Biddle Brothers escape and shootout end in tragedy
Edward and John Biddle, held for the Kahney murder, overpowered jail guards with saws and revolvers after weeks of alleged planning aided by Mrs Soffel. In a snowbound pursuit near Mt Prospect and Mt Chestnut two sleighs carried eight officers. the Biddles and Mrs Soffel exchanged fire. Ed Biddle died from self inflicted wounds and Jack Biddle was mortally wounded by officers. Mrs Soffel was wounded but survived as the drama concluded with autopsy findings and burial plans.
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Pittsburg
Edward
John Biddle
Thomas D. Kahney
Mt. Washington
Peter K. Soffel
Edward Hiddle
Soffel
Marshall
Biddle Brothers
Allegheny County
Biddle
Prospect
Butler County
Mt. Chestnut
John Roach
Albert Schnehbart
Charlies McGovern
Hicdlea
Perrysville
Butler
Watsoer
McClure
Mt. Prospect
Biddles
Ed Biddle
Ddies
Jack
Mr. Holliday
McGovern
Jack Biddle
Jones
Iver
Himelf
W. P. Roesaing
T. R. Hoon
J. A. Snyder
Murderers Captured Near Shawmut Woods
Thomas Madalena and Beanie Poll Italians wanted for the murder of James Heekin at Shawmut January 28 were captured in a Crenshaw area woods two miles from Brockwayville. A $1,000 reward was posted by Elk County commissioners and Shawmut Mining Co. The four-man posse under Squire Thomas Keys overpowered the weak fugitives after they had four days without food.
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Brockwayviille
Waterbury Fire of 1900 Destroys Business District
A massive blaze in Waterbury Connecticut began in the Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Co. store on Bank Street and swept the downtown business area. Wind fanned flames across streets, engulfing the Salvation Army barracks, Ryan & Fitzmaurice, Cannon & Webster, Davis Cigar, J B Mullings, the Masonic temple, Franklin House, the Waterbury American offices, and Scoville House. By 1 am losses were pegged at about 2 million dollars. fires from Hartford and nearby cities aided efforts to contain the inferno, but a second blaze at Scoville House and Exchange Hotel triggered a citywide panic. The city hall and Exchange Hotel remain under threat as destruction continues.
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Waterbury
Exchange Place
Reid & Hughes Dry Goods Co
Bank Street
Reid & Hughes Co
Salvation Army
Ryan & Fitzmaurice
Cannon & Webster’s
Davis
J. B. Mullings & Sons
South Main Street
Masonic Temple
Franklin House
Grand Street
Scoville House
Exchange Hotel
Trains Abandoned After Snow Storm Delays Routes
Heavy snow and high west winds paralyzed rail service in Bradford. All trains on the Western New York and Pennsylvania branch, the Bradford Bordell and Kinzua line, and the Bradford branch of the Erie were abandoned. The last passenger run between Rochester, Buffalo and Pittsburg was canceled, while the Erie main line runs several hours late.
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Bradford
Western
New York & Pennsylvania
Pennsylvana Railroad
Bradford, Bordell & Kinzua
Erie
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburg
Chinese Boxers Reach Corea Frontier For Aid Request
A Western Corea report cited by the St. Petersburg Daily Mail correspondent says 2,000 Chinese Boxers crossed the Corean border and plundered towns as inhabitants fled. The Corean government has requested military assistance.
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London
Corea
St. Petersburg
Daily Mail
Corean
Smooth Nickels Won Court Case Against St Louis Transit
Judge Ryan in the circuit court ruled that worn nickels must be accepted at face value in the case of John F Ruth who was fined $2 000 after being ejected from a car arrested and held overnight for tendering a worn coin to the St Louis Transit Co.
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St. Louis
Ryan
John F.ruth
St. Louis Transit Co
Severe blizzard halts Halifax as Scotia ferry crashes pier
A severe Halifax blizzard blankets Nova Scotia with hurricane force winds. The new steel ferry Scotia broke from its moorings and smashed into a pier, blowing it down and causing extensive damage.
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Halifax
N. S
Scotia
United States Gunboat Machias Sails for West Indies
The United States gunboat Machias under Lieut. Commander Henry Megles sails for the West Indies from New York in February. The vessel, part of the U S Navy, ships crew and equipment for a distant station. Discreet details on mission and arrival are not yet released.
