Fiendish Fire Kills One Child in Missouri Incident
In Mountain Grove Missouri a farmer Elliott and his family faced arson by tenant Nannie Covad after a 24 hour eviction threat. The mother tossed the baby from a window as flames consumed the house. the 4 year old perished inside. Mrs Elliott and the other child escaped badly burned. authorities suspect incendiary cause with no internal fire source.
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Mountain Grove
Tloodland
Pulaski County
Elliott
Nannie Covad
M Covad
Henderson to Leave Dubuque for New York City
Dubuque Iowa February 28 Speaker Henderson will retire from the law firm Henderson Hurd Levehan Kiesel after twenty two years at its head though not active since entering Congress He will relocate to New York City and is expected to become chief counsel for an international steamship company according to a close associate’s letter материал
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Dubuque
Henderson Wy
Henderson, Hurd, Levehan & Kiesel
Henderson
Congress
New York City
International Steamship Company
Forbes Defeats Tokell for Bantamweight Crown in Petroit
In Petroit England, Harry Forbes defeated Andy Tokell over ten rounds to claim the bantamweight title. Forbes dominated from start to finish, except one round where Tokell briefly held his own, while Tokell was criticized for two foul moves that drew crowd jeers.
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Forbes
Petroit
England
Andy Tokell
Harry Forbes
Tokell
Last Victim Identified From Clifton Hotel Ruins
Cedar Rapids Iowa Feb 28 the final unidentified body from the Clifton hotel ruins last Saturday has been identified by relatives as A P Johnson a merchant from Orion Illinois The announcement closes the morgue find in this city with Johnson named as the last victim.
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ORION
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Clifton Hotel
A. P. Johnson
Judge Warns Court Officers Over Zier Receiver
In Indianapolis on February 28 Judge Anderson chastised Floyd county Judge Utz and Prosecuting Attorney McIntyre over appointing a receiver for Zier Manufacturing in New Albany. Anderson warned Utz to stop interfering with Receiver Conner or face jail and promised to end the matter.
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Indianapolis
Zier Manufacturing Company
New Albany
Utz
Floyd County Circuit Court
McIntyre
Anderson
United States District Court
Conner
Zier
Train Wreck Near Lenoir City Kills Six
A Southern Railway passenger train leaving Chattanooga wrecked near Lenoir City after a landslide at 2 AM. Five trainmen and one woman passenger killed. 21 passengers and five crew injured. The wreck occurred on a steep embankment as the train plunged down. Surgeons and wrecking crews rushed to the scene. Names reported include engineer A. D. Tucker mail clerk Alfred Best porter. Most casualties were residents of southern states.
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Knooxville
Tenn
Pel
Southern Railw
Chattanooga
Lenoir City
A. d. Tucker
Alfred Best
Blizzard Rages Across Colorado In Severe Snowstorm
Denver reports a blizzard sweeping Colorado with rapidly dropping temperatures and feared stock exposure. Garden City notes the heaviest snow in the region with twenty inches on the ground. A Union Pacific train en route to the east from Denver stalled near Cheyenne Wells since last night.
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Denver
Col
Colorado
Garden City
Union Pacific
Cheyenne Wells
Hastings Fire Destroys Block in Business District
Hastings Neb February fire devastates an entire block in the business district causing an estimated loss of 175000 dollars.
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Hastings
Nebraska
Hastings, Neb
City Lighting Expansion Approved in Newberry
Newberry Michigan officials report municipal lighting is successful and have ordered a second engine and electric generator worth about 6000 dollars. The 2500 light dynamo will be financed from plant revenues without additional debt.
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Newberry
Mich
Luce County
Burdick Murder Mystery Grips Buffalo Frontier
Edwin L. Burdick, prominent Buffalo businessman, was killed at his Ashland Avenue home. Police found a bloodstained couch and no sign of burglary. motive linked to domestic troubles, with his wife having left months earlier and a divorce filed in December. The investigation notes a ring or knock summoned Burdick to the den where he was killed. Authorities cite no arrest yet as a broader political session in Washington unfolds with party strife and procedural clashes.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Edwin L. Burdick
E. L. Burdick & Co
Buffalo Envelope Company
Ashland Avenue
Burdick
Chief Cusack
Washington
House
Butler
Tom Toll Cal
Rich Mexican Offers to Pay Mexico Debts
From Mexico City comes word that Pedro Alvarado multimillionaire mining magnate of Paz Mexico has offered 50 million dollars to pay Mexico's foreign debt. The proposal follows a prior declined offer to the finance minister and is now directed to President Diaz. Alvarado says his wealth from the Valmillo mine justifies contributing to the public debt and notes his philanthropic giving.
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Austin
Tex
Mexico City
Mexico
Diaz Haus
Pedro Alvarado
Paz Mexico
Meco
Everal
Alvarado
Joseph Tres Limautour
Diaz
Valmillo
Grand Trunk Passenger Strikes Defective Switch
A Grand Trunk Westbound Limited derailed in Battle Creek Michigan at noon after striking a defective switch. Hliss A Parker of Battle was killed. Brakeman Cowless fatally injured. Fragman Dixon seriously hurt.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Hliss A. Parker
Battle
Fragman Dixon
Fishing Tugs Reported Safe At Grand Haven
Grand Haven Mich Feb 2 after three days battle with the ice the fishing tugs Bos and Dorbos reached harbor this morning. The exhausted crews endured a shard fight and the schooners believed lost are now safe.
