Sheriff’s stand upholds law at Carrollton jail mob attack
In Carrollton Georgia on June 8 a mob assaulted the county jail to resist a suspected murderer Williams. Sheriff Joseph Merrill ordered firing when the mob pressed in. George Bennett was killed and two others wounded. State militia arrived, disorder ended, prisoner sent to Atlanta under guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrollton
Joseph Merrill
Atlanta
George Bennett
Thomas S. Word
Williams
Otis Word
Supreme Court
Bennett
Ward
Merrill
Harris
Court House
Judge Taft to Head Philippine Civil Government
Judge Taft of the Philippine commission is slated to become governor of the Philippine Islands. The change is expected around July 1 but could be delayed if the civil government machinery is not ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Taft
Philippine Commission
Philippine Islands
Philippines
Governor Sam Ford Improves in Tuscaloosa Illness
Tuscaloosa, June 8. Governor Sam Ford, taken ill four days ago, is pronounced better though still very sick. All members of his family are with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscaloosa
Ala
Samford
Government bonds not to be stamped under new tax act
Washington June 8. Commissioner of Internal Revenue Yerkes ruled under the revenue reduction act of March 2 1901, set to take effect July 1, that bonds of government contract workers will not require stamping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Internal Revenue
Yerkes
Amalgamated Iron and Steel Workers Elect Officers
The Amalgamated Association convention in Milwaukee adjourned sine die after electing officers. President T. J. Shaffer of Pittsburgh. secretary treasurer John Williams. manager Ben I. Davis. trustees J. H. Morgan Elias Jenkins John E. Taylor. district vps and national organizer listed with cities including Pittsburgh Youngstown Martin's Ferry Newport Ky South Chicago Anderson Birmingham Newcastle Granite City and Wheeling will host the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wis
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
T. J. Shaffer
Pittsburgh
John Williams
Amalgamated Journal
Ben. I. Davis
J. H. Morgan
Cambridge
Elias Jenkins
Youngstown
John E. Taylor
William Gibson
Walter Larkin
Martin’s Ferry
C. H. Davis
Newport
W. C. Davis
South
Chicago
Clem Jarvis
Anderson
Ind
John F. Ward
Fred Williams
Birmingham
Ala
John Chappel
Newcastle
John W. Quinn
Granite City
Ill
John Pierce
Wheeling
W. Va
Graduating Naval Cadets at Annapolis Chapel
Rain forced the Annapolis graduation to move indoors to the chapel. Capt Clark opened the ceremony. Commander Wainwright praised the class as Gen Edward S Bragg addressed graduates. Assistant Secretary Hackett awarded diplomas and delivered official good wishes from the president and secretary of the navy. Six star cadets Furer Fogarty Conway King Henry and Yates received diplomas first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Naval Cadets
Clark
Wainwright
Edward S. Bragg
Wisconsin
Hackett
Navy
Furer
Fogarty
Conway
King
Henry
Yates
Death over prison in Aurora bank robbery case
Frank Rutledge chose death over 21 years in Kingston penitentiary for the Aurora bank robbery. He jumped from a gallery balustrade in the Toronto jail, fell 30 feet, fractured his skull, and died at the hospital. Fred Lee Rice and Rutledge, with Thomas Jones, were sentenced to 21 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Aurora
Frank Rutledge
Fred Lee Rice
Rutledge
Thomas Jones
Kingston
Fatal Shooting Affray Over Hog Theft Indictment in Houston
In Houston on June 8 a shooting affray followed an indictment for hog theft. Thomas Payne and L G Echols were killed. J B Perkins was fatally wounded and Dave Echols severely wounded. Payne's son stood on trial. Echols and Perkins were witnesses. The exchange began after down town meeting with gunfire. Perkins and Echols both fired. Echols was killed. Perkins wounded Dave Echols. groin wound may kill Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Thomas Payne
L. G. Echols
J. B. Perkins
Dave Echols
Payne
Echols
Perkins
Young Payne
Austrian Foreign Minister rules out mediation in Boer-British conflict
Vienna reports Count Goluchowski says the Austro Hungarian government cannot consider a mediation proposal between Great Britain and the Boers. He notes Britain’s rejection of mediation and states an offer to mediate would be seen as unfriendly by Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Count Goluchowski
Great Britain
Pottawatomie Tribe Plans Chicago Journey To Claim Lake Front
The Pottawatomie in Van Buren County vote to sail to Chicago on June 22 under Chief Isaac Quigno after deposing Chief Charles Pokagon and his council. They aim to establish a Chicago claim and then squat along the lake front from the Indiana line to Grand Haven, Michigan, asserting a treaty backing their land rights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Mich
