Rioting at Coke Region Mines Sparks Military Alarm
Rioting spread through the coke region with 1500 strikers raiding Jimtown works and driving out 20 workers. A dynamite blast at Leisten ring No 3 tore ground open but caused no serious injuries. Deputies guard Frick works as managers threaten calling the state militia. further trouble expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottpare
Jimtown
Moreword
Lessenring No. 3
Leith & Leisenring
Leith
Frick
Governor Pattison Declines Military Aid in Westmoreland Riot
Governor Pattison received a telegraphic request from Westmoreland County sheriff to use state arms of two companies to suppress a coal miners riot. About 1,000 miners participated in the outbreak. The governor ordered no military interference until civil power is exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Pattison
West Moreland County
Jamaica considers expanding militia to eleven thousand five hundred
Jamaica advances a bill to raise the militia to 11 500 men, making service compulsory and funding at £5 000 yearly. The imperial policy aims for self sufficiency with Jamaica hosting imperial forces, adding a major general and two brigadiers in the West Indies, and relocating stations from Barbadoes to Jamaica and St Lucia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
N.S
Jamaica
Imperial Forces
West Indies
Barbadoes
St. Lucia
Honduras
Bahamas
Palmer Delays Chicago Trip Due to Grippe
Senator Palmer will not travel to Chicago until Wednesday. He plans to arrive Wednesday night and submit to the city committee to accept any appointment for the mayoralty fight. Though he has a mild grippe, he avoids risking a worse cold before his speaking engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Palmer
Chicago
Printers and employers await move on pay and hours
In Washington on March 31 the typographical union and employers hold firm on higher pay and shorter hours. A special union meeting discussed strategy with some members betting on avoiding a strike by delaying the new scale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
General Charles Adam Johnson Dies by Suicide in New Haven
General Charles Adam Johnson a 65 year old volunteer officer shot himself at his New Haven home after ten days of illness from a severe cold. He studied at Yale before the Mexican War, left for the front, earned distinction, and was a descendant of John Quincy Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Charles Adam Johnson
Johnson
Yale College
John Quincy Adams
Detroit Spring Election Registration and Women Voter Turnout
Registration closed at 8 PM Saturday in Detroit. Voter turnout was light among men in all precincts, while the fourth sixth and eighth wards saw large female participation in the school inspectors race. A total of 837 women registered in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
General Mitre Seen Assured as Argentine President
Buenos Aires advices report that General Mitre's election to the presidency of the Argentine Republic is considered settled beyond a doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Mitre
London
Buenos Aires
Leaving the Knights of Labor Rocherester Cutters Quit
Rochester clothing cutters sever ties with the Knights of Labor after resolutions at Germania hall condemn employers. Petitioners condemn the resolution and say they will work for their employers, refusing to rehire former workers who joined the union. Factories reopen with about forty percent of cutters back to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Knights of Labor
N. Y
Michael Kalb & Son
Germania Hall
Cauffmann, Dinklespiel & Co
Bayecott
Bold Stambouloff Faces Coup After Minister’s Murder
In Soria on March 31 M Belicheff minister of finance and M Stambouloff prime minister were near their residences when Belicheff was killed. The assassin’s shots were aimed at Stambouloff who sees this as a pretext to purge enemies and advance his policy. He claims Russia plots risk his life and aims to resist influence from St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soria
M. Belicheff
M. Stambouloff
Russia
St. Petersburg
Market Opens Strong on Monday with Broad Gains
The New York stock market starts March 31 with a stronger tone and most stocks up 3 to 35 cents from Saturday. Early activity is moderate, but by late morning many active issues rise about 4 to 5 percent, with rail names like Rock Island Northern Pacific and St Paul leading gains amid optimism for a good winter wheat crop and improving foreign demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rock Island
