Inauguration crowds gather at capital in Washington
Washington buzzes with holiday attire as crowds arrive by train. Pennsylvania Avenue preparations, uniform stands, and whitehouse viewing pavilion highlight the inaugural scene. Four hundred special officers sworn in, police coordination with major cities underway. officials express confidence in arrangements.
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Seventeenth Streets
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Iesereery
Moore
Glover
Nore
Horace Porter
C. 0. Howard
No- Honsl
Mark Hanna
Savage Attack on Gen Lee by Marquis de Palmerola
The Marquis de Palmerola allegedly hurled a personal insult at Gen Lee in the palace on Wednesday night. A press correspondent claimed Gen Lee disclosed the rumor about Scott’s release, sparking a public quarrel with the secretary of state.
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Leo
Marquis de Palmerola
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Scott
Palmérola
Schinneer Wins The Great Six Day Bicycle Race In Chicago
The final hours of the world’s six days and nights race at Tattersall’s in Chicago drew an immense crowd estimated around 20,000 as riders pushed to the finish. The Gagi Score showed Schnin neer ahead, and many competitors endured soreness. Lawson suffered severe chafing and may take days to walk again.
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Chicago
Tattersall’s
Lawson
Pingree Wins Dismissal Over Mayor Ouster Suit
Detroit court dismisses suit by D W Moreland board of public works member to oust Mayor Pingree for vacating office upon becoming foremax. Court rules Moreland had no standing. suit should be in attorney general's name. Case will be appealed.
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Eiicuit
Detroit, Wieh
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Board of Public Works
Moreland
Two Bodies Found After Cushmar Mills Explosion
A blast at the Cushmar mills power house in New Bedford Massachusetts set the building ablaze. After the fire was controlled, the bodies of Manuel Mendosa a fireman and Arthur Ashin another employee were recovered amid the ruins. Several others were injured.
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New Bedford
Mass
Manuel Mendosa
Arthur Ashin
Wabash Mercantile Company Seeks Receiver in Court
In Wabash Indiana an elean court proceeding seeks a receiver for the Wabash Mercantile Company owners of the Big Four department store. The firm with $50,000 capital shows assets of about $25,000 and liabilities of roughly $392,000, signaling major financial distress.
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Elean Court
Wabash, Ind
Wabash , Mercantile Company
Big Four
Pennsylvania Miners Strike Involves Thousands
A river coal miners strike began at Pitsburg on Wednesday as a movement led by General Gid will involve about 7,000 men. The action aims to back OS 't bnshal amid ongoing labor unrest in Pennsylvania's mining region.
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Pennsylvania
OS ‘T Bnshal
Pitslirg
UFE IN TOWN OF GARSON
A Garson Nevada correspondent warns visitors not to arrive at the last moment for rail relief, urging preparedness for limited food and shelter. He notes stores lack up-to-date goods, warns against demanding special meals, and advises bringing warm clothing, as Carson is a cattle center with scarce luxury items.
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Lesat
Carson
Nevada
Chicago pool rooms hit hard by New Orleans race betting
Rumors of a major betting day spread through Chicago Elmhurst Roby and Washington Heights pool rooms Wednesday as a New Orleans race spurred a $75,000 loss surge. Elmhurst with $10,000 capital quit business after heavy losses. Roby halted operations to arrange borrowing. Heavy wagers on Ondague and Firner at Engleside and the Featherstons Ryan pair reportedly scored big in Cincinnati.
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New Orleans
Elmhurst
Busness
Firner
Engleside
Cincinnati
A DAMSELS EDEN A MYTH EXPEDITION SET SAIL FOR TAHITI
The brig Percy Edwards has cleared from San Francisco for the Tahiti Islands with the United Brotherhood of the South Sea Islands aboard. The expedition, sparked by a San Francisco newspaper tale of dusky women pining for husbands on St John’s Island, seeks an uninhabited isle to settle in a life of ease. The myth of the dusky damsels was debunked, but the crew plans to voyage and establish a temporary community aided by agricultural and trade skills.
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Tahiti Islands
United Brotherhood of the
South Sea Islands
Tahiti
St John’s Island
South Seas
House Passes Monetary Conference Bill After Heated Debate
Congress floor action shows a 279 to 3 vote in favor as members from Reping, Silver, and both Democrats supported the measure. Opponents from New York and Indiana spoke against the bill, with Stone of Pennsylvania and Wat son of Ohio among backers. The debate ran about two hours and included amendments to increase efficiency. Trade notes report steady gains in rail orders, wool goods, and textile demand, with margins in steel, wheat, and corn showing mixed movement across regions.
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Senate
Wst
Quigg
New York
Johnson
Indiana
Stone
Pennsylvania
Watson
Ohio
Agr. McCreary
Kentucky
RG. Dun & Cos
Hes
Bes
United Stans
Canada
McKinley Tariff Question Delays McKinney Role
A distorted news item notes the tariff issue delaying McKinney’s path, with references to President Cleveland and the incoming administration. It mentions foreign policy debates and an extra session aimed at pressing the tariff law to the exclusion of other topics, citing Samuel ex Daye as a source.
