Forgery Rumors and Political Notes Across States
Indianapolis reports allege H J Lan dlera and associates forged warehouse receipts to raise about $40,000 with banks disputing their authenticity. Chicago labor groups distribute condemned anarchist speeches to aid appeals. Argentina drought devastates stock herds, with 20 million sheep dead. A Mount Pulaski money scare ends with $0.60 missing from $7,000. A Hart county Georgia prophet predicts 1800 end. Maynard's treasury report shows 60,828 claims totaling $225 million, up 36 percent. Cabinet meets discuss Canada Asheries and Bartholdi statue ceremony. Boulon and Stone suspended as Missouri and Pennsylvania US Attorneys amid political meeting activity. Andover board asserts heresy jurisdiction and summons complainants by November.
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Indianapolis
H. J
Landlera
Landers
Barnes & Co
Pork Packers
Linders, Given & Co
Chicago
Central Labor Union of Chicago Fb
Anarchiata
Labor Ergenia Ubienshi Vatloda Chica
Buenos Ayres Standard
Mount Pulaski
Citizunn
Hart County
Georgia
Elijah
Maynard
Secretary of the Treasury
Knights of Labor Split Over Chicago Anarchist Plea
Richmond convention sparks criticism in Pittsburgh as Knights of Labor leaders condemn a plea for mercy for Chicago anarchists. Thomas A. Armatrong denounces the move as improper and contrary to labor sentiment, warning that anarchists complicate the order’s aims.
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Pica
Pittabarg
Knights of Labor
Richmond
Chicago
Thi City
Pitteberg
Thomas A. Armatronga
Thors
Thrilling Scene on Indianapolis Par Handle Express
Passengers on the Par Handle express near Indianapolis faced a frightening incident when a colored man boarded at Loganaport and refused to pay fare. He drew a knife, drove the conductor from the car, locked doors, and was later overpowered in Noberyville after a struggle. The man, Mose O Bartnon, claimed a vision guided him to seek money, while fellow passengers feared further violence until the train reached the depot.
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Indianapolis
Loganaport
Flo
Hoon
Noberyville
Mose O'Bartnon
Wabash
O'Cannon
Graay
Heles
Rev Ton Bralated Dies After Sudden Collapse on Cedar Attendant
Des Moines area pastor Reverend Ton Bralated of the Baptist church at Le Claire Beaucamuty died suddenly this forenoon after attending a service at theEpiscopal convention in Cedar. He took an early train home and collapsed beside his wife, who died instantly. He was formerly a well known revivalist.
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Des Moines
Ton Bralated
Baptist
le Claire
Beau Camuty
Cedar
Midgsoon
Plague of pleuro pneumonia traced to Chicago distilleries
Dr. Salmon reports pleuro pneumonia outbreak in Chicago cattle linked to Phoenix distillery stables and common pasture. He details improper handling, quarantine limits, and calls for seizure and slaughter of exposed animals to curb spread. Twelve cattle were slaughtered and more deaths noted.
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Salmon
Bureau of Animal Industry
Chicago
State
Five Stock Commission
Suill
Union Stock Yard
Thsiu
Witnew
State Livestock Commission
Intercote
United States
Congress
Bold Vermontville robbery linked to town fire
An 800 robbery occurred in Vermontville with an express agent assaulted during a fire alarm. Wm Bates was bound and gagged near a safe containing about $200 to $300. The fire destroyed Reichard Townsend’s building. estimated loss around 1600 dollars. Locals suspect thieves used the blaze to distract witnesses.
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Charlotte
Mich
Vermontville
Charlen Hall
Norve
Wm. Bates
Aatea
Buten Enid
California
Reichard Townsend
Fager to Take the stock
Dustin Oct 25 A Dublin grocers and vintners society meets to approve Guinness company share allotments. Bank of Ireland seeks 6 million pounds of shares for customers and Dublin brokers request 1500000 each. Capital may be subscribed twentyfold. Parnellites hail financing as capitalist confidence in Ireland.
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Dustin
Dulin Grocers
Sheriff Townsends Shootout Ends In Man's Death
Conomnua Texas Oct 22 Sheriff Townsend and a man named Jonheon exchanged shots during an arrest attempt. Johnson was shot twice and died hours later while Townsend’s wounds were not fatal.
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Conomnua
Tex
Townsend
Jonheon
Johnson
Express Car Robbery On St Louis & San Francisco Rail Line
A passenger express car on the St. Louis and San Francisco line is robbed of over 50 000 during a run from here to Pacific Missouri. Messenger Frothingham tied and gagged as a tall dark man named Jim Cummings, linked to the James gang, pilfers the safe and escapes near Pacific with unknown plunder. Investigators review statements. Frothingham confirms injury but denies complicity. no new developments as of publication.
