Battle at Grove plantation ends with three killed
A clash between white men and a group of African Americans at Grove plantation in St. Rose parish left seven wounded. A posse pursued Pat McGee and the surviving negroes as they fled into the weeds after a twenty minute battle. Three corpses were recovered.
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Rear Grove
St. S Parish
Pat McGee
Swn
McGee
Massissippi Valley Railroad
Congy
John Hinds
St. Rose
Ader
President Sets November Ninth for Special Congress Session
Washington October 20 President has issued a proclamation calling Congress to meet in extraordinary session on November ninth at noon. The session will consider a commercial convention between the United States and Cuba requiring congressional approval.
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Congress
Washington
Har Eee
United States
Cuba
Wounded Wife Angers Husband Fires Self in Newark
Police report John McCloskey of Newark shot at his wife after she refused to live with him. He then fired at himself but was not hit. She was wounded. the incident occurred on the street and drew crowd. Overall chaos followed, with claims of misconduct and a council probe into alleged abuses.
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New York
John McCloskey
Newark
N. J
Hermann
Cil
Investi Bratt
Minor matters from Texas and nearby regions
Notes report waterworks in Mineola Texas a dance near Craterville Oklahoma a paved pike at the world's fair and Texas dry margins Mills county votes dry while a Marshall wall fatality injures two black workers A boy and a farmer die in accidents and several officials resign or are noted including J B Dillon shipping horses and HF Canfield death in Chicago.
Steamers Stranded by Yukon Ice Threaten Passengers and Gold
Sixteen river steamers against the Yukon ice near Dawson face possible halt as cold conditions persist. Three White Pass and Yukon line steamers with 110 passengers each may not traverse more than half the distance, risking hundreds of miles on foot for those inadequately clad. Malts and hundreds of thousands in gold aboard, plus 200 ton cargo per vessel, add to the peril as more ships fight the ice along the river.
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Yukon
Post-Intelligencer
Ty Saym
White Pass and
Yukon Line
Dawson
White Pass
White Horse
Dawson Sound
Wreck of the South Portland Leaves 31 Missing
The steamer South Portland from Astoria to San Francisco was wrecked at Bandon on the Oregon coast. Thirty-one passengers and crew are missing, while the captain and six others reached shore. The ship, 185 feet long, formerly the Caroline Muller, carried a crew of twenty three under Captain McIntyre.
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San Francisco
Marine Exchange
South Portland
Astoria
Bandon
Oregon Coast
Caroline Muller
W. A. Scammell
Priest Fatally Shot During Marlin Fishing Trip
On a Marlin fishing trip a gun left unsecured on a cliff discharged striking Father O'Shore in the right breast. The 32 year old priest, ordained at Galveston at 23, served five years here. He whispered farewell to a companion before dying.
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Oman Catho
Marlin Oj
Onang
Hanner
Pathe
O’shore
Galveston
Beaumont Blazes Hint Rice Mills and Homes Destroyed
A Beaumont fire wiped out the Heng Rice Milling company plant with losses around 50000. Storage held 10000 to 20000 sacks of the season’s rice. A separate blaze damaged five Gilly Gill residences worth 5000 and one Turner home valued at 1000.
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Hint
Beaumont
Heng Rice Milling Company
Gilly Gill
Amos Turner
Seventeen Macadam Roads To Be Built From San Antonio
San Antonio officials award J P Nelson a 484000 contract for seventeen macadamized roads radiating toward the county lines. Work must be finished in 250 days under a bond-funded public roads program approved for 500000 dollars.
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San Antonio
J. P. Nelson
Crown of Scotland Arrives After Cape Horn Loss
The British ship Crown of Scotland, overdue and re insured at 15 percent, reached San Francisco after leaving Newcastle April 11 with general merchandise. Severe weather at Cape Horn caused the death of RB F Elvisskirch, a able seaman, who fell from the mainmast into the sea.
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San Francisco
Crown of Scotland
Newcastle
Eng
Cape Horn
RB. F. Elvisskirch
Maen Strikers Vote to Continue War Work Stoppage
Armentieres France Oct 20 The Maen strikers, by an overwhelming referendum, vote to continue the strike despite employers agreement not to cut wages for a ten hour day. Authorities guard against renewed outrages as workers show a menacing attitude.
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Armentieres
France
Maen
Dynamite Found Near Hell Gate Canyon Patrols Expanded
Missoula Montana October 20 dynamited sticks found by section men near the mouth of Hell Gate canyon on the Northern Pacific tracks east of Missoula just before an eastbound passenger train passed. Armed guards patrol the canyon for nearly ten miles to prevent further danger.
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Missoula
Mont
Hell Gate Canyon
Northern Pacific
Destructive Fire Devastates Yarne Louisiana Losses
A Monday blaze at Yarne six miles east of Crowley caused aggregate losses estimated at 22000 dollars. In Red Bud Mississippi a two year old boy, son of George Brown, suffered crushing injuries with both feet severed by a sorghum crusher.
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Hannson
Yarne
Crowley
Here
Red Bud
George Brown
Thirty-Second Degree Session Of Scottish Rite In Washington
The Supreme Council of the thirty-second degree Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons of the Southern jurisdiction met in Washington for a biennial session John Richardson of Tennessee presiding. He announced plans to retire from politics and focus on Masonic duties while urging abstinence from alcohol at council events. The Grand Secretary reports 4475 admissions in two years and 17,329 members currently under the Southern supreme council.
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South
Washington
Supreme Council of
Southern
James Richardson
Tennessee
Congress
Richardson
Webber
Speedy Cresceus Smashes World Trot Record in Wichita
Cresceus trotted a mile in 1.59% Monday afternoon in Wichita breaking the world mark long held by Dillon and Major Delmar by a quarter second. Mike the Tramp paced the horse as Ketchum prepared the trial and Cresceus finished strong despite a late stumble.
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Wichita
Kan
Cresceus
Dillon
Major Delmar
Ketchum
Crescens
Mike
Tramp
Word MeloDrama and the Origin of Melodrama
A historical discussion traces melodrama from its Greek roots melos and drama to its early forms with music and dialogue. It credits George Benda for a speaking-voice style with orchestral support and notes on 18th century operatic examples and later dramatic use in publications.
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J. J. Rousseau
George Benda
Gotha
London Globe
Moths Butterflies Wings Habits and Idol Jewels Tale
A piece contrasts day active Butterfles with dusk moths, noting clubbed antennae and wing locking in butterflies and the opposite in moths. It then cites an idol jewel worth about 50 000 rupees, made of sovereign gold with diamonds emeralds and rubies, largest emerald 1000 rupees, largest ruby and diamond 800 rupees each. A doctor’s buoyant line ends in a sharp patient quip about medical cost.
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Parthasathy
Madras
Beggar’s Answer About Blindness Cited By Citizen
A charitable citizen asks if blindness is natural. The beggar replies he is blind by profession, not by nature. The text notes the Maelstrom whirlpool spans four geographical miles in diameter.
Real Estate Listings Around Brazos County Sold by J. W. Batts
J W Batts real estate touts abstracts for Brazos County land titles. 105 acres near the courthouse with 25 cultivated and rest pasture priced at 1500. 1.25 acres near schoolhouse priced 750. Four blocks from Main Street six room house 1250. Half block near Allen Academy 500. 13 acres south side town with 4 room house priced 1000. 9 room two story home 4250. One half block near DC DeMaret 500.
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Court House
Price
Main
Allen Academy
Joe B Reed
DC DeMaret Place
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