Alarm in Washington Over Venezuelan Question Faces Europe
Washington reports a cabinet meeting to address threats to the Monroe doctrine from Britain France Germany and Belgium amid disputes over Venezuela and Nicaragua. Officials fear a misstep could invite international complications and possible naval action to secure indemnities and expulsions.
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United States
Great Britain
France
Germany
Belgium
Cermin
Belguim
Ite
Wil
Talgium
Iskely
White
Murder suicide after love quarrel near Celina
A livery stable team found Annie Frisch 15 dead with two gunshot wounds in Monticello. Later Arthur Speyd 22, her lover, was found dead by suicide on the road. Authorities say the pair quarrelled over their relationship leading to the tragedy in Celina Ohio.
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Celina
Ohio
Monticello
Annie Frisch
Arthur Speyd
Speyd
Bpeyd
Robinsons Murder Trial Ends in Jury Deliberation
Clarence and Sadie Robinson were found not to have defenses in the trial for the murder of young lawyer Montgomery Gibbs. The defense moved to dismiss on technical grounds, which was denied. The jury had not reported by 9:30 p.m. and the court adjourned to 1 p.m. tomorrow.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Clarence
Sadie Robinson
Montgomery Gibbs
Robinsons
Presidents to Meet On Coal Percentage Schedule Revision
Philadelphia March 20 The presidents of the anthracite coal roads meet tomorrow in New York to seek an agreement to cut production to demand and revise the percentage schedule. Reading company officials express doubt about substantial progress Provident will represent the company and from what could be learned this after.
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Philadelphia
New York
Reading Company
Provident
Olcott-Marle Backing Boosts 21 Percent Share Claim
The passage states strong support from the Olcott-Marle committee for a claimant seeking 21 percent of the output. It notes organized backing aimed at securing this share as part of ongoing political or economic negotiations.
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Olcott-Marle Committee
Miners Strike Burning Mine Near Summit Hill
Excitement sweeps Panther Creek Valley as miners at Shepps mine in Spring tunnel near Summit Hill fight a rekindled underground fire. Lebtch Coal and Navigation Co. rushes to prevent spread while the mine, currently producing substantial coal, faces renewed danger.
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Panther Creek Valley
Allentown
Shepps
Spring Tunnel
Summit Hill
Lebteh Coal and Navigation Company
Amateur boxing and wrestling finals set after semifinals in Scranton
The seventh annual AAU boxing and wrestling championships in Cyclorama hall Allegheny ended preliminaries with Doxtn James O'Connor of Scranton advancing. The semifinals decided tonight. the finale occurs Friday night. A woman from James Tein excelsior Athletic club of Scranton reportedly retired in the second round.
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Pittsburg
Amateur Athletic Union of the
United States
Allegheny
James O'Connor
James Tein
Excelsior Athletic Elut
Scranton
W. Ro
Thurston recall gains footing in Hawaiian affairs
Washington March 20 The demand for the recall of Minister Thurston appears an assured fact with government support and dissatisfactions voiced by members of both houses. Secretary Gresham declined comment as debate centers on whether Thurston improperly fed information to newspapers.
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Washington
Thurston
Gresham
Fish
Constantin Catheney
Hussian Minnister
New York
United States
England
Augala
Europe
Catacazy
Russia
Sevate Foreign Committee
Violent Sandstorm Lashes Dennison Tex Area
A fierce sandstorm swept Dennison Texas last night, unrooting haystacks and blowing down trees. While Howes were blown over and property damaged, no lives were reported lost as the violent weather unsettled the area.
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Simeon
Dennison
Tex
Howes
Reese
Cyclone Damages Augusta Neighborhoods
A cyclone struck Augusta Georgia this morning in the southwestern part of the city causing extensive property damage. About fifty houses were wrecked many of them small and occupied by African American residents. A number of structures were also damaged or destroyed.
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Augusta
Local woman grieves as husband jailed for alleged deceit
Johnstown resident Martha and her spouse confront hardship as her husband faces charges of misleading the public and possibly fathering a child while jailed in Blienseburg. The case has drawn attention to the family, with grief and uncertainty marking their days.
