First Homestead murder case opens with mixed crowd
Sylvester Critchlow faces murder charges as Pinkerton guards and Homestead supporters crowd the Criminaal Court in Pittsburgh. Jurors are drawn amid vigorous defense and prosecution challenges, with trial set to determine responsibility for T. J. Connors’s July riot death.
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Pinkerton
Mill
Sylvester Critchlow
Captain Cooper
Pinkerton New York Force
T. J. Connors
Harrison Majority in Pennsylvania Sets Stage for Spoils Debate
A political report notes Harrison's official plurality in Pennsylvania at 63,747 and questions the Populists' stance on railways. It mentions possible moves by Mrs. Lease to accept a U.S. Senate seat and Poorman's potential bid for Congress, while urging restraint against contempt and division over spoils.
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Harrison
Pennsylvania
Lease
United States
Poorman
Congress
Cleveland Dinner Sparks Cabinet Talk At Sherry's
A New York telegram reports Democratic leaders after a Villard dinner note speculation on Henry Villard's hush total influence and possible Secretary of the Interior or Berlin post. Cleveland assures no cabinet names or extraordinary session. He warns against partisan spoils and urges unity under true democracy. The party headquarters at 180 Fifth Avenue disperses.
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New York
Cleveland
Henry Villard
Sherry
Villard
Interior
Berlin
Congress
Mr. Cleveland
Civil Service Extension Proposed for DC Employes
Washington November 18. Commissioner of the Civil Service recommended extending civil service laws over the District of Columbia to include district government clerks and school chefs and to apply civil service regulations to police and fire departments where practicable. Carter's successor already selected.
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Roosevelt
District of Columbia
WasnacTos
Civil Service Commises
Stone to Be Appointed Assistant Commissioner of GLO
Former Iowa governor William M. Stone, now Assistant Commissioner of the General Land Office, is slated to replace Thomas H. Carter as commissioner. The move places Stone in the key federal land agency post, pending formal action.
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William M. Stone
Iowa
General Land Office
Thomas H. Carter
Bets Can Now Be Paid On the Official Vote in Pennsylvania
Official returns from all counties show Harrison with 516,011 votes, Cleveland 452,264, and Bidwell 25,124 for President Electors, with Harrison’s plurality 63,747. Justice of the Supreme Court John Dean leads with 510,202. Heydrick has 446,001, with minor party totals. Congressman at Large results crown William Lilly at 512,557, McDowell 511,428, and A A Merritt 447,456, plus various Prohibitionist and Socialist Labor tallies.
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Supreme Court
Harrison
Cleveland
Bidwell
Weaver
Socialist Labor
Daniel H. Hastings
Bucks County
Charles Glass
Lawrence County
George W. Childs
Charles Heber Clark
Montgomery County
John Dean
Justice of the Supreme Court
Justice Heydrick
Amos Bri
R. B. McCann
People's Party
N.L. Criest
Dean
J. Mahlon Barnes
Thomas Gundy
People’s Party
Populist Lewelling Outlines Early State Policy in Kansas
Governor elect Lewelling announced the Populist plan for Kansas governance. He said no measures would impair the state credit and radical reforms would target railroads. A Populist railway board would fix rates, align them with Missouri and Illinois, and be elective rather than appointive.
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Torrka
Kax
Elect Lewelling
Republican Board of Railway Commissioners
People's Party
Lewelling
Kansas
Missouri
Ilinois
Western States
Railway Commission
Poorman Faces Poll Irregularities in Key Precinct
A county election dispute may alter the Congressional district result with Poorman leading Pearson by 188 votes. The contested Bellaire precinct reportedly shows Democratic vote gains of 224 and allegations include un sworn judges and improper polling conditions.
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Benicar
Navy
CL. Poorman
A. J. Pearson
Ee Ach
Not Exactly a Candidate but Lease Sees Fight Unyielding
Mrs Mary E Lease in Wichita declares she has never announced for the United States Senate but would enter the race if fought on grounds of sex or claimed ineligibility. She says she has won every contest she entered and cites jurists who say no legal obstacle blocks a woman’s election to the Senate.
