Settlement Near as Miners and Operators Weigh Concessions
Delegates at the conference between miners and operators in Indianapolis discuss concessions likely at the first joint scale committee meeting. They foresee operators offering a small per ton increase and miners maintaining the double standard, with Illinois and Pennsylvania pressure shaping a compact across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latignapolis
Ind
Hingis
Tinois
Chin
Indiane
Pennsylvania
Ufinais
Espere
Winvis
Ohio
Azperal Rs
Brazil Fleet Turns To Rio Janeiro Front
A fragmentary dispatch lists Brazilian gunboats Jursema Jutahy Timbira Toncantina with a protocol force in Rio de Janeiro theater. It mentions a mines commander and a general directing operations amid ongoing regional tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Janeiro
Alan
Timbira
Toncantina
Brazil
Ded. AG and AS 136 Point to
The fragment mentions ded. ag a as 136 pointing to a specific reference. No further readable context, entities, or details are available.
Can He Give Federal Aid
Washington argues there will be no federal interference in Kentucky unless a court decree must be enforced. The president lacks authority to send federal troops absent a legislature request and the Goebel faction is unlikely to seek such aid. If Gov. Taylor challenges restrictions under the fourteenth amendment and federal courts back him, federal power could be mobilized to enforce court decrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Kentucky
United States
Friends of Fief
Taylor
McKinley
Abe
Will Watch Smallpox Health Probes In Ohio
Columbus Jan 26 State board of Health appoints inspectors to examine suspected smallpox cases across Ohio. Appointees include Collamore Toledo Lyle Cincinnati Laadigk Lima Moninger Columbus Hoover Cleveland Hemline Bridgeport Margaint Canton Geerhner. Inspectors will be paid per diem and travel expenses and report to the state board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
State Board of Health
Prohet
Stadtpar
Almady
OCA
Collamore
Tohalo
Efl Lyle
Cincblmati
F. A. Laadigk
Lima
James H. Moninger
F. Hoover
Cleveland
A.W. Hemline
Bridgeport
J. F. Margaint Canto
William L. Geeehner
Ote
Ate Board of Health
Robbers Blast Factory Safe in Maherney Coin Heist
Three masked men entered the factory of Dr. Uwrer Maherney & Sons Co and forced four employees to open the safe. They escaped with 2700 in currency a substantial amount in notes and other valuables. An explosion wrecked the safe and damaged the office. the robberies occurred near the dock a block away and aroused the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiriage
Dno
Uwrer
Merrimac Missing Bombarded With The Wandering Tale
A report suggests the British steamer Merrimac, last seen leaving Quebec October 27 bound for Belfast under Capt. Sharks, may be lost. A floating fragment or wool piece is claimed to have been found, but no definitive sighting of the Merrimac has been confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letulon
Shain
Malin Herd
McAkee
Anirosan
St. Jolia
NBL
Prominent St. Lewin Man Britton Dead at Ards ley New York
James E Britton former mayor of St Louis and long time western banker died at Ardsley New York aged 83 He served in the Missouri legislature in 1852 53 and was president of the board that oversaw the St Louis East St Louis bridge He also led the National Bank of Missouri retiring fifteen years ago and was known as a leading banker of the west
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James TE. Britton
Formmer
St. Louis
Ardsley
N.Y
Ile
Missouri
Britton
Bonard
East St. Louis
National Bank of Missouri
Johnson City Capture of Ilke Ydohe After Jail Escape
Ilke Ydohe, late captain of the 6th im Mine, was captured at Piney Flats Sullivan county by Government Detective F L M Benz and Deputy C C McCal. He was tried before US Commissioner Charles M. Taylor with bond set at 3000. He had escaped from Columbus jail and is charged with using penalty envelopes from the war department. Bail efforts continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson City
Tenn
Ilke Y.dohe
Piney Flats
Sullivan County
FL M. Benz
Cincinnati
WL McCal
Knoxville
United States
Charles M. Taylor
Jobe
Columbus, O
War Department
Fire destroys four story building on Chestnut Street
Fire totally destroyed the four story Missouri Tent and Awning Co building at 216-220 Chestnut Street. Value of building stock and machinery is 3120,000 and is fully insured. The Caulmet building adjoining was heavily damaged, assessed at 200,000 with 100,000 insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Chestnut Street
Missouri Tent and Awning Co
Caulmet
British Forces Withdraw From Spion Kop After Heavy Losses
London reports Gen. Butler's dispatch on January 25 detailing Warren’s withdrawal south of the Tugela after failing to hold Spion Kop. Boer claims of 1,400 British dead Wednesday contrast with Warren’s account of orderly retreat and casualties listed as minimal. The text covers movements,河 river crossing, and battlefield positions near Acton Homes, Monvers Poort, and the Pugeda.