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Cleveland
Ady
Cantun
McKinley
American Capitalists Win Undertaking to Build Ecuador Rail
American syndicate will build the Southern Railway in Ecuador with Senor Luis Felipe Carbo confirming the proposal. An agent and engineers are expected in the United States to formalize the arrangement. In other news, Dr. Ruiz, reportedly killed in jail, allegedly died after an incident with Guanabacoa governor Senor Gieveta. Governor Fonscheveta faced the affair, with claims of corporal force. Senatorial turmoil persists as Sense Mitchell resigns re-election bid and Oregon’s joint convention adjourns. In Chicago, a boy loses an overcoat in a confidence game near Twelfth and Wood, involving a man offering 25 cents for a task.
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Luis Felipe Carbo
United States
Southern Railway
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Key West
Fla
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Mitchell
Oregon
Salem
Senate
House
Chicago
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West Nineteenth Street
Chisago
Nyeek Mets
Greeks Told To Withdraw From Crete Within Three Days
Russia through its Athens minister M XK Qnou calls Greece to pull back all troops and forces from Crete within three days. King George and the government refuse to retreat from Crete decision, backed by the nation. About 20,000 Greek troops are concentrated in Crete and hostilities are anticipated on the frontier if Crete is not annexed.
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St.Petersburg
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Athens
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Qnou
Bes
Greece
George
Heve
A la Risa
Suffragists Beaten as Indiana Court Denies Vote
Indiana Supreme Court rules Mrs Helen Gougar and other suffragists not entitled to vote. Constitution limits ballot to male citizens age 21 and upward. Court finds no conflict with the Fourteenth or Fifteenth Amendments and rejects sex as a barrier to suffrage.
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Supreme Court
Helen Gougar
Indiana
Gougar
Decision in a big land case orders sale of 100000 acres
A United States appellate court verdict in the East Tennessee Land Company cases at Chattanooga Tenn orders the sale of 100000 acres. The five million dollar company, founded by eleven land boosters in 1800, aimed to create the temperance city Heraman Tenn a town of about 5000. The decision potentially affects about 20000 residents in northern states. Jack McAuliffe to Retire from boxing March 5 with a testimonial at the Broadway Athletic Club New York.
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East Tennessee Land Company
Severans
Michigan
Clarke
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Heraiman, Tenn
Jack McAuliffe
Broadway Athletic Club
New York
Thirteen Murders in a Day in Guadalajara
Thirteen murders occur within a single day in Guadalajara Mexico as the Enife alcohol fuels violence. A total stranger is disemboweled in a drunken act of wantonness while more than a thousand prisoners in the penitentiary are serving murder or murderous assault sentences.
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Guadalajara
Mexico
Veteran Callender Dies in Chicago After Theatrical Career
Charles Callender a veteran of Blackface and pioneer of minstrelsy died in Chicago on Friday. The movement notes his decline in prosperity in recent years and reports his shifts from stage to other ventures. Reports say a new match factory is planned at Menominee with 100 ton daily capacity and that the Columbian Notch Company of Grad Haven Mich is courting local capitalists. The Canadian Pacific Railroad is said to have purchased 60 900 tons of steel rails from Carnegie, at an estimated total of about 1 000 000 dollars.
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Callender
London Museum
State Street
Columbian Notch Company
Grad Haven
Mich
Menominee
Paedie
Thes
Carnegie Company
Grover Paid Off in Massachusetts Navy Work Settlement
From Boston Massachusetts Grover receives final four months salary totaling 166 pounds 6 shillings 7 pence. Payment for the last four days of work is expected about March 34th in a Navy employment settlement.
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Grover
Cleveland
Big Jim Flees to China Amid Chinatown Feud
A Chinese man known as Big Jim flees from San Francisco to avoid murder by Sam Yup highbinders in reprisal for Lins Pete's death. He sails from Victoria to China after arranging his affairs. Also reported is a canal bill passed in Albany to create South Buffalo Harbor and Ship Canal Improvement Co., with $10,000,600 capital, city of Buffsto to guarantee bonds.
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San Francisco
Sam Yup Highbinders
Lins Pete
Hig Jim
Victoria
China
Albany
N.Y
South Buffalo Harbor
Prize Fight Git Wilted and Legalization Debate
Abi introduced in theanare several doors ago to legaliz privé Ogiling has been debated in the house.
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Theanare
Legaliz
Market quotations for Chicago to Buffalo dairy and grain
Chicago cattle and hog prices with shipping grades and ranges. Indianapolis and St Louis show cattle and hog numbers, wheat and corn quotes No. 2, white and red varieties. Detroit and Toledo provide additional wheat, corn, oats, rye, and seed price data. Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York list similar commodity quotes with brief ranges for cattle hogs sheep lambs and grains.
