Mass Slaughter Reported in Peking and Surrounding Provinces
London correspondents relay details from Shanghai Chinese sources describing widespread carnage of native Christians in Peking and northern provinces. Reports say the legations are all dead, with Russian forces overwhelmed near Tien Tsin and Japan preparing to deploy more troops to China.
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London
Peking
Shanghai
Legation
Prince Tuan
Daily Mail
Grand Council of Ministers
Yung Lu
Kang Yih
Che-Foo
the Express
Tien-Tsin
Taku
Japan
China
St. Petersburg
Tokio
Baron Hayashi
Daily Telegraph
Tien
No Nominations Made At Silver Republican Convention
Kansas City July 7 After a long debate the silver Republican national convention adjourned sine die without nominating a vice presidential candidate. The ticket remains to be decided by the national committee as W. J. Bryan was unanimously chosen for president and Adlai E Stevenson was nominated by the Democratic convention. Towne urged delegates not to nominate him and to unite behind the national committee decision.
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Kansas City, Mo
Charles A.towne
Silver Republican Party
National Committee
W. J. Bryan
Towne
Adlai E. Stevenson
Mr. Towne
Teller
Shafroth
Colorado
Cheadre
Indiana
Alabama
Minnesota
Nebraska
Hill
Stevenson
Georgia
Virginia
Iowa
Kentucky
Illinois
New Jersey
Louisiana
Maryland
J. W. Smith
Washington
J. Hamilton Lewis
North Carolina
Col
Julian Carr
Ohio
A. W. Patrick
Mr. Lewis
Dela
Silver Republicans Elect Chairman In Kansas City
The national committee of the silver Republicans met in Kansas City and elected D. C. Tillerson as chairman and Gen. E. S. Corser as secretary and treasurer. An executive committee was not chosen and a resolution backing Adlai E. Stevenson was postponed after opposition and a planned conference with the Democratic committee.
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Kansas City
The
Silver Republicans
D. C. Tilleson
E. S. Corser
Minnesota
Dubois
Adlai E. Stevenson
Engaged the Boers at Pleisrfontein to Blaauw Kopje
London reports Gen Paget engaged the Boers on July 3 and drove them from a strong position to Bronckfontein. On July 4 he reached Blaauw Kopje near Bethlehem where Steyn officials remain. Steyn fled to the mountains. Buller says railway line Pretoria Natal restored. Lourenco Marques notes Boer activity and a British force 40 miles from Koomatipoort. Times cites Steyn and De Wet as main obstacles to end of war.
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London
Paget
de Wet
Lord Roberts
War Office
Pretoria
Blaauw Kopje
Bethlehem
Steyn
Vrede
Buller
Heidelberg
Natal
Lourenco Marques
Chicago Heat Kills Four and Strains Seven
Four people died and seven others prostrated in a July heat wave in Chicago. The deceased are Anthony Sedlock J Cronin Hugh F Moore and Edward Ware. Prostrations include Charles Krause F M Semple Charles FE Ketchum Miss Selina Bernstein Philip Grosse George Hayes and George Rittenger.
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Chicago
Anthony Sedlock
J. Cronin
Hugh F. Moore
Edward Ware
Charles Krause
F. M. Semple
Charles FE. Ketchum
Miss Selina Bernstein
Philip Grosse
George Hayes
George Rittenger
Turkey May Pay Our Claims
The Constantino ple correspondent reports that the porte has not promised formal indemnity payments yet but offers semi official assurances that the United States claims will be paid.
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Turkey
London
Constantinople
the Express
The
Porte
United States
Unidentified Circus Man Fatally Injured Near Carlton
An unknown man, believed from Cincinnati, was found unconscious beside the Hocking Valley track near Carlton after falling from John Robinson's circus train. He lay there all night and died from his injuries.
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Gallipolis
Cincinnati
Hocking Valley
Carlton
John Robinson
Stevenson Wins as Democratic National Ticket Nomination
Kansas City July 7 Stevenson won the Democratic vice presidential nomination on the first ballot as the convention adjourned sine die. Senator Hill drew wild applause before declining nomination while Grady urged his selection. Stevenson led with 559,14 votes but fell short of the two thirds needed as Hill trailed.
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Lown
Tennessee
Hill
Stevenson
Alabama
California
North Carolina
Carr
New York
Towne
Kansas City
Stevenson Secures Nomination at Democratic Convention
The convention rallies behind Stevenson after a late surge as Tennessee shifts 24 votes and New York relents. Following a drawn out roll call the nomination becomes unanimous amid cheers and bannered streets. Three regular regiments are ordered back from Cuba to relieve volunteers in the Philippines.
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Cuba
United States
Philippines
Tornado and Flood Hit Steamboat Rock Area
Reports say a tornado and cloudburst struck Steamboat Rock destroying the village. The Coma river surged five feet in an hour and a cloudburst between Stanthoney and Zearing washed out nearly a mile of Iowa Central railroad tracks and caused heavy damage to craps.
