Colombia War Ends as Peace Restored After Heavy Losses
General Julio Rengifo returns to duty after reporting a bloody rebellion in Colombia. Contending forces near 40,000. battle at Sisto left heavy casualties and 1,000+ killed. Rebels armed through Venezuela and included leaders Pinzon Doderigues and others. Peace restored, country tranquil.
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Wostuxetos
Julio Rengifo
Colombia
Rengis
Santosa Costa
Pedro Pinzon
Doderigues
Ruis
Gutierrez
Verga Santen
Venezuela
Atimny
Sisto
Sou
Rengi
Grand Jury Dismisses Indictment Against Fulton Gordon
Louisville May 25 The grand jury adjourned without returning an indictment against Fulton Gordon in the killing of his wife and Archie Dixon Brown son of Governor Brown in Louisville. The prosecution will take no further action and Gordon is released. Jurors did not reveal if the dismissal was unanimous, and the move was widely welcomed.
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Louisville
Fulton Gordon
Archie Dixon Brown
Brown
Gordon
Danviniy
Hendricks County
William Henshas
Planing mill owner allegedly struck ex-employee in Kentucky
In Bowne Green Kentucky on May 25 J S Morehead planing mill owner struck former employee Robert Bittner age 60 with an iron bar fracturing his skull Bittner not expected to live Morehead posted bond and stays at his country home
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Bowne Green
J. S. Morehead
Robert Bittner
Bittner
Morehead
Bond
General Schofield denies presidential plans amid Western man rumor
Gen John M Schofield, seen at Fort Sam Houston after a cavalry drill, rejects claims he ever considered a Democratic presidential bid on a free coinage platform. He says he has made no decision and doubts support would hinge on his silver views. He praises Houston reception from Confederate veterans.
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San Antonio
Tex
John M. Schofield
Schofield
Greneral Schofield
Houston
Forest fires threaten Ashland area in dry conditions
Ashland Wisconsin May 25 fires burn near Ashland Junction and south of Ashland. Dry weather raises concern as dispatches from the Wisconsin Central and Chicago and Northwestern report worsening blazes. State fire wardens pledge full precautions.
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Ashland
Wis
Ashland Junction
Wisconsin Central
Chicago
Northwestern
Forest fires threaten Inos Mountain area with smoke drift
Fire rages near Inos Mountain Michigan as a south wind fans the flames. The city is enveloped in smoke with 86 degree heat and extreme dryness intensifying danger.
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Inos Mountain
Mich
Ramsey Michigan Battles Forest Fires Amid Heat
Ramsey Michigan faces encircling forest fires as residents fear destruction. Extreme heat and tinder dry brush force precautionary measures and heightened alert across the town.
Bucketshops Indicted in Quincy Grand Jury Action
The grand jury in Quincy Illinois has indicted all bucketshops and commission houses in the city. It plans to indict the owners of buildings housing bucketshops under the 1887 legislative act.
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Quincy, His
Fermosa Proclaims Itself a Republic
Fermosa declared itself a republic on May 24 with a yellow dragon flag on blue. Governor Chang Ting Sung was named president and has notified foreign representatives.
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Suananal
Fermosa
Chang Ting Sung
Mob seizes two attackers after jail siege in Danville
In Danville Illinois a mob seized John Hall Jr and William Royce from Vermillion county jail after a nighttime assault on Laura Barnett. Sheriff Thompson and deputies urged calm as the crowd battered doors with a telephone pole and railroad tie. The men were taken to a bridge and reportedly hanged. both suspects were bound over to the grand jury after arrest for the assault on Miss Barnett and Miss Draper.
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Danville
Ills
Vermillion County
John Hall, Jr
William Royce
Laura Barnett
Thompson
Sloan
F. W. Barnett
Halls
Miss Barnett
Royce
Ejection of Officers and Confederate Memorial Day Adopted
The fifth annual United Confederate Veterans convention in Houston elected General Eoin B. Gordon as commander-in-chief and honored Confederate leaders. A resolution set June 3 as Confederate Memorial Day across the South. The history committee urged schools and families to adopt nonpartisan histories. Camp Culberson staged a sham battle with a grand fireworks display at night.
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Houston
United Confederate Veterans’ Association
Eoin B. Gordon
Georgia
Wade Hampton
South Carolina
Virginia
Stephen D. Lee
Mississippi
Department
Tennessee
W. L. Cabell
Transmississippi
Cabell
Texas
Waul
South
Committee On
Boards of Education
Camp Culberson
Double Tragedy and Voter Purge Reported Across Cities
In Chicago a despondent father killed his 38 year old daughter then shot himself after losing work. A note said he could not provide for the child. In Kansas City the board of revision struck 7 400 fraudulent names from 20 000 registrants amid ballot fraud concerns. Wheat in Lawrence county faces total failure from Hessian fly and frost forcing fields to be plowed for corn.
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Chicago
Louis Kracman
Kansas City
Board of Revision
Recorder of Voters Office
Lawrence County
Man Known In Community Fatally Injured By Clothing Fire
In Rushville Indiana Jerome Ellison’s child’s clothing caught fire from nearby burning brush leading to fatal injuries. A separate theft report notes a horse stolen six miles west and a buggy with harness taken with the thief later captured in Versailles identified as John Moore. In Union City Indiana a Beechtrove church dispute over women speaking leads to women meeting outside while a Rev O A Lattin restricts speaking to men only. The Saint sect is described with peculiar customs.
