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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1900
Page
6
A compact column surveys recent events with scattered casualties, minor crimes, several fires, plus political and religious developments. It sketches social turmoil and public concerns, pairing brief anecdotes with quick observations across the community.
London dispatch reports General Archibald Hunter’s command heavily engaged July 4 and 28 south of Bethlehem. Boers entrenched and fought stubbornly, forcing British withdrawal from several positions with about fifty casualties. Generals Hamner, McDonald, and Bruce-Warnten operate around water basin and fronts as federals evacuate.
The Postmaster General releases Bristow’s inquiry into Cuban postal frames. Findings point to Neemments amassing substantial sums and justify recommending removal of Pareetor General Pathhone. The report asserts unauthorized per diem allowances personal expenses and unaccounted warrants reached improper use of Cubae revenues.
Passengers aboard the steamer Cottawe City report the stern-wheeler Florence Tib capsized in a Lake Lafarge storm. Claims say forty passengers drowned while too aboard survived. Reports from steamer Winnibaldt bring a new wave of details, but lack confirmation.
A Vallejo dispatch reports the Mare Island navy yard force being increased. Orders push work on the conboat Alert, presumed bound for Chinese waters. Dr Payne detached from the naval hospital and Lt Tirseninger ordered to China as adjutant to the Fifth battalion of marines.
In Sheboygan Wisconsin a six foot one and a half inch eagle grabbed a three year old girl named Mary. Farmer T Smith fired a rifle, killing the magpie after the bird clutched the child. The girl escaped unharmed.
A plot to assassinate Santiago governor Ramon Caceres was uncovered with twenty five conspirators imprisoned. Several military officers are involved and the accused will face court martial. President Jimenez visits the interior as the country remains generally quiet.
An explosion in the chemical department on the fourth floor of 125 Dearborn street Chicago Windsor Celluloid Corp causes a fire. Three women die another is fatally injured five more sustained minor injuries and property loss is reported as small.
The London Daily Express reports from St. Petersburg that Admiral Skrydeloil, leading the Russian squadron in Chinese waters, has orders to bombard Chinese coastal towns as soon as Pekin massacre confirmation is received.
Consul General Gudger in Panama reports the liberal movement collapsing as rebels surrender unexpectedly. Liberal authorities claim control at Vanaina amid swift political change.
Colonel Mead is relieved due to rheumatism and Major Waller takes command. An investigation clears the marines of any involvement in burning homes or looting in Tien Tsin.
French Consul in Shanghai reports 109 missionaries killed in southern Manchuria amid ongoing violence affecting Catholic mission staff and French interests.
The article notes Lord Roberts presses toward Brookhorst against the main Boer army, with President Krager possibly leading in person. The clash is framed as a pivotal phase of a larger campaign.
The Waco Texas plant of the Wacolee and Refrigerator Company a large southern factory was wiped out when the boiler room exploded Two workers were killed and several others were seriously injured in the blast authorities said several employees were hurt with the explosion damaging the surrounding area
Advices from many parts of the country indicate the annual Farmers National Congress will meet in Colorado Springs next month as the largest in its history. Governors have appointed delegates and numerous transportation and commercial representatives will attend. The four day program centers on agriculture with other topics like manufactures and trade also on the agenda. Notable expected speakers include Gor Thomas of Colorado, Benjamin Clayton of Ohio, H J Redding Georgia, Booker T Washington Alabama, Elrood Mead Wyoming, J B Killborn Tennessee, G H Whitaker Massachusetts, A J Lockridge Indiana, I J Coburn Kansas, and Baron Terman the German agricultural attaché in Washington.
National Glass Company will relocate five Indiana plants from Summitville Green town Dunkirk Masonic Albany to sites near Pittsburgh in the Ohio Valley. The move affects 3 600 workers as natural gas supply in Indiana declines and fuel access in the new region offers better delivery to Southern markets.
Mrs Cramp of New London once mourned for her missing son a Connecticut Supreme Court justice’s relative. A letter dated San Francisco stated the 20 year old, a lawyer, is alive and well after nine months of presumed death. Police could not trace him.
The heirs of Charles Durkee former Utah governor sued for Central Pacific Railroad bonds worth 4 828 012. Judge Wagner of the District Supreme Court at Washington dismissed the claim and denied the request to compel Secretary Gage to deliver the bonds.
In dense fog the Carpania, voyaging from New York to Liverpool, collided with the Liverpool bark Embleton bound for New Zealand amidships. The Embleton sank at once. Seven crew were saved. eleven including the captain are believed drowned. Cattlemen seek artesian water in South Dakota with BYFF McClure planning Cedar Creek Ranch wells to supply hundreds of irrigations.
The collier Tellus, in collision with the transport Belgian Jing in San Francisco Bay, was discharged of its cargo. An expert estimates damage to the Tellus at 80,000 dollars while 10,000 dollars will be spent on the Belgian Wing in repairs.
