Terms Hard Indemnity Demanded for Armistice Denial
The Turkish government rejects an armistice unless Greece agrees to annex Thessaly and pay a 10 million pound indemnity, plus abolition of capitulations. Plenipotentiaries may meet at Pharsalos. failure may trigger continued Turkish advances. A European conference is possible if the Porte remains obdurate.
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Constantinople
Porte
Hessaly
Pharsalos
Thessaly
Greece
Russia
Germany
Berlin
Balkans
Palona
Janina
Arta
London
Daily Mail
Volo
Prevesa
Baseball standings of leading clubs in championship contests
Leading clubs push for top positions in ongoing championship play as standings tighten. Key teams jockey for advantage with notable performances and victories shaping the race.
Multiple Murders Near Smith Lake Reported in Minn
A special dispatch from Sloward Lake Minnesota reports Mr and Mrs W L Boxell murdered and robbed of 400 dollars with an ax as the weapon. Their sons found the bodies after returning from fishing. Boxell, age about 70, was a wealthy taxpayer. his wife was 19. In Philadelphia a seven year old girl Mabel Kurtz is dying after a throat cut by an insane youth. In Wisconsin Cary and Superior iron mines shut down indefinitely due to no ore market. An avalanche near New Castle buried five men three seriously injured two killed. In Paris Mme de Lauime and her daughter die from injuries after a charity bazaar accident.
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Smith Lake
Minn
Minneapolis
the Tribune
Sloward Lake
W.ll. Boxell
Boxell
Philadelphia
Frank Machemer
Mabel Kurtz
Adolph Wurtz
Samaritan Hospital
Machemer
New Castle
New Castle Traction Company
John Shevanehi Wid
John Nicholas
Monument to Washington Unveiled in Philadelphia on May Day
The Washington monument in bronze was unveiled in Philadelphia with a ceremony led by Maj. William Wayne who presented the statue to the city. President McKinley participated, with a 21 gun salute from artillery and ships in harbor as bishops and dignitaries attended the simple ceremony.
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Philadelphia
Allere
George Washington
Republic
Army
Navy
Maj
William Wayne
The
Cincinnati
Mad Anthony
William W. Porter
David Rittenhouse Porter
Pennsylvania
Andrew Porter
Washington
Bishop Whitaker
Wayne
McKinley
Death of N.B. Clark on Milwaukee shore under mystery
The body of N. B. Clark of Grand Rapids Michigan, president of the Michigan Bank and Lumber Company, was found on a Milwaukee lakeshore street with two bullet wounds. A revolver and jewelry were found. investigators suspect self-inflicted death due to pain from headaches and lack of money. Clark was 50, survived by a widow and three children.
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Michigan
Millwaukee
Milwaukee
N. B. Clark
Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan Bank and Lurmber Company
Lake Shore
Clark
Tle
Michigan Bark and Lumber Company
Cleveland Sunday Baseball Arrests Halt Game
Police arrested all players from both teams and Umpire Tim Hurst at the end of the first inning in Cleveland as authorities moved to stop Sunday baseball. President Robison posted bail and released the prisoners while over 10 000 spectators chose to exchange tickets for today’s game or receive refunds.
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Cleveland
Washington
Tim Hurst
Central Police Station
Robison
Bravely Defended His Wife in Stroudsburg Shooting
In East Stroudsburg on May 17 Clinton Rouck New ton Fritz and Harry Hufford broke into Henry Van Buskirk’s home to assault his wife. Villager fired on Rouck wounding him. Rouck returned fire wounding Van Buskirk. Rouck and Fritz were arrested. Hufford fled. He remains at large. Also St Louis banquet notes and Irish judge Robert Barry death.
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East Stroudsburg
Clinton Rouck
Newton Fritz
Harry Hutford
Henry van Buskirk
Here
Rouck
van Buskirk
Mane
Fritz
Hufford
St. Louis
Missouri Botanical Gardens
Mercantile Club
Henry Shaw
D. S. Tuttle
The One Hundred Ninth General Assembly Convene in May
The Presbyterian church will hold its One Hundred Ninth General Assembly at Winona assembly grounds Eagle Lake Kosciusko county Ind from May 20 to about May 31. About 600 delegates will attend half ministers half ruling elders. The church covers all states with 7573 congregations 6042 ministers and 943716 members as of 1896. Missions and benevolent giving total 3643230 and foreign work spans 15 countries.
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Philadelphia
One Hundred and Ninth Assembly
The
Presbyterian Church In
United States
Winona
Eagle Lake
Kosciusko County
Ind
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
Emperor Unveils Maria Theresa Monument at Pressburg
Emperor Francis Joseph of Hungary arrived to unveil the Maria Theresa monument in Pressburg on Sunday. A vast crowd attended with nobles and town deputations as the king led a procession to the former kings’ coronation hill and delivered a brief address.
