Spion Kop Taken as British Move Relieves Ladysmith
London reports General Warren occupies Spion Kop after a sharp assault, boosting British hopes to relieve Ladysmith. Buller notes strong Boer shelling and casualties including General Woodgate wounded, while Boers retreat toward Drakensbergen. Kimberley reports heavy bombardment but no casualties. De Beers workers convert to soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Buller
Warren
Spion Kop
Woodgate
Spion
Lord Salisbury
Cape Town
Natal
Colenso
Drakensbergen
Rail survey links Quincy, Carrollton to Chicago line
The corps from the Chicago and Astor railroad arrived yesterday to survey extending the Quincy Carrollton and St. Louis line east from Barnett by two and a half miles to join the Chicago and Peoria route. The project aims to connect with Illinois Central trains east and the road will be built at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing Corps
Chicago & Astor Railroad
Quincy, Carrollton & St. Louis
Barnett
Chicago and
Peoria
Litchfield
Illinois Central
Taxes Now Collectible in Champaign Township as Books Received
Collector A. C. Singbusch has the tax books after a thirty day delay and will collect state, county, town, roads, school, city and other taxes totaling 119 492 99. Compared with last year the total is up about 33 302 90 with school and road and bridge levies notably higher. Singbusch must post a bond equal to twice the tax amount and is bound for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singbusch
Champaign
A. C. Singbusch
Board of Education
Expulsion Vote Planned For Brigham Roberts Today
The house will vote on the minority and majority expulsion reports for Brigham H. Roberts of Utah beginning at 4 30 p m. The final arguments opened this morning with Democrat Sim of Tennessee and Democrat Johnson of Virginia supporting the minority report while Republican Brosius of Pennsylvania spoke for the majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Brigham H. Roberts
Utah
House of Representatives
House
Sim
Tennessee
Johnson
Virginia
Brosius
Pennsylvania
Insurgent Force Defeated Near San Diego In Two Hour Engagement
General Otis reports Schwan's troops defeated the insurgents at San Diego on January 20. Three insurgents killed and many wounded. American casualties total one killed and fourteen wounded. Two days later Schwan pursued about 2000 insurgents near Majajay as Thirtieth Infantry and cavalry advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eneral Schwan
San Diego
Washington
D. C
Otis
Schwan
Majajay
Senate passes resolutions seeking wartime information and Idaho mining reports
Washington January 25. The senate adopted a resolution asking the secretary of war to provide all information on customs duties received from Cuba Porto Rico and the Philippines since their seizure. A second resolution calls for reports and orders related to mining troubles in the Coeur dAlene district Idaho.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Secretary of War
Cuba
Porto Rico
Philippines
United States
Coeur de Alene
Idaho
Fredonia Fire Destroys Nineteen Buildings Fatal Blaze
Nineteen structures including two hotels and two banks burned in Fredonia New York. Fire killed Alice Hunter an unknown man and Frank Burpee bringing the death toll to three. Property losses estimated at two hundred thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredonia
N. Y
Alice Hunter
Frank Burpee
Dowager Duchess of Schleswig Holstein Dies in Dresden
The dowager duchess of Schleswig Holstein mother of the German empress died today in Dresden after a period of critical illness. The German court declared mourning and canceled all state functions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Dresden
Schleswig-Holstein
Chicago Syndicate Buys Two Mines in Panhandle
A Chicago syndicate has purchased the Penwell mine for 140000 dollars and the Springside mine for 90000 dollars in Pana Illinois. The new firm is expected to take possession February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nndicate
Pana
Chicago
Penwell
Springside
Armed mob surrounds Adjutant General’s Office at Frankfort
Twelve hundred armed men from Allen Whitley Bell Edmonson Barren and Metcalfe counties arrive by train and surround the adjutant general’s office at the Kentucky capitol. Goebel leaders accuse Republicans of importing the mob to force Governor Taylor to mobilize the militia. Rumor says troops may be called. an advance guard of mountaineers accompanies a departing freight engine toward Frankfort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Allen
Whitley
Bell
Edmonson
Barren
Metcalfe
Capitol
Adjutant General's Office
Taylor
Williamsburg
Special
Vaccination drive guards Champaign against smallpox