Northern Pacific Preferred
St. Paul
Burlington
Northwestern
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Missouri Pacific
Stock Exchange
Wheat and Corn Market Movements in Cutcaco
Wheat rose and fell with a closing gain for May and July. Corn opened up but drifted and finished modestly higher. Oats moved higher with a rally and net gain. Pork showed volatility with late steady close. Lard and ribs ended moderately higher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcaco
Cattle, Hogs, and Sheep Market Report from Currcaco
Currcaco on March 31 reports cattle receipts at 11,000 with market active and strong closing 10c higher hog receipts 25,000 with market active and higher closing 10 25c up sheep receipts 11,000 with demand fairly active and prices well maintained
Grain Prices and Trade Report from ToLtepo
Cash wheat held firm with modest sales as No. 2 soft sold at 1.064 dollars per bushel and No. 4 soft at 0.964. Corn advanced with No. 2 at 0.0715 and May at 0.69. Oats ranged with No. 2 at 0.54 and No. 2 white at 0.553. Rye No. 2 at 0.92, No. 3 at 0.88. Bran and Middlings at 22 dollars. Clover seed eased slightly to 4.42 cash and 4.50 March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ToLtepo
L. S
Schooner Chapman Lost With All Hands
Advices from Hawaii report the missionary schooner Chapman lost on Tapia's west coast on November 30 1890. The crew of sixteen were all drowned during the voyage from Honolulu to the Pitcair Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Hawaii
Chapman
Tapia
Honolulu
Pitcair Islands
Farmer Ned Omana Mourns Milligan Suicide
Ned Omana reports Wm. Milligan a Stanton farmer shot himself yesterday morning, dying almost instantly from three head and neck wounds. Financial troubles are cited as the motive for the self inflicted death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana
Ned
Wm. Milligan
Stanton
Water works stand pipe bursts causing wide damage
A 175 foot water works stand pipe collapsed in the south part of the city at 12 30 PM Sunday, smashing a horse and injuring several people. The fall damaged the pump house and nearby buildings, with over 1000 onlookers inspecting the wreck as repairs begin. losses exceed 210000. The cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DrFlaxer. O
John Gillion
Water Works
Water Works Company
O Kelly Sees Parnellite Rise in America
J J O Kelly M P envoy to Parnellite supporters arrives in Chicago and registers at McCoy's hotel. He urges delaying any mass Irish gathering until after the upcoming election and plans a future big Chicago meeting after meeting local leaders and touring east. He says Parnell's cause prospers despite overseas reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcaco
J. J. O'Kelly
M. P
Chicago
McCoy's
Parnell
New York
Ireland
Youths drive congregation from St Vincent church in Easter disturbance
Rue Mahan Ollie Darringer Orrie Carr James Logan and two Rush county youths caused a disruption at St Vincent church during Easter services. After brandishing revolvers and whiskey bottles in the church yard they drove to Shelbyville swearing of a wild night. Three cases are filed against each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Rue Mahan
Ollie Darringer
Orrie Carr
James Logan
Rush County
St. Vincent
Sherer Sentenced for Manslaughter in Portland
State vs. Sherer ended with a manslaughter verdict and a ten year term after a Saturday trial in Portland Indiana. Judge charged the jury and they returned the verdict at 2am Sunday. Thomas Tole, longtime Jay County resident, died of heart trouble while working on a bridge nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ind
State
Sherer
Thomas Tole
Jay County
Mr. Tole
List of names in legal notices and widows records
A roster of individuals categorized as Original Widows and others with roles such as Increase and Reissue, including Jonathan Nicholson and James Archibald, plus Henry Ziegler and Zachary Hutchinson in reissue lines. The document lists multiple surnames, spouses and widows linked to various prior owners and estates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottomnal
Artemus Stratton
George W. Turner
William Kutz
Frank C. Ketchum
Patrick H. Robbins
George Co. Lowry
Cyrus Warner
Samuel H. Secrist
William Wilson
Samuel Drecsler
Anthony Richart
Hallet B. Hiddy
John H. Parkerson
Richard Smith
Cornelius W. van Arsdale
George W. Stallings
Philip Walter
Joseph W. Stevens
Edwin P. Myers
Isaac Triver
Joseph la Force
