Guilty of Murder Botkin Convicted in San Francisco
The Botkin murder trial ended with Cordelia Botkin found guilty of first degree murder for sending poisoned candy to Dover, Del. A life imprisonment sentence followed, surprising prosecutors who feared an acquittal. The verdict appeared a possible compromise after a four hour jury deliberation. Botkin showed collapse only after the verdict and later regained composure with water.
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San Francisco
Botkin
Cordelia Botkin
John P. Dunning
Dover
Del
Year 1898 Reaches Record Financial and Industrial Results
R G Dun reports 1898 surpasses all prior years in exports and trade. Exports around 1.25 billion, imports 675 million, gold imports near 140 million, and breadstuffs demand at peak. Pig iron output about 11.645 million tons, iron manufactures exports 87.6 million, with textile prices volatile and cotton prices at a 50 year low.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Weekly Review of Trade
Europe
Great Britain
Running Down a Suspect in Poisoning Case
New York detectives, led by Captain George McCluskey, claim to have solved the mail poison plot targeting Harry Cornish, Knickerbocker Athletic Club instructor, with the death of Mrs. Adams. A suspect under surveillance, formerly linked to the club, is believed to be in custody within 12 hours.
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New York
George McCluskey
Detective Bureau
Harry Cornish
Knickerbocker Athletic Club
Adams
McCluskey
Desperate Man Kills Officials Then Is Killed
In Seasioe Oregon on January 2 Charles Willard shot and killed Sheriff J K Williams and Deputy Lamers and wounded Deputy Miller. He was killed by State Senator Fulton during a confrontation after Willard was suspected of burning Fulton’s cottage and robbing it. Fulton is a Clatsop county legislator and a prominent lawyer.
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Seasioe
Ore
Charles Willard
J. K. Williams
Lamers
Miller
Fulton
Willard
Clatsop County
Oregon
Clever Forgers Jailed
New York January 2 Frank A Parker son of wealthy Chicago residents was arraigned in Center street police court on forgery charge Police call him head of one of the most dangerous forgery gangs Captain McCluskey says Parker and Walter Dixon arrested two weeks ago are the two cleverest forgers he has met Both men are described as highly skilled in deception and counterfeiting
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New York
Frank A. Parker
Chicago
Center Street
McCluskey
Parker
Walter Dixon
Glen Avon Wrecked Off Coast With Missing Officers
The British steamer Glen Avon captained by Pithie ran aground on a rock while en route to London from here. Part of the crew were saved and landed at this port, while the captain, chief officer, and the second and fourth engineers are missing.
Trans port Obdam sails with Third Nebraska for Havana
The transport Obdam sails from Savannah with the First battalion of the Third Nebraska regiment. It carries Nebraska soldiers along with nurses and surgeons for the Havana occupation.
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Third Nebraska
Savannah
Obdam
Havana
Third Nebraska Regiment
Indictments for Jury Bribing in City Rail Case
CubicaGo January 2 indicts James Lynch and H Powell for jury bribing alleged to benefit a street railway company involved in the case. The grand jury found the charges connected to the railway interest and the criminal act.
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CubicaGo
James Lynch
H. Powell
Laughing courtroom mishap in Kansas City trial
In Judge Henry's court a Kansas City sidewalk injury case had the jury amused as Lila Downend sues for 5000. Attorney George Jones for the city argued the step was harmless, then himself tripped over the same step while pointing to it.
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Henry
Kansas City
Lila Downend
Tripig
Attuinney
George Jones
City
Winess
Mr. Jones
Kansas City Journal
No Legacy to Cigarette Fiends Bequest Proviso in Will
In Rockford, heirs of the late George G. Seaton face a strange condition in his will. He leaves 100 to 200 dollars to four nieces and six nephews with a proviso that if any legatee uses cigarettes or alcohol to excess, that portion shall go to a charity chosen by the executors. The Philadelphia Press notes the unusual restraint attached to the legacy.
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George G. Seaton
Rockford
Philadelphia Press
New York Exchanges Show Decisive Yearly Increases
New York reports stronger yearly results across listed and unlisted stocks, with a total of 113,470,383 shares traded. State and railway bonds reached 847.65 million par value, unlisted bonds 46.26 million, and government bonds 24.13 million. Comparisons show 1897 and prior years trending lower in activity.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Veto by Kruger halts Jameson day effigy burning
Pretoria Jan 2 Strong representations urged President Kruger to forbid the planned celebration marking the Jameson raid defeat. Under Volkstein pressure the project to burn Dr Jameson in effigy was abandoned. Officials feared riots if observed.
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Pretoria
Jan
Kruger
Pretoria Volkstein
Dr. Jameson
Monument to Lincoln's Mother Erected by Veterans
Des Moines Iowa January 2 A monument to Abraham Lincolns mother will be erected by the Second Iowa brigade old soldiers three regiments from Illinois the Fourteenth Fifteenth and Sixteenth and two from Indiana the Twenty sixth and Fifty third
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Lincoln
Des Moines
Abraham Lincoln
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Ninety Sailors Join Reinforcements for Manila
Ninety men were taken from the receiving ship Vermont at the navy yard by steamer to Norfolk Virginia from which place they will go overland to San Francisco where they will embark for Manila as reinforcements for Admiral Dewey.
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Dewey
New York
Vermont
Navy Yard
Norfolk
San Francisco
Manila
Admiral Dewey
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