Chicago Robbery Ends in Death at Madison Street Store
A bold robbery at George J. Marshall’s West Madison Street dry goods store ends with the proprietor dead and a cashier wounded. Miss Mattie Garretson and Miss Kittie Hynes are injured as two robbers flee. A. S. Bagg is shot while attempting to intervene. Police pursue three suspects with identifications from witnesses.
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Chicago
Madison-street
George J. Marshall
West Madison
Smoney
Joullets
Mattie Garretson
Kittie Hynes
A. S. Bagg
I.sk
Miss Garretson
Mr. Marshall
Madison Street
A. S. Bazy
Eleven Dead in Walnut Street Wreck At Clack Building
Cincinnati reporters confirm eleven fatalities from the Walnut street wreckage with three more bodies recovered as firemen continue clearing debris. Names include Mary Kennedy a domestic. C F Andress from Mount Auburn. William Loheide a bartender, with several others listed as missing.
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Clack Math
Mose
Cincinnati
Walnut Street
Justifiable Homicide in Cleveland Ohio May Night
William Worcester was shot and killed at 7 o'clock by John T Bain in the Hubbard building at 284 Detroit street while attempting to murder his wife Sarah. Worcester, formerly of Oberlin, had been jailed earlier for murderous assaults on his wife and released recently to live with boarders. Bain, a boarder, drew a revolver and killed Worcester during a quarrel as he moved to kill Sarah, ending the threat.
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Cleveland
William Worcester
John T Bain
Sarah
Hubbard
Detroit Street
Worcesters
Oberlin
Toledo
Worcester
Awhen Bain
Drew Asevolver
Holmes Hanged The Man Of Many Warders Expirates One Of Them
Philadelphia May 8 Herman W Mudgett alias H H Holm hanged in Moyarhensity prison day. The drop fell at 10112290. A ful half hour ln teore Was pronounced before the drop fell. The condemned made a statement.
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Philadelphia
H.H. Holm
Chicago to host Democratic National Convention in Coliseum
The Democratic National Convention will be held in Chicago at the Coliseum after a Finance Committee near-finalized obligations. A press subcommittee on arrangements and logistics was appointed, with seating and access details set, including press tickets, assistant roles, and railroad travel concessions.
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Windy City
Donnersberger
Judge Goodrich
Jacob W. Richards
R. W. Spangler
Harrity
Chicago
National Committee
Gorman
Hotel Wellington
B.C. Wall
Wisconsin State Central Committee
Col
J. G Prather
S. P. Sherin
Logansport
Ind
E. C. Wall
Milwaukee
John C. Prather
St. Louis
Thomas A. Shirley
Louisville
Ren. T. Cable
U. C
John I. Martin
I. EB. Canda
New York
Martin
Marrity
Honest Money Democrats Organize Against Regular Party on Currency
A Chicago May 9 meeting of 200 Honest Money Democrats at the Palmer House denounced the county central committee for allying with Altgeld and free silver forces. Ex Judge Moran accused Gov Altgeld of being crazy and against Cleveland while supporting free coinage. The executive committee was empowered to wage a vigorous campaign to win primaries and ensure fair vote counting. A statewide Sound Money organization was planned through a committee of prominent democrats.
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Chicago
Cook County
Palmer ‘House
Moran
Altgeld
Cleveland
District of Columbia Appropriation Reported in Senate
The District of Columbia appropriation bill was reported to the senate yesterday afternoon. The house version carried 5,418,860 dollars and the senate added 1,542,938 dollars, exceeding the estimates by 944,507 dollars.
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District of Columbia
Washington
District ‘of Columbia
Senate
House
Saucy Petrel in Shanghai Mutiny and British Clash
A Shanghai incident aboard the U S S Petrel and the British cruiser Spartan led to a champagne and knife clash between sailors. After a sparring match sparked by a searchlight insult, drunken brawling erupted in a barroom with windows broken and several Britons wounded. The British consul held an inquiry. the court ruled against Spartan crew and awarded damages to the Petrel men totaling thousands of dollars. The report also notes Cuba's Maceo controlling Pinar del Rio and the Cuban War context, plus a National Municipal League session concluding in Bartimone Maryland continuing reform efforts.
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Shanghai
Jackete
A. Hanek
Consular
San Francisco
United States
Spartan
Washington
Petrel
Emory
New York
Cuba
Palma
Maceo
Pinar del Rio
Vauclan
Spain
Trocha
Weyler
Mariano Torres
Mangurgas
Narcisco Lopez
Torres
Cubs
National ‘Municipal League
Dun's Commercial Review Highlights Goldexports and Trade Balance
New York May 9 R G Dun and Co reports weekly gold exports totaling 5 850 000 show no monetary disturbance and maintain confidence in financial conditions. Demand softened in iron and steel while production outpaced consumption. Textile markets faced mixed signals with cotton mills active yet stockpiling goods. Failures in the week reached 238 in the United States and 24 in Canada.
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Osse
Ana i Acre
Reece
New’ York
R. Qt Dun *& Co
Russia
Pittsburgh
London
Coates Bros
Philadelphia
West
Seaboard
United States
Canada
Ruling in Cahill Case Grants New Trial
The United States court of appeals reversed a Milwaukee judge and ordered a new trial in the damage suit of Miss Maria Cahill against the St Paul railroad. The jury initially faced veiled pressure and returned mixed verdicts, but the appellate court granted Cahill a new trial after evidence showed she crossed the tracks as a trespasser.
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United States Court of Appeals
Maria Cahill
St. Paul
Seaman
Milwaukee
Miss Cahill
Julius B. Clayton
Court of Appeals
Miss. Cahill
Two Prominent Cleveland Men Die by Their Own Hands
In Cleveland Ohio A C Hogan longtime Standard Oil superintendent is found dead by suicide in Lakeview cemetery after a recent retirement due to ill health. He left six sons in trusted positions with the company. Nearby B F Whipple a leading Odd Fellow also died by suicide, body found at Ambleside near Hogan's grave. no motive given.
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Cleveland
A. C. Hogan
Standard Oil Co
Whiting
Ind
Lakeview
Standard
B.F. Whipple
Odd Fellows
Pady
Ambleside
Hogan's
Dials etkenaodw TaekN Of beaeaia ride tale
A fragmentary account describes a daring ride scene with a rider and a mare, a charger unleashed to full speed, a following figure named Czar, and a timid king in saddle or cabinet. Professor Sloane remarks appear in Century references.
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Beaeaia
Ana
Napoleon
Prof. Sloane
Good News on Harvester Co Reorganization Prospects
General Manager P M Macgoowan of Walter A Wood Harvester Co reports excellent business and partial liquidation of debt as receivership ends. He cites stockholders of St Paul and Hoosick Falls firms backing a reorganization to sustain solidity and growth and push machinery globally under strong management.
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Eneral
Macgoowan
Walter A. ‘Wood Harvester Co
Paul, Minn
St. Paul and Hoosick ‘Falls
The Gray Overcoat Message in a Quack Ad
An old advertisement uses grim symptoms described as bilious to push Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claiming it cures chills fever constipation dyspepsia rheumatic and kidney complaints and nervousness. The text also cites a Sterne quote about self respect and regard for others, framed as moral instruction.
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Insage
Dan
Holmes
Will, GO. TO. Ghigago
Saucy Little Petrel
Pinar del Rilo
Bartimone
Neetional Municipal League
Dun
Gregory
W. R. Alger
Sterne
Hood
Lowell
Mass
Samplas
Emma M. Hooper
P. D. Bax
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