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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1903
Page
1
Rome reports the pope's critical coma deepening during July night watches. Doctors and cardinals monitor his condition while the Vatican readies for potential death and officials curb communications with the outside world.
A mob attempts to rescue Jim McLeod, accused killer of Ben Minnick, as deputies and sheriffs seek safety. Troops and artillery are mobilized after Governor Chatterton orders protection for McLeod and to avert bloodshed in Big Horn County.
The pope lies in a coma in Rome with grave doubts about his recovery. Dr. Lapponi reports a weak yet steady pulse as the duration of this final agony remains unpredictable and unresolved.
News from Rome reports the pope's condition worsening through the day. High heat worsened discomfort as physicians noted a rising pulse and diminishing vitality. The pontiff sought mass while slipping into a coma like torpor, with doctors in constant attendance and little hope expressed.
Paris July 19 The Belateau Rome correspondent reports Marquis Macchetti says Cardinal Oreglin will run papal affairs during the interregnum The cardinal claims full living authority to direct clergy and military and vows to use prison and police to enforce order He plans to revive traditional rites including lying in state in the Sistine Chapel and to issue all orders himself with strict penalties Continued on Page Four.
An armed standoff grows as cattlemen and a vigilant mob clash with Sheriff Fenton over Ben Minnick’s murder. Fenton seeks Wyoming militia aid while towns from Cody to Basin mobilize volunteers to uphold the law amid threats and possible battle.
Louisville July 19 Major Ho ward Hughes longtime Louisville fire chief was run over and killed at noon today by a trolley car. He led the department for 25 years and had more than 50 years as a fire fighter, becoming a famed and notable figure in city service.
Paris papers debate the Pair case with Bourdet and his wife denying sight of a bicyclist on the day of the accident. Two cyclists allegedly peered into the room and claimed familiarity, while Bourdet disputes the accused description. Mention is made of a large sum received by the Bourdets from Mrs Vanderbilt and Mrs Godricks for services tied to the incident.
About 60 men from Missouri arrived for jobs at the American Smelting and Refining Company in Denver. Most refused to work, alleging misrepresentation, while labor leaders secured transportation to assign work. General Guilierman said more than half proceeded to work after meetings with strikers. A wounded man was later taken to Brush, though details and identity could not be learned.
Madrid July details a cabinet reshuffle with Marquis Villaverde as premier and counts and generals filling key posts. The speech notes Epain’s Moroccan interests require a strong army and navy and hints at an Franco- Spanish alliance to maintain the status quo. In Philadelphia a diver died helping a sick woman, his neck broken in the Delaware.
In Bastin Big Horn county a mob of about 35 men killed convicts J. P. Walters and James Gorman who were to be hanged. Deputy Price and Deputy Mead were wounded as the mob overran the jail then fled. Gorman was recaptured after escaping custody and both men had faced death sentences for prior killings.
Northwestern Wyoming descends into lawlessness as two convicted murderers are lynched near Basin and a deputy sheriff is killed. Governor urged to deploy militia as Sheriff Penton moves prisoners to Basin jail amid mob threats from Thermopolis to Hyattsville.
In Bi Louis a mob of Black residents rushed William Carter from jail in a suburb of East St. Louis to Lynch him for an alleged assault on a woman. Carter was taken to Loule for safety after guards fired a warning shot. No other prisoners were present.
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