Hanged by mob at Casper jail in 1900 lynching
Charles Francis Woodward, condemned killer of Sheriff Wm. Ricker, was seized by about 200 men at Casper Wyoming. After beating the jail door in with sledges, he was dragged outside the building and hanged from a tree within half an hour. A mob formed overnight and dispersed after the act as locals discussed a Supreme Court reprieve.
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Charles Francis Woodward
Ricker
Woodward
Supreme Court
Garfield undecided on civil service post may shift to Adams
Washington March 28. James R. Garfield has not indicated whether he will accept the civil service commission vacancy. If Garfield refuses the post the president may appoint George Everett Adams of Chicago, a four term former congressman whose name was previously considered for the job.
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Washington
James R. Garfield
Garfield
George Everett Adams
Chicago
Adams
Congress
Two Die in Fog Quiet Joliet Collision
In dense fog at Sage Bridge on the Joliet and Chicago Electric railroad two men died. Motorman John C. May and lineman H. Barret were killed. Six injured were taken to Joliet Hospital with others reportedly en route.
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Joliet
Sage Bridge
Pensions Commissioner Evans Submits Resignation
Washington March 28 Commissioner of Pensions Evans has offered his resignation to the President. It will take effect only after an important diplomatic post is found for him.
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Washington
Evans
Postmaster General Receives Defense Telegram
Washington March 28 Postmaster General Payne has received a telegram from Postmaster Guer of Clayton New Mexico stating I was attacked in the post office yesterday and my defense of myself and my office shot and killed a man. The message requests details by mail.
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Washington
Payne
Guer
Clayton
N. M
Force Bill Bogey Dominates Election Inquiry Debate
Washington Democrats press the so called force bill as a bogey in the Crumpacker resolution for a House select committee to investigate election laws and enforcement in Southern states. Republicans caucus supports limited inquiry while Democrats denounce the measure as a race issue and a threat to states rights.
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House
Congress
South
United States
Hill
New York
Gorman
Maryland
Bailey
Texas
Dockery
Missouri
Georgia
Indiana
Craumpacker
Mississippi
Charles F. Joy
Alabama
Joe’’ Cannon
James R. Mann
Illinois
Inissouri
Tennessee
North Carolina
Kentucky
Cabinet Rejection and Cuba Withdraw Proposal
Washington March 28 The Corliss resolution directing action against the Commercial Cable Co was heard then unanimously reported against by the House judiciary committee. Cabinet details focused on the planned withdrawal of U S troops from Cuba. The sundry civil appropriation bill was completed totaling 49 316 395 with items for Boise Seattle Gray s Harbor Everett Harbor and more. President Roosevelt sent a veto to the House on the Emanuel Klauser desertion relief bill.
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Corliss
Michigan
House Committee On Judiciary
United States
Cuba
House Committeee On
Boise
Idaho
Seattle
Wash
Gray's Harbor
Everett Harbor
Washinon
Roosevelt
House
Emanuel Klauser
Scalper's Tickets Questioned in Damages Suit
Judge Chytraus rules a ticket remains valid despite passing through a scalper, in Horowitz v Chicago & Northern Pacific. Damages of 250 dollars were agreed. Horowitz and his wife were ejected from the train at Lake Villa, while the railroad argued constructive fraud by Horowitz.
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Chicago
Chytraus
Superior Court
Brougth
Moritz Horowitz
Chicago & Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Minnesota
South Clark Street
Michigan
Horowitz
J. ©. Pond
Road
Lake Villa
The
Small-Pox Quarantine At Dowie Center In Chicago
On March 28 a smallpox case was found in the Michgan avenue building used by John Alexander Dowie as a college hotel and offices for Leaves of Healing.173 Dowieites were quarantined as three policemen guard entrances and ground floor doors and windows are barred to prevent escape.
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Chicago
Michigan Avenue
John Alexander Dowie
Vaccination Drive at Berkeley University
Five hundred students of the state university in Berkeley have been vaccinated free of charge. Any student not filing a vaccination certificate faces expulsion.
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Berkeley
Cal
The
State University
Conference Salt Lake City Ticket Sale Notice
Conference Salt Lake City April 4 5 6 02 round trip tickets 87.00 sale dates April 2 to both inclusive food returning April 10 1008 tickets limited to continuous passage going coupon limited to day of sale Hi V PLATT Agt
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Hi. V. Platt
Agt
Balmard’s Horehound Syrup Cures Coughs and Colds
A brief ad notes BAL LARD'S HOREHOUND SYRUP cures coughs and colds when used as directed. Price 2% and 60 conte. Mrs. A L Cook.
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Ballard
A L Cook
Roosevelt calls for Cuba relations with troops withdrawal
President Roosevelt asks Congress to provide diplomatic and consular representation in Cuba as U S troops prepare to leave. He outlines a framework for Cuba’s future relations, defense, and potential U S involvement, proposing specific envoy and consular posts and timelines anchored to Cuba’s May 20 inauguration.
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Congress
Cuba
Last Insurgent Leader Noriel Captured in Manila
The capture of Noriel, the sole insurgent general besides Malvar remaining in the field, is announced. Lieutenant Frank E K Ramford of the Twenty-eighth Infantry led the operation and secured a major, a captain, a lieutenant, and five bodyguards with Noriel. There is belief that General Malvar may be among the guards in disguise.
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Manila
Noriel
Malvar
Frank EK. Ramford
Twenty-eighth Infantry
Weavers Strike In Fitchburg Mills
Weavers at Fitchburg Worsted mills and Beok mills of the American Woolen Company walked out in sympathy with Rhode Island workers in a dispute over the two loom system. The mass action shows cross state labor solidarity in the March 28 event.
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Fitchburg
Mass
Beok
American Woolen Company
Rhode Island
Wages Rise Ten Percent at Thomas Furnace Works
Bethlehem Pennsylvania March 28 widening pay for workers at the Thomas Iron Company furnaces in Hellertown by ten percent, affecting male employees across the plant.
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Bethlehem
Thomas [Ron Co
Hellertown
Peace prayers mark Good Friday across Britain and world
London bishops urge prayers for temper in peace between Britain and the Boers as Good Friday observances spread. New York suspends markets and many churches hold services while Rome notes a Vatican article urging global Christian prayers for peaceful ends.
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London
Great Britain
Rochester
St. Albans
Pretoria
Rome
The
Observatore Romano
Vatican
Denmark West Indies Treaty Bribery Question Explained
Washington reports state department response to Richardson resolution. It states the United States refused to recognize non Danish officials as party to the treaty and will not pay commissions. The island transfer occurs on ratifications, with nonpayment leaving only a debt of honor if Congress does not appropriate the $5,000,000.
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Washington
State Department
Richardson
United States
Congress
President weighs Riis for Danish West Indies governorship
Washington March 28. Among initial moves after ratification of the Danish West Indies treaty the president is to appoint a governor for the island. Several names are proposed including Jacob Riis the New York newspaper man who is reportedly favored by the president.
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Washington
Senate
Jacob Riis
Man
New York
Riis
Heir Expected
The Dagblatt reports royal news that Queen Wilhelmina is to be confined next September as authorities anticipate.
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The
Hogue
Dagblatt
Wilhelmina
House Debates Private Pension Bills In Washington
In Washington on March 24 the House spent the day examining private pension measures. The routine proceeded to the regular orders after proceedings on the pension bills.
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Washington
House
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