Upper House Debates Senator Wilsons Import Liquor Bill
The Senate discussed Wilson of Iowa's bill to let states regulate the import and sale of intoxicating liquors in light of a Supreme Court decision. arguments centered on interstate commerce vs state police powers and the bill’s constitutional reach. Separate note recalls Captain Smythe warning a boisterous man ashore during the same period.
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Wilson
Senate
Iowa
Supreme Court
Congress
Aupremea Court
Aubiecta
Great Britain
France
Germany
Mr. Edmunds
Messrs. Wilson
Town
Edmunde Sugr
West
McPherson
Mr. West
Vest
Justice Matthews
Wardainst
Maryland
Koar
MR. Hiscock
Reagan
Aes
Congresa
Songrese
Mr. Edmonda
Supreme Court of the United States
Smythe
State of Siege Near Cedar Keys Reports Mayor's Fate
The revenue cutter McLaws remains at Cedar Keys as boisterous forces guard the city. Mayor Cottrell is believed to be nearby and may appear within twenty four hours. Citizens fear for safety amid the unrest and awaiting further orders.
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McLaws
Cedar Keys
Woride
Cottrell
Anatody
Hibernians Treasurer Missing Funds Spurs Conclave Action
Patrick Hynes of Greenpoint New York has vanished after confessing to misusing order funds totaling up to $2,800. The Ancient Order of Hibernians in Hartford elected Thomas J. Dunton of Ohio as his successor, with bondsmen expected to cover the shortage. A letter revealed by Hynes raised concern that losses could exceed the confessed amount.
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New York Sun
Patrick Hynes
Greenpoint
L.1
Order of Hibernians
Order
Hertford
Hynes
Thomas J. Dunton
Ohio
the Times
Philadelphia
Hibernians
Hynea
Fatal shooting inside Jeasip home shocks community
A man fired through a window into a room hitting his wife and shooting Mr. McCall four times. McCall, about 50, died at 2:20 a m after medical aid arrived. Lit tlefield, around 50, and his wife, about 45, were longtime Massachusetts arrivals living in Jeasip for twenty years.
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Mr. McCall
McCall
McCail
Littlefield
Massachusetts
Jeasip
Death of Mrs Stevens in accidental shot at Lisbon North Dakota
Mrs K N Stevens wife of prominent North Dakota legislator was accidentally shot in Lisbon on the 20th while hunting. The coroner's jury found the death accidental. grief-stricken husband Mr Stevens aided by witnesses. The incident caused sorrow in Bismarck social circles where she was a noted leader during the constitutional convention and recent session.
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Stevens
North
Mr. Stevens
Stevena
Bismarck
Mra
K. N. Stevens
Attempted murder at boarding house on West Forty-fifth Street
A telegram from New York reports that around 1 am Dav id Ransey and two accomplices forced entry at 175 West Forty-fifth Street seeking his wife. Ransey fired through a door wounding Mrs Ransey in the neck as the trio fled. doctors expect her recovery. The couple, once Brooklyn residents, had separated. The men left without further incident.
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New York City
David Ransey
West Forty-fifth Street
Ransey
Bis Wire
Ranseys
Brooklyn
Robbed the Homeless: Arrests in Seattle and New York
George S. burner was arrested in New York City on the 21st after a Seattle chief of police telegram charged him with larceny of $15,000. A Seattle relief fund graft involved George McCourt and Turner, who profited from sold supplies. McCourt was jailed. Turner fled to New York and awaits deposition papers.
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George S. Burner
New York City
Seattle
Wash
George McCourt
McCourt
Turner
New York
Jefferson Market
Swindled and Abscounded in Stock Scam
The Boston Herald reports Clarence T. F. Jewett president of GC F Jewett Publishing vanished amid an overissue of stock near seventy five thousand dollars. Dana Estes treasurer and owner of 875 shares is accused of aiding and selling blocks of stock for 900 to 1100 dollars each. Jewett left town after suspicions rose and his family also left their Brooklyn home. Investigations aim to determine the true extent of the alleged fraud.
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Overaolia
Boston Herald
Clarence TF. Jewett
GC. F. Jewett Publishing Company
Dana Estes
Haten & Lauriat, Publishers
Posbest
Ibis
Jewett
Estes
Lauriat
Brooklyn
Claremont
N. H
James R. Osgood & Co
Messrs. Esten and
Sir
Double Tragedy in Jessup Georgia Involving McCall and Littlefield
On the 21st mat an incident in Jessup Ware County ends in tragedy. Surveyor J M McCall, visiting from Bronewick, sought Mr Littlefield and his wife at the Littlefield home. McCall entered Mrs Littlefield's room and found a compromising scene. Mr Littlefield confronted them on the front porch, leading to a fatal confrontation.
