Six Mayor Candidates Spark Turbulent Troy Campaign
Troy, N Y March 7 A municipal election unfolds with six mayoral candidates including Democrat Dennis Wheelan seeking re election and Malloy backed by Senator Murphy Amid claims of fraudulent registration a violent disturbance in the Thirteenth ward leaves three dead and several injured as shots ring out and police intervene Batt Shea is said to have fired and was later shot by one of the Ross brothers.
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Troy
N. Y
Dennis Wheelan
Thomas Malloy
United States
Murphy
Malloy
Robert Ross
William
Bart Shaw
Batt
Shea
Ross Brothers
Light turnout and GOP gains in Iowa municipal elections
Municipal elections across Iowa saw light turnout due to bad weather. Republicans gained in several cities including Iowa City where they won all wards but one, while Democrats carried Cedar Rapids and Sioux City saw a full Republican ticket victory. Burlington and Corning produced splits and mixed outcomes for city offices.
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Muscatine
Burlington
Eugene Butts
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Corning
Timber Trespassers Fined in Red Lake Case
In St Paul March 7 in the United States district court Theodore Peterson was fined 36 dollars Louis Abbers 36 dollars and Ole Gunderson 18 dollars for timber trespassing on the Red Lake Indian reservation. All three paid their fines and were discharged.
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St. Paul
United States District
Theodore Peterson
Louis Abbers
Ole Gunderson
Red Lake Indian Reservation
Toll Road Plan From Park Rapids To Rainy Lake
Park Rapids Minnesota March 7 a company proposes building a wagon road to Rainy Lake gold country. The plan includes constructing the road and placing a toll gate at some point. The distance from Park Rapids to Rainy Lake is about 120 miles.
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Park Rapids
Minn
Rainy Lake Gold Country
Postal Appropriations Reported By Committee
The postal service appropriation bill, prepared by Rep. Henderson of North Carolina, proposes $87,470,599 in funding. Department estimates total $90,399,485 excluding trunk-line facilities. revenue for 1895 is $84,427,748, making the service nearly self supporting. The bill guards against deficits by authorizing funds equal to any shortfalls. Free delivery trials in 46 towns show no expected business boost, with the rural free delivery branch recording a $68,010 deficit and requiring about $200 million for a full trial.
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Washington
Postal Service
Henderson
North Carolina
Committee On Post Offices
Congress
Burglars Use Chloroform on Jeffersonville Families
In Jeffersonville Indiana burglars used chloroform on multiple homes during one night. The Briggs family was knocked out and robbed of money while the Quick and Bayer households were also afffected. Authorities link the spree to the Geer murder and warn lynching is possible if suspects are caught.
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Jeffersonville
Ind
Frank Briggs
William Quick
Frank Bayer
Stephen Geer
Third Jury to be Impaneled in Roster Case After Bet Allegation
Madison March 6 a second jury in the roster case was secured but was dismissed after a juror named William Fanning was accused of betting on the trial outcome. The case will proceed with a third jury. Plaintiffs alleged wagering facts while the court rejected further investigations of other jurors.
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Madison
Wis
William Fanning
Fanning
Two American Line Steamers Named for Western Cities
In Philadelphia on March 7 the under construction steamers 277 and 278 at Cramps' yard received names St. Louis and St. Paul respectively. No. 277 will be launched as St. Louis and No. 278 as St. Paul, with completion expected about a year from now.
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American Line
Philadelphia
Cramps
St. Louis
St. Paul
Lauching
New Yorker Proposes 1900 World Fair like Christian Era Celebration
Morris Hayes of New York proposes a comprehensive World’s Fair style celebration for the start of the Christian era in 1900 in New York City. He envisions a major exhibition that he believes could surpass any previous event with strong public support.
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New Yorker
New York
Morris Hayes
Plow Boots and Kip Boots Listed in Vintage Shoe Types
A catalog snippet lists Plow Boots Kip Boots Grain Boots Plow Shoes Kip Shoes Calf Shoes and Rubbers as historic footwear varieties, reflecting farm and workwear options once common in rural inventories.