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Johnstown
Marth &Mra
Pretoch Taiwoly
Blienseburg
Lugke Drummond
Fire wipes out barn and livestock at Lebanon farm
A large barn belonging to Captain B Richard Budi near Tower Oly in Lebanon was destroyed by a fire that also killed sixteen horses and mules, four cows, four hogs, and farming implements, with an unknown origin.
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Hudd
Big Norn
Lebanon
B Richard Budi
Tower Oly
Allianca Fires On Spanish Sloop Off Cuban Coast
Aene, the Allianca steamer, fired on a Spanish sloop near the Cuban coast as authorities report tense naval activity. The incident occurred in early March with no immediate reports of casualties.
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New York
March
Colon
Woman Burned After Playing With Matches
A young daughter of Morgan Thomis in Harrisburg died in a fire started while her mother was briefly away. The incident involved a coal infestor of the calliery at Wicondaco and occurred in March.
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Harrisburg
March
Morgan Thomis
Wicondaco
Reading’s union ties up city election process
Reading firemen’s union balks at funds for a tournament as a dispute blocks the common council quorum preventing a city clerk election. A Lancaster life lawyer’s estate goes to a maiden sister. a traveling doctor is jailed for malpractice. a seer forecasts a snow event. Monroe County Mutual seeks a receiver amid heavy losses. H M Kimball resigns from the Erie and Pittsburgh rail line to join Pennsylvania Rail Round in freight operations.
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W. W. Pelting
Williamsport
May Hilton
White Deer Valley
John Msterly
Monroe County Mutual Insurance Company
H. M. Kimball
Erie and
Pittoubre
Pennsylvania Rail Round Company
Erie, Cleveland and
Ashtabula
Explosion of Dynamite Cargoes Kill Twenty Five
Amsterdam reports a disaster as two dynamite laden boats exploded on the Rhine near Loth, killing twenty five workers and shaking nearby towns. Rescue efforts continue with reports of collapsing docks and collapsing felled workers, while the exact cause remains unconfirmed.
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Amsterdam
Lobith
Contiletioy
Sune
Missing gold and silver at Coreon Nevada mint
Mr Preston director of the mint reports a shortage at the Coreon Nevada mint estimated at $60,000 to $80,000. Investigation by Andrew Absen found 7000 ounces silver and 3000 ounces gold missing. Hirsch Harris, a melter appointed by President Cleveland, faces suspension and bond of $20000 as inquiry continues. The loss is blamed on theft or carelessness.
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Nevada
Washington
Preston
Mint
United Prose
Coreon
Nev
Treasury
Andrew Absen
New York
Hirsch Harris
Rethief
Cleveland
Harris
Mason
Mr. Preston
Robbed Morgan Clerk Sent to Prison in Theft Case
Harry Mines, 12, jailed after admitting thefts from Pierpont Morgan & Co. The boy, a collection clerk, allegedly stole several thousand dollars with the total reaching around 10,000 to 310,000 in assets. Morgan confirms the loss and notes Mines' long employment at the firm.
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New York
Harry Mines
Pierpont Morgan & Co
Mines
J. Pierpont Morgan
Miles
KIL von Kull Yacht Club
Staten Island Athletic Club
Indicted Contractors Tied to Orchard Street Collapse
Four persons including Timothy J. Ormsby inspector John Gleaves contractor Peter Comes and owner William T Lennon face manslaughter in the second degree charges after the Orchard Street tenement collapse that killed five and sent the coroner to arrest them. all remain under $5,000 bail.
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New York
Orchard Street
Oswald Released on Bail After Oley Line Killing
Charles Oswald a 15 year old boy who killed his father at Oley Line was released on bail 2000 dollars after a court consultation at Reading. He was brought to the courthouse at noon and later returned home by stage. The trial is set for June.
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Reading
Charles Oswald
Oley Line
Ome Corsa
Oswald
Woman Confesses to $4000 Theft. Dull Knife Wounds Self
Mester Pitts, a colored woman, arrested yesterday in Horriabure for stealing $4,000 from her employer Mrs Brooks in Philadelphia, attempted suicide in her cell by slashing her throat with a breakfast knife. The weapon proved dull and a detective stopped the self harm. Pitts has confessed to the theft.