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Austria
Pressburg
Hungary
Francis Joseph
Maria Theresa
Treaty Brings Peace After Indian War Descent to Ortiz
In Guaymas on May 17 800 Indian warriors from a 12 year conflict entered Ortiz for peace talks. The peace treaty negotiated by Juan Maldonado also known as Tetabiates and Col Peinado of the Mexican army was ratified with elaborate ceremony and peace was declared.
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Guaymas
Mexico
Ortiz
Apo
Juan Maldonado
Tetabiates
Col
Peinado
Asphyxiated Real Estate Man Found In Office
Siegmund Cahn a 52 year old Kansas City real estate man was found dead in his office from gas asphyxiation. He had been drinking heavily for a week and evidently turned on the gas in a personal crisis. He was a brother in law of Louis Hammerslaugh and left a wife and two children.
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Kansas City
Siegmund Cahn
Cahn
Louis Hammerslaugh
Death of Cardinal Camillo Siciliano di Rende
Rome reports the death of Cardinal Camillo Siciliano di Rende archbishop of Benevento born 1847 who received the red hat in 1887.
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Rome
Camillo Siciliano di Rende
Benevento
Memorial to Daniel O Connell unveiled in Genoa
Memorial to Daniel O Connell the Irish patriot was unveiled in the Palazzo de Asarta Genoa after a mass and procession at the Cathedral of San Siro where he died on May 15 1547. Thomas F Bayard ex ambassador arrived in New York aboard the St Paul from Southampton.
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Genoa
Daniel O'Connell
Palazzo de Asarta
Cathedral of
San Siro
Mr. Bayard
New York
Thomas F. Bayard
United States
Great Britain
St. Paul
Southampton
Cuban sentiment surges over Cuban relief in Washington
Washington reports a swift shift toward action by Congress and the president for relief of destitute Americans and Cubans in Cuba amid Weyler’s orders. Cabinet debates immediate relief measures and possible warship support, with Senator Morgan pressing for a state of war resolution. A Havana dispatch claims a major insurgent victory over a Spanish convoy near Manzanillo.
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Washington
Congress
Queen of the Antilles
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Foreign Relations Committee
State Department
United States
Cuba
Weyler
Lee
Spain
Calhoun
Department
Legation
Morgan
Friends of the
New York
Trerald
Havana
Fla
Tayana
Calixo Garcia
Rabi
Manzanillo
Bayamo
Lonos
Cabocoruz
Senate Finance Panel Agrees On Tariff Bill Debate Start
Washington May 14. The senate committee on finance reached a practical understanding that debate on the tariff bill should begin Monday the 24th. Senator Aldrich will introduce the bill Thursday to explain it, then no further action until the following Monday. Wanamaker Predicts a New Party at Philadelphia banquet May 15. Ex-Postmaster General Wanamaker warned that the national political religion is being debased by unscrupulous bosses and will yield a new party.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Finance
Aldrich
Wanamaker
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Business Men’s League
McKinley
Commercial Situation Seen by Leading Agencies May 15
Bradstreet says demand for staple goods eased causing a calm period as wholesalers fill orders. Interior merchants buy for nearby needs while farmers busy in fields. Falls in floods in the Mississippi valley boost western canned goods and pig iron prices dip spur western purchases. Dun reports gains in wheat and cotton but wool and sugar weaken. Imports at New York rise sharply, aiding gold shipments. overall trade remains subdued.
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Chicago
Mississippi River
Duluth
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Memphis
Rh. G. Dun & Co
New York
United States
Canada
Greeks Attack in Epirus Push toward Nicopolis
Greek forces renew the Epirus offensive with a major clash at Griboro Dokomos on May 15. 25 Turkish officers and 400 men are reported hors de combat as Greeks press to seize Nicopolis and Prevesa before Pente pighadia. Athens says humanitarian aims drive the advance while aiming to gain leverage in peace talks.
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Epirus
Griboro
Dokomos
Pharsalos
Arta
Phillipiada
Nicopolis
Gulf of Ambroosia
Prevesa
Pentepighadia
Athens
M. Ralli
Indoor meet sets multiple world marks in Chicago
At the Amateur Athletic Union indoor championship in Chicago the Coliseum saw world records broken for 600 yards and 300 yards hurdles and the 50 yard mark tied. J W Bush of Grinnell ran 50 yards in 6.85 seconds, G G Hollander won the 600 yard in under three minutes, Kraenzstein of Wisconsin lowered the 300 yard hurdle record by 1.15 seconds amid close finishes.
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Chicago
Amateur Athletic Union
Military and Athletic Carnival
Coliseum
J. H W. Bush
Grinnell
Chicago Athletic Association
Wefer
G. G. Hollander
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Kraenzstein
University of Wisconsin
Rover Fired Upon by Nicaraguan Gunboat Near Honduras
The American steamer Rover trading between New Orleans and Honduras ports was fired on without warning by a Nicaraguan government gunboat near Omoa. Capt. Reed sailed from Puerto Cortez on May 6. the Lucy B. pursued and fired solid shot. General Reyes led the search for papers aboard the Rover.
