World News Snippets and Local Lore Review
A collection of brief items notes foreign trade in the United States, a feud settled by bayonet in England, a sultan’s response to McKinley’s death, Helen Gould on wealth, a Jefferson Davis tribute in Kentucky, a Greek brigand story and a New York secret service link, a planned Abbazia houseboat hotel, Americans foreignizing the world, a Brooklyn moonshine case, and a captured wagonload of spirits with a wandering horse as guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Europe
New York
United States Secret Service
Abbazia
Adriatic
Brooklyn
Samar
United States
Ninth Infantry
Arizona Hopes for Statehood and Fair Prospects
Arizona remains on track for statehood before Congress adjourns, with population climbing from 123000 in 1900 toward 200000 by 1910. National goals include boosting the St Louis World's Fair to attract broader European exhibits, while international and domestic events unfold amid unrest in the Philippines and setbacks at Buffalo’s Pan-American exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arizona
St. Louis
Europe
Chicago
Various 1890s News Snippets Across Europe and America
Prof. Virchow elected honorary member of Berlin Ophthalmological Society. Miss Ellen Stone’s companion Mme Tsilka dies in captivity near Sofia. Andrew Carnegie accepts nomination for lord rector of St Andrews University. Victor O’Brien of Chicago detained for acute mania following a love affair. Gen William Franklin retires and dines with the King in Brussels. Artist Friedrich Preller dies in Dresden. British Channel squadron to greet royal visit by wireless. Dr Cameron Mann to become Bishop of North Dakota, consecration in Kansas City. E D Colvin of Barnum & Bailey dies in New York. Bijou Theatre owner. Secretary Hitchcock returns to Washington. Booker T. Washington attends Yale Bicentennial dinner in New Haven. Torpedo boat Thornton speed trial fails to reach 26 knots. U S training ship Hartford arrives at St Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virchow
Opthalmological Society of
Berlin
Miss Stone
Sofia
Vienna
Neus Weiner Journal
Mme. Tsilka
Ellen M. Stone
St. Andrews University
James Stewart
Andrew Carnegie
Victor O’brien
University of Chicago
I. W. O’brien
San Francisco
Chicago
Young O'Brien
William B. Franklin
Brussels
Friedrich Preller
Dresden
Duke of Cornwall
Edward
Queen Alexandra
Cameron Mann
Grace Church
Kansas City
North Dakota
Episcopal Church
Mann
E. D. Colvin
Barnum & Bailey Circus
Sturtevant House
New York City
Hitchcock
Washington
New Hampshire
Booker T. Washington
New Haven
Conn
Morris F. Tyler
Bissell
Tyler
Miscellaneous notes of shocks, trials, and shipping woes
On the 22d earthquake shocks were felt in St Thomas Porto Rico and across the island with no loss of life or damage reported. About thirty thousand bushels of corn spilled at Elev B Manitowoc Wisconsin after a wall burst. dredging was needed before river traffic could pass. Pan American exposition directors fixed November midnight as final closing time. Miss Stone reportedly seen near Jakoouda on Turkish territory. Mrs Mary Bell Witwer stood trial in Dayton Ohio for murder in the first degree. Naples Camorra influence noted in official inquiry affecting public life with many Naples notables named. Erin yacht sailed from New York for Southampton. A dense fog on the River Tyne hampered shipping. three torpedo boats were damaged in collisions.
