WRESTLE WITH NEGRO PROBLEM URGE CHURCH TO ASSIST THEM
In Los Angeles the Presbyterian general assembly debated the race question. Dr C P Cheeseman urged funding education for freedmen urging $300,000 now and up to $1,000,000. Other speakers said education is the race’s solution and noted population growth from four to ten million since 1866. The assembly adopted the committee report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Presbyterian General Assembly
C. P. Cheeseman
Freedmen's Missions Committee
South
Prosecution Rules Over Berlin Caricaturist Cartoon
A criminal prosecution has been entered in Atuic on May 26 against German caricaturist Heine for a grossly offensive Simplicissimus cartoon. It depicted Chancellor von and Baron Speck von Sternberg in servile adulation of the Stars and Stripes. The edition containing the image was seized May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Atuic
Heine
von Below
Baron Speck von Sternberg
Washington
Northwestern Train Wreck Near Onawa Injures Many
A Chicago and Northwestern passenger train from Omaha was ditched at Onawa, thirty miles south of Sioux City. A baggage-master is fatally injured and a number of passengers are reported hurt.
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Sioux City
Chicago and Northwestern
Omaha
Onawa
Sioux Chy
Bbaggagemf&n
Pearl Found in Mississippi River Worth Two Thousand Dollars
George Gordon found a 6414 grain white pearl in Lansing bay of the Mississippi River with Misa Gennett Rud. The pearl was sold to Max R. Green of Chicago for $2,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Luister, Sound
Mississippi River
Lansing Bay
George Gordon
Max R. Green
Chicago
Misa Gennett Rud
Gordon
Desertion Sues Divorce Case in Joplin
Mania for Deserting reports Samuel Enders suing his wife for divorce in Joplin Missouri on May 26 alleging she deserted him twenty three times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin
Samuel Enders
Fight Commences on Growing Divorce Evil in Milwaukee
Milwaukee ministers unite to curb divorce as Father Cassidy of Chicago urges Protestant churches to join Catholic efforts. He cites rising divorce rates from 10,000 per year a decade ago to 19,000, and notes ratios such as New York one divorce per twenty marriages, Philadelphia one per nineteen, Boston one per eighteen, and Chicago one per nine.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Milwaukee Ministers’ Association
Father Cassidy
Chicago
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
Salvation Army to tour feuding regions of the South
Cleveland, May 26. Preparations are under way to equip twenty Salvation Army members for a tour through West Virginia eastern Kentucky and parts of Pennsylvania. Led by Col Holtz the party will ride slowly through troubled counties bearing the message of brotherly love. A Bristol Pennsylvania former Confederate soldier has offered to fund the expedition and the group plans to depart Wheeling within weeks.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Salvation Army Corps
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pennsylvania
Col Holtz
Cincinnati
Bristol
Wheeling
Baseball Scores Across Leagues Today
American League games saw St. Louis 6 New York 2 and Cleveland 2 Philadelphia 1 while Washington topped Philadelphia 6. In the National League Chicago 8 Philadelphia 4 and New York 13 St. Louis 1 led a busy slate. American Association results include Minneapolis 11 Columbus 2 and St Paul 6 Toledo 1 with Milwaukee Louisville rained out. Central and Western League scores feature South Bend 1 Dayton 0 and Des Moines 4 St Joseph 1 with Denver 7 Milwaukee 6 and Colorado Springs 12 Peoria 8.
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St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Washington
Chicago
Brooklyn
Wittsborg
Cincinnati
Boston
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Toledo
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Denver
Milwaukee
Colorado Springs
Peoria
South Bend
Dayton
Terre Haute
Anderson
Wheeling
Fort Wayne
Madison-Evansville
Preacher Is Stricken
Cleveland May 26 Dr George Adam Smith eminent Scotch preacher visiting Western Reserve University lectures stricken with typhoid fever for students.
