Spanish Fleet Bottled Up at Santiago de Cuba
Special dispatch from Washington reports officials confident the Spanish fleet remains in Santiago de Cuba harbor, despite no reports of departure from Rear Admiral Sampson or Commodore Schley. Silences and repairs hint at delayed movement as American forces ready to cruise with protected ships nearby.
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Santiago de Cuba
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Cevera
Schley
Santiago
Courier Journal
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Indiana
Massachusetts
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New York
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Serious charge against Palmer linked to Imperial Nurseries thefts
George Palmer, an employee of Mooney & Sons tannery, is jailed on a serious charge of stealing a finger ring and a pocket book from Jesse Brown. Two letters found in Brown's clothes are tied to the case as Palmer awaits trial. The report also notes local school commencement plans, community notices, and regional happenings amid a busy news roundup.
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Mooney & Sons. Tannery
Jesse Brown
Deaths in Brown County area with multiple obituaries
Several residents die within a short span. Frank Fawcett 28 adopted son of Mr and Mrs Matthew Fawcett dies of acute brain fever at Second street home aged unknown funeral Wednesday 2 pm at Baptist church burial city cemetery. Sarah McKendry 78 dies Monday evening near city. funeral Wednesday from residence led by Rev Helms. William Walker 65 of Hamblen township dies Monday after brief illness malignant blood poisoning. wife and three children left. Myrtle Davis about 20 dies Friday at Hartsville home. funeral services largely attended.
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Matthew Fawcett
Second Street
Walker
William Walker
Hamblen Township
Brown County
Davis
Hartsville
Myrtle Davis
Oregon Reaches Key West Ready to Join Fleet
The battleship Oregon arrived safely at Key West after a fourteen thousand mile voyage. She rests to replenish coal bunkers and will soon sail again to join Rear Admiral Sampson’s fleet in the effort to destroy the Spanish fleet.
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Washington
Oregon
Key West
Sampson
Havana His Destination
Gibralter May 23 report states the government plans to send the Carlos V and two destroyers to Cuba if Admiral Cervera reaches Havana. Pelayo Alfonso XIII remain at Cadiz for now. Troop ship Patricio Sarrastegul with 1000 soldiers left Barcelona April 23 for the Philippines, then turned back and is at Suez. Cadiz holds 40,000 tons of coal with 30,000 more expected. a firm has contracts for 150,000 tons.
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Cuba
Cervera
Havana
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Alfonso
Patricio Sarrastegul
Barcelona
Philippines
Aden
Suez
Cadiz
Court Adjourned To Tomorrow At 9 A.M
Court proceeding adjourned until tomorrow at 9 o clock in the morning. The action paused as counsel prepare further motions and the docket awaits renewed schedule.
Republicans of Clay township to meet for convention delegates
Geof Cummins notes Clay township Republicans to assemble at Petersville on June 8 at 7 PM to select eleven delegates for the county convention in Columbus on June 4, 1898. E. P. Davis salutes STAR readers. Weather predicts fair tonight with increasing cloudiness Wednesday.
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Harrison Township
Center School House
Clay Township
Petersville
Columbus
Meeting of Odd Fellows in North Vernon District
Local residents traveled to North Vernon last night for the district meeting of the Southern Indiana Oddfellows grand encampment. Attendees listed include Howard Tompkins J H Cowles Chas Barnaby Thos Wink Jim Crane John Bonham Robert Taylor Fuller Swift F Ht Seward Chas Berfinger W He Stader George Woody Ora Mobley Jobo Bonham.
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North Vernon
Indiana
Oddfellows
Lodge
Howard Tompkins
J. H. Cowles
Chas Barnaby
Thos. Wink
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