Atherton Rep: Morrill and Dawes Deny Involvement in Scandal
Governor Morrill and Attorney General Dawes forcefully deny that Atherton aided a treasurer marked by scandal. Reported by the Wellington Mail, the dispute centers on an alleged attempt to seduce a clerk and involve a young woman. Dawes notes a thorough inquiry found no truth to the charges.
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Wellington Mail
Lakes
A. J. Felt
Aichivon Champion
Goovernor
John A. Martin
Mail
Oria
Morrill
Hiawetha World Tae
Haseell County
State House
The
Kansas By Journal
Atherton
Dre
Pelt
Troutman
Br. Atherton
Hiawatha
Atchiton
Aikee
Neral Dawes
Dawes
Journal
Sigie
Judge Atherton Defended Amid Mud-Slinging Attacks
Judge Atherton’s supporters defend his integrity amid damaging stories labeled as political attacks. They praise his conduct, patience, and commitment to duty, urging the public to stop the mudslinging. In a separate session, Associate Justice Allen rebukes Wichita lawyer Fred W. Bentley for criticizing the late chief justice Horton during a Sumner county murder case rehearing.
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Judge Atherton
Allen
Fred W. Bentley
Wichita
Supreme Court
Bentley
Anderson-Gray
Sumner County
Horton
Alea
Mr. Bentley
Mrr. Bentley
Courts to the Rescue on Dispensary Law Ruling
Crameston May 14 United States circuit court decision declares key dispensary provisions unconstitutional shielding private liquor bought out of state from state seizure. Ruling enforces protection from entry to consumption, seen as U S vindication against state encroachment. Ex sellers silent on restoration, hope grows dispensary will end once state profits stop.
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Crameston
United States Circuit Court
South Carolina
Eoen
Burned in Effigy Turney in Unicoi County Tennessee
A crowd in Unicoi County, Tennessee, burned an effigy of Governor Turney on a Saturday night in Erwin. A scaffold stood in the county seat as a Republican sheriff supervised the event. The mob, drinking heavily, hanged the dummy after asking why it should be hanged, amid partisan anger over alleged electoral stealing and disfranchisement.
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Tennessee
Cuarranxoona
Tenn
Turney
Unicoi
Erwin
Evans
Miles
Liale
Peasibia
Han
Sisto
Herad
Lesdera
Ateta
Democrate
Partisan Investigation Committee
NEW TOMB FOR HANCOCK AT ARLINGTON
Army corps veterans appoint a committee to arrange the removal and reinterment of Gen Hancock from Norristown to Arlington cemetery with his wife. The body of Hancock now in St Louis will also be moved to Arlington in line with the family wishes.
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Arlington
Wasatneros
2D Army Corps
Bachelder
Brady
Joseph PF. Smith
George A. Armes
Hancock
Norristown
Arlington Cemetery
Armes
Mr. Hancock
St Louis
Frost Ravages Minnesota Ohio Wisconsin Crops Across Regions
Frost and freezing weather damaged grain fruits and vegetables across Minnesota Wisconsin Ohio and Michigan. Reports from Cleveland Cincinnati Menominee Detroit and northern Wisconsin note frozen fruit like grapes apples cherries and berries with wheat oats corn and garden crops harmed. Snow and a blizzard added to losses across the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes regions.
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Ming
Minnesota
Virginia
Lake Superior
Nouthern
South Dakota
North Dakota
Ely
Power
Iron Range
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Osio
Cincinnati
Oulo
Columbians
Millsburg
Osnxosh
Wis
Gress Bay
Cold Wave Smashes Fruit Across Regions
Despatches report freezing temperatures and frost damaging fruit trees in New York Rockland and Dutchess counties while Kansas Missouri Wisconsin and Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia also report frost and frost related garden damage. Early crops like grain escape heavy harm but gardens and fruit bear the brunt with reports of nipped buds and damaged berries.
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N. Y
Rockland
Dutchess
Kansas
Missouri
Osbon murder trial opens amid public shock in Kansas
May 13 in Buverreros West Virginia reports frost threatens fruit crops after a killing frost. In Douglas and Jackson counties Kansas, the Osbon murder case opened with jury empanelment before Judge Benson. Charles Hamble was shot dead by Osbon after a dispute over Estelle Hamble. Osbon surrendered in Law rence after the killing. Hamble’s funeral drew a large crowd. Osbon’s venue change followed public pressure there.
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Lawnence
Osbon
Caie
Benson
Douglas County
A. UC
Mitchell
Jackson County
G A. Crane
Joseph Waters
Topeka
J. R. Burton
Abilene
Eugene Hagan
Miss Osbon
Diles
Charlies Hamble
Jake
Holton
Clinton
Humble
Estelle
Hamble Brothers’ Law Police
Hamble
Hemble
Vabon
Fur
Congress
Ozbon
Lawrence
John
Jack
Eavetla Osbon
Mills Are Stopped By Water Power Ban In Fox River
Arp, Wis May 13 By order of the secretary of war no use of water in the Fox river for power was forbidden until water rises to the crest of Menasha dam the level required for effective navigation As a result no wheel turned today in the Fox river valley except by steam Paper and other industries are nearly paralyzed Unless heavy rains come this condition will last 30 days or more causing a serious loss in product and throwing several thousand men out of work.
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Arphrox
Wis
Secretary of War
Fox River
Menasha Dam
Appoints Two New Civil Service Commissioners
The president named John M. Harlowe of St Louis and Colonel Wilkes G Rice of New York as civil service commissioners. Harlowe formerly headed mails in St Louis and was named postmaster under President Harrison. Rice was private secretary to Governor Hill. The reform shift reconfigures the commission with Democrats and Republicans represented.
