Mystery of Dr Cronin Murder Grips Chicago
Chicago police and Pinkertons pursue three suspects linked to the Cronin murder as friends insist on a cautious probe. The body identified as Dr P H Cronin lies in a Lakeview station basement amid conflicting theories of a savage killing and symbolic emblems found on the victim.
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Dr. Cronin
Chicago
Curiaco
P. H. Cronin
Lakeview
Ice Desier Sullivan
Pinkerton
Krown
Hhouse
Trish
Cronin
Pinkertons
Msassins
Strogzie
Station House
John J. Cronin
Bradford
Kansas
Shay
Todd
Egbert
Miles
Byrne & Carroll
Chicago Street
Rosch
New York Angered Over Dr Cronin Case Events
Edward L. said he could not confirm Dr Cronin’s removal by Cronin opponents and doubted such. Edward J. Rowe urged capture and hanging of the murderers, disavowed personal knowledge of Cronin, and warned against violence among Irish factions while pledging $100 for prosecutions.
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New York
Edward L
Dr. Cronin
Ireland
Edward J. Rowe
Sullivan
Clan-na-Gael
Tacoma Man Becomes Millionaire From Unworked Legacy
Robert Shields, once a homesteader on the site of Omaha, left California with family. An agent held rents for years, then now Shields learns the U S Supreme Court ruling favored him. Rents from California totaled between 000 and 30 000 and may invest them. Shields, aged 58 or 60, has many friends nationwide.
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Tacoma
Dispatch
Wasa. T
Robert Shields
Missouri River
Omaha
Californis
Shields
Puget Sound
Payallup
California
Omaha Town Site Company
Arg
Supreme Court of the United States
Ce Ea
Presbyterians Urged For Special Telegram to Springfield
A fragment from May reports a call to Presbyterians to send a special telegram to Springfield regarding a church or regional issue. Details are incomplete but indicate coordinated communication with church leaders.
Inquest on Mind Reader Bishop Starts at City Hall
A varied crowd gathered in room 19 of City Hall as Coroner Levy opened the inquest into the death of mind reader W. Irving Bishop. Witnesses describe a brief illness, a tense exhibition, and a fall with cataleptic stiffness. The inquest resumes tomorrow at 2 PM.
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New York
City Hall
Levy
W. Irving Bishop
George Francis Train
Bishop
Cochran
Danonus
Gxt
Anybels Iss
Jarenotoa
Sion
Grant Milton Lackeye
Madison Square Theater
Irwin
Clay M. Green
The
Lambe’ Club
Chain of superstition ties five murder suspects to victim
During Gilbert Lowe's murder trial in Bremingham Alabama testimony from Ben Elzey described how belief in five negro murderers helped identify J W Meadows and locate his body on Red Mountain. The group allegedly robbed and killed Meadows for about $100, with a cocoanut and a ghost fear factor linking the chain of evidence to the suspects.
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Breminghamm
Ala
Gilbert Lowe
Ben Elzey
Lawrence Johnson
Joe Malachi
Henry Joe
J. W. Meadows
Red Mountain
Ian
Runaway Harteck Girl Arrested Over Lover
Bertha Harteck daughter of a coast steamship captain was arrested in Jersey City on a complaint by her mother who says the 19 or 20 year old ran away to be with Edward O Hara 26 of West Nyack. O Hara fled. Bertha refused to promise to stop seeing him and was jailed for insubordination and disorderly conduct after a court hearing. Her parents live in Lafayette.
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Ranawaway
Tite Dispatch
New York
Bertha Harteck
Coast Steamship Service
Jersey City
Edward O'Hara
West Nyack
O'Hara
Miss Harteck
Lafayette
Noted Gambler Harris Found Shot in Bay City Saloon
Authorities search for a motive after Charles Harris, a well known gambler, is found dying in a Bay City saloon. He carried about 1400 dollars, which was missing when he was discovered. Police report a suspected smug shot and a murky case with little progress.
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Ashland
Wis
Charles Harris
Bay City
Harris
How They Were Duped Trial Opens in Sugar Refining Case
The trial of William E. Howard, linked to an electric sugar refining scheme, began in General Sessions Court. President Cotterill of the Refining Company testified about investors being shown the apparatus but not allowed to touch it, then asked to wait outside while the outcome was revealed.
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New York
William E. Howard
Court of General Sessions
Cotterill
Refining Company
Navy to solicit bids for three new cruisers surpassing Yorktown
The Navy Department will publish advertisements inviting proposals to build three cruisers slightly larger than the Yorktown with about 2 000 tons displacement and a fixed cost of 750 000 dollars per year. They will be longer and more powerful than the Yorktown.
