Death of Supreme Court Justice Howell Edmunds Jackson
Masavite Tennessee August 10 3 Howell Edmunds Jackson a United States Supreme Court justice died at West Meade at 2 p m after four years of illness The case against income tax had been heard in Washington recently and he had traveled west in hope of renewed health His death follows a period of gradual decline and the funeral is set for next Sunday at 3 30 p m
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Masavite
Tenn
Howell Edmunds Jackson
Supreme Court of United States
West Meade
Jackson
Far West
Thomasville
Judge Jackson
Washington
Howell Edmunds Jackson A Tennessee Judge and Senator
Howell Edmunds Jackson was born in Paris Tennessee on April 8 1832 and died in Jackson Tennessee after a long career as lawyer legislator and jurist He studied at West Tennessee College the University of Virginia Lebanon Law School and served on the Tennessee Supreme Court He held seats in the state house and the U S Senate from 1881 to 1886 and later served as United States Circuit Judge He was twice married first to Sophia Malloy and then to Mary E Harding and survived by several children with Elizabeth Jackson and William H Jackson abroad in Europe at his death.
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Howell Edmunds Jackson
Paris
Tenn
Justice Jackson
West Tennessee College
University of Virgina
Jackson
A. W. O. Totten
Milton Brown
Lebanon Law School
Supreme Bench
House of Representatives
State Credit
United States Senate
United States
Cleveland
Harrison
Senate
Sophia Malloy
David B. Malloy
Memphis
Gossip on Jackson successor sparks cabinet chatter
Aug 10. In Washington speculation swirls around Justice Jackson’s replacement as his illness deepens. Names floated include Peckham Hornblower from New York Don Dickinson possible from the West and Postmaster General Wilson with Carlisle seen as a likely option if he desires the vacancy.
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HiIncTon
Justice Jackson
Messrs. Peckham Or Hornblower
New York
Don M. Dickinson
Wilson
Carlisle
Jackson
Washington
California Dentist Group Breaks Away From National Body
At the National Dental Association session Aspury Park New Jersey August 10 the California Dental Association announced its resignation. The move surprised members as the national body had organized dental instruction that did not satisfy the California group.
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California
Aspury Park
N. J
National Dental Association
California Dental Association
California Association
Marquette Mining Firms to Restart Shovels Next Week
Marquette range mining companies plan to restart steam shovels to load ore on hand and ship it, aiming to partially fulfill unfilled contracts. Several firms own idle fleets as freight delays loom. Strikers halted shovels earlier. military protection expected, with two regiments likely to be sent after the Island Lake encampment ends.
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Island Lake
Lower Peninsula
Fourteen Jurors Panelled for Durrant Trial in San Francisco
District Attorney Barnes announces fourteen jurors will be sworn to try Durrant to avoid delays from sickness or death. Both sides agree the trial may last months. Two extra jurors serve as alternates and attend sessions without verdict roles unless needed. California law allowing extra jurors was enacted two years ago.
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San Francisco
Barnes
California
Temperance Workers Open 25th Catholic Abstainers Convention
The Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America began its 25th annual convention in New York City with about 350 delegates. Rev Father Cleary of Minneapolis delivered the president’s report, described as a temperance lecture, and Archbishop Ireland of St Paul sent a congratulatory message.
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New York
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of America
Father Cleary
Minneapolis
Ireland
St. Paul
Mrs P T Barnum Weds A Titled Greek In New York
Mrs Nancy Barnum widow of P T Barnum married Demitri Callias Bey of Constantinople a Greek noble and Turkish government official in New York. Born in Southport England she is about 45 and was the showman’s second wife.
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New York
Nancy Barnum
Bridgeport
P. T. Barnum
Demitri Callias Bey
Constantinople
Judge Marshall Accepts Supreme Court Appointment
Madison Wis Aug 9 Judge R D Marshalls acceptance of appointment to the supreme bench is received at the governor s office He says he accepts the position believing it to be the wish of the bar and the people His resignation as judge of the Eleventh judicial circuit and oath of office as justice of the supreme court are also received.
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Madison
Wis
R. D. Marshall
Supreme Bench
Bar
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Supreme Court
Studying Our Farming Methods
Dr Robert Schiller of Berlin Germany visits GranForks to study Northwest agricultural methods at Hotel Dakotah. He plans to extend his trip next week into the Red River valley exploring farming practices and techniques.
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Granpd Forks
N. D
Dakotah
Robert Schiller
Berlin
Germany
Schiller
Great Northwest
Red River Valley
McCarthy Appeals for Harmony in Irish Party Rift
Justin McCarthy, leader of the Irish National party, issues a manifesto urging Irish MPs to end factional dissensions that have harmed the national cause. He says the infighting is responsible for the return of Unionists to power.