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Civil Service
Comtexion
Wasutoroux
John M. Harlowe
St Louis
Wilkes G Rice
New York
Rice
Hill
Utr
Empire
John Harlowe
St. Louis
Arrison
Proctor
Colonel Rice
Harlowe
Spooners Tonight Opens New Comedy Buckeye
The Spooner Comedy Company begins a week long engagement with a new piece The Buckeye Cecil Spooner to dance in a kaleidoscopic lighted number. The family remain healthy and busy from Denver to eastern Ohio. Obituary notes ex President Seelye of Amherst College died at home last evening of palsy at 7:30.
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Spooner
Comoney
Cecil Spooner
Fopeka
Denver
Ohio
Brelye
Awaenst
Mess
Seelye
Amherst College
New York
A Woman's Bible Aims To Recast Sacred Texts
Elizabeth Cady Stanton leads a movement to publish The Woman's Bible a revised translation arguing women are inferior in scripture. Co laborers include Frances Willard Alice Cliff Scashed and many American allies while critics fear undermining tradition.
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Chicago
A !Ocel
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Salomon
Prince James
Mra Stanton
Stanton
Henry Somerset
Frances Lord
Stanton Blath
Alice Cliff Searched
England
Frances E. Willard
Phoebe Hansford
Olympia Brown
Robert Ingersoll
Ellen B. Dietrick
Frances E. Burr
Matilda Joslyn Gage
Sarah A. Underwood
Mary A. Livermore
Lillie D. Blake
Mra LB Chandler
Carrie Chaypman-Catt
Josebine K. Heney
G. F. Stebbins
Helen I. Gardner
Clara Bewick Colby
E . Grannis
Mia
Stanton Hs
New York
Mre
Justice warrant hoped to arrest Gov Merrill contested by county attorney
Frank Herald says support remains for arrest warrant despite county attorney's refusal. He notes Justice Grover may not issue it and blames the county attorney, but asserts any county justice can issue a warrant from Silver Lake Rosaville or Tecumseh, or Topeka, and that someone will act. Herald shows no quit in pursuing the arrest.
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Frank Herald
Gov. Merrill
Grover
Silver
Rosaville
Tecumseh
Topeka
Cuban Rebels Win Battle in Puerto Principe Province
A Tampa dispatch reports Cuban insurgents led by Gomez defeated Spanish forces at Gorgey in Puerto Principe. The four hour battle left over a thousand Spaniards killed or captured and seized substantial ammunition and stores.
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New York
Tampa
Fai
Gorgey
Puerto Princips
Gomez
Salcedo
Disappearance of fish from Lake Michigan baffling port men
In Orreaco May 14 dismay grips 2000 plus fishing workers as fish vanish from Lake Michigan near Chicago. Dozens of tugs and hundreds of sailboats idle while theories circulate about the mystery and the impact on the local industry.
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Lake Michigan
Orreaco
Chicago
Silver Evang Eists Plan West Tour By Free Silver Dems
A proposed tour of western states by free silver speakers is planned for next fall. The contingent may include Senator Morgan of Alabama, Representative John M. Allen of Mississippi, Chauncey Black of York, Pa., James Kerr of Clearfield, Lawrence Hardiner, W Rogers of Indiana, and Edward Sefton. The trip reportedly follows a recommendation by Senator Faulkner, chairman of the Democratic Congressional Committee.
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West
Faulkner
Democratic Congressionsal
Minnesota
Montana
Washington
Oregon
California
Nevada
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Senator Morgan
Alabama
John M. Allen
Mississippi
Chauncey Black
York
Natonal Association of Democratic Clubs
James Kerr
Clearfeld
Chased Murder Suspect Through Topeka Streets
Topeka police pursued Charles Filchue a Lawrence man after a fatal shooting in North Lawrence. He fled toward the Missouri Pacific junction but evaded officers and continued into town, described as 23 years old, 5 feet 1 inch tall, 155 pounds, wearing striped trousers, a black coat and white hat.
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Ayes
Topéka
Charles Filchue
Lawrence
North Lawrence
Sante Pe
Tope O
Fuehue
Missouri Pacific
Aye
Fuchus
Bested in Five Rounds Purtell Knocks Larney Out
In Leavenworth county Paddy Purtell defeated Jack Larney in five rounds in a western bout. Larney took heavy punishment, suffering a knockout in the fifth round after a series of blows to the jaw and face. Purtell, managed by Hye Good, wagered on a victory over Larney, who weighed more than a rival and was unable to withstand Purtell’s left and right counters.
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Idy Purtell Knovie
Larney
Leavenworth County
Booweed
Paddy" Purtell
Jack Larney
Purtell
Lerney
Paurtell
Tia Padty
Tucker
Ryo
Paddy
Toalander
Lares
Bn Baser Sintad
Vitus
Stormy day halts game. rescheduled at Athletic Park
About 560 spectators watched Motes feagun team play ball at Athletic Park Saturday as a threatening storm loomed over the state insane asylum. Mote's men led 20 to 10 before wind halted play after the first half of the first inning. the game will be replayed tomorrow with the Jopaka Locals scheduled today.
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Turday
Ed Gane Wire
Athletic Park
Motes Feagun
Upelte Athletic Association
State Insane Asylum
Mote
Packer Hindmarsh
Moterneers
Jopaka
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