Proposed Philadelphia Municipal Investigation Sparks Legislative Debate
Harrisburg reports the proposed inquiry into Philadelphia's municipal estates dominates discussions. Senators fear Quay's support would bind the committee to a full probe, while Pattison's mayoral election could halt action. Warwick's win could push a senate inquiry, with a House counter-move possible to examine state treasury books.
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Scranton Tribune
Harrisburg
Phiadelphia
Quay
Penrose
Quas
Philadelphia
Pattison
Martin
Porter
Warwick
Senate
House
Senator Quays
Measures Introduced in Mouse and Senate Hills Passed Finally
Harrisburg dispatch reports House members file a probe into the Werneraville asylum with Cochran Gould Pomeroy Pritchard Parcells named. Bills favorably reported include licensing reforms and education grants. Senate bills cover archives labor day and Gettysburg encampment costs. Judicial apportionment reduces districts from fifty two to fifty with several reallocations among counties.
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House
Walton
Werneraville Asylum
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Arg
Gould
Erie
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Pranklin
Pritchard
Blair
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Could
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Armetrong
Senate
Savlor
Pennsylvania Archives
Goblin
Ninth Regiment
Gettysburg
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Johnstown
Justice of the Peace
C. Zerfass
Lancaster
Notaries Publics
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York
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E. Gardner W
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CG. Po. Blight
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Lycoming
Kauffman
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Snyder
Boards of Education
Potter District
Pratt
Carlisle Indian Training School
District seat changes in state judicial allocation
The text notes shifts in the Twentieth district with Union and Snyder constituting it, Schuylkill gaining an orphan's court judge, and Delaware receiving an additional law judge. The snippet outlines judicial appointments and district distribution adjustments.
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Union and
Snyder
Schuylkill
Delaware
Surprise New York Police Commissioner Stuns Politicians
New York announces a new police commissioner a total surprise to local politicians. The appointee is a St. Lawrence county native and West Point graduate who served five years in the Fifth United States Army and is a major of engineers on General Louis Fitzgeralds staff. He has been a Democrat with no party affiliation in clubs and will lead from police headquarters after Commissioner Sheehan surrendered the keys.
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New York
United Press
St. Lawrence County
West Point
Fifth Artillery
United States Army
Louis Fitzgerald
Anson G. McCook
Schofield
Dan 8
Lamont
Louis Pitagerald
Frederick RR. Coudert
W. R. Gray
Charles Fairchild
Andrews
Sheehan
Strong
Miners Form Independent Knights of Labor in Secession
In Columbus Ohio on February 14 seceding miners from the Knights of Labor organized a new Independent Knights of Labor. They elected W B Wilson as general master workman and James M Michaels as worthy foreman with Charles K Martin as secretary treasurer. The move follows disputes over New Orleans actions, mortgage of headquarters, and alleged mismanagement. The new order claims 45000 members while the old faction has about 1000.
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United Press
Columbus
General Assembly of the
Knights of Labor
New Orleans
Order of the Knights of Labor
Life General Assembly
New Ouieana
Philadelphia
General Assembly
Wilkon
Charles Ho
Minister Gray Dead Reported By Telegram
United Press reports in Indianapolis that Pierre Gravy son of Minister to Mexico Gray received word that the minister died at 7 PM after earlier notes that physicians held a consultation and would meet again at 7. The telegram came at 10 PM tonight confirming the death.
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Gray
United Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Pierre Gravy
Mexico
Narrow fringe Collision near Pittsburg tunnels injures crew
Last evening en gines Sand on the Cantle Shannon narrow gauge railroad collided in a tunnel wrecking both engines and twenty five freight cars. The tunnel was badly blocked. Five trainmen were thrown in the debris and severely but not fatally hurt.
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United Press
Pittsburg
Peb
Shannon
Snow Storm Rages Across Western Texas Sheltering Settlers
Dispatches report an unprecedented furious snow storm sweeping western Texas. Stock is dying by hundreds and settlers face considerable suffering as freezing conditions grip the region.
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Texas
United Press
Dallas
Tex
Texan
Wesrern
Diphtheria Cases Rise in Oley Village Berke County
In Oley Village Berke county fifty five winter diphtheria cases have been reported and sixteen deaths. A visitor is linked to the outbreak. Nearby incidents include a fatal log accident in Ralston and wage cuts in western Pennsylvania. Two Montan don railroad trains collided nose to nose near Coburn with no injuries. Knights of Lalor in Allegheny county suspend insubordination. group vows never to surrender and can muster 1000 men.
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Montandon
Coburn
Allegheny County Knights of
Lalor
Oley Village
Berke County
Telegraphic Ticks. Arte and industries expo in Mexico City planned
An exposition of arte and industries will be held in the City of Mexico in 106. After winning $10,000 by the gold brick swindles, Thomas Parker is under arrest at Richmond, Va. Alabama cotton planters are urged to reduce the serene of cotton at somate per cent, this year. On the way from Babino to Galveston, Tex, on a sloop, Drew Ponder, a passenger, was frozen to death.
