Murderers Arrested in Plack Murder Near St Louis
Henry Becklein Joseph Rapp and Herman Miller were arrested in St Louis on the 28th for the murder of Fred Plack. His mangled remains lay on Iron Mountain tracks about four weeks prior. Mrs Hummert recalls seeing Plack struggle with three men before a train passed, then the trio fled. Suspected robbery preceded the body being placed before the train. The trio reportedly possessed Plack bear checks the night of his death.
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Brussels
Louvain
van Ayond
Indaeus Veratrae
Louis van Hove
Hove
Henry Becklein
Joseph Rapp
Herman Miller
St. Louis
Fred Plack
Iron Mountain
Plack
Hummert
Shooting Affray in a Casey Saloon
A shooting affray occurred at the Bell house in Casey, Casey county, Illinois, on the 28th. J M Gooch, a leading merchant, and William Roseberry, a saloon keeper, quarrelled while intoxicated. Gooch fired three times injuring Roseberry in the stomach, and Roseberry shot Gooch in the stomach. Gooch is expected to die. Gooch is a prominent Casey merchant with stores in Casey, Marshall, Newton and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casey
Marshall
Ill
J. M. Gooch
William Roseberry
Gooch
Roseberry
Elect
Clori County
Newton
Judge Vergi Porter Slashed in Plattsburg Office Attack
In Plattsburg a prominent attorney W H Lyons stabbed Judge Vergi Porter, slashing his clothing and body with a large pocket knife during a quarrel in Porter's office. Lyons left uninjured, claiming he had cut Porter. the motive remains unclear.
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Vergi Porter
Missouri
Plattsburg
W. H. Lyons
Lyons
Porter
Escape From Sing Sing Ends In River Jump
Chames Brown alias Charles Brennan, serving four years for grand larceny, escaped Sing Sing on a late 28th with two prison keys, suggesting collusion with a staffer. He opened doors, scaled walls, leaped into the river and swam to safety. Guardsman E J Douglas, in yard during escape, has been suspended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chames Brown
Charles Brennan
New York City
Brown
E. J. Douglas
Twixt Flames and Flood Steamer J P Leathers Fire
A Bayou Sara telephone report details the loss of the steamer J P Leathers on the 28th. An officer and survivor reached New Orleans early the next morning and said fire broke out amidships on the starboard side, blazing through sacks of awed cotton bales. The ship was under way midstream and the captain steered for Point Breeze landing near Fort Adams Mississippi as passengers and crew fled in terror.
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Bayou Sara
J. P. Leathers
Leathers
New Orleans
Point Breeze
Fort Adams
Miss
Suffering on the River Steamer Fire Rescues and Losses
Eyewitness account of a steamer fire causing panicked passengers to jump into the river as the vessel neared shore. Many sought safety with life preservers while officers tried to keep people from leaping overboard. Reported drownings include Ike McNorris, Walker, Hamilton Jones, a Texan tender, a rooster named Wright, and a white passenger with unknown name.
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Sone
Ius
Panes Bey
Tuey Hill
Ike McNorris
Walker
Hamilton Jones
Wright
Prettyman Bank Failure Sparks Scrutiny in Chicago
Experts review the private bank of Prettyman in Chicago after a receiver took over the institution several days ago. The hurried audit reveals an $800 cashier draw, additional $700 withdrawals by H. H. Bishop and O. W. M. Lardy, and multiple large drafts. Several preferred depositors closed accounts, and the bank discounted about $16,000 of North Division Lumber paper last week. Assets include lumber company notes of $32,000 and $20,000. Mrs. W. T. Prettyman’s account is overdrawn $450. a $25,000 transfer to his wife’s Ashland Wisconsin lumber bill appears as a $3,518 entry charged to W. L. Prettyman & Co.
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Prettyman
Chicago
Nlit
Johnson
H. H. Bishop
W M. Lardy
Nori Division Lumber Company
Lumber Company
W. T. Prettyman
Ashland, Wig
Limber
W. L. Prettyman & Co
Trade Conditions Report Shows Tightening Credit Stance
Dun and Co weekly review notes a stagnant business outlook with stricter commercial loans, tighter money at interior markets, and caution in steel and iron sectors. Rail orders drop while speculative markets rise. wheat and breadstuffs advance, copper and lead weaken, and nationwide business failures total 249 for the past seven days, matching prior week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dun & Co
Fess Claus
Gray Forge
Bieniishant
Europe
Davis Estate decision over administrator in Montana case
The Montana Supreme Court on the 24th of the mat. upheld John A. Davis as administrator of the estate of Millionaire Andrew J. Davis of Butte City. Henry A. Rock, nephew, appealed against the appointment amid charges of incompetency and improvidence. Chief Justice Blake dissented. the will issue remains unsettled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Supreme Court
Andrew J. Davis
Butte City
John A. Davis
District Court
Silver Bow County
Henry A. Roct
Joby AL ‘Davis
Dnatce Blake
War relic site sold to Georgia GAR post in Macon
The Andersonville prison site has become the property of B S Jones post of Macon Georgia. Commander I D Crawford of Jones post returned from Americus after formal transfer of the property. The purchase, begun a year ago, covers eighty acres with the stockade fortifications and rifle pits of the historic prison. The land was bought from George.