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New Orleans
Rover
Here
Honduras
Tavice
Reed
Puerto Cortez
Jie
Omoa
Lucy B
Gen. Reyes
Congress Votes to Restore Forest Reservations to the People
Washington May 12 The house continued its legislative day and debated forest reservations. Mr Underwood and Mr Ellis urged restoring reservations made by President Cleveland. The house voted 100 to 39 against concurring with the senate amendment to revoke Cleveland's order on forest reservations.
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Washington
House
Underwood
Dem
Ala
Ellis
Rep
Ore
Cleveland
Senate
Wealthy Chicagoan Luetgert Charged with Wife Murder
Adolph L. Luetgert a sausage maker sits jailed on a charge of strangling his wife and disposing of her remains in a vat of chemicals at his factory. Police allege a weeklong plan, hidden vat, rings found in the bath, and bones recovered as key evidence.
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Chicago
Adolph L. Luetgert
Chicago Avenue
Luetgert
Tuetgert
Died in Turkish bath mystery man identified by letters
A man thought to be J G Bergen of Springfield ML died suddenly in a Turkish bath in New York City after reporting heart trouble. He registered at 5 25 and, as attendants began rubbing him, collapsed with heavy breathing before a physician arrived. Letters from Springfield UK were found on his clothing.
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New York
J. G. Bergen
Springfield
Sprigfield
Monuments Planned for Illinois Troops in Civil War Battles
The Illinois Battlefield Monument commission met in Springfield and approved nine monuments for Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge to Illinois regiments. They also reviewed plans for a 100 foot granite monument atop Mission Ridge where Confederate Gen Bragg headquartered.
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Illinois
Springfield
Hinois Battlefield
Lookout Mountain
Mission Ridge
Bragg
Milwaukee murder case strongens doubt on Clark death
Milwaukee reports indicate L B Clark of Grand Rapids Michigan was assassinated after a body found Saturday. Neighbor Mars Herman Kaufer recalls hearing shots and seeing a man flee at the top of the stairs near the scene. Dayton murder drive details emerge with four assailants torturing James Dunlop to locate $1000.
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Milwaukee
L. B. Clark
Grand Rapids
Mich
Mars. Herminn Kaufer
Dirigo Arrives in Port After Long Voyage
The four masted Dirigo owned by Arthur Sewall reached port in San Francisco on May 18, 169 days out from New York amid lingering anxiety. In New Orleans the falling waters threaten Fifth district banks as the river ceases movement and levees are watched. Joseph A. Rhomberg, long prominent Dubuque street railway proprietor, died of paralysis while in his carriage.
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San Francisco
Dirigo
Arthur Sewall
New York
New Orleans
Fifth District
Dubuque
Joseph A. Rhomberg
Turks Capture Domokos After Intense Battle
Reports from London and Athens on May 18 detail a decisive Turkish victory at Domokos with about 90 000 troops engaged. Greek left wing retreated toward the center, Gen Smolenski attacked at Sourpi, and Edhem Pasha pressed the advance as Greek cabinet fears mounted.
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Parks
London
Domokos
Constantine
Edhem Pasha
Smolenski
Sourpi
Daily Telegraph
Thessaly
Athens
Kitiki
Orthrys Range
The
Times
Crown Prince
Mastrapas
Youssi
Phourka Pass
Lamia
Mavromichalis
Ministry of Marine
Col
Manos
Epirus
Greece
Turkey
Europe
Body of Pouch Found After Milwaukee Murder Suicide
The body of William Pautz Pouch, killer of farmer Harris and attacker at the Harris home near Mukwanago, was found in Hales pond Prospect Hill with a gunshot wound to the neck. His bicycle irons were recovered from his pockets. In Havana, Cuba the war saw 30 insurgents killed, a major and a subprefect surrender, and 65 insurgents captured in Santa Clara and surrounding provinces. Government forces reported six dead and 27 wounded.
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Farmer Harris
Milwaukee
William Pautz Pouch
Harris
Makhold
Vesbach
Mukwanago
Hales Pond
Prospect Hill
Ponch
Cuba
Havana
Santa Clara
Matanzas
Pinar del Rio
Dividends Declared for Insolvent Banks in Several States
The comptroller of the currency declares dividends for creditors of insolvent national banks: Keystone National Bank Superior Wisconsin ten percent First National Bank East Saginaw Michigan five percent National Bank of Illinois Chicago New York. The coroner's jury reports ten passengers and three crew died of accidental fire on the steamer Leona exonerating Munory line managers. Howard Bishop dies after horse kick in Niles Michigan. Eddie Bald defeats Owen Kimble in a three heat match race at Fountain Ferry Park Louisville Kentucky. Daniel Evans, a life convict at Anamosa penitentiary, dies by morphine self exposure. his wife had been pardoned recently.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Keystone National Bank of Superior
West Superior
Wis
Iden
First National Bank of
East Saginaw
Mich
National Bank of Illinois
Chicago
New York
Leona
Munory Line
Bald
Louisville
Eddie Bald
Buffalo
Owen Kimble
Fountain Ferry Park
Kimble
Anamosa
Daniel Evans
Anamosa Penitentiary
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