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St. Louis
San Francisco
Louth Dispatch
Adams Express
Here
Pacific
Cummings
Frothingham
Ja Im
Jim Cummings
James Gang
Daniela
Express Company
Barrett
Pierce City
Viscont
Mincke Aome
St. Clair
Damasel
Messenger Fotheringham
Fotheringham
Fatheringham
Jim Commings
Bineo
Australia
San Prineclaro
Point
Patheringham
Meadenger
Death by Suicide of Government Clerk in Washington
Robert W. Alston a clerk in the auditor's office committed suicide in the workplace after announcing his intent. He drew a .38 pistol from his pocket and shot himself in front of fellow clerks, living forty five minutes before death. He was a son of Col Bob Alston of Atlanta.
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Anselde
Washington
Aifth
Robert W. Alston
Government Service
Col
Bob Alston
Atlanta
Knights of Labor Boycott Armour & Co Goods
An assembly of Knights of Labor in San Francisco calls for a boycott of all Armour & Co. products from Chicago citing opposition to the eight hour plan.
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Assembly of Knights of Labor
San Francisco
Armour & Co
Chicago
President at Virginia fair hails state’s craft and patriotism
Richmond dispatch describes President with Secretaries Bayard Endicott and Postmaster General Vilna arriving by special train to the Virginia Agricultural Association fair. He greets Governor Lee, praises Virginia’s productive industry and citizenry, and urges unity and enduring national values rooted in agriculture and independence.
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Virginia
Richmond
Bayard and Endicott
Vilna
Washington
Virginian Agricultural Association
Fair
Guv
Lee
Arta
Northes
Couborera
Old Dominion
Presidentia
Indiana citizen disappears amid warehouse scam to Canada
Report from Svptanaroris Indiana notes Wicklin J Landers once confidential clerk for Landers Barnes & Co pork packers and senior partner at Landers Weaver brokers. Sand ers allegedly forged warehouse receipts to cover missing funds totaling 37 000 held by Meridian National and Indiana National banks. Landers has not been seen since Friday and a court action is expected. In Chicago another missing bookkeeper William Holingray of Shourds Story Kasper Jewelers is alleged to have $10 000 short and is believed to have fled to Canada.
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Svptanaroris
Indiana
Wicklin J
Sanders
Neeld
Chicago
Meridian National Holding
Indiana National
Hin Cf
Landers, Given & Co
Landers & Weaver
Ed. Weaver
Landers
Gep Pooner
Hanke Cisim
Canada
Inv
William Holingray
Kasper
Ils
Eight Sear
Holmgrau
Case
Foc
Sioux City District Court Sits Through Equity Crises
A Sioux City district court session entertained numerous equity injunction matters with defendants including Mary Schlupp H Bhierman Co Cormeny Brennan J D Cox and Hopkins Badgerow agreeing to abandon the linnet trade. The grand jury was seated with 16 members and 33 prisoners appeared for arraignment as injunction actions were to be disposed of at once and criminal cases expedited.
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Chris Maloney
M. B.gormian
A. Cuppin
L. D. Herrington
J. W. Lewis
Cnaca
Haddock
United States Spain reach reciprocal trade suspension
Washington special late this afternoon the president issued a proclamation suspending tonnage and import duties on Spanish goods from Cuba Porto Rico or any foreign country in Spanish vessels. The suspension begins today and continues while reciprocity with Cuba and Porto Rico endures. A memorandum from Spain and the United States outlines equalized duties and a permanent framework for commercial relations to be negotiated in Madrid.
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Snyerd
Washington
United States
Cuba
Porto Rico
Spain
Bayard
Senor de Murungo
Madrid
Death Stuns Chicago Bride as Bridegroom Shoots Self
On the wedding day Miss Minnie Roesch waited with about a hundred guests at 194 North State Street. Julius Lefor, 35, a liquor merchant and Germania Maennerchor member, shot himself in his hotel room, leaving two incoherent notes and revealing he lacked the moral courage to marry. The bride fainted upon news of the tragedy as guests dispersed in confusion.