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Ilave
SB Party
Mnust
Wichita
Kax
Mary E. Lease
United States Senate
McKinley Speaks at Garfield Club Memorial
Governor McKinley addresses the Garfield Club in Youngstown Ohio recalling James A Garfield. He cites the political cause’s endurance and the nation’s destiny and prosperity in his closing sentence.
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Younstown
Garfield Club
McKinley
James A. Garfield
Political Campain
Oil Rate Case Decided Against Independent Refiners
The Inter-State Commerce Commission, in an opinion by Commissioner McDill, ruled on three cases by the Independent Refiners' Association of Titusville and Oil City, Pa, against the Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The decision states carriers must equip lines for transport and notes tank car use is limited to certain shippers, forming discrimination against barrel shipments. It also finds oil rates from Oil City and Titusville to New York and Boston not shown as unreasonable, and that traffic pooling between rail and pipeline carriers may fall outside prohibited contracts under the act.
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Inter-State Commerce Commission
Washington
McDill
Independant Refiners' Association
Titusville
Oil City
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Sre
New York
Boston
Knights for Peace at K of L Convention in St Louis
The Knights of Labor convention examined the Law Committee report with many constitutional amendments adopted. A proposal to withdraw Knights from the Federation of Labor was debated, with strong speeches for conciliation. The measure failed 82 to 26.
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St. Louis
K. of L
Federation of Labor
Pinkerton Agents Questioned Over Homestead Strike Tactics
Senators Peffer and Gallinger pressed Captain P. Foley of Pinkerton about arms and evictions in mining camps. He said Pinkerton held 490 rifles and 2,000 revolvers but guns were to be used only to defend. Grace called Pinkertons “scum of the earth” and testified that detectives often manufactured evidence. The inquiry resumes tomorrow with further testimony on the Homestead episode.
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H.C. Frick
Homestead
Cuicaoo
Pinkerton
Peffer and
Gallinger
P. Foley
Chicago Pinkerton
Potter
Poley
H. C. Frick Coke Company
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Chicago
Foley
Robert Grace
Pinkertons
Senator Peffer
Brice
John W. Halloway
Still Non-Partisan Temperance Women Session in Cleveland
Non-Partisan W C T U delegates in Cleveland debate endorsing the Keely drink cure and adopt resolutions urging nonpartisan political work. Francis Murphy speaks as members reiterate total abstinence, urging continued nonpartisanship and consideration of a name change was debated but not adopted.
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Cleveland
Francis Murphy
Body found in well linked to Kennedy murder at Tennis farm
Isaac Kennedy, who vanished from the Tennis farm neighborhood ten months ago, was found dead in the family well yesterday. Water then sickened Brady’s run residents. investigators identified the body by a ring. Two men are suspected but no charges filed due to lack of proof.
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RockwEster
Brady
Isaac Kennedy
Kennedy
Gladstone's Close Call With Narrow Horse Incident
Gladstone narrowly escaped injury after stepping under the heads of a team drawing an omnibus in Piccadilly. The driver halted the horses as he was struck lightly on the shoulder but recovered, continuing to the pavement unscathed.
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Loxpow
Mr. Gladstone
Piccadilly
A New Parkhurst Visit Shocks Brantley Church
Rev Dr H M Wharton of Brantley Baptist Church organized a Parkhurst style probe with two reporters to locate dens and saloons selling liquor after legal hours. The grand jury indicted the listed places and summoned the preacher his class leader and the reporters as witnesses.
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Battimone
H. M. Wharton
Brantley Baptist Church
Parkhurst
New York
Damages Awarded in Bushnell v Park Brothers Case in NYC
In New York City on November 13 a circuit court verdict awarded Robert G. Bushnell against Park Brothers & Co. Limited of Pittsburgh seventy four thousand six hundred twenty five dollars plus interest, totaling eighty thousand five hundred twenty five dollars. The trial preceded by a jury verdict after proceedings begun October 27 before Judge Townsend. A separate item notes an Erie Railroad crossing incident in Yourestown on November 18 where B Frank Cook, noted insurance writer, was killed as a train struck him at Market Street crossing, the gates down for a passing train.