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Cleveland, C
George Adam Smith
Western Reserve University
James Morris Dead in Cooperstown May 26
James Morris, a grandson of General Jacob Morris and descendant of signer Lewis Iris, died at age 7 in Cooperstown New York on May 26. The brief obituary notes the boy’s lineage and age.
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James FR. Morris
Cooperstown
N. Y
Rutherford Morris
Jacob Morris
Lewis Iris
Hoe
Cholera Cases Decline in Manila and Islands
The public health and hospital service reports no cholera cases in Manila since March 98 and notes the disease is steadily decreasing across the islands.
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Washington, Alay
Public Health and Farine Hospital Service
Manila
Islands
Prince of Monaco Hurt in Auto Mishap
Paris May 26 The Prince of Monaco was slightly injured when a dog darted onto the road forcing a sharp turn into a ditch while driving from Monte Carlo to Paris.
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Paris
Prince of
Louisville & Nashville to close coal agencies after 15 years
After fifteen years in coal mining, the Louisville and Nashville railroad decides to close all its coal agencies and operate only as a carrier. The action taken in Louisville Kentucky on May 26 marks a shift in the company’s business focus.
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Louisville
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Former Pauper Hires Maid in Utica
In Utica New York on May 26 Ann Amelia Miller a poorhouse inmate who has inherited a fortune will stay in the institution but has employed a maid to assist her now and in the future.
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Utica
N. Y
Ann Amelia Miller
Lawyer Stairs Three In Marion Tragedy
Lancaster D Baldwin a prominent attorney stabbed his wife his stepdaughter Mrs John Budd and her brother Bert Ritter in a quarrel in Marion Indiana on May 26.
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Stairs
Marion
Ind
Lancaster D. Baldwin
John Budd
Bert Ritter
Five shocks needed to execute Antonio Triola in Sing Sing
Antonio Triola was put to death in the electric chair at Sing Sing prison Ossining New York on May 26. Five shocks were required to cause his death.
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Kil
Ossining
N. Y
Antonio Triola
Sing Sing
Ferry sinks on Narew river. sixteen die in crowd crash
Berlin reports a crowded ferry on the River Narew in Poland sank. Sixteen persons were drowned in the incident, adding to wartime disruptions and safety concerns in the region.
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Berlin
Narew
Poland
Peeress a Centenarian Glentworth at Downham turns 100
London May 26 The oldest member of the British peerage Viscountess Glentworth of Downham reaches her centenary today aged 100.
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London
Viscountess Glentworth of
Downham
Former Congressman Robinson Dies in Madison
Former Congressman John B. Robinson of Nebraska's Third district died in Madison on May 26 from appendicitis. The death ends a long political career anchored in Nebraska and national service.
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Madison
Wis
John B. Robinson
Third
Nebraska
Nineteen Die in Tornadoes Killings Sweep Nebraska
Nineteen people died and as many were injured as tornadoes swept south of Hastings Nebraska on May 26, destroying homes and a German Lutheran schoolhouse. Fortunes were wrecked across Norman Upland Fairfield Cowles Hartwell and Pauline with entire towns damaged and a major financial loss estimated around 60 000 dollars.
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Hastings
Neb
Here
Fairfield
Cowles
Hartwell
Norman
Burlington Railway
Pauline
Prosser
Missouri Pacific Railways
Crandall Linked to Tremont Temple Pastorate Chance
May 26 Boston reports rumors Rev L A Crandall of Chicago may receive a pastorate call if Rev Dr Lorimer declines the recall. Lorimer is unlikely to accept due to a small favorable vote, while Crandall made a strong impression and is under serious consideration.
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Boston
Mass
L. A. Crandall
D. D
Chicago
Tremont Temple
Dr. Lorimer
Lorimer
Crandall
Man testifies in sleep killed wife in somnambulism
Hamilton May 20 Samuel Kee ler charged with murdering his wife Feb 15 took the stand in his own behalf and swore that he killed his wife while in a state of somnambulism He said he quarreled with his wife before they retired and he had this on his mind when he went to sleep
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Hamilton
Samuel Keeler
Pays to Go to Church acquittal in Hartford City saloon case
In Hartford City Indiana on May 26 Emil Schweier a saloonkeeper argued he did not sell liquor on Sunday. He said he was at church and never has missed since getting married. Schweier was acquitted after a complaint by Amos Long.
