Sixteen Lives Lost in Kentucky Cloudburst Flood
A Boonville Kentucky cloudburst on Little Sexton and Buffalo creeks caused extensive damage with at least sixteen drownings. Buffalo creek victims include Mrs. Gepson and three children, Will Burns' two children, Miss Mary Garrett, and two unknowns. On Sexton creek two groups drowned, among them Captain J. S. J. Bull, Mrs. Wade Marders and a child, plus two unknowns. The flood is described as the era's worst in years.
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Cincinnati
Boonville
Little Sexton
Buffalo Creeks
Buffalo Creek
Gepson
Will Burns
Mary Garrett
Sexton Creek
J. S. J. Bull
Wade Marders
Naff Not Drowned In Rainy River Rescue
Crookston Minn April 6 The report of Colonel A F Naff interior department special agent drowning is false He reached civilization and says the crew went through the ice on Rainy river but after four hours work men and horses made shore The balance of the outfit was lost.
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Crookston, Minn
A. F. Naff
Interior Department
Naff
Rainy River
Condition of Senator Voorhees Improves Slowly
Wasa Hindoyn April 6. The continued absence from the senate of Senator Voorhees of Indiana alarms friends, but family say his condition is a little better than it has been for weeks. He endures rheumatism with nervous prostration and frequent colds. He has not ridden for days, and warmth and brightness are hoped to aid his recovery.
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Voorhees
Wasa Hindoyn
Senate
Indiana
D. W. Hilton
The
Mutual Life Insurance Co
Kentucky
Dr Muses
Louisville
D. W. Hinton
Alderman John Jacobs Charged With Soliciting Bribe
Detroit on April 6 a warrant was sworn for Alderman John Jacobs for soliciting a bribe from an architectural firm regarding the county building plans. Jacobs had previously been indicted for boodling but was not convicted.
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Detroit
Mich
John Jacobs
Jacob
Miles' Nervine Restores Kentucky Businessman to Health
In LaGrippe era reporting a Kentucky business man recovering from illness credits Dr Miles’ Nervine with restoring his health. The article notes renewed energy, appetite, and strength following a course of the remedy and attributes his return to work to the treatment.
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Miles’ Nervine
Kentucky
Fire Destroys Brunswick Leading Enterprises in A Large Blaze
A 1:30 p.m. Brunswick fire in Georgia destroyed the Brunswick and Western railroad wharves and warehouses, the Downing naval stores complex, and 13 Bay Street stores. Total loss estimated at 500000 with Savannah and Jacksonville assisting as the wind fueled the flames. Railroad employee Charles Smith died from heat.
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Brunswick
Savannah
Way Cross
Jacksonville
Charles Smith
Brunswick and Western Railroad
Brunswick and Western
Downing Company
Bay Street
Ohio River at Cincinnati Reaches Forty Six Feet Inundation Spreads
The winter rise of the Ohio river reaches 46 feet above low water at Cincinnati on April 4, rising about two inches per hour. Rat Row and Sausage Row near Newport and Suspension bridges are flooded to near the second story. Some commission houses in the bottoms are taking water and goods are moved. The river at Chattanooga also nears the danger line with continued rise. Cumberland river at Burnside, Kentucky, runs 55 feet and over its banks.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Newport Bridge
Sausage Row
Suspension Bridge
Chattanooga
Tenn
Nashville
Cumberland River
Burnside
Drowning Report Ties Government Party to Rainy River
Crookston Minnesota April 4 A letter to the Crookston Times says Colonel A F partment and a small party including a United States marshal disappeared after breaking through ice on the Rainy river while investigating timber depredations by Canadians. Colonel Naff had gone to verify reports of pine thefts on government lands along the Rainy river boundary. The War Road river area near Rainy mouth lends credibility to the tale.
