Driefontein Report Highlights Boers and British Clash
London dispatches detail the Driefontein engagement with Boers retreating to Abraham's kraal and British infantry breaking two strong Boer positions by bayonet in a nightmarish fight. Casualties are listed across sides, with officers among the dead and wounded. A protest from Lord Roberts over white flag abuse is noted amid wider reports of Mafeking siege rumors and strategic movements toward Bloemfontein.
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London
Driefontein
Abraham's Kraal
Poplar Grove
Bloemfontein
Orange
Lord Roberts
Durban
Pomeroy
Helpmaknar
Bethune
Biggarsberg
Mafeking
Divedse
Raussing
War Office
Lora Roberts
Morel” Il
Enyb
Kelly-Keney
Essex
Wwe
Eustace Vf
Buffs
Lomax
Elect Regiment
McKartle
Kitchener’s Horse
Hicks
Ronald l
Boffs
Torkington
Ope
Wimberley
Broadwood
Essex Regiment
Devenish
1D Artillery
Waite
Berne
Medical Corps
Theustralian Artillery
Orange Free State
South African Republic
Crovje
Daily Mall
Asyogel Kop
Lord Oberts
Mofcking
Olonel Baden-Powell
Asvogel Kop
Drlefonein
Alexander Kopje
Wales
Boers Resist in Driefontein Fight Near Bloemfontein
Broadwood advances on Bloemfontein meets stubborn Boer resistance at Driefontein. General Kelly Kenny's division. tenacious Boer center driven back but many mountains of kopjes delay pursuit. Five regiments, Australian horse brigade, Scots Grays aid pursuit as night ends with Boers retiring.
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Bloemfontein
Dripfonthin
Orange ‘Free ‘State
Broadwood
Boera
Driefontein
Kopies
Kelly Kenny
Te Bpers
Beltieh
Australian Horse Brigade
Scots Grays
New South Wales Mounted Infantry
Tucker
Petrusberg
Kelly-Kenny
Porter
Kruger
Rev Dr Briggs Guest At Ocean Grove In Religious Transition
The Rev Dr Charis Brigga, once central in a Briggs heresy trial and now ordained in the Episcopal Church, visited his sister Mrs Charles Lae Hiradwar in Ocean Grove. He attended services at the M E Church and campaign notices urge votes for Oliver and McCabe for town officers, with other local endorsements and a medicinal cure ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charis Brigga
Briggs
Presbyterian Church
Episcopal Church
Charles Lae Ioe Hiradwar
Ocean Grove
Briege
Bt. M.E- Church
Petneees
Jersey Methodists In Annual Conference Program Schedule
The New Jersey Annual Conference opens in Millville with Bishop John F. Alret presiding. The weeklong program lists opening sermons, anniversaries, society addresses, and ordination services across First, Trinity, and other churches. Notable sessions include the Freedmen's Aid, Women's Home Mission, and Lay Electoral Conference with speeches by Rev. Dr. Mamed B Magon Rev. Dr. Wilbur Thirkfield and Hon. H. K. Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Millville
John F. Alret
Washington
Wealey A. Hunaber
Trenton
Jobe
Hurst
Freedmen's ‘Ald and Southerns Educational” Society
Episcopal Church
Mmed B Magon
Conterouch
Epworth League
Trinity Methodist’ Episcopal Church
Wilbur Thirkfeld
W. F. McDowell
Blsop
John F. Hurst
Conference Temperance Society
Trinity
Methodist Episcopal , Church
John G. Woolleyj
Lay
First” Methodist
Episcopal
Missionary Society
First Methodist Episcopal Church
New Jersey Conference
H. K. Carroll
Puerto Rico
Chorgh
Trinity Methodist’Episcopal ‘Church
J. M. King
Aon
Fira Methodist Epicopal Church
Conference Love
Mathodist Episcopal
Methodist Episcopal Church
Teermon
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Woman's Foreign
James W. Marshall
First Methodist, Episcopal Church
Jury unable to agree in Bullock retrial
The jury in the William Bullock retrial for the Red Bank murder failed to reach a verdict after hours of deliberation. Foreman Danser told Justice Golline and Judge Conover that nine jurors favored first degree murder and three favored second degree, none voting for acquittal. Bullock to be tried again next month.
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William Bullock
James’ "Waleb
Red“Bank
Foreman ' Danser
Golline
Conover
Collins
Ballock
Milton A. Fardon
Retiring Pastor Wight Delivers Farewell Sermon
Rev George B Wight retires after last sermon at First M B Church Asbury Park urging unity cooperation and faith in God He defends church mission against politics and urges financial support from members ready to lead the church into Atlantic City appointment discussions continue for a new pastor next Sunday’s guest preacher is Rev Charles S Shaw of New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Wight
M.B
Philippines
Rela Mons
Saul
Asbury Park
Township election notice with multiple candidate votes
Township election information lists polling hours from 6 a m to 6 p m with several candidate names for Freehold, Neptune Township, and township assessor. Voters are urged to vote for Albert D McCabe for Freeholder, William R O’Brien for Township Assessor, and Samuel A Oliver for Township Assessor, with an Adv notice reference.
