Executions Planned as Edict on Punishments Is Issued
Peking reports the imperial edict on punishments to be carried out by the board of punishment. Li Hung Chang seeks Japanese cooperation to execute Ying Nien and Chao Shu Chiao. Prince Chun travels to Berlin to express regrets for Baron Von Ketteler’s murder.
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Prince Chun
Emperor
Wil Seou
Berlin
Baron von Keutteler
Peking
Li Hung Chang
Board of Punishment
Ying -Nien
Chao Shu Chiao
China
Baron von Ketteler
Clergymen and scientists sail Werra for Holy Land and Sumatra
On the Werra sailing for the Mediterranean a large party of clergy and Bible students heads for the Holy Land while a smaller group of scientists travels to Sumatra to observe the May 17 solar eclipse. Notable observers include Professors Burton and Hosmer and Harrison W. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lloyd
Werra
Mediterranean
Arger
Holy Land
Wientists
Sumatra
List
Alfred Z. Burton
George L. Hosmer
Harrison W. Smith
G. I. Marshes
Deserter Baker Among Prisoners Arriving With Solace
The transport Solace docked in San Francisco with six officers and 17 wounded. It also carried 13 military prisoners including Frederic M. Baker, a deserter captured while serving as an officer in the Filipino army, who faces a life imprisonment sentence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Solace
Manila
Frederic M. Baker
Col. Pollock Dies in Oregon More Than A Veteran
Col. Robert L. Pollock U S A retired died Sunday in Cornelius Washington County at age 81 82. He served in the Mexican and Civil Wars and took part in many campaigns in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Ore
Robert L. Pollock
Cornelius
Washington County
Carrie Nation Demands Release From Topeka Jail
Mrs Nation writes Judge Hazen asking to be freed to resume her work of saving souls. The judge ignores the letter and counts it among many similar missives. Threats accompany the letters, including a tar and feathers warning and a vow to mobilize a mighty army of women.
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Carrie Nation
Hazen
Topeka
Kan
Hell
God
Bunker Hill
Nation
Douglass
Mich
Rio de Janeiro wreck survivor found alive after sinking
J C Holland third officer of the Rio de Janeiro, listed among the dead, reappeared unharmed. He helped Captain Ward with passengers as the vessel struck a reef, was submerged, and later saved by an Italian fisherman, with relatives in New York.
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Bar Francisco
J. C. Holland
Rio de Janeiro
Steamship Company
Rio
Holland
Ward
New York
Prohibitory Law Meeting in Wichita Demands Enforcement
A Wichita mass meeting under the ministerial association passed a resolution calling for enforcement of the prohibitory law. About 38,000 attendees left disappointed by the meeting's tame tone. Resolutions were delivered to the mayor, county attorney, and sheriff, with no plan to curb saloon operations for city revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Ministerial Association
Robbers loot Slovak church in New Haven of gold sacred vessels
In Connellsville Pennsylvania on February 25 thieves broke into the Church of St. John the Evangelist and stole all the sacred vessels and figures of pure gold. They also ripped Christ from ebony crucifixes, taking both figures. In Syracuse New York friends fear Harry Austin missing after Rio de Janeiro wreck near San Francisco, believed to have sailed from Hong Kong.
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Connellsville
St. John the Evangelist
New Haven
Christ
Syracuse
N. Y
Harry Austin
Fulton
Jersey City
Rio de Janeiro
San Francisco
Hong Kong
King Edward postpones Ireland visit to next year
King Edward told Earl Cadogan that mourning prevents a Ireland visit this year but plans to undertake the journey next year. The lord lieutenant of Ireland conveyed the message from the king in London on February 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward
Earl Cadogan
Ireland
Ill. Politician Morrison Near Death at Jacksonville Home
Springfield Illinois February 25 Hon Isaac Morrison a prominent Republican politician is at the point of death at his Jacksonville home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Isaac \. Morrison
Jacksonville
Memphis Duel Ends in Double Negro Fatalities
Memphis Tennessee February 25 A pistol duel in South Memphis Sunday left Berry Hill and Flavia Butler dead both men described as Negroes in the confrontation authorities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
South Memphis
Berry Hill
Flavia Butler
Appeal Issued for Verdi Monument Fund in Milan
Berlin reports an appeal for funds to aid the erection of the projected Verdi monument in Milan. The appeal seeks contributions from the public to support the commemorative project honoring the composer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Milan
Paris
National Federal Committee of Miners
Saint Eloy
Monteeaux Tes
Battle update from Transvaal reports Boer retreat and losses
Lord Kitchener's dispatch notes five thousand Boers retreating east of Piet Retief as French advances. Amsterdam Piet Retief occupied. Swazi frontier protected. Allied losses total five officers and 41 men killed and four officers and 58 men wounded. Maj Howard of the Canadian scouts killed February 17. Col Owen captures De Wet's 15 pounder and pompon with 43 prisoners. Delarey reportedly captured. De Wet fled with followers.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Middlebury
Transvaal
Piet Retie
Amsterdam
Piet Retief
Swazi
Noward
Plumer
Col. Owen
DeWet
Capa Colony
Zeerust
Delarey
Hull Charged With Forged Checks In Jewelry Case
J A Hull former manager of a Woodruff Oklahoma branch of a St Louis firm is under arrest in Chicago for obtaining 400 dollars in jewelry and 600 dollars cash via a forged check. He is also wanted in Kansas City Denver and New Orleans for similar offenses. Salem elected John N Mitchel US senator at 12 30 Sunday morning to succeed John W Mc Bride whose term ends March 4. The victory came after a 52nd session ballot and 46 votes from a coalition of five Republicans and eleven Democrats.
