King Humbert II of Italy Assassinated in Monza
Angelo Bressi of Prato, Tuscany, shot King Humbert II during a prize distribution at a gymnastic event in Monza. The king died within minutes as crowds surged and police detained the suspect. Bressi, who admitted anarchist ties, could face punishment only if a special decree or legislation orders it.
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Italy
Wasuhoto
Monza
Argely Bressi
Prato
Sone
Phe
Angelo Bressi
Tuscany
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Bim
Nassili
International Society
Caserio
Carnot
France
Luccheni
Austria
Bressi
Bresei
Assassination Punishment Law Compared Across Nations
The text notes that like Switzerland, Italy forbids capital punishment under its code. It cites Luigi Luccheni as a brutal example and states the Italian law allows life imprisonment for murder but not the death penalty.
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Luigi Luccheni
Austria
Switzerland
Italy
Fragmentary Sketch of Queen Margherita
The text describes Queen Margherita wife of Humbert as his first cousin and related to Prince Ferdinand and Victor Emmanuel. It notes her mother Princess Elisabeth and references her birth year around 1900 and her popularity with the Italian people.
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Margherita
Humbert
Ferdinand
Duke of
Genoa
Victor Emmanuel
Thei
Elisabeth
Ene
Postencaa
Marcyita Coen Boras
Bae
Diseirsti
Victor Meee Uel
Life of Humbert I King of Italy
Life of Humbert I of Savoy Carignan the King of Italy who reigned from 1878. The article traces his birth March 14 1844 his ascent to the throne on January 19 1878 and notes his royal line, family ties, and the 19th century expansion of Italian territory under his era.
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Humbert
House of Savoy- Carignan
House of Savoy
Viestor
Immanuel
Wae
Adelaide of
Austria
Houses of
Savoy-Carignan
Charles Albert
Sardinia
Viedmont
Genoa
Savoy
Charles
Noonen
Yietor “Edmmanuel
Furin
European Ministers Detained in Pekin Amid China Crisis
A Beijing edict brands European ministers as hostages to deter foreign advances on Pekin. The note signals Ching resistance, viceroys ordered to oppose a Ti en Tsin march, with Hay and cabinet in Canton weighing the crisis as Li Hung Chang reports via Consul Goodnow.
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Pekin
Ooo
Tien-Tsin
Aiagh
Washington
Ducate
China
Hay
Canton
Jierom
Goodnew
Remy
Li Hung Chang
State Department
Humbert I of Italy and distant world events collide in brief
scattered passages recount Humbert I’s Jan 19 1878 oath to the Italian constitution after earlier assassination attempts in Naples and Florence riots. It notes Passanante’s 1879 death sentence later commuted, Elba exile, and a broader mix of political and international items including U S policy toward China and legal cases.
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Europe
Henbert
Humbert
Naples
Giovanni Passanante
Florence
Pisa
Orsini
Italy
Passanante
Elba
Court session in Georgetown recalls Goebel trial clashes
Testimony in Georgetown court included heat between Gov Brown and ex Gov Powers over political bias. John Rickets testified on Goebel assassination chatter, with Youtsey boasting a $100 stake for the job and others ready to pay. Agent Gen Murray presented letters from Powers deemed immaterial.
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Ohn
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Combs
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Brown
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Knox County
Youtsey
Powers
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Murray
W.P. Reed
Knox
Enid
Charles Finley
Frankfort
Dewet cuts Roberts lines and captures Highlanders
Gen. Dewet disrupted Lord Roberts by rail and telegraph, seizing 100 Highlanders. Reports from Gen. Knox and Gen. Kelly-Kenny say the railway north of Honingspruit and telegraph lines to Pretoria are cut, with 2,000 Boers and four guns moving north. Casualties include five killed and 76 wounded on our side.