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Indianapolis
St. Louis
Innati
Boss
Detroit
Toledo
New York
Commission Named to Secure Grain for India's Famine Sufferers
Gov Drake appoints a Des Moines led commission to secure grain and provisions for India's destitute famine victims. Conger is chairman Harvey secretary. The group has begun rail and sea transport plans, amid rising mortality and efforts to fund transoceanic relief.
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Gov. Drake
India
Eit, Conger
Be. Guilfrey
Lloyt Sherman
Leon A. Flargey
Des Moines
Conger
Harvey
Consecration of Lenihan Named Wyoming Bishop
Very Rev Thomas Lenihan of Boone was consecrated bishop of Wyoming in Dubuque. The ceremony drew archbishops and bishops from the West, with over 100 altar boys and a large crowd. Gifts included a jeweled cross and chain valued at 509 dollars from Fort Dodge residents. Lenihan, once an altar boy here, served in Decorah and Fort Dodge before his priestly career.
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Lenihan
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M.A. Burke
St. Joseph
Bardstown
Cape Girardeau
St. Francis College
Milwaukee
Hennessy
Dubuqne
Lenihant
Decorah
Corpus Christi Church
Coal Oil War In Burlington Bristles Between Firms
Burlington grocers met to arrange the coming year's oil supply as Standard C Company and Pennsylvania company attended. Standard C urged to regain trade by claiming past issues with delivery were solved, but Pennsylvania already supplying retailers. The old Standard station plans to contest any loss of patrons, promising a fight to keep its stake.
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Burlington
Standard 631
Pennsylvania Company
Standard C. Company
Amon
Pennsyl-vania
Standard Company
Hazing Incident At Simpson College Sparks Scrubbing Event
A troubling hazing episode at Simpson College saw twenty to thirty students confront a fellow student with soap towels and brushes in a crude cleansing act. The report notes violence and a coercive bath as part of the scene, reflecting unsafe campus practices and calls for oversight.
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Simpson College
Imra Heruic
Burglars Rob Sioux City Dry Goods Store in Morning Heist
A burglary at a Sioux City suburb store resulted in $153 in cash and other items stolen. An occupant confronted burglars on back stairs as a shot was fired. burglars fled with a bag containing bonds and papers. The incident names the store owners and involved area residents.
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Thorsay
Gilbert St. Peter
Louis Cage
St. On
St. Ougentarige
Marshalltawny Citizen Dies After Alledged Incident
Wundye Mores suseren and Suige Toler Porter, a leading Marshalltawny citizen, were involved in a troubling event. Porter, elderly and disabled, collapsed and was found extremely weak despite resuscitation. A physician stated the judge’s condition was serious. a planned trip to Aarsindlrown was debated but Porter urged to return home escorted by a horse.
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Suige Toler
Marshalltawny
Abd Wis
Vkarse
Mise
Stock Exchange Plan Aimed at Des Moines Bank Reopen
The German Sav ings Bank of Des Moines opened Tuesday with depositors, to exchange part of their certificates for stock and rest for time certificates in equal parts. Stockholders will take $5000 of new stock and pay cash. depositors may take more, paying for it from deposits. If approved, the bank may reopen soon. Iowa Implement Dealers Organize Northern Jews Retail Implement and Vehicle Association formed in Charles City, to unify dealers across 35 counties amid claims farm machinery prices are unprofitable. New officers include C. O. Feil as president, John Duwaldelton secretary, J. S. Ferrington treasurer, and J. C. Brown auditor.
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Des Moines
Thair
Torak
Hue
Iowa
Charles City
C. 0. Feil
John Duwaldelton
Mason City
J. S. Ferring
Roving Politicians and Local Violent Incidents Reported
Ex mayor Geherig assisted attorney Utt in a street assault incident where rivals in politics and banking clashed, a revolver found, and multiple assailants involved. Separately Nelson Potts, a wealthy farmer near Libertyville, died after being thrown from a horse on a rural road. Webster City faces a heated debate over women voting on library tax funding with opposing legal opinions. A suspect named Eugene Casner was arrested in Lewis for theft after inquiries about Louise, Blackhawk County.
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J. B. Uttt
LCE
Drets
Geb
Utt
Nelson Potts
Libertyville
Tairicid
Vidter
iHinvis
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Lewis Ihis
Rockford
Ill
Lewis
Louise
Blackhavwar County
Fatal use of carbolic acid tragedy in OsKaloosa
E G Barnhiser died at his home in OsKaloosa after a carbolic acid injection intended to relieve piles. The medicine was insufficiently diluted, causing fatal harm within about thirty minutes. Also reported: death of Mrs Caroline Dana Dawes, mother of ex Governor Dawes, at Ottumwa after illness. farmer Preston Biglow’s foot crushed near Atlantic. Des Moines school children collect pennies for the Aged fund. two youths arrested for burglary in Spillville. death of Levis Garner, father of Rep J Garner of Mahaska County. breach of promise suit for $20,000 filed by Emma Kimes. boy drowned near Cedar Rapids after falling through ice. various district court updates and local notices.
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Oskaloosa
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