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Lonion
Bulter
Spion Kop
Germ
Warren
Tle
Huller
Tugela River
Ladysmith
Unutchis
Geers
Baldec
Spesrman
dJanuary
Seathern
Acton Homes
Monvers Poort
Larivsusitin
Uae
Eneais
Opsite
Actan Flomes
Splon Kop
Pugeda
Teld
Oid Mor
British Assault on Spion Kop Fails to Hold Position
January 22 23 24 actions at Spion Kop see British forces under Gen Woolgate pressed up a mountain stronghold while Boer defenders using Krupps and Maxim guns held firm. Despite gallant advance by the Camerons 4th King's Rifles and others, the center collapsed and the summit was abandoned with many Burgher casualties and unexploded Fyddite shells.
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Spiga Rep
Hirge
Spion Kop
Woulhd
Camerons
4Th
King's Rifles
Lancashire Fuasiliers
Middlesex
Thornycroft
Woolgate
Sumuit
Free State Krupps
Spion Kup
Mar
Siausers
Fusiliers
Light Horse
Spien Kop
Willing to Help the English Post Resolution
Daniel Lake post G A R passes a resolution offering its services to Queen Victoria in the war with the Boers. The North Judson Ind item notes the Saint Jan 29 date and the post’s willingness to aid Britain in the South African conflict.
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North Judson
Ind
Daniel Lake Post
Tiitecen Victoria
Wood quits navy to join San Francisco Reporter staff
Aili Wood reports from Lebanon Indiana that Wm Wood of Penril Fiyran fame, son of Rev D M Wood of the city, has left the navy to become a regular member of the staff of the San Francisco Reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Ind
Wm. Wood
Penrl Firyan Fame
D. M. Wood
Navy
San . Francisca
Repo i
Fighting Filipinos and Americans Battle Across Island Provinces
A Jan 25 dispatch from Sorsogon reports Brig. Gen. Kobbe’s expedition occupying Sorsogon Donsol Bulan Legaspi and Virac on Catanduanes. Legaspi saw heavy fighting with 45 Filipino dead and 15 wounded while five Americans were wounded. 125000 bales hemp in the area and 75000 more in Sorosgon Legaspi ports.
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Manila
Sorsogon
Kobbe
Donsol
Bulan
Legaspi
Virac
Catanduanes
United States
Nashville
Geo
Col. Mowe
47Th Infantry
Venus
47Th
Maj
Shipton
Berech
Albay
Ablett
Samar
Leyte
Webb C. Hays
Sauriaga
Casteel
Baras
Gracie
Tanay
Washington
Jan
Spain
Otis
War Department
Mania
Luzon
Hayes
Santa Cruz
Luzona
Tuyubas
Tayabas
Congress Debates Race Question and Public Bills
Senate sessions feature lengthy remarks on race denouncing North Carolina’s proposed disenfranchisement as the House handles limited business. Additional items include bills on war revenue tax repeal and National Association of Manufacturers incorporation, plus eulogies for Vice President Hobart and other routine actions.
