Massacre of Armenians Reported Near Bitlis
Boston reports new letters from Bitlis and Sassoum detailing large scale killings of Armenians and village destructions. Estimates place 8000 to 10000 massacred as cholera outbreak follows carnage in the mountains. Citizens refused to sign a government petition praising the sultan.
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Boston
Bitlis
Turkey
Guilson
United Friends of Armenia
Bitlas
Moosh
Bidlas
Constantinople
Sassoum
Armenians Claim Slayings Ordered by Government
Armenians in Chicago express confidence that the Sassoon killings in Armenia were carried out under direct government authority. Private dispatches from Constantinople allege the Mufti of Moosh, who oversees religious matters in the district including Sassoon, has been decorated by the Sultan, signaling official endorsement.
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Chicasco
Chicago
Sassoon
Armenia
Constantinople
Moosh
Shot a Policeman in St Paul
Officer Gus Ryder was wounded in the leg when fugitive Joe Sherwood fired a .45 caliber pistol at him at Indiana avenue and Starkey street. Ryder subdued Sherwood and held him until aid arrived. Sherwood is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon and the case continued for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Pau
Gus Ryder
Joe Sherwood
Sherwood
Ryder
Indiana Avenue
Starkey Street
Iwohy
General Lawler Predicts St. Paul National Encampment 1896
General Lawler commander-in-chief of the G A R says in Washington that he has no doubt St Paul will secure the national encampment in 1896. The remark was made during a recent city visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingcton
Lawler
St. Paul
Princess Bismarck Dies at Varzin
Princess Bismarck wife of Prince Bismarck died at Varzin at 5 a m after a relapse on Monday. The royal family and Count Herbert Bismarck were at her bedside. It is feared the loss may seriously affect the health of the aged chancellor who has recently resumed daily drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Bismarck
Prince Bismarck
Varzin
Herbert Bismarck
New Ocean Steamers Rival Coast Rail Service
B P Shelby announces a traffic pact among Great Northern Oregon Railway and Navigation and Southern Pacific enabling through tickets from San Francisco to Eastern points via Portland and westward on the same lines. Great Northern plans a high speed 27 knot steamer between San Francisco and Portland to compete with rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
B. P. Shelby
Great Northern
Seattle
City
Oregon Railway and Navigation Company
Southern Pacific
Portland
Northwest
Buffalo
Duluth
Secretary Smith Probes Indian Lands and Habits in Report
Interior Secretary Smith outlines in his annual department report that he seeks a full study of each Indian agency. He has asked agents to detail land use, agriculture, mining potential, housing, population, and self sufficiency prospects to guide future development and allotment management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton
Smith
Interior Department
Monument for Bismarck in Dresden
A public meeting in Dresden resolved to erect a large monument honoring Prince Bismarck, signaling strong local sentiment and commemorative plans.
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Bismarck
Dresden
Prince Bismarck
Ambassador Bayard Interview Denied On China Japan
London reports a Bayard Kimberly interview sparked talk of reopening the China Japan peace note. James R Roosevelt denies any discussion of China or Japan occurred. says the talk concerned only ordinary embassy business.
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Bayard
Kimberly
London
United States
Thomas F. Bayard
Earl of Kimberly
China
Japan
James R. Roosevelt
Court martial for Von Kotze ordered in Berlin
Berlin November 28 The prefactory examination of Von Kotze ex master of ceremonies arrested on suspicion of authoring anonymous scandalous letters and postal cards to members of the highest aristocracy has concluded a formal court martial has been ordered. The court martial will be held at Von Kotze request as the sole means of proving his innocence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
von Kotze
Berlin
Gambling dealers flee St. Paul as crackdown spreads
The gambling fraternity in St. Paul appears to be dissolving its local activity. Several first class dealers have departed to Minneapolis to work, with others planning to move to smaller Northwest towns where gambling remains active.
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St. Paul
Fraternity
Minneapolis
Burglars Hit Citizens' State Bank at Montticelo
Mont Ticel Lo Minn Nov 28 The Citizens State Bank of Mont Ticel Lo was entered by burglars early. Vault door blown open but no money or valuables taken. Alarm sparked by Frank Brown after explosions. He was shot at twice but escaped. Officers in pursuit.
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MontTicelLo
Minn
Citizens’ State Bank
Frank Brown
Jail escape from Whitehall inmate named Charles Walker
Charles Walker, held for burglary in Trempealeau, escaped from Whitehall jail during the night by crawling through a ventilator and cutting a hole in the roof.
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Whitehall
Wis
Charles Walker
Trempealeau
Denver rider breaks world mile record in trial
Bicyclist J. D. Parke of Denver reduced the world's class A record for one mile standing start from 2:23 to 2:19 4-5. He also set world records for two-thirds and three-quarters of a mile in the same official trial.