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Commonwealth
J.G. Smith
Southside
Glassblower
Henry A. Reif
John Dunn
Seventeenth Ward
Pittsburg
Park Bros. & Co
New York City
New York
Robert G. Bushnell
Park Brothers & Co., Lim
United States
Townsend
Youngstown
Twain
Yourestown
B. Frank Cook
Market Street
Erie Railroad
Cook
Mafia Stalking Italian Immigrant Seeks Protection in U S
A Brooklyn based tale recounts Marzio Gindice claiming Mafia agents pursued him after his wife died. He alleges a priest profited from her death and that his 11 year old son was wounded by a poison injection. Detective Formosa is investigating with police protection promised.
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Antonio Flaccomio
Cooper Union
Byrnes
Mafia
United States
Flaccomio
Inspector Byrnes
Secret Order
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Providence
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St. Louis
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Order
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Antonio Buone
Holy Bones
Giudice
Luiga Gautrino
Court Street
Michael
Owever
Francisco Mortorello
Farzio
Xino
Matia
Loy
Gindite
Catholic Education Parochial Schools Expansion Debate
An authoritative statement from the Archbishops' Conference reports progress on parochial schools. It calls for expansion to accommodate all Catholic children and for Sunday and weekday instruction supervised by clergy with lay teachers, aiming to supplement those not attending Catholic schools.
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New York
Conference of Archbishops
Corrigan
Amesting
United States
Gredbishop
Leones
Presa
A Hitch in the Pool Affects Eastbound Rates
New York reports a hitch in forming a pool for westbound freight with Trunk Line Presidents delaying eastbound agreement. A joint meeting with Central Traffic Association led to a temporary standstill as details leaked. Eastbound rates will be restored and maintained while awaiting westbound pool reception and operation.
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New York
Trank Lines
Chicago
Trunk Line
Central Traffic Association
Central Traffic
Pittsburg
Buffalo
Blaine Ill Again Isolated By Recent Attack
Ex-Secretary Blaine is confined to his home with a cold contracted Tuesday but his condition has improved and recovery is expected in a few days. The fever subsided under Dr Frank Hyatt’s care and the invalid is recovering. The illness is attributed to recent sudden weather changes and while family remains calm others view it with concern.
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Washington
Blaine
Beast
Frank Hyatt
Mr. Blaine
Blaine's Name Forged in Pension Office Scam
A neatly dressed man presented a forged $100 note payable to James G. Blaine at Dubois & Co in Washixeton. The note bore Blaine's forged indorsement and was signed D. S. Carraway claiming to be a Pension Office clerk. He admitted forging Blaine's name and gave his own name as Davis Carraway, a married man and clerk in the Eastern Division of the Pension Office.
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Washixeton
Dubois & Co
James G. Blaine
Carraway
Pension Office
Davis
Soldier Inmate Makes Severe Self Harm Attempt
Erie Soldier Home inmate George Kennedy, a veteran of the Thirteenth Pennsylvania Cavalry, punctured his stomach a dozen times and nearly severed his head with a razor before surviving. His wife lives in Harrisburg, and the incident occurred on November 18.
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Erie
George Kennedy
Erie Soldiers’ and Sailors
Kennedy
Company G
Thirteenth
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Harrisburg
Disease at Christy Park Spreads Through Town
McKersport November 18 Special reports a rising typhoid fever, scarlet fever and diphtheria rate at Christy Park with two malignant typhoid and two scarlet fever cases in one family and three diphtheria cases in another. Some residents blame Yough river water though physicians say river water is not involved.
He Is Married to Margaret in a Special Letter
In Havre Ixy on November 1 a special report states Gustrom writes that he is wed to Mary Mather and they will reside together. he adds she will quit the stage. The letter confirms a marriage and outlines plans for their future.
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Married To
Margaret
Terke Havre
Gustrom
Mary Mather
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