Fight at New Mexico prison ends in convict killed
At Santa Fe on April 18 three convicts attempted an escape at the penitentiary. Convict George Stephenson, a murder convict, was killed. convicts Simmons who is dying, and Jose Monica Sena were wounded. Captain Armijo and Guard Pedro Sandoval were wounded. Armijo later shot Simmons. Superintendent Bursom arrived with a Winchester and killed Stephenson. Carper surrendered. neither guard will die. In Albany, the rules committee rejected a $5,000,000 good roads bill. In Lockport, three youths from Olcott drowned when a sailboat capsized on Lake Ontario.
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Santa Fe
N. M
George Stephenson
Simmons
Jose Monica Sena
Felipe Armijo
Pedro Sandoval
William Simmons
Frank Carper
Stephenson
Armipo
Bursom
Armijo
Carper
Big Steel Strike Fails to Clear Advisory Board
The Amalgamated Association advisory board adjourned without decision as conciliatory steps from steel giants loom. Col G Watson French of Republic Iron and Steel arrives as mediator amid reports of 18,000 employees and 28 plants under his control. McKeesport events show union and non union mills clashing while Shaffer signals improved settlement prospects, with higher power mediation possible.
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Cel
Republic Steel Compras
Pittsburg
Apri
Amalgamated Association
great steel combine
Col G. Watson French
Republic Iron and Steel company
L. Barrison
W. Dewees
New York
T. J. Shaffer
McKeesport
Shaffer
Col. French
Amalgamated
American Sheet Steel company
association of sheet steel manufacturers
combine
Missionary Reports Chinese Executions Ordered
Reverend My. Kelly, a Presbyterian missionary, returns from San-Ho with details of Christians burned and later found alive. He reports Li Hung Chang's orders to execute those convicted on Christian testimony, contradicting earlier court rulings. French demand executions. foreign ministers worry of broader conflict and potential seizure of Tai-Yuan-Fu as tensions rise.
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Pekin
Li Hung Chang
San-Ho
Lui-Kuan-Ting
Tai- Yuan-Fu
Shan-Si
Chi-Li
Count von Waldersee
Schwartzkopf
Mrs John A Logan Attends Dedication in Washington
One of the guests of honor at the centennial dedication in Washington was the widow of the famed soldier. Mrs Logan, now elderly and respected, is among many widows of distinguished men who reside in the national capital.
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Washington
Logan
timais
Jirs
Revelation Read by Independence LDS Conference
President Joseph Smith’s revelation was read to the reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints at Independence Missouri. The document, approved by quorums, names Peter Anderson to fill a vacancy in the quorum of 14 and calls for two new stakes at Independence and Lamoni, with multilingual tracts and overseas missions including England Australia and other regions.
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Kansas City
Joseph Smith
conference of the
reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
Independence
Peter Anderson
Lamoni
Gomer T. Griffiths
England
Australia
Canada's Canal Assured Connecting Georgian Bay to Ocean
Detroit reports strong backing for a Canadian canal linking Georgian Bay with the Atlantic via a route up the French River to Lake Nipissing across the divide to the Mattawan and Ottawa rivers to Montreal. The 22 foot deep waterway would cover about 615 miles with only 20 miles of canal along lakes and rivers. An English syndicate and American capital back the project, with estimated cost near 60 million dollars.
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Georgian Bay
Atlantic Ocean
Detroit
French river
Lake Nipissing
Mattawan river
Ottawa river
Montreal
Sault Ste. Marie
Forger of National Reputation Identified in New York
The detective bureau says John D. Hart now in the Tombs on blackmail charges has been identified as J. Edwin Stoddart a forger of national reputation. Hart used aliases including John Ward John Wolf Frank Hamilton and Thomas Allen and police across many states seek descriptions and photos. In Vinita Oklahoma on April 13 a wagon crash with the Missouri Kansas and Texas flyer killed John Wilson his infant son and fatally injured his wife Oliver Wilson and a Quapaw Indian driver.
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New York
John D. Hart
J. Edwin Stoddart
John Ward
John Wolf
Frank Hamilton
Thomas Allen
Hart
Vinta
Vinita
John Wilson
Ollie Wilson
Wilson
Legislature Defeats Capital Building Bill in Senate
Harrisburg April 18 The Fox bill to construct and complete the state capital at a cost of 5 million dollars was defeated in the Senate after opposition from anti-Quay Republicans and Democrats. An amendment to swap names for a new commission failed 15 to 26 and final passage was rejected 21 to 20, with reconsideration set for next Wednesday. Additional actions included a concurrent resolution for May 16 adjournment and bills on lottery and policy law violations, and measures to disqualify certain judges with half pay. Heavy snow plagued Germany, while Wisconsin island ownership questions moved toward state or federal determinations. New Jersey Daughters of Liberty held elections in Paterson, naming officers including Mrs Sarah T. Reilstab as state councillor. An advertisement touts Dr Agnew’s Liver Pills at ten cents a vial.
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Hardenbergh
Snyder
Marahall
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Waller
Bedford
Barnett
Marshall
Goblin
J. B. Jackson
Pittsburg
John C. Bullitt
Philadelphia
Stewart
Franklin
yeas
Wentz
Montgomery
New Jersey Daughters of Liberty
Paterson
Sarah T. Reilstab
Trenton
the
Daughters of Liberty
Ella P. Yard
Newark
Mary L. Siefert
Jersey Cit
Bessie Long
New Brunswic
Jessie Havywar
FEnwaueth Packer
Four Dead, Seven Dying Aboard Ramona Steamship
News of the Fraser river disaster reports four dead and seven fatally injured after boiler plates burst on the Ramona. Passengers included Mrs. Morrison of Langley and Mrs. Bailey of Mount Lehman. Injured were brought to Westminster. purser Power among the affected. The Ramona, a 300 ton stern wheel steamer, valued at 25000, had five passengers on the fatal trip.
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Vancouver
Fraser river
Fort Langley
Mary Morrison
Langley
J. Bailey
Mount Lehman
genies Mack
Andrew Phipps
A. Power
J. Maynard
mate
Victor Nowell
Cant. Seymour
John Olivar
Carpenter Named Judge to Forty Fifth District
Governor Stone appointed J. W. Carpenter of Scranton to the court of common pleas for the Forty fifth district to succeed R. W. Arch bald who resigned to serve until January 1902. Carpenter was promptly confirmed by the senate. Mrs Day’s condition worsened in Canton. Stephen Day was summoned from Asheville NC. In New York Osman Digna’s accident at Aqueduct left Little Wilkerson mortally hurt with a broken arm and possible skull fracture.
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New York
Aqueduct
Osman Digna
Wilkerson
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