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Denver
J. D. Parke
Rival claims over Sioux City assets in bond and stock dispute
Arguments opened before Judge Shiras in Duscour, Iowa, in a dispute among Union Loan and Trust of Sioux City, J Kennedy Tod & Co., and James J Hill over 10 600 shares of Sioux City and Northern stock and 2 340 000 of Sioux City O Neil and Western bonds tied to Garretson hypothecated with Tod & Co. Allegations arise that Garretson pledged securities with knowledge of his trust company to secure 5 million in endorsements while New York buyers may be innocent.
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Duscour
Shiras
Union Loan and Trust Company of
Sioux City
J. Kennedy Tod & Co
James J. Hill
Northern
O’neil
Western Bonds
Garretson
Tod & Co
Trust Company
New York
Court rules relief fund workers cannot claim damages
In Creston Iowa November 28 Judge Tedford held that an injured employee cannot receive benefits from corporations with relief association features and then sue the company for damages. The ruling affects all employees of such corporations and marks a significant interpretation of relief fund provisions.
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Relief Fund
Creeston, In
Tedford
Relief Association
President Cleveland to receive 25-pound half wild turkey
West TerRey reports Horace Vose, famed poultry dealer, has begun the White House bird for Thanksgiving as in years past. A second turkey was sent to Postmaster General Bissell, though the donor remains unnamed.
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West TerRey
R. L
Cleveland
Horace Vose
White House
Bissell
Ex Water Commissioner Arrested in Sunset Stamp Mill Fire
Denver police arrest Nicholas Miller former water commissioner on arson charges. They seek Walter Scheimerhorn ex sealer of weights and measures. They allegedly burned ex city engineer McIntyre's stamp mill at Sunset, a heavily insured property Miller supervised the mill.
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Denver
Nicholas Miller
Walter 8. Scheimerhorn
McIntyre
Miller
Court of Appeals Upholds McKane Conviction
The New York Court of Appeals unanimously affirmed the felony conviction of John Y. McKane. The judgment relates to his procurement of the concealment of registry lists for the 1893 general election, notably in Gravye Send’s first election district.
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Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
John Y. McKane
McKane
Gravyesend
Election Fraud Charges Hit Kansas City Ward Nine Officials
Kansas City officers report Theodore Hansom judge of election and John Phillips clerk in Ninth ward were arrested on fraud charges from the recent election. Hansom's bail is 1500 dollars and Phillips' 750 dollars. both jailed after failing to post bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Theodore Hansom
John Phillips
Hansom
Phillips
Reddington Guilty of Murder Sentenced for Life
Watertown November 28 D M Reddington found guilty of murder and sentenced to life at hard labor. Reddington broke down crying when the sentence was pronounced.
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Watertown
D. M. Reddington
Reddington
Fire destroys Harney farm buildings and grain stock
Sierey Iowa November 28 Mike Harney a farmer lost his barn granary horses and hogs and over 2000 bushels of grain in a destructive fire.
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Sierey
Mike Harney
Fast Foreign Mails How They Are Carried
Washington reports the annual overview by Colonel N M Brooks on foreign mails noting American steamers receive preference but speed determines dispatch. The system pays 5 cents per half ounce for US ships and 44 cents per pound for foreign vessels when they deliver faster, while the department lacks control over ship movements.
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Washington
N. M. Brooks
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Hirshfield Character Trial Evidence Drawn From Helena Visit
In Farno North Dakota on November 28 ex secretary Walker testifies about Mrs Hirshfield. Hotel Helena owner Walker and staff described the couple as happy. Witnesses dispute alleged intimacy and a gambler recounts his refused perjury.
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Farno
N. D
Walker
New York
Hirshfield
Napoleon Salvage
Helena
Duane Becker
Hotel Helena
Hershfield
W. A. Spears
Fargo
Bee
Cox Barron race narrows to one Democratic seat in state House
In the recount for the Cox Barron representative race, Barron Republican wins by 29 votes, leaving the state House with one Democratic member. The result tightens party balance in the chamber.
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Irscicn
Cox-Barron
Barron
House of Representatives
Judge Weidmann Meets Bieberstein in Bern
Judge Weidmann arrived in Bern after failing to secure support in England for ex Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii and conferred with Freiherr Marschal von Bieberstein the imperial secretary of state for foreign affairs.
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Bieberstein
Bern
Weidmann
England
Liliuokalani
Hawaii
Freiherr Marschal von Bieberstein
British Refuses to Recognize Nicaragua Government at Bluefields
Advices from Managua report a grave Mosquito reservation situation. The British minister informed Nicaragua that Great Britain will not recognize the Nicaraguan government at Bluefields. Minister Gosling telegraphed Port Simon for a British warship to Bluefields, with canal project tensions blamed for the crisis.
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Bluefields
Panama
Managua
Mosquito Reservation
Nicaragua
Great Britain
Gosling
Port Simon
Blnuefields
Falcon Wrecked Off Newfoundland Coast
A Port Morrian correspondent reports the American fishing schooner found the steamer Falcon wrecked on the Virgin rocks during a prior storm near Newfoundland. All crew and passengers are believed drowned while returning from Philadelphia to St Johns after transporting Mrs Peary and the auxiliary exploring parties.