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West
Indies
New
York
United ‘States
Machias
Henry MeGtes
Adm Schley Ends Louisville Stay Before Nashville Visit
Adm and Mrs Schley leave Louisville for Nashville aboard the Florida Limited after a quiet departure amid cheering crowds. In Nashville they are hosted with holiday acclaim, visit the Hermitage tomb, Peabody College, and University Church before continuing to Chattanooga.
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Louisville
Adm
Nashville
Tenn
Schley
Andrew Jackson
Hermitage
Ladies’ Hermitage Association
Jury Verdict Sentences Jas Howard to Life Imprisonment
In Frankfort Kentucky on January thirty first Jas Howard was found guilty of complicity in Gov Goebel's murder. The jury fixed life imprisonment after a prior death penalty vote. Howard's attorneys plan a new trial appeal after the verdict was announced. On February third Judge Cantrill overruled the motion for a new trial and sentenced Howard to life in the penitentiary, with the defense granted a right to appeal. Howard proclaimed his innocence when called to show cause.
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Frankfort
Jas. Howard
Gov. Goebel
Howard
Court of Appeals
Cantrill
Jim
Georgetown
Naval Academy Board of Visitors Named
The president appointed the board of visitors for the Naval Academy on January 31. Members include William Butler Duncan of New York, Francis Roche of Philadelphia, Jas. R. May of Portsmouth New Hampshire, S. W. Sir Gruder of Vicksburg Mississippi, Eugene L. Zimmerman of Cincinnati Ohio, George T. Winslow of Raleigh North Carolina, and Francis B. Galt of Tacoma Washington.
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Naval Academy Board of Visitors
Washington
Naval Academy
William Butler Duncan
New York
Francis Roche
Philadelphia
Jas. R. May
Portsmouth
N. H
S. W
Sir Gruder
Vicksburg
Misa
Eugene L. Zimmerman
Cincinnati
George T. Winstop
Raleigh
N. C
Francis B. Galt
Tacoma Wazh
Telephon e Strike Narrowly Averted at Jersey Shore
In Jersey Shore Pennsylvania on February 1 a local telephone exchange came close to a strike after workers refused a superintendent’s demand to sign a five year marriage ban. agreement not to marry was rejected.
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Jersey Shore
Bishop Hartzell Sails for Africa Mission
Cape Town reports Joseph C Hartzell of Cincinnati missionary bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church bound for Mabaela to take travel onward to Elberia on a voyage from here.
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Hartzell
Cape Town
Joseph C.hartzell
Cincinnati
Methodist Episcopal ‘Church
Africa
Ma Aelra
Elberia
Mine Disaster at Hondo Mexican Coal Mine
News from Hondo Coahuila reports a gas pocket explosion in mine No 6 of the Coahuila Coal Co killing all 106 workers including many Mexicans and Chinamen with mules also killed. Superintendent R M McKenny oversees efforts to recover bodies at Cohilla.
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San Antonio
Tex
Hondo
Mex
Coahuila Coal Co
R. M. McKenny
Honda
Cohilla
Eagle Pass
Snow Storms Hit Western Europe Suffering Coast Shipping
London reports heavy snow following gales across Western Europe. Twenty four hours bring multiple shipwrecks along the Italian coast with forty lives lost. Avalanches occur in Italy as rivers flood towns near Verona and Rome, while Turin and Milan see three feet of snow. A German bark sinks off St Martin Rock with loss of crew. North Sea wreckage washes ashore at Sheerness.
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London
Europe
Spain
Italy
Verona
Rome
Turin
Milan
St. Martin Rock
Sicily Islands
Sheerness
Young Griffo Found Frozen Near Bridewell in Chicago
Albert Griffiths known as Young Griffo was found Sunday in a vacant lot near the Bridewell nearly frozen. Doctors fear amputation of his hands after severe frostbite. Once a premier prize fighter, Griffo has fallen on hard times and is penniless.
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Chicago
Albert Griffiths
Griffo
Bridewell
Zelaya Inaugurated for Third Term as Nicaragua President
J Santos Zelaya was inaugurated Sunday as president of Nicaragua for his third term in Managua in the presence of the national congress and a large public. Judge Matos administered the oath and Zelaya spoke of past administration and the promise of the Nicaraguan canal project and its benefits.
