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Newspaper
Austin Daily Herald
Location
Austin, Minnesota, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1902
Page
1
South Dakota prison story notes a fatal jail incident in Garretson. Chester Weatherham, jailed on intoxication charges, reportedly set himself on fire during the night, dying about two hours after discovery. Coroner Hawkins investigates cause and intent.
A rear end collision between the Stockton flyer and the Southern Pacific Owl at Byron California on Saturday night left twenty dead and many injured. Some victims died en route to San Francisco hospital with others expected to perish. Names of the dead include Elizabeth N. Smith Clarence D. Cluffs Miss Birdie Elliott and more.
Cincinnati reports two elderly German inmates Joseph Tabe and Rudolph Schaum planned death by their own hands while awaiting trial for shooting at their wives. They shared a rope retrieved from the dining room and Tatbe supplied half to Schaum, but authorities stopped him before execution. Schaum is restrained and Tabe held for lunacy.
Prospectors digging on the Storer farm found a seven foot vein of anthracite coal about seventy three feet below the surface. On Andrew Anderson's land they drilled to black water, indicating coal in the eastern hills.
Champion Michigan December 22 United States Steel corporation has purchased the Champion mine and a large tract of adjoining iron ore lands for about two million dollars.
The Anthracite coal strike commission held its last session of the year in Scranton on Saturday and adjourned to reconvene in Philadelphia on Tuesday, January 6.
In Liberty Missouri on December 22 Joseph Foley killed Mrs James B Wilson at the Wilson farm. He then shot himself with a shotgun, dying at the scene. Foley, once employed by the Wilsons, visited drunk to borrow a gun and acted violently after a confrontation.
Almira Washington lawmen report the killings of Mads Lewis and his wife in their isolated home six miles south of town. The safe containing a large sum of money was broken into and emptied, and an axe lay nearby, pointing to robbery as the motive. No suspects yet.
A foreign steamer brought ten survivors from the schooners Frank A. Palmer and Louise B. Crary after a collision in Massachusetts bay on Wednesday. Ten sailors from both ships died, fifteen were rescued in one boat, and three later went insane and jumped overboard. Two died of exposure, two went insane after reaching shore. Both captains survived.
Six miners were crushed to death at a coal mine in Inman Virginia while pulling down pillars. The victims were unidentified and the incident occurred during the day. A Knoxville Tennessee dateline notes the event and location.
Brussels reports King Leopold has concluded talks with the Chinese government on ceding a tract of territory similar to other European settlements. Belgium accepts this arrangement in lieu of financial compensation for claims arising from the recent rebellion.
Mrs Gee Bartete showcases burnt wood art and offers custom pieces at the NEW FURNITURE STORE Main Street west of Court House. The store touts cheap Rockers Japanese Bugs and a full line of furniture with delivery before Christmas and layaway options.
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