Kentucky Senator Goebel Shot At Capitol In Frankfort
January 31 1890 Goebel Democratic candidate for Kentucky governor was shot on Capitol grounds in Frankfort. Senator Roebel wounded. Harland Whitaker farmer from Butler County arrested in Louisville with unclear evidence. Governor Taylor calls for order as Captain Walcott arms infantry to secure the capitol.
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Frankfort
Capitol Grounds
Capitol
William Goebel
Kentucky
Harland Whittaker
Butler County
Taylor
Louisville
Whittaker
Senator Roebel
Mr. Goebel
Senate
Col
Jack Chin
Bob Lillard
Frenkfort Penitentiary
Ma. Lillard
Goetel
Chinn
Goebel
Chion
Nearyell
Secretary of State
Aqreeck
Lillard
China
Lilliard
Hure Goebel
Capitol Hotel
Hume
Geelod
Gorian
Adj
Walcott
Capitol Steps
Goebel Declared Kentucky Governor by Board
The election contest board ruled Goebel legally elected governor by a party line vote 10 to 1. Beckham wins lieutenant governor 9 to 2 in the Beckham Marshall contest. Troops depart Newport for Frankfort as Captain Bennett leads 80 National Guard men.
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Kentucky
Frankfort
Election Contest Board
William Goebel
Beckham-Marshall
Beckham
Newport
Bennett
Kentucky National Guard
Gen Lawton’s Body Arrives in San Francisco
Report details the arrival of General Lawton’s body on the Ben Francisco with dings at half mast and a large escort. The caskets are moved to an undertaker, with no local funeral services planned, as remains go to Chicago for a funeral train and state at Fort Wayne Indianapolis and finally Washington.
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Gan lMennsisco
Ben Francisco
United States
Jobe A. Logan, Jr
Lieut. Bennett
J.J. Armstrong
Thomas
Lawton
Golden Gate
Gen Shafter
Lieut. Wilson
Maj
W. F. Tucker
Legans
Barnesen
Transport Service
Gen. Shafter
Lantes
Logan
Dr.3
Washington
Bacon argues Philippines policy in Senate debate
Senator Bacon of Georgia spoke for over three hours urging adoption of his resolutions. He said the United States must grant self government to the Philippines as promised to Cuba, aiming to end the war and extend justice and freedom to Filipinos. The Senate then moved to the pension calendar as minor house business followed.
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Washington
Bacon
Dem
Senate
Philippines
United States
Congress
Bacone
Bryan Leads Massive Boston Mass Meeting
William J. Bryan spoke to about 10 000 people at Mechanics Hall Boston in a rare demonstration with attendees standing. The event featured speakers Altgeld Des Aina Lewis and George Williams among the participants. In Chicago the Young Women’s Christian associations court dispute led to an injunction against the international committee using the name. In New Haven the former ambassador B J Phelps shows improving condition after pneumonia scare.
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Boston
William J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Mechanics’ Hall
Me. Bryan
Altgel4é
Des- Aina Lewis
Okie
George Williams
Dedham
Christian Associations
Chicago
Young Womens’ Christian Associations
International Committee of Young Womans’ Christian Associations
Young Womans’ Christian Association of Chicago
Governor General Davis Arrives in Porto Rico
Gov. Gen. Davis arrived at San Juan Porto Rico today and was greeted by a large crowd thronging the wharves.
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Davis
Transport Pueblo Bes Arrives in San Francisco
Brief telegrams report the transport Pueblo Bes arriving in San Francisco from Manila. Also noted are a March appearance in Lenteville by Commander Chief A. D. Bhaw of the A B R, a new Texas antitrust law taking effect tomorrow, and several other terse items including a fatal explosion at Frankfort arsenal and a fire destroying the Bellaire electric plant facilities.
