Roberts drives Boer forces as 80,000 sweep circles
Telegraph dispatches from Poplar Grove and Ostenein report Lord Roberts routing Boer positions after a bold movement around their left flank. The 80,000 infantry, 10,000 horse and horse artillery pursued the retreating forces, while casualties totaled about 50 with several officers wounded.
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London
Lord Roberts
Poplar Grove
Arch
French
Keswick
Bailey
Twelfth Lancers
Eutenant de Crespigny
Second Life Guards
Daily Mall
Daily Newsman
Thea
Headquarte
Lord Roberta
Guards
Lord Methuen
Aimley
Cronje
Haland
St. Helena
Roberta
Bathurst
Cape Town
Times
Ostenein
Oronje
Jossen
Kenhardt
Shota
iKenharst
Eralace
Queen Plans Ireland Visit A Historic London Gala Day
The Times reports a royal announcement that the queen intends to visit Ireland for the first time since the prince consort's death, described as a remarkable act of her life and a spontaneous decision drawing vast London enthusiasm. Correspondents note Boer War developments with President Steyn forecasting Pretoria's fall and Britain facing political pressure at home. Churchill cables discuss White's Ladysmith defense and the grim cost of prolonging resistance.
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Holborn
Piccadilly
St. James
Roberta
Annals of London
Ireland
Prince Consort
London
A. G. Hales
Daily
Afall
Bloemfontein
Stark
Transvaal
Steyn
Pretoria
Europe
Morning Post
Wat
England
Wington
Churchill
George White
Ladysmith
Jury verdict ties death to Joe King at St Rosalie hotel
Coroner's jury ruled William White died from a stab wound inflicted by an instrument unknown in the hands of Joe King inside the St Rosalie hotel bar room on First Ave. It named James Collins and Arthur Douglass as implicated and recommended revocation of the hotel license. Collins and Douglass held on $1500 bail awaiting grand jury action.
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William White
Long ‘Branch
William ‘White
Joe King
Bt. Rosalle Hotel
First Ave
James Collins
Ong
Arthur Douglass
Asid White
St. Rosalie
Oncal Ts
Pesos
Augustus Chandler
Anthony P. Woolley
Abram Davis
Alfred A. Hicks
E. L. Reynolds
Theodore Harland
Ost
Collins
Douginsa
Donno the Jall
Gifford Deaths And Epworth League Change In Ocean Grove
Mrs Lydis Gifford died last Friday at Point Pleasant aged 75 she leaves daughters and one son Henry You Liew of Point Pleasant Mrs Frank Combe Allenhurst William L Hicks and Mrs Edgar Bills of Asbury Park the son L R Gifford of Point Pleasant was buried Monday funeral arrangements not yet made Also Mrs Philemon H Thompson died in New York her husband will decide arrangements after news A Epworth League Conference moved to April 18 in St Pauls M E Church Ocean Grove three day session with prominent speakers planned for the New Jersey Conference
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Lydis Gifford
Point Pleagant
Shiband
Henry
Point. Pleasant
Frank Combe
Allenhust
William L. Hicks
Edgar Bills
Asbury Park
L. R. Gifford
Point ‘Plessantre
Gifford
Iate
Philemon H. Thompson
New York
Thompson
Philadelphia
Epworth League
the Grove
New Jersey
Methodist Church
St. Paul's
M. E
Ocean Grove
New Pier Contract Awarded for Atlantic Highlands
The Atlantic Highlands contract to build a new pier is awarded to Charles A. DuBois of New Work. The project costs 25 400 dollars and must be finished by June 1. A 910 000 bond secures performance. Work starts immediately on a 3 000 foot long and 25 foot wide pier.
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Atlantic Highlands
Atlantic. Highlands
Charles A. DuBois
New. iWork
Murderer in crisis report of capture and death
A man named King, wanted for the killing of William White at Long Branch, was found dying in a wooded area near Allaire after a confrontation with his captor. He slashed his throat with a razor as the captor fired a shotgun, dying twenty minutes later.
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Joseph King
William White
Joseph
King
Long Branch
Allaire
Wien
Hite Bald
Levao
Republican Convention Fixed for April 19 1888 in Trenton
The Republican State Committee met in Trenton and set April 19 1888 as the date for the state convention at Taylor Opera House to elect delegates to the national convention in Philadelphia. Governor Voorhees named William Riker Jr of Newark to succeed the late Hobart as a state committee member at large. Senator Kean will serve temporarily on the national committee until a permanent choice is made after the convention. The four New Jersey delegates at large are Sewell Kenn Murphy and Gunmere Jr of Trenton.
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Trenton
Taylor Opera House
Philadelphia
Voorhees
William Riker, Jr
Newark
Garrat A. Hobart
Riker
State Committee
Hobart
New Jersey
United
John" Kean
Murphy
Kean
United States
William J. Sewell
John Kenn
Chatraman Franklin
Barker
Gunmere, Jr
Admiral Dewey Visits Monmouth and Lakewood Village
Admiral Dewey and party including Mrs Dewey Mrs Mary Kingdon and James N Berry toured Lakewood and Georgian Court. Luncheon at Delisle Hall featured draped American flags and stories from the admiral about naval service as Oscar Straus met them at the Lakewood hotel.
