Murderers of the Chicago Caruso Believed Captured
A trunk shipment of the victim’s body to Pittsburg leads police to an arrest in New York. Five Italians in Chicago arrested near Caruso’s last seen entry point face questions. A girl’s sighting ties the trunk to the scene, and detectives say the real murderers are likely among those under arrest or en route from New York.
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Chicago
Stuer
Ciaco
Pittsburg
Aman
New York
Tle
Garardo
Ile
Hius
Caruso
West Madison
Large fire devastates timber district and packing plants
A massive blaze rages in the lumber yards near Kagtucitu across Halstead Street threatening several large pork packing establishments. The entire city fire department is on scene as thousands flee toward the flames. The blaze covers about four blocks square and has destroyed multiple firms with an estimated lumber loss of 2.4 million dollars.
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Kagtucitu
Larce Por
Carcano
Vith
Halstead Street
Tire Department
Laren—The
Tire
Chicago
Cuexao
Turner
Archer Avenue
Evacuation of Soudan delayed by Lord Wolseley opposition
The Soudan evacuation is delayed due to Lord Wolseley opposing the move, with the government hoping to overrule him. The report notes Arabs killed in yesterday’s engagement and hints the delay ties to a broader strategic stance toward Herat and Pasheen Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Wolseley
Loxpox
Soudan
Donald Stewart
Herat
Pasheen Valley
Winter Wheat Killed in Wheat Raivway States
Milwaukee May 3 Tallmadge the crop statistician has prepared information on the present condition of the wheat crop. Reports show winter wheat in a very unpromising state despite recent rain and warm weather. The damage from winter killing has grown, thousands of acres have been plowed up and sown to oats and other grains. Michigan is the only exception reporting slight area decrease and no winter killing. The loss to winter wheat states is the greatest ever known and will hit states relying on wheat hard.
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Winter Hille
Milwaukee
Wis
Tallmadge
Michigan
James Blackburns Civil War letter to wife surfaces
A captured 1861 battlefield letter from James Blackburn a Kentucky resident and brother of Senator Blackburn arguing for Confederate aims. The document shows harsh anti Union sentiment and resolve to fight, with hopes of killing Unionists and resuming duties as a rebel in Kentucky.
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Kentucky
Blackburn
James Blackburn
Lexington
Amyapox
Aeather Henry
Hardee
Arkansas
Silk Culture in America and Related News
Three hundred letters per day reach the agricultural department seeking silk worm eggs cocoons and mulberry leaves with guidance on silk culture. Nesbit predicts a new farm-woman industry bringing profitable employment amid mechanization. Also notes Wisconsin Industrial Association probes into R Torrey finances citing a 10 page report and a later death by carbolic acid in Libby case.
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America
Wasnixcox
Agricultural Department
Nesbit
North Carolina
China
Japan
Torrey
Kacxr
Wisconsin Industrial Association
Racine
J. D. Torrey
Envoys Named and Local Strife Hits Illinois
The government appoints George Ben Lathrop to Russia and John E W Thompson to Hayti while Nelson Arcess becomes Internal Revenue Collector for Kansas and Eugene Sylles Consoler for Mississippi. Lenost Illinois reports John Polus dies from bayonet wound amid Lemont labor unrest and Mollie Maguire outrages spark fear in Pocahontas Virginia.
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Whmis Irussean Misshan
Waruixeros
May S
George Ben Lathrop
Michigan
United States
Russia
Boyd Winchester
Kentucky
Gener
Switzerland
John B. Thompson
New York
Hayti
Senator Spoonersper
Cincinnati
Nelson SS. Arcess
Internal Revenue
District of Kansas
John C. Carpenter
Eugene P. Sylles
District of Mississippi
Jimnes Hill
Army
Teatien
War Department
William Whaten
Chicago
Treasury Department
Woolen
Billy” Whalen
Mike McDonald
Jno
E. W. Thompson
Brooklyn
N.Y
New York City
Yale College
Yale
Paris
Thompson
Lathrop
Detrort
Various Crime Scenes Across Cities Reported In Brief
The article details multiple crime and violence items including dentist B A Legge shooting a man in Chicago, four masked attackers robbing and debating torture in Pasco West Virginia, a fatal shooting at Fort Stanton Colorado after an attempted robbery, and subsequent killings of Maybury and his family. Additional reports include a burglary on Congressman Bynum’s Indianapolis home, a Canton Ontario grave robber heard from in Canada, and a Cincinnati murder convict Hartner sentenced to hang. Also notes on low fares to California and New York by rail, West Shore price actions, and American League scores from Thursday games.
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B. A. Legge
Chicago
Morris
Pasco
West Virginia
Fort Stanton
Colorado
Martin Nelson
de. Win. I. Flynn
Boston
Flynn
Maybury
Bynum
Indianapolis
Bynim
Washington
Shinkle
Geneva
Canada
Hartner
Cincinnati
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Wissawee
Battleford
Otter
Poundmaker
Catknife Hill
Big Bear
An the Sou
Danny
Jersey City
J. H. Dally
Trinity Episcopal
Beruis
H. G. Talbot
Oshkosh
Grant
Gen. Grant
U.S. Grant
Lincoln
Pacific
York, May
New York Central
Lake Shore
Northwestern
St. Paul
Siberia
Carno. T
Illinois Central
St. Louis
Upper Lake Fair
Kendurant
Mire
Libbey
Crmaco
Ellen N. Libby
Charles A. Libby
Poen Port
ANT
Detroit
Atom
Sadt AL
Lemont
Lenost
Ill
John Polus
Auchett
Joliet
Polus
Erickson
Hertz
Stephen Polus
Thorpe
Mollie Maguire
Pocanostas
Tazewell County
Mollie Maguires
Tazewell
Wythe
San Francisco
City of
Rio Janeiro
Lin Yun
Woo Sing
Shanghai
Ocean Steamship Company
Orestes
Lansing
Mich
House
Marquette & Ontonagon
Pana
McLane
United Sates
France
Wankington
Washnctox
Ilinois
Wineik Democrate
Murshid Jones
Colony Morrison
Morrson
Morrison
Springfield
Bufferin
The
Howsioan Prevn
Vuvernmens
Lord Dufferin
Gladstone
Dufferin
St. Priensture
Moscow Gazelle
Lumsden
Norve Vremya
Peter Lumsden
London
Egypt
Toon
Wilfred Blunt
Blunt
California
May
West Shore
Monett
Erie
Missouri River
Metropolitana
Louisville
Baltimore
Gent
Middlesex
Golden Eagle
St. Bamberger
I. Swabackeree CO
Telemmulone
Browning, King &C
Cor, Wisconsin
Seen ST
Milwa
Golden A Eagle Clothing
Srinp
W.E. Haskin
Just
WM. Hill & Cos
Tricot Newmarkets
Jersey
ALNSH
Sieh
Satrdoty
Moorison
Ib Main Street
Hop Witters
Tron
J. Williams
Tile City
Dichmann
McKenzie & Crawford
Cook, Brown & CO
STOVE
SW. Venable & Co
Betershers
A. Streich & Bro
Eighth Street
Seymour House
G. Mierawa Place
Pancy Goods
Syndicate
A Wyne Ine, Saad Ee i, $Illiamson & CO
J.r.wagner
Nirwepa
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