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McCarthy
London
Justin McCarthy
Irish National Party
Stevenson Visited Winnipeg En Route to Alaska
Vice President Stevenson his wife and daughters passed through Winnipeg on August 9 in the private car of President Van Horne of the Canadian Pacific. They were greeted by prominent citizens and toured the city before continuing to Alaska.
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Stevenson
Winnipeg
United States
Alaska
van Horne
Canadian Pacific
Miners' ironclad contracts dropped after settlement
PirtrspurG August 9 reports 19 operators freed their workers from ironclad contracts. The agreements forced men to work at 55 cents and barred union activity or union membership, a key change following the miners' settlement.
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Pirtrspurg
Belle Prairie jog jam forms logs for Minneapolis
In LittLe Fats Minnesota on August 9 the jog jam of 250 million feet at Belle Prairie was started successfully. The logs flow toward Minneapolis and the jam had been formed last year but river conditions prevented action until now.
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Little Fats
Minn
Belle Prairie
Minneapolis
Packet Pittsburg Brings In With Broken Shaft
Dusogue Iowa August 9 The Diamond Jo line packet Pittsburg arrived with a broken shaft just beyond Clinton All 125 passengers were forwarded to St Paul on the Milwaukee road Repairs will take a week or more The incident disrupted travel along the route and required rerouting of passengers.
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Dusogue
Pittsburg
Clinton
St. Paul
Cattle Shipments In Full Blast In South Dakota
Rapid City dispatch reports cattle shipments in full swing with large trains loaded daily at Bellefourche and Brennan near the city. Beef prices are strong and cattle are in excellent condition.
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Rapid City
Bellefourche
Brennan
Collision sinks British ship Prince Oscar and unknown vessel
The Brit ish ship Prince Oscar from Liverpool collided with an unknown sailing vessel July 13. Both ships sank within minutes, six Prince Oscar crewmen and all aboard the other vessel perished. Seventeen survivors were rescued after three days without food or water.
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Prince Oscar
Philadelphia
Liverpool
Henderson
Midocean
Dhwar
Capac
Pisaqua
Shields
Iquique
Women Squatters Battle Mill Workers in Marinette
In Marinette Wisconsin on August 10 a clash erupted when six wives of squatters tried to tear down a fence around their homes and were attacked by mill company men. Four women were bruised, Jack Lundberg and Dick Gorman were arrested, and Mary Bergerson received 15 days in jail amid tense crowds and threats of further violence.
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Marinette
Wis
Jack Lundberg
Dick Gorman
Mill Company
Mary Bergerson
Wreck of British Steamer Catterthun Off Cape Hawk
News from Sydney reports a Chinese crewman landing at Forrester after the British steamer Catterthun, 1406 tons, sailing from Hong Kong May 27, wrecked near Seal Rocks at Cape Hawk during a gale. Of 70 passengers, 50 were Chinese. only three Europeans and the second mate survived. A tug rescued the rest. about 60 drowned, including 46 Chinese, with many crew and passengers still missing.
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Sydney
Forrester
Catterthun
Hong Kong
Gorster
Detective Clarke's Toughness In Telluride Shooting
Denver reports Jim Clarke, Rio Grande railroad detective, killed in Telluride street violence. Once a desperado famed for killing many during his career, he served with Quantrell's guerrilla band in the war.
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Clark
Denver
Jim Clarke
Rio Grande Railroad
Telluride
Quantrell
Taxpayers seek injunction to curb Sioux City improvements
A group of leading taxpayers in Sioux City Iowa prepare an injunction to stop city expenditures on improvements for two years and to force city officers to enforce strict economy in administration.
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Sioux City
Lindsay for the Supreme Bench
The Times Star dispatch from Frankfort Ky reports Senator William Lindsay urged for the supreme bench to replace Justice Jackson, with Secretary Carlisle likely to be reelected to the Senate. A Cincinnati movement favors appointing Attorney General Harmon to the supreme bench.
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Lindsay
Supreme
Cincinnati
Times Star
Frankfort
William Lindsay
Supreme Bench
Jackson
Carlisle
Senate
Harmon
Deadlock in Seventy-Sixth District Delegates Vote
In Wesster City Iowa the Seventy six district Republicans fail to choose a legislative candidate after a week of balloting in Humbold and Pocahontas counties. Over 2000 ballots have been cast without a winner.
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Wesster City
Seventy-sixth
Humbold
Pocahontas
Miners to Resume Work in Spring Valley Amid Tense Meeting
George Schilling of the state labor bureau visited Seatonville for a miners meeting and arrived to help settle the dispute. A conference with General Manager Dalzell led to an agreement to restart the mines in the morning, as 50 conservators of peace were sworn in by Mayor Delmagro.
