Illness of Li Hung Chang Bolsters Court Courting Peace
Reports from Pekin say Li Hung Chang remains gravely ill and his life hangs by a thread. Prince Ching and Earl Li spread rumors to influence ministers from the powers. Imperial figures fear life near Sianfu as they live in a governor’s house and await allies. French missionaries say the empress dowager would push the court back to Pekin on first allied terms, with troops removed except legation guards. Foreign envoys delay a meeting until Tuesday due to M. Pichon’s absence. The U S signal corps plans to depart within a week, arrivals of transport undetermined.
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Pekin
Li Hung Chang
Prince Ching
Earl Li
Silanfu
Sianfu
Legation
M. Pichon
Paotingfu
United States Signal Corps
Japan Sees Manchuria Crisis as Gigantic Bluff
London dispatch reports the Hatsuse battleship ordered to sail to help the Far East, signaling Japan’s view of Russia’s Manchurian move as a bluff. It notes Japan doubts a coalition with Germany, cites financial strain, and seeks compensating benefits in Korea.
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London
Hatsuse
England
Yokohama
Daily Mail
Far East
Russia
Manchuria
South Africa
Germany
Japan
Corea
Gloomy prospects for Russia in Pekin crisis
London reports from March 11 describe a gloomy outlook as Russian schemes seem unopposed. Chinese plenipotentiaries doubt a western intervention, while Shansi rumors claim fortifications and troop mobilization to resist Allied advances. General Chaffee blocks executions of several Boxer chiefs despite a Chinese verdict.
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London
Russia
Pekin
Morning Post
Shansi
Chaffee
Ledburg's Column Captures Guns at Great Wall Gate
War Office dispatch from Berlin reports Colonel Ledburg's force stormed a gate of the great wall 80 miles west of Paotingfu on Friday March 8 and seized three artillery pieces. Count von Waldersee transmits Pekin dated March 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
War Office
von Waldersee
London Editorial on U S Policy Toward Manchurian Convention
The Times comments on the Washington government stance regarding the Manchurian convention. The piece analyzes official attitudes and possible implications for international relations, reflecting a cautious, opinionated British press view from London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
the Times
Washington
Moving Force of Exhortations Urges Russia on Convention
The article notes that efforts rely on a moving force of exhortations to persuade Russia to abandon the convention of China and refuse to sign. The reed seems desperately broken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
China
Waning British influence in Yangtse valley
London report from the Times correspondent notes a shift from British dominance in the Yangtse valley to increasing German French Belgian and Swiss presence. It states German lines compete with British shipping and asserts Britain retains some goodwill among Central Chinese officials and elites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Shanghai
the Times
Yangtse Valley
Manchuria
Tts
Central
China
Forces mass as Tung Fu Hsiang moves on Ninghsu
London dispatches report General Tung Fu Hsiang leading 20 000 men and Prince Tuan with 10 000 men at Ninghsu prepared to resist arrest. The China Gazette notes taotai Cheng memorialized the throne for abolishing likin duties with support from all viceroys and governors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
London
Tung Fu Hsiang
Prince Tuan
Ninghsu
China Gazette
Cheng
Taotai
Death of Capt Richard B Paddock in China
Washington March 10 The war department reports the death of Capt Richard B Paddock of the sixth cavalry at Tientsin China yesterday from pneumonia Captain Paddock was appointed to the army from Illinois in October 1884
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Washington
War Department
Richard B. Paddock
Sixth Cavalry
Tientsin
China
Paddock
Sinois
Chinese signature of Manchurian convention seen as assured
London reports a St. Petersburg correspondent cites progress toward a Manchurian convention. Russia in August sent 7,500 poods of silver to the empress dowager as part of diplomatic exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
St. Petersburg
Daily Mail
Russia
Schneidler Denies Neb Deadlock Talks Tied to Candidate
R B Schnei der, Nebraska national committeeman, said a New York conference with Senator Hanna and Henry C Payne aimed to end the Nebraska deadlock and not to influence any senatorial candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln, Neb
R. B. Schneider
Nebraska
Hanna
Henry C. Payne
New York
Cavalry Squadron Deploys From Fort Meyer for Philippines
The fifth cavalry squadron from Fort Meyer Virginia, consisting of Troops I K L and M under Colonel William A Rafferty, left for San Francisco today en route to the Philippines and plans to sail on the transport Meade around March 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fifth Cavalry
Fort Meyer
San Francisco
Philippines
Meade
William A. Rafferty
Cashier Arrested in Embezzlement Case at Ashley Bank
Walter Ofil cashier at the defunct Ashley bank in Nashville Illinois is arrested after two warrants issued last week charging him as an accessory to Edmund Palmer in the embezzlement of bank funds.
