Mason special: Husband charged with wife murder in 68 year old farmer case
Mrs. John Me Chung, wife of a wealthy retired farmer, was found dead in her bed with head crushed. Her husband, Mason McClung of McClung, Mason County, was arrested and charged after an inquest. He claimed ignorance, stating If I sitted her I did not know it. McClung is 68, Mrs. McClung 60, and the family is reported to be worth $100000.
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Mason
John Me- Chung
McClung
Baysore
Pittsburgh Grocer Killed by Burglars During Rescue
Thomas D. Kahney grocer at 18 Albert Street Mount Washington was shot and killed by burglars looting his home while he tried to rescue his wife. Officers pursuing the fugitives fired as they encountered three burglars on Fulton Street. Detective Paddy Fitzgerald was killed and others wounded. The trio were captured and jailed after Fitzgerald wounded their leader.
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Pittsburgha
Thomas D. Kahney
Albert Street
Mount Washington
Kahney
Fulton Street
Paddy
Fitzgerald
Pittsburg
Ysco
Cuban Constitutional Convention Rejects Platt Amendment
Havana report says the Cuban constitutional convention records an 18 to 10 vote opposing the Platt amendment. Delegates cite clauses design and wording, especially Clauses II, VI and VII, as reasons. Conservatives call the stance embarrassing, arguing it limits any commission sent to Washington.
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Havana
Ibn Rashid Pasha Reclaims Nejed After Battle
A Bombay dispatch reports Ibn Rashid Pasha regaining the kingdom of Nejed in Central Arabia after defeating Mabaronk the Kowert sheik. Mabaronk’s forces were lured into a gorge where Ibn Rashid’s troops overwhelmed them killing about 5000. Mabaronk’s fate remains unknown.
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Bombay
Ibn Rashid Pasha
Nejed
Central Arabia
Mabaronk
Sheik
Kowert
Ibn Rashid
Gulf Ports
MacArthur reports two surrenders free Bataan and Zambales
General MacArthur wires that Colonel Arco surrendered at Cartillejas with 2335 soldiers twelve officers and arms. He notes the surrender of Colonel Alva at Olongapo on April 8 with 494 men thirteen officers and ninety two rifles, claiming both provinces are freed.
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MacArthur
Arco
Cartillejas
Alva
Olongapo
Bataan
Zambales
Prairie Fires Devastate Castro and Hale Counties
Prairie fires in Castro and Hale counties rage across Texas destroying stock feed sheds and dwellings. Herds driven from range with extensive losses reported as fires burn through rural areas and threaten farms. Local cries warn that the damage is heavy and ongoing.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Castro
Hale
Beef supply curbs hit British army contracts
A Chicago packing firm reports the English Government will exclude all beef except home bred from British army contracts, effective next January, reshaping supply for military needs and import rules.
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Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Janet
Conspiring to Kill Kruger Reported by Amsterdam Desk
Amsterdam correspondent of the London Daily Express reveals police unearthed plots to kill Mr. Kruger. One arrestee is said to have confessed to involvement in the conspiracy.
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Kruger
Amsterdam
London Daily Express
Appointed to Foreign Posts by President McKinley
President McKinley reappointed Robert Skinner of Massillon as consul general at Marseilles and named Frank Gessner of Ohio as consul at Zittau Germany in a new foreign service appointment.
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McKinley
Robert Skinner
Massillon
Marseilles
Frank Gessner
Ohio
Zittau
Germany
New Orleans
State Department
Fort Wayne Temple Hosts Ushers Benefit in April
The Fort Wayne Masonic Temple announces an ushers benefit on April 22 featuring Créston Clarke in The Last of His Race, drawing local audiences to the event.
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Fort Wayne Masonic Temple
Créston
Clarke
Chamberlain Resigns as Assistant Patent Commissioner
W. He Chamberlain resigns from the post of assistant commissioner of patents amid a disputed tenure. The outlined reasons remain unclear as officials note inability to secure a key appointment and tensions over policy direction.
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Chamberlain
Patents
He Chamberlain
Lull Before Storm in Japan Russia War Forecast
Washington diplomatic circles foresee a spring or early summer war between Foam Russia and Japan over Manchuria and Corea. Experts warn Russia aims to seize Manchuria with Japan likely to protest first with force, while Tokio signals readiness for conflict amid wartime rhetoric and strategic moves.
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Russia
Japan
Washington
Tokio
Yokohama
South Africa
England
Auei
Transvaal
Manchuria
Asia
Corea
Nagasaki
Bubonic Plague Reaches America Sparking Federal Action
Officials warn bubonic plague has foothold in California with several deaths. A quarantine focused on San Francisco Chinatown is proposed after federal investigators confirm cases. Authorities emphasize rapid, strict isolation and distant spread risk.
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America
India
Special Commission
San Francisco
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington
California
Treasury Department
Chinatown
Far East
Marine Hospital Service
Treasury ‘Department
Logan Statue Unveiled in Washington with McKinley present
Gen John A Logan bronze statue unveiled in Washington on Tuesday morning. President McKinley delivered a brief address. Senator Chauncey MeaDepe of New York and numerous dignitaries attended the ceremony as a district militia detachment and other notables watched the unveiling.
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John “A
President McKinley to Travel with Cabinet Across Nation
The plan calls for President McKinley to travel the continent surrounded by his entire cabinet except Secretary Gage. A telegraph corps will handle official messages, with cabinet meetings set on Tuesdays and Wednesdays en route. The incident at Brandon involves Merritt Jones and a poison letter linked to Miss Fosburg, raising questions about who delivered the fatal missive.
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United States
Cleveland
Arthur
Yellowstone
Phil Sheridan
Mike Sheridan
Buffalo Bill
Washington
McKinley
Gage
Arizona
Presidential train plan and safety measures outlined in dispatches
Cipher dispatches describe President McKinley and staff traveling in a six car vestibuled train with Cortelyou in charge. The trip includes strict roadbed inspections, a pilot engine, and precautions to prevent catastrophe. Also noted is a court defense for young Jones amid explosive evidence concerns.
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McKinley
Cortelyou
Brarr
Traig
Washington
Wheat Growers Form Protective Pool Defense in Saline County
Farmers in Saline County organized a stock company to counter a grain pool. The combine owners band together to guard against pool influence and resist higher market rates. They plan to route excess receipts to elevators when idle.
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Saline County
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