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Grand Haven
Mich
Bos
Dorbos
Tramps Set Fire on Panhandle Mail Train
Hocton Ohio February 28 Tramps set a fire on Panhandle mail train No 1 three miles east of town early yesterday A baggage man had a narrow escape as flames broke out aboard the moving train the crew fought the blaze and halted at a station for safety.
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Hocton, O
Panhandle
Here
Senate Deadlock Over Panama Canal Treaty Vote
Cullom pressed Morgan in executive session to fix a voting time on the canal treaty but Morgan opposed citing defects and desire for open debate. Morgan warned the closed doors prevent full public understanding while most senators believe no vote time equals failure to ratify.
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Washington
Cullom
Morgan
Senate
Alabama
United States
Isthmus
Boston Women Lead Ice Crossing to Shore in Storm
A party of travelers from St John reaches shore after thirteen miles across ice from a disabled steamer. Two young Boston women and four men treked from the Minto to Pictou island then to land, aiding an exhausted companion. The Minto later freed herself and refueled at Georgetown, PEI.
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St. John
N. B
Pictou Island
Boston
Minto
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Asmed Dent
Stanley
Floes
Georgetown
Mob wrecks saloon in Nashville Brown County Indiana
A Nashville saloon run by Dick Collins was wrecked by a mob of citizens who believed no liquor license had been issued. While Collins was away, the mob demolished the saloon and fixtures, including a large plate glass window, totaling about 200 dollars in losses.
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Columbus, Ltd
Nashville
Brown County
Dick Collins
Collins
Clayton deputy shoots family then kills self
Jonesboro Ga February report states William Farmer deputy sheriff of Clayton county shot and killed his father in law James Christian mortally wounded his wife and attempted to kill his son but missed then fatally shot himself. His wife remains in critical condition.
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Jonesboro
William Farmer
Clayton County
James Christian
Explosion in Latrobe Coal Mine Claims Several Lives
A blast at a Latrobe area coal mine on February 28 trapped workers as rescue teams fought to reach them. Initial reports suggested seven miners died though some hope remained that others might be alive. Fire raged and flooding threatened the shaft as teams pressed full force to recover victims.
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Ning
Texas Storm Ends After Two Day Blizzard and Floods
Phenomenal winter storm swept Texas blizzards in the upper half and cloudbursts in the lower half. Panhandle reported up to 15 inches of snow. rivers including the Colorado, Trinity and San Antonio rose dramatically. railroads suffered washouts and traffic disruptions. Rescue crews assisted riverine residents as waters receded and conditions cleared.
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Dallas
Texas
Har Dle
Gulf
Panhandle
Austin
Colorado
Waco
Trinity
San Antonio
Trafic
Gulf Shore Road
Missouri, Kansa & Texas
Salado
International
Great Northern
St. Marys Street
France loses influence as Menelik severs ties with Lagarde
In Paris and Abyssinia, Menelik the Ethiopian emperor ended relations with M. Lagarde the French minister to Abyssinia and expelled him from Addis Ababa. He warned the Turkish sultan of Italian protection in Jerusalem and replaced French telecom staff with Italians, signaling a sharp pullback on French expansion efforts.
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Paris
Menelik
Abyssinia
Negus
M. Lagarde
Abj Nin
Turkey
Jerusalem
France
Adis Abeba
Adis Salem
Miem
Djibouti
Lagarde
Harrar
Aged Pontiff Keeps To Usual Duties Amid Cold Health
The pope resumes his routine at the usual hour after precautions improved his cold and health. He signs the promotion of his nephew Count Camillo Pecei to brigadier general of the Noble guard. The pontiff plans to hold the reception for cardinals tomorrow. In Munich the papal nuncio reports alarming health news about the pope.
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Camillo Pecei
Munich
Bavaria
Monsigenor Macchi
Despondent Clergyman Attempts Suicide in Chicago
Chicago February 25 Rev Dro M Caldwell a longtime Methodist elder and new Union Avenue pastor tried to end his life by leaping in front of a moving train. He suffered a broken pelvis and internal injuries but doctors say he may recover. Caldwell had been arrested on a disorderly conduct charge and released on bail.
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Chiccago
Dro
Six Drownings on Mississippi Crossing Near Hickman
A party of four men and three women attempting to cross the Mississippi near Hickman Kentucky were swept under drifting debris by the current. All but one member drowned in the incident last night.
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Hickman
Mississipi
Cloudburst Floods Middlesboro Kentucky
A cloudburst this morning floods Middlesboro Kentucky washing away fences and houses. It is feared that lives have been lost in several spots as the surge sweeps the area.
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Middlesboro
Steamer Etruria Runaground in New York Harbor
The steamer Etruria bound for Liverpool is aground in the lower bay of New York. No injuries reported as crews assess the vessel’s position near the harbor.
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New York
Etruria
Liverspool
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