Atrocity Report From Shan Si China Slaughters Clergy
Berlin dispatch in Volks Zeitung describes a brutal massacre in Shan Si. A Catholic bishop and four European priests were killed after being invited to a governor’s house. six Marseilles sisters, Chinese priests, and 30 Chinese sisters were also executed. Several foreign families in the area were reportedly killed, with Yu Hussen named as the governor implicated in the killings.
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Russians Hand Over Shan Hai Kuan Road to Germans
By czarist order Russians surrender the Shan Hai Kuan road to Germany after signing the required documents. The transfer ends Russian control of the strategic route, with German forces poised to assume authority along the corridor.
Archbishops Feehan to retire. coadjutor to be consecrated
Chicago December 3 The Most Rev Patrick A Feehan archbishop of the Chicago diocese since 1880 will retire from active duties at year end A coadjutor bishop with right of succession will be consecrated between January 1 and January 15 Fr P J Muldoon is named as the likely successor Archbishop Feehan is 71 in ill health Auxiliary Bishop Alexander McGavick was appointed earlier to aid the diocese and remains without right of succession Muldoon will return from Europe about December 20 after Christmas ceremonies the new arrangement is to relieve current responsibilities to the Pope’s approval
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Britain Negotiating With Nicaragua On Trade Treaty
London reports a foreign office official tells AP that Britain is negotiating with Nicaragua to remove the existing commercial treaty and that no exceptional terms have been proposed. The dispatch noted by Washington and published in New York caused concern within the American state department.
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Opening of Fifteenth Parliament elects Gulley speaker
London December 83 The first session of Queen Victoria's Fifteenth Parliament opened at 2 pm in a formal ceremony. The sole business was the election of a speaker, with strong member attendance despite Irish members' absence. William Court Gulley was reelected speaker.
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William Court Gulley
Had Gold in His Pockets
Police arrest a colored man for stealing a 75 cent pant pair after a search found him with 106.10 in his pockets including 100 in twenty dollar gold pieces. He had just left cotton fields and could not resist the six bit theft. Hobson Improving
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Dukedom for General Roberts Reported in London
The Manchester Guardian reports Queen Victoria may grant a dukedom to General Roberts and parliament could be asked to vote him £100,000.
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Fire at Woody's store in Goldthwaite causes $2000 insured loss
Fire was discovered in S. H. Woody's store in Goldthwaite Texas. Firefighters worked hard to extinguish the blaze. Stock losses total about $2000, fully covered by insurance.
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Paris Burial of Oscar Wilde Follows Catholic Rites
The body of Oscar Wilde was buried today in Paris according to Catholic rites he joined three weeks earlier. Only a small circle of friends attended the ceremony.
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The Czar Improving
The czar's condition is improving as of December 3 in Lividia, with officials reporting steady recovery and no new complications.
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Exposition Sparkles With Electric Tower and Colorful Design
The Pan American Exposition will be an artistic triumph with 350 acres of courts, fountains, and elaborate sculpture. The Electric Tower rises 375 feet, framed by Spanish Renaissance style buildings, 200000 lamps, and cascading fountains, creating a radiant nighttime spectacle.
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