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Pueblo Bes
San Francisco
Manila
A. D. Bhaw
A. BR
Lenteville
United States
William Stafford
Peter Drexler
Frankfort Arsenal
Philadelphia
Bellaire (O.) Electrica
National Steel Company
Lena
Bertie Quanders
Dr. Leyds
Transvaal
Cuba
Philippines
LA Grippe
Contractor Morse Arrested for False Pretenses in Urbana
R P Morse, a contractor from Urbana, is jailed on a charge of obtaining money by false pretenses. He allegedly bought $1500 worth of building material from Charles A Besere and used it on projects he claimed were nearly completed, then moved away. The incident ties to local firm Merce formerly linked to T J Messe & Bon.
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Merce
T. J. Messe & Bon
Yeutenieyg Om
Ghasies A. Besere
Urbana
Iic
Morse
Lang
Dr. Kig
Aidyvet
Hero of San Juan Hill Thought Dying in Indiana
Jeffersonville Indiana January report says Charsies Bernhard a San Juan hill veteran is near death from a mysterious illness After a hunting trip he was found by a Baltimore and Ohio crew lying beside the track presumed struck by a train He survived with no injuries from the train incident and had a neck wound from the San Juan hill action where an explosive Spanish bullet tore his jaw and tonsils
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Charsies Bernhard
San Juan Hill
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Bernhard
16Th Infantry
Died of Relorse Jesse Barnes Shot Wife on Boating Trip
Jesse Barnes died at his home in Enterprise Indiana after shooting and killing his wife and her paramour on a Shannon boat in October 1999. The case drew onlookers given the wife known as the Red Fez in Spencer County. Barnes reportedly spoke of the crime to his brother, claiming he still saw his wife’s image. He was in good health at the time, later wasting away with worry.
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Barnes
Pemeree
Fruitjar Makers Meet in Secret Session in Indianapolis
Prominent fruit glass jar manufacturers held a secret meeting in Indianapolis to take inventory and discuss trade. They denied forming a trust and warned prices for fruit jars may rise due to material costs increasing by 50 to 159 percent and higher labor costs.
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Indianaple
Indianapolis
United States
Indiana News Briefs Include Thefts Fire and Public Notices
A series of short items report a suspect in an alleged horse theft burned his mustache to avoid recognition and was moved to Lebanon after a $60 capture fee. Indiana coal output for 1300 shows a large rise per state mine inspector. A Terre Haute student at the Normal school contracted smallpox and contagion concerns rise. Evansville reports 19 smallpox cases under treatment. Three Peru dwellings were burned due to overheated stoves from higher gas pressure. Fletcher Postmaster Lamb was removed by Inspector Foster over alleged account shortages.
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Burne
Ind
George T. Weyt
Giencee
Lebanon
Marishal
Indianapolis
Willis
Bintchley
James Hoperson
Indiana
Peru
Lamb
Fletcher
Inspector Foster
Evansville Tragedy Ends in Wife’s Escape After Shootout
John T. Kelly went to Richard Gray’s Evansville home where he shot Gray in the left breast and then attacked his wife. The wife knocked him down and fled to police. Kelly, reportedly drunk and not supporting his wife for five years, faces life danger.
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Evansville
Ind
John T. Kelly
Richard Gray
Kelly
Ray
Worthington
Scouting Party Ambushed Near Subig by Filipinos
A scouting party of the 2th infantry operating near Subig was ambushed by insurgents. A lieutenant and three privates were killed and two or three privates wounded. A company in the rear recovered the bodies. Local papers assert the insurgents lost 40 killed and wounded.
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Gubig
Manila
2Th Infantry
Subig
Leutenant
Persia Loan Tied to Russia as 92 500 000 Roubles Issued
St. Petersburg reports the government authorized the Loan Bank of Russia to take up Persia's 92.5 million rouble gold loan, payable over 75 years, guaranteed by Persian customs receipts except Fars and Persian Gulf duties. London analysis sees Russia gaining financial control to curb Britain’s influence.
