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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1901
Page
6
A concise roundup highlights political and religious news with a few crime notes and social items. The weekly wrap includes casual ties and varied brief reports across regions and organizations.
A collision on the Plinois Central between Irong and Perryville, Tlinois, caused by a conductor's failure to follow orders left six dead, two missing, and eleven wounded. Eastbound passenger No 4 and a westbound through freight from Chiis came together in a bend at full speed, with cars piled atop the locomotive and a fire breaking out.
Dispatches describe action near Pransa vaal with General Botha reportedly wounded and 30 British prisoners taken. Reports from Terre Haute Ind indicate two locals found frozen to death near Rosedale. A bank safe was blown in Md Fer and a guard killed. Mrs Me Kitte on brink of mental collapse as winter deepens.
A value of 34000 dollars was stolen from the Bank of Sturges in Canan County during a nighttime break in. The safe was destroyed by a blast. In a separate case Miss Bot Pha Henry Bone was found not guilty of the murder of James Sevinger Ayres at the Ren more hotel in Washington DP. Railway police then arrested Patrick Finn and John Gatinghle for attempting to rob a streetcar line on Twenty eighth Street in Pittsburgh, an incident that could affect local freight service.
An intoxicated tramp confronted Chief Nutheimer at Nites Olo and was ordered away before shooting the chief in the side. The assailant escaped and remains at large as the chief lies in critical condition.
By close of litigation over the estate of Cornelius Vanshaik Roose velt of New Jersey who died a millionaire, President Roosevelt falls heir to a fortune estimated between $100,000 and $150,000.
Sensational courtroom scene in Judge Bigger's Ohio court as Judge Badger pulls the nose and slaps former Congressman Olin J. Lentz during proceedings adding a dramatic moment to the Columbus courtroom confrontation.
Mrs. Sarah Gehring died in Logansport Indiana when a hanging lamp fell from the ceiling and exploded after striking her head. Foster mother Jenne Daily and likely Joseph Pevily attempted to aid her but were fatally injured in the blaze.
The Senate concurred in the House resolution designating a 1 holiday recess. Congress will adjourn from December 19 to January 6.
The court finds fault with Rear Admiral for indecision and tardy action in Santiago. It urges rapid, decisive moves and condemns delays in directing the fleet. The proceedings touch on Schley and the battle off Santiago, with verdicts that support swift deployment and probe the conduct of officers. The document cites specific orders and historical context surrounding the engagement.
Congressional notes recount Hoar proposing an anarchist colony on new islands, Lodge pushing an executive department bill, and Panama canal talks tied to the Philippines. Senate and House committees set terms on diplomacy, tariffs, and naval matters while public notices report accidents, fires, and legal actions across the United States.
The text notes Washington affairs including a Russian artist Makonsky painting the President, the battleship Missouri to be launched at Newport News on December 28, and various bills. It mentions public buildings proposals in Jacksonville and Pekin, a court-martial acquittal of Captain Tilley and Governor of Pusaila, a $100,000 government cost, possible expansion of Supreme Court and judiciary powers, and a court-martial of Col Ros with acquittal and potential charges against aides. It also reports President Llutin offering Sanama Canal Company property to the United States.
Fifteen hundred veterans returning from Manila riot aboard the transport Sheridan and briefly seize control of the steamer defying former officers. The incident reflects postwar unrest among veterans and disorder at sea.
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