Butler shoots employer and two others in Philadelphia
William H. Lane, a colored butler, killed Mrs. Ella J. Purbush and her twelve year old daughter Madeline in Philadelphia after fearing arrest for theft. He mortally wounded a younger child and fled toward Camden before being captured and detained by police. He expressed remorse only after surrendering and claimed the killings were necessary.
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William H. Lane
Ella J. Purbush
Madeline
Minnesota Primaries Embrace Direct Nomination Plan
The article praises the Minnesota primary system as a direct nominating method for voters, removing caucuses and aligning nomination with general election procedures. It notes two core ideas: voters nominate themselves rather than through conventions, and parties nominate simultaneously in the same venues with standard safeguards. The piece cites Daniel Webster on citizen power and compares Minnesota to South Carolina's developed primary practice.
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Daniel Webster
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Webster
South Carolina
LYNCHING OF WALTER ALLEN IN ROME GA SHOCKS CITY
Walter Allen was hanged from a telegraph pole on Broad street at 8 20 p m amid a mob of about four thousand. The crowd attacked the jail with a sledge, released him, and bullets perforated his body. An inquest ruled death by mob action.
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Cure for dreaded disease found by science
The readers of this paper are told there is at least one disease science has cured in all its stages. A $100 reward is offered as part of the notice, indicating confidence in medical progress and potential public interest.
Frolic of Pages Imitates House Session
An imitation session by pages of the U S House took place yesterday morning between 9 30 and 10 o clock as Page J H Hollingsworth of New York declared the House in order and tapped an improvised gavel on Speaker Hendersons desk.
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Washington Star
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New York
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