Lon Spry Held to Grand Jury in Snyder Murder Case
Lon Spry remained in custody after a preliminary hearing before Magistrate Buch on charges as an accessory to the murder of John M. Snyder near the city last November. The Custers and Flora Knot were discharged as witnesses as Spry was bound over to the grand jury on a $5,000 bond.
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Buch
John M. Snyder
Lon Spry
Custers
Flo Knot
John McBride
Moore
Flora Knot
Spry
Genrke’s
Armstrong’s
Mrs. Myers
Minnie Myers
Jesse Spry
Jesse Story
Urbana
Peoria
Pekin
Bloomington
Laura Edmonds
Charles Hanson
Barney Layton
Jess Story
Tllinois Central
Charles Schlorff
Story
Tlinois Central
Indianapolis
Big Four
Nannie
Central Depot & Story
First Street
Sackett’s
Jesse
Morfey
St Four
Jenkins
McBride
Flo Knott
John Snyder
Eagleton
Flora Knott
Evangelistic Bible Institute by W W C T U Thursday
The W C T U evangelistic and bible institute meets Thursday in the Methodist church lecture room starting at 10 a.m. Mrs Kuhl state evangelist conducts praise and reading with topics on Bible study mastery and Moody. Urbana union members attend. lunch at 66 East University. free will offerings invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AW. C. T. U. Evangelistic and Bible Institute
Methodist Church
Kuhl
Dwight L. Moody
Urbana Union
East University Avenue
Mary E. Kuhl
C. E. Maltby
Congress Reconvenes With Brief House Session
Washington Jan 2 Congress reconvened today. The house session lasted only fifteen minutes with no notable business. The senate received nominations including Brigadier Generals Bates and Wheaton for major general of volunteers by brevet, and Col. Samuel Young plus Lt. Col. MacArthur and Lt. Col. Ludlow for brigadier general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Senate
Washington
D. C
Congress
Bates
Wheaton
Samuel Young
MacArthur
Ludlow
Two Reports Expected From House Committee on Roberts Case
Washington Jan 3 The House committee investigating Representative-elect Roberts of Utah plans two reports one urging exclusion without swearing in and the other backing sworn in then expelled Roberts to be heard on his own behalf tomorrow Meanwhile Davis retirement denied by Interior Department officials including Secretary Hitchcock amid quarrels with bureau acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Roberts
Utah
Davis
Marietta Arrives Safely at Manila Navy Dispatch
The Navy Department announced the gunboat Marietta reached Manila safely. It is the final of five ships ordered to the Philippines on Admiral Dewey's recommendation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta
Manila
Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Philippines
Dewey
Brits Hold Ground as Boers Retreat at Colesburg
In Naauport Cape Colony on January 3, British forces maintain positions to the south and east around Colesburg. Boer fighters retreat with stubborn resistance as ongoing engagements continue in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poers
Naauport
Cape Colony
Colesburg
Arbitrators Reach a Decision in Delagoa Day Case
Berne Switzerland January 3 The arbitrators have reached a decision and the award is being drawn up It will be ready for announcement by the end of the month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berne
Switzerland
Delagoa Day
Seven Police Missing in Dutch Action Reported
London January reports from Sterkstrom indicate seven mounted police of the force engaged north of Dordrecht Friday are still missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gatacre
Sterkstrom
Dordreche
New Machinery at Work Brightens Urbana Street Service
The Urbana and Champaign Railway Gas and Electric Co has installed a Westinghouse 250 horsepower direct generator and a monster fly-wheel engine. The plant now provides reliable power for street cars and motors with ample backup from additional dynamos. Total improvements near $50,000, plus $30,000 for the power house, with crews and track work expanding service and reliability. Superintendent Pepper and President McKinley are praised for public welfare efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urbana & Champaign Railway, Gas & Electric Co
Twin Cities
Westinghouse
Pepper
Cleveland
Wright
Main
Egrees
W. B. McKinley
Champaign
Geo. F. Duncan
Portland
Edwin Woodman
H. J. Pepper
Mr. Pepper
L. W. Johnson
Urbana
McKinley
Gatacre bases HQ near Molteno after Stormberg defeat
The report notes General Gatacre has established his headquarters about twenty miles north of this place following his Stormberg defeat. Molteno houses a garrison ready for reinforcement and its strategic location at a junction of the East London line and a connecting branch to the Port Elizabeth line is emphasized. Albany governor Roosevelt calls for repeal of Morton boxing law in his message.
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Gatacre
Stormburg
East London
Port Elizabeth
Molteno
Roosevelt
Albany
N. Y
Gold and Silver Money Policy Proposal by Senator Chandler
Senator Chandler proposed an amendment to the current financial bill affirming the United States will continue using gold and silver as standard money. It calls for coinage of both metals into money of equal intrinsic value, to be secured by international agreement or legislation, preserving parity and equal power of every dollar in all markets and debt payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chandler
Washington, D. C
United States
Much Corn Coming In Crowded Elevators At Full Capacity
Elevators in the city are packed as corn arrives fast and shelled. J C Collins reports 156 loads taken in Friday with 38 waiting to dump Saturday, but car scarcity delays persist and storage is nearly full, threatening shelling stoppage until cars can move grain. Also covers Sulzer request to Treasury on public fund deposits and Bundesrath affair notes with England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Collins
French Maneuvering and Spalding Voyage
General French reports limited reinforcements could dislodge Boers at Colesbury but may retreat from gains as he cannot follow up. Bishop Spalding plans a Rome voyage January 9, via Gibraltar, seeking papal duties. Manila reports a bubonic plague case and two suspicious deaths prompting containment.
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French
London
Colesbury
War Office
Colesburg
Spalding
Rome
Peoria
John Lancaster Spalding
Straits of Gibraltar
Mediterranean
Manila
Deroulede Found Guilty in Paris Conspiracy Case
Paris reports the senate as high court found Paul Deroulede guilty of conspiracy against the government with extenuating circumstances in the Spy Arrests case. One clerk at the legation faced suspicions of involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deroulede
Paris
Senate
Paul Deroulede
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Grand Aur
Knot
Ww. C. T. U. Institute
Sulzer
Gage
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury Department
National City and Hanover National Banks of
Berlin
England
Thle Bio
F.K. Robeson & Bro
Neil Street
Church Street
Illinois
Walker & Mulliken
Champaign, Ill
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