Smallpox Panic Spreads as Quarantine Fears Grow
An Indianapolis dispatch reports rising smallpox alarm with a case in the city. Seventeen cases in Evansville and new infections near Clay City prompt calls for forced quarantines. Bloomington University may close. Dr Hurty urges obedience to rules amid accusations of negligence. Murder at Columbia City follows a saloon shooting where Herman Barnes dies.
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State Board of Wealth
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Washington County
Ywurty
Clay County
Warsaw
Columbia City
Herman Barnes
John Welsweaver
Barnes
Welsweaver
Wellweaver
Evansville Special Fatal Shooting Saturday Night
Evansville reports a fatal shooting Saturday night where John Scarborough allegedly shot his sweetheart. Police investigated the case as a domestic dispute with officials confirming a deadly outcome.
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Evansville
John Scarborough
The Indiana Man and Crime in a Small Town
A profile of a local figure known as the Indiana Man describes a farmer near New Paris who reports heavenly visions and a mission to preach hell and heaven. Separate items recount Louise Mitchell and Robert Morris involving Scarborough who shot her in his saloon home. Scarborough surrendered after pursuit and faces a $1000 bond. Mitchell is seriously injured.
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New Paris
Hardy
St. Peter
Gold
Jehovah
Heaven
Death
Hell
Louise Mitchell
Robert Morris
Bearborough
Scarborough
Miss Mitchell
Postmaster Newsom of Azalia A Remarkable Service Run
Kokomo report notes Joel Newsom has served as Azalia postmaster for forty one years linking to Lincoln era appointments. The piece claims he may be the longest serving postmaster in the nation and details early county post office history and a Montgomery Blair appointment.
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Newsom
Chicago
United States
O'dear
Columbus
Bartholomew
Uncle Sam's Mall
Joel Newsom
Azalia
Montgomery Blair
Lincoln
Azalia Effec Ls
New Wells Near Winamac Organizes Gas and Oil Prospect
Winamac residents W. & Huddleston William Sabel M. Hathaway M. A. Dilts J. H. Weaver and Jacob Keller organize a company to sink wells near the city to locate gas or oil. Considerable leasing has occurred and experts claim promising indications of gas or oil.
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Winamac
W. & Huddleston
William Sabel
MW. M. Hathaway
M. A. Dilts
J. H. Weaver
Jacob Keller
Assassination of Kentucky Governor Candidate Goebel
William Goebel, Democratic governor hopeful, was shot while walking toward the capitol in Frankfort early Tuesday. Harland Whittaker of Butler County was jailed in Louisville on suspicion, with no direct evidence but arrested near the scene.
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Frankfort
Capitol
William Goebel
Kentucky
Harland Whittaker
Butler County
Taylor
Louisville
Whittaker
Senator Goebel Mortally Wounded In Broadside Incident
The wounded senator was struck by a rifle ball entering the right side below the armpit and traversing the lung. He was carried to Dr. I E Hume at the Tol hotel and later to the Capitol Hotel. Doctors warned death was likely but the patient remained defiant and hopeful despite the danger.
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Senator Goebel
Orhans
Goebel
I. E. Hume
Canitol
Capitol Hotel
Hume
Goebel Declared Governor of Kentucky by Contested Boards
In Frankfort Kentucky the two boards ruling on Goebel versus Taylor for governor and Beckham versus Marshall for lieutenant governor announced Goebel as legally elected by a 16 to 1 vote and Beckham Marshall by 9 to 2. Aiming to seat Goebel before death, lawmakers sought a night session but were unable. The GOP may seek an injunction in Cincinnati to block seating.
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Allen
Hecht
William Goebel
Kentucky
Beckham-Marshall
Gasbel
Louisville
Lexington
Goebel
United States Circuit Court
Cincinnati
Beckham
Taft
Martial law in Frankfort prep for Legislature halt
Frankfort Kentucky declares martial law to start at 6 in the morning as troops concentrate. Officials say the Legislature plans to meet at 10, but the session may be stopped by the military. Troops arrive overnight including 300 from Louisville Legion and units from Covington. about 60 men present now.
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Goebel
Taylor
Louisville Legion
Covington
Senator Fairbanks's Father Dies in San Francisco
San Francisco report notes the death on Tuesday of L. M. Fair, father of Senator W. Fair, with acknowledgment in local society. Funeral arrangements and further tributes are expected to be announced.
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Fairbanks
San Francisco
Special
L. M. Fair
W. Fair
Senate Debates On Slavery, Money, and Philippines Policy
The Senate and House discuss slavery era issues, salaries, and a treaty as Pettigrew and others feature in debates. Topics include the National City Bank investigation, a weather bureau reorganization, and plans to extend library postage. Philippine policy is a recurring focus with Sen. Bacon leading lengthy remarks.
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Samuel Gompers
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McKinley
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Sulzer
Gage
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Hill
Buncombe
Treasury
Mason
Illinois
New Orleans
Transvaal
Great Britain
Hoar
Tillman
United States
Bacon
Georgia
The Hand as Divine Tool and Messenger
Dr. Talmage extols the hand as the soul’s chief executive, a symbol of mercy and a force for good. He likens the hand’s labor to defense and aid, cites Mary Queen of Scots, and urges acts of helping hands and gracious handshakes as daily gospel in motion.
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Dr. Talmage
Paul
Chapultepec
South Mountain
San Juan Hill
Sedan
Mercy
Mary
Queen of
Scots
Lochlever
The Profession of Spy in War Time
A London Mail account explains spy work in warfare, noting the need for secrecy and reliability. It describes methods to verify spies, the use of coded passes, gestures, and special papers, and remarks that despite high risk, the service offers both glory and substantial pay.
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Lord Wolseley
Intelligence Department
London Mail
Collectors Pay High Prices for School Magazine Poems
Andrew Lang notes in Longmans Magazine that enthusiasts pay over £100 for a school magazine featuring Mr Wipling's psychology and his poems. He questions if Kipling inspired verses exist and suspects some pieces resemble Scott. Lang doubts £115 for a few issues justifies the price.
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Scott
Dickens
Lord Bateman
Thackeray
Andrew Lang
Longman’s Magazine
In the Orchard I Found Doris Sleeping
The poem depicts a narrator entering an orchard where Doris lies with arms crossed and dreams blooming. A blackbird glances from a pear bough as sunshine threads through leaves, then the narrator turns away, wiser, toward the house.
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Doris
The
Pall Mall Gazette
Order In My Pocket as Brisbane Advances
Sir Thomas Brisbane, serving under Sir Ralph Abercromby in the West Indies, faced a fort deemed impregnable. A fellow officer doubted the march but Brisbane replied I have the order in my pocket and led his men to victory.
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Thomas Brisbane
West Indies
Ralph Abercromby
Thomas
Sir ‘Thomas Brisbane
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