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Crookston
Minn
Crookston Times
War Road River
A. F. Naff
Interior Department
Rainy Lake Country
United States
Rainy River
Colonel Naff
Red Lake
War Road
Rainy
Two Arrests in Corupserstown For Unlicensed Drink Sales
Deputy Marshal Armstrong seized Joseph R. Tiller and Charley Clark in Corupserstown North Carolina for selling intoxicating drinks without licenses. Both defendants are moved to Fargo for United States court hearings.
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Corupserstown
N. C
Armstrong
Joseph R. Tiller
Charley Clark
Fargo
United States
New York Congressman Pushes Lake Cities Erie Canal Upgrade
Washington April 2 Representative Mahany of New York introduced a bill to allocate 2 million dollars to widen the Erie canal locks. The aim is to permit passage of modern torpedo boats to protect lake cities against potential threats.
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Washington
Mahany
New York
Erie Canal
Harrison Off For New York
Indianapolis April 2 Gen Harrison his private secretary and Dan Ransdell left at 2 45 p m for New York where General Harrison will next Monday be married to Mr Dim-
Cuban Belligerency Debate Reopens in Congress
In Wilmington April 6 the house revisited Cuban belligerency tied to the Cuban resolutions. Rep Boutelle opposes action while Rep Hitt offers a calm conference report defense and affirms the president’s stance. Rep Patterson signals administration views on autonomy and U S intervention. Several tense moments mark the speech.
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House
Boutelle
Hitt
Foreign Affairs Committee
Patterson
Dem
Tenn
United States
Spain
River and Harbor Bill Sees No Major Change
The river and harbor bill from the Fifty-fourth congress is reported to the house with total appropriations near 10 million dollars and contracts for projects costing 51 million future. The committee notes the contract system saves 25 to 33 percent and cites prior congress figures.
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Washington
Committee On River and Harbors
House
Hooker
Secretary of War
Seeds for Congressmen distribute 15000 veg seeds
The agricultural department notified senators and representatives that each will receive 15 000 packets of vegetable seeds in 15-variety packages and 1 400 packets of flower seeds in 50 packs each. Southern lawmakers receive first allotments due to the season. seeds are prepackaged and mailed by congressional franks.
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Washington
Agricultural Department
Decision Expected on South Dakota Lands Claim
Washington April 6 It is expected that within a few days a decision will be rendered by the secretary of the interior on South Dakota's claim to 5 percent of land sales on the Big Sioux and other Indian reservations. The ruling will be unfavorable to the state allowing only 5 percent on committed entries totaling only a few thousand dollars.
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South Dakota
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Big Sioux
President Crespo Orders Bronze Column Honoring U S Aid
Washington April 6 President Crespo of Venezuela issues a decree directing the erection of a bronze column to honor the American citizens who aided Venezuela in its first struggle for independence.
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Washington
President Crespo
Venezuela
United States
Delegates Attend Republican College League Session in Chicago
About 200 delegates from 50 colleges gathered for the American Republican College League in Chicago. President Vaughan of the University of Chicago opened the meeting as Alexander H. Revell welcomed attendees, with J. H. Frye of Princeton responding. Senator Thurston of Nebraska spoke on party prospects and the next convention. Officers were James M. Perkins Harvard Law School president A J Weaver Nebraska vice president and W S Harris Princeton secretary. Minneapolis was chosen for the next gathering.
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Republican College
Chicago
ChicaGco
American Republican College League
Vaughan
University of Chicago
Alexander H. Revell
J. H. Frye
Princeton College
League
Thurston
Nebraska
James M. Perkins
Harvard Law School
A. J. Weaver
W. S. Harris
Princeton
Minneapolis
Getting After Shippers Plan to Punish Low Rate Buyers
Inter state commerce officials in Chicago consider action against large shippers who have been accepting cut rates from railroads. No steps yet, but grain and packing house shippers face scrutiny as the commission targets the primary offenders, arguing railroads offer cuts to win business.
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CuicaGco
Interstate Commerce
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Budget Limit Set for Pacific Cable Subsidy Debate
Washington April 6 The house committee discussed the Pacific cable project with Mr Bennett proposing a substitute bill. The panel favored reducing the government subsidy from 160000 to 100000 dollars annually for 20 years and argued that government business should be free thereafter.
