Death in the Storm Sweeps Minnesota and Dakotas
A northern winter storm from Minnesota to the Dakotas leaves several dead and heavy livestock losses. Mail agent Burroughs of Great Northern buried near Devil's Lake. Frank Vack of Chicago found dead north of Fargo. others missing near Park River and Moorhead. Cattle and sheep perish as ice and deep drifts hinder feed and water. Temperatures drop to 20 below in places. blizzard damages towns from Ver Million to Aberdeen. Tornado near Ralston, Oklahoma kills three and damages homes and a store. Osage nation strike follows the Arkansas river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Mino
Minnesota
Dakotas
Burroughs
Great Northern Road
Devil's Lake
N. D
Devil's
Frank Vack
Chiccago
Am Wadrift
Fargo
John Hooey
Park River
Thomas Anderson
Everhart
Moorhead
Missouri
Vermillion
S. C
Chicago
Grand Harbor
Helena
Mont
Kansas City
West
Kansas
Ikansas City
Foley
Payne County
Here
Ralston
Arkansas River
Osage Indian Nation
Cleveland to Make Princeton Home After Presidency
Prof Andrew West announced President Cleveland has bought the Slidell residence on Bayard avenue in Princeton and will settle there after his term. Negotiations spanned about three weeks and centered on a quiet healthful home life and proximity to the university and New Brunswick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Andrew West
University
Washington
West
Slidell
Bayard Avenue
Propity
New Berk
Frank James Seeks St Louis Police Commissioner Post
Frank James brother of Jesse James and former James gang member announces candidacy for the St. Louis police commissioner slot. He says Chief Harrigan supports him and that he would accept the office if offered and serve without fear or favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank James
St. Louis
Jesse James
Twain
James Gang of Outlaws
Harrigan
Wheat Above Dollar Mark on Chicago Wheat Market
In Toledo on November 30 large sales of Southern 2 red wheat for May delivery pushed prices to about one dollar per bushel amid cheering. New York quoted 91 cents, Chicago around 85 44 cents as export milling demand drove interest.
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Toledo
New York
Chicago
Treasury report details US finances for year ended 1896
The annual report of United States Treasurer Daniel N. Morgan shows net ordinary revenues of 326,675,200 and expenditures of 252,179,446 for the year ended June 3, 1896, leaving a surplus of 26,203,246. It notes changes in customs, internal revenue, and bond sales totaling 294,164,295 from loans and outlines gold reserve fluctuations and bank support to maintain specie levels. The public debt stood at 1,769,840,323 on June 30, 1896, with total monetary stock transfers of 2,348,338,571.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Morgan
Washington
Daniel N. Morgan
Irom
Treasury
Deep Drifts Halt Many Trains in Midwest Storm
Reports from St Paul to Helena detail severe storm damage with trains stalled, engines stuck in snow drifts, and a coal famine. Dyn amite is used to loosen frozen snows as rail lines near Moorhead, Grand Forks, and Lisbon struggle to reopen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minn
Thomas Anderson
Moorhead
Anderson
Barnesville
Here
Grand Forks
Stephen
Finney
Fargo
N. D
Northern Pacific
Valley City
Lisbon
Edgely
John Tallman
Bismarck
Weyler renews campaign against Maceo in Cuba
Capt. Gen. Weyler departed Havana for Mariel to reconfirm operations against rebel forces led by Maceo, aiming to intensify actions to dismantle the insurgent army before returning to Havana. Reports from Key West allege secret orders to exterminate noncombatants, with officers' confessions detailing mass killings in Pinar del Rio and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Weyler
Mariel
Legazpi
Artemisa
Pinar del Rio
Maceo
Key West
Fla
Pacificos
Col. Struch
JudgeRules Fraud Ruling Divides Oak Leather Assets
Judge Grosscup ruled the transactions for the United States Rubber company and the Metropolitan National Bank of Chicago fraudulent. The $300,000 in assets will be equitably divided among creditors, many from eastern concerns, and a receiver was granted nullifying prior attempts by favored creditors to seize all assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grosscup
American Oak Leather Company
C. H. Fargo Company
United States Rubber Company
Metropolitan National Bank
Ambush Killing and Robbery in Silver Creek Neb
Owen Hutchins, a wealthy farmer, was fatally shot by two Bohemian youths Shenfelt aged 17 and 19 who fled after looting the house and assaulting Mrs Hutchins. Hutchins died two hours later. the suspects were captured the next evening. They claim Hutchins owed them money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Creek
Neb
Owen Hutchins
Shenfelt
Hutchins
Shenhelt
Two Boys Poisoned in Chicago Home Meal
George and Willie Bartusi aged 19 and 21 are believed poisoned after a meal served by their mother at their home on 152 North St Louis Avenue. Willie died and George remained unconscious Monday morning though other family members who shared the same food remained unaffected. Authorities discount self harm as a cause.