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Hallifax
Port Morrion
C. B
Falcon
Philadelphia
St. Johns
Rich Strike of Free Gold from Keystone Mine
A recent strike at the Holy Terror mine in Keystone reveals the largest body of rich free gold ore yet found in the Black Hills. Some ore runs nearly half gold and a piece valued thirty dollars was cut with a chisel.
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Custer Ciry
8. D
Holy Terror
Keystone
Black Hills
Coroner's jury rules suicide in Weisner deaths
In Eldora the coroner's jury found that Ernst Weisner and his sister Mrs Johanna Weinbrotz died by their own actions, countering murder theories. The ruling ends speculation on foul play.
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Marshalltown
Eldora
Ernst Weisner
Johanna Weinbroltz
Brazil Orders Four Cruisers Built at Germania Yard
Government instructions call for four cruisers to be constructed at the Germania company yard in Sel AW Molent. An earthquake was felt in Brescia 60 miles from Milan at 6:15 am with Bologna at 6:09 am and Verona at 6:04 am. Miss Mary Stevenson, daughter of the vice president, shows encouraging recovery. Yale faculty denies plan to bar Princeton game over Saturday slugging.
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Brazil
Germania Company
Sel
Brescia
Milan
Bologna
Verona
Mary Stevenson
Yale
Princeton
Milwaukee Physician Charges on Vaccine Quality
Dr. Maximillian Herzog, a Chicago biologist, claims most Milwaukee vaccine points are spurious and contain only irritants like croton oil. He says the makers are schemers and murders and says he has found the real smallpox germ and a remedy. The city council debated appointing four physicians to investigate, with a decision expected in two weeks.
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Milwaukee
Maximillian Herzog
Chicago
Herzog
Dr. Herzog
Munich
Berlin
Vienna
Indiana at breakwater off Spi a long overdue ship reported
Philadelphia November 28 The American line steamship Indiana from Liverpool was sighted at the breakwater at Spia. The vessel is a week overdue raising concern among the 140 steerage passengers and 60 crew members about their safety.
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Philadelphia
American Line
Indiana
Liverpool
Sp Ia
Nebraska Rate Law Ruled Unconstitutional by Federal Court
Omaha date Nov 23 The court decree declares the Nebraska maximum freight rate law repugnant to the U S Constitution and bars railroad freight charges within the state. It notes the State Board may seek a supplementary order in the future if rates change to yield reasonable compensation to the railroads.
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Omaha
Bundy
Circuit Court
Nebraska
Brewer
United States Supreme Court
United States
State Board of Transportation
Informal Silver Conference Gathers in St Louis
In St Louis on November 28 the American Bimetallic league held an informal two day meeting in the Southern hotel parlors. President A J Warner said the purpose is to outline policy for silver factions of the two great parties and the Peoples party for the next two years. Delegates to the transmississippi congress, many of whom are silver men, are invited to attend. Prominent silver figures from across the country attended.
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Bimetallic League
St. Louis
American Bimetallic League
A. J. Warner
Southern
Warner
Peoples Party
Transmississippi Congress
New Chicago Railroad Aimed Duluth Route to Lake Shore
A Chicago formed company plans a Duluth to Lake Shore line south of Kewaunee with a Pullman official linked to the venture. Manitowoc offers 60 000 dollars to host the terminal while Neenah Appleton and Menasha pledge 90 000 dollars to push the route through their cities. Company personnel will be announced this week.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Chicago
Duluth
Lake Shore
Kewaunee
Pullman
Manitowoc
Neenah
Appleton
Menasha
Mrs Sarah Ulrich Kelly Seeks Wrights Congress Seat
Towanda Pa November 28 Mrs Sarah Ulrich Kelly of Honesdale announced her candidacy for the unexpired term of the late Myron B Wright, member of Congress from the Fifteenth district.
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Congress
Towanbda
Sarah Ulrich Kelly
Honesdale
Myron B. Wright
General Eguisca Assumes Paraguayan Presidency
Asuncion Paraguay November 28 General Eguisca elected to fill the vacancy from President Gonzales resignation has assumed the presidency amid the political transition.
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Asuncion
Paraguay
General Eguisca
Gonzales
Public Executions Abolished Decree Issued
MaprRiD reports a decree to abolish public executions was issued on November 28, marking a shift in capital punishment policy and reducing public fatal events.
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James Cox
C. S. Hood & Co
Lowell
Mass
Hood
Centreville
Wisconsin
Sten
Prince
Still's Road
Indian Affairs
Secretary of the Interior
Figat
MecKane
Brooks
U.S
Nebraswa Tate
Ther
Eguisa
Dr. Pierce
Samedl Baker, Sr
Summit Av
Phillipsburgh
N.J
8. Baker, SR
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