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Washindton
Pacific Cable
House Committee
Bennett
New York
Pacific Cable Company
Ballington Booth to Launch Volunteer Gazette
Ballington Booth announces a new paper named the Volunteer Gazette with 16 pages in three wide columns. The first issue appears Saturday April 11 with a leading editorial by Ballington and Mrs. Booth detailing the Volunteer movement.
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Ballington Booth
New York
Volunteer Gazette
Ballington
Another Claimant for Davis Money in Butte
William McCumpha of Friendship New York announces he has strong proof that the dead Davis millionaire was his father in law. He says Davis left his wife in New York and came west, a claim received by Andrew J. Davis.
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Davis
Butte
Mon
William McCumpha
Friendship
N. Y
Andrew J. Davis
MceCumpha
New York
Pingree Declares Candidacy For Governor At Mining Meet
Iron Mountain Michigan April 6. At a mass meeting of 1200 miners and others Mayor Pingree of Detroit formally announced himself a candidate for governor. He said he is a Republican and a protectionist. The meeting was mainly miners with representation from a dozen surrounding cities.
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Pingree
Iron Mountain
Mich
Detroit
Depew Names Four GOP Contenders for Nomination
In San Francisco on April 6 Chauncey M. Depew discussed Republican presidential chances at St. Louis naming four men worth noting. McKinley leads the field followed by Reed, Allison and Morton in that order.
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Depew
San Francisco
Chauncey M. Depew
St. Louis
MacKinley
Reed
Allison
Morton
State board calls Yankton meeting on fair decision
Secretary Kelly of the state board of agriculture has mailed notices to all members, summoning a meeting at Yankton next Wednesday to decide whether to drop the annual exhibit this fall or set a new time and place. Strong sentiment favors not holding a fair this year.
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Aberdeen
Kelly
State Board of Agriculture
Yankton
First X ray guided bullet extraction in Omaha
In Omaha on April 6 the first operation in the city using X rays successfully removed a bullet. The locating Roentgen photograph was taken by Professor Turner of the Omaha high school.
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Omaha
Roentger
Turner
Residence Rule for Territorial Divorces Endorsed
Washington April 6 The house bill requiring a one year residence in divorce suits in territories gains favorable support from the senate committee on territories. The committee amended the bill to exclude affecting suits already begun.
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Washineton
Territories
Senate Committee On
Morton Gathered Delegates at Batavia Convention
In Batavia New York on April 6 delegates were chosen for the St. Louis convention and instructed for Morton for president at the Republican convention for the Thirtieth congressional district.
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Morton
Batavia
N. Y
St. Louis
Lippitt Re-elected by 10000 Plurality in Rhode Island
In Providence on April 3 with five districts left, Governor Lippitt Republican won reelection by about 9447 votes over Democrat Littlefield. Democrats gain three assembly seats, a loss of five from last year, with wins in Providence Pawtucket Central Falls and Woonsocket. local contests dominated statewide races.
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Providence
R. IL
Lippitt
Lppitt
Littlefield
Cumberland
Assembly
Pawtucket
Central Falls
Woonsocket
Johnston
Westerly
Cranston
Smithfield
House completes sundry civil bill debate in Washington
The House has practically finished consideration of the sundry civil bill. An amendment to grant 75000 for a Spokane military post faced opposition as economy urged due to treasury strain. Congressman Cannon and Grosvenor pressed for restraint while Patterson defended administration amid tariff-era spending. The amendment passed amid debate.
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Washington
House
Spokane
Wash
Cannon
Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Congress
Grosvenor
Ohio
Ocean Mail Subsidies Spark Senate Debate
In Washington on April 3 the senate debated ocean mail subsidies within the post office bill. Vilas attacked subsidies citing excessive payments. Perkins defended them to aid American shipping. The post office appropriation bill's balance was disposed of as Call of Florida proposed a radical Cuba resolution calling for immediate naval protection for Americans. George’s Dupont case speech dominated remaining day.
