Night Rail Disaster Near Glendale Kills Several
A vestibuled Cincinnati line crashed into the Glendale Accommodation at Winton Place, seven o clock tonight. The rear car of the accommodation burned, four bodies recovered and a number of passengers seriously hurt. Fire and police rushed to the scene as survivors endured the flames and chaos.
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Hamilton
Dayton
Glendale
Sfeckal
Cbicaco
Winton Place
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John Wilson
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Williams
Soo
Plames
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Neilson
Missing Wisconsin man letters wife on vast inheritance
Albert Harter, a 25 year old son of a wealthy Pennsylvanian, vanished from Winnebago Wisconsin last December. A letter from Frackville Pennsylvania reveals he inherits a $500000 fortune and asks his wife Alice Potter to join him there, offering no explanation for his disappearance.
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Drs. Harter
Frackville
Garfield Memorial Dedication Planned for Decoration Day
In Cleveland on January 17 the Executive Committee met to arrange the Garfield memorial dedication. Attendees included ex President Rutherford B. Hayes, Amos Townsend, General James Barnett, J. H. Wade, J. H. Parsons and J. H. Rhodes. The ceremony is set for Decoration Day at 2 PM on the memorial grounds with invitations limited to government representatives. a general invitation is extended to soldiers Knights Templar other societies and citizens.
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Rutherford B. Hayes
Amos Townsend
James Barnett
J. H. Wade
J. H. Parsons
J. H. Rhodes
Knights Templar
Sunday Closing At Denver Sheriff Makes Sunday Ban
Denver Colorado January 17 Sheriff Barton sworn in Tuesday issued his first order requiring all saloons to close on Sunday He vows strict enforcement and severe punishment for violators Special deputies are sworn in and saloon owners threaten defiance amid anticipated sensational developments.
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Barton
Defaulter Fugitive Letter Details Kentucky Lumber Bookkeeper
George Penley, bookkeeper for Kentucky Lumber Co of Burnside, is a defaulter and fugitive. He left Burnside for Cincinnati and sent a letter from Canada admitting defaults and flight. He left many creditors and his wife, related to Congressman Finley, is unaware and distressed. Penley is an Englishman who has lived in Kentucky since youth.
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Louisville
George Penley
Kentucky Lumber Company
Burnside
Cincinnati
Iny
E. N. Archer
Canada
Finley
Penley
Kentucky
Oldest Sister of Charity Simplicia Dies at 90
Boston telegram reports Sister Simplicia of Carney Hospital South Boston died aged 90. Born Julia Ricney, she joined the Sisters of Charity of Saint Vincent de Paul in Emmitsburg Maryland. She led Carney Hospital for decades and paid off its debt, boosting the institution.
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South Boston
Boston
Carney Hospital
Charity
Julia Ricney
Order of Sisters of Charity of
8. Vincent de Paul
Emmettsburg
Buffalo
Republican Representative Seeks Mandamus Over Per Diem
A petition for a writ of mandamus was filed in the Montana Supreme Court by William Thompson, Republican from Silver Bow County, to force Auditor Kenney to issue a per diem and mileage warrant. The suit tests the validity of Thompson’s State Board certificate as a member elected by eliminating the tally from the tunnel controversy.
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Helena
Mont
Uery
Supreme Court
William Thompson
Republican House
Silver Bow County
Kenney
Railroad unions unite to form coast to coast alliance
Representatives of the Federation of Railway Employes and the Steam Railroad Men's Protective Union sign articles uniting about 100,000 railroad workers on the Vanderbilt system. The pact excludes the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and links conductors, firemen and other rail workers from New York to San Francisco in a single defensive front.
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Federation of Railway Employes
Vanderbilt
Steam Railroad Men's Protective Union of North America
Union
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
New York
Boston
San Francisco
Great Western
Knights of Labor
New England
K. of L. Hall
Broadway
Knight of Labor
Tunneling the East River into a two track railway
A Wall Street formed company named East River Railway Company secures Henning Gravity Tunnel Company patents for rapid transit under the East River between 5 point near Broadway, Brooklyn, and Broome Street New York. Benjamin S. Henning is named president and George S. Morrison consulting engineer. Civil engineer O H P Cornell to survey next month as plans outline gravity assisted tunnels and automatic cable lift to raise trains.
