Monster seen off Boothbay Harbor by Shark crew
A Boothbay Harbor fishing steamer Shark reported a sea monster 98 to 100 feet long near Pumpkin Rock east of Damasis Cove. The creature surfaced with a four foot head, swam with head and neck partly out of water, and evaded three rifle shots from onboard observers.
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Lewiston
Evening Journal
Boothbay
Shark
Handy McKown
Boothbay Harbor
Pumpkin Rock
Damasis Cove
F.C. Littlefield
Canovas May Not Retire in Spain Crisis
Queen Regent advised to keep Senor Canovas del Castillo in office as premier to resolve the political crisis. Senor A Pidal, president of the Chamber, to confer with the Queen Regent. Marshal Martinez de Campos has arrived but remains unaffiliated. Francisco Silvera among those summoned to the palace.
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Madrid
Senate
Pazo de la Merrzed
Senor Canovas del Castillo
Chamber of Deputies
Senor A. Pidal
Marshal Martinez de Campos
Senor Francisco Silvera
Dr J Allen Accused as He Reports Accidental Shooting
On June 4 at Whith River Junction Dr J Allen fired toward a target aboard a moving caboose and fatally wounded professional wrestler and insurance agent H M Dufer while conductor Seely was grazed by a bullet. Train hands dispute accidental claim and say the doctor shot deliberately after protest.
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Whith River Junction
J. Allen
H. M. Dufer
Seely
Allen
Dr. Allen
Dufer
Allen's May Shooting leads to five year prison sentence
Dr Allen was accused of fatally shooting Dell Hansell in a Howard street saloon in May. He received a five year term in State prison.
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Dr. Allen
Dell Hansell
Howard Street
McKinley to Nominate Madrid Minister From Six Candidates
Washington reports President McKinley will nominate a new Madrid minister within a week. Six names are under consideration including General B. F. Tracy Senator John B. Henderson and Congressman Hitt. It is believed Hitt will be offered the post though he reportedly does not desire it.
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Washington
McKinley
Madrid
B. F. Tracy
New York
John B. Henderson
Missouri
Congressman Hitt
Illinois
Nominations Sent to Senate by President
The President transmitted nominations to the Senate including Lawrence Townsend named envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to Portugal, Ellis H. Roberts as Treasurer of the United States, Conrad N. Jordan as assistant treasurer in New York, William E. Andrews as Treasury Department auditor, William B. Brown as War Department auditor, plus several naval officers including Richard P. Leary, William Swift, Henry B. Mansfield, Herbert Winslow, and W. H. Turner for captain or commander ranks.
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Washington
Senate
Lawrence Townsend
Pennsylvania
United States
Portugal
Ellis H. Roberts
New York
Conrad N. Jordan
New York City
William E. Andrews
Nebrraska
Treasury Department
Wiliam B. Brown
War Department
Mob lynches man in Urbana after court verdict
In Urbana Ohio on June 4 a colored man named Chick Mitch ell was convicted and sentenced yesterday for assaulting a white woman. He was taken from the courthouse this morning and hanged by a mob. Two mob members were killed and seven wounded by militia. Troops withdrew to prevent further bloodshed.
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Urbana
Chick” Mitchell
Court House
Retirement Captain Kelley Dies in Newport
Captain George H. Kelley, longtime steamboat commander on the Newport to Providence run, died this morning after several months of illness. He was about 67 years old and leaves a widow and three children.
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Newport
R. I
George H. Kelley
Providence
Watered stock charges probe moves to Boston
United States Judge Foster orders Special Master Clark to Boston to hear evidence on watered stock at Kansas City stock yards. Attorney General Boyle says Boston books show a 1.6 million dollar stock block issued in 1893 is water and that most cash paid was under a million. Boyle to travel to Boston to investigate and verify the claims amid Populist calls for yard fee cuts.
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Topeka
Kan
United States
Foster
Clark
Kansas City
Boston
Charles Francis Adams
Boyle
Boston Books
Resignation Clears Florida Treasurer Amid Impeachment
Florida State Treasurer C. B. Collins resigned after impeachment by the House for misappropriation. Gov. Bloxham accepted the resignation and James B. Whitfield was named as successor. The House directs withdrawal of articles of impeachment, but Collins will be summoned to plead. criminal actions and recovery of the deficit are authorized.
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Tallahassee
Fla
C. B. Collins
House of Representatives
Senate
Bloxham
James B. Whitfield
House
Collins
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