Bryan in Vermont Rally Draws Large Montpelier Crowd
Colonel William Jennings Bryan visits Vermont despite 28 below zero temperatures, meeting with Democratic allies in Montpelier and addressing about 5000 people at Armory Hall and the Opera House. He defends his positions on trusts and imperialism and is greeted by Vermont National Guard ushers. The tour continues to Holyoke Chicopee and Springfield with further public engagements.
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Supreme Bench
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Kentucky on Edge as Civil War Tension Rises
The Kentucky crisis deepens as Republicans clash with Democrats over Governor Goebel and the Taylor administration. Demonstrations, arrests, and injunction scares unfold around the Capitol with federal intervention debated and plans for a large reward for Goebel’s would-be assassin.
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London
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Republicans Will Pay No Attention To Judge Cantrell
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Urey Woodson
Greene Replies to Bryan in New Hampshire Speech
J Alonzo Greene of the Weirs a Republican candidate in New Hampshire's first district denounced Bryan supporters as Southern and Western renegades and accused Bryan of being paid by silver mine owners He also praised Altgeld for not visiting New Hampshire with Bryan and labeled Bryan as aligned with various reform movements.
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William J. Bryan
J. Alonzo Greene
the Weirs
New Hampshire
Greene
Bryan
Altgeld
East Boston to Open New High School With Modern Facilities
Late next fall East Boston will complete a new high school building bounded by Marion Princeton and Saratoga streets. The four story brick structure features seventy rooms a gymnasium drill hall a large circular exhibition room and specialized labs with modern amenities including a lunch restaurant and Ionic loggia facing Marion street. Architect John Lyman Faxon designed it in a Roman style with Mead Mason and Co as contractors and completion hoped for the fall term.
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Princeton
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Governor Goebel Wounded in Shooting Case Details Evolving
Reports from Louisville describe Governor Goebel’s improving condition after a recent shooting. Doctors note rising stability in fever and kidney function though lung injuries pose ongoing danger from possible secondary hemorrhage. Lieutenant Governor Beckham acts with Goebel incapacitated.
Sutton in the Plot: Sheriff Sutton Arrest Warrant Issued
A warrant for James L. Sutton the Whiteley county sheriff for malicious shooting with intent to kill arrived from Frankfort. Sutton leapt from a hotel window while fleeing arrest and is rumored linked to Goebel’s attempted assassination or to provide suspects’ identities. Local officials skeptical of guilt and Sutton to Frankfort for detention.
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Whiteley County
Frankfort
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Goebel
Hill
Post Office
Lester
Ineffectual Boer Defense Amid Natal Campaign Standoff
Reports outline Boer lines near Ladysmith remain compact despite British pressure from Spion Kop to Colenso. Experts foresee possible Boer division as Kitchener advances left, while Buller’s strategy aims to concentrate a massive Natal army. Also noted are financial aid to Boer Red Cross, royal reactions to Mafeking, and Egyptian troop concerns.
Kitchener Believed To Lead Move For Ladysmith Relief
Reports from London suggest General Kitchener may have journeyed to the front to conduct an expedition to relieve Ladysmith. The war office has not commented, but many expect a left flank maneuver east of Weenen. Natal terrain favors a march from Greytown toward Helpmakaar.
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White
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Greytown
Estcourt
Pietermaritzburg
Helpmakaar
Tugela
Colenso
Court Herald Victoria Cross Nominees for Colenso Action
The Gazette reports the Queen will award the Victoria Cross to Captains Congreve and Reed Lieutenant Roberts and Corporal Nurse for attempting to save the guns at the battle of Colenso.
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the Gazette
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Reed
Roberts
Corporal Nurse
Colenso
Sudanese Troops Mutiny Reported in Cairo Dispatch
Cairo despatch to Havas confirms upheaval among Soudanese forces in Khartoum. Anxious reports note incidents and growing discontent in the Egyptian army culminating in a mutiny in two Sudanese battalions.
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Havas
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Khartoum
Plumer Gains Brief Boer Contact In Reconnaissance
A Gaberones report dated Jan 2 notes a Boer scout captured by Colonel Plumer’s outposts and a small party’s failed recon at a hill fortress with a Maxim. A Jan 26 despatch confirms Plumer’s 12 pounder used on the Boer position for the first time, with Boer return fire but no damage.
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Gaberones
Plumer
May Join British Army
Dr. Heber Bishop of Boston, a noted citizen and sportsman, says he holds a commission as surgeon-major in the British army. He explains he was offered service in South Africa but could not leave earlier due to commitments. He notes a junior surgeon now serves on General Buller’s staff and says only time will tell if he may go later.
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Funeral of Hon. Oliver H. Durrell in Cambridge
The funeral for the Hon. Oliver H. Durrell will be held at his home 17 Dana Street Cambridge at 2 o’clock. City Messenger Francis J. Pratt leads arrangements with assistants from Theodor H. Raymond Cambridge Y M C A and Richard F Higgins Harvard Street MBE Church. The Rev Dr Edward M Taylor and Rev William H Thomas co conduct the service with Otis Hall directing singing. Pallbearers include Lt Governor John Bates Hon James A Woolson Col A A Rand and Herbert M Moore. Interment at Mt Auburn follows a 11:30 to 1 viewing for firm Brown Durrell Co employees prior to service. The Cambridge Club and local Republican groups designate representatives and adopt resolutions at last night’s meetings.
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Dana Street
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James A. Woolson
A. A. Rand
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Mt. Auburn
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Frank A. Allen
J. A. Woolson
Henry White
Cambridge Republican City Committee
Cambridge Young Men's Republican Club
Irish Taunts in Commons as Britain Denies Dutch Conspiracy
In the House of Commons on Feb 2, officials affirmed British promises on searching vessels and denied contact between the Netherlands and other powers over the war. Irish MPs clashed with the government, with Dillon and Redmond criticizing pro Boer policy and urging restraint amid wartime tensions.
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House of Commons
St. John Broderick
Count von Buelow
Reichstag
Great Britain
Broderick
Netherlands
Joseph Chamberlain
John MacNeill
Ireland
William Johnston
South Belfast
John Dillon
Transvaal
Myles Standish Victory Ends Lowell Ambulance Saga
Lowell February 2. A drawn out dispute between Captain Myles Standish of Boston and the Lowell division of the ambulance corps M. V. M. ends as Sergeant Gibson of Boston takes state property from the Lowell rooms in preparation for shipment to Boston. Most Lowell members seek discharge.
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Myles Standish
Boston
Ambulance Corps
Lowell Division
Gibson
Actress Describes South African Hardships She Faced
The actress Isabelle Urquhart recounts her journey from Bombay to Durban to Johannesburg by ox wagon. She recalls grueling dust storms, food scarcity, and harsh treatment of oxen, plus vivid impressions of early Johannesburg and its Boers.
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