Feud Ends in Shooting of Bunker Hill Mayor
John R Richards mayor of Bunker Hill and Capt. F Y Hedley editor of the Gazette clashed in broad daylight on a main street. Hedley shot Richards twice with fatal wounds after a long political feud. Richards died six hours later in Carlinville while Hedley awaited possible mob action.
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Bunker Hill
John R. Riskasids
F. Y. Hedley
Carlinville
Here
Dlinois
Richards
Capt
Hedley
Walter Q. Gresham
Lateeen
Gen. Gresham
Mr. Richards
M Richards
Maj. Richards
Nce
St. Louis
Mudd
Ile
Lim
Ella Brown Richards
Won't Found Their Colony
Private advices from the brig Percy Edward report the Solomon Islands expedition has collapsed at Fiji. A quarrel over community property led to many colonists leaving the ship to seek work on shore, while the rest plan to take the vessel to New Zealand for sale and division of proceeds.
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San Francisco
Percy Edward
Fiji
New Zealand
Polynesia Launches as Ledger Vessel on Great Lakes
The steel hulled Polynesia sister to the Amazon was launched Saturday in Cleveland. Owned by James Corrigan, it measures 388 feet, with a 5000 ton capacity and a 16 foot draught. It recently departed Chicago with the Lakes’ largest grain cargo to date.
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Cleveland
Whooner Polynesia
Chicago
Lakes
James Corrigan
Tariff Bill Sets 20 Percent Duty on Raw Cotton
In Washington on June 9 the Senate voted 42 to 19 to add a 20 percent duty on raw cotton to the tariff bill. Senator Bacon urged the amendment on his own responsibility, without finance committee approval. The debate continued through June 10 to 12 with discussions on sugar schedules and protections for farmers and refiners.
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Washington
Senate
South
Bacon
Dem
Finance Committee
United States
House
Rawlins
Utah
Mills
Tex
Chicago
Cannon Utah
Butler
N. C
Jones
Ark
Aldrich
Flo
San Francisco
Hawaii
Senator Jones
Pacific Coast
West
Sugar Trust
Lexaw
Caffery
Sugar
Tillman
S. C
Republican Caucus
White
Cal
Gorman
Treasury
Chamber
Allison
Europe
Lindsay
ScEnery
Notable Deaths and Debates Stir European Arts and Gambling News
Sarah Bernhardt’s late husband M Damala, a Crete native, cements Bernhardt’s pro Greek stance. a publisher letter hints at a 40000 dollar fortune and copyrights being bequeathed to Vienna’s Society of Friends of Music as probate battles begin. Lord Salisbury tried cycling at Hafield with son Lord William Cecil who opened churches to bikes. King Leopold plans a Congo loss recovery through a new Ardennes gambling palace rivaling Monte Carlo, with syndicate cash and yearly revenue.
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Sarah Bernhardt
M. Damala
Bralms
Avill
Her? Simrock
Vienna Society of Friends of Music
Lord Salisbury
Hafield
Willliam Cecil
United Kingdom
Leopold
Belgium
Congo
Ardennes
Prince of Monaco
Monte Carlo
Centennial Celebration Opens Nashville Visit by McKinley
President McKinley arrives for the Tennessee Centennial as guards in gray and a Sixth Infantry band line the parade. He delivers remarks on Tennessee’s first century and future growth, praising unity, industry, and national progress.
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Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee
George I. Hager
United States
Sixth Infantry
Miner
Fort Thomas
Cincinnati
Exposition Grounds
Prent Auditorium
McKinley
van Etter Kirkman
Woman's Board
Gov. Bushnell
Europe
East
South
Parthenon
West Side
A O U W Elects Officers at Milwaukee Session
The A O U W supreme lodge session in Milwaukee elected officers with old leaders advancing. Major J G Tate of Grand Island Nebraska became past supreme master workman, W S Robson of La Grange Texas was elected supreme master workman, M W Sackett of Meadville Pennsylvania and J J Acker of Albany New York were reelected supreme recorder and supreme receiver.
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Milwaukee
Supreme Lodge
J. G. Tate
Grand Island
Neb
W. S. Robson
la Grange
Tex
Supreme
M. W. Sackett
Meadville
J. J. Acker
Albany
N. Y
Silver Republicans Form Movement In Chicago
At the Leland hotel in Chicago on June 9 a Silver Republican Party gathering launched with over 300 delegates from 30 states one territory and England. Charles A Towne chaired as pro tempore and resolutions called for immediate free coinage of silver and gold at sixteen to one and equal monetary attributes. The plan proposes a seven member national executive committee and a national convention to organize the party with steps to complete state organizations.
