Porters Fleet Passage Questioned In River Testimony
Testimony questions Porter’s fleet movement on the river while Butler’s account is debated. Officers deny seeing Porter's boats pass the flag boat. some claim a navy officer showed the white feather and turned back. The crew moved to Sable Bay then back to the Mississippi as Farragut and Strong influenced actions.
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Butler
Whalden
Paer
General Butler
Portar
Navy
Porter
Pes
Farragué
Sable Bay
Sable Island
Mysterious Washington Visit Ties Quay Delamater Andrews
Senator Quay, accompanied by Delamater and Andrews, arrives in Washington and hints at forthcoming developments. He discusses prohibition's electoral impact, the Pittsburg postmaster term, and party strength while deflecting questions and sharing intermittent, lighthearted remarks on tarpon fishing.
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Senator Quay
Pittsburg
Washington
Engagement Pretense and Political Woes In Meadville
In a Meadville discussion, Senator Dela mater and others press Mr. Boyer about staying, with hints of an engagement timing tied to state scrutiny. A jest about election rules suggests a concealed personal stake as conversations roam from invitations to public roles and remedies for past illnesses.
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Mr. Boyer
George Handy Smith
Thompson
Meadville
Senator Delamater
Pennsylvania
Simpson
Lemon Squeezed Interview Rips Allegheny Liquor Licenses
Philadelphia May 6 A spicy interview quotes Hon M B Lemon Allegheny county Republican saying he would not spend campaign money if Treasurer and questions Judge White Brooks law decisions. He notes license favoritism and criticizes license court actions while defending his long Republican ties and stance on Shiras resolution.
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Allegheny County
Philadelphia
May
M. B. Lemon
Lemon
Pittsburg
Harrisburg
Mr. Lemon
White
John Stroup
Diamond Oo
Fifth Avenue
Samas
Allegheny 7
George Shiras
Shiras
Dr Cronin Vanishes Amid Hibernian Conspiracy Rumors
Dr P H Cronin a well known physician and member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians disappeared last night. Friends fear foul play and say a stranger took him to aid an injured man in Lakeview. A bloody cotton mass and hair resembling Cronin were found on the prairie near Lakeview. A two column interview by Cronin was released by his colleagues to newspapers.
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Cuiiaco
P. H. Cronin
Order of Hibernians
Lakeview
Quicy
Buffalo Coal Dealer Fleeing to Oklahoma After Crime
George W. Allen Jr a Buffalo coal dealer deserts his wife after stealing 8500 from her and heads to Oklahoma claiming a new life amid a marital dispute. The Detroit bride funded his business five years ago and he admits wasting time in Buffalo before a planned move to gain independence.
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Buffalo
Oklahoma
Tal Talegham
Dispatch
Brirato
George W. Allen, Jr
Detroit
Chicago
Allen
Mr. Allen
Whitecaps Rally and Violence Reported Across States
Reports from Atchison Kaw and Birmingham Ala describe Whitecaps attacks led by a local regulator faction. Victim Phil Edwards colored was severely whipped. his condition described as precarious. In Alabama near Birmingham a notice was posted at a Louisville and Nashville station directing Mrs Cooper to remove “meagre boarders” with no response from the household.
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Riddle
Louis
Atchison
Kaw
Birmingham
Ala
Phil Edwards
Louisville
Nashville
Cooper
Loyal Men and True South Carolinians Object to General Sherman Criticisms
Special telegram from Coumapta South Carolina reports discontent over General Sherman remarks about Tuesday’s parade. He said the omission of the First Battalion South Carolina Contingent marred the day and that the unit, marching under the old flag, was not saluted by the President. Officials defend the omission as unintentional and note the unit earlier carried ancestral colors.
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Shereman
Coumapta
8. C
Sherman
Harrison
Este
South
Carolina
Richarson
Aged Man Arrested In Texas for 20 Year Murder
In Palestine Texas an elderly man was arrested for the 20 year old murder of Polk Ables near a mill road. Ables was shot after a payment of 400 dollars was noted, with Fields and others suspected. Henry Fields posted a 5030 bond and remains in custody as grand jury presentment tied to the case is pursued.
