Great Crime on Trial for Cronin Murder in Chicago Case
States Attorney Longenecker opens prosecution in the Cronin murder case. He outlines a conspiracy involving the Clan na Gael and its executive board the triangle. He details embezzlement funds, attempts to blow up buildings, and Cronin’s suspected betrayal prompting the killing.
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Cronin
Longenecker
Dr. Cronin
United Brotherhood
Clan-na-Gael
Ireland
Clan-na-Gael Society
Alexander Sullivan
Feeley
Boland
England
Triangle
Sullivan, Freeley
Daniel Coughlin
Camp 20
John F. Beggs
Old Triangle
Martin Spurk
Patrick O’sullivan
Patrick Cooney
Revell’s
Clark Street
Carlson Cottage
P. O'Sullivan
O’sullivan
O'Sullivan
Dan Coughlin
Danie Coughlin
Kunze
Coughlin
O Cronin
Martin Bourk
Canada
Winnipeg
Court Hearings Probe Cronin Body Found in Basin
Testimony over several days places the body found in a catch-basin as Dr Cronin with confirmations from Nicholas Wallenborn T F Conklin John I F Scanlan Frank Scanlan P McGarry and D P Ahern all close associates. Laborers John Fennegar and William Michaels described the discovery and Capt Wing and Officer Maley testified to lifting the body. A courtroom clash over newspaper testimony led Judge McConnell to rescind a ruling and the trial continued with Pat Dinan detailing Dan Coughlin’s link to the white horse said to have drawn Cronin to the Carlson cottage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Cronin
Nicholas Wallenborn
T. T. Conklin
John IF. Scanlan
Frank Scanlan
P. McGarry
D. P. Ahern
John Fennegar
William Michaels
Pat Dinan
Dan Coughlin
Carlson Cottage
Outbreak at Harlan Court House Kentucky in 40-man clashes
In Harlan Kentucky a bloody encounter between law and order led by Judge Lewis and a 40-strong outlaw group led by Wilson Howard. After a siege at the court house, Howard seized the town while the Lewis posse moved toward Howard’s camp. One man was killed and several wounded as fear spread and troops were sought.
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Harlan Courthouse
Law and Order
Judge Lewis
Wilson Howard
Court House
Will Howard
Harlan Court-House
Howard
Crittenden Creek
Lewis
Montana's Resources From Governor White Report
Governor White's annual report to the Interior lists Montana's white population at 170000 and Indians at 15000. Total wealth is $150000000 with territorial debt resolved, while sixteen counties carry about $1000000 in aggregate. Livestock counts include cattle 1250000, horses 220000, sheep 2150000 valued between $40000000 and $50000000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White
Secretary of the Interior
Montana
Cornell's Prize Orator Resigns From Banquet Role
C. C. Cook the colored student named as orator at Cornell's class banquet has resigned. His departure followed a faction's vote-catching tactic that nominated him without his knowledge, making his resignation too late to remove his name from the ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Cook
Cornell
University
Morgan
Harvard
Cook
Will Probably Hang for Iowa Wife Murder
Barney Kennedy, the wife murderer, faces hanging unless Iowa government intervenes after the Supreme Court sustained the lower court in denying a new trial. The case, April 23, 1887, saw Mary Kennedy found dead near Maquoketa Creek with butchered wounds, Kennedy returning home covered in blood per his children's testimony, a brutal deed without redeeming features. Mary Kennedy was a well connected, popular Dubuque woman prior to the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney Kennedy
Iowa
Supreme Court
Mary Kennedy
Maquoketa Creek
Dubuque
Kennedy
Murder on a Crowded Street In North Market
Roderick McKennon a Parker House waiter was stabbed to death on North Market Street this afternoon. The assailant fled into the crowd after an earlier dispute in a nearby pool room. no description or suspect information is available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roderick McKennon
Parker House
North Market Street
Mcel Xennon
Montana Sheep Depopulated as Winter Feared
Montana livestock thinning due to short feed winter approach. Over 18,000 sheep moved to Iowa for feeding and eventual shipment to Chicago market. Armour offers dressed beef to Iowa butchers at prices likely to supplant local meat.