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Marshalltown
Steamboat Rock
Stanthoney
Zearing
Iowa Central Railroad
Craps
Will F Wood Elopes with Blanche Daily in Danville
Indiana almanac notes Will F Wood linked to the Pearl Bryan case elopes with Blanche Daily aged 18 daughter of ex Auditor A C Daily. They wed in Danville Illinois Tuesday night and plan to travel to Lansing. Daily opposes match. Wood had Navy service and later rejoined society. Henry Wade Rogers named Yale law instructor replacing E J Phelps.
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Lebanon
Ind
Will F. Wood
Pearl Bryan
Newport
Blanche
State
A. C. Daily
Wood
Lansing
Mich
Danville
Ill
Miss Daily
D. M. Wood
Santiago
Will Wood
Bryans
Scott Jackson
Cincinnati
Jackson
Walling
Navy
New Haven
Henry
Wade Rogers
L.L.D
Northwestern University
Yale Law School
E. J. Phelps
Yale University
Remark on Cause of Insanity in Alma Davis Case
In Laporte Indiana July 7 a remark on the cause of Alma Davis insanity was filed. Physicians who studied her case say her father's habitual intemperance from birth contributed to her incurable malady. Experts note hereditary tendencies that make the case of interest to insanity researchers.
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Laporte
Ind
Alma Davis
Davis
Doyle Brothers Arrested in Attempted Murder Case in Anderson
Maxwell and John Doyle, brothers, were arrested in Anderson Indiana on July 7 charged with attempting to murder their brother Abraham Doyle after a quarrel sparked by a dispute over a girl. Abraham escaped unharmed, ran to town, and filed affidavits.
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Anderson
Ind
Ossian Mother Parades Town in Grief and Wanders Off
Mrs. John Brannigan of Ossian, previously mourning a year-old child, stirred Ossian by praying loudly on Sunday night and then wandered into the countryside seven miles away where she was located.
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Wabash
Ind
John Brannigan
Ossian
Louisville trainer McGowan killed by street car in Terre Haute
Harry O McGowan a trainer of trotting horses from Louisville was run over and killed by a street car while returning from the races. He rode a bicycle which turned in front of a moving car. McGowan was a noted trainer employed by George Sarr for the past year.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Harry 0. McGowan
Louisville
McGowan
George Sarr
Sager Victim of Anvil Accident in Free Landville
Vincennes Indiana July 7. To save the life of Wm Sager of Free landville who was badly hurt by the firing of an anvil on the Fourth an iron sliver penetrated his thigh lacerating flesh and breaking the thigh bone the leg was amputated Doctors fear he cannot live.
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Vincennes
Ind
Wm. Sager
Freelandville
Knightstown Postmaster Edgar Cole Dies After Prolonged Illness
Edgar Cole, Knightstown Indiana postmaster, died at the Hotel Windsor after a lengthy illness. A prominent young local figure, he had long been an active Republican political worker and was originally from Oxford.
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Knightstown
Ind
Edgar Cole
Windsor
Cole
Oxford
Keith Sought Indictment in Keifer Murder Case
Evansville July 7 Joseph D. Keith charged with murder of Nora Keifer was moved to Boonville jail. The county grand jury adjourned without indicting and the evidence was sent to Warwick county officials.
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Evansville
Ind
Joseph D. Keith
Nora Keifer
Boonville
Warwick County
Explosions Injure Eight in Cincinnati Water Works Intake
A series of blasts in the Cincinnati water works intake tunnel injures eight workers. Fire crews and inspectors cordon off the site as investigators search for the cause and assess damage to the tunnel and surrounding infrastructure. Further details on victims and timeline are awaited.
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Cincinnati
Cincinnati Water Works
Democratic national committee reorganizes after convention
The Democratic national committee met at the Kansas City Club and organized with Senator Jones outside until preliminaries ended. Tom Taggart nominated Jones for re election and the vote was unanimous. Jones to appoint the executive committee after consideration. A committee of Tillman Johnson Williams Osborne and Wilson was named to discuss cross party campaign plans. In Wisconsin Berlin suffered severe storm damage with destroyed roofs and a fatal lightning strike to Mike Decker.
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Kansas City
National Committee
Democratic Party
Kansas City Club
Jones
Tom Taggart
Indiana
Tillman
South Carolina
Johnson
Williams
Massachusetts
Osborne
Wyoming
Wilson
Idaho
The National Game summary highlights multiple early baseball innings
Scattered box score lines show teams led by Batteries and umpires in a rain affected slate. Key lineups include St Louis Philadelphia Boston Cincinnati Brooklyn and Pittsburgh with runs hits and errors denoted by innings and final scores. Umpires Hurst Terry Emslie and others preside as rain interrupts play.
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Tanfaes
R.A. EL St. Louis
Philad’a
Hughey and Robinson
Donahue
McFarland
Hurst
Rowe Chicago
Boston
Griffith
Cuppy Wendellis
tTerry
Grain and livestock market report with prices and quotes
Market notes list grain prices for spring and winter varieties, No. 2 red wheat around 81 to 82 cents, No. 2 mixed corn about 43 to 45 cents, No. 2 oats about 26 to 25 cents. Live stock quotes include hogs at 5.40 to 5.50, cattle from 3.25 to 5.25, and lambs with limited offerings. City and date not specified.
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Cincinnati
Faly
Chicago
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Yale
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Edgar H. Cole
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Wis
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Mike Decker
Fargoville
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Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
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