Fraternal alliance ends in fatal street duel in Dallas
Three bricklayers Martin Sanford Michael Flannery and Edward Clark formed a fraternal alliance sharing a single bed in Dallas after traveling from Shreveport Beaumont and Houston The dispute over bedding led to a street fight in which Sanford defeated Flannery and Clark but collapsed and died The two men were jailed on murder affidavits and later released after coroner reports suggested heart disease rather than homicide The deceased Sanford hailed from Clinton Iowa and a brother in Omaha Nebraska was notified of his death
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Dallas
Tex
Martin Sanford
Michael Mlannery
Edward Clark
Shreveport
Beaumont
Houston
Flannery
Clark
Sanford
Griffin
Cochran
Edwards
Clinton
Iowa
Omah
Neb
KistHeart Stopped When Gredit Failed
Lincoln March 8 Paul Smith a prominent citizen of this city and Broadwell Indiana became financially inspired today for about 100000 and after studying the disaster went to his home and lay down.
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Paul Smith
Broadwell
Ind
Disher
Boom for W. A. Clark for President
Los Angeles Democrats show enthusiastic support for United States Senator W A Clark for the Democratic presidential nomination. They cite his Bryan era stance on currency and his leadership qualities. Clark is described as personable, fiscally protective, and closely connected to Tammany Hall with strong western and California backing.
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Los Angeles
Cal
United States
W. A. Clark
Clark
William J. Bryan
Montana
New York
Tammany Hall
West
California
Pepper Riot Sparks Court Scene at Wabash College
In Crawfordsville Missouri a freshmen sophomore clash at Wabash College led to pepper attacks and a riot call. Five students were arrested and brought to the police station while sympathizers spread pepper in and around the court. the defendants were bound over.
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Crawfordsville
Wabash College
Poison after conviction shocks Arion community
Benjamin Hutchinson, a wealthy presale merchant, faced a murder charge and was jailed at Arion. After a verdict, he bought ten grains of morphine and attempted suicide in custody, later stating he preferred death to prison and challenging the idea that suicide equals insanity. His father, William Hutchinson, spent a fortune to save him and is described as ruined.
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Smith
Nash, Wright & Co
Chicago
Lincoln National Bank
Arion
Ind
Benjamin Cinson
Hutchinson
Karly
William Hutchinson
Horrific Southern Pacific Wreck Near Sanderson Tex
Wreck of Southern Pacific No 9 near Sanderson Texas devastates sleeping cars. At least 38 killed, possibly up to 60. many burned as engines and cars plunged down a 30 foot embankment after the locomotive left the track at 3:05 AM. Passengers from sleeping and tourist cars faced flames and narrow escapes. New York broker Ryan’s private car served as a hospital. relief from El Paso arrived late morning. 120 wounded brought to El Paso, 5,000 spectators at Flaso depot hinder relief efforts.
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Southern Pacific
Sanderson
Tex
Tucson
New York
Ryan
California
el Paso
Flaso
Mr. Ryan
Wreck injures many as Sunset Limited delayed in Texas
Wrecking crews from El Paso and San Antonio rebuilt a shoofly to reroute traffic for the Sunset Limited. The day coaches burned with numerous dead and injured, with initial totals uncertain though estimates cited fifteen killed outright and many others injured. Passengers reported nervous reactions and possible overstatements of survivors.
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el Paso
San Anatnio
Limited
Sunset Limited
Texas
Southern Pacific Reports Derailment Near Maxon
Official statement from San Francisco on March 8 says Train No. 9 derailed two and a half miles east of Maxon at 2:35 a.m. due to track obstruction. Fifteen people were killed or missing and twenty four injured.
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San Francisco
Southern Pacific
Maxon
Martin
Outlaw Leader Musgrave Captured Near Alamogordo
Inspector C L Doran of Denver with help from local sheriff's men captured George Musgrave a band leader linked to post office and train robberies in New Mexico He is wanted for murder and has ties to the Black Jack gang The seizure followed prior arrests of Wit Neil J Cook and Joe Roberts near Clifton Arizona and Capitan mountains depredations including the Fort Sumner post office robbery where a boy was killed
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Reige
Capitan Mountains
Fort Summner
Doran
Musgrave
Clifton
Ariz
Wit Neil
J. Cook
Joe Roberts
Arizona Rangers
Blue River
Young Couple Pledge Three Year Silence Before Marriage
Lemnuel Meekins of Fairview New Jersey and Laura Morgenson of Gran ton plan to wed after three years and six months vow to remain unmarried and to forgo all contact with other potential partners. They signed formal agreements before Justice George F. Seymour in Hoboken. Meekins intends to enlist as a soldier in the Philippines for three years. Morgenson works as a telegraph operator in New York.
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New York
Lemnuel Meekins
Fairview
N. J
Philippines
Justice of
George F. Seymour
Hoboken
Laura Morgenson
Granton
Lemuel Charles Meekins
United States
Laura Amelia Morgenson
Harvard President Sends Thanks to Emperor William
Berlin dispatch reports President Eliot of Harvard University thanking Emperor William for his inspiring message to Prince Henry and a munificent gift. The note expresses hope that the acts will bring together two kindred peoples.
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Berlin
William
Eliot
Harvard University
Prince Henry
Return of Philippine Troops on Schedule in War Department Plan
War Department says orders for returning about 13,500 troops from the Philippines in 1899 will proceed with little delay. Transports are to depart Manila by May 15 to move the entire force, with fresh troops in the United States joining to form a standing army of sufficient strength.
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Washington
War Department
Secretary of War
United States
Philippines
Department
Manila
Enire
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Tugson
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