Discovery of asbestos vein near Belview Minnesota
BELVIEW Minn March 7 Asbestos has been found four miles south of town along the Minnesota river. G F Kravik reported finding material he believed to be asbestos while inspecting his recently purchased land. J Bredenbeck an old prospector confirmed a clear vein fourteen inches thick using prospector tools and a river site.
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Belview
Minn
Minnesota
G. F. Kravik
Bredenbeck
Tacoma Harbor Lines Valued At Twenty Million Dollars
Tacoma March 7 Twenty million dollars is the value set by the harbor line commission of the state on property affected by the U S Supreme Court decision in Prosser versus Northern Pacific. The railroad claimed a 200 foot strip each side of the roadbed and will face heavy rentals on Northern Pacific wharves bunkers and elevators within those lines. A quarter of a million has been spent by the railroad for filling in wharves. Justice Gray delivered the opinion holding states may define harbor lines and regulate building while private parties cannot control portions of the lines. The injunction against harbor commissioners was denied as against public policy and the lower court ruling was sustained.
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Tacoma Harbor
Tacoma
Wash
Harbor Line Commission
United States Supreme Court
Prosser
Northern Pacific Railroad
Northern Pacific
Gray
Domestic Affair. Milwaukee Lady Sued for False Accusations
Mrs Henry F Whitcomb wife of the Wisconsin Central railway general manager was arrested on a civil order in Milwaukee in a suit brought by her servant who claims she was falsely accused of theft and seeks 10000 dollars in damages to soothe wounded feelings.
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Milwaukee
Curiaco
The
Herald
Henry F. Whitcomb
Wisconsin Central Railway
Treaty Ends Mellila Turmoil With Riff Exile and Executions
Captain General Martinez Campos brokers a Morocco accord to calm Mellila unrest. The agreement sends Riff tribes into the interior, imprisons chief aggressors, executes ringleaders, and creates a neutral zone to maintain peace.
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Mapril
Martinez Campos
Morocco
Mellila
Wheat in the Northwest Stocks Fall in Minnesota
The Northwestern Miller reports Minneapolis private elevators hold 982000 bushels of wheat, down 153000 from a week ago. Minneapolis Duluth and inferior stocks total 2405206, down 256496, with country elevators in Minnesota and the two Dakotas at 5453000. Northwestern stock declines 498496 to 29505062 for the week.
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Minneapolis
Northwestern
Duluth
Minnesota
Dakotas
Girl Guilty of Manslaughter in Jealous Rage
Mary Yusta aged 17 was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree for the December 16 murder of Maggie McDermott. The verdict carries a minimum four year prison term. The girl is the daughter of a farmer near Lincoln, Nebraska.
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OmauHa
Neb
Bee
Deadwood
M. D
Mary Yusta
Maggie McDermott
Lincoln
Mrs Maier Arrigned In Murder Case In Racine
Mrs Margaret Maier, arrested in Brooklyn for poisoning her husband, was brought to Racine Wisconsin for preliminary examination and the case adjourned for 10 days.
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Maier
Racine
Wis
Margaret Maier
Brooklyn
Thieves' Paradise Found in Old Mine near Centerville
Police uncover a hidden hideout in an old mine near Centerville presenting a treasure trove of clothing jewelry and valuables worth hundreds of dollars. Investigators believe the site served as a headquarters for a wide circle of thieves.
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Centerville
Connecticut Lobby Schemes Pay Off For Towns and Lobbyists
New Haven March 7. Details of a Hartford bridge scheme were published. A new lobby operation granted the state treasury to towns Wrantford Guilford Madison and East Haven about 30000 for abolition of grade crossings. Towns paid lobbyists 2 percent plus extra undisclosed sums.
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Connecticut
New Haven
Conn
General Assembly
Hartford
Wrantford
Guilford
Madison
East Haven
Butcher Stabs Man in Michigan City Fracas
Paul Hartman a local butcher and restaurant keeper attacked J W Wheeler with a butcher knife during a celebration. Wheeler was stabbed in the nose and head but not seriously hurt. Hartman was overpowered and arrested as others fled.