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St. Petersburg
Government of
Persia
Loan Bank of
Russia
Fars
Persian Gulf
London
Buselan Am
Markets Prevailing Prices For Grain and Provisions Jan 88
Grain and livestock prices across Indianapolis Cincinnati New York Chicago Toledo and Louisville show mixed to steady activity. Wheat No 2 and No 3 red indices vary with steady or firmer bids, mixed No 2 and white varieties noted. corn and oats largely dull to active in cash markets.
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Cincinnati
Boers in Force at Reitfontein as Britain Delays Fleet Mobilization
London reports cabinet debates on mobilising the fleet to deter intervention in the Transvaal. The eighth division remains ashore until home-coast security is ensured while the channel squadron trains off Ireland. 10,000 troops await orders, and Boer activity around Ladysmith and Kimberley suggests a British invasion focus in the Free State.
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London
South Africa
Admiralty
Channel Squadron
Portland
Gibraltar
Eddyatone
Bantry
Irish
Transvaal
England
Publc
Daily Chronicle
Ladysmith
Free State
Kelly-Kenny
Brabant
Sterkstrom
Spytfontein
Kimberley
French advances and bombardment at Reitfontein
Gen. French reconnoitered Bastard's Nek with Hussars Inniskillings and four artillery guns then shelled the Boer position at Reitfontein nine miles beyond Colesberg. The Boers, reinforced and in strong defense, drove little. one officer and nine men wounded, three missing, one died. French withdrew to camp. Milner warns war will be formidable. Transvaal seen as arsenal. Cape Dutch reportedly joining Boers amid British resource concerns.
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Rietfontein
Rensburg
Cape Colony
Nek
Inniskillings
Royal Artillery
Yorkshire
Wiltshire
Essex
Reitfontein
Colesberg
French
Artilley
Opening of Parliament Labeled Ironically By Press
The Daily Telegraph mocks the opening of parliament as chaotic and improvised amid empire in peril and party recrimination. The Times notes no assurance for the country, while Irish party reunion offers little beyond Radical infighting and empty Irish funds in America.
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London
The
Daily Telegraph
Balzac
Horace Walpole
Supreme Council
the Times
Radical Party
Ireland
America
Buller Says He Aims to Reach Ladysmith in a Week
London dispatch reports Gen. Buller quotes a queen message praising the troops and their arduous march. He tells the force not to view retirement as wasted, saying they have gained the key to the road to Ladysmith and he hopes to be there within a week.
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Ladysmith
London
Cape Town
Daily Mail
Boer Outposts Repel British Forcing Crocodile Pool Clash
Special dispatches from Pretoria report a January 25 clash at Crocodile Pool where Boer outposts held off overwhelming British forces. The burghers retired at first, but upon reinforcements they drove the British from the position leaving two Boers wounded.
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Pretoria
Lourenzo
Maques
Crocodile Pool
Miners and Operators Enter New Stage of Debate in Indianapolis
In Indianapolis on January 31 miners led by President Mitchell and operators clashed over wage scales in another heated discussion. Telegrams urged Indiana and Illinois operators to convene in Indianapolis, with those sending notes insisting joint responsibility for any forthcoming action.
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Indianapolis
Mitchell
Indiana
Illinois
Wreck Near Kent Injures Five From Signal Mistake
Five men were injured in an Erie Railroad wreck three miles east of Kent Ohio when a signal error let a train pass a derailing switch. Fireman Johnson of Freesburg was trapped between the cab and boiler for two hours, suffering crushed and scalded legs. Other injured were Engineer George Swearline, Conductor G W Gillespie, Brakeman F E Wade and Flagman Floyd McMahon of Meadville.
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Kent
Kent, O
Erie
Here
Johnson
Freesburg
George Swearline
G. W. Gillespie
F. E. Wade
Floyd McMahon
Meadville
Mass and Confessional Debate Draws London Crowd
In Royal Albert Hall London last night about 10,000 attendees protested the use of mass and confessional in the established church. Earl of Portsmouth presided while Marquess of Sligo Viscount Bangor and other notable figures spoke.
