Secretary Elkins Proposes Army Reform and Pay Increases
The 1908 War Department report urges revival of the lieutenant general rank, higher pay for non commissioned officers, and consolidation of posts. It notes West Point reforms, improvements at Fort Monroe Fort Leavenworth and Willets Point, and funding needs for libraries and museums. It also calls for increased militia funding and reports on Indian soldiers and the signal service.
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WAR Department
Washington
Secretary of War
Elkins
Chiers
Congress
West Point
West Point Military Academy
Military Academy
Wes
Fort Monroe
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Willet’s Point
United States
Army
National Guard
District of Columbia
Duel in Carrollton Claims Life Of Edward Elam
In Carrollton Mississippi a street duel between George P. Money and Edward K. Elam left Elam dead after Money fired a second shot. Elam led the county’s People's Party in the recent campaign. Money, son of Congressman elect St D Money, was uninjured. The clash followed a Conservative article that denounced Money.
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Hirlect Money
Edward FE. Elam
Carrollton
Miss
Edward Kl. Elam
George P. Money
Flam
Money
Mr. Money
Elam
People’s Party
St. D. Money
Washington
Boney
Four Lives Lost At Ford Creek in Pleasanton
Heavy rains caused Arroyo creek to overflow. The Nickelson family tried to reach land from their island home when the wagon overturned. The father and an 11 year old son were found drowned, and the mother and daughter remained missing as a search recovered two bodies.
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Mickelson
Pleasanton
Cal
Nickelson
Arroyo Creek
Abs. Nielelson
Bank and Enterprise Collapse Deepens Across Stone City
Henry Fish, president of Stone City bank and father of the Wish Bros., has turned over all land and personal effects to the bank assignees as shortages reach about 250000 dollars across the bank and Enterprise company. Depositors faced shifting moods from hopeful to despair as 500 workers face ruin.
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Joliet
Henry Fish
Stone City Bank
Wish Bros
Enterprise Company
Immigrant Arrivals and Law Impact in 1892 Fiscal Year
The immigration department reports 579663 arrivals in the year ending June 30 1892 with 2801 returned for legal violations. Of those 1763 were contract laborers. The 1891 law has deterred undesired immigration and improved the overall quality of entrants.
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Wasuteron
Mining fire causes cave in near Honey Brook mines
Hazleton Pa December 5 a large area over the burning Honey Brook mines caved in pulling down several houses. The mine fire now has full sway and officials fear mines Nos 1 and 5 may be completely destroyed.
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Hazletton
Honey Brook
Twenty Three to Be Hanged in Saratoff Riot Trial
The court martial sentenced twenty three of the prisoners to be hanged and fifty six to imprisonment in Siberia for involvement in the cholera riots in Saratoff in July last.
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St. Peterspure
Saratoff
Siberia
Alaska
Congress
Dismal Prophecy From Richmond Poetess Predicts 1896 End
Richmond Indiana on December 5 reports Mrs Mary Frame an educated poetess declares the world will end in 1896. She is a prominent local figure known for her literary work and public speaking. The claim circulates among residents amid skepticism and curiosity.
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Richmond
Ind
Mary ‘Frame
Sunday Night Concert Plans Halted by Police
In Indianapolis Indiana police shut down a Sunday night concert at the Empire theater after an effort to inaugurate popular performances encountered a closure.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Empire Theater
Jay Gould Funeral Plans Made Private At Family Home
New York reports say the Gould funeral will be private to avoid public attention. Services will be held at 579 Fifth Avenue with Dr Munn and Sidney Dillon assisting and no public entry. A guard will protect the tomb at Woodlawn, and no pallbearers are planned.
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New York
Jay Gould
Fifth Avenue
Oelock
Sidney Dillon
Gould
Munn
John R. Paxton
West Presbyterian Church
MacCraecken
University of the City of New York
Roderick Terry
South Reformed Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
Paxton
Cardinal Newman
Newrer
Woodlawn
Interior Tomb Casket Chosen for Family Burial
A plain oak coffin covered with black broadcloth will hold the deceased. Oxidized silver handles and a solid silver plate will bear an inscription selected by the family.
