New Denomination Rift Splits Sunday Schools in Pennsylvania
Allentown reports Lutheran congregations plan separation from mixed Lutheran and Reformed worship. Undenominational union schools face Lutheran control as Second Conference of the Lutheran Ministerium pushes Lutheran Sunday schools, with Freemansburg cited as a key town awaiting elections. Authorities foresee widespread church separations.
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Diepatce
Allentown
Sunder
Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania
Freemasonburg
Three murderers convicted for murder of officer
Three noted crooksWm Burns alias Manyunk Wilder James Lewis alias Shenandoah Jemasie and Jobn Wier alias Charles Wilson were convicted in Jefferson county for second degree murder in the Horatio mines case that killed Officer William Smites. They are wanted in Reading for robbery and assault and officers await transfer for trial if acquitted.
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Brownville
William Smites
Horatio Mines
Jefferson County
Wm. Burns
Manyunk Wilder
James Lewis
Shenandoah
Wortman
John Doerbler Sentenced for Forgery and Fraud
John Doerbler was sentenced by Judge Driggs to five years in the penitentiary for forgery and obtaining money under false pretenses. He has a long criminal record including pension fraud, obtaining goods on counterfeit orders from Eastern merchants, and swindling banks with forged checks. Arbuckle was a noted victim, losing about $5,000, and Doerbler has also clashed with the Internal Revenue Department.
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Wrerenxs
John Doerbler
Driggs
Arbuckle
Doerbler
Internal Revenue Department
Battle With Tramps Ends in Jail and Workhouse
Twelve tramps invaded the New Castle sheet mill at dawn triggering a half hour clash with police. The officers prevailed and jailed about six dozen men. The entire gang was sent to the workhouse today for six months.
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New Castle
Counterfeit Ring Busted in Palestine Area
United States secret service officers have captured seven counterfeiters at Palestine with plates and molds. Two were seized in Canton, one in Massillon, and four near the Pennsylvania line. One suspect attempted to age the bills in vinegar. Elsewhere Judge Hazen heard arguments to quash indictments in Congressional bribery cases.
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Dec
United States Secret Service
Palestine
Canton
Massillon
Pennsylvania
Nw CasTre
Hazen
Multiple Pennsylvanian incidents and political moves reported
A broad digest notes McKeterort plans to annex Reynoldton while a Newark infanticide trial proceeds. Dockets show ABOUT SY murder cases in Reading and five mayoral candidates in McAvesport. Eastern Pennsylvania horse breeders organize from Wilkes-Barre, and Wheeling’s ex senator Camdel’s mining firm faces tenement evictions. A farmer Kirsty Were dies. a 7-year-old boy and a 6-year-old suffer injuries in accidents. Railroads expand toward Salina Scottdale and Akron. fires destroy barns and homes. a Shippensburg brakeman dies. and political shifts see G W Skinner move to state legislature. The Rocky River line nears Akron. industrial growth spurs Findlay railwork.
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McKeterort
Reynoldton
Elizabeth Nannold
Tral
Newark
Reading Criminal Court
Mc Avesport
Camdel
Wheeling
Kirsty Were
Beach City
Phil Ewes
Mammoth
William Breckner
Joax McCrise
Greensburg
Pittsburg and Western Railroad
Pennsylvan
Cuomberland Valley
Shippemsburg
A. Carlisle
Acheson Hears Appeal in No 7 Lock Condemnation Suit
In a United States Court session Judge Acheson heard arguments on the appeal by the United States from the viewers award for Lock No 7 of the Monongahela Naviga tion Co. George Shiras for the company urged payment for the franchise. District Attorney Lyon contended the dam’s value is the award plus factors, while Johns McClere for the Navigation argued flood and ice defenses increased value. A speedy decision is expected.
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Acheson
United States Court
United States
Monongahela Navigation Company
George Shiras, Esq
Lyon
Johns McClere
Grand Jury Returns Numerous True Bills and Ignored Offenses
The grand jury returned many true bills including larceny assault and battery aggravated assault and battery felonious assault entering a stable with intent to commit a felony false pretense riot malicious mischief cruelty to animals keeping a disorderly house selling liquor without license and on Sunday immorality. A separate list shows ignored bills including burning a barn selling liquor without a license assault and felonious assault and others.