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Washiscrow
Navy Department
Pete Lisait
Quay Drops From Washington as Appointments Fail
Senator Quay leaves Washington amid no new appointments by President Harrison while Bayne takes charge of factional efforts. Rev. T DeWitt Talmage praises Harrison, and visitors from Brooklyn, Buffalo, and Indiana fill the White House rooms as expectations of commissions fade.
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Quay
Washington
Bayne
T. de Witt Talmage
John Jarrett
J.T. Wilson
Wilson King
Pittsburg
Platt
Pennsylvania
Saeed
White House
Talmage
Harrison
T. DeWitt Talmage
Brooklyn
Senator Hiscock
Finnerty
Chicago
Patrick Egan
Chill
New York
Buffalo
Gettysburg
Wiedrich
Fredericksburg
Ey & Wen
Charles F. Griffin
Indiana
Halford
Wo Hoosier
Appropriation Shortfall Predicted for Pensions
The May pension report shows 88.4 million dollars appropriated for pensions this year, with 16 million already drawn and held by 18 pension agents to cover quarterly payments due next month. Officials expect funds to last until July 1 when next year’s appropriation becomes available.
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H. ©. Bell
The
Pension Office
Treasury
United States
Bell
Deficiency Forecast Sparks Debate Over Next Fiscal Year Budget
A discussion centers on an $80.4 million appropriation as too small with an estimated $15 million shortfall. General Black argues current expenditures would still leave a deficit even if the pension roll remains the same, stressing the need to fund at least $85.4 million to cover anticipated costs.
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Black
Jarrett a Proud Man as Consul to Birmingham
Special Telegram from Washington May 23. John Jarrett, recently named consul to Birmingham, took the oath, filed bond, and received instructions then spoke with Secretary Blaine. He will return home tomorrow, handle an arbitration case in Pittsburgh, settle personal affairs, and sail for Hogland mid June.
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John Jarrett
Birmingham
Blaine
Pittsburg
Hogland
Jarrett
England
United Kingdom
John T. Wilson
Wilson
Glasgow
America
Leo Blaine
Wilson King
Annes
President to Send Substitute for Decatur Opening
President cannot attend May 29 ceremonies in New Decatur but will be represented by a government official. Breckenridge Jones of Georgia delivered the invitation, and Judge Shields of the Interior Department will attend on behalf of the administration to mark the opening of Devatur's new enterprises.
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Washington
Breckenridge Jones
Georgia
New Decatur
Jones
South
Devatur
Noble
Judge Shields
Interior Department
Made His Word Good in Postmaster Appointments
In Wasurno Ton on May 23 Mr Clarkson set a new record by naming 243 postmasters. Most appointments are removals. among Pennsylvania choices are T B Cosgrove Archhbald C Van Buskirk Bald Mount M K R Brown Canal J S Harding Center Morehead C L Bartleson Clifton Heights R F Cochran Cochranville W A Straw Droms William Wolf Geiger s Mills H H Rohr Gibraltar W S Hays Lycippus G J Rost Olyphant E K Chalfant Perryopolis H C Howard Pickering H B Porter Smock H C Courson Segarynon W c Allen West Hickory W H Clouse Woodpy
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Wasurno Ton
Clarkson
Pennsylvania
T. B. Cosgrove
Archhbald
C. van Buskirk
Bald Mount
M. KR. Brown
Canal
Pickering
H. B. Porter
Smock
H. C. Courson
Jealous husband kills wife then takes own life
In West Pittston Frank Compton shot and killed his wife Dora then slashed his own throat with a butcher knife. He died two hours later after leaving a suicide note on a slate. neighbors reported the couple’s jealousy had intensified in recent weeks.
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Mr. Young
Compton
Mrs. Young
Record voyage begins for new Hamburg steamship Augusta Victoria
Special telegram reports the Hamburg American Line twin-screw steamer Augusta Victoria starting her first eastward voyage from the pier. Captain Albers predicts a record time, with 150 first cabin, 150 second cabin, and 220 other passengers aboard as tugs wave her off and a crowd gathers.
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Atlantic
Augusta Victoris
Albers
Murat Halstead
BE. L
H. Vou
Terrible Virginia Fire Claims Nine Inhabitants Pastor Perishes
A gale driven blaze at Rev E C Clarke's residence near Virginia Beach Va overnight killed five and left four survivors. The pastor his wife two daughters his niece and a governess perished amid flames. Only Mrs Clarke James Clarke Mabel Clarke and Miss Bid escaped. Her parents of Miss Pullen mourn her at nineteen. Funeral plans set for Oak Grove Church with local attendance expected.
