Attempt on Brazilian President Moraes Leaves War Minister Dead
In Rio de Janeiro on Friday an assassination attempt targeted President Prudente Jose de Moraes. The president's brother, a military officer, was fatally wounded shielding him. War Minister Gen. Machado Bethencourt was killed. Monarchical sympathizers or fallout from a French arbitration treaty may drive the crisis as martial law spreads with troops patrolling the city.
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World news and notes from across Europe and beyond
A sweeping collection of items covers French politics and the fate of the republic amid a looming election, Russian relations, and royalist fears. Also noted are a British editorial on Anglo French brinkmanship, a San Francisco intrigue involving Barrinos, and Germany’s exposition awards. Human interest follows with a tale of Jolly the elephant recalling a chemist’s cure years later, the Behring Sea treaty talks, and a smorgasbord of global curiosities from labor muddles and legal quirks to agricultural cautions and regional upheavals.
Spain avoids war mood in Cuba rights note
Sagasta telegraphs to Dupuy de Lome saying Spain would regard war as a misfortune and hopes for friendly ties with the United States while respecting Spanish rights. Cabinet reads Spain's reply as pacific and satisfactory, McKinley plans a response focusing on filibustering and public release pending Congress.
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Five Murderer Granted New Trial in North Onkoea Case
North Onkoea headlines report Alec Coudet the first of five men arrested in the Spicer family murder near Winona last winter who was found guilty and sentenced to hang but granted a new trial by the supreme court. The court also suggests it will be difficult to secure convictions on appeal, complicating prosecutions.
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West Africa royal attire and aviation notes from 1897
A London Telegraph note describes a dusky king in West Africa ordering royal garments including a nine inch gilt crown, epaulettes and three feathers revealing clothing norms of the era. The document also cites the 1897 US total tonnage record and a Nebraska cold wave with freezing point reached. The piece closes with a brief hint the president will push for swift passage of a message on funds.
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Edict Grants Pardon to Cuban Rebels Under Blanco
Havana reports Marshal Blanco issues a broad pardon edict expressing the queen regent and national government’s firm will. It pardons rebels and those prosecuted for common crimes connected to rebellion while allowing commutations for sentences prior to the edict. Pardoned individuals must register with civil and military authorities and may not alter residence without joint civil and military permission.
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Fever Pervades the South as Yellow Fever Ends
Reports from New Orleans and southern cities announce the end of yellow fever. Thanksgivings rise as quarantines lift, trains resume, schools reopen, and business revives. Cooler weather sweeps the infected districts, with Jackson Mississippi Mobile Alabama Memphis Tennessee and New Orleans among the cities noting the disease’s decline.
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