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Jessup
J.M. McCall
Ware County
Bronewick
Littlefield
Steamer Fremont Trapped by Arctic Ice Pack
Montreal reports the steamer Fremont from New Castle entered dense ice 150 miles beyond Cape Bay. Amid fog the ship Pounded by ice as huge bergs closed in while hundreds of seals watched. After hours the vessel escaped by steaming southward, raising fears for Carah’s shipping routes.
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Montreal
Fremont
Newcastle
Capa Bay
Abe
Plan for Pan American railway link survey proposed
The president transmits a secretary of state submission detailing a preliminary survey for a railway line linking principal American hemisphere cities. The letter notes the United States share of the cost at 605000 and highlights improved water communication as a related subject.
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Secretary of State
Railway links to Latin America and intercontinental trade
A speaker argues for expanded steamship lines and railroad links from Washington to Latin America. He notes existing railway progress in Mexico and South America and urges Congress to fund surveys and appoint commissioners to plan preliminary railway surveys for an intercontinental connection.
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United States
Central
South America
Washington
Mexico
Congress
Supreme Court upholds Edmunds Law dissolving Mormon Church
The U S Supreme Court affirms Congress's Edmunds Act power to dissolve the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and confiscate church property, sustaining the lower court. Justices note polygamy as a criminal objection but dissenters argue Congress cannot seize corporate assets for crime.
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Edmunds
Mormon Church
Supreme Court of the
United States
Church of Latter Day Sainte
Suprema Court of
Uta
Mormon Church Corporation
Ths
Iriage
India
Cburen
Congress
Utah
Justine Bradley
Puller Asid
Meld
Lamar
Quarrel Ends in Near Fatal Duel in Odom Georgia
In Odom Georgia Justice W B Aspinwall and G Odom clashed after months of quarrel. Aspinwall drew a pistol and Odom overpowered him, taking the weapon and shooting Aspinwall in the head. Odom was stabbed twice by Aspinwall with a knife. Both men are critically wounded and may die.
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Odom
W. B. Aspinwall
Mr. G. Odom
Anarchists Try Massive Haymarket Monument Bomb Plot
Chicago dispatch reports a May 4 1886 Haymarket anniversary recall with traces of a dynamite plot at the Haymarket Monument. A police find shows a can and fuse pieces likely soaked with kerosene, intended to cause a catastrophic explosion before heavy rain thwarted the plan. Detectives search for organizers as Herr Most leads renewed calls to mobilize old revolutionaries.
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Haymarket
Chicago
Lingg
Altna Powder Company
Marsh
Saat
Reds
Herr Most
Spies
Parsons
Sudden Death of Mrs Florence Masterson in New York
Mrs Florence Masterson widow of ex Judge Murat Masterson, 38, died suddenly in New York City at the Grand Union hotel on the 21st. She had traveled from Deming New Mexico to meet her husband amid a shooting scandal linked to Mrs Alice Hopkinson. An autopsy was performed to determine the cause amid doubtful circumstances.
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Florence R. Masterson
Murat Masterson
Prescott
Arizona
New York City
Grand Union Hotel
Masterson
Deming
N. M
Sala
Alice L. Hopkinson
Washington, D. C
Premeditated Tragedy In Washington Lake Township
A telegram from Henderson Minnesota reports a Washington Lake farmer visited his father in law at Faxon eight miles away and demanded his wife. She refused to return, he shot her twice hitting the abdomen and right breast, then killed himself with two shots to the heart.
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Henderson
Minn
Washington Lake Township
Faxon
Adiatant
Mrs McMahon Dead After Night Firearm Incident
An article reports Mrs McMahon dying at 11 PM with her husband living and little recovery hope. A 36 caliber revolver fired two bullets one grazing a rib and another near the heart, indicating a fatal shooting incident with the weapon described.
Northern Pacific indemnity patents to be issued soon says Secretary Noble
Secretary Noble states the withholding of Northern Pacific indemnity patents is not political. He says a general policy will settle the questions and patents will be issued rapidly, with a fivefold increase in issuance compared to prior records, as part of administration goals.
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Noble
Inerior Department
Mnet
Wan
Minnesota
North Dakota
Northern Pacificlanda
The Thieves of Paris and Their Escapes
The piece catalogs Parisian thief ranks from Pegriot to Haute Peyre and outlines methods used by each group. It notes pickpockets near theaters and promenades, the three card trick, confidence schemes, and the “vol a la recentre” watch theft. The chronicle ends with the Parisian thief Imi Previl, once called King of the Pourlineurs, who died in Brest.
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Paris
Pegriot
Haute Peyre
Pourlineurs
Imi Previl
Bagno
Brest
Chronik der Zeit
Equalizing Home Work Arkangan Traveler
A local talk unfolds on gender roles as men boast about sharing chores. The Coon Range store proprietor and neighbors discuss balancing housework with work and parenting, noting how wives previously carried wood and water.
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Arkangan
Coon Range
Tye
Gatewood
Sam
Hart
Suh
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