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Chicago
George
Willie Bartusi
North St. Louis Avenue
Kingston courthouse destroyed by early morning fire
Hamilton Missouri November 30 courthouse at Kingston burned after catching fire at 418 am Most records saved brick walls remained standing Fire blamed on stove in office building second courthouse blaze since the war
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Hamilton
Kingston
Twins Die After Train Collision Near Lyons Michigan
Two 16 year old twin sisters of Riley Taft of Orange were killed when a west bound passenger train struck them as they walked home from school near Lyons Michigan. Miss Jessie Croel of Orange, who was with them, is injured. November deficit expected at $7,621,000 for the month and $40,500,000 for five months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonia
Mich
Riley
Taft
Orange
Lyons
Jessie Croel
Washington
Treasury
War Department report details coast defense and river work
Secretary Lamont reports 1896 expenditures near 52 million dollars with a 2 million dollar surplus returned to the treasury. By mid 1897 coast defenses include 70 to 95 modern breech guns and mortars, with future buildup to 125 guns and 162 mortars across major East Coast ports. The army shows 25,426 officers and men, 23,382 effective, and calls for more artillery and improved state militia arms and equipment.
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Washington
Lamont
War Department
Treasury
Portland
Portsmouth
N. H
Boston
Narragansett Bay
Long Island Sound
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Hampton Roads
Wilmington
Charleston
Savannah
Key West
Pensacola
Mobile
New Orleans
Galveston
San Diego
San Francisco
Columbia River
Puget Sound
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Mississippi River Commission
Great Lakes
St. Mary's River
Chicago
Duluth
Buffalo
Detroit River
St. Mary's Falls
Suez Canal
London
Liverpool
United States
Nebraska Presidential Vote Count and Legislature Makeup
The Nebraska canvassing board completed the official presidential electors tally. Bryan wins the state by 13 060 with 115 624 to McKinley 102 564 Palmer 2 795 Levering 1 106 and 910 for socialist and national. Four fusion and two Republican congressmen elected. Senate 25 fusionists 8 Republicans. House 68 fusionists 327 Republicans. The constitutional amendment count remains to be canvassed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Bryan
McKinley
Palmer
Levering
Socialist
National
Senate
House
Family Perishes in Blaze at Perry Farm Tenement
A Perry N Y report states a whole Greenman family died in a Sunday morning fire at the Irving Thompson farm tenement about four miles northeast of the village. Luther Greenman 40, his wife 37, children Aimee six Lottie three and baby Arthur 11 months perished. The blaze was discovered by Mr Thompson at 6 45 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Democrat and Chronicle
Perry
Irving Thompson
Luther Greenman
Mrs. Greenman
Aimee
Lottie
Arthur
Thompson
Report on East Saginaw Bank Assets Shows Full Depositor Payment
Saginaw Michigan November 30 The committee appointed by the shareholders to examine the assets of the First National Bank of East Saginaw reports total assets of 615000 and liabilities to depositors of 318000 The committee finds certainty of depositors being paid in full A receiver may be appointed to enable realization on assets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw, Mich
First National Bank of
East Saginaw
Trade review notes broadening activity despite delays
New York, Nov 26. G Dun & Co says after order rush, overall trade is enlarging with more employed labor and rising purchasing power. Wheat and wool trends mix with idle money shrinking, while iron and steel face price holdbacks. Failures total 300 US, 38 Canada. Bradstreet notes quieter, Holiday weather dampens distribution but hints at improved 1897 outlook.
