The Man Who Shot a Woman Pleads for Life in Jail Lynching
Vincennes Indiana June 24. Oliver Canfield the young man who shot Mrs Mollie Gherkin on June 17 faced an angry crowd at the jail. A mob battered the doors and hanged Canfield at a telegraph pole after he claimed guilt and pleaded for mercy. The victim died Monday. Canfield was 22 and had worked in coal mines.
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Nihilists Strike Again in St Petersburgh
A telegram from Odessa reports Capt. Gerdzey of the gendarmerie killed by Nihilists. His body bore a bullet wound and a dagger in the heart, with a note to confirm the motive. Police seek secrecy as details are scarce. Gerdzey fought Nihilism and earned their hatred, sparking national shock. Separately, Edwin Harrison of Cheatian Harrigan Yale is said to have failed, amid rumors of his inheritance of over 1.5 million dollars.
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Coney Island and Driving Park Races Report
Sporting News notes a June 24 program at Coney Island with races over 1 1/2 miles won by Markland Frankie B Herbert. 11 miles won by Mattie B Miss Brewster Louisette. 9 miles won by Florio Wanda Brookwood. 15 1/2 miles won by Trafalgar Beat Drake Carter. Driving Park results list Rhadama Ida Hope Fileen. Leman Bill Bird in mile heats. Ascender Join Davis Gano. Magn Picket Airs Besthrose Ohio Bloy in the steeplechase.
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Ida Hope
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Civil Service Reform on United States Courts Rides Washington
A June report from Washington outlines a reform bill for United States courts. It proposes salaries for district attorneys at five thousand dollars, marshals at twelve hundred dollars, and deputies, with fees for actual service. It also redefines commissioners districts, allows state law justices as United States commissioners, and cuts court expenses by over five hundred thousand dollars next year.
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Fatal Street Collision Ends Prominent Pittsburgh Foundryman
W C Sterrit, a well known Pittsburgh foundryman, died after his horse-drawn carriage collided with another vehicle on Fifth Avenue. Dragged by the horse across a block, his head and body struck paving stones in view of onlookers before rescue. He cannot survive. Separately in Washington, Frye favors a naval commission to study steamship designs and the Senate schedules sessions and bills on labor statistics and miscellaneous business.
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Sterrits
Judge exonerates Ker in star route case and adjournment talk
Washington reports Judge Key clears Ker of offering to drop the Mail Contractor Colgrove case for 93000. claims were to secure Colgrove as a government witness and refund 5000. Senate leaders interpret Republican caucus as delaying adjournment. July 6 target debated. Also notes Appleton murder mystery and other World War era items with brief incidents and strikes.
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Springer Committee
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Congress votes on Mexican pension bill amendments
In Washington city a lively debate concluded with a vote on Tagall's amendments to the Mexican pension bill, removing the arrears limitation. The ayes numbered 26 and the nays 97. Names listed include Allison Blair Bowen Cameron Conger Calium Dolph Frye Hale Harrison Ingalls La ham Logan McMillan Mahone Stanfersch Miller Miller Mitchell Palmer Pike Plumb Sawyer VanWyck Wilson. Yale Alumni meeting at New Haven in June featured many addresses and the unveiling of Professor Benjamin Silliman's bronze statue by Robert L. Park. Governor Hoadly of Ohio spoke on codification in the United States.
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Hewitt tarif bill stalls in Hewitt reports
The administration tariff bill, heavily amended, is in Hewitt’s hands for a report. Adoption vote was strictly party line with Republicans opposing and Democrats supporting. No action expected this session. printed for next session with business input while a Fraudulent Informer case with George Johnson aims at funds.
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Beating the British at Cricket in Leicester
In Leicester match between the Philadelphia team and the gentlemen of Leicestershire the Americans won by an inning and 108 runs. Leicestershire scored 57 and 95 in two innings, while Philadelphia made 260 in the first inning.
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House panel backs land forfeiture bill against Southern Pacific
Washington City June 24 The house committee on public lands voted five to four to report favorably a bill declaring the forfeiture of lands claimed by the Southern Pacific railroad of California for road completed since July 1, 1878. Five and a half million acres are involved.
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Wall Street notes and frontier headlines mix in rough 1880s roundup
A broad, fragmented column lists diverse items: failed business listing George Stybey & Co of New York, minister Wallace arrival from Turkey, a wealthy widow in New Mexico, the actor Sothern’s U S citizenship, looming forest fires near Calais Maine, political hints from Speaker Carlisle toward Cleveland for president, a fatal Chicago police shooting of James Metzger, various League ball scores, planning for a North Carolina exposition, snuffing among senators, world traveler Thomas Stevens reaching Des Moines, a Milwaukee locomotive boiler explosion, a Lockport Pa marriage of Ernest Waltz to a very short bride, a special Iriving Hall train to Chicago, Ottawa reciprocity chatter, weekly clearing exchanges up, Gladstone follower symbolism, savings bank run at New Castle, and legal actions around Columbus baseball clubs.
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