Riot at Pana Ends With Martial Law and Fatalities
A deadly riot in Pana Illinois on April 11 left seven people dead and nine wounded. Negro miners led clashes against officers. Xavier LeCocq a Frenchman was killed at a saloon entrance. Governor Tanner declared martial law as Adjutant General Reece and Col Culver sent four infantry companies to restore order.
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Pana
Frank Coburn
Xavier LeCocq
Frank Laidsworth
Mrs. Henricla
Will Kuhn
Cyrus Strickler
Albert Vicklers
Gimlin
Henry Stevens
Cass Proffitt
Carrie Felix
Reece
A. E. Culver
Stevens
Cheeny
Penwell
Locust Street
Tipples
King to Visit Sardinia Amid Sardinian Reception Plans
The article notes King’s planned first Sardinia visit since crown prince days, with Sardinians promising a brilliant reception after the king urged frugality, and Sloan riding Miss Nelly to win the long course trial plate at Newmarket.
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Italy
Sardinia
London
Tod Sloan
Newmarket
Miss Nelly
Sloan
Health of Vice President Hobart Hinted in Washington Update
Albert A. Wilcox, Hobart’s law partner, reports restricted access to the vice president and warns of violent coughing fits that exhaust him. The note also says President McKinley has not seen Hobart, with Mrs Hobart and doctors closely guarding him. The piece ends with St Paul noting the Wilson Younger bill’s defeat in the House.
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New York
Albert A. Wilcox
Garret A. Hobart
Washington
St. Paul
Salvation Army Names Major Parker to Lead Atlanta Division
Major John N. Parker, renowned Salvation Army figure, arrives to assume command of the Atlanta division. Headquarters will be in Atlanta, and the division comprises Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and South Carolina after separating from the former southern division based in Washington.
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Atlanta
John N. Parker
Salvation Army
Boston
Southern Division
Washington City
Georgia
Alabama
Tennessee
North Carolina
South Carolina
Troops to Philippines as Castine Reaches Singapore
More troops will be sent to the Philippines. Gunboat Castine has reached Singapore en route to Manila. Jose Truega is jailed in Laredo Texas charged with murdering a woman. Will Brown receives a two year prison term in Corsicana Texas for burglary. Prof John R Sweeney the composer is dead in Chester Pennsylvania. Mrs Bettie Lambergon of Bailey
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Philippines
Castine
Singapore
Manila
Jose Truega
Laredo
Tex
Will Brown
Corsicana
John R. Sweeney
Chester
Bettie Lambergon
Bailey
Tex. Insanitized and Notable Deaths and Disasters
Texan authorities report Godfery Bland at the British embassy in Washington declared insane. E. R. Guynes bonded at Calvert for murder of Leonard Ingraham. Captain Thomas Murphy killed by a switch engine at Port Arthur. Lee Blount shot in a Grapevine field by a stranger. suspect arrested. Judge J. J. Power dies suddenly in Perry, O. T. Boiler explosion at Dallas plant causes damage. Chickasha, I. T. suffers six-building fire. loss about 9500 dollars, half insured.
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Tex
Godfery Bland
Washington
E. R. Guynes
Calvert
Leonard Ingraham
Thomas Murphy
Port Arthur
Lee Blount
Grapevine
J. J. Power
Perry, O. T
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Batavia
PEAS
Toma
JAMS
Howell Bros. Grocers and Coffee Roasters
Herbert Campbell
Kandy Kitchen
OWNEY
Kenitchen and
Berwick Bay
Tanner
Springfield
Lake Charles
Fr. H. Bingham
Kansas City, Pittsburg
Gulf
Bingham
Rome
Ills
Negro Stephens
Arrison
Rufus Finley
Clint Rowland
Louis Whitfield
C. H. Dorsey
Martin Whitman
Albert Brooks
MR. Hobart
Major Parker
Heinz Sauer
John B. Mike
Texas
Otto Boehme
Bryan
Standard Electric Light Plant
Dallas, Tex
Chickasha
I. T
Jerry and
Dan
Barbers
Dunn & Daly
Jerry
Ben
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