Destructive Southern Storm Reported Across States
A severe southern storm swept Arkansas Louisiana Texas and nearby areas causing extensive damage and loss of life. Mooringsport and Benton reported major destruction with several fatalities and many injured while Benton and surrounding towns faced downed lines and prostrated communications. A railroad relief train dispatched to Mooringsport and reports from Little Rock described torrential rain and brilliant lightning with limited details due to telegraph outages.
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Commodore Filibuster Sinks Near New Smyrna Ocean
The steamer Commodore clearing from Jacksonville for Cienfuegos and Cahba reportedly foundered off New Smyrna with 28 aboard. Eleven survivors reached land, including Captain Murphy and Stephen Crane the novelist. one dies of surf injuries. Several lifeboats and a raft were lost, and search efforts continued amid heavy seas and a possible traitor’s leak.
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Nashville Fire Destroys Block In Center Of City
A blaze starting in Lebeck Bros dry goods house in Nashville wiped out buildings in the block bounded by the public square and College Enron and Market Streets. Losses are estimated at 400000 with Lebeck Bros Abernathy Landsberger Grimes Daly Burns Co among the ruined tenants. Six other buildings damaged. The public square and city offices burned.
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Buffalo Bill backs vast Wyoming irrigation project
Col. W F Cody and partners plan an ambitious irrigation scheme in northwestern Wyoming. Over three months four workers bill a 150 mile main canal with 92 sub canals to irrigate 2 000 000 acres. They expect 25 000 acres ready and have laid out a town to be named Cody.
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Revolt in China Inspires Chinese Junta in Chicago
The Chinese News reports Chicago hosts ten headquarters for a Chinese revolutionary junta planning to overthrow the current dynasty. Sung Yau Sen, described as a celestial revolutionary freed in London with Salisbury's help, will arrive in America soon to organize funds and unite with Wong Chin Foo and other reform leaders to prepare for an armed invasion from the South Seas.
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South Seas
Sung Yau Sen
China
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England
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Abandons Ice Palace in St Paul Weather Forcing Abandonment
The St Paul Winter Carnival Association halted plans for an ice palace this season due to mild weather and insufficient sound ice on the island site. Secretary W. J. Wothschild says funds were raised and plans made, but thirty days were needed to complete the palace and weather has hindered both building and carnival prospects.
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Trade review notes 1896 failures exceed all but 1895
The Weekly Review of Trade reports more commercial failures in 1896 than any year except 1895, with about 14,890 failures and liabilities up about 20 percent. It notes intensified holiday business, pending arrangements among major cot ton, coke, dye, and hide firms, and optimism for a larger, safer future. Wheat prices rise to highs not seen since 1892 due to lower Western receipts. five week totals show 13,280,000 bushels versus 22,006,367 last year. Atlantic exports and New York trade shifts are summarized.
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White House Reception at New Year attracts 7000
President and Mrs Cleveland shake hands with seven thousand people forced to wait hours outside the White House for the New Year reception. The event marks the most brilliant in Mr Cleveland's presidency over eight years, witnessed by the famous messenger Arthur Simmons and a vast display of tropical plants inside the executive mansion.
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Death of St Louis editor McCullagh under mysterious circumstances
The body of Joseph B. McCullagh, chief editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, was found Thursday morning on a Pine Street sidewalk beneath a sister-in-law's window. Police and friends consider it a possible suicide as he may have leaped from the window during a nighttime attack of illness.
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Nation's Official Vote and Pluralities Reported
The official canvass closes with a national total of 18,888,762 votes. McKinsey, Republican, leads with 7,101,401. Bryan 6,471, Palmer 185,059. Prohibition 190,500. Pend nal 14,392. Socialist 83. Skinley's plurality stands at 816,390. Separate items report on a 12-year-old girl in Perkins, Oklahoma recovering and naming White men as her attackers, a San Quentin convict inheriting 30,000 and going insane, and other trials and sensational notes including a Pueblo murder conviction and a disputed yellow fever germ claim.
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Skinley
Special Cuban Message Hinted After Holidays
Report suggests President Cleveland may send a special Cuban situation message to Congress after the holidays. Diplomatic circles expect developments on Cuban autonomy and potential US recognition power amid Olney statements.
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Anglicizing China Through English in Schools
A Chinese government decision directs viceroys and provincial governors to establish English language and western science instruction in major cities. The aim is to modernize China, keep pace with Europe, and cultivate patriotism through foreign learning and scientific study guided by Li Hung Chang’s visit to England and the United States.
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Dauntless Cleared for Cuba Despite Arms Cargo
U S grants clearance to the Dauntless from Jacksonville to Cuba loaded with munitions of war for insurgents. The action marks a filibuster concession but owners shippers and consignors still face penalties under the law for misdeclaration and the vessel may be confiscated for violating port of landing rules.
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Colorado Utah War Averted Over Quarantine Proclamation
Sheep men in Titah believed the quarantine proclamation would end on Gay McIntyre’s retirement January 12. Attorney General Carr ruled the proclamation remains in force until executive order rescinds it, so the sheep men will not invade Colorado with their herds.
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Mystery of a Child's Death Baffles Doctors
Gertrude, six, daughter of Albert Owen of Nites Michigan, died weighing fourteen pounds. She had never seen daylight, never spoken a word, never walked, and never tasted milk. Doctors could not determine the disease or cause of her illness.
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Commodity Price Snapshot Across Cities and Markets
Daily market quotations list cattle hogs sheep and grain prices from Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and others. Values cover No 2 wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and clover seed with ranges for each city indicating shipping and market grade variations.
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Ex-Mayor Buttles Robbery Attempt Ends in Clash
The report details an attempted hold up near ex-Mayor Buttles home in Vinton by an ex-convict gang, a struggle lasting ten minutes, resulting in Buttles sustaining serious bruises and the assailants being captured or fleeing as police intervened.
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