John H. Reynolds
Henry Whitten
William N. Jones
John Co. Middleton
Paul Pfau
Robert Pfau
William J. Millikan
Jeremiah Williams
Joseph W. C. Titus
Daniel Coy
Daniel B. Smith
Increase
Jonathan Nicholson
James Archibald
William Brown
James A. Rodgers
Hamilton Harper
Jefferson M. Wilson
Carl Schlange
Enoch Scotten
Henry Wondelmen
George W. Cameron
William H. Ent
Andrew C. Ault
Nathaniel C. Farris
George Hitch
Levi Newman
Andreas Foulner
James Polk Long
William H. Kline
Joseph W. Redd
Zachariah Rollins
Alexander Wale
Jeremiah Mathias
Reason Husbands
William H. Potter
Thomas Parker
Martin Dallhoover
John H. Long
James L. Swartz
Benjamin Dean
Henry Ziegler
Charles Laswell
John N. Covert
John R. Skinner
Zachary T. Hutchinson
Lydia, A
Thomas J. Notsinger
Mary E
James Nolan
Danaris Bush
Thomas Gardner
America
Daniel B. Abshier
Irona
Thomas Bush
Tanor
Cyrus Crum
Michael F. Bender
Mary J
Assassin Attempt Wounds General Roca Sparks Buenos Aires Siege
Dastardly attempt on Interior Minister General Julio Roca after a cabinet meeting triggers a citywide siege in Buenos Aires. A 12 year old, Tomas Lambrico, is arrested with a smoking revolver. authorities arrest about twenty five suspected aiding parties and post troops after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Julio Roca
General Roca
Gregorio Zoler
Mayo Street
Cagallo Street
Tomas Lambrico
Tomas
Lambrico
Seige
Ben
Erhardt and Cooper Removal Rumor Denied by Secretary Foster
Secretary Foster stated there was no decision to remove Collector Erhardt and Appraiser Cooper of New York. He noted the investigation into the customs office would take about a month to finish, and action would follow only after all results are reviewed. If warranted, action would aim to improve business methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foster
Washington
Erhardt
Cooper
New York
Custom and Appraiser
Eastbound Freight Share Shifts Among Rail Lines
The Grand Trunk and Nickel Plate together carried over 50 percent of eastbound traffic last week from St. Curiaco, with total eastbound tonnage 82,193, up from 76,392 the prior week. Grand Trunk led flour grain and provisions with 27 percent, Nickel Plate 24 percent, Michigan Central 14 percent, Lake Shore 12 percent, Baltimore and Ohio 6 percent, and Panhandle 4 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
St. Curiaco
Nickel Plate
Chicago
Grand Trunk Road
Michigan Central
Lake Shore
Baltimore and Ohio
Panhandie
Venezuelan bonds admitted as valid claim against old First National bank
Creditors of the 1873 failed First National bank of AnNveEnrson were informed by Comptroller E S Lacy that the Venezuelan government has admitted 13000 of 80000 bonds issued in 1866. The bonds, once deposited in the Anderson bank and later repudiated, are now recognized and to be paid to creditors who have already recovered 39 percent of losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AnNveEnrson
First National Bank
E. S. Lacy
Anderson Bank
Indiana case ends with not guilty verdict for Ovid White
The case of the state of Indiana against Ovid White, moved from Washington county, for the September 1883 murder of Jacob Johnson, concluded with the jury finding White not guilty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Indiana
Ovid White
Washington County
Jacob Johnson
Wisconsin Winnebago Delegation Heads to Washington
A group of Wisconsin Winnebago leaders travels to Washington to seek 10 percent of a $990,000 trust fund plus interest from the next annual payment. They insist old members deserve about $2,000,000 feet from treaties between 1830 and 1866. Big Hawk accompanies the delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Father
Washington
Black River Falls
Wis
Interior Department
Big Hawk
Shawnee County
Rumor of Gould taking Rock Island ownership circulates
Cuicanco March 31. Rumor says Gould will take possession of the Rock Island at the June annual meeting. Rock Island officials deny the claim as baseless, noting only President Cable's wish to exit the railroad business. Friends invested in Rock Island securities may influence his resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicanco
Gould
Rock Island
Cable
Rock Island Securities
Begole Delivers Pewabic Property Deed to Quincy Mines
Fred H. Begole acting for Peter White as special master in chancery handed over Pewabic mining property to Captain Harris agent of the Quincy mines on an order. Harris recorded at Houghton a deed from Peter White to Mason & Smith for the property with a $710 000 consideration.