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East River
Broadway
Brooklyn
Broome Street
New York
East River Railway Company
Henning Gravity Tunnel Company
Henning Company
Benjamin S. Henning
George 8. Morrison
O. H. P. Cornell
Sayeree
Ween
M Capital
Sia Bata Cen
Tata
Election case in court over alleged Negro vote fraud
In Memphis on January 17 the Government versus Carpenter and others wrapped up arguments as Judge Murray presides and Judge Hammond prepares to charge the jury. Testimony centered on 117 black voters claiming tickets from John C. Reaves, claimed Republican opes, vs poll books showing 43 Republican votes. The ballot box was said to have been altered per N. B. Haddington, though the count was certified correct. All four defendants denied fraud, supported by several disinterested observers.
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Carpenter
Murray
Hammond
John C. Reaves
Haddington
Kid Burglar Benny Wilson Arrested by Baltimore Detective
Benny Wilson known as The Kid, a 21 year old famed car burglar, was arrested by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Chief Detective Grannan. He headed a freight car skimming gang and evaded capture by swimming the Patapsco River before being identified in disguise as an old man.
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Benny Wilson
the Kid
Grancan
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Jeanne
Grannan
Hop Bitters Man A T Soule Dies From Grip
A T Soule known as the Hop Bitters Man dies in Rochester from influenza leading to pneumonia. Once starting with little, he built a fortune in the cat medicine business to about $150,000 in five years. Other city officials C M Vice President Union National Bank Senator McNaughton City Treasurer Davis and City Clerk Sheridan are ill.
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A. T. Soule
C. M
Union National Back
McNaughton
Davis
Sheridan
Windom's Coinage Bill Receives Presidential Approval
Cabinet meeting minus Secretary Bisine approves Windom draft on silver coinage. President and most members back the measure. Bill Likely to be introduced in the House by Mr. Conger of Iowa on Monday. Dispatch notes exercise in unrelated item.
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Bisine
Windom
House of Representatives
Conger
Iowa
Rogue London Hotel Death Affair Exposed
A Drexel Morgan partner W C Rogers died in London after arriving in June and staying at Browne's Hotel. Hotel staff hid the corpse for three weeks to avoid discovery while his brothers arranged embalming and eventual shipping to New York amid a republican manifesto in Lisbon denouncing England.
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Browne’s Hotel
Lesort
Dover Street
Browne
Ford
American Opposition to Tangier Gambling House Rumor
Dunlap's Cable reports Great excitement over a Tangier casino said to mimic Monaco's setup. The New York Hotel fronts the venture with a revised double zero roulette and aims at American bettors, led by promoter Adams and Morocan interests routed through Lewis.
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Monaco
Tangier
New York
Adams
Morocco
Americansal Lewis
The Real Reason for the Abandonment of the Florence Trip
The article notes Empress Augusta's bracelet message and says Queen Victoria abandoned plans to visit Florence. A semi-official reason cites the Empress's death, but the true motive was health concerns cited by a source described as Sradttien of health.
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London
Empress Augusta
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Empress Augusts
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England's big guns fail under actual service tests
A Dunlap's Cable report from Gungavras notes defects in 120 ton Benbow cannon during firing. Seven 110 ton guns exist, four broken after limited trials, hindering further demonstrations. Lincoln’s son is out of danger after a report from London mentions minister Lincoln returning from dismissal.
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British Squadron Entered Tagas-Biamarck Amid Portuguese Crisis
Paris and Lisbon report an unsigned manifesto from the Portuguese Republic to the Nation denouncing England over the ultimatum and urging Latin federation. Mobs denounce England in streets as British gunboats are seen near Tacus, with Parisian meetings urging unity and resistance.
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Blackmail Ring Exposed In Cleveland Street Case
Lonbos January 17 report claims Hammond the fugitive landlord led a large blackmail operation. Prominent men were lured into a house, confronted by accomplices posing as witnesses, and pressured to pay rather than face scandal. Police hold a volume with names. Saul the witness against Euston faces arrest and a possible 20 year penalty.
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Hammond
Gaborion
Saul
Euston
BisMarck Alarmed Over Portuguese Throne Danger
Berlin reports grave anxiety over Anglo Portuguese difficulties. Bis marck received advices from Crispi and Italian officials that Portuguese prospects were in jeopardy. A Paris based conspiracy to proclaim a Hessian republic is alleged and the British ambassador urged Salisbury to protest French press attacks.