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Washington
Senate
Post Office
Vilas
Perkins
California
Call
Florida
Cuba
George
Dupont
General Walker Addresses Michigan G A R Encampment
General Walker commander in chief of the G A R addressed the Michigan state encampment focusing on the standing of the G A R in New England and Eastern states during his recent visit.
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Walker
Michigan
Saginaw, Mich
New England
Lind Approved For Patent
Acting Secretary Reynolds approves as basis for patent list No 1 of Minnesota school land indemnity selections. It covers 16 571 acres in the Crookston district.
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Lind
Washington
Secretary of the Interior
Reynolds
Minnesota
Crookston
Double Murder and Suicide Attempt in Clinton Illinois
Ed Polen killed his wife Myrtle Green and mother-in-law Mrs. McMullen at their home after family quarrels, then tried to kill himself by stepping in front of a eastbound freight train. He was badly hurt and jailed as a large crowd gathered demanding justice.
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Clinton
Clnyton
Ills
Ed Polen
Clinois Central Railroad
Myrtle Green
McMullen
Polen
Creston
McGill
Miners Threaten Strike Over Unequal Wages
Dissatisfaction erupts in the Central District including Dubos Cearfield Punxsutawney Reynoldsville as miners push to enforce a 20 cent wage equalization agreed two years ago. With 70 cents paid here versus 40 cents elsewhere a strike may follow if operators do not act.
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Dubos
Cearfield
Punxsutawney
Reynoldsville
Pittsburg
Thomas Wharton Dies in Fall From City Home
Thomas Wharton Sunday editor of the Philadelphia Times fell from a fourth story window and was instantly killed. He was 37 and a noted literary figure, contributor to magazines, and author of A Latter Day Saint and Hannibal of New York.
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Philadelphia
Thomas Wharton
Philadelphia Times
Wharton
Hannibal
New York
Ready to Quit Work Grievance Threatens City Traction
The World reports a threatened complete tie up of all Metropolitan Traction lines by Amalgamated Street Railway Employes officers unless 5 discharged workers are reinstated. The union claims 5,000 members could strike on a minute’s notice.
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New York
the World
Metropolitan Traction Company
Amalgamated Association of Street Ralway
America
City Controller Missing In Port Huron
Port Huron, Mich. April 6. Hiram A. Waite city controller is missing and feared foul play. He drew $580 from the bank on Monday and left his office about 5 PM Tuesday never to be seen again.
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Port Huron
Mich
Hiram A. Waite
Waite
Acquitted of Murder in Superior Case
Grace Williams, a colored woman, shot and killed William Smith on the streets of Superior. After seven months in jail under murder indictment, she has been acquitted as the jury found the shooting was accidental.
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West Superior
Wis
Grace Williams
William Smith
Superior
Tragic double murder suicide shocks San Francisco
Olga Deuss killed herself and her three young children by gas in her wedding gown. She arranged the children around her, then turned on all gas jets. Husband Devuss found the bodies at daybreak after returning home.
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San Francisco
Olga Deuss
Devuss
Dervishes Threaten to Attack Sinkat Near Suakin
Report from Suakim confirms Osman Digna with a large force threatens Sinkat about 50 miles from Suakin. Dervishes advance northward in force and an attack is expected soon.
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Suakim
Osman Digna
Sinkat
Suakin
Arranging to Pay Chippewas From Mountain Band
Attorneys from Washington and Fort Totten visit Romna North Carolina to finalize the 1892 treaty terms for the Tortie mountain band of Chippewas. The arrangement seeks a payment of 1,000,000 dollars plus additional perquisites.
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Romna
N. C
W. Armstrong
Washington
Frank Palmer
Fort Totten
Menelik Orders Massacre of Prisoners in Abyssinia
A Rome dispatch to The Herald reports Negus Menelik has ordered the massacre of a number of prisoners and sick captives captured by his forces during the Abyssinian campaign.
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Menelik
New York
Herald
Rome
Negus Menelik
Abyssinia
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