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Virginia Beech
Dr. Clarke
Norrote
E. C. Clarke
Virginia Beach
Clarke
London Bridge Baptist Church
Pullen
Shiloh
Ella Bidgood
Mr. Clarke
Mra. Clarke
Mrs. Clarke
James Clarke
Mabel Clarke
Miss Bid
Bessie
Freddie
Misa Pullen
Young Walking Arsenals Arrested After Jersey City Train Ride
Three boys aged 14 to 15 arrested at Broad Street station after leaving Jersey City on the 8:15 PM train. Police report they carried rifles, a small brass cannon, ammo, and 2,000 cartridges. The youths wore fine clothing, had through tickets to Louisville with destination Sacramento, and attempted to discard a revolver during transport.
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Philadelphia
Wood
Jersey City
Pennsylvania Road
Broad Street
Central Police Station
Co. E. Bu
Ister Caer
Charles Dupret
New York
Louisville
Sacramento
Cal
Chestnut Street
Man Bound To Die After Self Harm Attempt In Alliance
In East Alliance on May 23 Daniel Collins, a longtime resident, attempted self harm and hanging at his home. A teamster intervened as the rope tightened. Collins had slashed his throat and stabbed at his heart and stomach with a large knife. doctors say he will die.
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THE
Dispatch
Alliance
East Alliance
Daniel Collins
Collins
Themelves James Boyle
Loroi Siediag
Heaven
Earth
Nce
Youth and Age Clash in Divorce Suit
Sarah J. Core, wife of the senior partner of Core & Herbert, asked Judge Sedgwick for alimony and counsel fees in a limited divorce suit alleging her husband’s quest ion abandonment and failure to support. She is his third wife and he is much older, nearly old enough to be her father.
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TIN Dispatch
New York
Sarah J. Core
Core & Herbert
Sedgwick
Mr. Core
Presbyterian General Assembly Debates Foreign Mission Education
The Presbyterian General Assembly in New York discussed foreign correspondence and the need to educate young men for the ministry. Reports from Rev. George T. Purves highlighted funding shortages causing many churches to lack trained ministers and the possibility of church cooperation in foreign missions and home missions.
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Foreign Mission
New York
Presbyterian General Assembly
Dr. Clark
Reformed Church
Philadelphia
George T. Purves
Pittsburg
Christina
Ffi
Oone
Sande
Southern Presbyterian Assembly Hears Sabbath Change Proposals
The Southern Presbyterian Assembly in Chattanooga opened at 9 AM. The Sabbath Observance committee urged endorsing a petition to move inauguration to a March first Wednesday or last Wednesday in April and to prohibit Sabbath work, with travel limited to necessity and mercy. Debates over conference recommendations followed, with no final vote recorded.
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Chattanooga
Southern Presbyterian Assembly
Orthern
Joint Conference
Bomb Explodes At Wealthy Widow's Summer Home
May 23 Boston reports a ten inch bomb shattered the Jamaica Plain summer house of Mrs. C M Weld a wealthy Back Bay widow. The kitchen was wrecked and windows blown out as the blast hurled the house interior into disarray. A servant Rose Rogers was knocked aside but uninjured. The motive remains a mystery amid past arson at the estate suggesting a grudge against the family.
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Bostros
Jamaica Plains
C. M. Weld
Back Bay
Rose Rogers
Resignation Accepted Amid Pastor Elopement Scandal
In New York on May 23 the North New York Congregational Church accepted the resignation of Rev. John F. Hooper after a scandal over his elopement with Miss Curtis, daughter of a public school vice principal. Hooper, previously divorced, faced parental opposition and church pressure before submitting his resignation.
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New York
North New York Congregational Church
John F. Hooper
Missy Curtis
Charles Curtis
J. Hooper
Hooper
California
Curtis
Union Hill
O John Ae
Baltimore gambling houses closed as grand jury sessions loom
Special telegram reports that all Baltimore gambling houses shut down as the new grand jury convenes. Indications suggest a one week to ten day suspension as presentments against various cases are prepared, with capiases expected to be issued soon.
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Baltimore
Dispatch
Informa- Sn
Santici
A Small Gale for Fleming
Charleston West Virginia reports a mixed breezy day affecting routine work and local activities. The brief note notes a small gale impacting schedules and daily tasks as residents adjust to the wind.
May Festival Matinee Warms Pittsburgh Audience
The May Festival's third evening concert drew about 5,000 fans in the vast new building as Emma Jach, age 27, attended the Wagner program. The Deluge performance by Saint Saens drew praise with the great tenor Perotti delivering a standout encore. Audience members, from chorus girls in white to newsies at the desk, filled the scene with warmth and appreciation despite a chilly day.
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St. Saens
Allegheny
Herr Fischer
Miss Aus der Ohe
Signor Perotti
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