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St. Thomas
Porto Rico
Northwestern Grain Co
Manitowoc
Wis
Buffalo
N. Y
Sofia
Vienna
London Daily Mail
United States
Dickinson
Miss Stone
Jakoouda
Mary Bell Witwer
Anna Pugh
Dayton
Rome
Naples
Italy
Camorra
Erin
Thomas Lipton
New York
Southampton
Tyne
England
Missionaries reach Ellen Stone abductors in Bulgaria
Telegrams report Samakov missionaries now in touch with the brigands who abducted Ellen M. Stone and Mme K S Tsilra in Bulgaria. Negotiations for ransom remain unconfirmed. Also noted are newborn lion cubs at Frank Bostock’s show, armor plate tests for the Ohio, and swift actions on unemployment in German states Baden and Bavaria. President Roosevelt sought for the Chicago International Livestock exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samakov
Bulgaria
Ellen M. Stone
Mme. K. S. TsilRa
Constantinople
Frank C. Bostock
David R. Francis
Thomas Jefferson
Bethlehem Iron Works
Indian Head Proving Grounds
Navy Bureau of Ordnance
Baden
Spain
Charles Smith
Sioux City
President Roosevelt
Chicago
Omaha divorce suit cites pot assault by wife
A Omaha man sues for divorce claiming his wife struck him with flower pots. Other items note international claims in Turkey, Afghan affairs, a London remand, arson in Cornish Oklahoma, and various political and military news.
Illinois hunting laws for wild fowl and game birds
Illinois game laws outline seasons for wild turkey prairie chickens and grouse from August to December, waterfowl seasons from September to April, and prohibitions on concealed hunting devices. Penalties include fines from fifty to one hundred dollars, possible jail time, and strict rules for nonresident licenses, bag limits, and unlawful fishing methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Secretary of State
Oicense
Obituary sketches of Coles county and area notables
Roy C. Roberts of Martinsville George M. Faught of Litchfield member of Johnson Bros. & Faught railway supplies St Elmo John Curry farmer 70 near Tulca Mother Josephine Ursuline convent Alton founder of Ursuline convents in Alton Litchfield Mattoon Springfield born in Bavaria 1825 descended from Bavarian royal family Joseph Yonker Carlyle resident Catherine McGurty pioneer Coles county Charleston Ann I Randolph widow of N F Randolph Charleston aged 79 Alvin Pegram Carrollton Minerva Jackson colored Jacksonville 79 years old.
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Roy C. Roberts
Martinsville
George M. Faught
Litchfield
Johnson Bros. & Faught
St. Elmo
John Curry
Tulca
Josephine
Ursuline Convent
Alton
Ursuline Order
Mattoon
Springfield
Bavaria
Joseph Yonker
Carlyle
Catherine McGurty
Coles County
Charleston
Ann I. Randolph
N.F. Randolph
Charelston
Alvin Pegram
Carrollton
Minerva Jackson
Jacksonville
Attorney General Advises County Clerks on Tax Extensions
The attorney general states county clerks should extend state taxes based on valuations fixed by the state board of equalization and all other taxes on county-level equalized values, since the court case to settle sections 117 and 128 of the revenue law will not be decided until the December term.
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General Assembly
Supreme Court
Attorney General
State Board of Equalization
County Board of Review
State Board of Equilization
Local Notes Include Theft Shortfall And Accidents
R C Pierson postmaster at Louisville reports a short $2236.41. The Baptists conclude a revival at Harrisburg. Illinois Baptist General association to meet in Alton on the second Tuesday in October 1902. James Moore, 74, of Effingham, injured by a train. G D La Bar of Chicago arrested for forgery in Missouri. Will Jones fatally injured by a wagon load of corn at Julia. Mine explosion near Herwin leaves Joseph Fisher with severe facial injuries.
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R. C. Pierson
Louisville
Harrisburg
Illinois Baptist General Association
Alton
James Moore
Effingham
G. D. la Bar
Chicago
Missouri
Will Jones
Julia
Herwin
Joseph Fisher
Will of John Seaman Set Aside in Quin cy Case
The will of John Seaman of Quin cy was declared invalid by the court. Seaman, aged 93, was found physically and mentally weak when the document was drafted, making his son Joseph the sole heir. The estate is valued at 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Seaman
Quincy
Joseph
Prominent Rochelle Merchant Dies by Own Action
James Cratty, a wealthy Rochelle businessman, died by his own hand. His wife has reportedly become insane and was to be sent to the asylum, with Cratty well known in the local community for his wealth and influence.