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Chicago
Charles A. Towne
Minnesota
Fred J. Dubois
Richard F. Pettigrew
Silver Republican Party
United States
Leland Hotel
England
Towne
Provisional National Committee
Silver Republican Party of the
National Committee
Executive Committee
National Executive Committee
Storms Flood New England Towns and Dam Breaks Across Region
A northeast rain storm causes widespread flooding from Maine to Vermont and New Hampshire. Connecticut river towns report heavy damage as logs break from Turner's Falls and Bellows Falls respectively, with dam failures at Greenfield Eddy & Son and a Charlemont sawmill dam.
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Boston
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
Springfield
Mass
The
Union
Connecticut River
Turner's Falls
Bellows Falls
Mount Tom
Northampton
Warner Manufacturing Company
Greenfield
Eddy & Son
Charlemont
H. T. Ford
Retain Thessaly preservation signals at Constantinople talks
The Constantinople desk reports Tewfik Pasha pressed to keep Thessaly at the peace conference with a sultan backed instruction. The council at Yildiz agreed evacuation was impossible yet no rush to action. The Porte will wait and press war prep amid ongoing power talks.
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Thessaly
London
Constantinople
the Standard
Tewfik Pasha
Yildiz
Porte
Terrible Tientsin Fire Mirrors Paris Tragedy
From Tien Tsin China a fiery festival disaster kills and injures many as crowds surge for exits. A temple fire consumes the queen of heaven shrine with awnings and inflammable decor trapping worshippers. Meanwhile in Wahpeton Wahpeton Ringling tent struck by lightning kills two and wounds three.
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Tacoma
Wash
Paris
Tien- Tsin
China
St. Paul
Minn
Ringling Bros.’ Circus
Wahpeton
N.C
Annex Hawaii Treaty Sent to Senate Soon
Washington reports a treaty for Hawaii annexation to the United States has been written and will be sent to the Senate after the president returns. It would transfer crown lands and possessions to the U S while assuming Hawaii’s debt, with government form left to U S decision.
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Washington
Hawaii
United States
Senate
Sherman
South
Harrison
Cleveland
Comittee On
Finance Committee
Committee On Foreign Relations
Japan
Deadly lightning strikes kill three Jacobsburg girls
In Jacobsburg Ohio on June 15 three 19 year old girls Minnie McGuire Alpha Taylor and Emma White were struck by lightning while walking home from the M E church. Sarah Dohring was badly stunned and may die. The victims were believed killed by lightning aided by steel corsets worn by the dead. Lehring who was stunned wore none.
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Bellaire, O
Jacobsburg
Minnie Mcc-Guire
Thomas McGuire
Alpa Taylor
William Taylor
Emma White
Simon White
Sarah Dohring
Bellaire
Zanesville & Cincinnati
Preacher Dies After Heat Stroke During Sermon
Mount Vernon Illinois reports Sunday afternoon 4 30 o clock Rev hk Tyrrel pastor of the A M I church was overcome by heat while preaching and died about an hour later Car th temperatures over 90 expected to worsen in coming days
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Linn Junction
John Wahl
Marion
Earl West
Mount Vernon
Gathing
Hig Name
Hk. Tyrrel
Two Tragedies and Naval Arrival Reported in Brief
A farm laborer pair were struck by a train near Strawberry Point Iowa on Monday. Jewett died and Marquardt was severely injured. Tragedienne Charlotte Ek died in Vienna after a long illness. Rover Cleveland reportedly will quit active law practice. The US armored cruiser Brooklyn arrived at Southampton with Rear Admiral Miller for the naval review.
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Cedar Rapids
Strawberry Point
James Jewett
Martin Marquardt
Jewett
Marquardt
Adtrexa
Vienna
Charlotte Ek
Walter
Germany
Cologne
Soouthampton
Southampton
Brooklyn
J. N. Miller
United States Navy
Spithead
New York
Brave surgeon dies defending Cuban hospital near Havana
Captain Foster R. Winn M D of St Louis a volunteer surgeon with the Cuban insurgents was killed in an attack on an insurgent hospital near Quivican Havana province He resisted into a holding action as many patients were evacuated by hammock to safety before his death His coat and shoes were taken as trophies and sent to Havana.
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Dr. Winn
Havana
Key West
Foster R. Winn
St. Louis
Quivican
Col. Delgado
Castillo
Alexander Rodriguez
United States
Cuban Army Hospital Corps
American Red Cross Society
Winn
Weyler
Airship Explodes Killing Aeronaut and Machinist in Berlin
An experimental steering airship ascent from Tempelhof ended in tragedy when at 2000 feet a benzine motor explosion ignited the craft. The balloon and its companion craft burned and fell. Herr Woelfert and machinist Knabe were found dead with severe burns.