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Bismarck Sayta
Salisbury
The Situation at Samoa Adherents Meet in Samoa
Report from the steamer Lubeck arriving Sydney notes that Malietoa and Tamasese factions held a friendly meeting in Apia after residents petitioned Fiji’s governor to remove the British Consul, who had moved to Nonema. Also mentions a glass bottle trade trust forming.
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Tamasese
Stanley to Stay in Egypt Longer
Carko January 17 report says Mr Stanley will extend his stay in Egypt due to the expedition and to avoid a harsh winter move from Central Africa to Northern Europe.
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Carko
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Queen Christina Seeks Cabinet to Unite Conflicting Parties
Spain's Queen Christina asks Senor Martinen, President of the Chamber of Deputies, to form a cabinet capable of reconciling rival political factions. A stray item notes humorous carcastic remarks about Chicago and grippe in a separate line.
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Senor Martinen
Chamber of Deputies
Ohio Democrats Struggle for Quorum as Deaths Shrink Ranks
Special telegram from Columbus reports a Democratic majority in the Ohio General Assembly with a quorum crisis after three deaths and several illnesses. It details how Knappe Lawler and Ashburn died, shrinking the Senate and House memberships, risking Brice support, and delaying redistricting and Lampson plans.
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Reception to Brice at Music Hall by Quinna Club
Senator and Mrs. Calvin Brice were hosted by the Quinna Club at the Music Hall in a fashionable event attended by hundreds of city leaders. Brice plans to visit New York before returning to the area to address pressing matters. In Chicago the grippe fatalities were reported as decreasing with 80 death certificates from the Health Department.
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Quinna Club
Calvin Brice
Music Hall
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New York
Chicago
Grippe
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Ingrippe
German millionaiр Clemens Muller on stand in breach suit
New York January 7 Clemens Muller the wealthy German in a 100000 breach of promise suit with Caroline J Cammerer Philadelphia music teacher remained on the witness stand all day detailing payments and relations He admitted limited wealth ownership but said properties are mortgaged The case moves toward summing up before a jury
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Clemens Muller
Caroline J. Cammerer
Philadelphia
Supreme Court
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Erb
Lewis
End of Long Lockout Reaches Compromise in Haverhill
In Haverhill Massachusetts a labor dispute ends as the State Board of Arbitration brokers a compromise. About 3000 locked out workers will return to their jobs on Monday at previous pay with promised wage increases. James Winchell led the negotiation with manufacturers agreeing to raise prices to offset the settlement. Relief is reported on both sides as the protracted feud ends without further conflict.
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Stewart Will Case Sets Heirs’ Shares Amid Vast Estate
New York January 17. A formal statement on the Stewart will settlement outlines the estate as about 15 million dollars in property beyond specific legacies. Estimated shares include Garden 10,000,000. Charles J. Clinch 4,000,000. Sarah Nam emits 5,000,000. Anna Clinch 1,200,000. Rosalie Butler 290,000. Helen C. Butler 290,000. Prescott Hall Butler 200,000. Lilian L. Lawrence Butler 100,000.
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Prescott Hall Butler
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Lilian L. Lawrence Butler
Edward H House seeks restraining order over Prince and the Pauper
New York January 17 Edward H House applies for an injunction to stop Samuel L Clemens Daniel Frohman and Abby Sage Richardson from producing The Prince and the Pauper at Broadway Theater Monday House says Clemens approved a dramatization years ago but later stalled production His lawyers have offered to compromise
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Samuel L. Clemens
Daniel Frohman
Abby Sage Richardson
Prince and the Pauper
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Gon
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Mr. Clemens
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the Pauper
PREE TRADE WITH MEXICO Advocates Reciprocity Scheme
A bill introduced in the House by Representative Mills proposes reciprocity in trade with Mexico. It would admit Mexican products free of duty while exempting articles taxed by internal revenue. The provisions remain in force as long as Mexico maintains its present arrangement.
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Representative Mills
United States
Mexico
Kanze May Not Be Tried Again
Cyrcaco January 17 Kanze the Cronin suspect sent word to the States attorney that he expected bail tomorrow The state attorney admits the prospect is him of ever being arraigned again
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Kanze
Cronin
Euawe
Standoff in Glass Industry Strikes Towns Across Region
A protracted clash between green glass blowers and manufacturers disrupts towns dependent on glass works. Non union workers moved in, fires burned early, and unions faced severe hardships as negotiations failed. In Glassboro, the Whitneys push to operate amid boycotts and social backlash.
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