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Spring Valley, Ills
George Schilling
State Labor Bureau
Seatonville
Delmagro
Dalzell
Building Collapse Kills Three. Dozens Missing in New York
An eight story building under construction at West Broadway and Third Street in New York collapsed with little warning. Three workers Charles Smith John Burke and Charles E Peterson are dead and ten others are missing. Contractor Parker and Foreman Seligman were arrested as investigators work to account for all missing men.
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New York
West Broadway
Third Street
Charles Smith
John Burke
Charles E. Peterson
Parker
Seligman
May Strike at Duluth Over Dock Work
About 100 striking coal handlers from Superior visited Duluth and tried to stop workers at the Pioneer Fuel company dock. Police drove them back and four leaders were arrested. Pioneer employees demand a 25 percent wage increase and may strike if not granted.
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Duluth
Dvutruth
Superior
Pioneer Fuel Company
Pioneer
Both Sides Remain Firm in Ishpeming Strike Talks
Ishpeming August meeting of Negaunee business men sought help for local Ishpeming merchants in settlement efforts with the strike. Bosses will concede no more than previously announced. Both sides show firm stances with little progress.
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Ishpeming, Mich
Negaunee
Ishpeming
Strikers Replaced at West Superior Docks
About 100 men from the copper country were put to work on the coal docks to replace strikers. Duluth workers did not join the walkout as expected, risking the strike's effectiveness since companies may unload ships at Duluth docks.
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West Superior
Wis
Duluth
Kent murder trial judge overrules motion arrest of judgment
Farno North Dakota August 10 Judge Mc Connell overruled the defense motion for an arrest of judgment and fixed August 12 for filing an affidavit and bill of exceptions while August 31 is set for hearing the motion for a new trial.
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Farno
N. D
McConnell
Kent
Wealthy Society Lady in Burrago Kills Herself
Miss Elizabeth Blaney Bird age 42, a prominent society figure linked to charitable enterprises, died by suicide with a revolver in Burrago after a period of melancholy. The wealthy widow was known for social influence and community involvement.
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Burrago
Elizabeth Blaney Bird
Burglars Loot Burrago General Store Stolen Goods
Thieves entered the L. G. Gilbert general store by cutting a glass pane and stole clothing shoes neckties silk handkerchiefs cigars and jewelry totaling nearly $500 in Burrago Minnesota on August 10. Local authorities investigate as the loss is estimated at roughly five hundred dollars.
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Burrago
Minn
L. G. Gilbert
Fatal Quarrel of Brothers in Davies County
In Statesville North Carolina on August 10 Fillmore Cain shot and killed his brother Marshall Cain. Both men were prominent citizens. The fatal shooting stemmed from a misunderstanding over an account settlement.
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Statesville
N. C
Davies County
Fillmore
Cain
Marshall Cain
Farmer Dies After Grain Load Accident Near Viroqua
Viroqua Wis Aug 10 A young farmer John Orrison fell from a grain load and was struck in the heart by a pitchfork. He died instantly at the scene.
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Viroqua
Wis
John Orrison
Head end collision near Prymovata claims three trainmen
In the head end crash between the cannon ball southbound and a freight train northbound just south of Prymovata three trainmen were killed.
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Prymovata, N. H
Legal move to block Northern Pacific receivership in Seattle
Brayton Ives president of Northern Pacific files affidavit seeking removal of receivers in Seattle Washington claiming Wisconsin court had no jurisdiction over land grants and that receivers were appointed improperly The hearing is set for Friday with Spooner and Payne rushing to the scene to attend the proceedings and challenge the receivership.
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Seattle
Wash
Anti- Hill
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Brayton Ives
Thomas Oakes
Henry G. Payne
Henry C. Rouse
Silas W. Pettit
United States Circuit Court
Spooner
Payne
Banford
United States
Washington
Ives
Hanford
Circuit Court
Eastern District of
Wisconsin
Circuit Court of
Wisconsin Court
Warimoir Ashore Off British Coast In Fog
The Canadian Australian liner Warimoir ran aground three miles northwest of Carmanah Point in dense fog while entering from Honolulu. The ship remains afloat yet fast aground astern, with about 100 passengers safe aboard. Tug Lorn speeds to assist. Islander and Canadian Pacific officials will aid passengers if needed.
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Victoria
B. C
Warimo Ir
Carmanah Point
Cape Flattery
Honolulu
Duchess of Argyle
Islander
Canadian Pacific
McCoy delivers $100000 to state in Taylor case
Pierre South Dakota Aug 9 C F McCoy handed $100000 to Attorney General Crawford as promised when former Treasurer W D Taylor surrendered. Taylor and his wife are in Pierre. The trial is set for the 13th inst.
