Flood Devastates Prospectors on Alamito Creek in Presidio County
Thirteen cinnabar prospectors drowned when a cloudburst on Alamito Creek sent a flash flood down two camp sites in Presidio county. Only six bodies recovered. seven may remain missing. Names include William Bolis George Hollan Henry Carter and others from Missouri Kentucky and Alabama. The torrent tore up cottonwoods and carried carcasses toward the Rio Grande.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidio County
Laredo
Tex
Alamito Creek
William Bolis
George Hollan
Missouri
Henry Carter
Hernandez Costello
Phillip Humphreys
Peter Schaffer
St. Louis
Alfred Montez
William Jefferson
Kentucky
Thomas Frezzell
Alfernon Rhea
Caspar Deutschman
George Finch
Alabama
Robert Carr
Arkansas
Streem
Rio Grande
KITCHENER MAY RESIGN OVER WAR POLICY DISPUTE
London reports Lord Kitchener may resign from command after clashes with War Secretary Broderick. The Pall Mall Gazette notes General Kitchener's dissatisfaction with martial law limits in South Africa and calls for harsher penalties, full proclamation, and stronger reinforcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Pall Mall Gazette
Lord Kitchner
Broderick
Kirchner
South Africa
Cape Town
Insane mother drowns 4 children then herself
At Little York near Weill Cleveland Mrs. Perry Curtis a farmer's wife drowned her four children in a well and then killed herself after being released from Massillon asylum. Neighbor Eugene Roberts found the scene when drawing water. Also reported Czolgocz recovering from collapse with guards in Auburn and a Houston court remanding Tom McDonald without bail for Captain Baker's 1896 murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Little York
Perry Curtis
Houston
Wilson
District Court
Tom McDonald
Gathering of Ships British Move Three Warships to Persian Gulf
The British naval force concentrates in the Persian gulf with three warships already present. Additional vessels Asrage, Michflyer, and Pomone are set to sail for the gulf. Reports say Turkey may mount an expedition to Koweyt with 30 000 troops near the gulf, while Turkish aims claim to march through Arabia to quell unrest.
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Bomba
Persian Gulf
Michflyer
Pomone
Koweyt
Aing
Turkey
Buzra
Edklem Pasha
Arabia
Yamen
British Turkish clash at Koweyt and Pacific notes
Dispatches describe a Turkish attempt to land 400 troops at Koweyt, with the British cruiser Persus challenging the vessel and warning it to return to Buzra. The Turks withdrew to Fao after signaling for instructions, while Turkish forces mass near Buzra under Ed bem Pasha. a protectorate has not yet been established.
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London
The
Times
Bombay
Asia
Koweyt
Persas
Buzra
Persus
Fao
Constantinople
Edbem Pasha
Mabouakh
Train Kills Farmer Near Litchfield Illinois
John Graham a 50 year old farmer was run over and killed by a train near Litchfield Illinois. Many details in the report note the fatal accident and identify the victim. Local authorities investigate the scene for cause and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Graham
Litchfield
Ills
Marion
Fred Watson
Governor Dockery
James Watson
Jasper County
Missouri
John Mansfield
Butler
John Ferguson
Mansfield
Ferguson
Oswald Wilson
Government Agricultural Bureau
William Neal
Cicero
Ind
Harvey Watts
Sharpsburg
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Batavia
Bortree
Whit Oosti
Feee
de Hone
de Oe
Abe
Howell Brothers
Just
Tyler Haswell
Franklin
Brothers
Kitchener
Secretary of War
Czeolgosz
Auburn
N. Y
Czolgosz
Engand
Dallas
Fair
Sayers
Cabell
Miller
Beckham
Fort Worth
United States
Joe Piley
Charles A. Callison
Senator Fairbanks
Indianapolis
Fairbanks
Ohio
Iowa
Nebraska
San Diego
Cal
W. ‘’. Bowers
Congress
Pretoria
Morgan
Bryan Grocery Company
Telephone
Restaurat
J. &. Pounder
Prop
Bryan
A. E. Worley
D. Mike Jr
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