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Managua
Nicaragua
J. Santos Zelaya
Matos
Supreme Court
Illinois Day at Charleston Exposition Postponed Indefinitely
Chicago reports Illinois Day at the Charleston exposition set for March 4 has been postponed indefinitely. Gov. Yates acted after Col Fred A. Smith of the Illinois commission warned the exposition may not be ready to receive IHinals on the date.
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Chicago
Illinois
Yates
Fred A. Smith
Illnals Commission
Ihinals
Pan-American Congress Delegates to Arrive in Monterey
Governor Leal reports from Mexico City that Pan American congress delegates will land in Monterey on Friday afternoon February 7 and stay in the city for at least four days as guests of Monterey.
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Pan-American Congress
Monterey
Mex
Leal
Mexico City
Well Known Newspaper Man Dead
Chicago February 3 Cornelius M Leek a prominent Illinois newspaper man died Sunday from consumption He was born in Brooklyn New York in 1849 His first paper job was with the Bloomfield Indiana Democrat as publisher
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Chicago
Cornelius M. Leek
Minois
Brooklyn
N.Y
Bloomfeld
Ind
Democrat
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Senate Battles over Press Censorship and Philippine Policy
Senate debates on press censorship in the Philippines and the right of officers to critique official conduct. Bills passed and introduced include railroad land rights in Idaho and a Sherman statue in Washington. House actions cover compulsory witness attendance, deaf education funding defeat, and census expansion.
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Washington
Senate
Philippines
Clear -Water Valley Railroad Co
Nez Perces
Idaho
John Sherman
Vermont
General Land Office
House
Department of Commerce and Labor
Hoar
Cleveland
Spooner
United States
Panama
Manila
Greely
Beveridge
Hopkins
Tillman
House—The
Friends of the Civil Service Law
Morgan
Ala
Ways and Means
Dinner Entertainment for Prussian Royal Guests in Berlin
Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia along with Andrew D. White and John B. Jackson were entertained at dinner by Count Von Buelow in Berlin. Mrs. Jackson accompanied her husband as part of a large company.
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Berlin
Prince
Princess Henry
Prussia
Andrew D. White
United States
Marion youths form theft ring of 13 to 15 year olds
An Indiana police report details an organized gang of robbers and shoplifters aged 13 to 15 led by 15 year old Arthur Priest. Five youths including Earl Middleton Cyrus Walker Eddie Stanley and Earl Calvin were arrested after Earl Calvin confessed to multiple robberies and shoplifting schemes. Police expect more arrests as investigations continue.
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Marion
Ind
Earl Calvin
Arthur Priest
Earl Middleton
Cyrus Walker
Eddie Stanley
Vaccine Made Him Crazy
Andrew Jackson a farmer five miles south of Shelbyville Indiana became violently insane Thursday morning. He seized an iron poker and struck his wife cutting a five inch gash, then slashed her with a knife and pounded her. His 15 year old daughter intervened. Mrs. Jackson is in critical condition. Authorities note he was vaccinated recently and suffered illness from the poison, alongside a smallpox history in the family.
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Shelbyville
Ind
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Youngest Married Couple Reported in Indiana
In Muncie Indiana Grace Bond aged 15 and Matthew Kettlewood aged 16 wed on Friday claiming to be the state’s youngest married couple. Mrs Bond says her daughter was mature enough and the groom’s family supports the match noting he can support a wife. The bride wore her first full length skirt on her wedding day.
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Muncie
Ind
Grace Bond
Matthew Keittlewood
J. B. Bond
Kettlewood
Indiana Engineers Meet in Indianapolis Eject Officers
The Indiana Society of Engineers met in Indianapolis and elected new officers including President W. D. Pence of Purdue University and Vice President R. L. Sackett of Earlham College. An executive board member list was announced and a bill urging uniform surveying of municipal additions was discussed for legislative action.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Society of Engineers
W. D. Pence
Purdue University
R. L. Sackett
Earlham College
J. S. Spiker
Vincennes
F. W. Keller
South Bend
C. ©. H. Cross
Martinsville
J. S. Humphrey
Alexandria
Burglary At Sisters Of St Anthony and Schott Home
Burglars entered the Sisters of St Anthony Catholic church home in Evansville Indiana on February 3 and took 200 dollars in cash and 500 dollars in silverware. They used duplicate keys and later visited Rev Father Schott's residence stealing 8 dollars and several pieces of jewelry.
