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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1897
Page
2
China Refuses German Demands in Missionary Death Row
A Shanghai dispatch reports the Chinese Emperor would forfeit his crown rather than yield to Germany’s terms after the murder of two German missionaries Nies and Ilennie and the destruction of German mission property in Shantung. Admiral Diederich has proclaimed martial law around Klao Chou Bay and China seeks arbitration by Holland and Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Shanghai
China
Nies
Ilennie
Shantung
Diederich
Klao Chou Bay
Klao Chou
Holland
Belgium
Havana Delegation Seeks Tobacco Export Aid
A Pinar del Rio delegation led by the mayor and 200 merchants and planters urged Spain’s Special Commissioner Jose Canales to use influence with Captain General Blanco to allow exporting 69,000 bales of leaf tobacco stored in warehouses. Canales promised to present the matter to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Senor
Jose Canalejis
Spain
Blanco
Murderer Martin Thorn Faces 1898 Electric Chair
Martin Thorn, also called Toreeswiski, convicted in New York for the murder of William Guldensuppe, is sentenced to be electrocuted in the week starting January 10, 1898. In court he gave his name as Teréescikki and claimed to be 8 years old, born in Germany, a barber, with no prior prison record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Thorn
Toreeswiski
New York
William Guldensuppe
Maddox
Tereéscikki
Germany
Lam
Murder at a Grave in Terre Haute
Marble dealer Alexander Owens killed cemetery employee Alexander Lawrence in Terre Haute Indiana. Owens struck Lawrence with a heavy oak roller after a quarrel over a grave base. Lawrence died several hours later from a fractured skull as others intervened.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terre Haute
Ind
Alexander Owreng
Alexander Lawrence
Owens
Lawrence
New Counterfeit Five Dollar Note Warned by Treasury Service
The Treasury secret service announces a counterfeit five dollar silver certificate of 1891 series bearing Gen Grant. It is shorter and narrower than genuine and appears produced by photomechanical plates. Grant's portrait differs in details from the authentic flat headed version, with a well executed lettering seal and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Treasury Seecret Service
Robbers Torture Elder Farmer Near Akron
Report says two masked men invaded the home of 98 year old farmer John Hartong near Akron Ohio. They tortured him and searched the house while he was unconscious but he refused to surrender his $800 belt money. Bloodhounds tracked the suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hartong
Akron
Ohio
Artony
Drowned Volunteer Life Boat Capsizes Off Nayland
A lifeboat from England capsized off Nayland while en route to rescue the crew of a large vessel believed to be the Empire. Of fourteen aboard, ten were drowned leaving a grim tally as the accident occurred miles from shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rgate
England
Nayland
Boy given coal oil instead of water in drink
A 201 year old boy in Obie, Massachusetts, was served coal oil by mistake in place of water. He became ill within minutes and died within half an hour. Police investigate the accidental poisoning and related details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Grant
Egyptian steamer bound Indy to Milwaukee with cargo loaded to water edge
The Bteamer-Eurned, an Egyptian bound vessel sailing from Indianapolis to Milwaukee, carried a cargo loaded to the waterline. Details on origin, cargo type, and voyage status are limited in the provided text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Milwaukee
Civil War Notes on Hayti and Cadre Issues
Fragmentary notes discuss Civil War era matters concerning Hayti and related cadets or cadres. The text references departments and directives but lacks complete details or clear narrative.