Missing Detroit widow Mrs Chapeton May Be Kidnapped
Detroit reports Mrs Margaret Chapeton a wealthy widow from an old French Detroit family has been missing since Friday. She is seventy three, eccentric and known to carry a large sum of money at all times amid suspicions of kidnapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Margaret Chapeton
Priestville marshal kills woman over elopement refusal
In Camp Iox Kentucky Robert Bartlett town marshal of Priestville shot the wife of Dr Conti through the breast when she refused to elope with him. Conti is likely to die after Bartlett fired at M C Hunt and wife and fled. Bartlett is described as not a genuine desperado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnp Iox
Robert Bartlett
Priestville
Conti
Contii
M.C. Hunt
Bartlett
Boy Murderer Found Guilty in Union City Train Killing
Lee Anderson, a youth, was found guilty of killing News Agent Brown on a Bee Line train at Union City last fall. He received a five year term in reform school, and the verdict met with general satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
Lee Anderson
Brown
Bee Line
Union City
Reform School
Tragedy as Man Dies in Dinner Choke
Nicholas Haige died after a beef morsel lodged in his windpipe during dinner. The Indiana man, aged fifty, suffered a painful death leaving a family behind. A new draft will be issued to refund the state less 46 thousand dollars, governor says, to relieve treasury stringency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Nicholas Haige
Hovey
Foster
Fatal Broad Ripple Shooting Leaves Allen Lee Dead
Indianapolis dispatch reports a Sunday shooting in Broad Ripple. Allen Lee was mortally wounded when bar tender Mittendorf, joking about firing a gun, discovered it was loaded. Lee died from a neck and head wound. no arrests yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Lee
Claggett Will Not Contest Dubois-Clagett Controversy
Washington report says Frank W. Bean notes Clagett's claims lack basis and a contest has fizzled out. Bean, a Democratic lawyer and former Blackfoot land office receiver under Cleveland, sits on Idaho's Democratic central committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saya Claggett
Washington
Frank W. Bean
Blackfoot
Idaho
Cleveland
State
Democratic Central Committee
Clagett
Blaine Receives Foreign Ministers in Secretary Blaine’s Absence
Blaine appeared at the department of state yesterday for the first time in two weeks and looked well after recovery. With no diplomatic day during the secretary’s absence several ministers, including Hawaiian minister Mr. Carter, took the opportunity to call on Secretary Blaine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Blaine
Department of State
Carter
West ex editor James J. West wins supreme court reversal
The Supreme Court reversed the Cook County Criminal Court verdict convicting James J. West former editor of the Chicago Times for embezzlement in Times company affairs. West had been sentenced to five years in prison and has been free on bail during the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ill
Supreme Court
Cook County Criminal Court
James J. West
Chicago Times
Times Company
West
Carpenters Ratify Agreement to Avert Chicago Strike
Cuicano March 31 The Carpenters brotherhood ratifies a settlement reached by the arbitration committee and the Carpenters and Builders association and United Carpenters council. The accord ensures a busy Chicago building season by preventing the usual early strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuicano
Carpenters Brotherhood
Arbitration Committee
Carpenters and Builders’ Association
United Carpenters’ Council
Chicago
Carter Appoints Land Office Commissioner and Surveyor General
Washington March 31 The president appointed former Representative Thomas H Carter of Montana as commissioner of the general land office replacing Judge Groff. James Caperton of Fergus Falls Minnesota was named to the surveyor general's office of Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Washington
Thomas H. Carter
Montana
General Land Office
Groff
James Coapleton
Fergus Falls
Minn
Surveyor General's Office
Minnesota
Cincinnati Club Signs Keenan and Foreman as Catcher
Cincinnati reports the league club signed Jim Keenan as catcher and Frank Foreman. A six team slate opened for Hot Springs Ark last night with spirited play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Jim Keenan
Frank Foreman
Boilers Explode Killing One Fireman and Injuring Another
A set of three boilers at the Grassy Island mine of the Delaware and Hudson Canal company near Peckville Pennsylvania exploded late Saturday night. Fireman Joseph McGovern was killed when buried under wreckage. Patrick MacCaulay survived with only slight injuries though knocked down in the blast. Six additional boilers were damaged and the boiler house was largely demolished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Recorder
Scranton
Grassy Island
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
Peckville
Joseph McGovern
Patrick MacCaulay
MacCaulay
Traveling man shoots three at Cincinnati bagnio
In Cincinnati on March 31 a guest of the Burnett house visited a bagnio on George street and shot three of the girls. Police and detectives are at work but cannot locate the shooter who has been staying in swell apartments at the Burnett house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
George Street
Swell
Demons' Deeds A Triple Murder in Marlow