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St. Louis
Palestine
Tex
Mill
Young Polk Ables
Young Ables
Oscar
Fields
Ables
Grand Jury
Eo Eanty
Harry Field
Henry Fields
Maniac Kills Infant Then Attacks Wife In Frenzied Rampage
In Cuiiaco on May 5 William Tansor, drunk and deranged, killed his six month old by beating its head on a wall after waking. He wounded himself trying to cut his throat and chased his wife from the house while police found him pacing, singing, with the dead infant. Officials deem him a hopeless lunatic and report the wife mentally ruined.
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Cuiiaco
William Tanser
Tansor
Mane
Attacked From the Pulpit by Local Pastor
The First Presbyterian Church of Rochester faced turmoil as Rev Millard condemned the Harrison administration in a May sermon. He accused two months of missteps including removals of officials and favoring politically connected appointees over merit, triggering Republican anger and discussion.
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Rochrster
N. Y
First Presbyterian Church
Harrison
Millard
Missouri Anti-Trust Bill Clears Legislature
The Missouri Legislature passed an anti trust bill and sent it to Governor Franc Keen for signature. Observers expect Keen to sign, advancing the measure into law.
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Missouri
Senate
Franc
Dreggiat Dies From His Injuries
Philadelphia May 5 Frank J Wilgus a passenger in a coach struck by a freight train Friday morning died of his injuries He is the third victim of the accident Wilgus a prosperous druggist
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Philadelphia
Frank J. Wilgus
Accid Wilgus & Prosperous
Shiras Faces Impeachment Push as Public Opinion Moves
George Shiras II explains his resolution to impeach Judge White over unfitness not corruption. The judge travels Bermuda while temperance groups endorse the impeachment stance. Shiras returns to Harrisburg and cites Bar Association actions as shaping legislative fate. resolution slated for Monday night debate.
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George Shiras Iti
Judge White
Bermuda
Temperance
Mr. Shiras
George Shiras
Bar Association
Addison
Temperance Meeting Supports Judge White and Denounces License
A crowded Opera House gathering protested the Shiras Resolution and backed Judge White. Dr. Harry Bullen and J. Howard Moore urged reform, praising White’s handling of license cases and contrasting temperance progress with opposition to gin. Signor Fernandes performed violin, earning an encore.
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Moreland
Herras
Bec
White
Court of Common Pleas
Allegheny
Moore
Signor Fernandes
Nester
Reconsideration Focused on Liquor License Transfers
East legists expect Mr. Fows bill to transfer liquor licenses to pass the Senate after Friday's failure to secure a Constitutional majority. Senator Cooper will move to reconsider when the Senate reconvenes, with Philadelphia House members urged to sway Senate votes.
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Fow
Senate
Cooper
Philadelphia
House
Judge in Bermuda Finds Surprise in Bar Minority
Harrisburg May 5 Representative White says his father is in Bermuda. White pleased with Pittsburg Box action but surprised by the large minority.
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Harrisburg
White
Bermudas
Pittsburg
Anti-Prohibition League Hears Shiras Impeachment Talk
The Anti-Prohibition League met at Druid's Hall in Pittsburgh to discuss Judge White's impeachment proposal by Hon. George Shiras III. President George Frits praised Shiras while a later motion urged censure of Col. W D Moore for desertion, which was rejected as undignified.
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Anti-Prohibition League
Druid’s Hall
Carson Street
Judge White
George Shiras
George Frits
Pittsburg
Shiras
Ti Prohibition League
Ann Meee
Pittshore
Ned Ne
George Stiras III
Yee Biden
Sar. Trotschel
W. D. Moore
Moore
Attacked by a Gray Eagle in New Haven
Daniel Button of Portland near Middletown was savagely attacked by a large gray eagle a few days ago. He and a neighbor captured the bird after a struggle. Button now displays the trophy at a private house for a small fee. The eagle, nearly starved, measured seven feet from tip to tip, stood three feet high, and weighed 25 pounds. Hartford taxidermists have offered a good sum, but Button will not sell.
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New Haven
Cons
Daniel Button
Portland
Middletown
Button
Hartford
Six Grains of Morphine Ends Minstrel Harry Robinson
Harry W. Bishop known as Harry Robinson the man with the silver horns died by his own hand at a city hotel after taking six grains of morphine. He was 55, left a child, and had just faced divorce on cruelty grounds in Circuit Court. Police report notes paralysia fears and a final note saying the morphine did it. His father lives in Brooklyn. he once valued at about 50000 dollars.