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Montana
Iowa
Chicago
Armour
Notorious St Louis Lawyer Killings Guards Truth
In Ferguson a former bank president ex-newspaper publisher B M Chambers shot attorney Frank J Bowman dead after Bowman attempted to levy on Chambers property. Bowman had a volatile marriage history with multiple partners and legal battles. Chambers claimed Bowman made a move with a revolver and he fired in self defense. The coroner’s jury ruled death a willful felonious shooting and Chambers was held for grand jury.
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B. M. Chambers
Frank J. Bowman
Ferguson
St. Louis
Mr. Chambers
Bryan Mullanphy
Walsh
Chambers
Bowman
Garret
Garrett
New York
Chicago
Ida Clemmens
Ida
Miss Pratt
Brooklyn
Frank
Ida Morsman
Miss Morsman
Missouri Firms Face Strict Anti-Trust Filings
Missouri enforces the latest anti-trust act requiring all corporations doing business to file affidavits on trust connections. Of about 2 500 foreign corporations active in the state, 2 000 have not complied. Noncompliant firms will face penalties under the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Thurman Collapses During Cincinnati Speech
The Hon. Allen G. Thurman did not finish his remarks in Cincinnati as he grew weak and was forced to stop, saying he could not continue due to illness. His words faded as assistants helped him to a chair and the audience realized he had broken down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen G. Thurman
Cincinnati
Elis
Prince of Wales Stricken By Incurable Bright's Disease
Reports from physicians warn the Prince of Wales has Bright's disease incurably fastened upon him. The Queen is said to be in grave despondency and has retreated into greater seclusion following the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Bright
Threats Target Ex Mayor Ames Over Ireland Remark
An ex mayor named Ames receives five threatening letters signed by Irish groups including Irishman Catholic Clan-na-Gael warning him to leave the country or face a Cronin fate. The remarks about priest ridden Ireland sparked Irish ire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Ireland
Clan-na-Gael
Cronin
Vanderbilts Pursue Vast Consolidation Linking Key Railroads
The Vanderbilts aim to unify major rail lines into a 24 000 mile system. They own New York Central and West Shore Buffalo to New York the Boston & Albany New York & Trarlem Lake Shore Michigan Central Nickel Plate Bee Line Big Four Indianapolis St Louis Ohio Indiana Western Lake Erie Western C K N W Chicago to Omaha St Paul expand to Black Hills Forts Fetterman Wye Chesapeake & Ohio joins Newport News Va via West and Southwest. The final network would connect sea boards to the Pacific coast.
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Vanderbilts
Chicago & Alton
Union Pacific
New York Central
West Shore
Buffalo
New York
Boston & Albany
Boston
New England
New York & Trarlem
Lake Shore
Michigan Central
Nickel Plate
Chicago
Bee Line
Big Four
Indianapolis
Chesapeake & Ohio
Seaboard
Newport News
Arrival of a musical prodigy Otto Hegner arrives in New York
The 13 year old pianist Otto Hegner arrives in New York with promoters Abbey Schoeffel and Grau. Reporters note his modest demeanor and attractive appearance. Born in Basel Switzerland he showed musical talent from age three and gave notable performances in London earning a fine reputation.
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Otto Hegner
Messrs
Abbey
Schoeffel and
Grau
New York
Hegner
Bale
Switzerland
Negner
London
Bank robbery ends with narrow escape in Kansas City
George W. Thompson withdrew 2100 dollars at a Kansas City bank and paid a 700 dollar note. He hid the rest under his pillow. A burglar with a revolver demanded the money, Thompson struggled, the gun fired missing him, and the thief fled with the cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Thompson
Kansas City
Mr. Thompson
Farmers Federation Convention in St Louis Advances Mississippi Valley Wheat Holders
Walter N. Allen of Topeka presided as the Farmers Federation Mississippi Valley convened in St Louis. The federation forms a corporation with 20 million in capital, including 15.009 million held by a trustee to secure farmer control, and 5 million for farmer distribution and shipping alliances.