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James Cratty
Rochelle
Ihe
Tow er Hill Clergyman Pleads Guilty to Obscene Mailings
Rev. George W. Olmstead of Tow er Hill pleaded guilty to sending obscene letters through the mails and received a two year sentence in the penitentiary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Olmstead
Tower Hill
Stanford Farmer Dies in Lumber Load Runaway
John Darnell, a prominent Stanford farmer, was killed instantly when a load of lumber he was near capsized and crushed him during a runaway incident. The accident occurred on the Stanford property, and authorities expect a full report to follow.
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John Darnell
Stanford
Yale Great Festival as Towns Close for Roosevelt Visit
New Haven marks Yale bicentennial with a grand festival honoring President Theodore Roosevelt. Delegates from many fields march in academic procession to the Hyperion Theater for commemorative exercises, including a Supreme Court address and honorary degree clergies. Roosevelt arrives with a large, cheering entourage and is greeted by Yale officials. The parade routes through Chapel and College streets conclude at Battell chapel before the procession to the Hyperion theater.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Hyperion Theater
New Haven
Conn
Yale University
Institution of Learning
Yale
United States
David J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt
Farmington
McLean
Cow
Hadley
John P. Studley
University
State
Chapel
Mr. Roosevelt
Connecticut
Chapel Street
College Street
Phelps’ Gateway
Battell Chapel
Massive Fire Hits Hammond Packing Plant
A major blaze at the G. H. Hammond company packing plant in Hammond Indiana destroyed four departments, a cooling four story building, and several outbuildings by 11:30 pm. Initial loss was estimated at 400000 dollars rising to 500000. The plant spans 15 acres and employs about 1800 in cooling. Fire crews from Chicago and South Chicago aided local fighters.
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Chicago
G. H. Hammond Company
Hammond
Ind
Hammond Fire Department
Packing Company
Fort Wayne
South Omaha
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Merchants National Bank Officials Summoned in Boston
President Pollard and several officers of the Merchants National Bank of Lowell were summoned to appear before a U S grand jury in Boston. Authorities seek Louis N. Smith and Albert G. Swift, missing bank employee and a companion, who arrived in Boston Thursday night and may have been seen with a young woman near Lowell.
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Boston
Pollard
Merchants’ National Bank of Lowell
United States Grand Jury
United States Marshal’s Office
Louis N. Smith
Albert G. Swift
Pam
Swift
Lowell
Misery for Miss Stone in Constantino ple hills
In Constantinople on October 23 brigands holding American missionary Miss Filen M Stone are in a mountain region where prolonged captivity seems unlikely. Ransom weighing about three to four hundred pounds is expected before release and dispersal homeward. W W Peet, mission treasurer, remains hopeful though no word has come today.
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Constantinople
Filen M. Stone
W. W. Peet
Wu Tsang Fang's Popularity Faces Backlash in Pekin
In Pekin October 24 officials oppose Wu Ting Fang, China's minister to Washington, citing his popularity abroad as evidence of disloyalty to China. Rumor says he may be recalled and placed on the new foreign affairs board to use his linguistic and legal talents under government supervision.
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Pekin
Wu Ting Fang
Washington
China
Board of Foreign Affairs
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jarvis
Kitchener
Zangibar
Dewey
Orient
McKinley
Helen
Gould
Miss Gould
Fairview
Jefferson Davis
Mississippi
Bethel Baptist Church
New England
Chamber of Deputies
Austria
Variane
Thornton
William R. Trigg Co
Richmond
Hartford
Teneriffe
D. W
Turkey
Ann Odelia Diss de Bar
Holloway
London
Thomas Dulaney
Cornish
I. T
Russia
Afghanistan
Milwaukee
John H. Wilkinson
Missouri State Board of Agriculture
Army and Navy
Booker Washington
Moosevelt
Bijou
Dave Prentiss
Shelbina
Frank W. Hackett
Charles H. Darling
Vermont
White House
John Newton
Sedalia
Soldiers
Danville
Baptist Theological Seminary
Kas
Baptist State
Philippines
Illinois State News
Game Lawa of
Meecent Dentha
Yale-Mad
Hammond, Ind
G. H. Hammond Packing Plant
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