Britain Plans Pacific and Atlantic Blockade of Nicaragua
Washington reports no word yet from Lord Kimberly on Nicaragua's reply to Britain's ultimatum. Britain aims a pacific blockade of Nicaraguan ports without harming U.S. interests, with two fleets totaling 19 ships ready for rapid deployment in the Pacific and Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WasHingTon
Lord Kimberly
Nicaragua
Great Britain
United States
State Department
Julian Pauncefote
Pacific
Atlantic
Commissioner Miller Sees Income Tax Near Fifteen Million
Washington April 22 Commissioner Miller of the internal revenue bureau told Secretary Carlisle telegraphic advices from district collectors show income tax returns filed before the 16th indicate about 14 365 000. Delayed returns and corrections may raise the total. Expenditures to date and for the year end will not exceed 135 000. Treasury officials judge the supreme court decision held back about 30 000 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Miller
Internal Revenue Bureau
Carlisle
Internal Revenue
Treasury
Supreme Court
Department
New Principle Set: Simultaneous Homestead Claim Sold
Secretary Smith rules in the O'Toole versus Spicer case at Watertown Iowa that when two rivals settle simultaneously on a homestead, the land must be sold to the highest bidder. The decision introduces a new principle not previously decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton
L. J. O'Toole
W. P. Spicer
Watertown
Smith
No Change Planned for Early Chicago to St Paul Train
Second Assistant Postmaster General Neilson said no further consideration will start the Chicago-St Paul fast mail earlier. He noted the Twin Cities and Northwest already received relief and that nothing else is pending in the department on this matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hincron
Neilson
Chicago
Kilburn and Davis Lose Injunction Bid Over World’s Fair Views
In St Paul on April 22 Judge Nelson refused the petition for a summary writ of injunction against Truman W. Ingersoll the St Paul photographer. The court questioned the exposition directors authority to sell exclusive privileges for views of the world’s fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Str. Paul
Benjamin W. Kilburn
James M. Davis
Truman W. Ingersoll
St. Paul
Nelson
United States District Court
Judge rules Gougar suit on women’s suffrage loses
In Lafayette Indiana superior court Judge Everett dismissed Mrs Helen Gougar’s damages suit against the election board for being denied a vote last November. The ruling states that national and state constitutions exclude women from suffrage, making the case a test of the issue despite the outcome.
Prince of Wales to visit Newport this summer
An official report from Newport indicates the Prince of Wales will visit the city during the coming summer. The tip comes from a reliable source cited to an Associated Press representative by a prominent society figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
R. L
Prince of Wales
Associated Press
Chicago and Old Colony Railroad Plans Wisconsin Line
Madison April 22 The Chicago and Old Colony Railroad Company with capital stock of 15 million dollars filed articles of association and plans to build 800 miles of railroad in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison, Wis
Chicago and Old Colony Railroad Company
Wisconsin
Convention of Stockmen at Dickinson N D
North Dakota stockmen held their fourth annual meeting in Dickinson on April 22 with many commission and railroad men in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickinson
N. D
North Dakota
Durant Found Guilty in Minnie Williams Murder
San Francisco jury returns verdict of guilty against Durant for the murder of Minnie Williams, rendered shortly before noon in the coroner's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Durant
Minnie Williams
Senator Mitchell Warns of Silver Promises and Party Realignment
Oregon Senator John H. Mitchell warns that Democrats may concede to silver advocates at the next national convention. He says such concessions could sweep the nation, or trigger a new party if both major parties ignore silver. He questions the Denver silver convention and urges caution in party responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Oregon
New York
John H. Mitchell
Marlborough
Democratic Party
Denver
Tax clash ends with Forest county win over Northwestern road
