Ex-Governor James A Mount Dies Sudden in Indiana
Indiana reports the sudden death of ex Governor James A Mount at the Denison hotel in Indianapolis due to apoplexy. The spanning life details his early farm roots, Civil War service, education, marriage to Kate Boyd, farming success, farm institute work, and political rises including state senator and congress considerations.
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Seventy-second
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Cher
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Farm Institute
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Montgomery
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Uelen N
Coates College
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Pal
Charles E. Buiter
Farher Ping
Crawfordsville
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Indiana Governor Durbin Mourned as Overwork S Slew Leaders
Widespread grief swept Indiana as Governor Durbin died under strain of office. Colonel Wilson recalled the heavy duties and the toll on leaders from Henry I to the present, with many legislators shocked and the lieutenant governor and Speaker Artman reacting to the tragedy.
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Durbin
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Indiana
Henry I
Artman
Senate set to vote on army reform bill amid debate
Washington report notes a 4 o'clock Senate vote on the pending army reorganization measure. The day’s debate centered on cadet brutality allegations at West Point and a call for strong discipline. River and harbor bill moves passed the House, totaling about 60 million dollars with 23 million direct appropriations and a potential Missouri river dyke provision. A broadened chapter on Great Britain lake level talks calls for a joint commission.
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Senate
West Point
Allen
Money
Mississippi
McCumber
House
River and Harbor Committee
Great Britain
Patrolman Ben Dean Returns to Duty After Wounding
Logansport Indiana January 14 Patrolman Ben Dean seriously wounded by Marvin Kuhns in the city fight weeks ago resumes work today. He is nearly recovered though a bullet remains in his shoulder with the lead thought to be lodged under the shoulder blade. Dean bears no lingering animosity toward Kuhns and stands ready to confront outlaws again if needed.
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Logansport
Ind
Ben Dean
Marvin Kubos
Anderson Council Votes Gas Pressure Ordinance
Anderson city council unanimously directed the city attorney to draft an ordinance requiring gas companies operating in the city to furnish gas above a minimum pressure or no pay. The council held companies are common carriers and those who paid in advance for fuel but received none may recover if the ordinance is enacted.
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Anderson, Ind
Anderson City
WU Move For a New Trial
Evansville Indiana January 14 DeWitt Q Chappell attorney for Joseph Keith says he will move for a new trial after evidence emerges that a juror declared intent to hang the defendant days before the trial. The claim centers on a juror's stated effort to influence the verdict.
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Evansville
Ind
DeWitt Q. Chappell
Joseph Keith
Chappell
Indiana Legislature Opens With Memorial for Mount
The Indiana Senate and House adjourn to honor the memory of the late Governor Mount. They plan a light week with little major legislation, while debates focus on pay rolls, clerks, and journal expenses. Senator Osborne pursues reapportionment plans affecting the Third and Seventh districts, and a reform bill to restructure municipal government in Indiana cities will move forward next week.
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Landis
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Kosciusko
Changes Proposed Important Measure Pending Indiana Legislature
Indiana legislature set to consider a bill awaiting final drafting. The measure aims to address key policy changes and will be introduced for debate in both chambers once completed. Officials predict impact on state governance and related procedures.
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Indiana
The Deadly Grade Crossing in Goshen Ind
Daniel Peoples aged 55 a respected Jackson township farmer died at a railway crossing near Benton while returning his daughter to school. His horse and buggy were destroyed and he left a wife and four children.
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Goshen
Ind
Daniel Peoples
Jackson Township
Benton
Indiana Editor Dies After Illness in Decatur
Norval Blackburn editor of the Democrat in Decatur Indiana died after a four day illness from appendicitis. A Civil War veteran he served as postmaster under Cleveland. He was 58 years old and left a widow and two daughters.
