National Guard mobilizes to Ashville for Sheriff North trial
Fifty Birmingham National Guard members from Alabama companies are ordered to Ashville to back Sheriff North during his preliminary murder trial of Walter Blankenship. Governor Jelks authorized the move. Captain Ledbetter commands the troops with Colonel Higdon directing ancillary units. The detachment left Birmingham at 5:45 am aboard the Alabama Great Southern train and will return after court proceedings.
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Birmingham
St. Clair Town
Mobile City Loses Wharf Ownership Suit
Judge Toulmin of the United States Circuit Court in Equity ruled Mobile holds legal title to the riverfront land but lacks assertion of ownership as it granted property owners rights to build wharves and bulkheads. The decision centers on wharf property within the city limits.
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Mobile
Toulmin
United States Circuit Court In Equity
Evans letter claims woman reporter invented Spanish fleet boast story
In the Schley Court of Inquiry on October 2 Capt. E. D. Evans produced a letter alleging a Washington newspaper woman reporter invented the tale that he boasted of destroying the Spanish fleet.
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Washington, D. C
Schley
E. D. Evans
Washington
Ambassadors May Convene to Address Worsening Crisis
Constantinople dispatch reports consuls in provinces describe a deplorable situation prompting ambassadors to consider a conference and collective action. London reports October dispatches show embassies and legations weighing steps to respond.
Pitts Named Dallas County Probate Judge After Contested Race
Governor Jelks settled the Dallas county probate judgeship contest naming Hon. P. H. Pitts to the post. Six applicants included Felix Wood W W Quarles A L McLeod K H Craig and W P Mollett. Pitts is described as an able lawyer and popular figure.
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Montgomery
Jelks
Dallas County
P. H. Pitts
Messrs. Pitts
Felix Wood
W. W. Quarles
A L. McLeod
K. H. Craig
W. P. Mollett
Died in Poor House After Dying Heiress Hidden
New York October 2 Eight years Ladenburg Thulman Co held forty thousand dollars for an owner found missing heir Rudolph Bach of Brooklyn died intestate in 1593. Niece later lived in Wilkes Barre Almshouse and died a pauper buried in potter's field. Mary Bach of Wilkes Barre, once village belle, married Dr William Minieh Wilkes Barre leading physician died decades ago leaving debts. The tale ends with a cigar advertisement for Kennesaw cigars.
Judge John Bruce of Montgomery Dies at 70
Death reported in Walters Park Pa ends long Montgomery career of Judge John Bruce federal judge for the Middle District of Alabama. A Scotland native born in 183? he was appointed by President Grant in 1875 and served continuously. If he had lived he would have retired next February.
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Montgomery
Walters Park
John Bruce
Middle District
Alabama
Bruce
Scotland
Grant
Rebels sack German mission and attack Chinese towns
Thousands of rebels in China sacked the German mission at Piang Thong and attacked Hin Nan near Canton, then Sakma where they were repulsed. Two thousand Chinese troops have been sent to suppress the rebellion.
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Evening Star
London
Daily Mail
Hong Kong
Piang Thong
Hin Nan
Canton
Sakma
Kruger Drops Plan for US Delegation
Brussels dispatch to the Daily Mail reports Mr. Kruger has abandoned sending a delegation to the U S president after learning that Roosevelt will pursue non intervention.
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London
Kruger
Daily Mail
Brussels
United States
Roosevelt
Gadsden Car Works to Resume Operations
Gadsden October 2 It has been reliably stated that the Elliott car works here owned by the Southern Car and Foundry company will be in operation at an early date and that an order for two hundred cars has been received.
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Evening Star
Washington
Bogota
Gadsden Car Works
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