van Luren County
Havsiford
Chicago
Isaac Quigno
Charles Pokagon
Simon Pokagon
Frank Williams
Frank Sawalk
J. H. Cushway
Stephen Topash
Joseph Motay
Charles Motay
Andrew Rupp
Lake Front
Indiana Line
Grand Haven
Mrs McKinley Resting Comfortably in White House Update
Dr Rixey at the White House reports Mrs McKinley resting comfortably with no change in condition since this morning bulletin. The San Francisco illness is under better control though not fully cured. Emphatic note that she has not grown worse and her endurance under Washington weather favors her state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rixey
White House
Knoxville clash as students and police exchange shots
In Knoxville Tennessee university students and five city police officers fought on campus after police tried to quell disturbances with cannon. Shots were exchanged but no injuries reported as quiet returned after midnight. authorities fear another clash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
University of Tennesee
Flywheel Burst Kills Woman at Charleston Power Plant
A fly wheel at the Charleston Consolidated Railway Gas and Electric Light Co. power house burst, sending a five foot long piece weighing a ton across 350 feet and killing Lydia Bonneau, a Black woman in bed next to her husband who was unharmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
S. C
Charleston Consolidated Railway, Gas and Electric Light Co
Lydia Bonneau
Steam Engine to Tear Down Saengerfest Hall
In Cincinnati on June 8 a large steam engine will be used to demolish the Saengerfest hall. Workmen remove all but the heavy beams, which form the building’s skeleton, to be pulled down in one mass by the engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Despondent man attempts drowning in Pontiac Michigan
June 192- report from Pontiac details Frank Taylor of Oxford who tried to take his life by attempting to drown himself in blood. The incident arose from deep despondency and distress. Police and witnesses reported the alarming act and surrounding circumstances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontiac, Mich
Frank Taylor
Oxford
Soldier Hailed For Rescue After Suicide Attempt
The report notes a man attempted to drown himself in a blood tank at a slaughterhouse but was rescued. A Vienna dispatch describes brigands robbing a mail coach near Retsag Hungary, killing the driver and maiming guards with £5000 loot. Also reported: T Mautner becomes sole owner of the Fort Wayne team after buying out partners. Santo Palm er and Antonio Gastro graduate from the National University law school. In Indiana happenings two engineers on the Indianapolis Decatur and Western Railway suffer paralytic episodes, one recovering while the other halts the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
The
Daily Express
Vienna
Retsag
Hungary
Indianapolis
Ind
Wm. Trenary
Indianapolis, Decatur and Western Railway
Muridlock
Z. M. Gentry
Resignation Rejected as Congregation Clears Rev J E Rodgers
In Bloomington on June 8 at Second Baptist church Rev J E Rodgers offered his resignation which the meeting rejected. He was declared guiltless of immoral conduct by a narrow vote. Miss McCoy and family faced backlash as Madison McCoy led critics, and Mr McCoy was expelled over the dispute. Rodgers and his bride departed for a brief wedding tour after he posted bond for Monday court appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomington
Ind
Second Baptist Church
J. E. Rodgers
Miss McCoy
Madison McCoy
McCoy
Rodgers
Bride
Paroled convict charged with church arson in Madison
Pat Duffy, a paroled inmate from the Indiana Reformatory in Jeffersonville, was arrested at Giltner's Landing on the Madison church arson and theft of the communion set. He denies the charges, claiming the set was thrown into his Madison yard the night of the fire and later kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffersonville
Ind
Giltner's Landing
Pat Duffy
Indiana Reformatory
First Christian Church
Madison
Duffy
Man to derail train thwarted by curb stone discovery
In Indianapolis a large curbstone was found on the Big Four tracks to derail the outgoing Chicago express. George Cole was later found in a nearby box car. He admitted placing the stone to halt the train and hide aboard for a trip to Chicago, narrowly avoiding a serious accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
George Cole
Chicago
Rockford Pitcher Shines in Friday Victory
Rockford pitcher Frice, newly signed, pitched well as Evansville reshuffled its lineup to gain the advantage in Rockford. Evansville won 6 to 3 in a nine inning game with Crosby and Roth scoring for Rockford and Hanford contributing for Evansville.
