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Newspaper
Columbia Herald
Location
Columbia, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
1
News and comment bits discuss Boss Brownlow and Tennessee delegates supporting Pritchard if named, Carmack’s Pulaski speech plans, and the push for Bryan. It notes McMillin’s Capitol upkeep, jokes about dual offices, and recalls Chicago and Wisconsin convention quips with Cleveland jokes.
Washington dispatches detail that the Taku forts fired on foreign warships, then surrendered to allied forces after a brief bombardment. The 6th United States Infantry ordered from Manila to China. units and ships prepared for rapid deployment to protect American interests.
Philadelphia June 16 Practically the entire day was devoted to contest rulings by the Republican National Committee. The Warmouth faction won the Louisiana contest while the First Georgia District backed Deveaus delegation. The District of Columbia contest favored J B Jones W Chase against Rob ert Reyburn and George W Lee the Lotter cultivated preacher.
Washington reports Adm. Kempf informed that the Taku forts fired on foreign ships Sunday and, after a short fight, surrendered. Simla notes the 7th Bengal infantry ordered to Hong Kong due to the Chinese crisis. Paris states French ships Guichen and Charner ordered to be fitted out at once for China.
Washington June 19 Director Merriam says census results will take at least two weeks to two months to release. Only census office bulletins will state figures. violators face heavy fines. City counts near completion with about 15 000 districts finished and 59 000 cards received. Payments to enumerators will take at least five days to verify, then cards go to Washington for tabulation, with Washington and Cincinnati expected as first cities to receive population announcements.
In St Louis on June 17 Robert Hoesle twelve and Gordon Collier nine acted a William Tell scene with a revolver. They aimed at a brick instead of the apple but Collier fired and struck Hoesle in the cheek, inflating a wound and causing alarm.
June 17. Baron von Ketteler the German minister to China, said to have been killed in the Pekin riots, was the son in law of Henry Ledyard, president of the Michigan Central Railroad. The Ledyard family had not learned of the event until a cablegram arrived a week ago claiming all was well.
Mrs Tilda Linnartz a 66 year old resident of 6916 Manchester avenue awed about 200 people during a South End transit dispute. She carried a loaded revolver in a satchel on a Broadway car, ordered the crowd back, and resumed her errands before returning to the city. Meanwhile union street railway workers voted to submit reinstatement to arbitration after Samuel Gompers influenced a mass meeting at the West End Coliseum.
Mrs Gladstone widow of English statesman William E. Gladstone died at Hawarden at 5 40 p m after 72 hours of unconsciousness The queen the prince of Wales and other notables were notified Funeral to be held at Westminster Abbey likely June 19 with burial private William Gladstone heir from Eton arrived as sisters came from London Catherine Glynne maiden name daughter of Sir Stephen R Glynne of Hawarden Castle Flintshire
In Chicago on June 19 thousands of sparrows were found dead in Hagelwoot and Auburn Park after eating a poison bread mixture. Investigator L. G. Shortell promised a thorough probe and urged law condemning the culprits, vowing to prosecute.
The difference in cost between a good and a poor baking powder would not amount to a dollar a year for a family’s supply, yet the poorer powder could incur many times that in doctors’ bills.
Special to the Herald from Pevaski June 19 describes a early morning fire that consumed Young & Aymett warehouse and two others on the square. The Knights of Pythias Hall, Turner's shop, Flour noy Rivers law office, Arlington Hotel, Dr John T. Steel residence, churches and Oakes storehouses burned. Six horses and 1200 barrels of corn burned. Losses likely under 20000 with many insured. origin undetermined.
Frederick R. Knight of Venice Florida pursues an experimental treatment using powdered bodies of dead butterflies as a cure aid for fever related ailments. He claims the fever weed in Florida has long been a stimulant for malaria and related conditions and that bright butterflies feeding on the weed could substitute it in the cure proving effective in numerous cases.
June 17 at Puttaperrata reports a stampede for eras four days before nomination, signaling strong momentum behind Theodore Roosevelt. The text notes Governor’s supporters aim to push ahead, while Roosevelt may resist declaring any advance acceptance or rejection of the nomination, though signs point to a probable vice presidential run.
Alejandro Rodriguez nationalist was elected mayor of Having with 14 074 votes against 6 004 for independent Senor Extrada Mora. The national party won 18 council seats and judgeships. four other councilmen were Republicans and two nationalists. Polls reported orderly voting across the island and a partial turnout short of registration.
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