Notable Deaths and Events Across Nations and Cities
Obituary notes include Dr Henry Drisler emeritus Latin Greek at Caan University aged 79 in New York. A Baltimore girl plans to send Maryland oysters and terrapin to Rome for an American luncheon. Philadelphia hands refuse to enjoin a gas works lease to United Gas. Josiah Quincy named Boston mayoral nominee amid rowdy convention. Martin Thorn found guilty in New York murder case. Immigrant steerage routing to be set by western pool per new contracts. Cuban famine estimates rise toward 400 000 dead. Weyler era mortality numbers cited with Santa Clara figures. Fire destroys several Chicago printing firms near McVicker's Serenade Broadway. Astronomer observations at Flagstaff note Mars canals and new double stars. Indian agents report land, treaty and family issues across reservations. Cape Parliament member Sonnenberg on South Africa trade shifts. US faces pressures over commercial treaty with Britain and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Drisler
Caan University
Columbia School of Arts
New ‘York
Baltimore
Maryland
Rome
Philadelphia
Court of Common Pleas
United Gas Improvement Company
Josiah Quincy
Boston
Martin Thorn
William Guldensuppe
New York
Washington
Cleveland
America
Chicago
Victor Herbert
Harry B. Smith
T. J. Lee
Astronomical Observatory
Flagstaff
Ariz
Percival Lowell
Mars
Harvard College
Lee
Lowell
Pottawatomie
Great Nemeha
Kansas
Prairie Band
Omaha and Winnebago
Nebraska
A. E. Woodson
Arapahoes
Oklahoma
Green Bay Agency
Wisconsin
United States
England
South Africa
Canada
Germany
Sonnenberg
Various 1900s state and national news items across the Midwest and West
Reports cover a Chinese school proposal in San Francisco and a San Francisco political issue. Lincoln ex-Auditor Eugene Moore is found guilty of embezzlement but sentence deferred. W H Banfield buys land in East Liverpool for a sheet mill and steel plant costing 230000 dollars with 400 jobs promised. A veteran, Patrick Carr, dies by self-inflicted scalding at Leavenworth Soldiers Home. Bud Scott is found murdered under a viaduct in Omaha. Standing Rock reports a mother’s suicide after her son’s lynching. Choctaw and Chickasaw Indians plan to emigrate to Mexico with cheap Mexican land offers, aided by United States Agent Wisdom, as the Dawes commission debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Lincoln
Neb
Eugene Moore
Moore
W. H. Banfield
Trendale Tin Mill
East
Liverpool
Ohio
Patrick Carr
Leavenworth
Ixan
Bud Scott
Highlands
Kman
Union Pacific
Omaha
Bismarck
N. D
Standing Neck
Philip Ireland
Williamsport
Standing Rock
Antlers
L.T
Mexico
United States
Wisdom Wee
Ihe ‘Dawes Commis
Aaron
Tragic wreck kills Harris and Burch near Winchester Ky
At Winchester Kentucky James Harris and Warren Burch died in a wreck on the Louisville and Nashville Road. A separate note reports ex judge N Neal of Union County committed suicide at his Junction City Arkansas home at age 72. Dora Richardson Clay, wife of General Cassius M. Clay, is seriously ill with peritonitis after a fall from a horse. In Valley View Kentucky Dora’s separation from Gen Cassius M. Clay takes a sensational turn with threats and alleged plots to prevent her return north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
James Harris
Warren Burch
Louisville and Nashville
N. Neal
Union County
Jnunction City
Ark
Cassius M. Clay
Dora
Cecil Richardson
Valley View
Dora Richardson Clay
William Richardson
Richardson
Whiehall
Ffe
Charles Haden
Gen. Clay
Foreign tensions and foreign deals dominate cautious times
Reports indicate France may impose prohibitory tariffs on American goods as talks for a reciprocal treaty proceed. A Willimantic thread works sale to foreign parties may close, with a $2,000,000 capital and share option at 31.25. An English money-lender sues Clay in London over £11,118. London to Fort Edmonton fausty stage line project announced. A devastating British hurricane devastates coast with ships wrecked and tidal flooding at Woolwich Arsenal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
England
Willimantic
Conn
Clay
London
William Nevill
Nevill
IL. Lowther
Lord Lonsdale
J. B. Heston
Fort Edmonton
Dawson City
Great Britain
Goodwin Sands
Thames
Woolwich Arsenal
Lofidon
Yahoo
Dauntless and Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse in maritime updates
