Supreme Court Backs Warden Removal in Penitentiary Case
The Supreme Court unanimously rules the removal of Warden Seth W. Chase by Governor Morrill lawful. The decision, written by Associate Justice Jugnaion, upholds the legislature’s power to remove incompetent officers and affects the penitentiary wardenship and Senator Rogers’s university seat dispute. Chase agrees to step down, pledging a peaceful transfer to J. Bruce Lynch after Lynch presents credentials.
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Supreme Court
Dick Chase
J. Bruce Lynth
Morrill
Warden Chase
Lewelling
J. Bruce Lynch
Chase
Legislaure
Rogers
Univeralt
Lrayenwouts
Seth W. Chase
Mnitentiary
Prof Huxley in Critical Condition After Relapse
The Great Scientist Prof Huxley is reported very ill with a relapse and now in critical condition due to complications. The notice notes ill health and worsening condition, with references to Georgia and January dated items. The language reflects a historical obituary style with terse, formal wording.
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Loynes
Prof
Huxley
Tragic suicide of Clyde Tincher at Missouri River bridge
Clyde Tincher, about eighteen, a wallpaper shop worker on Kansas Avenue, vanished after jumping from the Hannibal bridge into the Missouri River around 2:30 PM. He left a note for his parents at Hotel Savoy and frayed by alcohol and habits cited in the letter. His father J J Tincher and brother George searched Kansas City after the event as witnesses from The Kansas City Star corroborate the bridge incident.
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Missouri River
Kansas City
Clyde Tincher
J. H. Tingcher
Kansas Avenue
Young Tincher
Harry Ling
Kansas
Hescow
J. J. Tincher
Topeka
Sixth Street
Alecel Railway
George Tincher
State Printing Office
Kansas City Star
Henry Hughes
Missouri Ryer
Hannibal Bridge
Granes
W. M. Guymm
Tischer
FIGHT ALL ARRANGED Fitzsimmons Pays Final Installment
Daruss Texas June 1% Dan Stewart reports arrangements for the Corbett Fitzsimmons fight. Fitzsimmons has paid the last installment and may train partly in Galveston. Corbett plans to train at Asbury Park then at Dallas Terrell, reserving 500 seats for foreign reporters. General admission will be $10, reserved $20, boxes for five chairs $200.
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Fitzaimmons
Ile
Daruss
Tex
Dan Stewart
New York
Corbett-Fitzsimmonsight
Fitzsimmons
Galveston
Dallag
Corbett
Asbury Park
Terrell
Dalla
Europe
Land Grant to Make Cochran Rich Near Asheville
Col A E Cochran of San Diego stands to gain a vast North Carolina land grant near Asheville. The parcel spans about twenty miles by eleven miles totaling 100000 acres. Granted by George III to Cochran's grandfather in 1995, the grant was notified to Cochran by his attorneys and Senator Thomas J Jarvin.
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Cochran
San Frantisco
A. E Cochran
San Diego
North Carolina
Thomas J. Jarvin
Davidson
South Carolina
Asheville
Cal. Cochran
Wm. Cochran
George III
Judge Foster Saye Letters Heads Printed in Washington
Major Hud son criticized the honorables on letter heads but Judge Foster Saye remained unmoved. He said the department of justice furnishes the headers without his knowledge and he has no responsibility for their printing.
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Dge Foster
Washington, D. C
Gladstone Withdraws Support and Political Fallout
The Times reports Gladstone withdraws from his pairing with Villiers over Welch church disestablishment and arouses government backlash. Editorial notes loss of support to Rosebery’s administration and hints at broader Armenian question tensions. Also notes Lazzarone case verdict of not proven by Sheepshead Bay stewards, and a Nebraska dispatch on grasshopper swarms closing a Burlington track with engine brushes deployed.
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Hosebery
June
the Times
Gladetouw
Villiers
Welch Church
Gladstone
Lord Rosebery
Lazzarone
New York
Sheepshead Bay
Gravesend
Sheepehead
McCook
Nebssys
Silver men strong as convention adjourns till morning
The eighth national convention of the league of Republican clubs met in Music Hall Cleveland with 2000 delegates and visiting dignitaries. Silver faction backed by New York and other states pressed for 16 to 1 free coinage while McAlpin and Byrnes were favored for president. The assembly adjourned to 10 a.m. tomorrow for committee actions and further debates.
