Neely Case Highlights Cuban Governance Dispute in Supreme Court
Washington debates over extradition without a treaty and the legality of a U S military government in Cuba raise constitutional questions after the Spanish American War. Neely’s counsel argues that prewar Cuban independence and a lack of war declaration nullify ongoing occupation. The session tests rights under the sixth seventh and eighth amendments and the Milligan precedent.
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Washington
Neely
Supreme Court
United States
Paris
Cuba
Theo Nely
John D. Lindsay
New York
Cuban
Congress
Cuban Republic
Milligan
Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promises Digestive Cure
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets as cures for digestive and blood disorders. It claims stomach disease taints blood and that curing the stomach rectifies systemic illness, citing a testimonial from Mrs. Simeon Suggs of Clyde Sabine Parish La who reports relief after six bottles.
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Dr. Pierce
Simeon Suggs
Clyde
Sabine Parish
Doctor Pierce
Towne Takes Senate Oath as Session Opens Quietly
Washington reports Towne, new Minnesota senator, taking the oath after his appointment to replace the late Senator Davis. The senate began with a secret session on the Hay Pauncefote treaty after routine business, while the house quickly passed the $24,496,308 legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill with minimal debate. The Ways and Means minority urged a $70,000,000 revenue cut instead of the proposed $40,000,000. Commander Southerland inspected Illinois naval militia in Chicago. about 350 men were ready and the battalion was found in admirable condition.
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Teller
Washington
Senate
Morgan
United States
Stewart
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Hay
Foreign Relations Committee
Frye
Chandler
Maine
Towne
Davis
Minnesota
House
Illinois
Southerland
Navy Department
Chicago
Tanois
Republicans Back War Revenue Bill In House Caucus
Washington December 11 The Republican house caucus backed the war revenue reduction bill as drawn by the ways and means committee by 68 to 20 with about 100 members present.
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Washington
Republican House
Ways and Means Committee
Prisoners Moved as Old Jail Found to Have Escape Tunnel
In Oshkosh Wisconsin on December 11 officials found a twelve foot tunnel under the old jail after prisoners were moved to the new facility last week. Two hours of work could have freed the inmates including those charged with highway robbery and burglary. Separately, Santa Fe trains faced a continuing strike with mixed operation and timing reports. Washington report notes Presbyterian revision committee favors changes in confessional statements with method agreed but final decision delayed.
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Oshkosh
Wis
Chicago
Santa Fe Railway
Washington
Presbyterian Revision Committee
General Assembly
Pur suit ends with Kansas man to face betrayal charge
Miss Maggie O'Brien of Newton tracked down Valentine Davis in Quincy Illinois and requisition papers show Kansas will bring him back to answer betrayal under promise of marriage after he fled on the eve of his wedding. In Indiana Mrs. A Byron Darby, senator elect, near Waterloo suffers probable fatal burns from liniment igniting on a stove.
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Kas
Maggie O’brien
Newton
Valentine Davis
Quincey
Kansas
Davis
Waterloo
Ind
A. Byron Darby
Darby
NY Central VP Horace Hayden Dies After Window Fall
Horace J. Hayden, second vice president of the New York Central, is killed by a fall from his residence window. In a separate incident, Harry S. Hammond, Windermere hotel clerk, disappears with 284 dollars from the hotel cash drawer.
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Horace J. Hayden
New York Central
Harry S. Hammond
Windermere
Wife’s surprise visit ends in tragedy in Wisconsin
Mrs. A. G. Wilson, who traveled from La Crescent to Mexico seeking her husband, confronts him only to learn he had remarried. He shot himself after the reunion, amid fears of a bigamy case. Detectives traced Wilson to Sabina, Mexico, and findings reveal two marriages and hidden prior life. Mrs. Wilson plans to stay on her farm near La Crescent.
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Rushford
Minn
Sabina
Heo
United States
la Crescent
Clerical clash over Fond du Lac consecration actions
Reports from Milwaukee outline Rt. Rev. Thos. M. Clarke Rhode Island bishop disclaims responsibility for Fond du Lac consecration rubrics dispute. Bishops Grafton supporters contest the letter claiming misapprehension of facts while critics abroad publish verses about the episode.
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Milwaukee
Thos. M. Clarke
Rhode Island
Episcopal Church In
Living Church
Good Brethren
Fond du Lac
John W. Greenwood
Trinity Church
Oshkosh
East
Fond du Lac Function Provokes Sanctioned Church Reaction
A Fond du Lac scene drew shouts of Hallelujah as a clergy procession paraded after a controversial event. Clergy blessed followers amid Catholic liturgical tones while Milwaukee churchmen reviewed verses with smiles. High church leaders nationwide express gratification yet regret insults toward participating bishops.
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Milwaukee
Fond du Lac
Kind of Kids We Raise in Morgan Park Fire Riot
Chicago reports a football victory celebration at Morgan Park academy ended with pupils setting the campus laundry on fire. Flames destroyed the two story building, $1,000 loss uninsured, and police faced a crowd dispersal as firemen fought the blaze. Faculty vow punishment if leaders are found. Maurice Thompson in Crawfordsville ill with alarming condition. Also included are mixed stock market quotes from Chicago Board of Trade and regional livestock prices.
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Chicago
Morgan Park Academy
South Side Academy
Morgan Park
German Victory Seen In Chinese Peace Talks
German press views as clear American diplomatic win in pressuring powers for milder terms in the Chinese peace talks. Highlights include Von Waldersee’s brusque letter dispute and plans for an international German led commission to govern Beijing and tax collection.
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Berlin
Dee
Germany
William Uid
Berliner Tageblatt
Count von Waldersee
Tandon
Lloyd-George Defies Attackers Over Chamberlain’s Honor
In the Commons Lloyd George led a charge against Chamberlain over alleged government contract interests. Chamberlain denied graft claims, pledged legal action, and affirmed his integrity. The motion failed 269 to 127. an address to the throne passed 265 to 23. Separately Minneapolis servant girls form a union under the Trades Council.
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Commons
Lloyd-George
Chamberlain
House of Commors
Balfour
Minneapolis
Servant Girls
Trades and Labor Council
Rabibit hunting tragedy near Young America ends in fatal shooting
Loren Sea graves and Harvey Lennon hunted rabbits near Young America Indiana when Lennon was shot and killed by his companion Belgraves who mistook him for a rabbit. Belgraves discharged both barrels at Lennon's body.
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Kokomo
Ind
Dee
Loren Seagraves
Harvey Lennon
Young America
Lennon
Belgraves
Toyoen
Attempted Swindle Stuns Sioux City Insurance Case
J W H Hurd of the Laboringmen's Cooperative Life Association reports an attempted life insurance fraud tied to George A Barber of Webster City who held a $7,800 policy. Barber died in Pagosa Colorado with Mrs Mary Wright of Chicago and W K Neff cited for coroner inquest. Hurd claims Barber was to be defrauded via a staged death and later alleges poisoning in a disputed scheme.
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J. W H. Hurd
Laboringmen's Cooperative Life Association
George A. Barber
Webster City
Pagosa
Colo
Mary Wright
Chicago
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