Cock Fight Sparks Rage In Rattling Mill Garret
A secret cock-fighting bout was held in a garret near the police station with birds from Lawrenceburg Indiana Maysville Kentucky Lexington Kentucky and Chillicothe. The seven fights lasted up to thirteen minutes with brutal wounds and one fatal brain blow.
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Central Police Station
Lawrenceburg
Ind
Maysville
Lexington
Chillicothe
Everal
Mornino Telegram
Red
Ous
Kentucky
Avier
Althou
Syndicate Buys Grand Hotel Stock For Control
Reported on Third street that a syndicate led by M S Forbus and including F H Baldwin B Powers D E Bilson and John Zumateinith plans to take control of the Grand Hotel by purchasing outstanding claims from Henry Gilmour Co. A sale of 2019 shares by George Kurtis Co is slated for next Friday as part of forced dispositions amid court claims for 0437 60. The J M Kronewick estate holds 100 shares with a $2000 claim, and a full stockholder list follows at the next meeting set for Tuesday in January.
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Grand Hotel
Third Street
James McVonville
Metropolitan Bank
Henry
Gilmour & Co
United States Court
George Kurtis & Co
H, Og, Gilmour & Co
M. 8
Forbus
F. H. Baldwin
Wilstach, Baldwin & Co
Coll Ee Fe Ge Alent Cats
Pardoned by the President for two offenders in December
The President issued pardons to Ayly vande Bmith of Pennsylvania who was sentenced to eighteen months for counterfeiting and to John H. Hans of Utah for violating the internal revenue law. The text also mentions other names and places but is garbled.
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Wastharonr
Ayly Vande Bmith
Pennsylvania
John H. Hans
Utah
Seatac
Habitation
Carolina
Embarrassing Move and Egyptian Riddle Dominate News
The piece rails at Minister Phelps possible departure from London and a prickly U.S. stance, cites Egypt’s fragile policy, Zanzibar tensions, and India Home Rule stir. It also contemplates a Louisville and Nashville route through Cincinnati and the Huntington bridge, weighing Southern connections and the fate of the Kentucky Central line.
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Loxpox
Parliam
Washington
Eilendar
Phelps
Loundes Square
England
U United States
Lord Salisbury
Mr. Phelps
Washingon
Suakim
Handoub
Nile
Egypt
Zanzibar
Bogomoyo
India
Allahabad
India Office
Marquis of Ripons
Louisville and Nashville
Cincinnati
Huntington Bridge
Grand Central Depot
Old Bridge
Hunesangton Bridge
Milldale
Latonia
Newport
Huntington
Cincinnati Southern
Here
Chattanooga
Rumored Railroad Merger Affects Cincinnati Region
Rumors suggest a massive consolidation involving the Louisville and Nashville and Huntington roads or the Chesapeake and Ohio lines. A Huntington bridge link to Cincinnati could reshape routes from the Atlantic to the Gulf, boosting Huntington’s strategic rail stance and altering east to Cincinnati travel.
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Loulaville
Nashville
Huntington Roads
Chesapeake and Obin
United States
Atlantic
Gulf
Huntington
Huntington Bridge
Cincinnat
Cincinnatii
Cincinnai
Ashland
Cincinnati
Huton
Newport
Incionati
Hplngton
Louis
Atlunilc
Bad Byrnes Forgery Ring In Local Clerk Scandal
Austin Byrne, a clerk in squire Brights office, forged checks to raise cash. He withdrew from duty, fled to Gus Wittgenfelds saloon, and admitted guilt after confrontations with checks from Commercial Bank, John J. Kelly, and Frank Zumstein. Bright discharged him and declined prosecution to spare his widowed mother.
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Austin Byrne
Squire Bright
Byrne
Crystal Palace
Johnson
Fourth Street
Main Street
Gus Wittgenfeld
Fifth
Main
Amellin Rat
Afo
George G. Bright
Commercial Bank
John J. Kelly
Lock Street
Highland House
Squire
Frank Zumstein
Zumstein
William Gleason
Cleck
Corbett Admission Damages Himself and Plessner
Inspector Bonfield withdrew prosecution of Attorney A. J. Cutting. Miss Sarah Thompson, from Rock Island, testified Corbett called Plessner by the name Jones. She witnessed the act and overheard the conversation. Corbett now admits to knowing Plowman at the time, a confession damaging to both himself and Pleasner.
