Russian Fleet Reported Moving Toward Korea
A 15 ship Russian fleet was spotted headed to Korea with ports like Fusan and Won-San in focus. Observers warn the maneuver could affect Japan and emphasize Won-San as a key strategic harbor on Korea’s east coast. Port Lazaroff at the bay’s mouth serves as a year round shelter and potential terminus for the Siberian railway.
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Washington
Korea
Far East
Fusan
Corea
Japan
Won-San
Broughtons Bay
Port Lazareff
Russia
Russo-Chinese treaty secures Russian port and railway rights
The Times correspondent in Hong Kong reports from a reliable source that the Russo-Chinese treaty grants Russia rights to anchor its fleet at Port Arthur and to build and operate railways under Russian administration from Nertchinsk and Tsitsihar to Vladivostock and from Tsitsihar to Port Arthur. The Chinese reserve the option to purchase the railways twenty years hence at a later agreed price.
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London
the Times
Hong Kong
Russia
Port Arthur
Nertchinsk
Tsitsihar
Vladivostock
Cholera Eradicated in Honolulu After Quarantine Lift
Honolulu reports no cholera cases for over two weeks prompting lifting of the port quarantine. The Mariposa docked and cleared passengers ashore, with a clean bill of health expected from the U S Consul and local health board.
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Honolulu
Board of Health
Mariposa
United States
Fifty Young Turks Executed at Sea After Trial
The Standard reports from Constantinople that fifty young Turks arrested after Armenian riots were tried and executed at sea. They were taken by night to a Turkish man of war and dropped overboard into the swift current.
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London
the Standard
Constantinople
Cromwell Head Alleged Found in Kent Family Possession
A London cable reports the Liverpool Post claims to possess Oliver Cromwell’s head, in the Wilkinson family of Sealhart Kent. Colonel Samuel H. Church says the head’s existence has been known for a century and that judges deem it genuine.
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Cromwell
Picrssurg
London
Liverpool Post
Oliver Cromwell
Wilkinson
Sealhart
Kent
England
Samuel H. Church
Railroad extension to Yankton expected this fall
A preliminary survey will be made next week for a line from Yankton to Wheeler in Charles Mix county. Authorities indicate the extension is likely to proceed this season so the 農 crop can be hauled during winter.
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Yankton
Wheeler
Charles Mix County
Liberal Movement Spreads Among Turks in Constantinople
Advices from Constantinople report a growing liberal movement among Turks. Seditious placards appeared in several districts and the disappearance of Sofia and other notable figures is noted. The government readies military preparations in anticipation of trouble.
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Vienna
Constantinople
Plot Against the Sultan Reported in Constantinople
A special dispatch from Constantinople says officials at the sultan's palace planned a plot. Numerous arrests have been made and ministers' residences are now guarded by troops.
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London
Constantinople
Lepp Wedding Reunites Henry N Lepp and Wife
Dusogue city records a golden wedding reenactment as Rev Herman Ficke of the German Congregational church remarried Mr and Mrs Henry N Lepp.
Ives Seeks Unified Receivers for Northern Pacific
President Brayton Ives told an Associated Press representative that antagonism among Northern Pacific security holders has ended and harmony prevails. He said a conference of receivers will aim to appoint four receivers for the whole system, with Galloway and Bourleigh likely to be chosen, representing all interests.
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Northern Pacific
New York
Brayton Ives
Northern Pacific Railroad
Associated Press
Messrs. Galloway and
Bourleigh
St Paul Makes Fast Maiden Voyage to New York
The American line steamer St Paul commanded by Captain Jamison arrived in New York on her maiden voyage from Southampton. She docked at 3 44 a m after 6 days 17 hours 51 minutes at sea, with a 21 hour port engine stoppage on Oct 23 the only delay. The voyage averaged nearly 21 knots for 23 hours on a typical day, suggesting potential record times.
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New York
American Line
St. Paul
Jamison
Southampton
Erie Canal Tests Electric Boat Propulsion at Tonawanda
The official test of electricity propulsion on the Erie canal at Tonawanda succeeded. Seven canal boats hawsered together moved upstream at 3.6 mph against a heavy wind and downstream at 4.7 mph for a sustained run. Crowds gathered along the banks for the hour preceding the test.