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Rushville
Ind
Jerome Ellison
Grant Miller
Versailles
John Moore
Union City
Beechtrove
Here
O. A. Lattin
Gas well emits odor driving residents from homes
Reports from Kokomo and surrounding towns on May 25 describe a mysterious foul vapor from a gas well on the Harness farm near Frank Wilhelm that forced residents to flee. State Gas Inspector Leach is investigating as workers at 500 feet depth reported a nonburning, persistent stench.
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Kokomo
Ind
Middle Fork
Here
Frank Wilhelm
Leach
New Presbyterian Church Planned for Clay City
A new Presbyterian church is planned for Clay City. Dorcas Fancien, aged years, was fatally crushed by a resting log while playing in a sawmill yard at Napanee. B. F. Clark, a general merchant of Zionsville, has made an assignment with liabilities of £12,000 and assets of £1,000.
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Grove
Trinity Church
Louisville
Jeffersonville
the Grove
New Albany
Ollie Owen
George Trunk
Dr. Garey
Bruno Knoefel
S. H. Owen
Charles Dorsey
J. H. Conner
Jacob Goodbub
Pearl Streets
Teachers’ Institute
Clay City
Dorcas
Neds
Napanee
B. F. Clark
Zionsville
Wheat Price Rise Likely If Snow Damage Justifies
R G Dun reports wheat injuries from May snows and frosts may warrant a 12 cent rise, but belief in a sharp rally is muted as stocks rise elsewhere. Western wheat receipts grow, but export buying slows. corn, pork, and cotton advance amid mixed frost damage and steady stocks. Bradstreet notes only partial trade correction and limited verified crop damage, with exports tightening yet prices staying high above post panic lows.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
United States
Canada
Bradstreet’s
Upward Turn In the Wheat Market
New York May 25 Wheat prices fell amid profit taking as bears gained ground. July opened at 81 cents and slid to 70.4 cents before a partial rally, closing nervous at 70.4 cents. Total daily volume was about 13 million bushels, the lightest since the rise began.
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New York
Bears
Only and Original Sea Serpent Brought to Boston Wharf
Boston May 25 Down on a wharf in the shop of John R. Neal and Co is what fishermen believe to be the only and original sea serpent. It was brought in by the schooner Wary Cabral. The creature is about five and a half feet long with a round snake like body a fin along its length and an enormous tail. Its jaws seven inches long hold three rows of teeth flat blade like and almost translucent. It was taken on a trawl on Le Have Bank after a desperate fight.
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Boston
John R. Neal & Co
Wary Cabral
le Have Bank
Plans for New York Underground Rapid Transit Approved
The Rapid Transit Commission's plan for a 55 million dollar underground railroad in New York won approval from the board of aldermen with no protests from property owners along the routes. Canvassers will seek owners' consent. if refused, the Supreme Court may appoint a commission to secure consent in lieu of the owners. The court case will test the law's constitutionality, while investors hold off on bonds. Commissioner Steinway predicts work could start within three months along the entire line.
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New York
Rapid Transit Commission
Board of Aldermenu
Board of Aldermen
Supreme Court
Steinway
Presbyterian General Assembly Focuses on Denomination Issues
Pittsburg May 25 The Presbyterian general assembly devoted time to major denomination matters including a one million dollar fund annual session continuance temperance and greetings from ecumenical bodies. Delays arose as delegates from outside spoke at length about ongoing affairs.
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Pittsburg
Presbyterian General Assembly
National League Baseball Box Score Fragment
Incomplete box score data shows teams and players with runs hits and errors. Entries include Cincinnati Phillips Vaughn 13 runs 15 hits 3 errors Philadelphia McGill Buckley 14 runs 17 hits 7 errors Cleveland Sullivan Wallace Connor 14 runs 18 hits 4 errors New York Boswell German Wilson 11 runs 15 hits 3 errors St Louis Staley Miller Bridenstein 4 runs 1 hits 9 errors Washington May McGuire ? runs ? hits 3 errors.
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Cincinnati
Parrott
Phillips
Vaughn
Philadelphia
MccGill
Buckley
Pittsburg
Hart
Sugden
Lerrer
Boston
Stivetts
Ryan
Cleveland
Sullivan
Wallace
Connor
New York
Boswell
German
Wilson
St. Louis
Staley and Bridenstein
Miller
Peitz
Washington
May and McGuire
Catholics Organize Street Work in Cleveland Diocese
Catholic groups in the Cleveland diocese plan street charity work similar to the Salvation Army. Also reported: ex police judge C E Morris of Springfield Ohio jailed six years for forgery and embezzlement. Inspector Williams retires from New York force after two years on the job.
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Cleveland
Salvation Army
C. E. Morris
Springfield
Inspector Williams
New York
Victoria Machen
Clinton
United States
Willis B. Machen
Silver Advocates Meet in Memphis Over Currency Issue
Memphis hosts a clash in the currency debate with William J. Bryan as the guest of honor at a Grand Opera house gathering. The event follows a sound money convention and features speakers from Mississippi and New York amid protests against silver free coinage at 16 to 1. A separate fire in Druiano darkens the city as Defiance Light and Power suffers extensive damage.
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Memphis
W. J. Bryan
Menvits
South
Secretary of the National Treasury
William J. Bryan
Ryan
Carlisle
Grand Opera House
Mr. Bryan
W. H. Carmack
Commercial Appeal
Bryan
Conperassiman J. M. Allen
Mississippi
New York
Kierea
Eckels
Thas
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Strength and Nerve Help
An 1880s advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic and blood purifier for tired weak and nervous conditions caused by poor blood nourishment. A testimonial from Mrs. C B Venable of Keithsburg Illinois claims relief from fatigue body aches and illness and cites cheaper costs than doctors bills and satisfaction with Hood's Pills.
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Keithsburg
Hood
C. B. Venable
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