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Cleveland
League of Republican Clubs
Music Hall
MacAlpin
McAlpin
Humphrey
New York
J. B Byres
Denver
Byrnes
Colonel Trumbo
E J. Miller
Ohio Teague
D. D. Woodmansee
McKinley
Miller
Thomas H. McGee
Logansport
Indiana
Ohio
Tennessee
Cleveland Glee Club
Missouri
Kentucky
Hi. Clay Evans
Woodmansee
Ohio League
Kansas
Woodmanses
League
Colorado
Washington
Ilinois
Womans’ League
American College League
H. Clay Evans
Evans
Lucien Baker
Gates
Forest City Park
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
Wyoming
Idaho
New Mexico
Dubois
Republican Party
United States
Tracey
Cruyxnann
William W.tracey
Republican League
Weinfeldys Veterans Parade To Ottawa In Parade Pass
Major General Hughes and Brigadier General Barker of the Kansas National Guard along with Lieutenant Cavenaugh of the U S Regular Army will accompany Governor Morrill to Ottawa tomorrow in full dress uniforms. The Kansas City veterans unit will join the procession, crossing Missouri by the Missouri Pacific line under a permit from Governor Stone authorizing armed passage through Missouri.
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Kanass
Ottawa
Gov. Line
J. W. F. Hughes
George B. Barker
Kansas National Guard
Harry Cavenaugh
United States Regular Army
Manhattan
State Agricultural College
Morrill
Kansas City
Kansas
Missouri Pacific
Stone
Missouri
Temperatures to rise by Thursday night in western regions
Weather outlook predicts a warmer spell by Thursday night with today’s high under 78. Observations show a slow southeastward move of the high pressure, falling barometer to the northwest, and a 16 degree rise at Lander, Wyoming. Light rains reported at Little Rock Miles City Bismarck and St Louis with generally fair but warmer conditions tonight and Thursday near Topeka.
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Jennings
Montana
Wyoming
Lander
Little Rock
Miles City
Bismarck
St Louis
Topeka
Wanted a Boulevard in Northern Town District
A movement by horsemen and others seeks a city council boulevard for local use. Arthur Massey leads the effort with four petitions held by Guilford Dudley J W Bell J Green and Massey. They suggest Buchanan Street from Sixth to Eleventh as a possible route with no payment required.
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Arthur Massey
Guilford Dudley
J. W. Bell
J. Green
Mr. Massey
Buchanan Street
Fr. Worn in Texas as Hetty Green heir ill in city
In Worn, Texas, H B Babcock husband of the multi millionaire Hetty Green of New York is dangerously ill at home. The couple’s finances are described as in indigent circumstances and the situation has drawn considerable comment in the city.
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Fr. Worn
Tex
H. B. Babcock
Hetty Green
New York
Babcock
Gould's yacht Atalanta collides with Parthenope at Kiel
Report from Kiel notes the Gould steam yacht Atalanta entering the port yesterday collided with the Italian war ship Parthenope and both vessels were damaged. Also: Ex-Governor Horace Boies of Waterloo writes again in support of free coinage of silver, urging unlimited coinage independent of other governments.
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Kiel
Beniis
Hera
Boies
Des Mores
Horace Boies
Waterloo
Martin's Quarry. Arizona Governor Removal Likely in Play
Ex Senator Martin of Kansas visits New York amid charges against Governor Hughes of Arizona. Secretaries weigh the case as Olive's testimony awaits, with candidates Gulick Kellner Quinn Herndon and Bult in contention. Outsider appointment urged to heal Arizona Democratic rifts.
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Wasmsaronx
Martin
Kansas
New York
Gov
Hughes
Arizona
Kangas Democrat
Congress
Secretary of the Interior
Olive
Smith
Gulick
E. F. Kellner
Quinn
Herndon
Bult
Arizona Democracy
World's W C T U Opens Today in London
The third annual convention of the world’s W C T U opened at Queen’s Hall London with a prayer meeting led by Mrs. Charles Archibald. Miss Frances E Willard led the session at 10 am. Lady Henry Somerset gave the welcome. A memorial service honored Prominent Comrades and Miss Alice Quick of San Sebastian reported on WCTU activities.