Physicians in Champaign push vaccination for schoolchildren and adults to shield them from smallpox. Merchants require clerks to vaccinate, while doctors note mild pustules and no fever. Some caution that disease may affect vaccinated people too, but many advocate strict precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Excellent singing and union service planned at church
A large Revive service at the First Methodist Church featured fine singing directed by Charles Pittman and a duet by Misses Stipes and Blaine. The pastor preached A Friend in the Storm and two men asked for prayer. A union service tonight will include Prof. Aldrich and Mr. Dillon speaking on prayer for higher learning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
First Methodist
Charles Pittman
Stipes
Blaine
Aldrich
Dillon
Pension plan eyed for Burlington employees
The Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad workers move to form a pension department. A proposal sent to headquarters would fund pensions with 1 percent of monthly wages from 3,000 employees plus revenue from the Burlington relief department reserve of about 600,000 dollars. Retirees would receive half their usual wages. Eureka Chautauqua Society dissolves over lack of support and the Normal district M. E. Camp Ground association votes to sell its meeting grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Burlington Relief Department
Eureka Chautauqua Society
Eureka
Ill
Fié Eureka Chautauqua Association
M. E. Camp Ground Association of Normal District
May Boy Aurora and Figin Lines
General Superintendent Crowley of the American Railway company returned to Joliet this afternoon from Aurora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora and
Figin
Joliet, Tl
Crowley
American Railway Company
Joliet
Aurora
Deal Said Near for Aurora and Elgin Line Purchase
Semi official statements indicate a deal on foot for the purchase of the Aurora and Elgin lines by a company to operate the entire system including the Joliet Chicago lines with water power from the drainage canal at Jackson Street in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Elgin
Joliet-Chicago
Jackson Street
Organ Recital to Dedicate New First Baptist Church
The First Baptist church plans a February dedication for its new edifice with a forthcoming organ recital on Tuesday February 2. Prof. George Blakeley of LaCrosse Wisconsin will perform in what is billed as a major musical event. A small admission will help fund essential church needs. Details to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
George Blakeley
LaCrosse
Wis
London
Rising Allen Nuptials At Bride’s Parents Home
Nellie Allen and Fred A Rising were married Wednesday at 6 pm at 206 West Eureka Street the home of the bride’s parents Mr and Mrs Henry Allen Rev H S Tryon officiated. They will live on a farm southwest of town after a short trip to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eureka Street
Henry Allen
West
Nellie
Fred A. Rising
H. S. Tryon
Goodman
Rising
Chicago
Central Officials Discipline Illinois Central Trainmen
Trainmaster Andrews and foreman H D Howard led an investigation at the Illinois Central to discipline several employees for minor offenses on Wednesday. Among cited acts was running through switches, a dangerous violation. Crews were reviewed. some workers received short vacations. Offenses date back to December 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilineis Central
Andrews
H. D. Howard
The
Round House
Illinois Central
Calumet Feeder Canal Plan Receives Support
Governor Tanner received the Illinois and Michigan canal commission report covering 1898 to 1899. The plan uses the Calumet feeder to create a Sag Harbor to Blue Island route via Calumet river to South Chicago with an estimated cost of 400000 dollars. Receipts for the year totaled 99308.89 while expenditures were 91196.76.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Tanner
Sag
Chicago
Blue Island
Calumet River
General Assembly
Hurt by a Rail In Seymour Illinois Central worker injured
Mr Connor a section man from Seymour suffered a badly injured ankle Wednesday afternoon in the city while handling steel rails. The rail slipped and struck him, he was treated by a physician and boarded the evening train home. A Clifton smallpox case report notes a third illness linked to Monticello exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connor
Ilinois Central Section
Seymour
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ladysmith
Chieveley
Kimberley
Modder River
de Beers Mining Company
Brussels
Ramsbottom
Bloemfontein
Orange Free State Ambulance
Orange Free State
Caps Town
McKinley
Berlin
Hans Wagner
Port Elizabeth
Spearman's Camp
DeRougemont
Light Horse
Carlinville, Ill
Roberts
Dowager Duchess
Adjutant General’s Office
Gobel
Clifter
Kankakee
Clifton
Monticello
India
W. Lewis
Neil Street
Champaign, Ill
Marshall Field & Co
Caampwgn
Choice
Walker & Mulliken
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!