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Tovnalte
Juan D. Me McCabe
Neptune, Township
William R. O'Brien
Albert D. McCabe
Freehold
Neptune ‘Township
Samuela A. Oliver
Towable J Assessor
Neptune Township
William R. O’brien
Tomeship Assessor
Nepo
Nicptune Township
Missing Belmar Collector Charley McDermott
Charley McDermott a Belmar real estate dealer and borough collector, is missing after his property was attached by the sheriff at William F. Gordon's request. He was last seen in Trenton a week ago. McDermott faces financial scrutiny and was fined for nonappearance in a murder trial. The Borough Finance Committee investigates tax book issues and awaits his bank records. Relatives and bondsmen remain hopeful he will return and clear matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles P. McDermott
Belmar
Williaam F. Gordon
Bherlie Davis
McDermott
Freehold
Conover
Journal
JR Porter
Joseph McDermott
William McDermott
Samuel Haberstick
Abram Borton
Oliver H. Brown
Spring Lake
General and Board of Education
Spring elections and local notices in Neptune area
Township and borough elections are set for tomorrow with polls from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Board of Trade meets in the afternoon and the Legislature convenes Wednesday morning. Edward E. Bill expands his Cookman avenue butcher shop. Rev William T Abbott spoke at Ocean Grove on foregrems of the coming conference. J M Brand, hungry, could not pay at Weir's restaurant. Neptune Prohibitionists held a rally at Rogers Hall Bradley Beach with recommendations for Republican and Democratic candidates. Prohibitionists have no ticket. Ads urge votes for Samuel Quvur for Township Assessor and Williams for Tax Assessor.
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Board of Trade
Tomorow
Edward E. Bill
Cookman Avenue
Hill
William T. Abbott
Océan Grove
Sera
New Brunswick
St. Paul’s Church
Ocean Grove
J. M. Brand
Weir's
Neptune Township
Rogers’hall
Bradley Beach
Beckham supporters move toward Kentucky state guard
In Frankfort on March 12 followers of Governor Beckham organized a new county guard with local citizens supplying rifles. Reports say Governor Taylor ordered arrests of Beckham and other Democratic leaders. Volunteers swelled the guard near the Capitol while reinforcements from Barbourville and London arrived. Colonel David R. Murray was sworn in as assistant adjutant general. Jail transfers sent Whittaker and Culton toward Louisville for trial. A $1500 reward for Powers and Davis was offered by Justus and Arthur Goebel, who claim reimbursed funds but acted independently.
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Frankfort
Govermor Beckham
Ben Marshall
Taylor
Beckham
Marshall
Capitol
Statehouse
Barboureville Company
Pinevie
London
David R. Murray
Clover Point
Harlan Whittaker
W. H. Culton
Goebel
Strelbyville
Louisville
Powers
Davis
Justus Goebel
Arthur Goebel
William Goebel
Lexington
Lexington Train Confrontation Seizes Powers and Davis
A Chesapeake and Ohio train from Frankfort arrived in Lexington with Caleb Powers Captain John Davis and Lieutenant R Peake trying to escape. Police stormed the car drawing revolvers but Peake was knocked aside. Officers cut off the car to seize the men who wore disguises and carried pardons from Governor Taylor and sums of money.
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Lexington
Chesapeake
Ohio
Frankfort
Caleb B. Powers
John Davis
Capitol
R. Peake
Covington
John Meo
Ross
Henry Bosworth
Powers
Davis
Peake
United States
W. 8. Taylor
Swallowed His Teeth In Bed Leaves Man Dying
Joseph White aged 70 of Winsted Conn is dying after accidentally swallowing two false teeth with whalebone attachments. They lodged deep in his throat, resisting extraction or stomach insertion. He cannot eat and endures constant pain since Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph White
White
Improvements For Alaska Use Bridge Building Telegraph Line
March report states Captain Abercrombe and 43 government engineers sail on the St. Paul to Copper River Alaska to lay bridges over the Copper and Klutena rivers and begin setting telegraph poles. They plan to string wire from Valdez to St Michael's as part of Yukon trail work.
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Alaska
Sebattle
Abercrombe
Copper River
St. Paul
Copper
Klutena
Yukon
Valdez
AP &O.G
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Dreifontein
Ithe Daily
Dupach
Pretoria
Marely
Kriger
Steyn
Natal Mercury
Greytown
Mounted Rifles
Natal
Eldes
Tugela
Ladygrey
Herschel
Allwal North
Free State
Braant
Lac
Lamp
Jersey
Methodists
Ae Brien
Pastor Wight
William R. ‘Obrien
Avvessor
Samuel A. ‘Oliver
Township
Asweesor
Charley
Topens
Samuel
Quvér
Topitabie
Willacs
O'Been
Kentucky
Samuel A. A. Oliver
Terai
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