Forward Move Expected as Chaffee Arrives at Tien Tsin
Washington reports London saying British and American troops near Tien Tsin plan an advance within 48 hours under General Chaffee. Chaffee to lead American and possibly British forces, with US pressuring for immediate action despite European hesitations. Also notes casualties at the British legation, and dispatches from Shanghai and Pekin about Japanese and Chinese forces.
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London
Tien Tsin
Chaffee
Taku
China
United States
Admiral Remey
General Chaffee
Legation
Strouts
Halliday
David Oliphant
Warren
Li Hung Chang
Shanghai
Pekin
Ando
Kojima
Narahara
China declares war amid siege and killings in Tianjin
A Pekin dispatch from July 21 reports China declared war on July 20 after the failed relief expedition. Baron Von Ketteler and English professor Francis James were killed. Over 400 noncombatants occupied the British legation as refugees swelled the palace of Prince Lu amid continued shelling.
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London
Tien Tsin
Tsung Liuamen
China
Baron von Ketteler
Francis James
Prince Lu
Dispatch from Pekin Confirms MacDonald Message Genuineness
London report states Sir Claude MacDonals dispatch from Pekin dated June 20 to July 16 is genuine despite transmission error. It notes British legation repeatedly attacked by Chinese troops, with rifle and artillery fire, and an armistice since July 16 though defensive cordons and barricades persist near the legation.
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London
Claude Mace
Donald
Pekin
David Oliphant
Warren
MacDonald
Explosions Strike Streets and Notable Deaths Across States
Assistant Captain Young foiled a second dynamite bomb after a fatal blast on the Seventh Street line in St. Louis. Austin mourns George F Poindexter a famed Texas lawyer who died after illness. Oklahoma City firm T M Richardson & Son & Son Lumber assigns for creditors amid 240000 in liabilities. Guthrie reports Joe Harry, nine, shot by his brother James, who accidentally fired the pistol and hid the weapon.
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Young
Seventh Street Southern Electric
Maradam
Austin
George F. Poindexter
Texas
Oklahoma City
O. T
T. M. Richardson & Son
Houston
Tex
Richardson Lumber Company
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
T. M. Richardson & Son Lumber Company
Willburton Lumber Company
Guthrie
Joe Harry
Joseph Harry
Alva
James Harry
Lavaca Republicans Back Hawley Prefer Jones If Nominated
Galveston July 31 report that Lavaca county Republicans back Mayor Walter Jones for congress though he is out of town and not a candidate. Associates say he would accept if nominated but prefers R. B. Hawley and would back him instead.
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Galveston
Lavaca County
Walter ©. Jones
Congress
Jones
R. B. Hawley
Robbers Loot Progress General Store and Fire Buildings
In Muncie Indiana on July 31 robbers looted Frank Sharp’s Progress general store then set the building ablaze destroying the structure and contents. They saved only some post office items mislaid during the escape and used a wagon to haul the plunder away.
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Muncie
Ind
Frank Sharp
Progress
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