Senate Debates Hay-Pauncefote Treaty And Knox Nomination
Washington reports the Senate after executive session approved the Knox nomination but postponed action. Senator Lodge praised the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, noting it abrogates the Clayton-Bulwer pact and grants the United States fortification rights and control of the canal in war and peace. The Nicaragua cession and Costa Rica river rights also drew discussion as part of the broader canal agreement.
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Five, Millions of 'the' Sum. Made Immediately: Board of Eight Citizens
Senator Morgan introduced a bill for a Nicaragua canal project with a total cost of 180 million dollars. Five million to be available immediately, remaining funds to be appropriated by Congress. A board of eight U.S. citizens and the secretary of war will oversee the canal and belt, each board member earning 8,000 per year. The plan includes a regiment on the canal belt, three divisions during construction, and chief engineers with salaries of 4,000 and 3,000 for assistants.
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Nicaragua Canal
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Nicaragua
Costa’ Rica
Murderous assault shocks Washington widow in her room
Ada Gilbert Dennis, a well known Washington widow and performer, was found in a blood soaked room with a fractured skull and severed ear. A pocket book full of money lay on the foot of the bed, suggesting robbery was not the motive. detectives hunt an unknown assailant as she remains unconscious at Garfield Hospital.
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Ada Gilbert Dennis
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Garfield Hospital
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Saloon Scene Leaves One Dead and Several Hurt in Mangum
In Mangum Oklahoma on December 10 witnesses report a bar fight that fatally injured Bush Ardry and left Garrett Thurmedn, L McDonald, and others wounded. The exact sequence and identities are unclear due to fragmentary OCR text. Further details awaited.
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Milam Arrested In Slave Kidnapping Case In Decatur
Ben Milam, a colored ex-slave from Lawrence County, is jailed on charges of kidnapping Black people and selling them as slaves to a Tennessee river Island plantation manager. A recent escapee's tale led to the arrest, with one victim said to have been confined on the island for seven years.
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Inquest Reveals Tetanus Serum Missteps in St Louis
The second session of the tetanus inquiry commission opened in Mayor Wells office. Eilarint Schmidt testified that Dr Amand Ravold ordered serum from the horse Jim shot for tetanus on Sept 29 and sent out despite warnings. Serum was kept unlabeled in an ice box with date drawings remembered by a janitor.
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Wells
Eilartin Schmidt
Amand Ravold
Cocaine Causes Divorce Case in Chattanooga Court
In Chattanooga Tennessee on December 16 special reports detail a divorce suit filed by John Jones against his wife Annie Jones. The case arises amid a broader crusade by authorities against cocaine use and illegal distribution.
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Democrats Eject Maye Over Mayor in Wake of Elections
In a wave of city elections, Democrats unseated Mayors including Hart and O Connell while Republicans lost several offices. Cambridge saw John H. McNamee defeat Mayor Dick Ingen by 125 votes, and Worcester and Chelsea also shifted party control as races produced clear margins amid broad turnout.
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Cambridge
John H. McNamee
Dickingen
Ohio factions rally to influence Foraker Hanna showdown
Hamilton county legislators seized control of the meeting amid reports of a power struggle between Foraker and Hanna. George B. Cox, party leader, refused to back either side while Kurtz heads a bid to oppose Hanna under the Foraker banner. The delegation pledged to follow Comny’s counsel on future house and senate organization decisions.
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Excerpt From "Lashed to Mass of Barge" Near Mobile
Captain Morrissey and his crew endured a fearful experience as their tug Eb cova winter storm drove them toward the barge. The men held on amid exhaustion, with Morrissey nearly unable to stand after the perilous encounter dated December 10 near Mobile.
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One Vote Swifty Senate Passes Depot Bill With Amendment
The Senate approved the depot bill by a strong majority after adopting an amendment that adds the president of the senate and the speaker of the house to the commission directing its construction. The bill will return to the house for concurrence, then be enrolled and sent to the governor for signature. The process aims to start work on the depot soon and have the commission ready.
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Drowned Sailors From Sinking Pinmore Near Grays Harbor
Aberdeen reports December 10 British bark Pinmore Captain Jameson from Santa Rosalia to Portland ran aground at the Ratt River mouth north of Grays Harbor. Crew of thirty abandoned in two boats. one capsized and six drowned, others reached shore after thirty six hours. Exposure claimed one man. Wakeman resignations noted in Washington dispatches.
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Scotland
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Mexico
Portland
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Duel to the death pits two Florida turpentine magnates
Two prominent Florida men, Overstreet and Powell, shot each other in a fatal duel after a quarrel. Both fired simultaneously. Overstreet died instantly from a forehead wound, Powell died an hour later. Powell was a major turpentine lands operator and owner. The incident caused a statewide uproar.
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Powell
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Weather and politics mix in late May city notes
The forecast calls for fair Wednesday with increasing clouds Thursday and a chance of rain in the western portion. Yesterday’s high was 52, low unspecified, mean around 42. Senate votes defeated Blalock resolution affecting pensions and state pay for teachers. Delegates to a good roads convention gather at 9:30 AM. A crematory rebuilding injunction fears gas tank danger. A Fort Valley man confessed to a Macon-area murder. Barnesville banks close. a receiver appointed for New South Savings. Reports of a negro world’s fair plan and a violent knife duel on a Southern railway train. Other items cover divorces, canal treaties, treasuries, and local political shifts.
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