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Philadelphia
Mester Pitts
Adam Badeau Dead and Illustrious Soldier Author
Ridgewood New Jersey March 20 Brigadier General Adam Badeau died suddenly at the Herbert House at 0 o'clock last night. He appeared in usual health. Cause of death apoplexy. Badeau born December 4 1841 at New Rochelle New York. He joined the army during the Civil War and gained fame as an author after Fort Sumner events.
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Ridgewood
N. J
Adam Badeauw
Herbert
Fort Sumner
Badeau
Grant aide and historian General Badeau outlined
The biography notes that Badeau, early Union volunteer and Grant’s secretary, rose to brigadier by brevet and consul general for Great Britain. He served as consul general at Havana, later retired with captain’s rank, and wrote military histories and novels including Grant in Peace and Conspiracy.
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Great Britain
A. S. Grant
Badeau
England
Harvard Faculty Action on Football Prompted Debate
Boston reports the Harvard faculty decree on football stirs mixed reaction among students and alumni. A Harvard undergrad letter defends elders guidance while Yale scholars express regret over the varsity game.
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Boston
Arthur Brewer
Harvard Eleven
Crimson
Thomes
Whdergrad- Wates
Itthle College
Gt Leasr
A. Brower
New ‘Haven
Harvard
Yale
Yale News
Harvard Crimson
Richards
No recall of Senator Muruagian amid alliance talks
Washington reports deny a government move to recall Senator Muruagian after Secretary Greaham and Minister Muruagua suggested it. He has not committed imprudences rendering him persona non grata to the United States, though he has spoken freely on the Alliance affair. His friends say he has not violated official proprieties.
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Washington
Mareh
Senor Muruagian
Greaham
Muruagua
United States
Pacific Railway Directors Move to Cut Wages and Salaries
Canadian Pacific railway directors announce across the board salary reductions. A 32,000 per year cap faces a 0% to if above ten percent cut applies. All officers are affected by the retrenchment plan.
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Canadian Pacific Railway
Fifteen Murder Indictments in New Orleans Levee Troubles
New Orleans on March 2 reports that the grand jury indicted fifteen men for murder connected to last Tuesday morning’s levee disturbances. Twenty men were charged and held in custody but released on bonds by the recorders' court.
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New Orleans
Recorders
Mob Hangs Woman Near Petersburg Lincoln County
A Black woman Henrietta Taylor was hanged by a mob near Petersburg in Lincoln County last night. She had been accused of burning a house owned by Mr Buylows a few months earlier.
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Nashville
Tenn
Henrietta Taylor
Petersburg
Lincoln County
Buylows
Prohibition Father Dow Celebrates 95th Birthday
General Neal Dow, hailed as the father of prohibition, marks his ninety-fifth birthday in Portland Maine on March 2, reported in good health and high spirits.
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Prohibition
Portland
Neal Dow
Decoy letters lead to theft case and ambush killing
Yonkers post office decoy letters trigger theft probe naming W H Robinson as former courier supervisor. William Chandler slain by William Allen in Missouri ambush while pursuing spouse and lover. Otto B Paulin ends his life after divorce woes. Stallion Ralph Wilkes dies in Lancaster, Mass after Thayer ownership dispute. Juxton John Chamberlain released from jail amid murder arrest in Santa Fe. Gray brothers win breach of contract suit in New York Supreme Court after twenty years of litigation.
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Yonkers
Robinson
Courrier
William Chandler
Arkineos
Orowon County
William Allen
Chandler
Otto B. Paulin
Tatianapolis
Ralp Wilkes
John K
Bayard Thayer
Lancaster
Mass
Thayer Brow
Juxton John Chamberlain
Kites County
Jersey
Cen. Ioe
Gut
Revenue measure and education bill eyed in Harrisburg
Harrisburg March 20. State fiscal experts project near 19 million dollars in two years as taxes shift with a capital stock levy and nonresident bond taxes debated. The religious garb bill for schools faces amendment to impose penalties and widen board oversight. A new superior court bill advances with limited debate, while routine legislative business proceeds with minor resistance.
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Harrisburg
Executive
Hastings
Fruit
Marshall
Senate
House Appropriations Committee
Gener
Groge
Supreme Court
Auditor General
State Tax Conference
Hoyer
Mr. Boyer
Suyienme Court
Frlonite
DHS
Poisoned dogs threaten Pittsburg show in Waynesburg
Thirty English and Irish setters bound for the Pittsburg beach show were poisoned in Waynesburg on March 20 and all died. Four dogs owned by Pittsburgers, including Sallie Mack valued at $1,000, were among the victims. A detective agency investigates suspects and poison sources, with no clear motive or suspect yet.