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Mississippi Valley
St. Louis
Farmers’ Federation
Walter N. Allen
Topeka
Federation
Allen
Farmers’ Federation of
Kansas City
Chicago
Salina Protests Missouri Pacific Headquarters Move
A Salina meeting denounces Missouri Pacific action moving headquarters to Fort Scott and creating a branch line Salina donated 815000 in cash and eleven acres of land for rights of way to keep the main line status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Pacific
Fort Scott
Salina
Kas
Missouri Pacific Company
Black Man Captured After Attempted Outrage Near Columbus
A Black man named Joe Harold, involved in an attempted assault on a woman near Columbus Mississippi, was captured near Tupelo days later. He confessed his crime, blaming drinking. One hundred determined men seized the prisoner from officers and died in the related incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Harold
Columbus
Miss
Tupelo
Mexican Bandits Captured in Hidalgo County Raid
Sheriffs Brito and Dougherty with deputies and Captain Brooks and rangers raided Arguellas Banco in Hidalgo County Mexico and captured thirteen suspected bandits. Captain Cerevantes of the Mexican cavalry took Leonides Salas badly wounded and prisoners Nicholas Benairdes and Elizardo Zamora noted as murderers and horse thieves.
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Brito
Dougherty
Brooks
Arguellas Banco
Hidalgo County
Mexico
Cerevantes
Leonides Salas
Nicholas Benairdes
Elizardo Zamora
Post Office Burglary in Fargo Ends with Escape
Night clerk Harry Milton was bound and gagged by two intruders at the Fargo post office. They forced the vault combination, watched as they opened forty to fifty registered packages, but Milton freed himself, fired a pistol at them after they blew out a light, and the men fled with up to $125 in currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fargo
Harry Milton
Milton
Mutiny Leaders From Navassa Island Brought to Baltimore
Six ring leaders in the Navassa Island mutiny were brought to Baltimore aboard the Galena and jailed. The prisoners include Amos Lee Georgetown D C Thomas Johnson Washington D C Alfred Jones Philadelphia George S Keyes Washington James Phillips Greenbrier W Va Henry Jones Baltimore. Report says the mutiny began with the whites armed, then the black workers seized weapons and killed several men, establishing terror on the island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navassa Island
Baltimore
United States
Galena
Amos Lee
Georgetown
D. C
Thomas Johnson
Washington
Alfred Jones
Philadelphia
George S. Keyes
James Phillips
Greenbrier
W. Va
Henry Jones
Vigilance Committee Formed Over Negro Labor Raids
In Trinity a group of prominent citizens organize a vigilance committee to protect negro laborers from nightly raids by armed bands of white and colored men. They search laborers’ homes with force, threaten tenants, and shoot them on the public highway.
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Trinity
Disasters on the Lakes Strike Deseronto and Wilmette
The steamer Quinte burned three miles from Deseronto docks Ont and four lives were lost. On Lake Michigan last week the David Ballentine schooner Ironton and tug Protection stranded off Wilmette Ill with no fatalities.
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Quinte
Deseronto
Ont
Lake Michigan
David Ballentine
Ironton
Protection
Wilmette
Masked Robbers Loot Judge Kelley’s St. Joseph Home
Three masked men burst into the residence of Judge Henry S. Kelley in St. Joseph Missouri and, while pointing revolvers, stole 600 dollars in jewels gold watches and money. They searched for more valuables and removed rings from Mrs Kelly’s fingers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry S. Kelley
St. Joe
Kelly
Cattle Disease Report Spreads Via London Cablegram
A London cablegram cites agricultural papers claiming pleuro-pneumonia has appeared in cattle imported from Canada to England. It urges Mr. Chapin to press Dominion authorities to tighten frontier quarantine rules.
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London
England
Canada
Chapin
Dominion
Mrs Tough Arrested After Vitriol Attempt in Morey
Mrs Tough of Morey, N W T, claims merchant Robert Scott as her husband and was caught attempting to throw vitriol at him. Police found on her a bottle of ether a gag a bottle of vitriol two razors and two self acting revolvers.
