Insane Fire at Merteawan Hospital Involves Patients
A patient Mitchell at the Merteawan hospital for the criminal insane started a fire in the cellar and northern wing, endangering over a hundred patients. Hospital staff and several inmates fought the flames with aid from outside fire companies, while physicians praised several calm patients for helping evacuate others. Mitchell, already a convicted burglar, is held for further examination as the blaze caused significant alarm but limited structural damage.
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Mitchel
Merteawan Hospital
Imsaane
Fishkill Landing
Beacon
Tompkins
Allison
Mitchell
Ada
Auburn State
Oneida County
Auburn
Tragic Sea Event and Murders Aboard Island Vessel
Terrible crime tale recounts a schooner voyage where captives, including Maria Captat Brows, are seized and a murder spree unfolds on a Pacific island. Rescue and ensnared mutineers lead to Manila trial. Nearby reports cover bank loss, Crews at Cornell, journalist mutilation, and public figures in political upheavals.
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Brown
Andrew Islands
Belgian Queen in Serious Condition and Other Quick News
A Brussels dispatch reports the Belgian queen is seriously ill. In Kentucky, Republican senatorial candidate W G Hunter was within one vote of victory in a deadlock. Mrs Lease, Kansas suffragist, ill with pneumonia at Winona Minnesota. Tracy Tannerelli died in London after proposing a wreath for Lord Beaconsfield following the Berlin treaty. M Olsen, inventor of grip for streetcars, judged insane in Chicago. Abram Primmer dies at 33 on his Virginia farm near the Rappahannock. former NY legislator linked to Samuel J Tilden. Knights of Pythias officers in Cincinnati discuss moving the biennial encampment from Minneapolis.
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W. G. Hunter
Lease
Kansas
Winona
Minn
Tracy Tannerelli
Lord Beaconsfield
London
M. Olsen
Chicago
Abram Primmer
Rappahannock River
Virginia
New York
Samuel J. Tilden
Council of Supreme Officers
the Knights of Pythias
Cincinnati
Minneapolis
Senate backs vigorous action for Armenians in Turkish crisis
The U S Senate approved a concurrent resolution urging decisive European measures against Turkey to protect Armenian Christians. The resolution calls for rights under treaty provisions and asks President to inform Britain Germany Italy and Russia, with House concurrence to back strong action for American citizens in Turkey. Other business included a silver bond bill vote plan and pension bills, including a widow’s pension for General William Cogswell.
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Congress
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Berlin
Turkish Empire
Great Britain
Germanny
Italy
Russia
Senate of
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House of Representatives
Turkey
Jones
Arkansas
Baker
Kansas
William Cogswell
Massachusetts
Alliance Report Sparks Russo Turkish Treaty Talk
Reports of a Russo Turkish offensive and defensive alliance persist despite denials. London dispatches from Bern Paris and Vienna note possible treaty, citing Turkey's financial needs as motivation. No authentic confirmation has emerged as of now.
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Turkey
China
Tragic Highwaymen Kill Artist Atwater in Webster Groves
Webster Groves reports a Thursday night murder when Bertram E. Atwater a Chicago artist visiting his fiancée Genevieve Orton was slain by highwaymen. Suspects Sam Foster and Peter Smith confessed their roles. John Smith wounded and likely to die. Funeral arrangements follow the tragedy.
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Webster Groves
Bertram E. Atwater
Chicago
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Sam Faoster
Peter Smith
Mr. Atwater
Smiths
Genevieve Orton
Atwater
West river trade opens amid imperial tensions and disputes
Coveted access to western trade rises as France gains Mekong territory from China and Britain asserts prior cessions. Reports describe Canton and Hong Kong bays, the West River route, and tensions over territorial concessions involving China, France, and Britain in the broader Far East.
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China
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Great Britain
Britain
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Gitat Duliein
West
Insurgent tactics stretch war for Cuba described in Havana
Dispatches from Havana dated January 25 report ongoing small engagements with insurgents across divisions. Insurgents are fragmented into small parties, allegedly capable of overpowering columns, with casualties including several killed and wounded. Obvious strategic aim appears to divert Spanish forces from Gomez and Maceo in Pinar del Rio, while Matanzas Province sees renewed activity and supply disruption.
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Haven
Maceo
Garcia
Regina
Alfonso
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Maximo Gomez
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Financial and crime notes from January week review
Finance and trade overview from New York to Pittsburgh notes improved markets yet cautious demand for future deliveries. Reports of wage disputes, factory slowdowns, and rail delays accompany local crimes including Hebron abuse case, Wilson murder defense, and Cape May burglaries. Industrial accidents and a skating record close the week.
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Sis
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Ganbloitons
United States
Amd
Canada
Bruletredte
Amon
Stock and Produce Markets Close in Muted Trading
Jan 4 New York Stock Exchange activity centered on tobacco, sugar and St Paul with modest volume. In New York meat and dairy prices, flour and grain futures showed mixed signals as winter wheat firmed for near months while late futures softened. Livestock prices in New York and Philadelphia markets were largely steady with slight variations across beef, calves, sheep and hogs.
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Stillwater
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Baltimore & Ohio
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Eleius
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