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Lake Caragallo
Georgian Court
Mra. Kingdon
Admiral Dewey
Lakewood’ Hotel
Oscar Straus
United States
Turkey
Greer Arrested Again in New York Swindle Scheme
Henry D. Greer, known for swindling victims nationwide, was arrested Tuesday in New York. He stood on the Fifth Avenue Hotel's Twenty third Street entrance with six counterfeit typewritten letters claiming he represented the International Press Association.
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Henry D. Greer
Asbury Park
New’ York
Twentythird Street
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Robbins Sentencing Delayed to March 13
Judge Conover in Freehold postpones sentencing of John D. Robbins of Asbury Park until March 13 after a conviction for atrocious fault and battery against his wife last August. The sentence had been delayed since last fall.
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Conover
Freehold
John D. ‘Robbins
Asbury Park
Robbins
Philippine Policy Debated as Lodge Delivers Notable Speech
Washington March 8 The Senate heard Senator Lodge of Massachusetts on the Philippine question in a three hour address greeted with close attention by all members and galleries. His role as Philippine committee chair and foreign relations figure underscored the speech's significance with strong bipartisan applause at its close.
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Washington
Lodge
Massachusetts
Senate
Waa
Congress
Chamber
Harmer
Sullivan
Milsa
Philippine Islands
United States
Rep
Mass
Verdict in Spanish War Widow Case Stuns Allenwood Crowd
Squire Tilton acquits Calvin Newman of desertion and non support amid a riotous Allenwood courtroom scene. Testimony shows Calvin sent earnings home, young wife Cora Ireland involved with her parents, and a series of alleged family conflicts ending with Newman living apart and Cora cited for desertion.
Jurors Drawn for Bullock Murder Trial
Jurors were being selected at Frethold to try William Bullock a colored man for the murder of Constable James Walsh of Red Bank. Bullock had won a new trial and a struck jury was drawn by the sheriff. By 2.30 pm eleven jurors were chosen including Township Collector William Giffard.
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William Bullock
James Walsh
Red ‘Bank
Frethold
Bullock
Willum Giffard
Letter Carrier Captures Large Possum Near Home
Six o clock yesterday morning Jason Layton a letter carrier seized a large possum near his home at the corner Second avenue and Malin Street after a brief chase along the fence in front of Bergen Thompson's green house. He secured the animal and placed it in confinement.
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Jason Layton
Second Avenue
Malin Street
Layton
Bergen Thompson
Green House
Jeffries at Odds With Brady Over Boxing Money
The article reports a dispute in Hot Springs where Jim Jeffries faces allegations from an associate of Billy Brady, Jeffries’ manager. It notes Jeffries had said before leaving Springs for San Francisco that he would not stage further boxing exhibitions to profit Brady.
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Jim Jeffries
Hot Springs
Billy Brady
San Francisco
Brady
Reynolds to be Tried Again in Freehold March Fourteen
The case concerns W A Reynolds charged with embezzling $4880 from the American Wrloger Company. Reynolds has been tried twice before but the judiciary has not yet reached a verdict. The trial is scheduled to proceed in Freehold on March Fourteen under state law.
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Minneapolis
Irch
Northern Pacific Railroad
Liverpool
Northern, Pacific
Supreme Court
W.A
American Wrloger Company
Coreta Funder
Rhodes
Freehold
Reynolds
New Jersey Legislature Adjourns To Wednesday
Special correspondence from Trento reports the New Jersey legislature adjourned yesterday afternoon to Wednesday morning for a long recess due to township elections. The House adopted a concurrent resolution for amended adjournment on March 28 at 4 p.m. A major bill imposes a 2 percent franchise tax on municipal franchises, with local assessment of property and annual return to the State Board of Assessors.
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Trento
House
Senate
Jones
Foote
State Board of Assenters
Voorhees
Bradley
Ten Broeck
Monmouth County
Avon Tonight Civic Meetings And Local Appointments
Avon community events include Common Council meeting this evening and trustees of the firemen's relief association also meeting. Alex Guy is appointed postmaster at Holman to succeed Alex MoClees. The Asbury Park Gun Club plans a live turkey shoot this afternoon. A councilman’s notes report nine hour workday push and a New York auto company leases a Long Branch building for eighty vehicles. Local trials include David Lewis charged with language offense. Frank Heckler seeks beach engagement for Rocati band. Expect vaudeville and opera at Pleasure Bay starting June 18.
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Firemen’s Relief Association
Alex
Guy
Holmaa Jel
Alex Mo‘Clees
Asbury ‘Park Gon
Avon
Matthew J. Poole
Red Bank
A. M. E. Zion
Pleasure Bay
Theo
Elpitan
Waby
Carmen
David Lewis
West Park
Istrate Crosa
Max Bhure
Blican
Frank A. Heckler
Rocati
New Jersey N Oval
Cominion
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Heaven
Squire Tilton
Celestial Haven
John P. L. Tilton
Allenwood
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Newman
Bradley Park
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Claude V. Guerin
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