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Andersonville
B.S. Jones Post
Macon
I. D. Crawford
Jones Post
Americus
George
GA R park planned for national cemetery grounds
Kennedy and others secured a 1500 purchase, with thirty days to begin converting the elite into a national G A R park. Funds came from G A R men in Georgia and beyond. A grand driveway and avenue will lead to the railway station, with walks, fountains, beds of flowers, and shrubs. An elegant club house will serve G A R members and guests, while a large amphitheater at Providence Spring will host Decoration Day. Superintendent J M Bryant of Andersonville National Cemetery will supervise the improvements.
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Kennedy
Georgia
G. A. BR
Providence Spring
J. M. Bryant
Andersonville National Cemetery
Millionaire Beggar Mueller Lived Hidden Wealth
Chicago oil man Peter Mueller reputedly worth $750000 and owned 520 acres of land with bonds. He was jailed for sixty days after a street begging arrest following his wife’s death and years of poverty. Neighbors recalled their earlier riches and a four masked robbery with alleged torture over a hidden treasure.
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Chicago
Peter Mueller
Mueller
Michigan Canal
Cicero
Muellers
St. Francis Church
An Oflcer
Outrage by Indian scouts on Kansas hunters reported
A party of four Kansas hunters from Ashland were attacked near Hunnewell Kansas by a group of Indian scouts claiming authority to eject trespassers from the Cherokee strip. The prisoners were dragged for miles behind horses after tents and camp equipment were destroyed. They arrived exhausted at Hunnewell and remain in a weakened state awaiting investigation and punishment.
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Cherokee Strip
Hunnewell
Kansas
Perrystone
T. C. Boynton
Alexander Askew
H. Hoagland
Ashland
United States
Sealing Vessels Triumph and Adele Return From Behring Sea
Advises received in San Francisco on the 27th from Victoria report the seating schooners Triumph and Adele, which left for Behring Sea in September, have returned. The steamer Bertha failed to intercept. The Boar reported no sealers near the rookeries. Captain Cox led men from the Ruah to Seal Island. Triumph reportedly took several seals and Adele about eighty. Both vessels claim they evaded U.S. government arrest.
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San Francisco
Cal
Victoria
Trimph
Adele
Behringava
Bertha
Boar
Cox
Seal
Veseela
United States
Parnell Lead Question Shakes Irish Party Crisis
The article reports William E. Guaystone's warning that Parnell's continued leadership could wreak serious harm to Ireland and the Liberal Irish cause. Gladstone's letter to Morley influences Parnell's fate as 38 Parnellite MPs push for a meeting which Parnell declines. The London Star notes the dispute central to Home Rule and party unity ahead of a broader political reckoning.
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Parnell
Gladatone
Morley
iFindLenetpe Tt
Mr. Parnell
McCarthy
Phoenix Park
Sou
Ann
Ireland
Liberal Party
Mnke
Parnall
William E. Guaystone
Parnellite
Gladstone
Morely
TP O'Connor
London Star
Home Rule
Justin McCarthy
England
Star
Oestland Land Case Favored by Secretary Noble
Secretary Noble awards the favorable decision in the land dispute involving Oestland and the Northern Pacific Railway, ruling in favor of the railroad in the ongoing case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northern Pacific
Noble
Oestland Va
Com
Rights to Indian lands vs railroad claims in Sisseton Wahpeton area
A government official notes the 1804 treaty and subsequent recognitions leave the Sisseton and Wahpeton title intact. Settler Deatland occupied land on the Bigstone and Wahpeton reservation before extinguishment of Indian title, but the secretary says no new ruling will be made. The case hinges on whether railroad grants attach upon extinguishment of Indian title and land recovery rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pembina
Congress
Supreme Court
Post Office Reforms Highlight 1890 Review
The poetmaster General reports on postal reforms and legislation. Highlights include savings of eight hundred thousand dollars, extended routes over two million miles, more post offices and delivery in towns, and reduced dead letter mail. He notes a near five million revenue gain, deficits in other mail, and pushes for postal telegraph and pneumatic systems.
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Congression
Germany
Ffty
Chicago
New York Post Office
Eample
Aes
Post Office Department
Department
Clarkson
Villard Still Leads NP as Warmer Stocks Grow
Gen. Oakes confirms Henry Villard remains chairman and controls more Northern Pacific stock than ever. Reports say Rockefellers and Wright of Philadelphia hold shares and back Villard, while Gould’s Pacific Mail potential power boosts Pacific matters. Directors re elected for three years. no immediate change anticipated.
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Henry Villard
Northern Pacific
Rockfellers
Jay Gould
President Oakes
Villard
Gen. Oakes
Oakes
World
Wall Street Bears
Rockefellers
Willard
Gould
George Gould
Pacific Mail
China
Tacoma
Pacific
Cuxes
Wall Street
Washington
Ouka
Oaka
Wright
Philadelphia
Vile Jurd
Manitoba judge upholds public school act in Catholic rights case
Judge Kil lam finds the Manitoba public school act sustains nondenominational schools. He reviews pre confederation law and Catholic rights to separate schools, but holds no protected privileges beyond freedom from attending unwanted schools. The summons to quash is dismissed with costs. appeal to the Privy Council not final until British decision.
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Killam
Manitoba
Coats
Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of Great Britain
Martin
California
Fatal Shooting Ends Chicago Binder Feud
In a Chicago printing shop on the tenth, binder R. E. Thorpe was fatally shot by coworker Edward Weinder after a series of quarrels. Weinder, who had just bought and loaded a revolver, waited for the moment to act as the men prepared to leave the workshop. Thorpe died from the wound.
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R. E. Thorpe
Chicago
Edward Weinder
Weinder
Thorpe
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