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E Salle
Fritz Hushno
Alexander Winters
Chicago
Illinois River
Peru
Daniel Webster
Fletcher-Webster
St. Bede College
Hartford City
Ind
Emil Schweier
Amos Long
Schweier
Moody Opposes Saloons In Bremerton Work
Secretary of the Navy Moody told Bremerton city officials that saloons and gambling houses on Front street opposite the navy yard must be abolished. The move targets establishments near the naval facility, aiming to reduce vice and improve discipline.
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Moody
Tacoma
Wash
Secretary of the Navy
Bremerton
Front Street
Navy Yard
Lord Cheylesmore Refuses Egyptian Command Post
London May 26 Lord Cheylesmore General Herbert Eaton declines the post of commander in chief of British forces in Egypt. The decision leaves the Egyptian command open as Britain seeks new leadership for its Middle East garrison.
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London
Lord Cheylesmore
Herbert Eaton
Egypt
Police stop attack on Jews at Kishenev
Berlin dispatch reports fresh anti Jewish disturbances at Kishenev were halted by police who raided a secret meeting and arrested two hundred. Czar reportedly urged end to Jew bating with officials already showing change. Some attribute the move to M Witte who warned that further outrages could harm Russia financially tied to Hebrew financiers in London Paris and Berlin.
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Berlin
Odessa
Kishenev
M. Witte
Russia
London
Paris
M. Wilte
Watch Trust Formed by Major U S Watch Firms
A new watch trust unites American Waltham, Wigin National, Keystone, and Crescent Watch Case companies with nearly 14.9 million dollars in capital. The syndicate plans to acquire the American Watch Case Company Limited of Toronto and to control manufacturing in the United States and Canada, signaling higher prices after years of price suppression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Waltham Watch Company
Wigin National Watch Company
Keystone Watch Case Company
Crescent Watch Case Company
American Watch Case Company, Limited
Toronto
United States
Canada
Liner Adrift In Mid Ocean Off Atlantic Route
The Atlantic Transport diner Minnetonka reports that on May 20 a German steamer Bulgaria from Hamburg spoke her at lat 41 41 and long 80 53. Bulgaria said she was not under command and did not need help. Bulgaria carries about 2900 steerage passengers and is bound for Halifax to land immigrants before proceeding to Philadelphia.
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New York
Minnetonka
London
Bulgaria
Hamburg
Hero of the Bulgaria
Halifax
Philadelphina
Shootings in Lillshore: Father Kills Suitor of Daughter
In Lillshore Illinois on May 20 Edward Copeland aged 19 shot and killed Henry Green aged 60 the father of his sweetheart. Green who opposed their courtship and forbade Copeland to continue the relationship was present when the fatal shot was fired.
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Lillshore
Edward Copeland
Henry Green
Green
Copeland
Greek Officers Offer Service to Sultan Declined
One hundred fifty Greek officers visited the Turkish legations in Athens on May 26 to offer their services to the Sultan in the Bulgarian conflict. The offer was declined with thanks.
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Athens
Medals to be issued for Spanish American and related campaigns
The Secretary of War has decided to issue bronze medals of suitable design to all officers and men who served in the Spanish war, the Philippine Insurrection, and the China campaign.
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Washington
Secretary of War
Mob Fails to Lynch In Idaho Jail Break
A mob in Nampa Idaho attempted to lynch two Black men, James T Quarles and Henry Williams, at the city jail shortly before midnight May 26. The attackers breached the jail but were repelled and forced to withdraw.