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London
Miss Willard
Lexpos
Queen’s Hall
Charles Archibald
Maritime Provinces
Canada
Francesc E Willard
Henry Somerset
A. T.A
Alice Quick
San Sebastian
Spain
Boston
Sunday
W.G T. U
SICK BUT PROUD Poor woman refuses help at first
A homeless 19 year old Helen Brown suffered inflammatory rheumatism at 125 Adams Street and declined medical aid while staying with Mrs Prest. She was later persuaded to go to Christ Hospital, questioning who would pay the bill when she recovers. Police Matron Thorpe and Commissioner Hale reported the case as part of a day focused on the poor. Rev Thomas and Rev J B Thomas returned to Topeka with news of their marriage. Dr H W Roby was elected state senator by Kansas assembly delegates. Commodore Bunce to command the North Atlantic squadron after Admiral Meade.
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Thorpe
Hale
Helen Brown
Adams Street
Mra
Christ Hospital
Mr. Thomas
J. B. Thomas
Bride
Laura Stewart
Topeka
Galveston
Texas
van Buren Street
Dr. Roby
Kansas Assembly of the National Union
H. W. Roby
Kansas Order
National Senate
Order
McKinley Visit Sparks Ottawa Reception Plans
Governor McKinley arrives tonight at 11 30 from Ohl and speaks tomorrow at 1 00. Governor Morrill with staff executive council Lincoln post and Modoc club travel tomorrow morning by Missouri Pacific special train at 5 30 leaving here to reach Ottawa by 10 00 and join a welcome at 11 00. Special trains from Topeka City Wichita and others boost the crowd for Chautauqua's big day.
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Morrill
Governor McKinley
Ottawa
Ohl
Executive Council
Lincoln Post
Modoc Club
Missouri Pacific
So'cloce
Topeka
City
Wichita
Chbie
Prohibitionists To Condemn Republicans At Des Moines Meeting
Iowa prohibitionists convened in Des Moines on June 19 to denounce the Republican party for the so called soviet law. The state convention included many women delegates and groups in sympathy with prohibition. No governor candidates were listed. men were sought for all offices.
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Iowa
Des Mores
M.C. A
Wwat
Republican Party
Boy Drowns While Picnicking Near Oakland Park
A ten year old named Charles Duncan drowned this afternoon in the river near Oakland park. He was part of a North Topeka street picnic group that went swimming with several others. Local residents and authorities investigated the incident and searched the water for the body.
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Charles Duncan
Oakland Park
North
The Solar System and Copernican Truths in 16th Century View
The article outlines Copernican and later solar system ideas, noting the Sun as center, eight primary planets with several satellites, minor planets and comets, and planets orbiting in oval paths. It describes two motions per planet, rotation on axis and orbital revolution, both west to east, with orbits not perfectly circular.
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Hercules
Copernicus
Mercury
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Saturn
Earth
Neptune
The Suez Canal Chronicle of Construction and Impact
The article recounts ancient claims to canal construction at Suez and credits Pharaoh Necho, Trajan, and Napoleon’s survey efforts. It details Ferdinand de Lesseps’s 19th century project, the 1869 opening by a steamer, dimensions from Port Said to Suez, later widening plans, and Britain's 1875 purchase. It notes reduced travel distance from London to India and 1856 traffic and earnings figures.
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Suez
Seema
Necho
Trajan
Napoleon
M. Ferdinand de Lesseps
Egypt
Mediterranean
Red Seas
Europe
France
M. Lesseps
Port Said
London
India
Cape
Names of Postoffices Named Trilby in State
The postoffice department agrees to name two postoffices Trilby under simple rules. Only one posting name per state is allowed and names must avoid confusion or profane or grotesque wording. The passage also notes a fine of zero dollars for individuals and mentions bicycle forfeiture in a separate matter involving Frank Cope, Charles G. Titus, P. Mr. Milla, and Shaffer.
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Postoffice Department
Frank Cope
Charles G. Titus
P. Mr. Milla
Shaffer
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