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NacaRa Falls
Erie Canal
Tonawanda
Supreme Court ruling spurs land rush from Sibley to Dickinson County
The Supreme Court decision in the Sioux City and St. Paul Railroad Co. v United States unsettles lands in O Brien Dickinson Plymouth and Woodbury counties and prompts a rush of squatters from Sibley and Spirit Lake toward Dickinson county lands.
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Sibley
Supreme Court
Sioux City and St. Paul Railroad Company
United States
O’brien
Dickinson
Plymouth
Woodbury
Spirit Lake
Dickinson County
Count Bela Zichy to Wed Mrs. Yznaga in Coming Days
New York announces the 25 year old Count Bela Zichy will marry Mrs. Yznaga, recently divorced in South Dakota from Fernando Yznaga. The pair, who met at Newport last summer, reportedly fell in love at first sight.
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New York
Bela Zichy
Yznaga
South Dakota
Fernando Yznaga
Newport
Northwestern Nuggets: surgeon declined and city hall progress
Dr. Palmer Findley of Atlantic Iowa declined an offer to become major surgeon in the Mexican army. Minneapolis city hall and courthouse construction reaches final stone. A Moville Iowa Northwestern depot safe was blown and the burning building destroyed. John D Rockefeller backs reorganization of the Wisconsin Central lines aiming for full control.
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Palmer Findley
Atlantic, Ia
Minneapolis
Moville
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil
Wisconsin Central Lines
Rose withdraws America's Cup challenge amid English press attacks
London reports Charles D. Rose withdrew his challenge for the America's Cup next year through the Royal Victoria Yacht Club. The English press attacks are blamed for the move, with Lord Dunraven and the Royal Yacht squadron likely to decide on 1896 participation. Potential future bids from Herbert Moir and Sir George Newnes are noted, while Percy Thellusson confirms no other challenge from the club.
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London
New York
Charles D. Rose
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Rose
Lord Dunraven
Royal Yacht Squadron
Herbert Moir
West Australias
Sir George Newnes
Percy Thellusen
Ryde
Isle of Wight
Samoan public funds strained amid tax protests
In Samoa both rebel and loyal parties refuse to pay taxes. A runaway accident near Troy Missouri killed two and injured two, one fatally. Eureka Endowment of Baxter Springs Kansas faces fraud orders. Madagascar becomes a French dependency under a treaty. Secretary Herbert blocks gunboat construction on the Great Lakes. Rey El Santa Anita, owned by Lucky Baldwin, sold to Richard Croker for 25000. Prairie fire near Perry Oklahoma Territory destroys corn and hay. Federal government appeals in the Stanford case with an early hearing planned. A normal school is planned at Springfield South Dakota to be completed next year. Mexico City census records 344377 residents with 146735 in nearby suburbs.
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Eureka Endowment Company
Baxter Springs
Kan
France
Madagascar
Herbert
Great Lakes
Rey el Santa Anita
Lucky Baldwin
Richard Croker
Perry
O. T
Stanford
Springfield
Rose withdraws America’s Cup challenge in sport spirit
The Times publishes Charles D. Rose letter to Percy Thelluson stating he withdraws his challenge to the America’s Cup. Rose says his action was in the interest of sport and to win back the cup, not to express an opinion on Lord Dunraven’s conduct.
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London
the Times
Charles D. Rose
Percy Thelluson
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Lord Dunraven
New York Yacht Club
Supreme Court Reverses Corbett Case In Arkansas
The Arkansas Supreme Court reverses Judge Leatherman in the Corbett habeas case and upholds the prize fight law. Corbett is remanded to Garland County sheriff. Chief Justice Bunn criticizes Leatherman for overstepping authority. Dan Stuart leaves for Dallas and Wendig departs tomorrow. Corbett may secure peace bonds and head to Chicago soon. No forfeiture in Maher O'Donnell fight. Smith and Ryan to receive 500 dollars each. Val Hoffman offers 5000 dollars for a private Corbett Fitzsimmons meeting.