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Elizabeth Burns
Robert Hamilton
Frank McCullough
Harry Mills
James O’brien
William Parker
James Harbaugh
J. M. Robinson
William Stafford
W. R. McPherson
John Thompson
John Dargo
A. J. Frick
John H.golden
Michael Juns
W.J. King
H. P. King
James McCord
Rebecca Hoyt
Mary Kilonglen
James Cliffe
James McDowell
Lizzie Brooks
William Clark
John Dage
Augusta Haff
William Frederick
Fred Keick
John Taylor
Peter Domer
William Marshall
H. D. Trox
Work for the Judges. Long Trial List to be Called in the Courts Today
A list of cases to be heard in Common Pleas and Criminal Court includes Grant versus Carnegie and others, Baer and Gazzam versus National Wrapping, and Commonwealth versus multiple defendants. The document outlines numerous civil and criminal filings slated for today’s sessions.
Bank Failure and Obituary Notices Across City
The American National Bank of Ark ansas City closed due to lack of funds with liabilities and assets unknown. Notices list numerous obituaries including Blumen sche in, Burns, Cooper, Fitzgerald, Hammond, Her erode, Hinderer, Kearney, Loomis, McShane, Ray, Harold, Robinson, Rohblock, Shaw, Splane and others with funeral details and residences.
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Arkansas City
American National Bank
The
Times
Blumenschein
Catharine Blumenschein
Seventh Avenue
Burns
Joseph Burns
Center Street
St James
West End
Cooper
John Cooper
Woolztaser Alley
Thirty-ninth Street
Oto Herng
Isabella
John Wford
Brownsville Avenue
Southside
Three Constables In Court Over Back Window Levy
Darragh assignee of D Allen shoe dealer sues A Heiner C Porter and G Filson constables for Alderman McMasters alleging entering a rear window to levy on judgment. Allen had store appraisal and lock up then levy on goods posted notice torn by Allen. Bail set at 1000 dollars per constable.
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KR. J. Darragh
D. Allen
Smithfield Estreet
A. A. Heiner
Charles Porter
George Filson
Alderman McMasters
Allen
Anber We Os Crosset
Levy
No Checkee No Washee Lands Laundryman in Court Trouble
In criminal court yesterday Mrs. Kate Fox and Mary Lindner pleaded guilty to selling Agoor without a license. Lindner fined $900 and jailed three days. Several others faced charges or acquittals including Franz Mayer William Watres Tony Brier Josephine Moses Mary Miller and William Jones. A nol pros was entered against George Osborne for embezzlement. Trials continued for ejectment Adam Relneman vs Mary Hoelscher and for the Insurance Company of North America vs People’s Natural Gas. A verdict of 3273 was awarded to W K Guentstre and W B Lucas against Grant Lake Coal. Damages were awarded to William and James McInnemins and the Allegheny Valley Railroad suit trial proceeded anew.
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Kate Fox
Mary Lindner
Franz Mayer
William Watres
Tony Brier
Josephine Moses
Mary Miller
William Jones
Yee Yee
George Osborne
Adam Relneman
Mary Hoelscher
Insurance Company of North America
People’s Natural Gas Company
W. K. Gtuuestre
W. B. Lucas
Grant Lake Coal Company
E. Daly
John Baer
Daly
William
James McInnkins
Equitable Gas Company
Sarah A. Savage
Allegheny Valley Railroad Company
Huck Savage
Death of Wealthy Spaniard in Guatemala Murdered for Money
Carlos Santibanez a famed Spanish banker and Guatemala resident who hoarded cash and jewels was murdered last November. A Cuban man and two accomplices with a woman as lure lured him to a disreputable house where he was stabbed and robbed. The killers hacked the body, placed it in a trunk, and sent it to the coast.
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New York
Guatemala
Carlos Ssutibanez
Santibanez
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