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London
Royal Albert Hall
Earl of Portsmouth
Marqulis of
Sligo
Viscount Bangor
Lumberman's Fatal Fall in Chippewa Falls
A. B. Stiles, a wealthy and well known lumberman of northern Wisconsin, was fatally injured last night after falling from the top of an exterior stairway to the sidewalk in Chippewa Falls.
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Chippewa Falle
Wis
Stiles
Wisconsin
Treasury cash shows large available balance and gold reserve
The treasury reports an available cash balance of 290 653 887 dollars and a gold reserve of 217 836 142 dollars. Separate notes promote Walker's Tonic and Banner Salve with health claims and drugstore availability. In Oxford diocese there are 2300 church bell ringers, the largest English diocese by this measure.
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Washington
Treasury
Diocese of
Oxford
Exeter
Devon
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Advertised
An old advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for women’s health and announces free Mrs Pinkham’s advice from Lynn Massachusetts. It promises relief for ailments of the feminine organs and urges women to write for guidance.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
The Trotting Circuit and Racing Prospects
Senator White targets Kirk park track record with Red Bee 2 13 14. Lipton drives fast trotting mares on the road as Frank Rockefeller plans to enter bkanny Foley 2 19 and Fantasy 2 06 turf return eyed for 1900. Berlin fast green pacer touted. Geers trains and notes a 33 second quaster. Ancient stock notes ten surviving Hambletonian sons. Artemas 30 youngest Leland Marlborough Sir Walkill 23. Ira Ryerson to train the string. Dr Kigs promotes New Discovery cure with mass giveaways and free trials.
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Senator White
Syracuse
Kirk Park
Thomas Lipton
Frank Rockefeller
Bkanny Foley
Fantasy
Geers
Berlin
Rex Americus
Pansy
Ahnunt, Jr
Haimbletonian
Artemas
Leland
Marlborough
Sir Walkill
Tuthill
Europe
Royal
Baron
Belle J
Pearline C
Billy Abshire
Robert Lee
Ira Ryerson
Frank Starr
Dominions
Massachusetts
Charter Oak
Transylvania
Abbot
Morristown Fire Destroys 23 Businesses in Minnesota
Morristown Minn January 31 a devastating blaze wiped out twenty three business firms and left two and a half blocks in ashes. A high wind and frigid 15 degree temperatures hampered efforts as volunteers fought the fire with a bucket brigade. Total loss estimated at $40000.
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Busness
Morristown
Mion
Minn
Beara the The Kind You Have Always Bought tees
A damaged fragment mentions Foley's Honey and Tar as a throat and chest remedy and references a German Mauser rifle inventor. The text includes advertising style lines and misread product claims without clear events or dates.
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Senator Goebel
Harland Whitaker
Fortal
Election Board
Goebel and Beckham
Gen. Lawton
Congressional
Pilipinas
Bryan
B. J.’ Phelps
New Haven
Conn
B. J. Phelps
S. W. Groves
R. P. Morse
Urbana, Ills
Theman Credit
Pasadena
Cal
Jene Barnes
Memerte
Jesse Barnes
Pairbanes
Nermsal
Mas Sealipax
Terre Haute, Inc
Jam &1
Richard McCloskey
State Normal School
Bilmer Howard
Wlliam Hauk
Inétane
Ireaton
Thomas J. Fryar
Tennessee
M. J. Burns
Aurora
Fryer
Laporte
Republican Congressional Committee
House
Hall of Representatives
Congressional Campaign Committee
Babcock
Ava
R. R. Loonley
Wyman
Haverburg
Rio Jayethe
Santos
Brasil
New York Livestock
Toledo
Louisville Grain
Tim Gore
Alford Milner
Sir Alfred Milner
Mr. Chamberlain
Republics
Alfred Milner
Schreiner
Cape
Great Britain
Buller
Walker
Knoefel
Pinkham Roemedies
Dewey
Foley
Mauser
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