Massacre reports in China name four English missionaries
A Shanghai dispatch cites a July 31 massacre at Ku Cheng that killed four English Zenana Mission members and other church and American mission figures. Survivors include Miss Hartwell and Rev. H. Phillips, while the Stewarts and Saunders sisters perished or were wounded. News suppression by officials noted, and U.S. volunteers escorted wounded Americans home.
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Loxnox
Shanghai
Ku Cheng O
Elsie Marshall
Annie Gorton
Bessie Newcombe
Flora Stewart
Zerona Mission
Nellie Saunders
Topsy Saunders
Dr. Stewart
Stewart
Church Missionary Society
Miss Hartwell
Miss Cotktlington
English Zenana Mission
H. 3. Phillips
English Church Missionary Society
Yellow
Marshall
Saunders
Gordon
Steetle Newcombe
Miss Caddington
Mr. Phillips
Gregory
Miss Wartford
Fu Chau Fu
Standard
Racial Riots Erupt in Spring Valley Italy mobs assault Negroes
Privertoy Illinois August 6 Italians of Spring Valley attacked the local Negro population aiming to massacre or drive them from the coal belt. A mob of 400 organized after a black man shot a guard earlier. Women and children fled as rioters seized men with clubs and firearms. The mayor and sheriff faced criticism as protection requests were refused or limited.
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Negro Minera
Spring Valley
Tit
Privertoy
Polace
Seatonville
Imayor
Clark
Princeton
Industrial World Wages Advanced at Several Points
Industrial world notes wage increases in multiple plants. The National Water Boiler Company announces a 10 percent raise across all departments effective next payday. The Pennsylvania Bolt and Nut Company increases pay by 10 percent for puddle and rolling mills starting August 16, with thee dollars per ton for puddlers. Elgin National Watch Company expands from 1,000 to 2,200 employees at five days a week, aiming for full-time after September 1. The six-days Tailors strike ends with leaders confirming the victory of the United Garment Workers.
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New Buunawia
N. J
Department of the Works
Lunayon
Pennsylvania Bolt & Nut Company
Ener
Elgin National Watch Company
Brotherhood of ‘Tailors
Schoenfeld
United Garment Workers
Populist Platform Outlined At State Convention
Delegates from the People's Party gather for the state convention as a platform is adopted at midnight. It endorses Coxey's roads and non interest bearing bonds, calls for public banks, laws ending gold contracts, per diem pensions, unlimited silver coinage, and greenbacks to $10 per capita. State reform includes cutting public office salaries to private-sector levels and backing miners in coal screen legislation.
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Caontwnus
Alte
People's Party
Trindorses Coxey
Delegates Adopt Foresters Emblem in London
The Amerigan delegates to the supreme court of Foresters arrived in London Thursday. California high court delegates presented their order and asked that it become the official emblem. Judge Meklfresh of Los Angeles served as donor and gave a presentation speech. Representatives accepted the emblem and adopted the symbol representing the order. The badge is red white and blue with a white cross in the center.
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Neupreme
Omasra
Neb
Police Board
Hopewell
Lopewell
Supreme Court
Foresters
Lonpos
Amerigan
Supreme Court of Foresters
London
Harsday
High Court of California
Supreme Cont Wd
Judie Meklfresh
Los Angeles
Mie
Suprema Court
Order of Foresters
Massacre of Missionaries in China Sharply Condemned
Aug 6 report from Shanghai describes an organized band of eighty vegetarians killing missionaries at Ku Cheng. A corrected list names victims with horrific details. four more Stewart children and Miss Codrington were seriously wounded. European residents condemn Chinese authorities and demand a special US commission to investigate.
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Times of Shanghai
Ku Cheng
Bia
Gorgon
Mids
Miss Lotn
Marshall
Miss
Shrotter
Newcombe
Stollio
Saunders
Nello
Saundra
What-Han
Su Cheng
China
Pekin
United States
Denby
N. E. O'Connor
Jernigan
O'Connor
Ayr
Missiona
Navy Department
Bloodshed in Kentucky duel at Versailles hotel
A drunken dispute in the Woodford hotel at Versailles leads to a deadly duel. William Newton Lane kills James Rodenbaugh and mortally wounds Rodenbaugh’s father I G Rodenbaugh. Lane is captured. Rodenbaugh was a postmaster and turfman. the father a former test lieutenant in the Ninth Kentucky cavalry.