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City of
Mexico
Thomas Parker
Richmond
Alabama
Babino
Galveston
Tex
Drew Ponder
Congress Rejects Sixty Five Million Gold Bond Proposal
In Washington on February 14 the House defeated the joint resolution to authorize sixty five million dollars in five percent gold bonds to replace the Morgan Belmont syndicate issue. The vote was 167 to 120 with heated debate led by supporters including Wilson Reed Payne Turner and Bynum and opponents led by Hopkins and Brytin. The speaker declared the bill dead as lawmakers argued over the president’s motive and the nation’s silver policy.
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Laat Springer Banking and Currency
Morgan-Belmont
Committee On Ways and Means
Wilton
Reed
Crtep
Payne
Turner
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Indo
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Tih
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Hopkins
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Barwik
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Jerry
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Urickner
Kowina
Cadmus
Campbell
Carath
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Causey
Chickering
Clancy
Clark
Ala
Cobb
Coombs
Cooper
Ind
Cornin
Platt
Powere
Price
Quigg
Ray
Reilly
Royhorn
Richards
Robinson
Biscell
Conn
Hyan
Bohemerhorn
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Sorg
Sperry
Springer
Stevens
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Taraney
Tracey
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Wadeworth
Wanger
Warner
Washinton
Wilson
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Alderson
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Allen
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Thailey
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Hell
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Tex
Mack
Bir
Bland
Bonnner
Boen
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Cala
Breta
Broderick
Cromwell
Brookshire
Brown
Bundy
Bunn
Cam Inetti
Common
Capeher
Cockrell
Coffeen
Collin
Wis
Crawford
Curtis
Davis
de Armond
Denson
Dinsmore
Dockery
Dolliver
Donovan
Hudson
Hulick
Hall
Hunter
Hutcheson
Tkeirt
Izlar
Johnson
N. di Kem
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Kyle
Lacey
Lane
Latimer
Lawson
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Lester
Lineton
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Loud
Leoudenwlager
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Maddox
Maguire
Mahon
Marah
McCleary Minn
McCulloch
McDe
Sibley
Smith
Snodgrass
Stallingy
Stephenson
Stockdale
Btralt
Strong
Swanson
Talbert
Tate
Tawney
Enticed Lizzie Away The Missing Witness Case Unfolds
Lisle O'Brien, key witness against Hartman in Schuylkill county, returns home in Philadelphia after a scheme to abduct her. A 40 year old woman, Bella Burke, lures Lizzie to New York and attempts to mislead authorities and peers. O'Brien reports payment offers to drop the prosecution while a parallel fire at Doherty Woodworth silk mill in Paterson, New Jersey, causes $5,000,000 loss and 40 workers affected.
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Philadelphia
Lisle O'Brien
Steward Hartman
Schuylkill County
William O' Brien
Bella Burke
O' Briens
Lissie
Burke
New York
Liggie
Cosmopolite
Liaule
Liegie
Turke
Qozaln the
Lizsie
Hurke
O'Brien
Lisa
Livele O'Brien
The
United Press
Paterson
N. J
Doherty & Woodworth
Wild Accuses McBride as Union Fight Stirs Columbus
In Columbus on February 14 district organizer Mark Wild of the American Railway Union charged John McBride with corruption over a Hocking Valley strike settlement. Wild says a $600 bribe was offered to keep quiet, and McBride admitted receiving funds while denying broader wrongdoing. The convention debated disclosure and opened an investigation, amid turmoil.
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United Press
Columbus
Miners’ Convention
Wis
Mark Wild
American Rtailway Union
American Railway Union
Columbus, Hocking Valley and
Toledo
Hocking Valley Railway
John McBride
United Mine Workers
McBride
Wild
Mr. McBride
Fils
Tie
Hocking Valley
Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railroad Company
Waite
Hocking Valley Railroad Company
Waites
McPride
Wim
John Kane
The
Mine Workers Journal
Allent
Penna
Convention
Adams
Motion to Reconsider Laid On Table and Adjournment
Aid Kilgore is present and not voting. A motion by Mr Bland to reconsider the vote was laid on the table. At 5 30 on motion of Mr Wilson the House adjourned until tomorrow at 11 o clock.
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Bland
Missouri
Wilson
West Virginia
Archbishops and Bishops Attend Philadelphia Catholic Club Dinner
At Dooner’s hotel the Catholic Club of Philadelphia hosted its eighteenth annual dinner with Archbishop Ratoulli as guest of honor. Attending prel ates included Mgr. Sbarretti Rev Frederick Rooker Bishop Keane and Archbishop Ryan. Satolli addressed the gathering and was represented by Dr. Booker.
