Goebel Dies From Wound in Kentucky Turmoil
General Goebel dies at 6 45 PM after a Tuesday shooting. Only Mrs Braunacker and brother Arthur Goebel were present at his bed, Justus Goebel arriving too late. Despite oxygen during the afternoon, his condition worsened and he passed away. public statements urged restraint and respect for the law as Acting Governor Beckham was sworn in an hour after the death. Louisville named temporary headquarters for the state government as Frankfort awaits resolution.
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Frankfort
Goebel
Mra. Braunacker
Arthur Goebel
Cincinnati
Goabel
Justus Gosbel
Arizona
Justus Goebel
Hopen
Hope
State House
WIL Cost 6 000 Men Major Bathurst Arrives in Southampton
Major Bathurst who was wounded at Colenso arrived at Southampton aboard the Bergia. He states there are 20 000 Boers at the Tugela river but believes General Buller can break through if he is ready to sacrifice 5 000 or 6 000 men.
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Bathurst
Colenso
Southampton
Bergia
Tugela River
Buller
790 Bodies From Manila to San Francisco Arrive for Burial
Manila quartermaster reports the Hancock sailed for San Francisco January 19 with 462 dead soldiers. The Indiana is due with 200 bodies and the Ohio arrived last Friday with 188, as casualties are transported to the West Coast for burial.
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Manila
Quartermaster’s Department
Hancock
San Francisco
Indiana
Ohio
Federal Interference Declared Unnecessary in Kentucky
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Root states no occasion for federal intervention in Kentucky. The administration cited the legislature's claimed recess, arguing that gubernatorial power to call troops could not be exercised if such a recess exists.
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Frankfort
Washington
Root
Kentucky
Temporary injunction shields legislature from governor in Kentucky
Judge Cantrell in Frankfort granted a temporary injunction restraining Governor Taylor from interfering with legislative meetings or moving the seat to London. The order lasts until February 8 when a hearing to make it permanent is set for Georgetown. Sheriff Suter is not to serve the writ due to public danger and unsettled conditions.
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Cantrell
Frankfort
Taylor
London
Georgetown
Suter
Franklin County
Bucki Lumber Co Wins Large Damages Verdict in Florida
A lengthy Jacksonville trial concluded with L. Bucki & Son Lumber Co winning against Fidelity and Deposit Co of Maryland. The jury awarded $10,880 in damages plus $7,600 in solicitor’s fees for two attachments levied on the plaintiffs’ property over two years ago.
Tailon Opens Telegram Service in Frankfort Office
Frankfort dispatch reports Governor Taylor has wired operators in his executive chamber to speed telegrams. Two wires run to his office and he has his own operators on site to reduce delays and improve service.
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Frankfort
Taylor
Senate OKs Public Buildings for Selma and Natchez
The senate committee on public buildings and grounds authorized favorable reports on two bills to authorize public buildings at Selma Alabama and Natchez Mississippi, each costing 100000 dollars.
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South
Senate Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
Selma
Ala
Natchez, Miss
Dispensary profit split in Clarke court case
The dispute over how the Athena Ga dispensary profits are divided between the city of Athens and Clarke County will go to a jury in Clarke superior court next season. Two years of profits exceeding 20 000 are held up in the city awaiting the decision.
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Athens
Clarke
Athena
Kentucky Crises Deepens As Legislature Clashes
Governor Taylor appeals to President McKinley claiming Kentucky faces imminent riot and bloodshed while federal troops not explicitly requested. Louisville lawmakers reach capitol grounds with bayonets and plan to reassemble. Castleman absent. Adjutant General Collier to receive ammunition as soldiers prepare for a protracted standoff at the statehouse.
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McKinley
W. 8. Taylor
Kentucky
Taylor
House of Representatives
Capitol Grounds
Charlton
Louisville
Capitol Hotel
House
Senate
Castlemans
Democrata
State House
Collier
Castleman
Goebel
Honns of Representatives
Edward Leigh
Capitol
Mississippi Capitol Bill Advances for New State House
The Kiger measure to appropriate 1 million dollars for a new Mississippi state house at Jackson cleared the senate on Thursday afternoon by 27 to 16. Several minor amendments setting rules for statehouse commissioners were adopted.
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Mississippi
Kiger
Jackson
Senate
Dayon Tobacco Warehouse Blaze Destroys Several Firms
In Dayton Ohio a major fire swept the tobacco warehouse of J P Wolf and damaged or destroyed the premises of J P Wolf & Son Sona Benedict Co and Dayton Paper Novelty. Losses were estimated at 500000 with values of 385000 for Wolf & Son 80000 for Benedict Co and 50000 for the Dayton Paper Novelty company.
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Ohio City
Dayton
Ohio
J.P. Wolf
J. P. Wolf & Sona
J. Bimm & Sons
Benedict & Co
Dayton Paper Novelty Company
Wolf & Son
Marquis of Queensberry Dies. Boxing Rules Author Passes
A London dispatch reports the death of the Marquis of Queensberry, famed for authoring the Queensberry rules. The obituary notes his prominence in English aristocracy and his lasting impact on boxing, resonating with readers across the English speaking world.
