Tragic City of Pittsburg Sinks with 60 Missed in Fire
Cairo April 22. After two days the death toll from the steamer City of Pittsburg remains at 60 unaccounted for. About 165 aboard when it burned, many bodies not recovered due to swift currents and hot hull. Coroner’s inquest cites exhaustion and smoke inhalation for Capt. Sylvester Doss and Miss Marie Tessim. origin of the fire unclear. Reports of quarrels and incendiary motive denied. Survivors describe harrowing escapes. a partial list of identified victims includes Miss Marie Tessim, Captain Wesley Doss, and others from Ohio Valley towns.
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Cairo
Ill
City of Pittsburg
Sylvester Doss
Marie Tissim
Philips
Ohio Valley
Pittsburg
Mississippi
Marie Tessim
Cannelton
Ind
Fannie McCullom
Leavenworth
Patrick Burke
Owensboro
Wesley Doss
Cincinnati
Archie M. Allen
Mary Lister
Carrollton
al Pritchard
Memphis
Tenn
Clay Breeze
Uniontown
Wm. Rentz Bollinger
L. L. Hunter
Liminti
Joe Redding
Fred Jones
Newport
Adams
Ohio
Downs
Miss Sweeny
Palma Arrival Sparks Massive Cuban Welcome in Holguin
President Elect Palma was met with an overwhelming reception as he arrived in Holguin Cuba with thousands lining routes from Gibara to Cantimplora. Dispatches from Governor General Wood and hundreds of messages poured in while Cuban veterans fired a national salute and locals crowded the station to greet the future leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cantimplora
Palma
Holguin
Rondan
Watson
Calixto Garcia
Storm Rips Clayton as Spanish Methodist Church Falls
A severe storm swept Clayton New Mexico on Monday with business halted. Chimneys porches and skylights were destroyed and a large frame Spanish Methodist church was demolished along with a nearby building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton
N. M
Charges Against Davis Move To Church Hearing
The Second Baptist discipline committee in Little Rock charges Governor Jefferson Davis, a church member, with conduct unbecoming a member. Details are withheld until church review, but members say the charges mirror earlier accusations of inebriety from the May 29 primaries. Davis seeks either an investigation or a letter of withdrawal to depart in peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little, Rock
Discipline Committee
Second Baptist Church
Jefferson Davis
Rebel raid in Canton nets six suspects in infiltration plot
Chinese officials raid a Canton house and seize six men tied to rebel propaganda and arms purchases. The group carried orders from Kwok, the rebel leader, to kill Manchu officials of Canton. Five hundred armed followers reportedly left Canton toward Wu Chow.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Kwok
Wu Chow
Four McKabe kin arrested after Kiowa County killing
Eighteen miles south of Harrison in Kiowa County a fatal shooting occurred Monday when Joseph Matheny was shot during a family quarrel. Matheny and A. McKabe faced opposition from three McKabe relatives. The four McKabes were arrested and jailed at Hobart awaiting trial.
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Guthrie
O. T
Harrison
Kiowa County
Joseph Matheny
Matheny
A. McKabe
McKabes
Hobart
Train Jump Causes Delay in Longview Traffic
Longview Texas April 22 About 4 30 Monday morning Texas and Pacific train No 3 filled with excursionists for Dallas jumped a bridge causing delay to traffic though no one was seriously hurt The train was pulled into Longview Junction then resumed via the International and Great Northern and Troupe and Mineola.
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Longview
Tex
Texas and Pacific
Dallas
Longview Junction
International
Great Northern
Troupe
Mineola
Man Killed by Train Near West Texas Town
Will Peters was struck and killed by passenger train No. 2 two miles north of West Texas on April 21. He was walking toward the train and stepped off the track but could not move clear in time. His family resides near Gerald.
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West
Tex
Will Peters
Here
Gerald
Attacked Mail Driver on Can yon and Plainview Line
News from Tulsa reports a stage driver on the Can yon and Plainview mail line was attacked by an intoxicated passenger and sustained two neck wounds. The assailant was bailed over to await grand jury action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Tex
Canyon and Plainview
Redding Made a Mandarin by Sultan of Mincanao
New York April 22. Private advices from Newark report Frank W. Redding of Newark has been elevated to mandarin by the sultan of Mincanao. Redding formerly served as a member of the Astor battery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Newark
N. J
Frank W. Redding
Mincanao
Redding
Astor Battery
British Troops Ready to Move to Sudan Tension in Egypt
Cairo April 23 British forces stand ready as trouble looms in the Sudan area. Authorities report potential military action if unrest escalates, signaling heightened security along the Nile region and possible troop deployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
Egypt
Soudan
Explosions and oddities mix in brief news items
A Pintock gas explosion damaged a Fort Worth Rock Island chair car. A couple wed by telephone in Indian Territory with bride and minister apart. George Wilhelm shot by brother. house burned within half hour. Earthquakes shake Rus, Russia. people flee. Structural steel price boom from 300 to 5 per ton. Boston under blue laws restricting Sundays. Admiral Dewey declines Denver visit. St Joseph sisters plan 350000 hospital in South McAlester I T. Dr Samuel M Scoville dies in Philadelphia.
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Indian Territory
George Wilhelm
Albany
Tex
Rus
Russia
Boston
Mass
Admiral Dewey
Denver
Col
Catholic Sisters of the Order of St. Joseph
South McAlester
I. T
Bank to open Havana and Cuban branch network
A report lists Bank of Montreal planning branches in Havana and other Cuban cities. Other items note the Republic of Texas veterans gathering at Lampasas, Texas. two nephews convicted of murdering their uncle in New York face hanging on May 30. a dementile woman cared for in Chicago alms house. German wheat imports. Ellen M. Stone enjoined from lecturing in Boston. H L Cooper of Beaumont, Texas, claiming to have killed a man in Marietta, Ohio, surrenders. Dr W R Brooks of Geneva, New York reports a new comet discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Burton
Fred A. van Wormer
Peter A. Hailenbeck
New York
Dementel
Adolph Luetgart
Chicago
Ills
Ellen M. Stone
Boston
Mass
H. L. Cooper
Beaumont
Tex
Marietta
W. R. Brooks
Geneva
N. Y
Brain Food Nonsense Debunked by Authorities
Nutrition advocates reject the idea of separate foods for brain and muscles. A balanced diet supports the whole body. Digestive issues destroy nourishment. Green's August Flower is promoted as a liver tonic sold by Wilson-Jenkins Co. for vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. G. Green
Wilson-Jenkins Co
Green
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Ted
East Texas
T. W. House
Howell Bros
C. G. Parson’s
Bryan, Texas
Hutchinson
Bryan
Mark
Texas
Daly
Franklin
New Mexico
Ino, B. Gordon
Davis
Ernor
Sendan
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Samuel M. Scoville
Henry Ward Beecher
Phila
Aeionia
Bank of Montreal
Havana
the Veterans of the Republic of Texas
Lampasas, Tex
Paull Jones
Paul Jones
W. T. Ford
Ul Jones
Louisville, Ky
Ford
D. Mike, Jr
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