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Dewet
Roberts
Lord Roberts
London
Forestier-Walker
Cape Town
Knox
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Steyn
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Honingspruit
Pretoria
Pochefstrom
Kelly-Kenny
Bloemfontein
Plauingsprrit
War Office
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Rustenburg
Methuen
Baden-Powell
Hunter
Bruce Hamilton
Spitzray
Cameron Highlanders
Camerons
Prinsloo Surrenders With 5000 Men to British Forces
Cape Town dispatches report General Prinsloo yielding unconditionally to the British with about 5,000 burghers. A Lord Roberts dispatch states MacDonald blocked the Boer wagons near Naauwpoort as fighting continued. Prisoners say 1,200 burghers would accept POW status if guaranteed. Prinsloo seeks armistice negotiations, but Hunter and the commander demand unconditional surrender.
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Lord Roberts
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Naarwpoort
Prinsloo
Hunter
As-I-am
Admiral Seymour Report Fails To Prove Killing Wounded
Chinese rumors that Admiral Seymour killed his wounded are denied. The San Francisco dispatch from the American Maru shows Seymour’s report praises allied bravery in guarding the wounded and towing them in flatboats as troops fought Chinese forces. A Shanghai dispatch notes foreign ministers to be escorted from Pekin to Tianjin and that the imperial government protects and aids them.
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San Francisco
Pekin
S. W. Very
Orient
Hong Kong
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Sheng
Shanghai
Camp moved and quarantine ordered after fever deaths
Soldiers face yellow fever outbreak as camp halted near Rio Grande. Detachments from the cavalry and infantry undergo strict quarantine and disinfection before First Infantry embarks. Deaths reported at hospitals prompt relocation three miles from the county and comprehensive predeparture measures.
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Waiiicporica
Camip
Arnidel RioMa
Lever
del Rio
Firat
Market report shows cautious consumer demand and grain outlook
New Yorke Frade says conditions are improving for some goods but buying appears limited to immediate needs. Traders note backward season in dry goods and a subdued stock market with no pressure to sell, while grain speculation pivots on uncertain crop estimates and favorable weather boosts corn prospects.
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New Yorke
Chicago
United States Plans to Buy Two Islands from Spain
Reported arrangements near completion for the U S to purchase the islands of Cibitu and Cagayan from Spain. The two small, lightly populated islands lie in the Philippine archipelago and are valued mainly for pearl and shell fisheries. The price cited is about $100000.
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United States
Spain
Cibitu
Cagayan
Philippine Archipelago
Mob violence hits New Orleans after policemen killed
Rioting mob of several thousand formed at Lee Circle and marched down Charles Avenue amid gunfire and chaos. Four men dead and scores wounded as citizens urged to help authorities. funerals for Captain Day and Patrolman Lamb held, heightening city tension.
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New Orleans
Robert ‘Charley
Skegro
Lee Circle
Charles Avenue
Pierce
Charles
Mehle i
Day
Lamb
Bristow Finds Rathbone Less Guilty Than Neely in Cuban Fraud
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow reports that Director General Rathbone is guilty of gross official neglect and fraudulent practices but less culpable than Charles F. W. Neely and his aides. The Cuban fraud investigation cites Neely’s embezzlements at least 181,713 dollars and recommends removal of Rathbone for unauthorized per diems and improper use of Cuban revenues.
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Rathbone
Neely
Charles.f. W. Neely
Thompson
Havana
Mr Bristow
Vanderbilt of China Prince Sheng the Vanderbilt of China
Prince Sheng, chief of telegraphs and railways, heads the imperial bank and directs major enterprises. A prominent China reformer allied with Li Hung Chang, Sheng is described as one of the most capable men in China and “the Vanderbilt of China.”
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Celestial Empire
China
Lhe
Imperial Bank
Treasury
China Merchant Steamship Company
Sheng
Li Hung Chang
Vanderbilt of
Political Currents Across States Highlight 1900 Campaign
Bryan receives support hints for Kansas City event as New York Republicans prepare for September convention. Delaware and Rhode Island vote sizes noted, while North Carolina maintains a rare split government with two U S senators from different affiliations. Governor McMillan exits Tennessee contest. Carmack and Snodgrass vie for the seat.
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Nevada
Croker
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Gov. McMillan
Tennessee
Carmack
Snodgrass
North Carolina
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