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Chicago
Himeself
Chicago Dispatch
Minnie IF. Roesch
North State Street
Julius Lefor
Schmidt & Labes
Germania Maennerchor
Cueatnut Atreet
Lefor
Frightful collision near Royal Oak injures crew
A Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee passenger train collided with a loaded freight train after an open switch eight miles from Detroit at Royal Oak. Engineer Augustus Odell and fireman Thomas Barrett jumped to escape. Baggagemen John Jonneray and Thomas B Alexander were buried. Alexander is critical. Freight fireman John Smedley is mortally wounded. Odell suffered a dislocated shoulder and internal injuries. Rails twisted, track torn, engines destroyed. Loss estimated at least 30000 dollars.
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Mireur
Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railroad
Royal Oak
Here
Augustus Odell
Thomas Barrett
John Jonneray
Thomas B. Alexander
Niehalay Lawd
Odell
Rivalry Turns Fatal Kiss Incident in Indiana
Louisville dispatch reports in New Franklin Indiana two schoolboys Alex Hoard and John Paxton, rivals in love with Miss Inez Houla, fought after Hoard kissed her. Paxton struck Hoard in the hand with a hatchet fracturing his skull. Hoard is dying as Paxton fled into the woods, both sons of Scott county farmers. The town is in great excitement as Inez remains at Hoard’s side.
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Louisville
Courier-Journal
Alex Hoard
John Paxton
New Franklin
Ind
Inez Houla
Hoard
Paxton
Scott County
Romaina
Stanley Lecture Draws Praise at Torquay
Henry M. Stanley delivered a lecture in Torquay with the Marquis of Lorne presiding. A vote of thanks praised his exploits as inspiring the rise generation to invest spare cash to civilize Africa. The Duke of Argyle, the Earl of Starr and Vernon Southerland and Thornburn were named vice-presidents of the Scotch Unionist association.
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London
Henry M. Stanley
Torquay
Marquis of Lorne
Stanley
Africa
Duke of Argyl
Earl of Starr
Vernon Southerland
Thornburn
Tie House of Commons
Scotch Unionist Association
Lafferty Captured After Murder Rampage in Kansas
Cy Lafferty, the man who murdered his wife in Leavenworth County, was captured near Valley Falls after a self inflicted throat wound. He attempted suicide with a large butcher knife and was taken to Valley Falls for treatment. A mob gathered at trains, but authorities secured him and confined him in the county jail.
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Lravenworth
Kan
Cy Lafferty
Pal Oif
John Martin
Valley Falls
Marshall Walters
Leavenworth
Lafferty
Atcbleca
Missouri Pacific
Whch
Oficern
Tragic Barn Fire and Slaying Near Shueyville Iowa
In Shueyville area near Verb farm a barn and granary burned after Mrs Novotny and Mrs Lotivar found it ablaze. Farm hand Martin Soukoup fled upstairs after attacking the rescuers with an axe and was captured after a struggle. He was jailed for fear of lynching. two women wounded but alive. Bohemian residents threaten the local saloonkeeper for selling liquor to the accused.
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Iowa
Cepar Barmas
Shueyville
Verb
Joseph Novotny
John Lotivar
Martin Soukoup
Soukou
MWS
Soulsoup
Weber
Soukuup
Washington Territory Developments Under Gov Watson Report
In his annual report to the interior secretary Gov Watson highlights wealth from timber coal iron mines and fisheries in Washington Territory while noting limited farmland and unsettled settlement. He also discusses the February anti Chinese outbreak and efforts to protect treaty rights amid cross border Chinese arrivals from British Columbia and weak enforcement. He favors settling the territory with residents upholding American traditions.
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Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Gov. Watson
Washington Territory
British Columbia
Interior Plan to Forfeit Unearned Land Grants Considered
The Interior Department contemplates a plan to forfeit unearned land grants disputed by the land office. If approved by the secretary of the interior, it would be set into motion. The government may sue the Northern Pacific to deny lands from Duluth to Puget Sound, arguing nonearning due to incomplete perfected plats.
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Washington
Interior Department
Land Office
Sccretary of the Interior
Unosis II IA
Northern Pacific
Duluth
Puget Sound
Raad
Secretary of the Interior
Anarchist Trial Motions Highlight New Trial Arguments
In Chicago on October 22 a defendant among seven condemned anarchists said a new trial motion would be brought to Judge Gary. The plea rests on newly discovered decisions arguing court instructions wrongly equated incitement with actual offense, claiming the term has not expired and the court can grant relief.
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Crrcaco
Gary
Rumor of the czars death after palace shooting
Vienna dispatch reports a rumor that the czar was killed, tracing the event to a palace shooting. An aide Count Reutern stood waiting as the czar approached and, seeing him unbutton his tunic, fired, killing the officer who feared a weapon.
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Vienna
Csar
Count Routern
Royal
Reutern
Cxur
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