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Rockford
Ill
Frice
Evansville
Crosby
Roth
Price
Hanford
Bookkeeper Arrested in Forgery Case in Indianapolis
Indianapolis June 8 R W Burke of Sioux City Ia. was arrested here He was bookkeeper for Mc Clusky Hudson Greenmyer of Sioux City and is accused of stealing 1700 by forging the firm s paper and then fleeing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
R. W. Burke
Sioux City
McClusky, Hudson & Greenmyer
Platt Letter Clarifies Cuba Independence Pledge
Washington May 8 United States seeks to avoid any protectorate in Cuba. Senator Platt states the Platt amendment aims to safeguard Cuban independence, clarifying U S intent to aid Cuba without compromising sovereignty. The Cuban constitutional convention accepted the amendment as a whole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roe
Platt
Connecticut
Secretary of War
Havana
War Department
Cuba
United States
Congress
O. H. Platt
Terrific cyclone hits Opelousas causes deaths and damage
A cyclone tore through Opelousas Louisiana on Friday at 4 15 pm. It destroyed the Saint Landry cotton oil mill almost completely killing 14 year old Albert Gautreaux and badly injuring John Zoder both mill workers. Nearby homes and part of the Opelousas ice and bottling works office building were damaged. The cyclone’s path was about 400 feet wide.
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Opelousas
Twen
Saint Landry
Albert Gautreaux
John Zoder
E. B. Lewis
Willie Lewis
Ben Melacon
Opelousas Ice and Bottling Works
Lawson’s yacht barred from trial races for the American Cup
The Independence owned by Thomas W. Lawson will not be allowed to compete in the preliminary trial races. The decision was made by the New York Yacht Club challenge committee and communicated to Lawson by letter on Friday.
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New York
Thomas W. Lawson
Yacht
Independence
Lawson
Baseball score fragments from early games list
A collection of partial box score lines shows teams including New York Boston Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn Washington Chicago Baltimore and Cleveland. Umpires include Emslie Cunningham Dwyer Manassau Haskell Sheridan and Coaxnally with various pitcher and batter pairings across innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Din'ti
N. York
Newton
Bergen
Doheny
Donovan
Emslie
Powell
Ryan
Nichols
Kit
Tredge
Cunningham
R. H.R
Chicago
Phila
Menefee
Cling
Duggleby
Douglass
Dwyer
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Hite
Tannehill
Chesbro
Zimmer
Farrell
O’day
Boston
Milwaukee
Young
Schreck
Reidy
Connor
Manassau
R.H.E. Wash’ton
Carrick and Clarke
Griffith
Sylvan
Haskell
Cts
New York
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Weecare
Cesres Veel
Oil and Pipe Line firm to raise 2 million capital
Beaumont Texas June 8 The Export Oil and Pipe Line Co plans a 2,000,000 capitalization. Former State Senator Charles A Browne will be manager and Governor Benton McMillin of Tennessee will serve as a director. The company holds land near Beaumont and Sour Lake Texas and in Castle Parish Louisiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaumont
Tex
Export Oil and Pipe Line Co
Charles A. Browne
Benton McMillin
Tennessee
Sour Lake
Castle Parish
Pardons Board Commuted Life Sentence in E. O’Kelly Case
In Denver on June 8, the state board of pardons commuted E. O’Kelly’s life sentence to 18 years. O’Kelly had killed Bob Ford, who killed Jesse James, in a notorious historic shooting. The decision follows appeals citing changes in the parole board’s stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
State Board
E. O'Kelly
Bob Ford
Jesse James
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