Railroad to Build Logging Road From St James to Mountain Iron
Virginia Minn Aug 9 A railroad will be built from St James river to Mountain Iron about 30 miles long. It will serve as a logging road backed by Shaw Lumber of Cloquet Minn. The line will access deep timber and rafted logs to Cloquet mills, creating many jobs as work starts at once.
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Virgrnia
Minn
St. James River
Mountain Iron
Shaw Lumber Company
Cloquet
St. Louis
Union selects St Louis for next annual meeting
New York Aug 12 At the business session of the C T A U St Louis was selected as the next place and the first Wednesday of August as the time for the next years meeting of the union Father Cleary of Minneapolis was unanimously re elected president and J Washington Logue was re elected first vice president
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New York
St. Louis
Father Cleary
Minneapolis
J. Washington Logue
Big Lumber Sale in Vicermia Minnesota
W. T. Bailey Lumber firm sells Charles Bechter Lumber of Redwing 3,000,000 feet of dressed lumber to ship to Nebraska Iowa and South Dakota with shipments starting immediately.
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Vicermia, Minn
W. T. Bailey Lumber Company
Charles Bechter Lumber Company
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Mrs Helen C Stewart Named Greene County Sheriff
Springfield Missouri August 12 five day deadlock ends as Mrs Helen C Stewart is appointed sheriff of Greene County to succeed her husband who died recently.
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Springfield
Helen C. Stewart
Greene County
Receiver Sought for National Credit Insurance Company
MuinneaPouis August 9 Judge Belden signs restraining order blocking the National Credit Insurance company from business for one week. A receiver will be asked for the firm and arguments will be made at chambers.
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MuinneaPouis
Belden
National Credit Insurance Company
Chambers
Brittan nic Sinks After Collision in Detroit River
The Brittannic of Cleveland sank after colliding with the steamer Russia of Lackawanna in the Detroit River near Bailards reef at 4 p.m. One crew member drowned as the vessel lay across the channel in 30 feet of water. The Brittannic carried iron ore from Two Harbors to Erie. the Russia carried 800 tons of merchandise from Buffalo to Green Bay.
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Detroit
Cleveland
Bailards Reef
Detroit River
Lackawanna Company
Russia
Erie
Buffalo
Green Bay
Wis
Steers In The Streets Of Kansas City
50 Texas steers stampeded from stockyards through James street in Kansas City Kansas, chased by 25 cowboys. The herd flooded side streets, startled merchants who closed shops, some animals entered the Kaw river and drowned, but no injuries were reported and the rest were quickly corralled.
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Kansas City
Kan
Texas
Armonur
James Street
Kaw
Record heat wave with fatalities across towns
Very sultry weather reports from CuicaGco and CrucismATI as temperatures reach 90 to 95 degrees with 104 at Dayton. One death due to heat in CuicaGco and prostrations common in Southern Ohio, including Henry Wuest who is not expected to survive.
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CuicaGco
Government Observatory
Crucismati
Henry Wuest
Dayton
Ohio
Forts in Dakotas face potential abandonment plans
Washington on August 9 reports proposals to abandon Fort Buford North Dakota and move two companies to Fort Harrison Montana and Fort Assiniboine Montana. Fort Yates North Dakota may also be abandoned but only after a new post at Bismarck is built.
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Washington
Fort Buford
N. D
Fort Harrison
Helena
Mon
Fort Assiniboine
Fort Yates
Bismarck
Prominent Lawyer Shoots Agent in BranpoIn Mississippi
Branpon Miss August 12 T Dab ney Marshall a well known lawyer and state legislator from Vicksburg shot and killed R T Dinkens agent of the Austin Road Machine company The shooting followed a sensational story Marshall says Dinkens told him about the matter The event details are developing in BranpoIn Mississippi and involve a prominent local figure and a corporate agent.
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BranpoIn
Miss
T. Dabney Marshall
Vicksburg
R. T. Dinkens
Austin Road Machine Company
Marshall
Dinkens
Holmes Writing a History of His Life in Prison
Philadelphia August 12 report says H H Holmes is drafting a 300 page history of his life in prison. He has allegedly secured a publisher and claims the work will be released within a week.
Bank Reorganization Planned For Keystone National
West Superior Wis Aug 9 An effort will be made to reorganize the Keystone National bank which closed its doors recently The bank is said to be in good shape and Eastern parties interested in the institution will likely increase their capital to put it on a sound footing
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West Superior
Wis
Keystone National Bank
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