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Little Rock
Supreme Court
Corbett
Leatherman
Garland County
Bunn
Hot Springs
Dan Stuart
Dallas
Wendig
Chicago
Maher O’donnell
Smith
Ryan
Val Hoffman
Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons Seeks Private Fight With Corbett
Corpus Christi Tex Oct 25 Fitzsimmons says he still wants a private room boxing match with Corbett to settle their feud after hearing new Hot Springs developments.
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Fitz
Corpus Curisti
Tex
Hot Springs
Fitzsimmons
Corbett
Pope May Not Survive the Winter
The Gazette de Lausanne reports the pope’s health has rapidly declined recently. It says his entourage believes he will not survive the winter and that vitality remains mainly centered in his brain.
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Lausanne
Switzerland
Gazette de Lausanne
San Francisco Pursues National Republican Convention
San Francisco began active fundraising for a possible national Republican convention on the Pacific coast. By day’s end $9,000 had been subscribed toward a $100,000 goal to secure the event if it comes to the city.
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San Francisco
Pacific Coast
Arrest of Turkish Reformists Warns Downfall of Young Turkey
London dispatch reports a crackdown in Constantinople with a hundred Turks arrested on Saturday and 38 Thoftas and 5 military college students detained on Monday. Those detained are tied to the Young Turkey movement, signaling a serious outlook.
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London
the Chronicle
Constantinople
Thoftas
Military College
Young Turkey
Brazil to Retaliate If Forced to Pay European Claims
Rio Janeiro reports that Brazil will retaliate if compelled to meet what its government calls outrageous claims by European nations, according to a Buenos Aires dispatch to The Herald.
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Brazil
New York
Herald
Buenos Ayres
Rio Janeiro
Two of Wyatt's Desperadoes Lynched
HeNNESsEy Oklahoma October 25 Two more members of Seth Wyatt band of desperadoes have answered for their deeds Jim Umbra and Mexican John two Mexicans were lynched by enraged cattlemen in HeNNESsEy Oklahoma.
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Wyatt
Hennessey
O. T
Seth Wyatt
Fitzsimmons Attacks Corbett as Coward and Sneak
Corpus Curistis, Tex., Oct. 26. Fitzsimmons says Corbett acted a coward and a sneak in the whole business. He vows to tell him so to his face and intends to complete four weeks of training there, with or without a fight.
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Corbett
Hot Springs
Ark
Brady
New York
Julian
Fitzsimmons
Senator Van Wyck Dead Nebraska Statesman and Civil War Veteran
Ex United States Senator Charles H Van Wyck of Nebraska died at 4 30 p m in his Portland flats apartment after a stroke Sunday. He served in the US House 1859 1863 and 1867 1873 and 1877 1883 before moving to Nebraska in 1874 where he served in the state senate prior to his six year US Senate term. At the bedside were Mrs Van Wyck a daughter Miss Fannie and a brother in law Mark Broadhead. He was born May 10 1824 in Poughkeepsie New York.
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Washindton
United States
Charles H. van Wyck
Nebraska
Portland Flats
van Wyck
Fannie
Mark Broadhead
Charles Henry van Wyck
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Congress
Fifty-sixth
New York Volunteers
New York
State Senate
United States Senate
Desperate Texas Duel Ends in Death at Night
In Houston on October 26 Sidney Lane a Southern Pacific brakeman armed with a pistol hunted Conductor C H Neville. Neville fired back wounding Lane as a deadly duel followed. Neville perished within an hour from three gunshot wounds while Lane was fatally shot twice and unlikely to survive the night.
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Texas
Houston
Tex
Sidney Lane
Southern Pacific
C. H. Neville
Lane
Neville
Everhardt Zeigler Fight Ends In Draw At Olympic Club
In New Orleans on October 26 the 25 round boxing match between Jack Everhardt of New Orleans and Owen H Zeigler of Pennsylvania overran into 1 30 a m. The contest featured heavy leading and skill from both fighters and was ruled a draw after the 25th round when both remained on their feet.