Madison April 27 A long dispute between Forest county and the Northwestern road ends in a Forest county victory. The bill provides for a larger tax levy than railroad grants to cover payments. A resolution asks W A Jones and L A Lange to seek pointers from the Illinois legislature. Appointments announced include Lamberson Treat Anderson and Yawkey Republicans Conway and Schellenberg Democrats on the apportionment committee. Assemblyman James T Ellerson of Wautoma named game warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Forest County
Messrs
W. A. Jones
L. A. Lange
Illinois
Burrows
Lamberson
Treat
Anderson and Yawkey
Conway and Schellenberg
James T. Ellerson
Wautoma
Allison Draws Hearty Cheers at Marshalltown Banquet
Des Moines reports from Marshalltown describe a traveling men banquet at which 150 guests, including Republican club workers, attended. Senator Allison spoke vigorously, backed bimetallism by international agreement, and argued demonetization of silver in 1873 aimed to balance money supply amid rising gold from California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
Des Moings
Register
Republican Club
Allison
California
Banquet of Americans in London
The inaugural dinner of the American Society in London was held at the Cafe Royal. Hon. Thomas F Bayard, the American ambassador, presided. About 150 prominent Americans in England attended, with some Paris based Americans joining for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
American Society
Cafe Royal
Thomas F. Bayard
England
Paris
National Society of the Sons of the Revolution Convention
Boston hosts the annual convention at Farnell Hall with delegates from every state society. A key feature is a proposal to unite the Sons of the Revolution with the Sons of the American Revolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
National Society of the Sons of the Revolution
Farnell Hall
Sons of the Revolution
Sons of the American Revolution
Pope Urges Anglican Catholic Unity in Faith
The papal encyclical on church union is addressed to the English people seeking Christ in unity. It states a long cherished desire to address them directly and to give the English race a token of sincere affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pittsspure District Convention Divides Miners Over Strike
In Pittsspure on April 22 the largest district convention since the strike began opened with sixty mines represented. Miners split with some commissioners favoring compromise while others urged a total mine suspension and the rest pressed for maintaining the 69-cent rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsspure
Undervaluation Scandal at New York Custom House
The New York customs collector James G Kilbreth faces annoyance over a $100,000 undervaluation case tied to importer O L Sypher Co alleged to have traded antique furniture at undervalued rates. Discharged employee L H Todd exposed the matter while special deputy Phelps notes prior suspicions and alleged collusion by Eugene Honeywell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Custom House
James G. Kilbreth
O. L. Sypher
L. H. Todd
Phelps
Sypher & Co
Mount Vernon
Eugene Honeywell
Mrs Parnell Found Unconscious Near Ironsides Farm
Mrs Delia T Parnell mother of the late Charles Stewart Parnell was found bleeding and unconscious beside a fence near Ironsides Farm Bordentown N J A brick and boards lay nearby Her handbag was found near a railroad track with pocketbook missing and papers scattered Police weigh assault or fall as cause given her advanced age and critical condition
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordentown
N. J
Delia T. Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell
Tronside
Delaware River
Charles Casey
Ironsides
North Dakota Swindle Nets 1200 Dollars
A young man posing as a drummer for H. Erics son & Co. of St. Paul robbed the state bank at ReyNo ps N D by using a fake check for eighty dollars and a letter from the firm. The ruse has appeared in towns from Grandin to St. Vincent with similar checks, totaling at least 1200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ReyNo.ps
N. D
H. Ericsson & Co
St. Paul
Nathan A. Bergman
Grandin
St. Vincent
Murderer of an Iowa Marshal Narrowly Escapes Lynching
Marshall William Gearhart of Blairstown was shot while serving a warrant in Cepar Rapids. A mob surrounded Jim Cox’s house firing about a hundred shots and then set the residence on fire. Cox escaped through the rear with a rifle, exchanging fire with the crowd. If captured, he faces lynching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cepar Rapids
William Gearhart
Blairstown
Jim Cox
Cox
Schultz Shortage Rumor Rocks Northern Pacific
Tacoma April 22 sensational rumors claim large shortages in the accounts of Paul Schulz the deposed general western land agent of the Northern Pacific who died by suicide last week Officials of the Northern Pacific are conducting an inquiry aided by experts to verify the reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schultz