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Nashville
Ill
Walter Ofil
Edmund Palmer
Ashley Bank
Palmer
Banker Palmer Arrested and Bond Demands Set
Palmer has been arrested after waiving examination and posted a $20,000 bond to appear at the April term of the Washington county circuit court. Additional warrants require him to file a $100,000 bond by Wednesday morning or face jail. He is currently out on a $15,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Palmer
William to Luitpold Bows to Bavarian Regent on 80th Birthday
Berlin March 10 Emperor William sends a formal dispatch to Prince Luitpold regent of Bavaria on the eve of his 80th birthday. The message expresses painful regret at not being present and honors Luitpold as a distinguished comrade in arms of William the Great. Luitpolds reply conveys deep gratitude and regrets for the same absence.
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Berlin
Luitpold
Bavaria
William
Germany
William the Great
Irish Emmet Anniversary Marked by Limerick Mayor in New York
The 124th anniversary of Robert Emmet’s birth was celebrated by Clan-na-Gael at the Academy of Music in New York with a concert and mass meeting. Mayor John Daly of Limerick spoke, praising Emmett and criticizing England’s Ireland policy, suggesting Ireland’s fate could hinge on actions against London, and noting South Africa’s example.
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New York
Robert Emmet
Clan-na-Gael
Academy of Music
John Daly
Limerick
England
America
Chicago
Daly
Emmett
Ireland
South Africa
London
Kitchener
Transvaal
Buffet de Roulede duel likely in Italy with pistols
Paris reports the Buffet de Roulede duel will be fought with pistols. M. Buffet suffers a foot injury from an accident. The four seconds for the principals depart for Italy today. The Brussels Le Matin correspondent says the Duke of Orleans banned Buffet from fighting de Toulede, yet Buffet disobeys. The quarrel has shifted from political to personal.
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Paris
Buffet de Roulede
M. Buffet
Italy
Brussels
le Matin
Duke of Orleans
M. de Toulede
Not a Dollar Missing Cleared in Niles Bank Mystery
In Niles Michigan on March 10 officers reveal cashier Charles A Johnson of the First National Bank did not vanish with funds. Mrs Johnson returned from Chicago stating her husband is ill at his brother in law's home and bank officials confirm no money is missing after reviewing the bank's ledgers.
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Niles
Mich
Charles A. Johnson
First National Bank
Cash Pours Into Detroit Bank Before Friday Closure
A Chicago express delivered $100,000 to the First National Bank in Detroit just before the bank was ordered closed on Friday. Express Agent Chambers was on hand after delivering the money, witnessing the bank seal its doors.
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Detroit
Tribune
Niles
First National Bank
Express
Chicago
Chambers
False imprisonment suit filed over midnight Edwardsville transfer
Attorney Willis Fairman of Alton and John L Beals face a false imprisonment claim seeking 50000 dollars against Madison county alleging unlawful arrest and assault by officers during a midnight transfer from Alton to Edwardsville in the invincible thief case.
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Springfield
Willis Fairman
Alton
John L. Beals
Edwardsville
Madison County
Local motor paced race ends in riot at Fresno Velodrome
Gus Lawson of Buffalo and John Lake of New York competed in a 10 mile motor paced bicycle race. Lake's motorcycle failed in the second mile and Lawson finished in 18 42 while still riding against rules. At the finish a quarrel among rioters led to a free for all fight.
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Fresno
Cal
Gus Lawson
Buffalo
John Lake
New York
Lake
Lawson
Windstorm Cuts Chicago and Midwest Telegraph Grid
A severe March windstorm battered Chicago causing about 175000 in property damage as thousands of telegraph poles fell and long distance lines failed isolating the city from the west. Milwaukee Minneapolis Racine and other towns suffered heavy outages with trains delayed and harbor facilities flooded. Ships Indiana and City of Grand Rapids struggled to enter harbor while the storm crippled Wisconsin Iowa Indiana and Kentucky telecommunication networks and left much of Racine dark.
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Chicago
Telegraph
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Milwaukee Road
Indiana
Kentucky
Western Union
Omaha
Burlington
St. Paul
O A W.ng
City of
Grand Rapids
Kenosha
Lake Michigan
Wisconsin Telephone Company
Racine
Cedar Rapids
Indianaola
Creston
Iowa
Mutual Telephone Company
Severe winter snowstorm disrupts Missouri and Kansas travel
Last night's snowstorm rank among the severest of winter in Western Missouri and Northern Kansas. A Missouri Pacific passenger train was stuck in a drift for six hours near Jamestown. Drifts affected several branches, though no Sunday trains ran. Wind and sleet iced wires and caused telegraph and telephone outages. two engines operated all trains today.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Missouri Pacific
Jamestown
Kan
Storm Devastates Clinton and Hickman Areas
A fierce storm swept Fulton County with Clinton suffering twenty demolished cabins two mortally injured and many hurt. Marvin College partially unroofed water works plant destroyed eight freight cars blown from tracks Hickman reports destruction of the Baptist church plus numerous houses and barns in Fulton and Hickman counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fulton
Clinton
Hickman
Marvin College
Bapist
Severe gulf storm delays battleship Alabama trial
Pensacola Florida March 10 a severe gulf storm kept the battleship Alabama from sailing on her final trial trip due to high seas.