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Catholic Club of
Philadelphia
United Press
Ratoulli
Dooner's Hotel
Catholic Club
Mgr
Sbarretti
Frederick Rooker
Satolli
Keane
Catholic University At
Washington
McFaul
Trenton
Gordon
Tamatea
Ryan
Edwin Megurgee
Mer. Satolli
Booker
Mir. Satolli
Free coinage gaze and mixed political maneuvers
Silver men at the capitol claim a statute may enable free coinage. Secretary Carilale fines Ernest F. Focker Jr of Mirat district Illinois one thousand for moving Unstamped beer between breweries and bottling it. A campaign to appoint Colonel Stewart Gordon to brigadier generalship follows Ruger's promotion. W A Hines and J B Cooney named for sea post replacements after two postal clerks drowned on the Elbe. A temperance petition with over a million signatures will be presented to the president and sent to Queen Victoria and other monarchs.
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Capitiol
Carilale
Ernest F. Focker, Jr
Mirat
Minois
Stewart Gordon
Sixth Cavalry
Ruger
W. A. Hines
New York City
Tce Éeleti
J. B. Cooney
Elbe
Wantington
Queen Victoria
Defense Opens in Hayward Murder Case
The defense in the Hayward murder trial opened stating no theory would be offered but an alibi for Hayward would be proved. Sawyer Smith said evidence would challenge Bilxt's testimony and reveal Adry's testimony against his brother was prompted by insane jealousy.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Hayward
Sawyer Smith
Bilxt
Adry
Hayward Family Skeleton Airing Reveals Theater Proof
A witness testifies about Buxt's movements the night of the murder but nothing material emerges. Hayward's presence at the Grand Opera House on the murder night is confirmed by theater ushers.
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Hayward
Buxt
Grand Opera House
Shot Over The Heart Result of a Quarrel In Norristown
In Norristown Pennsylvania on February 14 Frank Pedrick a diacksmith and James Sweeny a wheelwright both from Howesville quarreled. Sweeny drew a revolver and shot Pedrick over the heart. Pedrick the village postmaster is not expected to live. Sweeny 24 years old and well connected escaped and remains at large.
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Wheelwright
Macksmith
United Press
Norristown
Frank Pedrick
Diacksmith
James Sweeny
Howesville
Here
Pedrick
Sweeny
Robbery at Forest City lands jewelry haul
L. J. Levine of Carbondale was held up near Richmondale by two men and robbed of $175 cash, a gold watch, and jewelry worth about $1,700 after returning from Hillside collections. A night pursuit followed with no trace of the robbers.
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Scranton Tribune
Forest City
L. J. Levine
Carbondale
Hichmondale
Levine
Levine Bros
Hillside Company
Rapid Transit Company
Richmondale
Ontario and Western
Pioneer City
RK. J. Beamish
Theleuth
Michael Moran
Forest House
Moe
New Trial Refused in Bowman Murder Case
Wilkes Barre February article reports Judge Lynch denies Bowman a new trial after conviction for the murder of John Mike the Arabian peddler. Bowman awaits sentencing set for Saturday with appeals to the supreme court anticipated by his attorneys. Bowman’s mother was present as he accepted the decision.
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William Penn Bowman
United Press
Wilkes-Barre
Lynch
Supreme Court
Wicely
Young Bowman
John Mike
Bowman
Jones
Mayor Strong Makes City Appointments in New Postings
Mayor Strong announced new appointments in New York. Avery D. Andrews, a lawyer, becomes police commissioner replacing John Sheehan. George Walton Green, also a lawyer, is named an aqueduct commissioner succeeding Francis M. Scott who resigned to become corporation counsel.
Gilkeson Sworn In as Banking Commissioner in Albany
Attorney General Hancock today rejected the Brooklyn Heights Railroad action to vacate its charter due to insufficient reasons. Colonel B F P Gilkeson took the oath as new banking commissioner, posted a $20,000 bond with C L Magoo of Pittsburgh and Major Lane 8 Hart of Harrisburg as sureties.
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Brooklyn Railway Middle
United Press
Albany
N. Y
Feb. W
Hancock
Brooklyn Heights Railroad Company
Gilkeson
United Pres
B, FP. Gilkeson
Hei
C. L. Magoo
Pittaburk
Lane 8. Hart
Harrisburg
Wureties
Ting Shoots Himself After Wei-Hai-Wei Surrender
After the surrender of the forts and the Chinese fleet at Wei-Hai-Wei Ling Ting and a Chinese general committed death by their own action. The report, filed from Bhanghal, cites the Central News correspondent.
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Ting
United Press
London
Central News
Bhanghal
Wei-Hai-Weil
Weather Report for Eastern Pennsylvania
Eastern Pennsylvania shows fair skies with a shift to northwest winds. No precipitation reported and temperatures likely steady with mild conditions across the region.
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