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Michigan City
N.C
Paul Hartman
J. W. Wheeler
Wheeler
Hanlan Declines 2500 Stakes Prefers 25000 in Race Plan
Ed Hanlan cables Sullivan and Harriman stating no desire to row for 2500 dollars. He will attend only if the stake rises to 25000, with each man receiving 1000 dollars for expenses. He guarantees a double scull race plus two single contests and Gaudaur supports the plan.
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Toronto
Ed Hanlan
Sullivan
Harriman
America
Gaudaur
Hanlan
Four Mine Shaft Sinkers Die in Pennsylvania Blast
ScRanton, Pa. four men of a gang of mine shaft sinkers were killed at the Richmond shaft when a shelf of rock fell near the bottom causing a gas blower to explode.
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Scranton
Richmond
Miners Win Eight-Hour Shifts Across Cripple Creek Mines
Cripple Creek Colorado March 7 The Gold King Strong Granite and Washington mines resume operations on eight hour shifts, a substantial victory for the miners who expect other camps to adopt the eight hour law.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Gold King
Strong
Granite
Washington
Minnesota lumber firm pays state in final settlement
The Minnesota Supreme Court case against C. A. Smith & Co. of Minneapolis ends with the company paying Attorney General Childs a check for 10,802.48 dollars, the amount still due on a timber purchase in Itasca County after Rep Bob Dunn's push in the last legislature against auditor’s office practices.
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C. A. Smith & Co
St. Pau
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Bob Dunn
Childs
Itasca County
Navigation Opened Early in Michigan Marine Season
The steamer Chicora arrived from St. Joe and Benton Harbor marking an earlier start to the marine season. Insurance starts April 1, but mild weather may push some vessels to Buffalo soon.
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Curiaco
St. Joe
Benton Harbor
Mich
Buffalo
Dubuque Factories Resume Operations After Shutdown
Dubuque Iowa March 7 two leading factories Cooper Wagon and Carr Ryder Engler Sash and Door have resumed work after several weeks idle. Paris March 7 Lord Dufferins speech praised prospects for European peace brighter than 1893 and drew excellent applause in France and England.
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Dubuque
Dubouque
Cooper Wagon Factory
Carr, Ryder & Engler
Dufferin
Paris
Lord Duufferin
France
England
Boots and Shoes Offered by Dakota Store
We carry the largest stock of Boots and Shoes in Dakota. Buy from leading factories and we conscientiously believe we give our patrons more for their money than elsewhere. Do not be persuaded to buy cheap stocks this season. Buy shoes that will give satisfaction. Our goods are of the highest grade and our prices are below competition.
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Dakota
Bennington Bound for Behring Sea Service
A navy dispatch reports the United States steamer Bennington arriving at Pernambuco Brazil for coal. The ship then sails around South America to San Francisco to be fitted out for service in Behring Sea.
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Bennington
San Francisco
Washington
Navy Department
United States
Pernambuco
Brazil
South America
Behring Sea
Judge Lyman Walker Dies in Peru
Peru Indiana March 7 Judge Lyman Walker ex judge of the Fifty first judicial district is dead. He was prominently identified with state and national affairs.
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Judge Walker
Peru
Ind
Lyman Walker
Fifty-first Judicial District
Globe Trotter to Block Yale Shoes in Hayes Conn
Paul Jones the globe trotter will arrive in Hayes Conn and offer to block the shoes of Yale students. About 2000 students may line up, each paying 25 cents. The job could last six months if he takes it on.
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New Hayes
Conn
Paul Jones
Yale
Phoenix Ironworks closes in Phoenixville
Phoenix Ironworks, employing 3000 to 4000 workers, has shut down its plant in Phoenixville, throwing thousands out of work.
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Phoenixville
Phoenix Ironworks
Three Miners Die in Rockfall at Ophir Mine
Three miners were killed when a rock cave collapsed at the Ophir gold mine near Bruce Mines Ontario on March 7. The incident occurred during work in the mine shaft and authorities began investigations into the cause of the collapse.
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Bruce Mines
Ont
Ophir
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