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Washington
Senate
Writehard
N. C
South
North Carolina
House
Cornwaliltess
Estiemeies
Rock Estland
Springfell
District of Columbia
Committee On Privileges
Ind
Quay
Turner
Ross
McEnery
Robert
Roberts
Juan
Bendte
Pettigrew
Sulu
Jaz
Nationnal Association of Manufacturers
United States
Alaska
Brigham H. Roberts
Utah
Congress
Tennessee
Setve
Kentucky
Cubs
Philippines
Army
Navy
Jan
Hobart
Smadg
Manila
Dewey
Sherman
N.V
Canhon
Burney
Wis
Sel Livingston
Ishington
Iisuse
Enlojes
Ite
Baird
aOuishina
Teyormdl
Woman On Trial for Poisoning Husband to Marry Brother
Peru Indiana January 26 Mrs Edith Mary Quick stands trial before Judge Cox in Miami County Court charged with murdering her husband William Quick to clear a path to wed his younger brother Henry Quick. The evidence cites arsenic in the stomach and motive linked to love for Henry.
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Peru
Ind
Edith Mary Quick
Cox
Miami
William
Henry
Quick
William Quick
Penu
Columbia City
Edith Florand
Henry Quick
Navy reports on Arjameta crew describe its capture
Washington dispatches publish Coxswain Greene and Apprentice Powers accounts of the Ar jameta capture by Filipinos last September. The Navy endorses the reports, noting the gunboat under Naval Cadet Wood was bravely defended and taken only because it was stubbornly stuck fast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Navy Department
Greene
Appentice Powers
Watson
Wood
Generals Visit Battlefields in Santiago de Cuba
Gen Lee with Gen Ricus Re vira and Gen Wood's party toured the field at Santiago de Cuba aboard the Ingalls. Lee expressed amazement at the outcome as military men do upon first viewing ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago de Cuba
Lee
Ricus Revira
Wood
Ingalls
Battlefelds
U S Minister Hunter Arrives in Washington for Wife’s Illness
Dr. Hunter United States minister to Guatemala and Honduras arrived in Washington on leave to seek treatment for his wife, who is ill at Hot Springs Virginia. He called at the state department Wednesday to pay his respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hunter
United States
Guatemala
Honduras
Washngton
State Department
Kentucky
Hot Springs
Nicaragua Canal Bill Moves Amid Budget Debate
Washington officials report the house committee reconsidered the Nicaragua canal bill. A new section proposes 310,000,000 to fund project work and authorizes the secretary of war to contract for materials and labor, with total costs capped at 240,000,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Mrr. Corliss
Michigan
Treasury
Secretary of War
New Halfroad Line Proposed in Ohio and Lake Michigan Time
Marshall Mich Jan 28 General Passenger Agent T M Schindler of the Cincinnati Northern railroad was in the city A rumor says the Cincinnati Northern Ohio Southern Detroit & Lima Northern and Chicago & West Michigan may consolidate into a single system called the Ohio and Lake Michigan Line
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall, Mich
T. M. Schindler
Cincinnati Northern Railroad
Cincinnati Northern
Ohio Southern
Detroit
Lima
Chicago
West Michigan
Ohio
Lake Michigan
Clerk of the Senate Dies at 58 in Washington
C. C. Morrow longtime executive clerk of the United States Senate died in Washington at age 58. He was a native of Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
C. C. Morrow
United States Senate
Missouri
Grand jury urges removal of two county commissioners
Shelbyville Indiana January 25 the grand jury in special session reports extensive fraudulent claims by county commissioners for nine months. It cites William Amos and James Cherry to appear February 2 to answer charges. Alleged allowances total 150 000 with critics arguing 40000 is the real amount. Lawton remains prepared for state funeral in Fort Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
Morris
William Amos
James Cherry
Lawnton
Ft. Wayne
Lawton
Fort Wayne
New Court House
Chicago
National Guard Funding Bill Drafted for Congress
Indianapolis May 25 A committee of the Interstate National Guard association reports agreement on a bill to Congress requesting an additional appropriation for the guard’s upkeep. The proposed total is 2 000 000 dollars, including 400 000 dollars already allotted by the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Interstate National Guard Association
Congress
Peach crop doomed by warm spell in Indiana
Crawfordsville Ind January 25 The continued warm weather this past week harms central Indiana fruit. Growers announce the peach crop will be an entire failure as peach trees bud and other trees show advanced buds likely to be ruined by imminent severe weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawfordsville