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Berlin
Herr Woelfert
Knabe
Tempelhof
Military
Bicycles for the Army Experimental Ride Starts
Twenty four men began a 2500 mile bicycle trek from Missoula Montana to Jefferson Barracks Missouri to test bikes for military use. The riders carry full infantry gear including cooking utensils shelter tents and wear field service uniforms with bicycle shoes. Some carry Krag Jorgensen rifles others pistols with 75 rounds each.
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Missoula
Jefferson Barracks
Fort Missoula
Mont
Archbishop Janssens Dies Aboard Creole
Archbishop Francis Janssens, a leading American church dignitary, died on the steamer Creole near New Orleans. He began as a priest in Mississippi, became bishop there, and in 1888 was appointed archbishop of this diocese, serving with zeal since then.
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Catholic Church In
America
New Orleans
Francis Janssens
Mgr. Janssens
Mississippi
Leroy
Female Aeronaut Drowned in Tennessee River
In Chattanooga on Sunday Mrs. Edith L Bruno an aeronaut fell 2000 feet from her balloon and drowned after the parachute rolled into the Tennessee River her basket buoy and rope became tangled dragging her beneath the water.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Edith L. Bruno
Tennessee
Storm Rips Caldwell Area Hurting Homes and Crops
A severe wind and large hail struck Caldwell Ohio on Sunday afternoon damaging roofs and windows. The Free Methodist church at Perryopolis lost its roof during a service. Hail destroyed orchard leaves and caused extensive crop damage. In Kansas City Harry Whalen known as the human ostrich died after a hospital procedure. In Atlanta a Macon judge denied a new trial for Tom Allen and scheduled execution for July 9 pending appeal. Lemars Iowa suffered a shoe factory fire with substantial losses. J M Matthew of Mississippi died in Washington apoplexy. Cincinnati saw a deadly heading powder works explosion injuring Manager Herns and killing James Higter.
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Caldwell
Free Methodist Church
Perryopolis
State Department Receives Ruiz Case Reports
Washington learns the State Department holds two Ruiz case reports brought by Fishback. One reflects Consul General Lee findings already printed. the other, a joint Lee Congosta document on Ruiz’s death, with supplemental statements from both sides. Prospects for prolonged negotiations with Spain grow amid publishings.
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State Department
Ruiz
Washington
Department of State
Fishback
Calhoun
Day
Lee
Congosta
Philadelphia
Gen
Spain
Dun Sees Steady Gain in Trade This Week
R G Dun and Co reports continued gradual business improvement with fluctuations. Growth is seen in quantities and orders rather than prices, aided by crop prospects and rising demand. Wheat yields are estimated at 515000000 bushels, while cotton, woolens, and print goods show steady activity amid tariff anxieties.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Red Trust
Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
United States
Canada
Cyclone strikes near Lyle Iowa area kills one injures ten
A Mason City special reports a cyclone hitting northwest of Lyle Minnesota at 6 50 p m Thursday cutting a half mile wide swath. One man Henry Hanson is dead ten injured including Charles Larson and family Peter Hanson and family and Mrs Henry Hanson. The storm uprooted trees, destroyed barns and houses, and broke telephone and telegraph poles as it moved northeast from four miles west of Lynn toward Iowa.
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Minneapolis
Minn
the Tribune
Mason City
Lyle
Henry Hanson
Charles Larson
Mr. Brooke
Peter Hanson
Robert
Haughson
Lynn
Iowa Line
Church split looms after surplice ban vote
In New York on June 12 the general council of the Reformed Episcopal church banned the white surplice amid a heated debate. Bishop Charles E Cheney of Chicago and four allied clergy resigned, signaling a potential church split. The defeated faction promises to adjust, while supporters foresee smoother times ahead. Also noted is a dynamite attack in Leavenworth on Governor Andrew J. Smith and family, and the death of Rev Frederick O Holman, noted pulpit orator.
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New York
General Council
Samuel Ashurst
Charles E. Cheney
Chicago
Kansas City
Star
Leavenworth
Kan
Andrew J. Smith
National Soldiers’ Home
Gov. Smith
Minneapolis
Minn
Frederick 0. Holman
D. D
Hennepin Avenue M. E
Methodist Church
America
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Nedley
the Gazette
Valparaiso
Ind
Board of Education
Drepa
Fond du Luc
Wis
Bates Bechaud
Athletic Park
New England
Tom” Sharkey
Palace Athletic Club
Sundred
Seventh Street
Lexington Avenue
MAY
Rover Cleveland
Archbishop Janssens
Harry Whalen
German Hospital
Atlanta
Journal
Macon
Chandler
Tom Allen
Supreme Court
Lemars
J. M. Matthews
Wesson, Miss
Herns’ Powder Works
Heading, C
James Higter
Herns
Dun
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