Vermont notes and oddities in a busy 19th century items listing
A wide array of brief items in Vermont and national news includes claims of many living governors, maple sugar yields down, a historical note on g allons, ostrich speeds, Chicago voter excess, corn crop estimates, cattle slaughter for beef extracts, and various cultural and industrial tidbits. Names such as Mary Black, Gen Sherman, Hemans, Pyle, Twain, and Lang appear amid rapid-fire notes on politics, industry, and society.
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Vermont
Chicago
Confession of Holmes Declares He Was Born With the Devil
Philadelphia dispatch reports H. H. Holmes to be executed May 7 for Benjamin Pietzel’s murder. He confesses to 27 killings, stating he was born with the devil in him and denying remorse. The handwritten document describes gruesome acts, the aim to educate his son, and his belief in a demonic destiny.
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Philadelphia
H .H. Holmes
Benj. Pietzel
Holmes
Minnie Williams
Commons Debate on Ireland Bill Begins
Fragmentary notes show Mr Gerald Balty introducing an Inland Bill in the Commons. Discussion centers on whether the measure is a small bill or a reform to improve land use, with Morley’s urging additions and differing principles debated.
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of Commons
Gerald Baly
Ireland
Ini
Morley
Ex Consul Taylor Tours Spain and War Talk
Ex consul Taylor reports in Madrid that Spain is proud and sensitive and not averse to war with the United States if needed to quell the Cuban rebellion. He notes ignorance among ordinary Spaniards about America's size and resources, while political leaders grasp US institutions better than old Spain. He warns press sensationalism inflames the rank and file.
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Spain
United States
New York
American Line
Hobart Chatfield Taylor
Chicago
Taylor
Madrid
Barcelona
America
Mr. Taylor
Old
Fitzhugh Lee Nominated for Havana Consul General
Ex Governor Fitzhugh Lee, a nephew of Gen. Robert E. Lee, is named for the semi diplomatic post of consul general at Havana to replace Ramon O. Williams. Born 1835 in Fairfax County Virginia, a West Point graduate of 1856, Lee served in the army and Confederate forces before holding revenue collector duties at Lynchburg. The appointment reflects the president's personal trust and Lee's long public service record.
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Havana
Wasu Hineton
Fitzhugh Lee
Ramon O. Williams
Robert E. Lee
Fairfax County
West Point
Winchester
Phil Sheridan
Army of Northern
Virginia
Meade
Fitzhugh . Lee
Lynchburg
Gen. Lee
Holmes Confesses Murder Drive and Self Mutilation
In a chilling confession, Holmes describes early fascination with poisons and a desire to study their effects. He claims a transformation of appearance and personality, says his head and face are taking on a devilish form, and recounts brutal acts including harming his own son for the thrill of mutilation. He admits to 27 murders and hints at six more prevented by intervening events.
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Rueing
Holmes
Boston
Vermont
Michigan
Station Agent Held Up by Tramps in Mishawaka
In Mishawaka Indiana two tramps entered the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern station early Saturday and robbed station agent R R McGladery and his companion Wm Lamphere. Lamphere received 1 25 dollars and McGladdery 3 dollars a pair of shoes. They overlooked a 316 in McGladdery’s pocket. The robbers took 11 dollars from the ticket office, then locked the pair in a box car and fled.
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South Bend
Ind
Lakeshore and Michigan Southern Railway
Mishawaka
This County
R. R. McGladery
Wm. Lamphere
Lamphere
McGladdery
Fragmented sports and political notes mix in patchy report
The clippings describe a baseball game with Forest City players and a shortstop, plus weather affecting crowds in Chicago and Kansas City. It shifts to political commentary criticizing commercial influence on foreign policy and Spanish leaders’ stance on Cuba. A Syracuse report mentions a road event and a bank bankruptcy bill draft by an Iowa chairman.
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Philadelphia
A. G. Spardank Trumbull
R. C. Buckaie
M. Larue
St. Stearns
Dani
George Wright
George Harry - Wright
Forest City
Chicago
Kansas City
Blues
Anson
Kansas
America
Wall Street
Cuba
Bly
Mr. c
Iowa
The Great Agnostic Addresses Church Militant in Chicago
The renowned agnostic spoke to Chicago’s Church Militant congregation at Cutcaco on a Sunday morning, outlining views on how mankind could be reformed after a lengthy prelude of prayers and hymns. The gathering, linked to former Fuller ton Avenue Presbyterian adherents led by Rev. Dr. John Rusk, splintered over service changes months earlier.