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New Orleans
Olympic Club
Jack Everhardt
Owen H. Zeigler
Pennsylvania
Everhardt
Cookeville man killed at Nashville depot in family feud
Dibrell Walker of Cookeville was shot and killed at the union depot by Young Terry of Cookeville. The killing follows a past feud after Terry's brother killed Walker's brother, inflaming bad blood between the families.
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Nashville
Dibrell Walker
Cookeville
Union Depot
Young Terry
Terry
Walker
Arrests at Morris Park Nine bookmakers and two judges
At Morris Park New York on October 26 nine bookmakers and two judges of the races were arrested on alleged violations of the anti gambling law.
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New York
Morris Park
Heart Disease Patient Sees Cure Claim by Humboldt Doctor
Dr J H Watts of Humboldt Nebraska a druggist and physician who suffered from long term heart disease asserts the disease is curable. He describes four years of severe symptoms including shortness of breath palpitations and sleeplessness and notes his own trial of many remedies and treatments before trying a new medicine.
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J. H. Watts
Humboldt, Neb
J.h.warris
Miles
Beadle County Financial Excerpts Sworn 1895
W M Rogers auditor and the treasurer attest to the accuracy of the county finances for the quarter. They swear the warrants drawn and the assets and liabilities are true and correct. The affidavit was sworn before a notary on October 26, 1895, with the county seal.
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South Dakota
Beadle
Edward Sterling
Beadle County
Smat
F. G. Wilde
Notary Public
State OF
W. M. Rogers
Senate
Murdered Woman Found on Oneida Reservation in Wisconsin
The body of a young white woman, badly decomposed, was found on the Oneida Indian reservation in Green Bay Wisconsin. Authorities say she was brutally assaulted before the murder.
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Green Bay
Wis
Oneida Indian
National waterways group endorses Nicaragua Canal
Vicksburg Mississippi October 25 the national waterways convention finished its work at 2 pm and adjourned sine die selecting Davenport Iowa for the next gathering A resolution endorsing the Nicaraguan canal was adopted by acclamation.
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Vicksburg
Miss
National Waterways Convention
Davenport
President Returns to Washington After Atlanta Exposition Trip
The special train over the Southern railway carrying the president and several cabinet members arrived in Washington around 8 10 p m. after their trip to the Atlanta exposition.
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Washington
Southern Railway
Atlanta Exposition
London Frost and Snow Hits England
London reports 11 degrees of frost with severe cold in the north. Snow fell in Lancashire and other regions overnight across the country.
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London
Lancashire
Missionary Jubilee to Mark 50th Year in Boston
The American Missionary Association announces its jubilee anniversary to celebrate 50 years with events in Boston next October. Leaders and members from churches and affiliated societies plan activities commemorating the association's history and work.
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Detroit
American Missionary Association
Boston
Turck and Reiter Win Teaching Certificates Appeal
In St Paul on October 25 the State Superintendent overruled Superintendent Rochell and granted Lena Turck and Bernard Reiter teaching certificates for Stearns County.
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St. Pau
Lena Turck
Bernard Reiter
Rochell
Stearns County
Pendergast
Jailbreak at Waukesha Two Escapees Break Bars
Waukesha Wisconsin on October 25 reports a bold jail delivery as Patrick Girarde alias Bailey and John O Brien alias Red John escaped while awaiting burglary trial. They used a saw to sever six iron bars of a second floor window.
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Waukesha
Wis
Patrick Girarde
Bailey
John O’ Brien
Red John
Prohibition Sustained by Supreme Court Ruling
In the Pephe habeas corpus case At Spooner of Minneapolis attacked the prohibition law. The supreme court dismissed the writ and sustained the law. It is possible Spooner will try again.
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Bismarck
Spooner
Minneapolis
Supreme Court
Dorsey Acquitted in Bank Falsification Charge
Lincoln dispatch reports Congressman George Dorsey president of the Ponca National Bank, which failed last spring, was acquitted of charges that he falsified the bank books. The Bee notes the verdict as a main local political and banking news item from Omaha dated October 25.
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Omaha
The
Bee
George Dorsey
Ponca National Bank
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