hanna’s conciliatory committee adjourned after limited gains in averting a major strike by 149000 coal workers in Pennsylvania. Both sides stood firm on aims including United Mine Workers recognition eight hour day wage scale and coal weighing. Subcommittees to meet next Tuesday to pursue an agreement while a month long truce remains. Hanna said there will be no strike.
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New York
Hanna
Rypton
Pennsylvania
United Mire Workers of America
Change in B & O divisions announced by Southwestern railway
Southwestern railway will divide into two divisions named Indiana and Tlplnets on May 1. Taelma division headquarters will be in Cincinnati. use of Tlplnets will be at Washington Ind.
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Sprinarfield U
Baltimore
Ohi
Southwestern Railway
Indiana
Tlinpets
Taelma
Cincinnati
Washiryto Ind
Drowning Tragedy in Superior Morass Strikes Settler
A settler in Superior Wisconsin drowned Saturday after being engulfed in a morass near an overlook bog. Brown attempted to cross toward a cabin and was caught in quicksand, struggling to escape before water covered his head.
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West Superivr
Wis
Barney Brew
Superior
Oberg
Brown
Morass
Gun From Watervliet Arsenal to Fort Hamilton by June
Report notes the 16 inch gun under construction for about four years will be sent to Sands Point for tests and slated for Fort Hamilton in New York harbor by June 1. It will weigh 150 tons and require 1000 pounds of powder and 3000 pounds of projectiles to fire a shell claimed at 24 miles. The first test is eagerly awaited by gunmakers.
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Trew NY
Watervliet Arsenal
Teo
Fort Hamilton
New York Harbor
Sands Hook
Krupps
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