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Plessner
Crago
Bonfield
Atornay
A. J. Cutting
Bonita
Sarah Thompson
Rock Islaytn
Banfield
Corbett
Pocketbook Thief Captured After Front Street Attempt
At about four yesterday Mia Pendergast of Burnet House stood with her baby near Bell Miller & Co at Sixth and Race when a man reached into her pocket. She cried out, the thief fled dropping two books. W H Hudson chased him and overpowered the suspect who insulted him. One pocketbook held sixty cents, another $101. The man, a 14 year old drinker from Linn and Ski, was captured.
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Mia
Annie Pendergast
Burnet House
Bell, Miller & Co
W. H. Hudson
Smith Street
Colonel Hazen
Mra. Pendergaat
Linn
Jail Break At Ozark Counts Several Robbers Among Escapees
One night a group of condemned Baldknob robbers led by John Matthews and Wiley Matthews escaped from Ozark jail. They cut through a brick wall and unlocked cells before leaving. W. P. Halbenseben Frank Johnson Wm Bedford Thomas Rooney and William Lossen also fled. two walkers and a youth named Racer stayed in their cells. Matthews and his nephew Willy were to be hanged May 18 for the murder of Charles Green and his father-in-law William Edens in March.
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Ozark
John Matthews
Wiley Matthews
W. P. Halbenseben
Frank Johnson
Wm. Bedford
Thomas Rooney
William Lossen
Walkers
Racer
Willy Matthews
Dave
William Walker
Charles Green
William Edens
Fidelity Echoes Suit in Common Pleas Court Over Old Notes
Emma F. Harper sues Mary Eliza Baldwin in a two-note case totaling $17,000 tied to bank improprieties at the Third National Bank. The notes dated November 25, 1885, secured by Baldwin property, with Harper and Baldwin once tied to bank misdeeds and the Handy wheat deal. A $3,500 payment reduced the first note. $13,500 remains due.
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Emma F. Harper
E. L. Harper
Morton Baldwin
Carough
Elizaph R. McGregor
Harper
Baldwin
Third National Bank
Harp
Deponi
John Dr. Hearne
Hawkins
Ammi
Theophilus Baldwin
Hearne
Canadian Assconders Nab Cash and Forged Notes
Canadian Assconders report states Alexander Allan, head of the Canada Dye State & Chemical Co, fled to the United States with 20000 in cash while leaving forged notes with banks. His cashier was jailed for forging notes totaling 67000. Dillon & Co clerk and cashier also fled with firm funds, traced to Albans Vermont.
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United State Ontarat
Alexander Allan
Canada Dye State & Chemical Company
Dillon & Co
At, Albans
Carver’s Contract Targets Sixty Thousand Balls
Miss Eapouis December 29. At 2 p m Kr Carver has scored 61 551 targets out 42 150 fred at since we came the attempt to break sixty thousand balls in six days He ban until 1 a m tomorrow to complete the task and feele confident of success.
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Carver
MissEapouis
Fred
Whisky Price Cut Spurs Heavy Sales Across Trust Distillers
A Peoria dispatch reports whisky prices cut from 114 to 103, effective yesterday, enabling big consumer gains. Buyers rushed in with 2,626 barrels traded on the day, as distillers and traders discuss impact on Dodsworth, Trust dividends, and cross-competition from outside sellers.
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Peoria
Dodsworth
Abe Hoftheimer
Trust
Acatan
Aiifle
Distillers’ Trust
Remarkable Police Court Mistaken Identity Case
The Police Court yesterday heard a striking mistaken identity case involving Edward Mosier John W Wilkinson and Thomas Wing accused of house breaking and carrying concealed weapons Wilkinson and Wing were identified by two women as the burglars in their homes Mrs Brocamp and Mrs Ademman. Mosier claimed arrival from Chattanooga and produced receipts while Wilkinson denied the charges and showed supporting evidence. A juror noted the men’s similar looks and mustache as the deciding factor in the confusion, with the court urged to confirm the identities as the case unfolded.
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Edward Mosier
John W. Wilkinson
Thomas Wing
Mosier
Wilkinson
Crawford
Kate Brokamp
Race Street
Kate Ademman
McMicken Avenue
Chattanooga
Wine
Ei Oupal
Wing
Wien
Wanminetos Officer Dispatched From Dubuque
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury Maynard was called this afternoon to be dispatched from Dubuque Iowa relating to the act of the revor of Customs there. The report mentions glass windows and opposition against the information force.
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Wanminetos
the Treasury
Maynard Wan
Dubuque
Iowa
Ana
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Southern
Bad Byrne
Qead
Fidelity Echoes
Ammi Baldwin
Common’ Pleas Court
William §. Stioor
Technical School
Emma Fenver
N. P. Fenner
Hamilton
Wastixeton
Treasury Department
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Ducronaud
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