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Decatur
Ind
Norval Blackburn
The
Democrat
Cleveland
Bills reshape laws amid flood of measures in 62d Indiana General Assembly
The 62d Indiana General Assembly advances numerous bills including amendments to 1809 laws, a sheriff removal atop lynching, and a major change to fraternal insurance mortality tables. Other items push anti smoking measures and a plan to curb legislative truth bending. William P. Fishback dies in Indianapolis after a long illness. Lou Mattox’s murder trial opens in Terre Haute after venue change from Sullivan-Greene circuit.
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Ind
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Sullivan-Greene
Primary Election Bill Draws Wide Interest in Indiana Legislature
Indianapolis Jan 16. Senators say most bills are in clerks hands and will not be rushed. The primary election bill is among measures awaiting committee action with a likely favorable report but changes. committees led by Speaker Artman list chairs for Elections Minturn to Insurance Morgan. Statesman faction remains unhappy with many Artman measures.
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Senate
House
Artman
Wabash Judge Delivers Ruling in Circuit Court
Wabash Indiana on January 16 Judge Shively of the circuit court issued a ruling in a pending case. Details remaining unrevealed as court aides prepare the formal order and potential further action by the parties involved.
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Wabash
Ind
Shively
Circuit Court
Every Man is the Architect of His Fortune
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the greatest builder of health. It claims the product lays a firm foundation, purifies and strengthens the body, and helps readers become architects of their fortune by using Hood's as a health booster.
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Court Upholds County Authority on Liquor License Remonstrances
Judge Shively rules remonstrators may transfer power to a designated agent under the Nicholson liquor law option clause. G W Holdredge of Roann and about 29 other applicants face remonstrances. The county commissioners must recognize the agent and uphold the remonstrance against any license applicant.
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G. W. Holdredge
Roann
Holdredge
Shively
Quay Re elected to U S Senate in Pa Legislature
Harrisburg Jan 16 Colonel M S Quay regular Republican nominee for United States senator was elected yesterday by the Pennsylvania legislature to fill the vacancy. His combined vote in the senate and house was 130, three more than the required majority. The house and senate met to canvass the vote and declare the election. Quay will receive his commission and depart for Washington that afternoon. Democratic support went to James M Cuffey of Pittsburg and anti Quay Republicans divided among nine favorites.
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Harrisburg
M.S. Quay
United States
Pennsylvania
Senate
House
Speaker Henderson Receives Manila Gavel Presented by Army
The house, amid river and harbor bill debates, adjourned after disposing of twenty six pages. Colonel McCuskey of the 20th Infantry presented a gavel made from the Philippine flagstaff, the flag of Spain having been lowered and U S colors raised on surrender day.
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Washington
House
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McCuskey
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Fort Santiago
Manila
Philippine Islands
United States
Insurgents Deported From Manila After Wider Roundup
Thirty insurgents sentenced to deportation to Guam were taken aboard the Rosecrans. Two priests facing charges over money for insurgents have sentence suspended but remain confined. Families bid farewell on the wharf as about 1300 men were arrested in cockpits south of Manila Sunday and most were released.
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Manila
Guam
United States
Rosecrans
Returns From Electoral College Vote Arrive in Washington
Washington on January 16 reports indicate returns from Monday's electoral college voting are arriving. Law requires two certified copies be sent to the vice president or, if absent, the president pro tempore of the senate, one by mail and one by messenger. They will be kept in the vice president's room until February 13 when canvassed.
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Washington
United States
Senate
Tragic Tree Accident Claims Scottsburg Man
Samuel Perry was instantly killed in Scottsburg Indiana on January 14 when a falling tree broke apart after a neighbor felled it striking him on the head and crushing his skull during a wood cutting mishap.
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Scottsburg
Ind
Samuel Perry
Perry
Indiana to replace hanging with electrocution in capital punishment
Indianapolis January 14 Attorney General Taylor drafts a bill for the general assembly to substitute electrocution for hanging as Indiana's legal method of capital punishment. It is believed the measure will pass.
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Indianapolis
Taylor
General Assembly
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