Jay Gould Death Notice and Funeral Arrangements
The intimate friends of Mr. Gould will be invited to attend the funeral through cards sent out by George J. Gould who has charge. The list includes Morosini Russell Sage F K Hain and many other well known associates.
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Mr. Gould
George J. Gould
Mr. Morosini
Russell Sage
F. K. Hain
Fire destroys Cumberland Gap business district in Cumberland Gap
Mipp Le Espero Kentucky December 5 The entire business portion of Cumberland Gap Tennessee has been destroyed by fire. Nine houses including the bank two dry goods stores two groceries millinery drug store and a frame house burned. Loss 35000 insurance 10000.
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LeEspero
Cumberland Gap
Tenn
One Thousand Men Lose Jobs in Pittsburgh Mills
One thousand workers are idle after the suspension of operations at the South Fifteenth street mills of the Oliver Iron and Steel Company. Overproduction and a shortage of orders are cited as causes for the shutdown.
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Pittsburgh
South Fifteenth Street
Oliver Iron & Steel Company
Elm Park Methodist Church Destroyed by Fire
Scranton report states the Elm Park Methodist church, completed at an estimated cost of 200000 dollars, was destroyed by a fire Saturday. The blaze caused extensive damage to the new building and surrounding area.
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Scranton
Elm Parl Methodist
Queer case ends with jail and fine for Heenan claim
In Winxanmac Indiana Mrs Mary Neenan sentences Mrs Heenan to one year in jail and a five dollar fine plus costs for a scheme involving fortune telling. Miss Kernly lost two thousand dollars after trusting a gypsy style fortune teller. The Heenans claimed the money came from an uncle but failed to prove it.
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Heenan
Gas tragedy ends life of Fort Wayne press agent
George W. Reed, press agent for the Leslie Davis Dramatic Company, arrived in Fort Wayne a week earlier. Saturday he turned on room gas at the Rich hotel and died after hours of unconsciousness. Two notes lay on the table expressing love and a harsh view of Fort Wayne.
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Torr Wayne
Ind
George W. Reed
Leslie Davis Dramatic Company
Rich
Fort Wayne
St. Joseph Hospital
Prohibition Leader Ritter Loses Libel Suit
Col Eli Ritter of Indianapolis failed in his libel suit against Leon ard Hinkle over remarks circulated before the Cincinnati convention. Ritter sought 10000 dollars in damages. the jury returned a verdict for Hinkle after about eighty minutes of deliberation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Eli Ritter
Cincinnati
Bidwell
Leonard Hinkle
Hinkle
Ritter
Woman jailed after threatening to shoot neighbor at farm site
Mrs Marthay Hannes cut down a house under construction on land beside Bert Harris. Harris reported her on a peace warrant. Justice Louderback set bond at 300 dollars, she failed to post bond and was jailed. She threatens to kill Harris upon release.
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Valparaiso
Ind
Marthay Hannes
Bert Harris
Harris
Pegan
Justice Louderback
Secretary Noble's 1892 Interior Department Report Highlights Growth
The Noble annual report details expanded work across the Interior Department including large land patent issuance, forest reserves growth, and new Indian boarding schools. It covers census progress, patent office activity, geological surveys, railroad debt considerations, Arizona and Utah population trends, Alaska governance needs, sealing disputes, and support for a Nicaragua canal.
Sudden Deaths Reach Indianapolis and Seymour
A Boston telegram announced the sudden death of Albert R. Baker of Baker & Randolph printers in Indianapolis. Baker, in Boston on business, leaves a large estate and had run a Chicago printing house. In Seymour James T. Young, 41, killed himself over debt, leaving a wife and three children destitute.