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Nampa
Idaho
James T. Quarles
Henry Williams
Mammy Bates, Former Presidents’ Slave, Dies at 103
New York May 20. Mammy Bates once enslaved in the households of Presidents John Adams and James Monroe has died. She would have reached 104 years on September 1, underscoring a long life that spanned the early republic era.
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New York
Mammy Bates
John Adams
James Monroe
Weston II JI chief commissary ill at Johns Hopkins
Gen Weston II JI in Washington reports John F Weston chief army commissary is seriously ill at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore seeking special treatment for a lung affection.
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Weston II JI
Washington
Goen
John F. Weston
Army
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Prince Henry of Prussia Meets King Alfonso in Madrid
Prince Henry of Prussia and brother of the Kaiser is welcomed by King Alfonso in Madrid and escorted to the royal palace for a four day stay as a guest.
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Prince Henry
Spain
Madrid
Prussia
Kaiser
Alfonso
Chamberlain May Resign Rumor Circulates in Liverpool
Liverpool reports a rumor that Colonial Secretary Chamberlain intends to resign from the cabinet to lead a party advocating preferential duties for colonies against the world. The claim centers on a potential shift in imperial trade policy and party leadership.
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Chamberlain
Liverpool
Breaks Ribs Hiccoughing In Wilkesbarre May 26
Thomas MacDonald suffered a severe pro longed hiccough attack in Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania on May 26. The strain of one of the episodes caused two ribs to break, hospital report indicates though the details remain limited.
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Wilkesbarre
Thomas MacDonald
Jay Cooke Stricken at Age Old Financier in Philadelphia
Philadelphia May 26 Jay Cooke the octogenarian financier is very ill from a second attack of congestion of the brain. The news notes his advanced age and grave condition as doctors monitor his progression.
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Jay Cooke
Philadelphia
Accused of Killing Her Aged Husband in Georgia
Gainesville May 26 Mrs Clara Tanner wed six weeks ago is under arrest charged with poisoning her husband after a dinner party. Ice cream served to guests sickened all but her. the cream contained strychnine. The husband died and two guests may die. Mrs Tanner 18 years old. husband 10 years.
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Gainesville
Clara Tanner
Tanners
Jones Will Leaves $60 Million Estate For Heirs
In Pittsburg Benjamin J. Jones founder of Jones & Laughlin left a will filed for probate. The estate is not valued officially but widely said to be at least $60,000,000. Executors are Major George M. Laughlin Willis L. King and B F Jones Sr. The widow receives income from the bulk, with the rest to their four children. After the widow’s death income is split among the children until all four die, then principal to grandchildren.
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Pittsburg
Benjamin J. Jones
House of Jones & Laughlin
George I. Stengel
George M. Laughlin
Willis L. King
B. F. Jones
Patterson Secures Monolith as Gettysburg Grave Monument
H P Patterson of Aurora Indiana, Civil War veteran visiting Gettysburg, found a six to eight ton bowlder behind which he sheltered during the Confederate assault. He bought it from the Culp estate, shipped it west, and plans to place it as a monument at his grave after death.
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Gettysburg
H. P. Patterson
Aurora
Ind
Chicago Board of Trade Quotations May 25
Chicago Board of Trade quotes posted for May 25 show daily movements across grain and metal futures with traders awaiting US market signals. Prices noted include shifts in corn wheat and soybeans as volumes adjust and new crop expectations form.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Board of Trade
Man Ended Life at County Hospital Belief He Was Burden
Joseph Clover aged and ailing, at Kokomo Indiana county hospital, stabbed himself to die claiming it his duty to die after age of usefulness. He left a wife in Stillwell Oklahoma.
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Kokomo
Ind
Joseph Clover
Stillwell
Okla
Resolutions Opposing Slave Pension Sermon Sparks Debate
Washington May 26 Resolutions denouncing the movement to collect funds to promote legislation to pension ex slaves were adopted at the session of the Philadelphia and Baltimore conference of the American Methodist Episcopal church.