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New York
Ekt
G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Pittsburgh
United States
Canada
Bradstreet’s
Chicago Victorious In Fourth Gridiron Classic
Twenty two exhausted players left the Chicago Athletic Association field with mud covered bodies after Chicago defeated Boston 12 to 6 in the fourth annual gridiron contest. The University of Chicago also beat Michigan 7 to 6 at the Coliseum before 20 000 fans. Wisconsin and Northwestern tied 6 to 6 at Evanston. Pennsylvania beat Cornell 32 to 10 in Philadelphia. Brown defeated Carlisle Indian School 24 to 12 in New York. Thanksgiving play day injuries totaled one killed and 26 hurt across the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chicago Athletic Association
Boston Athletic Association
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
Michigan
Evanston
Ill
Wisconsin
Northwestern
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Ithaca
New York
Brown University
Carlisle
Manhattan Field
Brown
Carlisle Indian School
Tragic Farm Wife Slays Three Daughters Then Self
Mrs Swearnier, wife of a rancher in northeastern Lewis County Washington, killed her three daughters aged five three and nine months then wounded herself. The three year old died instantly from a severed jugular and the others are not expected to survive. Authorities believe she has been ill and is mentally unstable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Wash
Swearnier
Lewis County
Armenians aided by world WCTU urged refuges near border
Chicago on November 28 reports an appeal by WCTU officers for helping hunted Armenians. Proposals seek refuges as close to the Turkish border as possible in Bulgaria and Russia, to support fledgling colonies. Friends are urged to send Christmas gifts and meetings to collect funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bulgaria
Russia
Kansas City Man Fatally Shoots Youth Then Self
Charles Schwartz, employed at the stock yards, shot and killed Bessie Kosmer a 16 year old adopted daughter of George A Hosmer of the Drovers hotel. He then shot himself in the head but his wound is not serious. The motive was the parents refusal of their marriage. Schwartz is in jail.
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Kansas City
Charles Schwartz
Stock Yards
Bessie Kosmer
George A. Hosmer
Drovers
Schwartz
Ice Gorge Threatens Chippewa Falls Flood Disaster
A dangerous ice jam on the Chippewa River near the Dells endangers Chippewa Falls with a four mile long, twenty foot high gorge. Residents move stock to higher ground as water rises and dynamite crews work amid extreme cold. Flooding and ice extend toward Eau Claire and Durand, with families fleeing in nightwear and unsaved losses mounting.
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Chippewa, Falls
Wis
Chippewa Falls
Chippewa River
Dalles
Hall Claire
Chippewa
Dells
Eau Claire
Gravel Island
Durand
Stevens Point
Wisconsin River
Anxious to Be Annexed Hawaii Seeks US Ties
Former secretary of state John W. Foster reports Hawaii’s people favor annexation to the United States. He notes native Hawaiians back the move, monarchy unlikely to be restored, while English and German communities oppose due to labor and commercial concerns. Foster questions Hawaii’s independence if annexation is denied.
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Washington
John W. Foster
Hawaii
Pacific Cable Company
Foster
United States
Poster
Wawaii
No Resumption of Gold Certificates Likely
The Treasury expects no voluntary reissue of gold certificates for bullion. Sterling exchange nears the gold export point as December and January bring heavy imports. The gold reserve sits $30 million above the limit, while the Treasury discourages new gold intake to preserve currency. Net currency on hand is about $70 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury Department
Sterling Exchange
Treasury
Duel at Bethany Church Ends in Fatal Shootout
A feud between L. J. Williams and J. D. White sparked a Sunday church confrontation at Bethany church near Troy South Carolina. J. W. White cursed Williams leading to both men drawing pistols. Williams killed White and was then shot by White who was killed later. Williams, ex-legislator and board of control member, survived.
