Lynch Remanded in Treason Case as Lynch Offered Services to Boers
London Bow Street court heard Col Arthur Lynch former Boer army officer face high treason charges. He allegedly went to Transvaal in 1900 raised a regiment and fought for the Boers while British subject born in Australia. Evidence included his oath as a burgher and appearances in Natal.
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South Africa
London
Bow Street
Arthur Lynch
Col. Lynch
Galway
New Haven
France
Lynch
Edward Carson
Paris
Transvaal
Sir Edward
Buller
Pretoria
Australia
South African Republic
Natal
Chas. Russell
Baron Russell of
Killowen
Walsh
Hamilies Holt
A. S Hardy
United States
Berne
Switzerland
H. W. Bowen
Teheran
Venezuela
Prof. Richardson
Athens
Minerals of the South Shows Greater Activity in Development
Baltimore June 14 Mineral development in the south shows signs of greater activity than ever. Two Alabama Mississippi ventures plan large operations including a $1,000,000 capital for 100,000 acres and a $209,000 project combining cement rock marble clays and water power for manufacturing. Reports also indicate gold lands leased on the Coosa river and coal investments near Jasper. West Virginia Kentucky Texas and Louisiana see new mining efforts and zinc copper oil growth continues in multiple states alongside expanding manufacturing plants.
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Baltimore
South
Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Clarke County
Ala
Coosa River
Ian
Jasper
West Virginia
Bluefield
Crown Ho! Crafton
Tocahontas
Kentucky
Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Tennessee
Virginia
Coon Attacks Family as Dogs Drive Animal Indoors
In Hillsboro Texas on June 14 a coon attacked H P Hawkins and his two sons while they slept. Dogs pursued the animal into the house and both Hawkins and his wife were bitten. The boys suffered severe bites requiring a physician to dress wounds. The coon fled to the yard where Hawkins killed it with a stick after a brief struggle.
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Hillsboro
Tex
H. P. Hawkins
Mr. Hawkins
Italian man found bound near Harlem tracks seeks Spanish estate papers
New York on June 14 report states Carlo Cattappani Mar quis de Cordova, an Italian guest, was found tied to railroad tracks at 115th street and North river after disappearing last week. He was hospitalized with possible poisoning. He claimed to be searching for documents proving his right to a valuable estate in Spain and said a man would reward him with $100 for the papers.
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New York
Carlo Cattappani
Marquis de Cordova
New York Central Railroad
115Th Street
North River
Cattappani
Spain
Dallas County Sheriff Arrests Man for Assault on Boy
Anson Texas June 14 Sheriff Swan arrested Will Alexander on charges of assault with intent to murder Arthur Massey an 11 year old boy. Alexander about 30 years old. They were chopping cotton together when the boy was struck on the head with a hoe handle causing a dangerous if not fatal wound.
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Anson
Tex
Swan
Will Alexander
Arthur Massey
Alexander
Beard Bill Law lovelid justice case in Texas
June 14 report notes a case involving Weat charged with a violation of criminal law for beating. The report outlines the accusation under Texas law and the ongoing proceedings in the court.
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Beard Bill Law Lovelid
Tex
Weat
Court rules law unconstitutional in habeas corpus case
A county village case on a writ of habeas corpus ends with West released from custody. The court’s order declares a key phase of the law unconstitutional and thus invalid.
Congress Tones Down Pineapple Expenditure Inquiry
The House tabled Hay of Virginia's resolution demanding a secretary of the treasury statement on U S expenditures in the Philippine account since May 1, 1898.
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Washington
House
Hay
Virginia
United States
Memorial Arch Dedicated to Confederate Dead in Columbus
In Columbus on June 14 a memorial arch honoring 2250 Confederate dead at Camp Chase grave sites drew about 5000 visitors. The arch, donated by William Harrison of Cincinnati, recalls prisoners who died in the war. Speakers included Governor Nash and General John B. Gordon as veterans decorated graves with aid from Grand Army of the Republic and Daughters of the Confederacy.
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Columbus
William Harrison
Cincinnati
Camp Chase
Hayes
Foraker
W. H. Knauss
Harrison
South
Nash
John B. Gordon
Grand Army of the Republic and
Daughters of the Confederacy
Miss Curtis Lee Defies Rail Passengers Seating Law
Miss Mary Curtis Lee daughter of the late General Robert Ebbe forfeited a $5 collateral for failure to appear before Mayor Simpson in the police court. The charge was violation of the separation of white and colored passengers on railways. She was taken into custody Friday night on a Washington and Alexandria electric car after refusing to change her seat at the peer of the car section reserved for colored people.
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Alexandria
Mary Curtis Lee
Robert Ebbee
Simpson
Lee
Washington and Alexandria
Prominent Nashville Lawyer Albert D Marks Ends Life
Nashville on June 14 reports prominent lawyer Albert D Marks shot himself to death. He was the son of ex governor Albert S Marks and son in law of General W H Jackson proprietor of the Belle Meade. No reason for the tragedy is known.
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Nashville
Albert D. Marks
Albert S. Marks
W. H. Jackson
Belle Meade
Senate Committee Sets Up Next Session Statehood Bid
Washington June 14 The senate committee on territories to take up early in the next session the omnibus statehood bill admitting Oklahoma New Mexico and Arizona into the Union.
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Washington
Senate Committee On Teritories
Congress
Territories
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Arizona
Lynching Report Near Okmulgee in Creek Nation
A woman and a girl were lynched in the Creek Nation 18 miles west of Okmulgee. United States marshals received word and deputies are heading to the scene.
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Muskogee
I. T
Creek Nation
Okmulgee
United States Marshal’s Office
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