More Troops for the Philippines Deter mined for Manila
The war department orders rapid reinforcement moves to the Philippines. Sherman transports will sail from New York with infantry units and Seventeenth Infantry companies. Grant route, Suez Canal, Gibraltar. Lawton to command once Otis is governor. Otis in Manila with 26,000, plus 4,000 on the way, totaling about 37,000 under his command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippines
War Department
Sherman
New York
Seventeenth Infantry
Twelfth Infantry
Manilla
Grant
Atlantic
Mediterranean Sea
Suez Canal
Gibraltar
Lawton
Otis
Manila
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Two Men Murdered Near Hackberry Arkansas
Kingman Arizona January reports say two men were found murdered near Hackberry, one a miner James Dowd and the other Mormon teamster John Blake from Utah. Their throats were cut, heads beaten, and clothing burned. Three Mexicans in town are suspected. their whereabouts unknown. Blake leaves a widow and children. A note in Spanish was found among ashes. lynching talk follows.
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Kingman
A. T
Hackberry
Here
James Dowd
John Blake
Utah
Blake
Various Local Notices and Naval-Style Briefs From Arkansas and Nearby States
News in brief items cover church plans in Eureka Springs Arkansas a $20000 memorial to Elder W E Penn business and cotton totals in Nashville Arkansas political ballot stability in Delaware and Pennsylvania a hair styling joke in Springdale and weather related notes in Arkansas indiana and iowa coal discovery near Royal Center illinois republican state league meeting set fort wayne prairie fires near matagorda texas a death from injuries near cleburne texas and other obituaries including capt william lynn and state senator john bogs potawatomi chief simon pokagon death at rusk lake minnesota robbers in lake charles louisiana a Pittsburg woman drowns at atlantic city new jersey alabama legislature backs General Wheeler for major general and a pneumonia note from kansas city mo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Springs
Ark
W. E. Penn
Nashville
United States
Delaware
Pennsylvania
Springdale
Cynthiana
Posey County
Ind
Indiana State League of Republicans
Fort Wayne
Royal Center
Daniel Bingaman
Gidden
Matagorda
Tex
Wills Squires
Cleburne
William Lynn
First
Missouri Volunteers
St. Louis
Chicamauga
John Bogs
San Francisco
Cal
Simon Pokagon
Pottawamie
Rusk Lake
Minn
Lake Charles
Fatal Snow Slide Buries Men Near Cokeville Wyoming
A mile long snow slide at Cokeville Wyoming on January 31 buries several men and ten teams. All were rescued except Burt Handy who died. No spread of disease or danger reported by state health officer. no excitement. One city health officer notes alarm but no danger. The state health officer has not been notified.
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Dewey
Washington
Long
Navy Department
Pekin
China
Boston
Taku
Conger
San Francisco
Charles Schulte
Evansville
Ind
Fifth Street
Schulte
Cokeville
Wyo
Burt Handy
Multiple Fatal and Destructive Incidents Across States
Fire destroys the Mayers 3 story brick building in Paris Texas. Ohio Flint Glass Works burns at Dunkirk Indiana with losses around 50000 dollars and half insured. A boy near Mount Peak Texas dies after wagon collision. James Thompson and Gib Gooden die near West Liberty Indiana while thawing nitroglycerine. A Dallas Texas court fines George Barber for aggravated assault. Ardmore Indian Territory arrests John Edwards for murder. A knife duel leaves Whitaker Manns dead and Howard Harlan near death. Hyde Delacy kille Armour Riley and then died by suicide in Hatchecuba Alabama.
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Mayers
Paris
Tex
Joe Behm
Ohio Flint Glass Works
Dunkirk
Ind
James Thomas
Mount Peak
George Barber
Dallas
John Edwards
Ardmore
I. T
Dick McSwain
James Thompson
Gib Gooden
West Liberty
Whitaker Manns
Howard Harlan
Ballardsville
Manns
Harlan
Hyde Delacy
Armour Riley
Hatchecuba
Ala
Also Mentioned on This Page
Climax
Cordova
Rio
Batavia
Howell Bros
Neracles
W. T. James
Bryan
James Kernole
A.P. Franklin & Son
Odd Fellows Building
John Mike
Lowne’s
Andy
Wnitchen and
Berwick Bay
Agoncillo
Jan
Aguinaldo
Atlanta
Seaboard
Southeastern Freight Association
Liverpool
Brunswick
Savannah
Bryan, Tex
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Richard C. Combs
Burlington
Wichlla
Kas
Combs
Kansas
A.C. Bunn
Legion of Honor
Stockton
Lawrence Pulliam
Asheville
N. C
Asheville Bank
John B. Mike
Landreth
J. E. Ponder
Prop’r
Goon Restaurant
Bryan Water, Ice, Light & Power Company
B. S. Read’s
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