Trial of Tillman at Lexington closes defense and state
In Lexington D C October 14 Judge Gray charged the jury after two and a half days of arguments. Colonel Croft for the defense and General Bellinger for the state summarized evidence and law on Tillman case with Senator Tillman present. The judge outlined self defense standards and required proof of fault and reasonable belief of danger by preponderance of evidence.
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Lexington
D. C
Croft
James H. Tillman
Bellinger
Tillman
Gray
Convention closes at Forty-Eighth American Passenger Agents Meeting
The forty eighth annual convention of the American Association of Passenger Agents ended in New Orleans. Old Point Comfort Virginia was chosen as next year’s meeting site with bidders Detroit Chicago Cleveland Put-In-Bay and Chattanooga. An invitation to hold a St Louis exposition meeting by Feb 1 1904 was accepted for Jan 27 Gate. M Hardwick of the Southern Railway to be orator for 1904. Resolutions on James Barker’s death adopted. Agents enjoyed a river ride aboard the Morgan steamer Excelsior and evening theatre entertainment.
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New Orleans
American Association of Passenger Agents
Old ‘'Point Comfort
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Put-In-Bay
Chattanooga
David FR. Francis
St. Louis Purchases
St. Louis
Crane
Wabaal
Soxton
M. Hardwick
Southern Railway
James Barker
Excelsior
Bold Robbers Loot Berwick Bank in Early Morning Heist
Four men entered Berwick Illinois and forced the Farmers State Bank to open. They secured about 2500 dollars after blowing the safe. The burglary awakened residents who were kept back while the robbers loaded loot into a buggy and fled eastward. No trace of the culprits had been found.
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Berwick
Ill
Peoria
Farmers’ State Bank
Kruger Birthday Fête Reported in Transvaal
New York dispatch says Kruger celebrated his seventy eighth birthday with a small family fête the first since the war Ex-President Steyn and his family live in a villa near Cannes He suffers paralysis and rests enforceably. Textile strike ends as Dyers and Mercerizers union permits return to work in Philadelphia ending a long stoppage affecting 120000 workers.
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Transvaal
New York
the Times
Steyn
Cannes
Philadelphia
Dyers and Mercerizers Union
Dyera
Acquittal in Haywood Case and Local Turbulence Reported
In Charlotte and Paris dispatches dated October 14 a jury acquitted Ernest Haywood of murder after 19 hours deliberation. Paris notes rioters torched Armentieres amid a state of terror following strikes, while a movement to arbitrate the linen weavers' strike is sent to a referee.
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Paris
Armentieres
Haywood
Charlotte
N. C
Ernest Haywood
Ludiow Bkinser
Redel Leader Surrenders and Interventions Reported
Laredo Toledo a.k.a. Ingurrey leader surrenders with 20 men and 10 rifles near Manila. Taft signals potential intervention as governor reports war department action after probe into George Tracey’s removal from Insular Printing Bureau foremanship. Philippine commission informs China of a 5 percent import duty on cariberas.
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Laredo Toledo
Manila
Tlonit
Taft
War Department
Typographical Union Committee
George Tracey
Insular Printing Bureau
Tracey
Cariberas
Philippine Commieion Haa
Cari Bous
Fire destroys barn and stock near Fayetteville
T A Perry reports a large barn valued at 1000 lost in a fire near Fayetteville on October 14. The blaze also claimed three mules one horse one bogey a wagon eight cows seven thousand bundles of fodder and five tons of hay. Insurance on the barn and fodder amounted to 600.
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Fayetteville
T. A. Perry
Judge and Solicitor Named
Motteonrs, Alm, Oct. 14. Governor Jelis a mnbated Farle Pettus of Athens, a father of the new ju neral center at Hamestone and Mad gon counties, are appointed a. G. Winter of Montgomery the judge of the new efrentt composed of Montgomery Autanga, Chiton and Elmore.
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Alm
Jelis
Farle Pettus
Athens
Hamestone
Mad Gon
A. G. Winter
Montgomery
Efrentt
Montgomery Autanga
Chiton
Elmore
Blackfoot Reservation Man Arrested for Selling Mugby to Indians
Browning Montana October 14 authorities on the Blackfoot reservation arrested Jake Williamson on a charge of selling mugby to Indians. He was bound over to the grand jury in the week of 191? to face possible indictment.
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Browning, Mont
Blackfoot
Jake Williamson
Fever Stricken People Reported From Grand Cayman
A delayed private letter describes severe suffering on Grand Cayman due to food shortages after a storm. Decaying fruit and spoiled sap trees disrupted meals while cattle losses worsen conditions. two physicians are mentioned as attending local residents.
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Grand Cayman
Mobile
Aly
Oot
Seo Yetown
Crow Caymen
Alto
Mob Lynches Convicted Murderer in Hamilton Jail
Walter Jackson, condemned for killing Fanny Buck, was seized by about 75 masked men at a Hamilton jail. They overpowered the jailer, hanged Jackson from a pole, and left without firing a shot.
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Hamilton
Mont
Walter Jackson
Fanny Buck
Stephens
Jackson
Little Fanny Buck
Supreme Court
Booker T. Washington Returns From European Vacation
Booker T. Washington arrives back in New York after a Europe trip to address about 3,000 Black Americans. He praises opportunities in education and labor at home, notes poorer Europeans contribute more money but earn less, and compares morality to European lower classes. He studied Normandy dairy products while abroad and sees potential for Tuskegee adaptation.
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Booker T. Washington
Old Country
New York
Europe
Washington
Normandy
Tuskegee
Bloodshed From Strike At New Orleans Coast
An African American nonunion worker, Nelson Griggs, was fatally shot in New Orleans during the river front coal wagoners strike. A striker, Joe Bernard, fled the scene after the shouting. the Wilmot tug carried nonunion men nearby when gunfire erupted.
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New Orleans
Nelson Griggs
Joe Bernard
Wilmot
Fred Oitber
Griggs
Chamberlains Cough Remedy Endorsed For Colds And Coughs
The text promotes Chamberlains Cough Remedy as a safe pleasant cure for colds and grip and its use to counteract dangers of pneumonia. Sold by H. R. Palmer & Co and W. J. Smith & Bro.
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John Wesley
Mistress Wesley
Chamberlain
H. R. Palmer
Boa
W. J. Smith & Bro
War scare eased as Tokyo denies imminent Russo Japanese war
Tokyo dispatch reports Japanese government denying alarmist talks of an imminent war with Russia. Negotiations over Manchurian and Korean questions are said to be proceeding normally with no rupture expected between Japan and Russia.
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London
Russia
Tokio
Japan
Review of 76000 troops on maneuvers at Port Arthur
Port Arthur reported a Sunday review by Viceroy Admiral Alexieff of 76000 soldiers with infantry cavalry and artillery part mounted. Officials say the total within easy reach of Port Arthur is about 100000, confirming stronger forces in Manchuria and signaling a powerful Russian display ahead of any conflict.
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Port Arthur
Manchuria
Russia
Associated Press
Talien Wan Bay
Japan
East
Giberia
Amur
Mukden
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