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Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
American Methodist Episcopal Church
Turks Occupy Villages in Salonica Theater of War
In Salonica on May 26 terror spread to Monastir as consuls consider foreign guards. Sixteen more battalions of Turkish troops are en route from Asia Minor to complete occupation of the village and surrounding area.
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Salonica
Monastir
Asia Minor
Bathers under fire as five youths flee in La Crosse incident
May 26 report from La Crosse Wisconsin states Mrs Mary Dapper fired a revolver at five youths who entered near her home after becoming angered by their intrusion. The youths fled, abandoning most of their clothes.
Dissolution of Parliament Rumors Hover in London
Reynolds' Socialist organ reports the government plans to dissolve Parliament within the year while the Conservative party is said to be expediting the move. The item reflects political maneuvering and media interpretation in a busy London political scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reynolds
The
Socialist Organ
Cure for Skin Disease Serum Reported in Paris
Paris May 26. Dr Albert Robin claims to have invented a serum to eradicate sutepsoria six, a skin disease prevalent in parts of Europe. He has been testing the serum for bone tine.
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Paris
Albert Robin
Europe
Smoldering Volcano Reported Near Sierra Madre
El Paso Texas May 26 A party of well known citizens returning from Casas Grandes report the discovery of a smoldering volcano in the heart of the Sierra Madre mountains.
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el Paso
Tex
Casasrane
Sierra Madre Mountains
Arrest of Harry Gay in Meade murder near West Liberty
West Liberty police say Harry Gay formerly of Fredonia Iowa and recently hired at Runnells mines was arrested in Woast Liberty Des Moines on suspicion of fatally shooting Arthur Meade in McCarty's restaurant on May 14. Officers Wiley and Wiley transported Gay to West Liberty jail last night after detaining him at a miner's shack near the Runnells mine.
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Arthur Meade
Woast Liberty
Des Moines
Harry Gay
Fredonia
Iowa
Runnells
West Liberty
McCarthy
R. J. Wiley
H. B. Wiley
Gay
Rock Island
Wiley
Wilton Junction
Reddy
Cedar Rapids
Live Wire Death At Sioux City Hits City Scene
Harvey D. Scott a lineman for the Iowa Telephone Company was electrocuted by a live wire in Sioux City while responding to a perilous incident near Myrtle street. A nearby nine year old girl Pearl Godfrey was nearly killed when she touched the live wire guiding a baby carriage. George Ingledue and others suffered shocks attempting to help. and the incident prompted immediate rescue actions and a late attempt to cut the dangerous line. Separately, the Iowa State College Alumni Association backed Professor Stanton for the presidency at a recent meeting. A separate incident in Cedar Rapids reports a knife attack at a graders camp leaving Andrew Smith badly wounded after an altercation with Charles Johnson.
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Harvey Scott
Sioux City
Pearl Godfrey
Harvey D. Scott
Iowa Telephone Company
Scott
George Ingledue
George S.8
Ahn
The
Traction Company
Bert Godfrey
Myrtle Street
Geo. S
Sioux City Gas and Electric Company
George
Ingledue
Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee
City
Andrew Smith
Charles Johnson
Smith
Local Woman Dies After Parade and Circus Visit
Cedar Rapids reports Mrs. Joseph Kratochvil died after drinking carbolic acid in the afternoon following a morning parade and circus visit. The death is reported as a case under investigation with no further details available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Kratochvil
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Board of Freedmen
America
Names Arbitration Board
Rev. C. Banks Nelson
Rochester
General Assembly
James Rice
Page
Kansas
Assembly
Northwestern
Salvation Army
Daniel McCurdy
Peter Hockinson
Hockinson
Charles Taylor
Rolfe
Fong Foo
State Bank
Hotel de Main
Dr. Crandall
BIG Watch Trust
Waltham, Elgin, Keystone and Crescent
Liner
Bride
Boys Bowlder
Iowa State College At
Ames
Stanton
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