Senator Davis Dead at Home in St. Paul
Senator Davis has died at his residence in St. Paul after illness. The obituary notes his long service and leadership, with colleagues mourning his passing.
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Newspaper
Bryan Morning Eagle
Location
Bryan, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1900
Page
1
Senator Davis has died at his residence in St. Paul after illness. The obituary notes his long service and leadership, with colleagues mourning his passing.
United States Senator Cushman Kellogg Davis, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, died at his St Paul home after a two month illness. The cause involved blood poisoning from an abrasion caused by dye from a black silk stocking, with complications including nephritis and diabetes. His wife and elderly father endured a long vigil as doctors performed several operations in October.
A cablegram from United States Minister Hunter in Guatemala City reports Honduras has drafted a ten thousand dollar indemnity for the killing of Frank Pears at San Pedro Sula in May 1899. The claim was settled among the claimants.
Jesus Barrientes was tried and found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to ten years penal servitude. Rios was stabbed to death. In Montgomery Alabama Senator Morgan was reelected with every vote in the legislature, awaiting formal joint-session announcement.
Ex-President Kruger spoke with French Foreign Minister Delcasse on Tuesday. France maintains it will not initiate intervention but may join if conditions merit acquiescence. Kruger planned likely official steps at The Hague and potential mediation talks, possibly involving Holland.
Michael Davitt reports from Paris that Kruger has no intention of making the United States his home. He notes invitations to America are declined though a short visit is possible. Davitt cites cabinet opposition and predictably little support from McKinley administration for the Boer cause.
Secretary Root returns from Cuba noting no push for independence laws and predicting Cuba will drift under American rule. He says eastern Cubans are peaceful and educated, with many favoring self government even if annexation might follow.
Home seekers from the Kiowa border return to Texas after months waiting for settlement opening delayed a year or more. Reported suffering and privation rise as diseases spread and funerals become daily events. In Ohio, a Cleveland line crash near Beaver results in multiple deaths with a train wreck into the river.
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