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Waynesburg
Pittsburg
Guard Appointments From National Guard Headquarters
Harrisburg March 26 An order from National Guard headquarters announces appointments including Colonel Bara Hoon commissary general Scranton Colonel Thomas J Hudson chief of artillery Pittsburg Aides de camp Lieutenant Colonel William Frederick Reynolds Belle Fonte Lieutenant Colonel James M Reed Connellsville Lieutenant Colonel Robert B Baker Philadelphia Lieutenant Colonel George Nox McCain Philadelphia Non commissioned staff Color Sergeant Jacob Greene Company F Third Regiment Philadelphia
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Harrisburg
National Guard
Ey Alng
Bara Hoon
Scranton
Thomas J. Hudson
Pittsburg
William Frederick Reynolds
Bellefonte
James MM. Reed
Conhellay Mle
Robert B. Baker
Philadelphia
George Nox McCain
Jacob Greene
Hodges Arrested in Chicago for Philadelphia Murder
Philadelphia reports that Joseph Hodges, wanted for the March 1 murder of his brother William Hodges after a dispute over a dollar, has been arrested in Chicago. Police had feared he might kill himself or flee after the shooting before his disappearance.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Joseph Hodges
Willam
William
Joseph
Aufelde
Old Rivals Will Box
Promoters plan a Kilrain versus Sullivan boxing match in New York with arrangements under way and public interest high for a face to face bout.
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Biltimore
Jake Kilrain
John L. Sullivan
New York
Cuban Rebel Leader Hidden After Allanca Fire
The Lucha claims the steamship Allanca carried Cuban rebel General Antonio Macea or his brother Jose when fired upon by the Spanish cruiser Cone De Vena. It says they hid the men at Sandy Took.
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Jonah
Havana
Allanca
Carlner Cone de Venadito
Revel
Antonio Macea
Jose
Sandy
Army resumes small arms target practice and cabinet notes
Text reports resumed small arm target practice in the army. Postmaster General Bissell signals readiness to move owl. Admiral Mendeza cited from Longiayta for San Taomingo. Internal revenue receipts for Feb show 11818. Churflel’s former Washington home to be razed for an apartment house. Secretary Gresham, oldest cabinet member, and Secretary Smith, the baby. Pavel to be summoned by electric button in Congress.
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Bissell
Rody
Owl
Mendeza
Longiayta
San Taomingo
Internal Revenue
Churflel
Washington
Alte
Gresham
Smith
Pavel
Congress
Betrothal of Duke of Aoatn and Princess Helene of Orleans
The Duke of Aoatn is formally betrothed to Princess Helene of Orleans. A Garibaldi monument cornerstone was laid at Rome to a large crowd. The Duchess of Leinster, famed beauty, died in Mentone yesterday. Conte Co and Scottish American thread makers cut prices by 20 percent. The US income tax terms were published in a London paper for British investors. England to probe the case of W H Richa the British subject jailed in Hawaii as a rebel. The steamer Carple sailing Feb 27 from Seville is missing after a severe gale and all crew are believed lost.
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Duke of
Aoatn
Helene of Orleans
Garibaldi
Rome
Yorkshire
Mentone Westerday
Duchess of
United States
London
England
W. H. Richa
Hawaii
Seville
Carple
North winds rise as eastern Pennsylvania sees fair weather
Forecasters predict increasing northerly winds across eastern Pennsylvania with fair skies. Light shows may precede sessions of the immediate council as conditions hold.
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Pennsylvania
Finley’s Extraordinary Hosiery Value Frisco
Finley’s offers high grade hosiery at cut prices. 150 doz Ladies two thread hose with spliced heel and double sole at 176 per pair or 3 for 50c. 125 doz Ladies gauage hose at 21c per pair, value 30c. 150 doz Boys Armor Plate hose 1x1 and 1x2 rib with double knee, sizes 7-10, 206 per pair. Regular 25c stocking. Made from best Mace Yarn Hermsdorf dye, best values offered.
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Hermsdorf
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