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Pensacola
Fla
Gulf
Alabama
Storm in Paragould Kills Three In Night
A severe storm in Paragould Arkansas last night caused three deaths reported by local authorities. Gusty winds and flooding hindered responders as residents assess damage and secure belongings. Emergency crews cordon off affected areas while investigators begin to determine exact causes of the fatalities.
Damaging Collapse Kills Victims in Rockhill and Jackson
A deadly collapse at Rockhill killed Mrs. Millie Davis and 13 year old Oscar Roberts when falling timber caused by debris. At Jackson Commissary Charles Browling, a known young businessman, died instantly as his house room collapsed. Several others were injured amid widespread damage to buildings, fences, and trees.
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Rockhill
Millie Davis
Oscar Roberts
Jackson
Charles Browling
Wills Point Texas Tornado Deaths and Losses
Eight deaths reported from Wills Point tornado with Alice Johnson dying from fright. R L Walters and two of J Williams' children among the dead. Property losses estimated at 75,000 at Wills Point and 100,000 in surrounding counties. Storm extends into Arkansas Louisiana and Mississippi valley with total losses near 1,000,000 and at least twenty dead. Mayor Finney says about 100 destitute. relief committee formed. Texas-only aid requested initially.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Globe Democrat
Dallas
Tex
Wills Point
Alice Johnson
R. L. Walters
J. Williams
Van
Mississippi Valley
Memphis
New Boston
J. S. Pettus
Jasper Phillips
Finney
Texas
Kentucky Cloudburst Floods Owensboro Streets
A cloudburst in Owensboro Kentucky caused major damage with a sewer well and a large water main bursting on Main and Daviess streets. A 25 foot deep by 50 foot wide hole opened, streets undermined and portions caved in. Temple theater and Anderson's store were undermined and electricity and gas service were cut off as crews worked to repair and prevent further harm.
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Owensboro
Main
Daviess
Temple Theater
Anderson's Department
Tornado Toll and Damage Report from Wills Point
Reports from yesterday’s Dallas tornado update four people killed outright with heavy property loss. Wills Point area shows about fifteen thousand dollars in damage, with extensive wreckage east toward the Arkansas line. New Boston Texarkana areas report substantial damage. Colin County north of Dallas experienced strong winds and hail with torrential rain of 1.4 inches in 40 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Wills Point
W'ils Point
Willa Point
Arkansas
New Boston
Texarkana
Colin County
Storm Toll In Sabine River Area Hits Emery Texas
A Wisconsin? storm near Sabine river killed one man near Sabine river and injured Raines Mr. Miller and W. T. Lewis and his six member family. The 16 year old sister of the boy is not expected to recover while other homes including Lewis and Miller Foreman Holder Buchanan Cochran were damaged.
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Emery
Tex
Wills Point
Sabine River
Raines
Miller
W. T. Lewis
Lewis
Foreman
Holder
Buchanan
Cochran
Storm Knocks Out Michigan Telephone Lines
Today’s wind rainstorm cripples service across the state. Michigan Telephone lines near Ionia tangled and broken. Citizens company badly damaged with several thousand dollars loss. St. Joseph reports 400 telephones burned out by trolley wires. Benton Harbor wires down.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Michigan Telephone Company
Ionia
Citizens Company
St. Joseph
Benton Harbor
Storms Pummel Arkansas with Destruction Across Cities
A heavy rain wind and thunderstorm swept Arkansas with lightning strikes. In Van Buren lightning struck James Morrell’s residence leaving his wife unconscious. a boy was knocked down in the street. Conway reports 15 businesses unroofed three blown down and many stores flooded. Pine Prairie reports a cyclone wrecking everything in its path. a boy named Turner was killed.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkansas
van Buren
James Morrell
Conway
Pine Prairie
Turner
Storm Hits Mason's Mill Area Wrecks Homes Stables
A storm in Paducah Kentucky last night overturned three houses occupied by Black residents. Twenty stables collapsed and many horses were killed. The Catholic Presbyterian and Baptist churches were destroyed with losses estimated at fifty thousand dollars.