The Dauntless sails for Cuba with arms consignment while the Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse set a new eastward record from Sandy Hook to Southampton in 5 days 17 hours 45 minutes. A wire industry consolidation plan nears completion with a $60 million purchase across mills. A New York India steam service begins with the Sahara’s arrival. Exeter City rescues the sinking Blue, bringing five seafarers to port. Other notes cover trade trends, wheat and cotton exports, and iron and wool production. Justice Charles Warren Spalding, ex-banker, is sentenced to Joliet for embezzlement after defending his long ac cumplir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Sandy Hook
Southampton
United States
New York
India
Sahara
Far East
Mediterranean
Exeter City
Bristol
Swansea
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
Chicago
Canada
Midwest Market Report Highlights Mixed Commodity Prices
City and regional markets show cattle mostly $3.00 to $5.75, hogs $3.00 to $3.75, and sheep $2.00 to $5.00 in Chicago Indianapolis St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo with grain ranges for wheat corn oats rye and dairy prices noted across multiple locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Toledo
Milwaukee
Martin Thorn to Die for Murder in New York Trial
Martin Thorn found guilty in Long Island for the murder of William Gulden Supppe. He faces the electric chair while his accomplice Mrs Nack may plead guilty and receive about twenty years. The case details a love triangle, body parts dumped in a river, and extensive police testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Thorn
Guldensuppe
Long Island
William Guldensuppe
Will
Horn
Thorn
Nack
Woodside
Gotha
Angell demands Turkish indemnity over mission pillages
United States minister to Turkey James B. Angell renews claims for compensation for the pillage of American missions at Khartoum Marash and Haskongi Armenia. The Porte denies responsibility while Angell cites Turkish troops and police as participants in the outrages. Separately Cawthra Mulock, son of Canada’s postmaster general, inherits his aunt’s estate valued at 4.6 million with the Toronto residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Turkey
James B. Angell
Khartoum
Marash
Haskongi
Armenia
Porte
Angell
Cawthra Mulock
Postmaster General of
Canada
Cawthra
Toronto
Smuggler mine fire at Aspen continues to burn
The Smuggler mine blaze at Aspen Colorado remains unconquered and is expected to demand weeks of effort before containment. Firefighters and officials acknowledge the stubborn blaze may take considerable time to control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aspen
Colo
An Interesting Summary of the More Important Doings
Local notices recount weddings deaths crimes and casualties among Indiana neighbors. The column highlights community events with brief mentions of names locations and dates, reflecting everyday life and social happenings across towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Bank Collapse In Indiana Rocks State With Losses
The triple failure of English, Marengo, and Leavenworth banks is blamed for at least 500000 in sunk value. Trustees lose public money, stockholders face full liability, and depositors may recover some. The upheaval hits nine townships and many families, with calls for investigations into bank securities and the telephone ventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English
Marengo
Leavenworth
Indiana
Haughey
Indianapols
Ohio
Indianapolis News
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Ilver Lake, Indiana
N. M
Around
Managuas
Santa Clara
Weyler
Western
Southern
Charles
Warren Spalding
Globe Savings Bank
Horton
Joliet
Spalding
Bar of Justice
First National Bank Macoupin County
University of Iinois
University of Illinois
Chas, W. Spalding
Market Reports
Converse
Shelbyville
James Horne
Spartansville
William Kreider
Fort Wayne
C. Bowe
West Middleton
Juoss
Evansville Business Men’s Association
Evansville
William Schiede
Allegheny City Oil Company
Livingston
Anderscan
Landis
Congress
Onal
Noblesville
Chris Tatler
Pigeon Creek
Samuel Monroe
Kokomo
George W. Woodruff
Flora
George Langne
Vipton
Panehandle Railroad
Theodore Pigg
Consolidated Stone Company
Bedford
Pigg
S. FE
Hart
Kent
Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern
Elkhart
Masonic Lodge
Iron Motders’ Union
Cairo
Big Four
Tllinois Southern
Sarah Thompson
Terre Tlaute
Madam Brown
Purdue University
Hamlet
Stark County
Indiana State Dairy Association
Lewisville
T. L. Hacker
Minnesota Experiment Station
C. D. Smith
Michigan Experiment Station
Grange Hall School
W. L. Benson
William Patterson
Ackerman
Marion
Patterson
an_ independent
Bates, Absson
Hoover
M. de
Dunkirk
Abdul
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