Methuen and Cronje Communications Amid Truce Request
Central News from Modder River reports General Methuen sought information on British wounded under a truce. General Cronje promised to send intelligence but later refused further communication. A dispatch from General Forestalaker in Capetown dated yesterday notes Cronje’s harsh reply and call that an officer is a spy.
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Modder River
Methuen
Cronje
Kimberley
War Office
Forestiralker
Capetown
Cronkie
Anxiety over General Methuen after Modder River reports
London dispatch reports no word from General Methuen since December and warns that Boer defenses at Modder River have been strengthened. A military expert laments British dispersion and cites Napoleon on caution while noting censors may block information from reaching the outside world. A Daily News correspondent says the Boer line now extends twelve miles with modern intrenchments and wire obstacles.
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London
Methuen
Eral Methuen
Napoleon
Methu Én
Orange River
Guek
Daily News
Modder River
Buller retires from Chieveley as Boer losses rise
Despatches from Natal report General Buller withdrawing five miles from Chieveley after Friday’s battle. British losses tally 14 killed 634 wounded 311 missing or prisoners, with officers Colonel Longard and Colonel Hunt among the wounded. A flag of truce detachment captured Buller’s wounded at one point, and an ambulance train carries the injured.
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London
Natal
Buller
Chieveley
Daily Mail
Frere
Longard
Hunt
Royal Artillery
Schofield
Colgrove
Roberts
Lord Roberts
War Office
G. M. Bullock
Devonshires
Boers Damming River Threatens Bridledrift Front
Reports say the Boers dammed the river below Bridledrift narrowing the British line. Dublin Fusiliers suffered four drownings during a Pas campaign crossing. A 14 year old bugler was wounded twice in the chest and once in the arm yet pressed on to aid his unit. Telegraph notes Burleigh warns of more trenches and a Creusot gun to shell the British camp.
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Chronicle
Cley
Dublin Fusiliers
Burleigh
Marlborough Volunteers Prepare Troop for Campaign in South Africa
London reports Duke of Marlborough a lieutenant in Oxfordshire yeomanry volunteering with 150 men and horses. Other aristocrats including the Earls of Warwick, Dudley, Lonsdale and Viscount Galway join the effort. The Queen's Own Oxfordshire Hussars wear dark blue Mantua uniforms with purple and white plumes. troopers supply their mounts.
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Oxfordshire Yeomanry
Volun
South Africa
Earl of W Warwite
Earl of Dudley
Earl of Lonsdale
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Oxfordshire Hussars
Prince of Wales
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E. E. ywisleton-Wykeham-Fiennes
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George M. Bullock
Devonshires
Ladysmith
Tvat
Paul du Chaillu Praises Boer Resolve at Lecture
Paul du Chaillu spoke to a large audience at the Catholic church hall on In Africa Near the Boer Country. He said the Boers fight for their land and will not be vanquished, noting the conflict could have been settled diplomatically.
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South Africa
Paul du Chaillu
Africa
New York
Thomas J. Gargan
Paul du Chailin
Tad
Chamberlain
Continental critics warn against sending home defenders abroad
The Westminster Gazette sounds alarm at the moment, noting it is ill propitious to deploy home defenders overseas while Britain’s South Africa policies stir uncertainty about effects on European neighbors and potential repercussions.
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Westminster Gazette
South Africa
Great Britain
Men in L Aquitane steerage join Boer enlistment
Twenty five men in the steerage of the French liner L Aquitane to Havre are noted as likely enlisting with the Boer army. The group, led by one man, includes a young Irishman who said he was ready for anything while most appear to be Dutch.
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New York
Gers
George M. van Hoesen
George van Sielen
Frederick H. Ernst
Transvaal
Tunts G. Bergen
Red Cross
Netherlands Red Cross
Orange Free State
Havre
Ladysmith Food and Spirits Reported High
The Daily Mail reports General White states Ladysmith is well supplied with food and ammunition and can hold out longer than expected. Troops are described as in good spirits and anxious to fight.
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London
The
Daily Mail
White
Ladysmith
Ovation to Kitchener in Cairo
General Kitchener arrived in Cairo to an ovation led by Lord Cromer and other officials. He promptly boarded a train for Alexandria.
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Kitchener
Lord Cromer
Egypt
Alexandria
Senators Visit President for Christmas Greetings at White House
Senate and House members urged to pay respects to the President before holidays. No grand plans for Christmas at the executive mansion due to illness and McKinley’s health. Miss McKinley and Miss Sarah Duncan will stay at the White House with Abner McKinley and his wife expected to be present.