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Sallie Webb
Babe
Columbus
Lafayette McGraw
Firman Webb
Sugar Trust
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Evansville
Ind
Mackey
Louisville & Nashville
Francisco Leonardi
Irilian
Boston
Jordan
Mark & Co
Leonard
Mick
Buckstal & Edwards Furniture and Colln
Oshkosh
Wis
Attempted Robbery of Cherokee Nation Treasurer
Col. R. R. Ross treasurer of the Cherokee Nation was returning home with a large sum when three masked men armed with Win chester rifles attacked him a mile from town. He broke away and escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. R. R. Ross
Cherokee Nation
Bomb Explodes Injuring Ten Boys at Galloway Farm
A bomb found on the Galloway farm near Franklin exploded as schoolboys tried to open it. Ten boys were severely hurt in the blast.
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Galloway
Franklin
Train denied habeas corpus by four judges in Boston
George Francis Train once ruled insane by a New York court in 1873 remains jailed in Boston after four judges Devens Bishop Aldrich and Thompson refuse to grant a writ of habeas corpus.
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George Francis Train
New York
Boston
Devens
Bishop
Aldrich
Thompson
Axtell Stallion to Exhibit at Chicago Horse Show
W. P. Ijams of Terre Haute, owner of a quarter share in the stallion Axtell, says the animal will be shown at the Chicago horse show for five days with owners receiving $1,000 in earnings.
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Axtell
W. P. Ijams
Terre Haute
Chicago
Baltimore Man Seriously Scalded In Washing Incident
William Bailey of Baltimore helped his wife with washing when he poured ben zine into the tub. The hot water caused an explosion that tore out a side of the house, leaving Mr Bailey with serious scalding injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bailey
Baltimore
Mr. Bailey
Eureka Well Strikes Oil At 400 Barrels Daily
A new oil well at Eureka, sixty miles below Wheeling in West Virginia, has produced about 400 barrels per day all week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka
Wheeling
W. Va
Supreme Court Rules Property Seizure In Prohibition Cases
Iowa high court, in J N Craig versus Werthueller Endy and J M Craig versus Berthold Rosch, holds due process applies and state may seize personal property in nuisance prosecutions. Decision by Judge Given values Burlington breweries at over 400000 dollars, with possible appeal to the United States Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Craig
Appellant
Werthueller & Endy Et al
J. M. Craig
Berthold Rosch
Supreme Court
Given
United States
Iowa
Burlington
United States Supreme Court
Lesser Telegraphed News Items Snapshot
A dense scrap of items reports West recovery, a $15,000 capitol project in Pierre South Dakota, Chicago gas trust spending $50,000 on a world fair, Minneapolis bidding for the 1892 Republican convention, a 114 year old death in Salisbury New York, and multiple short notices of strikes fires arrests and a hidden wealth discovery in Winona Minnesota.
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Chicago
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the Express
J. W. Doxles
Kentucky
Harlan Court House
Cornell’s Prize
Will
F. J. Bowman Scain
MR. Thurman
Vanderbilt
Alton
Farmers’ Trust
Citizens of
Navassa
Iowa Brewers
State Supreme Court
West
Pierre
S. D
Minneapolis
Lyman Davis
Salnisbury
N.Y
San Francisco
China
Green
Spottsylivania County
Virginia
Rock Island
National Base Ball League
American Association
Brotherhood of Ball Players
Belford, Clarke & Co
Robert Belford
New York House
Belford and Clark
L. A. Porter Milling Company
Winona
Minn
Minnesota
Ferdinand Edmund von Hatzfeldt
Prince Hantzfeldt
C. P. Huntington
Hamilton
Ohio
Travis Taylor
Willow Springs
Fannie Osborne
Taylor
Justice Young
Fannie
Edwin Booth
Booth
BE. A. Gerdtzen
Lena Weinberger
Huff House
Europe
Gerdtzen
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