Mary Cooper returns home to find her aged father and mother dead with throats cut while her husband Cooper lies alive with stab wounds. He confesses to killing his wife after a desperate struggle and then attempts suicide, with critical abdominal injuries. He awaits death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Marlow
Mary Cooper
Cooper
Tragic Alsace Murder Suicide Shocks Five Children
A Berlin cable reports at Mulhausen Alsace a drunken cooper killed his wife with a knife, then killed his mother in law before fatally slashing his own throat. Five children witnessed the horror and one child died leaping from a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Berlin
Mulhausen
Alsace
Las
Italian man seeks to murder wife in New Jersey
Dominico Coco, an Italian separated from his wife who lived with sister Gio vanni in Cedar Brook New Jersey, went there to kill her. After being ordered to leave he waited, argued, then stabbed Giovanni in the heart. She died in three minutes. Coco was captured. an attempted lynching occurred but officers jailed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Dominico Coco
Giovanni
Cedar Brook
N. J
Camden
Dominico
Funeral for Norman T. Gassettee Held at Cutcano
The funeral of Norman T. Gassettee, prominent real estate man and noted Mason, was held at his residence. Rev. Dr. Henson delivered the sermon and the body was moved to Rose Hill Cemetery. Knight Templars and Columbia post G. A. R. members attended and conducted grave ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutcano
Norman T. Gassettee
Dr. Henson
Rose Hill Cemetery
Chicago
Appollo
St. Bernard
Chevelier and
Mount Joy
Knight Templars
Columbia Post
Fire roars through Avondale orphan asylum in Cincinnati
A fire at the Avondale orphan asylum in Cincinnati caused panic among children and minor injuries but was extinguished with slight overall loss. Fire officials label the blaze incendiary and say discovery timing prevented a catastrophe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Coloret Orphan Asylum
Avondale
Arc
Florence Fire Destroys White Building. Mayor Possibly Killed
A blaze gutted the White building in Florence, Als, with Mayor Rosson likely fatally injured. The Weekly Times plant was destroyed. In Florence South Carolina the Central burned yesterday, spreading to the Brannigan block. Loss estimated at 25000 dollars with 15000 dollars insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FlLorence
Als
Rosson
Weekly Times
Florence
S. C
Central
Brannigan
Accident in Evstay City injures two. engineer and passenger fatally hurt
In Evstay City yesterday afternoon an accident resulted in the deaths of Engineer Rigsby and passenger Taylor. Both victims died at the scene and details of the crash remain limited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binsinouas
Ala
Evstay City
Jine
Rigsby
Taylor
Simmons Liver Regulator advertised as a cure
An advertisement touts Simmons Liver Regulator as a safe, sure remedy for dyspepsia and indigestion, promising relief from stomach issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons Liver Regulator
Edwin Booth Retires From the Stage
Edwin Booth, renowned tragedian, announces permanent withdrawal from the stage due to poor health. The death of Lawrence Barrett influences his decision after many years of honor on the stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
the Tribune
New York
Edwin Booth
Lawrence Barrett
How's Your Liver A Proverbial Health Benefit Claim
An advertisement extols Simmons Liver Regulator as a universal remedy for digestive and liver woes claiming it restores health and happiness. The testimonial from W. J. McElrex of Macon endorses its efficacy in treating dyspepsia torpid liver and constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons Liver
W. J. McElrex
Macon
Pope Leo the Thirteenth in Serious Ill Health
Special to the Tribune Rome March 31 Pope Leo the Thirteenth is seriously ill after months of poor health with doubts about recovery. The report notes his age and lingering condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Italy
Pope Leo
Earthquake reported in Hawaii wrecks homes and lives
A terrible earthquake is reported from Hawaii in the Sandwich Islands with many lives lost and buildings destroyed. Separately in Detroit a steamer named City of Detroit sank off Lime Kiln early today but all aboard were saved though cargo likely total loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Sandwich Islands
San Francisco
Cal
Hawaii
The
Tribune
Mich
City of Detroit
Senate of Louisville rail loan reshuffles board and leadership
The committee led by Gen Thomas and John Greenough examined the Louisville New Albany Chicago property last week. Directors met with delays, then resigned as a syndicate prepared to lend two million dollars on treasury bonds and stock, creating new leadership with Gen Thomas and Greenough as president and vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Greenough
Samuel Thomas
Louisville, New Albany & Chicago
New York
Genera Thomas
Gen
Calvin
Brice
Frank K. Sturgis
James E. Grannis
W. Ewen
E. R. Sibley
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Okla
Committee of Safety
Kingfisher
Senator Palmer
Washington Printers
Knights
Bold Stambouloff
Toledo
Dmfiance
Ohio
O'Kelly
Indiana State News
Bender
Indiana Pensions
Roca
Erhardt and Cooper
A& Bar
Chicago Carpenters
Orphan Asylum
Pope
Gen. Thomas
Dr. Breytugle
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