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Marquis of Queenaberry
London
Marquis of Queensberry
Injunction Sought to Bar Governor Taylor in Kentucky Capitol
The Franklin county circuit court hears a petition filed by Democratic attorneys led by South Trimble asking Judge Cantrell to restrain Governor Taylor and Lieutenant Governor Marshall from interfering with the Kentucky General Assembly. The filing names Gov. Taylor, Lt. Gov. Marshall, Gov. Goebel as governor, and notes Goebel, Bookham, and Trimble among involved figures. A notice was posted on the executive office door after security restrictions at the Capitol, as Goebel’s health is reported improved yet not certain.
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Frankfort
Cantrell
Franklin County
Taylor
Marshall
Goebel
Bookham
South Trimble
Collier
General Assembly
Commonwealth of Kentucky
London
Laurel County
Kentucky
James HE. Cantrell
Fourteenth Judicial District of
Circuit Court
Capitol
Alonzo Walker
Pinnell
Walker
Gondon
Goedel
William Goebel
Executive Department
General Assembly of Kentucky
Brankfort
House, of Representatives
State of
Commonwealth
Senate
Home of Representatives
William Gagbel
Commonwealth of
Danny Ary
Uwrntaas
Bridges to Penitentiary Four Years for Former Commissioner
Floyd's ex school commissioner W M Bridges reported to begin a four year term in a Worth County convict camp south of Macon. He will be assigned as a bookkeeper and wear convict garb while laboring for the Oonda Lumber company north of Rome Georgia.
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Floyd
W. M. Bridges
Rome
Worth
Macon
Burghers on the Move Near Ladysmith
London dispatch reports Boer burghers leaving Ladysmith in large numbers heading toward the Tagola as shells flash and lines thin. The movement suggests a fresh Buller attack as Lord Kitchener travels among northern Cape forces and General French consults with Lord Roberts in Cape Town.
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Ladysmith
London
Tagola
General Buller
Lord Kitchener
Oapen
General French
Cape Town
Lord Roberts
Census of Cuba Complete and Population Figure Released
Under General Sanger's direction Cuban census supervisors finished the preliminary enumeration and handed the results to Secretary Root. The island's population is 1,572,840, about 50,000 to 60,000 fewer than in the last census.
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Yeland
Sanger
Cuba
Root
Kentucky Crisis Over Habeas Writ as Walker Is Released
Governor Taylor refused to acknowledge a habeas writ sworn by Judge Moore in Franklin County. He released Alonzo Walker, a stenographer, averting possible civil conflict after Walker pinned a writ on Taylor’s chambers. Sheriff Suter faced possible force to enforce the writ, but the capitol stood down as the governor ordered Walker freed.
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Trankfort
Taylor
Suter
Moore
Alonzo Walker
Franklin County
Capitol
Kentucky
Inez
Ober
Gorernor Taylor
Walker
Sutor
Washington
Collier
Watterson Blames Railroad for Kentucky Troubles
Henry Watterson editor of the Louisville Courier Journal charges the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company with orchestrating political manipulation. He claims the railroad supplied vast resources to corrupt the state campaign and to unleash dangerous elements, eclipsing the two major parties in influence.
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Kentucky
Stallroad
Henry Watterson
Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Porto Rico tariff rate set at 25 percent of Dingley rate
Senate committee on Porto Rico concludes review of government bill noting a 25 percent duty applies to goods moving between Porto Rico and the United States under the Dingley rate. This reflects the proposed tariff structure for trade with the island.
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Senate Committee On
Porto Rico
Island
United States
Governor Taylor Offers Reward for Goebel Shooter
Governor Goebel was shot in Frankfort. Governor Taylor announces a reward of 500 dollars for the arrest and conviction, with 600 dollars offered personally since Franklin County authorities did not request an official reward. The offer underscores Kentucky's pursuit of the shooter and authoritative response.
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Goebel
Frankfort
Taylor
Kentucky
Franklin County
Taylor Takes Action in Frankfort Address
Governor Taylor issued an address announcing the adjournment of the Kentucky legislature to convene in London on February 6 to preserve peace after a recent tragedy. He says life and property will be protected and that he has the support of law abiding citizens.
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Taylor
Frankfort
Peona
Albioe
Ajong Soriga
London
Commonwealth
Kentucky
Dario
Kantucky
Whipped to death by marshal and others in Georgia
News from Tifton Georgia reports W W Beard a local marshal evaded a warrant as a search for a fugitive continues. Saturday night an overcoat vanished from a hotel and Sunday three Black men were arrested on suspicion. They were beaten in the woods to force confessions and two died. A coroner's jury found the deaths were at the hands of Beard and others in a willful serious case.
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Marastial
Lifton
Tifton
W. W. Beard
Butler Paper to Become Daily During Campaign
The Caucasian, edited by Auditor Hal Ayer, will switch from weekly Raleigh NC to a daily during the campaign. Senator Marion Butler supports the move to aid the constitutional amendment fight. Republicans will back the venture with capital and cooperation.
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Marion Butler
Raleigh
N.C
Hal Ayer
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