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Paducah
Mason's Mill
Tornado Routs Forest City Area Killing Three
A tornado swept through Forest City Arkansas last night killing three people and injuring many others. Ten miles northeast the storm damaged J A Worly’s home, killing Wooley and injuring his wife and stepson Bob Allen. Several negro victims also reported.
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Forest City
Ark
J. A. Worly
Wooley
Bob Allen
Ice and rain knock out over 1900 Detroit telephones
A March 10 storm in Detroit disabled more than 1,900 telephones as rain and freezing ice combined with a 30 mile per hour wind to damage wires. Officials assessed the widespread outage and began relief measures.
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Detroit
Mich
Condition of Former President Harrison Serious
Indianapolis report states General Harrison's left lung is inflamed with risk of congestion spreading. Early afternoon remained resting easily but worsened slightly by 3 pm. No immediate danger foreseen for 48 hours, though patient age adds uncertainty despite periods of ease and fever. Dr Jamison and Dr Dorsey monitor through the night.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Harrison
Jamison
Jameison
Ient
Michigan Telephone Co Estimates State Loss at 20000
The Michigan Telephone company estimated their total loss in the state at twenty thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan Telephone Company
Mob hangs man in Carthage North Carolina
A mob of about 50 breaks into Moore county jail at Carthage and hangs Silas Martindale outside the town limits after an alleged assault on Mrs. Brewer. L J Jones Dr M E Street David Andrews and William Harding are arrested in connection with the case. This marks the first white mob lynching in North Carolina in 50 years.
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Chicago
Carthage
N. C
L. J. Jones
M. E. Street
David Andrews
William Harding
North Carolina
Silas Martindale
Moore County
Martindale
Clover Leaf May Join Vanderbilt Rail System
Toledo rumor claims the Clover Leaf railroad may come under Vanderbilt control through a sale tied to Michigan Central plans. The proposed merger would link St Louis to Lake Erie and New York, with Clover Leaf and Detroit terminals in Toledo. President Norton departed for New York amid talks on the deal.
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Toledo
Ohio
Vanderbilts
Clover Leaf
Michigan Central
St Louis
Lake Erie
Buffalo
Bosta
New York
Walking match at Industrial hall starts six day event
In Philadelphia a six day go as you please walking contest opened at Industrial hall under Penn Art club auspices. Twenty four pedestrians started aiming to beat the world record of 623 miles in six days. Prizes offer 3 percent of gate receipts to top eight finishers over 475 miles. Notables include George Noromac, Oscar Hegeman, Frank Hart, Gus Guerrero, and Pat Golden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Industrial Hall
Penn Art Club
George Noremac
Oscar Hegeman
Frank Hart
Gus Guerrero
Pat Golden
Death of Charles Kennedy at Chicago railroad hospital
Charles Kennedy assistant general passenger agent of the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway died in St Luke's hospital after a difficult surgical operation two weeks earlier. He passed away early this morning in Chicago.
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Chicago
Charles Kennedy
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
St. Luke's Hospital
Three Men Perish in Fire at Morton’s Livery Stable
San Francisco reported three men and 76 horses burned to death when Morton’s livery stable at Leavenworth and Geary streets caught fire. The workers Charles White Charles Young and R Jamieson slept in the hayloft as the blaze destroyed the building. Outside of the fatalities, property loss was limited.
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San Francisco
Morton
Leavenworth
Geary Streets
Charles White
Charles Young
R. Jamieson
Lyman Details Ties to International Zinc as Mines Fail
John G. Lyman issued a statement tying his interests to the International Zinc company and the Joplin mines. He said Joshua Brown & Co erred in winding up after heavy investments and losses in International Zinc. He claimed profits were misrepresented and argues the buyout price masked a sharp decline harming most firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John G. Lyman
International Zinc Company
Joplin
Lyman
Joshua Brown & Co
Joshua Brown &O
International Zine Company
Fatal Feud Explodes in Nova Scotia Village Shootout
A family feud near Bhubenucadie Halifax involving Ettlinger and Lantz brothers ends in a gunbattle at a church exit. One Lantz is killed, two Ettlingers fatally wounded, others injured. police refrain from action as further violence looms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax
Bhubenucadie
David, Mach
Melrose Ettlinger
Lantz Brothers
Lants
Ettingers
Lants Brothers
Emach
Dealth Gazette Reports Ding to Return for Cabinet Session
The Special Gazette says President Ding will return to preside over the cabinet session opening next month. The president is steadily gaining health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dealth
Mexico City
Ding
State Senator Magee Remains Viewed in Pittsburg Home
Citizens paid tribute today as thousands viewed the late State Senator Magee at his home the Maples. The funeral is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at a local church with details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Magee
Hie
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Thre
Benjamin Harrison
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Charlies Kennedy
Malifax
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