Tacoma
Paul Schulz
Western Land
Northern Pacific
Ex Governor Porter Stricken In Indianapolis
Ex Governor Albert Porter collapsed while walking in Indianapolis with an acute vertigo attack. He regained consciousness at home and his physician said the episode would not be fatal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Indianapolis
Albert Porter
Strikers Demand Higher Pay Halt Waterworks Work
In Niles Michigan on April 22 seventy five workers on the new waterworks system earning 1.25 dollars per day went on strike demanding 1.50 dollars They threaten trouble if foreign labor is employed in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Niles
Mich
China Refuses Demands on Opening Ports to Trade
A Times dispatch from Pekin reports China has refused to concede Japan's demands to open certain ports to foreign trade. The note from London dated April 22 states the Chinese government did not agree to Japan's conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
London
The
Times
Pekin
Japan
Canadian witnesses identify Jones linked to postage counterfeiting gang
Wasn Hington April 22 Chief Hazen of the secret service reports a telegram from Chicago stating two Canadian witnesses positively identified C. O. Jones arrested there last Wednesday for complicity in the gang of postage counterfeiters led by George Morrison who operated in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasn Hington
Chief Hazen
Secret Service
Chicago
C. O. Jones
George Morrison
Canada
Quarantine On 2100 Mexican Cattle Enforced In Summit
The state livestock sanitary commission quarantines 2100 head of Mexican cattle at Summit Cowly county after they entered the state in violation of quarantine rules. The action was reported from Topeka via The Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lovuis
Republic
Topeka
Kan
State Livestock Sanitary Commission
Summit
Cowly County
Wheat mine to double force in NEGAUNEE this season
Iron mining activity rises as the Wheat mine plans to double its workforce in NEGAUNEE Michigan. Heavy ore sales to Chicago commissioners assure full season output and operation throughout the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Negaunee
Mich
Chicago
Ardmore Devastating Fire Levels Downtown Ardmore
Ardmore suffered a major blaze that destroyed 150 businesses and left the downtown a smoldering ruin. Estimated losses reach 500000 to 800000 with insurance covering about one third. Fire began in Harper and Cecil’s livery barn and spread rapidly. The town lacks a fire company or waterworks but residents fought the flames, saving homes and keeping the blaze from spreading beyond Main street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Territory
ArpMore
J. T
Ardmore
Harper & Cecil
National Bank
Caddo
Main Street
Indians Arrested After Surprise Capture Near Pender
A posse recovering two Indians from reservation country brought them to jail in Omaha. Indians will be arraigned today with a preliminary hearing to follow. The situation remains tense as Captain Beck enforces ejectments, raising fear of potential clashes between civil and federal authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omana
Bee
Pender
Neb
Beck
Bayfield County Official Charged With Embezzlement
Sheriff McKay of Bayfield county and Ashland Chief Schwartz arrest A Williams former Bayfield county clerk in Duluth on embezzlement charges with county treasurer Alonzo Knight. Amounts cited range from 12000 to 26000 dollars for alleged crime in 1891 before Williams fled abroad to Honduras. He returned last year and is silent ahead of trial.
Realization and Development company formed in Yankton
English victims of J T M Pierce organize Realization and Development company to recover losses from Pierce's fraudulent school bond schemes. The group aims to seize Pierce related properties including the Yankton and Norfolk railroad to recoup at least the principal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
8. D
J.T. M. Pierce
Realization and Development Company
Pierce
Yankton and Norfolk Railroad
Infernal Machine Found in Mail Box
In Chattanooga on April 22 a sensational post office incident occurred as a box passed through the mails carrying an incendiary mechanism. The device used a sliding top trigger to ignite a match with black powder and a dynamite cartridge attached to a small stick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Post Office
Corbett Confident as Match with Fitzsimmons Is Set