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Cutcaco
America
Church Militant
Fullerton Avenue
Missouri Democrats Delegate Instructions by County
Missouri Democrats report that by April 18, 92 county conventions selected delegates for Sedalia. Delegates vary: 342 free coinage at 16 to 1, 255 solid free silver, 301 uninstructed. In St Louis three wards send sound money delegates, two more wards vote for gold. Delegates at large include Stone, Bland, West, and Cockrell for Chicago.
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St. Lous
Missouri
Sedalia
Nove
Stone
Bland
West
Cockrell
Chicago
St. Louis
Spain Relents In US Propositions For Friendly Settlement
A Madrid dispatch to the Herald dated April 14 reports Spain will meet United States proposals halfway in a spirit of accord. The envoy cites minimal diplomacy easing looming tensions and signaling possible resolution through cooperative talks between Madrid and Washington.
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United States
New York
The
Herald
Madrid
Two Feet. Lutheran scaffold accident injures two workers
In Woosts prime of the Lutheran church scaffolding failed this morning, causing Frank Kent and Will All to fall fifty two feet. Kent sustained leg and hand injuries while the other worker incurred unspecified injuries.
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Frank Kent
Will
Kent
Farmer John Noel killed by freight on Norfolk & Western rail
Portsmouth reports the death of John Philip Noel a prominent farmer and market gardener who was struck and killed by a Norfolk and Western freight train while walking along the tracks early Sunday morning in the city.
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Portsmouth
John Philip Noel
Norfolk & Western
New West Virginia Postmaster Named at Page
Washington April 13. L C Thomas was appointed postmaster at Page West Virginia on Saturday in a routine federal appointment.
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New West Virginia
Washington
L. C. Thomas
Page
W. Va
Bliss Must Go Bond Confirms New Public Works Director
Columbus officials indicate enough council members will vote to confirm Martin Gemuender as director of public works at Monday’s council meeting, allowing the installation of Bliss successors.
Elections Held in Cuba for 30 Cortes Members
Elections in Havana on April 13 elected 30 cortes members. The only candidates were from the union constitutional party as other parties declined to participate in the polls.
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Cuba
Havana
Cortes
Sunjay
Union Contitutional Party
Explosion of Natural Gas Damages Western Bank in Louisville
An explosion of natural gas at 6 40 PM wrecked the entire front of the Western bank at 309 West Market street Louisville causing about 12000 dollars in damage. The three story building 18 feet wide suffered rear and interior damage while glass broke in nearby windows and the gas flow was halted by firefighters. The cause is unknown but a pipe leak filling the room to the jet near the vault is suspected. The vault remained uninjured.
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Louisville
Western Bank
West Market Street
Polander fatally injured by wife in St Louis home
Joseph Hebel seake a Polish laborer was attacked by his wife and grown son at 1429 O Fallon street Monday afternoon. He cried out to two policemen, showed a bloody ax and a large empty trunk, then fainted. The woman was arrested amid reports she threatened his life and the mother and son planned to ship the body.
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St.Louis
Joseph Hebelseake
O'Fallon Street
Hebelseake
Rev. Geo. P. Knapp to Be Released
The porte promised to deliver Rev. George P. Knapp the American missionary expelled from Bitlas by Turkish authorities to the United States consul at Alexandretta, via Mr. J. W. Riddle United States charge d affaires.
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Geo. P. Knapp
Constantinople
the Porte
J. W. Riddle
United States
George P. Knapp
Bitlas
Alexandretta
Scared to Death in Crawfordsville Ice Wagon Runaway
Mrs. John Lofland of Crawfordsville rushed to the door when she heard a street commotion and saw a runaway ice wagon pass by. The driver’s coat wrapped around the wheel hub, and she feared it was her grandson’s body in motion. She suffered a fatal fright and never regained consciousness.
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Crawfordsville
Ind
John Lofland
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