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Harry Robinson
Broomtyeron, Inc
Harry W. Bishop
Bishop
Oruelty
Brooklyn
Sa moan Conference to study king selection and Samoa peace
A committee of the Samoan Conference is directed to examine and report on how to establish order in Samoa and ensure peace, including the process of choosing a king. It censures the loose discipline of American sailors in Samoa and their fondness for liquor.
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Breit
Samoa
Carnot Survives Assassination at Centennial Exposition
Paris reports a soldier fired at President Carnot during the opening ceremonies. The would-be assassin, Jean Nicholas Perrau, claimed he sought attention for a grievance from a past injustice. Police recovered his revolver. mob violence injured bystanders and the suspect was taken into custody. Carnot remained calm as crowds celebrated the fete and ceremonies proceeded.
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Carnot
SY Gable
Paris
Palace Elysee
Versailles
Congress
Brilliant weather aids grand public display in Paris
The Prefect and Mayor addressed the crowd while M. Tirard spoke for the Government praising the event as a landmark in history and human progress. A superb military review drew attention as the President departed for Paris amid a city ablaze with lights and preparations for a grand display tomorrow.
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M. Tirard
Paris
Boston group plans factory to aid evicted tenants in Ireland
Prominent Boston citizens propose a factory in a poor district to employ evicted Irish tenants. They aim to fund through selling shares to Irish friends in the United States. The plan envisions boot and shoe making clothing and underwear with Irish management and no English oversight, awaiting approval from Parnell Davitt and O Brien.
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Boston
Ireland
Friends of Ireland
Salem
Imaubae
League Fund
Ship's Surgeon Sydney Armstrong Dies By Own Action
A telegram from New York reports Sydney J Armstrong, 27, surgeon on the Inman Line steamship City of Berlin, died by morphine overdose after being found unconscious in his cabin. The Nottingham, England native left a sealed note to a friend and had previously served as surgeon on the City of Richmond. Authorities found no motive or financial distress and dismissed any involvement by ship officers.
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New York
Sydney J. Armstrong
Inman Line
City
Berlin
Nottingham
England
City of Richmond
Jade ring from Han dynasty unearthed and gifted to Smithsonian
The Smithsonian received a pale jade ring about ten inches in diameter with a four inch hollow center. Known as the Han Pek jewel, the ring dates 3,500 years and was found buried with its owner. Court etiquette once used the ring to guard movements while addressing the Emperor.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Newsboy Saves Man From Robbery in Erie
Ira Rufford a Detroit trained newsboy from Grand Rapids Michigan rushed to the police and led officers to a highwaymen gang stripping mill owner S M Wilson of Valley Ashtabula County Ohio near Erie Wilson drunk and unable to help himself the gang were arrested The boy sought liquor but aided the victim and will be sent home The owner Wilson will be held as a witness.
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Erie
Ira Rufford
Grand Rapids
Mich
M. Wilson
Valley
Ashtabula
O. Wilson
Wilson
Bank Run Hits Anoka National Bank Amid Embezzlement Rumors
Farmers withdrew near twenty thousand dollars yesterday at Anoka National Bank while the institution held over a hundred thousand on hand. Businessmen continued deposits as panic rumors tied to Pratt embezzlement and the Auoka lumber business closing spread.
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Anoka National Bank
Pratt
Anoka, Mrxx
Pratt Seite
Auoka Lumber
Anxious to hear the tenor disrupts Catholic Congress
At a May session in Mapuro a crowd invaded the church to hear tenor Gayarre perform. The disruption grew as the crowd blocked seats and the president refused to allow the service to begin, ending with the audience dispersing in disorder.
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Mapuro
Catholic Congress
Gayarre
Congress
Fatal Buggy Accident Near Elde
Thrrix May 1 report from the DisFatcH unit states Mia EB. 8. Adame of yoamore was thrown from her buggy today and fatally injured. Local authorities describe the incident as a fatal buggy accident with the sole casualty being Adame.
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Thrrix
Mia
Adame
Yoamore
Two Men Fatally Shot After Cards Dispute at Saloon
A telegram from May 1 reports Morris Miller and Henry Johns fatally shot in a Lyrkens saloon altercation over a card game. Miller died within thirty minutes from a stomach wound. another man, Frederick, was wounded as bystanders tried to separate the fight. August Braver operated the saloon and helped quell the disturbance.
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Habeispurg
Lyrkens
Thia County
Morris Miller
Henry Johns
Johns
August Braver
Frederick
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