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Columbia
Troy
S. C
Bethany Church
L. J. Williams
J.D. White
J. W. White
Williams
White
J. D. White
Legislature
Board of Control
Illinois Returns Show Governor Vote Totals by Candidate
Secretary tabulates statewide governor results from slow counties. Panner leads Republican with 587 470. Altgeld Democrat Populist 474 270. Forman Gold Standard 8 100. Vere Prohibition 14 582. Higgs National Prohibition 723. Bastian Social Labor OSS. Appointed Assistant Navy Surgeon Daniel H Morgan named by president in Washington.
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Ilinois
Springfield
Ill
Panner
Altgeld
Forman
Gold-Standard
Vere
Prohibition
Higgs
National Prohibition
Bastian
Social Labor
OSS
Cleveland rumor on Princeton deanship denied
Baltimore reports President Cleveland bought a Princeton residence fueling talk of him becoming dean of the Princeton law school. President Patton of the university visits Baltimore and denies any foundation to the rumor. December interest paid.
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Baltimore
Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Princeton Law School
Patton
University
Bryan Declares Silver Cause Won't End Here
In the December North American Review, Mr. Bryan argues the election is a temporary defeat but a lasting gain for bimetallism. He notes strong western and southern silver sentiment, eastern gold favoring restraint, and warns future contests will continue the fight for international bi metalism.
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Bryan
New York
North American Review
Mr. Bryan
Middle States
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Chicago
Michigan
Iown
Unodiana
Ohio
Illinois
Greeley
Tilden
Blaine
Harrison
Cleveland
Three Lives Lost In Steamer Kalamazoo Fire
South Haven Michigan December 1 The steamer City of Kalamazoo owned by T H W Williams Transfer Company caught fire around 430 AM and is nearly a total loss. Victims include Robert Van Ostrande and Joseph Land who died from smoke and burns. Rosa Germs a Cuban maid also perished. Three other men escaped unclothed. origin of the fire remains unknown.
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South Haven
Mich
City of
Kalamazoo
T. H. W. Williams Transfer Company
Robert van Ostrande
Joseph Land
Covert
van Ostrande
Land
Rosa Germs
New England Mills and Quarries Resume Operations
Falls Cotton company in Norwich resumes after four and a half months idle, about 500 workers return. Norcross Bros. granite quarries at Stony Creek lift to full operations with 200 workers. Pemberton mills in Lawrence restart after four months, 300 of 800 hands return, 40 hours weekly.
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New England
Norwich
Conn
Falls Cotton Company
Bradford
Norcross Bros
Stony Creek
Lawrence
Mass
Pemberton Mills
Two Skaters Die in Des Moines River Tragedy
In Des Moines Iowa December 1 the bodies of George Edwin Dean age 12 and John Seler age 9 were recovered from the Des Moines River. They disappeared while skating on Saturday afternoon and were not seen again until their bodies were found beneath the ice after a day and night search.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George Edwin Dean
John Seler
Life-Saving Service Shows Best Results Yet
Washington reports General Superintendent Kimball’s annual life-saving service update. From 1677 when the service expanded to sea and lake coasts through June 30, 1896 the death toll averaged one per eleven on board vessels in disasters, and property loss stood at 21 percent of value. The service cost for the year totaled $1,401,305.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kimball
Trans Atlantic Rates Revised and Season Changes Noted
London reports the American Line Steamship Company has issued a circular detailing new rates for summer travel from April to October. Summer saloon fares rise from 17 to 2 pounds with children half fare and age limit cut to eight. Return discounts are dropped. Other lines expected to match these changes. In Rome, Consistory elevates Cano Giuseppe Prisco and Mgr Raffael Pierotti to cardinal, with Beatification discussion for Joan of Arc, as Pope addresses the consistory.
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London
American Line Steamship Company
Rome
Vatican
Cano Giuseppe Prisco
Mgr
Raffael Pierotti
Coun Capo Grossi
Joan of Arc
Prisco
Pierotti
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South Dakota
Montana
Oklahoma
Nellette
S. D
Stock
Aberdeen
Uncle Sam's Treasury
National Bank
Gen. Weyler
Nebraska
the War Department
Dun and
Bradstreet
Armenia
Een Claire
South Carolina
Navy
Daniel H. Morgan
Des Moines River
Life-Saving Service
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