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Indianaprouis
Ind
Boston
Albert R. Baker
Baker & Randolph
Baker
Chicago
Seymour
James T. Young
Young
Woman Claims Bigamy by Jeffersonville Man
A woman identifying herself as the wife of Lewis Richards of Jeffersonville caused his arrest on bigamy charges. She alleges they married in Galesburg in 1880 when he was known as Flinnott. Richards had married Mary Nelson of Scottsburg about a month earlier.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Lewis Richards
Galesburg
Flnott
Richards
Mary Nelson
Scottsburg
Gent Arrested in Indianapolis for Assault and Battery
Joseph Gent, the millionaire cerealine manufacturer who moved from Columbus, was arrested Saturday night in Indianapolis for assault and battery after attacking James H. Davis who presented a bill for driven well supplies from R. R. Rouse.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph Gent
Columbus
Gent
James H. Davis
R. R. Rouse
New Bank to Open in Norry Jupson
A bank will be opened in Norry Jupson Indiana with capital of 225000 dollars. Local organizers Lewis Kellar KK P Whitson and Isaac Templin from Winamac provide the funds and lead the venture.
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Norry Jupson
Ind
Lewis Kellar
KK. P. Whitson
Isaac Templin
Winamac
Victim of a Tramp Robber in Indiana Saloon
In Greencastle Jamesa Strother, a saloonkeeper, died Saturday morning from a gunshot after refusing to surrender money to a tramp who shot her Thursday night. In Valparaiso George Smith stole a five cent cigar in Kouts, was fined, and appealed to the circuit court.
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Greencastle
Ind
Jamesa Strother
Valparaiso, Ind
George Smith
Kouts
Smith
Brentlinger Boy Return From Circleville Kidnap
Terre Haute reports J. T. Brentlinger has come home with his 14-year-old son after a kidnapping by gypsies in Circleville last August. The pair are reunited and now in Terre Haute.
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Terre Haute
Ind
J. T. Brentlinger
Circleville, O
Specials From The Nation A Roundup Of Local Incidents
An 8 year old child of Peter Lyons was killed and eaten by wolves near Kingfisher Oklahoma. The Hocking valley plans to organize a company to buy and sell all valley output. Oliver B Heidt president of Heidt Lumber Co was found dead in his Birmingham Alabama office. Miners resume work after Black Diamond troubles in Coal Creek Tennessee. Artie Burchett, 21, killed himself in New Philadelphia Ohio over love. William Heinne lost an election bet to A Paul and burned Paul’s wages. Heinne jailed. North Carolina canvassing board awarded Fifth district election to Thomas Settle. George Jones, life convict in Ohio penitentiary, attacked Guard Gump with kettle. guard fatally shot him. US Geological Survey detail checks Wichita mountains mineral resources after recent gold and silver finds.
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Peter Lyons
Kingfisher
Hocking Valley
Oliver B. Heidt
Heidt Lumber Company
Birmingham
Ala
Coal Creek
Tenn
Artie Burchett
New Philadelphia
William Heinne
A. Paul
Sioux City
Paul
Heinne
State Canvassing Board of
North Carolina
Fifth
Thomas Settle
George Jones
Ohio
Columbus
E. 0
Gump
Jones
United States Geological Survey
Wichita Mountains
President-elect Cleveland Leaves Exmore in Historic Car
President-elect Cleveland departed Exmore Virginia Sunday night in a large heavy private car. The same coach carried Lincoln from Philadelphia to Washington for his second inauguration and later bore Lincoln's remains from Washington to Springfield after his assassination.
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Cleveland
Exmore
Exwone
Eleed Cleveland
Lincoln
Philadelphia
Washington
Springfield
Heavy Snowstorm Delays Mails in Great Britain
Heavy snowstorms sweep the kingdom with delayed mails and numerous sheep said to have died. Reports come from Loxpond and other areas as winter weather disrupts transport and farming.
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Great Britain
Loxpond
Kingdom
Markets Echo Quiet Trading Across Grains and Meat
Chicago markets show flour steady and dull wheat with steady cash and futures bids. Milled and livestock items firm or higher with pork futures and lard gains. oats and rye softening terms. Toledo and Cleveland summaries reflect similar quiet activity in wheat corn and petroleum products.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Indiana
Toledo
Dec
Chicago Market Steady With Mixed Livestock Prices
CaTrLe-Market reports quiet trading and steady prices on CA tle and hogs. Steers and cows show varied quotes across grades, pigs sell from 4.50 to 6.10, with packing and shipping lots at upper ranges. Hoes-Market remains firm with 5 to 10 cent gains in hog prices.
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Texas
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