Telegraphers Strike Sees Conflicting Reports On End
Houston reports say telegraphers strike a success while railroad officials claim a fizzle. Santa Fe intends to replace strikers and fight to finish. Chicago says 150 vacancies left east of Albuquerque, with system wide service back to pre strike levels. Madisonville tragedy follows, Mexico floods, and William Gates convicted of involuntary manslaughter in Richmond Indiana.
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Order of Railway Telegraphers
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James R. Meek
Verdict and Fatal Blow In Courtroom Case
The verdict was announced Cater struck Meek with his fist and the older man ruptured a blood vessel and died instantly. Strawn Texas Dec 11 E A Ellino Sartartia Fort Bend county has employed John Douglass to sink a shaft to coal on Standard Coal company land one half mile south of here with modern machinery and a daily capacity of 1500 tons.
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Beckham Inaugurated Amid Vast Statewide Showing
In Frankfort on December ceremony day Governor J O W Beckham was inaugurated to serve the rest of Goebel's term. The procession featured two full regiments of state guards, the Duckworth club of Cincinnati, and multiple political clubs. The day ended with a cemetery ceremony decorating the late Governor Goebel’s grave.
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Waldersee Chaffee incident ends after apology breakfast
Berlin reports the Waldersee Chaffee episode closed after General Chaffee sent a second letter of apology for rough language and Field Marshal von Waldersee invited him to breakfast. The German foreign office released the AP statement based on von Waldersee’s cable.
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Ministers Meet To Start China Negotiations
Pekin December 10 via Taku December 11 at a ministers meeting to decide if Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching have court authority to negotiate for China. Some officials claimed authorization to treat as representatives while others, including the German minister, had no instructions. All agreed that once Sir Ernest Mason Satow the British minister gets word to consent to a joint vote negotiations with Li Hung Chang and Prince Ching will begin unless instructed otherwise by their governments.
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Town Bank Robbed by Six Masked Men
Seville Ohio December 11 six masked men captured Town Marshal Weaver bound and gagged him then blew the safe in Highs bank taking about 1600. The blast drew pursuit but the burglars fled on a hand car toward the depot after drawing revolvers a posse is in pursuit.
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Army at 250 weekly growth and barracks figure
Across the nation the service count grows near 250 weekly with more than 490 at the barracks. Many may wait for Washington orders as gaps in China and the Philippines are filled. Also noted, the Dutch minister in parliament says Holland Portugal difference exaggerated and exequatur for Lorenzo Marques under review. Confederate veteran Capt. Eustace G son dies in Huntington.
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Philippines
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Portugal
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