Cannes Crime Drama of Mr Deacon and Mrs Deacon
A Cannes murder case unfolds as Edward Parker Deacon faces manslaughter charges for shooting Abeille in his wife’s hotel suite. He claims push for divorce and alleged infidelity drove the tragedy while Ma Deacon’s presence at trial remains unclear. The case, set for the 20th, tops Nice court news with jurors drawn locally and Paris reporters seeking seats.
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Dir-Nochem Siecle
Edward Parker Deacon
Assize Court
Alpes Mauratimies
M. Abeille
Deacon
Cannes
Abeille
Paris
Moritz
United States
Christman
Court of Assizes
Procurer of the Republic
M. Ed Demange
Edgard Demange
M. du Noiron
Nice
Eighteen Men Drown in Earl of Aberdeen Wreck
The bark Earl of Aberdeen wrecked on the Pembroke coast this morning. Eighteen men drowned. Two lifeboats ruined, one used for rescue. Captain and a lone black sailor named Sebastian survived by leaping from the rigging as heavy seas swept the deck. The steamer Sootairlie later aided the survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pembroke
Sebastian
General Gresser Cruelty Linked to His Death in Official Duty
Vienna dispatch claims General Gresser prefect of St Petersburg died after a plot involving tampering with Vitaline used in his treatment. The report alleges two plots to remove him in six months, cites brutal treatment of criminals, harsh language toward authors, and torture of non political prisoners. Attempts to remove him by the Emperor reportedly failed.
Germany Against Bimetallism Drives Silver Conference Skepticism
Loypos May 17. Berlin correspondent says financial circles believe the international silver conference will yield no satisfactory results. Germany will accept the invitation only to avoid appearing aloof from other nations. The Government and Reichstag have long opposed bimetallism and once rejected a motion signaling willingness if England adopted bimetallism.
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Loypos
Mors
Berlin
Aays
Germany
Reichstag
England
Steamer Alexander Wotkow Lost in Caspian Sea
Reports from Astrakan say the steamer Alexander Wotkow foundered in the Caspian Sea with 259 passengers drowned. The disaster is confirmed by dispatches from St. Petersburg dated May 16.
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St. Petersburg
Astrakan
Alexander Wotkow
Caspian Sea
Terrific hurricane sweeps across Central New Zealand coast
A powerful hurricane crossed Central New Zealand wrecking vessels and destroying crops. Barometer warned of the storm but little could be done to protect property. Trees snapped and were carried away, ships vanished, and coastal towns reported widespread damage with many lives lost. Estimates of the total damage remain uncalculated.
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New Zealand
Werimotos
N. 2
Three Negroes Lynched Over Bryant Money Plot
In Childersburg Alabama May 16 three Black men Berry Rowden Jim Rowden and Will Cantor were hanged and shot on the Georgia Central Railroad bridge over the Coosa River. The lynching followed allegations a cook conspired with the men to seize money from Mrs Bryant after a break in at her home. The prisoners were found missing from jail and later two bodies were recovered from the river with a third believed slain.
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Die Bryant
Bryant
Rowden
Will Cantor
Cantor
Childersburgh
Threst
The People's Theater joins a new three city circuit
Cincinnati managers Henck and Fennessy join Harry Williams to form a theater circuit across Pittsburg Cincinnati and Indianapolis. A new Empire theater will rise in Indianapolis with James E Fennessy as general manager. The combine aims to secure first class comedy vaudeville and spectacular acts and may expand to St Louis and Louisville later.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Henck & Fennessy
People’s Theater
Harry Williams
St. Louis
Louisville
Henck
Sella Ee Wees
Louis Robie
James E. Fennessy
The
Empire
Williams
St Louis
Elliot Borough Weighs Bonds for City Building and Streets
The council considers a bond proposition to fund a municipal building for the Burgess and council with prisoner lockup space. Streets would be improved and opened, and a new lockup is noted as urgently needed. A second item notes a new combination car for Second Avenue, with trials begun and five more cars due from Stevenson Car Company by mid June.
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Elliot
Second Avenue
Stevenson Car Company of
New York
Scaffold for Fitzpatrick's execution reused from Killen case
The scaffold prepared for Fitzpatrick's execution uses the earlier frame built for Alexander Killen, whose reprieve arrived in time to spare him. The reuse underscores the procedural continuity and the looming fate that shadows both cases.
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Fitzpatrick
Alexander Killen
Aluminum in War Raises Army Equipment Prospects
Washington May 16 report on Lieutenant W C Brown First Cavalry proposing use of aluminum and aluminum titanium alloys for army gear. Samples curb bit belt plate canteen meat can fork spoon and blanket straps weigh less resist corrosion and need little cleaning. If adopted, lighter gear could save weight for soldiers and may substitute steel in saber and bayonet scabbards.
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Wasingovor
W. C. Brown
First Cavalry
Flagler
Brown
War Department
Denver
Pittsburg
Naee
A. E Hunt
Pittsburg Reduction Company
Germany
J. W. Richards
Lehich University
Grown
New Jerusalem Church Delegates in Cincinnati Convention
The general convention of the New Jerusalem Church met in Cincinnati to hear reports from each church and to review mission committees. A committee was formed to oversee construction of a fine church edifice in Washington City. Over 600 attended a Grand hotel reception, with a ball for the younger delegates. Also noted was a Duquesne electric rail change enabling through cars to Highland and Larimer avenues with route indicators on front caps.
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New Jerusalem Church
Cincinnati
American and
Foreign Mission Committees
Washington City
Grand Hotel
Highland Avenue
Duquesne
Craig Street
Larimer
Highland Avenues
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Earl of Aberdeen
General Gresser
Elliot Borough
Aluminum
Latimer
Bedford Cords
T. M. Latimer
Federal Street
Myli
rTs
Psburg
Allegheny
Liberty and
Smithfield
Smithfield ST
Hoxx
United Security Life Insurances and Trust Company, of
Philadelphia
Morris & Fleming, Insurance Agts
Fourth Avenue
East End
Pricelow
W. A. Herron & Sons
Brushton Ave
S. A. Dickte & CO
Penn and
Shady
E. E
Long Branch
Howland Hotel
Botuins & Loeb
GS ‘Broadway
St. Semee Hotel
New Yorough
Dispatch
Smithfield and Diamond
Atlantic City
Atglen
Michigan
Pacife Avs
Alantic City
N. J
L. W. Reed
Victoria, Ocean , Carolina Avenue
M. William
Chalfonte
C. Roberts & Sons
Hoffman
Darlington
Pacific Avenue
Besch and Hos Baths
E. Patterson
Haddon Hall
Leeds & Lippincott
Nc Wiltshire
Ginia Av
Ocean
Chandler
William Henry
Lake George N. Y
William
Lake Geo
Grenoble
Fifty-seventh St
Seventh Avenue
William Noble
Mountain House
Cresson Springs
Allegheny Mountains
Penna. R. BR
Wi. BR
Dunham
Cresson
Cambria County
Bedford Springs
Bedford, PA
Carlsbad OF America
LE. Doty
Ocean View
Block Island
C. Cundall
East Greenwich
BR. L
Roetzinger
Penn Avenue
Nova Scotia
Cape Breton
United State
Canada- Atlantic Line
Halifax
Rich- Ael & Barnard
Atlantic Avenue
M. May, Sons& CO
Sixth Ave
Ise
Aliquippa
Orrieze
Westinc House Burpine
Aliquippa Steel CO
Room
Westinghouse Building
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