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Blue Grass
Goodloe
Swope
Woodford Hotel
Versailles
William Newwton Lane
James Rodenbaugh
I. G Rodenbaugh
Lexington
Thorning
Lane
Woodsford
James Rowenbaugh
Upan
Rodenbaugh
Rodenbeugl
Rotenbaugh
H. CG. Rodenbaugh
Kentucky Cavalry
Ife
Nicholasville
Grant
Rodenbaugh& Redgap
W. WN
Montgomery County
Montgomery
Woodford
Vraykport
Frankfort
Richard Suter
R. Lee Suter
Louisville
Harry Kelly
Kelly Lell
Suter
Kelly
William Willis
Chis Unfuh
Stel Kelly
Papucaw
Willams
Lucy Perry
Sims
Perry
Piclail
Steamer Fire Destroys Part of Laidley Line at Cincinnati
A major blaze on Monday afternoon devastated area along the Cincinnati riverfront destroying half of the Laidley line. The Memphis and Louisville wharves burned, with Carrollton and Big Sandy damaged, fires spreading rapidly in windy conditions. Losses estimated at around 200000 with two thirds insured. Several workers sustained burns though no fatalities reported.
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Cincinnati
Crewyart
Laidley River
Cincinnati & Memphis
Louisville Maid Line
Big Sandy
Carrallton
H. i Ledford
Carrollton
Forts
Memphis
Louisville
Commodore Laidley
White Collar Line
Indian Affairs Telegram on Reservations and Dadsans
Commissioner Crowni received a telegram from Agent Tutor stating that the Thdlana have returned to the reservation and their wound is noted while indicating no harm to whites and plans to discuss grievances with the Justus of the white mar. A second message from Gen. Coppinger's household reports calm among the Dadsans. A separate note from Ky outlines a devastating cloudburst in the upper Sandy valley causing river flooding, sandbar formations across the Ohio River, and widespread disruption to boat traffic and commerce.
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Coppinger
Housquiders
Black House Cveelk
Cablettsturg
Ang
Wig Sandy
Ohio River
Ibis
Death of Mrs Talmage Shocks New York Faithful
Mrs Talmage dies in Dansyinie after nervous shock from Brooke lyn tabernacle fire. Funeral set for Thursday at 9 oclock in Hrople lyn. She was second wife of Dr. Talmage and mother to five by Susie Whittemore. doctor’s prior wife drowned in 1800s. Senator Stewart to lead new Silver Knight weekly on free coinage of silver.
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Fabernacle
Dansyinie
N.Y
de Witt Talmage
Sasa
O'slack
Talmage
Susie Whittemore
Brooklyn
Stewart
Wasiuwuron
Wil Tin M. Stewart
Nevada
Abe
Silver Knight
Order of Silver Knights of America
Riots Rock Spring Valley Amid Night of Violence
Reports from Princeton Aug 6 describe a tense scene in Spring Valley where rioters and black residents clash over coal mining, with calls to drive out laboring blacks and a plan to seize firearms. Over 2,000 miners gathered, negotiations with Manager Dalzell failed, and threats of confiscation of property circulated as Italians urged mass expulsion of black workers.
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Patnceton
Inchess
Imahs
Laa Us
Washington Anderson
Arch. Freming
Sam Johnson
Lewis Martin
Robert Nelson
Jack Elston
Rock Island
Levilian
Dalzell
Coal Company
Coat Company
Union Church
Seatonville
Princeton
Bureau County
Chicago
Aus
South Side
Viroxra
Unprecedented Kansas floods and storms devastate towns
Reports from Fort Scott Kansas Albuquerque and Duncan detail record rains flooding streams inundating streets. Seven drowned near Fort Scott while plants and rail shops faced closure. Electrical storms damaged property in Driver and surrounding areas. In Socono flood fatalities total eight with vast property losses and ruined gardens. New York trade outlook notes slower but improving production and rising wages amid shortages and strikes.
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Kan
Albuquerque
Fort Scort
Kansas
Missouri Freene Railroad
Mi Creek
Buck Run
Wolfe Londoner
Boston
Symes
Soconno
N. O
Duran
Tla
Declines to 10 Considered for Governor of Town
Norace Gates writes a letter to Linn county Democrats in which he objects to his name being used for governor. The Des Moines dispatch notes debates over nomination strategies and the Marshalltown convention hints at a candidate for the ticket.
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Cepan Barros
Norace Gates
Toll
C. Bishop
Linn County
Ifo
Des Moines
Marshalltown
Judge Lays
Mount Pheasant
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