Fortress Monroe as It Is Today A Virginia Fort
Fortress Monroe guards the Chesapeake approaches and the James River ships as the capital’s western outpost. The old stronghold blends history with modern artillery, minefields, and an artillery school. The fort houses 600 gunners, casemate clubs, and relics from Yorktown, with live oaks, cannons, and a sense of duty in a working post near Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashington
Monroe
Chesapeake Bay
James River
Mon‘roe
Lommand
Virginia Fort
Washington
Cornwallig
Fortress Monroe
Fort Monroe
New World
Cornwallis
Yorktown
George
France
Fortress Mon- Toe
Jefferson Davis
Confederacy
Davis
Miles
Lincoln
Artillery
America
Virginia
Baltimore
Charles
Cape
Chesapeake
Richmond
Norfolk
the James
Fort Wool
James
Fortress Monros
Poat
Crozier
Long Trial Ends in Calhoun Case Prosecution Closes
In San Francisco the Patrick Calhoun bribery trial neared its end as Heney wrapped a fifteen hour closing before Judge Lawler. He accused United Railroad officers of witness fixing and perjury while warning of threats against him. The jurors then faced a final verdict, with ten favoring acquittal and two seeking conviction, ending the trial after months of proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
Patrick Calhoun
United Railroads
Heney
James L. Gallagher
Oakland
A. A. Moore
Lawler
California
Coffey
Negro Shoots Two Brakemen Near Vail Iowa
A negro shot and killed Brakeman Lee C. Warner and fatally wounded Brakeman Alva C. Brechtel on an oil car one mile east of Vail. Conductor McCartney, who had picked up stock at the town, searched the train after the brakemen went missing and found them on the oil car. Brechtel died from his injuries. Brechtel identified the shooter as a black man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vail. Ia
Lee C. Warner
Alva C. Brechtel
Here
McCartney
West Side
Grechtel
Bechtel
It’s My Daughter Cries Siegel in New York
The mutilated body of a New York girl, found in a trunk at Leon Line’s room, is identified as Elsie Siegel by her father Paul Siegel. Line, who used Chinese aliases and wore American clothes, may remain unfound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siegel
New York
Leon Line
Gotter’s Field
Paul Siegel
Elsie
Denunciation of Salvation Army at Pan Presbyterial session
At the Pan Presbyterial alliance session the Rev A F Forrest of Glasgow condemned the Salvation Army for losing its mission to save souls while Judge Forbes of St Johns N B denounced it as a tremendously rich oligarchy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
New York
Grand Counsel
Pan- Presbyterial Alliance
A. F. Forrest
Glasgow
Forbes
St Joins
N. B
Die of the Heat in Kansas City
Die of the Heat report from Kansas City June 21 cites two deaths from heat prostration. Jacob B Crayne aged 62 a street car conductor collapsed while returning home from work. Abraham Johnson a musician died after being overcome while playing at an amusement park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Kas
Jacob B. Crayne
Abraham Johnson
Pioneer Methodist Minister Dead in Guthrie
Rev. D. W. Bater aged 67, a pioneer Methodist minister of the Central Illinois and Missouri conference, died in Guthrie Okin June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie, Okin
D. W. Bater
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ortress Monroe
Congress
Sea-Coast Artillery
Sam
Fortress
Young Men's Christian Association
Fort
Melen Gould
Tien-Tsin
Santiago
Vordimia
Honey
Calhoun
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!