Ind
Indiana
Diamond Thiefs Viewa
Charles Russell, in custody at Elkhart, connects the Silver Lake bank robbery and other regional bank raids to the Slater Allison gang led by Thomas Blak known as Whitey. He says the gang planned the crimes and identifies Blak as their ringleader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash, Ind
Charles Russell
Elkhart
Commercial Bank of
Silver Lake
Slater-Allison
Thomas Blak
Whitey
Wage enforcement battle hits Indiana mills
State Tabor Commissioner McCormack sues Republic Iron and Steel Co to pay weekly wages to 5,000 Indiana workers. Several hundred men in Elwood tinplate mills seek enforcement of the weekly wage law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
McCormack
Republic Iron and Steel Co
Indiana
Elwood
Postmasters Convene in Indiana District Meeting
In Hagerstown Indiana on January 27 a group of 174 postmasters from the sixth congressional district organized to discuss and interpret postal department rulings with Postmaster Freeman of Richmond serving as president. In Shelbyville Indiana on January 25 Thomas Derrickson suffered an incident described as blowing out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Ind
Freeman
Richmond
Stump Brown
Shelbyville
Thomas Derrickson
Woman Supposed Dead Recovers in Indiana Miracle
Mrs Mahlon Gause wife of a Stilwell pastor was pronounced dead from cancer but revived before burial. She says divine intervention brought life back and the village holds nightly jubilation as she recovers amid revival meetings. Separately Indiana populists split into two factions led by Fred Robinson and A J Hanna with a state convention set for February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laporte
Ind
Mahlon Gause
Stil N
Mr. Gaure
Indianapolis
Indiana
Fred Robinson
Cloverland
A. J. Hanna
Chicago
Indiana GOP selects April dates for state convention
Chairman Hervig announces after telegraphic talks that the Republican state convention will be held in Indianapolis on April 25 and 23 to avoid conflicts with the G A R encampment. The Prohibition convention coincides on the same dates. In Anderson a house explosion injures a family. Joseph Sylvester’s home in Green Township was wrecked, two children burned, wife seriously hurt, husband uninjured, cause unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ueagerds
Indianapolis
Ind
Hervig
Republican
Republican State Committee
Sympathy for the Boers in Indianapolis Meeting
Two hundred residents including many prominent citizens gathered in Indianapolis on January 27 to express sympathy for the Boers. Speeches were delivered by Henry N. Spann Albert Kipp Henry Warrum Maurice Donnelly and others. A 12 member committee led by Mayor Tupg gart was named to arrange a mass meeting in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Henry N. Spann
Albert Kipp
Henry Warrum
Maurice Donnelly
Tupggart
Widows suit seeks damages from saloon keepers
Ida M. Morris and her three children sue Nick Ritter of Auburn and his posse men William Wagner and James Grifth for 10,000 dollars. The complaint claims Morris Sr. died after his buggy toppled while intoxicated from liquor obtained at Ritter's saloon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn
Ind
Ida M. Morris
Nick” Ritter
Garret
William Wagner
James Grith
Indiana G A R encampment dates shift for state convention
It was learned in Indianapolis that the Indiana G A R encampment will be held May 16 and 17 at Tomlinson Hall, forcing a change in the Republican State convention dates. Chairman Hennig is contacting state committee men, with May 2 and Brussels being considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana G A. Re
Ens
Tomlinson Hall
Hennig
Pittsburgh man seeks contract with ecumler growers in Indiana
George Cruikshank of Pittsburgh plans to contract with Indiana growers for pickling vats. The firm he belongs to operates seven vats at Warsaw and aims to build more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash
Ind
George Cruikshank
Pittsburgh
Warsaw
Ecumler Growers
Picklin
Fragments From A Local Page Chronicle
OCR read shows scattered names and phrases pointing to a page segment. Readable bits hint at a small community notice or brief with potential person names and local references.
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The
Statsoard of Health
St. Lewin
St. Lowia
Tage
Dr. Jameson
Tugela
Minner
Modder Spruit
Upper
Laurenza Marques
Heidelberg
Carolink
Noer
Buller
Ladyemith
Glen. Warren
Lidssmith
Admecin
S. Parmer
Seth Ee
Aili Wood
Losa
Dr. Hunter
Mordecai Polly
Lucas Were
Diamond Thiefs Viewa
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Convention Daten
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