Peace in South Africa Ends War and Boers to Return
London reports the first lord of the treasury announced peace terms: Boer forces to lay down arms and surrender munitions. prisoners to be repatriated. Dutch taught in schools if parents desire. no taxes on Transvaal. homes to be restowed and rebels tried under colonial law. Jubilation sweeps London with crowds, bells, and royal levees.
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London
House of Commons
Treasury
A. J. Balfour
South Africa
Trans- Vaal
Ireland
United Kingdom
Edward
Mansion House
Royal Exchange
Trafalgar Square
Stock Exchange
St. James Palace
Downing Street
Joseph Chamberlain
Chamberlain
Buckingham Palace
United States
Joseph H. Choate
Windsor Castle
Berlin
Paris
South
Boer Leaders Absent at Vereening Conference Promise Later Return
Officials in Cape Colony report Commandant Fouche and other Boer leaders said to come to Vereening conference later of their own accord though they did not attend the initial sessions.
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Arc
Bul
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Commandant Fouche
Cape Colony
Pope Hails Peace Hope for World Wide Peace
Rome June 2. The pope expressed joy on news of peace in South Africa and said he hopes to close his eyes on a world wide peace.
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Rome
South Africa
Strike Spreads in Hazelton Coal Area as Employers Replace Workers
Hazelton June 2. Engineers firemen and pump runners rally to the United Mine Workers strike order. Companies replace strikers with non union men from Philadelphia and will keep special officers at mines. Clerks seek merchant support. resolutions condemn suppliers to strikers foes.
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Wilkesbarre
Hazelton
United Mine Workers
Philadelphia
Clerks’ Protective Association
Sheriff Posts Notices Amid Scranton Strike Tensions
In Scranton Pennsylvania Sheriff Charles H. Shadt ordered deputies to post warnings across Lackawanna County. The notices warn trespassers and anyone interfering with company workers will be punished under law as engineers and pumpmen are replaced by substitutes amid expected strike trouble.
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Scranton
Charles H. Shadt
Lackawanna County
Miners Strike Widens Across Shamokin Area
Shamokin Pennsylvania June 2 miners have ceased demonstrations at 19 collieries within 12 miles aside from gathering on public roads to learn if pump men firemen and engineers will report for work. At least 95 percent of three worker classes joined the strike.
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Shamokin
Battle Near Hermosillo Fights Yaqui Indians
A Mexican battalion under General Torres fought about 300 Yaqui Indians at El Tanque near Hermosillo. Forty Yaquis were killed and 980 wounded. Mexican losses were 15. Yaquis retreated toward the Mazatlan mountains, leaving their dead. Armaments and ammunition were captured, causing high excitement in Hermosillo.
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Ican
Tuscan
A. T
Torres
el Tanque
Hermosillo
Mazatlan
Texas Telegraph and Telephone Co Extends Operations
In Austin on June 2 the Texas Telegraph and Telephone company of Austin reports an amended charter expanding its field. Dr. Joe Gilbert of Bastrop becomes surgeon of the Confederate home succeeding Dr. L. D. Hill. The railroad commission resolves the Paso Terminal and G H S A crossing dispute ordering grade crossing with interlocking device at the El Paso terminal crossing.
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Austin
Texas Telegraph and Telephone Company of
Joe Gilbert
Bastrop
Confederate Home
L. D. Hill
Railroad Commission
Paso
Galveston, Harrisburg and
San Antonio
el Paso
Absalom Bainbridge Dies After Death Sentence
Absalom Rug gles Bainbridge, once sentenced to death for assistance, has died in New York on June 2. The report notes his prior conviction and refers to his controversial legal case.
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Absalom Hainbridge
New York
Absalom Ruggles Bainbridge
Virginia-born Confederate veteran dies in city
He is charged with aiding John Wilkes Booth during Lincoln's escape and is reported dead from apoplexy at his home. Born in Virginia in 1845, he joined the Confederate army at age 16 and served to the war's end.
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John Wilkes Booth
Lincoln
Mr. Bainbridge
Virginia
Brakeman Loses Leg in Katy Freight Accident
J L Mc Mullen a brakeman on a local Katy freight between Fort Worth and Hillsboro lost his left leg near the knee after an accident at Itaska while switching cars. He was brought to Fort Worth and admitted to St Joseph's infirmary. His home is in Denison.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. L. McMullen
Hillsboro
Itaska
St. Joseph's Infirmary
Denison
Taft Holds Papal Audience in Rome
Rome June 2 Cardinal Rampolla papal secretary of state received Judge Taft governor of the Philippine Islands with Bishop Thomas O Gorman of Sioux Falls acting as interpreter.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Taft
Philippine Islands
Thomas O'Gorman
Sioux Falls
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Howell Bros
Correr
Bryan, Texas
Honecny Bros
Bryan
Bryan Grocery
Texas
Otto Boehme
Yaquis
Indiana
Sue McLellan
Opera House
Rampolla
City Market
John W. Hicks
Prop
H. B. Dorsey
Parsons Bottling Works
C. G. Parson’s. Proprietor
Cope
Ena
Seltzer and
Mineralaters
Hutchinson
Mike, Jr
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