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Evansville
Ind
Sisters of St
Farmer Freed After Judge Cites Pitiable Fits
Terre Haute Indiana February 3 Judge Piety releases William Northrop charged with forgery despite clear guilt, citing the farmer’s repeated epileptic fits in court as a moving spectacle that moved him to grant clemency.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Piety
Wm. Northrop
Monument contract for 21 Shiloh battlefield monuments
Indiana notes Shiloh park commission awards contract to a Louisville firm totaling 21000 dollars for 21 monuments. John R. Low of Indianapolis is named as designer.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Shiloh Park
Shiloh
Battle Field
Louieville
John R. Low
Two Seekins Boys Still Missing After Yearlong Search
Elwood Indiana February 3 After almost a year of fruitless efforts Rev W J Seekins of Fairmount continues to seek his two boys aged 10 and 12 who disappeared after stealing a horse and buggy from Ora Egler and abandoning it in Hamilton County. Detectives have been employed but no trace of the youths remains.
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Elwood
Ind
W. J. Seekins
Fairmount
Ora Egler
Hamilton County
Charlestoss
Young Wife Eloped With Civil War Veteran In Indiana
Terra Haute Indiana February 3 Chief of Police Hyland has a letter from Joseph Schuppert Crandall Harrison County asking arrest for his wife who eloped to the city with George Sillings The husband says he does not want his wife to return but desires their 18 month old child The husband says Sillings is a Civil War veteran and over 60 while the wife is about 20.
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Terra Haute
Ind
Hyland
Joseph Schuppert
Crandall
Harrison County
George Sillings
Schuppert
Sillings
Mysterious Death of 14 Year Old near Clarksburg
The remains of Luther Logan aged 14 son of Nathan Logan were found at the foot of a railroad trestle near Milroy on Thursday morning. He had left home Wednesday for a hunt and was missing at night prompting a long search. Investigators have yet to determine if he was killed or struck by a train.
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Greensburg
Ind
Luther Logan
O' Nathan Logan
Clarksburg
Milroy
Wheeler Stay Granted in Booneville Hanging Case
The Indiana Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for Buck Wheeler until June 6 to allow time for his appeal. Wheeler, sentenced to hang on February 8 for the murder of his son in Booneville last September, must file appeals by March 1 with oral argument set for April 25.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Supreme Court
Buck” Wheeler
Wheeler
Booneville
Train collision injures conductor in Indiana wreck
Fort Wayne Indiana February 1 two trains on the Lake Erie and Western collided north of Hartford City Friday night. The north bound passenger train due here at 10 50 p m and the southbound freight were involved. Both engines were badly smashed. Conductor Doctorman was seriously bruised while no other injuries occurred.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Lake Erie &Western
Hartford City
Doctorman
Escaped Convict Captured in Indianapolis
H Steele alias Stephen Burns alias Harry Stead, who escaped a month ago from the Illinois reformatory at Pontiac after five years, was captured in Indianapolis on Thursday. His red hair dyed black helped identify him as he was recognized.
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Indianapolis
Ind
H. Steele
Stephen Burns
Harry Stead
Pontiac
Indiana Woman Paralysed After Queen’s Thank You Letter
Mrs. Victoria Mary Wild of Anderson Indiana collapsed with paralysis Friday after receiving a letter of thanks from the queen for a photo and a genealogical tree. She had claimed royal ancestry reaching back before Christ and saw the letter as royal acknowledgment.
Scarcity of Labor Forcing Glass Plant Closure at De Pauw
Alexandria Indiana February 1 The De Pauw branch of the American Window Glass Co closed for the remainder of the fire due to a shortage of blowers. Fewer than 20 workers remain able to operate the factory, leaving about 80 men out of work as a result of the closing.
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Alexandria
Ind
De.Pauw
American’ Window Glass Co
Republican State Committee Elects Secretary and Sets Convention Dates
The Republican state committee elected H. Whittaker of Indianapolis as secretary and set January 24 as the state convention date. The Thirteenth district was not represented, while the Tenth Eleventh and Twelfth districts were represented by proxies.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Republican State Committee
H. Whittaker
Non-Union Barber Shop Fined in Muncie
A terse Muncie report notes a non union barber shop in Indiana faced a five dollar fine for tobacco or cigars. The item outlines local enforcement actions and indicates the narrow scope of penalties.
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Warden
James Heekin
Crenshaw
Aassistance
Jim Howard
Young Griffo
Charleston Exposition
Indiana Engineers
Buck
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