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Chicago
J. A. Hull
Woodruff
Okla
St. Louis
Kansas City
Denver
New Orleans
Salem
Ore
John N Mitchel
United States
John W. McBride
Doctor Potter Dies From Runaway Injuries In Missouri
Dr. T. E. Potter, a leading Missouri physician, suffered a crushed skull when a cab horse team ran away in St. Joseph. He was on a professional call when the carriage struck a telegraph pole and he is expected to die from the injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph, Mo
T. E. Potter
Plague Strikes Cape Town White Children
A white child died in Cape Town on Sunday from bubonic plague and three other white children were attacked. A white man is suffering with the plague at Woodstock.
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Cape Town
Woodstock
Theater Fire in Castagnola Kills Two, Injures Many
A Castagnola dispatch reports two people killed and many injured as a theater burns down. The incidents also include Chicago news on a large bequest and civic activism.
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Rome
Castagnola
Insane Woman Murders Six Children Then Drowns
Mrs. Rose Wurzer of Colfax Washington in a fit of insanity drowned her six children aged 4 to 12 at Uniontown and then jumped in the well, holding the children's heads beneath the surface until all perished. Neighbors pulled her from the water and found her alive. she is declared violently insane. Her husband had died about a year earlier and she has since been supported by county charity.
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Colfax
Wash
Rose Wurzer
Uniontown
Neighbors
Mira Sails From New Orleans Bound for Liverpool Disabled
The British steamer Mira captained by Vincent left New Orleans January 29 for Liverpool and was spoken February 19 with her rudder head gone. The Forestholme reports Mira has insufficient coal to reach St Michaels Azores and cannot be assisted.
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St. Michaels
Azores
Mira
Vincent
New Orleans
Liverpool
Forestholme
Benton
Sabine Pass
Norfolk
Hamburg
King Edward Heads to Cronberg. Declines Official Charms
King Edward left Flushing for Cronberg at 6 PM Sunday seeking a private visit. He declined Emperor William's invitation to stay at Homburg castle and will be guest at Friedrichshof Schloss with his sister. The monarch reached Frankfort at 9 AM Monday and will proceed to Cronberg to meet Emperor William. Princess Beatrice also departed Windsor for Cronberg.
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London
Edward
Flushing
Cronberg
Emperor William
Homburg Castle
Friedrichshof Schloss
Frankfort
William
Beatrice
Windsor
Rich strikes on Lepine Creek promise rich quartz find
Dawson reports Feb 16 strike on Lepine creek 15 miles from Dawson with quartz assaying 84 dollars a ton. Amur steamer brings Dawson and Victoria items. other news notes Capt Cantwell rescuing an enslaved Indian boy and a Paris home for old men blaze killing seven pensioners from asphyxiation due to a defective chimney.
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Victoria
B. C
Dawson
Amur
Lepine Creek
Northern
Cantwell
Paris
Noisy
Saengerfest Hall to Be Wrecked in Cincinnati
The fate of Saengerfest hall has been decided and within days the vast structure will be wrecked with sale of the building materials.
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Saengerfest Hall
Cincinnati
Markets Report Prices for Grains and Livestock
Cincinnati and Chicago price quotes show flour types ranging from fancy to patent with small lot figures. Wheat and corn futures trade with mixed track values while cattle sheep and hogs across Cincinnati Indianapolis East Buffalo markets vary by grade, weight, and quality.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Indianapolis
Gattle— Fair
East
Buffalo
End of Session Clears Decks for Final Senate Battles
Washington February 25 The last week of this congress will focus on conference reports and remaining measures as the House clears its decks for final contests with the Senate. No new major bills are expected. small local measures may pass, while leaders push to resolve disputes between houses and perhaps hold night sessions through Sunday March 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Athough
Revenue Cutter Service
Senate to debate army bill amid Cuba and Philippines amendments
Washington notes the army appropriation bill will be discussed early this week with focus on the Philippines and Cuba amendments. If passed, the sundry civil bill may follow, else river and harbor and general deficiency bills take the stage. Conference reports are expected, with the war revenue reduction panel near a midweek finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Cuba
United States
Spain
Outdoor Forest and Game Expo at the Coliseum Chicago
Plans for an all weather outdoor vacation show at the Coliseum Chicago February 27 to March 12 feature live wild animal exhibits native camps wig wams tepees and a large live game park. Officials include James H. Eckels president and Perfily of Ravenswood Y M C A coordinating sports boating swimming and water polo with a grand live bird exhibit and aquarium displays by Dr S P Bartlett.
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Coliseum
Chicago
Boston
New York
East
Great Northwest
Rocky Mountains
Teddy” Roosevelt
Colorado
Ens
Hudson Bay
James H. Eckels
Central Association of the
Amateur Athletic Union
Perfily
Ravenswood Y. M. C. A
America
Europe
S. P. Bartlett
United States
Jack Monroe
Blackfoot Reservation
Mazama Montana
Natural History Park
Wisconsin
Maine
Pine Woods
Galt
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Chih Siu
Prand
Hsu Cheng Yu
Hsu Tung
The
Port of
Mrs. Hearst
G. L. Jones
Missouri Confederate Monument Association
Senator West
Phoebe A. Hearst
California
Hearst
Missouri
Col
KH. L. Pollock
A. €& Holland
Wichita Kan
Verdi
East Cape Colony
Maj
Howard
Canadian Scouts
Doer Losten
Mrs. Blaine
Emmons Blaine
Chicago University
Chicago Institute of Pedagogy
Chicago Anti-Cigarette League
Signor Sarracco
Martinelli
King Edward
England
Alaska
Senaate
Yukon
Slavin
Devine
Prince
Vienna
Prince Karl of Croghan
Wil-Reenil
Jierlin
Asiatic Squadron
Sion
Eckels
Turkey
Beaver
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