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Washington
McKinley
Sarah Duncan
White
Deering Returns to Portland Bank After Disappearance
Edward P. Deering, cashier for Woodbury & Moores, reappeared in Portland after vanishing the day of the assignment. He refused to disclose his whereabouts or discuss the bank’s affairs.
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Portland
Edward P. Deering
Corey
Woodbury & Mo Eom
Navy
Morse Family Tragedy Leads to Murder Case Quiet Town
Miss Morse and her sister recount a violent afternoon as Perry and Stappen allegedly forced entry at the Morse home. Perry is alleged to have attempted assaults while Stappen sought to collect insurance. A manhunt and police probe follow with Glass broken and a piano crawled over. Morse Hospital funds noted.
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Stappen
Morse House
Perry
Tts
Morse Hospital
Assault Aboard Turret Crown Near Boston Harbor
About six p.m. yesterday on the British steamer Turret Crown Captain Jayton en route from Boston to Sydney an altercation left cook John Cassidy 42 striking deckhand John Strok mann 30 over the left eye with a cleaver causing a severe injury. The ship returned to Boston where harbor police detained Cassidy and Strok mann was sent to City Hospital by ambulance. Dr Dunn treated him.
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Sydney
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Light
John Cassidy
Cook
John Strokmann
Dunn
Strokmann
City Hospital
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Murder in Hubbardston Claims Asa Bennett in Robbery
In Hubbardston on December 21 Asa Bennett was found murdered in his kitchen. A heavy iron bolt lay nearby and only 25 cents was in his pocket. His wife Mrs. Bennett, returning from prayer at the Congregational Church, reported the body and there is no clue to the killer. Bennett had planned to deposit money from a sold wood lot in Gardner Bank tomorrow. He once traded on the Mississippi River and left behind a modest estate.
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Hubbardston
Asa Bennett
Wounded Barber Shot by Woman in Rear of Shop
Joshua T. Jones a colored barber was shot in the chest and walked streets with a bullet lodged in his chest though doctors could not locate it. Delia Washington alleged assailant fired from a 32 caliber revolver at 94 Village street after a quarrel over his living arrangements.
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Delia Washington
Jones
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Hyda
Child Kidnapped In Arlington District Yet Returned
Nellie Jordoff a seven year old girl was taken from Tenney street Arlington district at 4 pm by her mother Mrs Lambert who had left the child six years ago. Police traced the case to Pawtucket where the mother seized the girl from her grandmother Mrs Jordoff who had cared for the child thinking she was legally in charge. The mother and deputy sheriff removed the girl and the grandmother is distressed as authorities say no action can be taken at present.
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Nellie Jordoff
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Arlington District
Methuen
Nellie
Pawtucket
Lawrence Man Killed in Hatchway Accident
James Dowing, of Lawrence, fell through a hatchway at the Merrimack Paper Mill or Dillon Machine works this evening. He sustained injuries that proved fatal, leaving a wife and two children.
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NCE
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Strikers Support Textile Council Strike Plan
The Spinners' Union, at a special meeting, voted to sustain the Textile Council's decision to strike all operatives in mills that run night or overtime shifts. The vote followed action by the slasher tenders taken the previous evening.
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Fall River
Spinners’ Union
Textile Council
Along the Water Front Ports and Vessels Trade Update
Maritime notes report 45 807 bushels of salt landed at Myatic Wharf from Turk's Island by several ships including Charles G Rice and schooners Narka Zeta and Helena. New fittings added to Metro plitan steam collier Hector at Atlantic Works. Bark Alexander Black sails to Rosario with 492 193 feet of lumber. Thirteen vessels arrived at Whart yesterday for today’s market with haddock cod hake prices. Cape Ann Gloucester route shift. Jonas H French launched at Newburyport with full wrecking gear. Cunard freighter Carinthia’s Captain Pritchard to return soon. B P Cheney sails Pacific to Honolulu. Notices list navigation beacons and buoy positions. Cargo ships Altonia and Plant Honer Halifax arrivals. Landeman.
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Civil court docket items and case references
List of docket entries including Bennett v Rollins Morse et al Natick Coveney v Boland McManus Natlex 1482 Bams v same McGlone v same Wood aduix and Mut Ace Ass. Contains case names and numeric identifiers.
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