In Indianapolis on April 22 Jim Corbett confirms via manager telegram that Fitzsimmons will wager money Monday and the bout is a go. Corbett plans to end theatrical dates early, rest three weeks at Asbury Park, and resume training to prove his superiority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Jim Corbett
Fitzsimmons
St. Louis
Asbury Park
Fitz
O Brien Takes New England Middleweight Title After 18 Rounds
A crowd of about a thousand witnessed a middleweight championship bout at Farragut club. Dick O'Brien of Lewiston Maine floored Bobby Dobbs of Boston a dozen times in 18 hard rounds. Referee Captain William Daley Jr. awarded the victory to O'Brien.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Farragut Club
New England
Dick O’brien
Lewiston
Bobby Dobbs
O’brien
Dobbs
William Daley, Jr
Tragic double shooting suicide shocks Decatur
In Decatur Illinois on April 22 William Kramer shot his divorced wife Emma Bogardess then turned the gun on himself dying instantly. Neighbors say he had been drinking and had threatened to kill her after she remarried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decatur, Ills
William Kramer
Emma Bogardess
Kramer
Ancient Order of United Workmen of the Dakotas 1894 financials
Audited statement for the Grand Lodge A O U W of the Dakotas shows assets of 12,923.73, liabilities 2,000, total income 120,017.00, expenditures 111,252.93, 8,539 contributing members, 8,536 policies in force, 2,679. aggregate South Dakota premiums, and certificates in force with one class. Notary confirms data as true. South Dakota State Auditor certifies authority to transact life insurance through 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
The
Dakotas
South Dakota
E. J. Moore
N. D
F. M. Crain
J. D. Lavin
Columbia
C. L. Oleaon
Howard
Saniacca
Spess
Rene
Pol- Wowre
Fox Cege
M. B. Hood
John Yeo
R. Nelson
O. Berg
B. B. Colborne
J. Kuabernagie
O. Bokken
H. E. Beaumont
G. Wathan, Jr
W G. Dickenson
A. E. Abbott
H. F. Phelps
D. McGill
F. Vine
Wm. Pierce
C. A. Johnson
Jno
Ole Amondson
H. 8S
Lindsley
Wm. Crawford
R. C. St. Clair
Co. Amundson
T. Haskin
J. McHorg
W. H. Orr
D. McLacklan
Cyle
A. J. Ness
UO. E. Wheelock
W.J. Leeper
M. A. J. Foesen
H. Ritzloff
J. W. Cook
John Diedrich
State of
J.D. Lavin
Grand Recorder
Isaiah Hunsberger
Office of State Auditor
Department of Insurance Company
Ancient
Order of United Workmen
J. J. E. Hipple
Pierre
Guardian seeks mortgage of minor heirs real estate
Caroline Neth, guardian of the minor heirs of Conrad Lother, petitions to mortgage their real estate. The court sets Saturday, April 1, 195 for hearing. Dated April 5, 195. County Judge. First pub April 11, last April 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beadle
Conrad Lother
Caroline Neth
Firet
Foreclosure Notice on 160 Acre Beadle County Farm
Public foreclosure sale ordered by Catharine E. Schuman on a mortgage dated December 26 1893 held by John M Davis and Clara B Davis. The Beadle South Dakota property in section 1 township 112 north range 62 west is described as the southwest quarter 160 acres. Sale set for May 4 1895 at 2 PM at the courthouse front door in Huron Beadle County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
South Dakota
Beadle County
C.G. Hill
Wm. Hazeldon
Samuel Garetd Hill
Hazeldine Thorold
Said
Rarge
R.O. Richards
R. O. Richards
NEW England Loan and Trust Company
Ngew Eneianp Loan and Trust Company
Canter & Brown
Ite
Henry M. Kransz
B. D. Anguish
M. D. Knowlton
Levi H. Thomas
A. B. Flagg
D. Lamphere
John T. Rice
Peter Phillips
Peter Reinberg
John Krachton
F. T. Rice
Webster Hoyt
Herman I. Hil
Thomas Wallis
Frank Stickner
Geo. Addy
Adam Zender
Foote
L B. Thomas
William T. Love
James F. Pratt
John P. Jaeger
Peter Evert
Nicholas Guirech
Geo. R. Hinners
Kk. QC. Richards
Carter & Brown
Weeks & Kelley
Towit
R. ©. Richards
John M. Davis
Clara B. Davis
Beadle
Catharine E. Schuman
Office of Register of Deeds
Court House
Huron
Meridan
S. D
A. D
Catharine E. Scouman
R. H. Cosnun
Foreclosure Notice on 1888 Mortgage in Huron SD
Default on a mortgage dated July 24 1888 recorded in Beadle county south dakota Lot 8 block 82 Sixth Railway addition Huron. Principal and interest 431.07. Foreclosure sale by sheriff at public auction May 11 1895 8 o clock at the courthouse front door Huron to pay debt costs and attorney fees. Dated March 26 1895.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Register of Deers
Beadle County
South Dakota
Nancy J. Eyer
John F. Eyer
Melville E. Stone
Huron
S. M. West
Mervitts E. Strons
M Firet
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New York Custom House
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Iowa
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Lorilla
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U. W
J. E. Hirpere
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