Mayfield mob hangs Negro Richard Allen in courthouse yard
A mob of about 400 in Mayfield Graves county pulled Richard Allen a Black man from the jail and hanged him in the courthouse yard next to the tree used for Jim Stone’s earlier execution. Allen confessed to belonging to a burglary gang and named several accomplices, claiming they stole items from local residents. The mob dispersed without gunfire and vowed to target the others.
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Mayfield
Graves County
Richard Allen
Jim Stone
Allen
James A. Wright
Wright
Tom Holmes
Ani
Holmes
le Dee
Bunses
Tin Holmes
Harvey Rice
Bob Gruchy
Articlles
Mary
County Attorney Charged With Grand Larceny
Charles Stevens Populist county attorney of Cherokee county and W N Rust and Thomas Hendrickson were brought into court at Galena Kansas on February 24 charged with grand larceny for allegedly stealing 500 bushels of corn from Tyler Gaylett. Preliminary examination drew strong interest as three leading local lawyers defended the county attorney and defendants were bound over to the district court to answer the charge.
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Galena
Kun
Charles Stevens
W.N. Rust
Thomas Hendrickson
Tyler Gaylett
Wetu
Frances Willard Remains Arrive in Chicago
Frances E. Willard, late president of the World Woman's Christian Temperance Union, arrives in Chicago from New York aboard the Michigan Central. The casket is conveyed to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union temple for a last viewing before burial at her former home. Thousands attend the funeral preparations and the interment is scheduled for today.
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New York
Macker den
Charles Coolidge Pomeroy
Post and Pompany
Bankers
Cincinnati
Ian
Mise Willardy
Chicago
Frances BE. Willard
Five World's Woman's Christian Temies Union
Reward Offered for Arrest in Postal Robbery Case
The general has issued a reward of 800 for the arrest and conviction of the persons who warned the post office at Lake on Monday night. A reward of 500 stands for the arms and conspirators involved.
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Gary
Lake City
Washington
Fon
Lake
Armas and
Oomvirs
Fire burns houses in Dekwib DeKalb Texas blow torch blaze
A large fire damaged several houses in Dekwib DeKalb Texas on February 24 Tuesday night. Insurance losses cited around 25 thousand dollars with broader property damage estimated at about 51 thousand dollars.
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Dekwib
DeKalb
Tex
Bnssess
Abun
Smallpox Cases Reported in Columbus Family
Smallpox at Cotubus Columbus Tex Feb 23. Forth more cases of smallpox have developed in the family of Mr Gardner here, with one suspicious case.
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Cotubus
Columbus
Tex
Gardner
Columb
Charles Ker
Old Captain Hebich Dies in Germany at 62
Captain Hebich former commodore of the Hamburg American Line died suddenly at Stettin Germany February 21, aged 62. He began service in 1808 as fourth officer on the Teutonia and rose to command many ships including the Germania Bavaria Saxonia Civabria Weiland Columbia and Normannia before retirement in 1491.
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New York
Hebich
Stetti
Germany
Teutonia
Bavaria
Saxonia
Civabria
Weiland
Columbia
Normannia
Steen
Wali
Navy Surgeon T B Bailey Found Dead In Washington
Surgeon T B Bailey of the United States Navy was found dead in his room in Washington. He reportedly died by self inflicted overdose in what authorities believe was suicide, following a period of ill health and aliased distress.
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Bailey
Washington
T. B. Bailey
United States Navy
Albany
Cocine
Mrs Whitney’s Condition Serious in Aiken
Mrs Williams Whitney lies seriously ill in Aiken on February 24 with evidence of paralysis setting in as doctors report her condition as serious.
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Akentucky
Alles
Gang of Thieves
Bis Pals
Web
Euevon
Parcell
I. T
Avvea
0. T
John Blackwell
W. P. Perkins
Bill Stewart
Perkins
Himelf
Hempstead
Tes
Crster Bookman
Khmed
Campbellsville
Robert Shipp
Lioyd Horton
Taylor County
Shipp
Horton
Golden Desa
Dallas
P. H. Golden
Bright
William Enders & Son
Texas Street
Shreveport
General T.oa
New Orleans
Enders
ROSE
Times
Benry Rose
S.B. McCutchen
Bank
ERR
T. L. Stringfellow
Spring & Milam Streets
Shreveport, la
Vordenbammen & Eastham
Mit
J. Arubes
San Einebing
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