The government reported gold holdings reaching a historic peak of 427,408,482 dollars, including the lawful reserve of SLOGAKK YH. The previous high was 427,238,000 dollars in vaults on May 2, 1900.
Col James Edwards, a seasoned prospector in western mining, reports discovering vast lead and zinc ore directly under the thriving city of Dupniphan in Ripley County Missouri.
Hudson Bay Indians hunting miles north of George encountered a wrecked air expedition. Two corpses were found and one survivor who died soon after. The remaining bodies are believed to be from the Andree party.
A Columbus Sandusky and Hocking Valley locomotive derailed on a trestle between Crooksville and Satillo Ohio. Both engineer and fireman were killed as the engine plunged sixty four feet and was utterly destroyed.
National Tube Company plans to dismantle the Warren facility affecting 300 to 400 workers as part of a relocation with partial move to Youngstown Ohio.
An investigation into the recent drought damage finds the Arizona orange crop not as badly affected as first reported. Final assessment places the crop at about three fourths of normal.
Four of five expedition members perished on a voyage to the Stewart River headwaters. Antoine Perry Charles Sandstrom Oscar Van Buren and Louis Bouchard died when their craft capsized. George Saxholm of Oakland survived after nearly four days without food. The group began at Atlin in fall 1895 with Sandstrom and Van Buren later missing.
Mrs. Anna M. Jones of Marcus Hook Pa swallowed a lizard while drinking water and feared future choking. The reptile repeatedly entered her throat but she survived until recently when a choking sensation turned fatal. Doctors find no signs of strangulation and attribute death to the fear of imminent death.
Excitement grips miners in eastern San Trenzo County California and Yuma residents after a probable oil bed discovery in the Colorado River region about fifteen miles north of Yuma. The rush to the site drew a crowded scramble for claims with some locators using protective marks to stake rights.
A blaze around midnight caused about 12000 in damage to the Gessling Coffee Company premises at 50 76 Churchill Street in Chicago, spreading to the Quaker Biscuit Company stock and front areas before being checked by responders.
Michael Levanduski, a 14 year old resident of South Chicago, beat his head against a cell wall in a police station. He survived due to the thickness of his heavy hair and was overwhelmed with remorse after being arrested and placed in a cell.
After repeated defeats the Colombian revolution is deemed lost. Government forces retook Bucaramanga and Cucuta following a fierce battle with numerous prisoners captured.
A Northwestern express between Ree Heights and Highmore South Dakota derailed due to cattle on the track. Fireman George Briggs was killed and Engineer L E Vance severely injured. No passengers were harmed.
In Newtown an eastern Cincinnati suburb David Brown fatally shot Mark Robinson and wounded Frank Murphy after an old family quarrel. All involved reportedly drank prior to the incident.
The Japanese volcano Mount Azuma near Bandaisan erupts anew amid deadly lava flow. Two hundred people killed or injured as several villages are engulfed. Special Commissioner to China W. W. Rockhill chosen to report conditions and may represent the United States if Minister Conger is dead.
King Alexander of Servia proclaims betrothal to Mme Kitha Masehin widow formerly lady in waiting to Queen Nathalie the king's mother. The report ties royal alliance to a high society court circle and confirms the engagement.
General Alexander, appointed by President Cleveland as boundary arbitrator between Nicaragua and Costa Rica, has arrived in Managua with his engineers after completing the boundary survey.
President McKinley pledges to mediate with the Chinese Empire to protect Pekin by first rescuing all foreigners, delivering a conditional pledge to preserve the empire while ensuring safe extraction of non natives.
Eleven Black men drowned in the Warrior river near Alon Alabama when a skiff capsized. Rescue crews recovered the bodies, and officials began inquiries into the tragedy.
In St. Louis two transit cars were blown up by unknown parties late at night. The first blast occurred opposite 8658 South Broadway shattering glass and blowing off front trucks. A second explosion five minutes later near Arsenal and Broadway damaged the car and nearby windows. No passengers were aboard and train crews sustained minor injuries.
The body of a well dressed unidentified man, about 45, likely a preacher, was found in a field near St Louis. Authorities suspect death by poison self-inflicted. He was five feet ten, 140 pounds, with dark hair, and a clerical bearing suggested by his hands. A mirror in his pocket bore the mark Gates the Latter Chicago.
A massive blaze destroyed the St Paul Cold Storage and Warehouse Company on High Street, burning a vast stock of butter fruit tobacco eggs tea whisky and other commodities. Loss estimated at 750000 with 500000 insurance. The firm formerly C B Thurston & Son before a three year reorganization.
The jury in Caruthersville MO found Hezekiah Grogan guilty of second degree murder and fixed his punishment at ninety nine years in the state penitentiary. Grogan killed Louis Demont on Feb & last.
M ilugh a Swift & Cows shipping clerk once at Jacksonville was drowned at Pablo beach after being caught by the undertow. Ben Pollak who was with him suffered heart trouble and was taken from the water in a dead condition.
Police conclude the Philadelphia case at Arts reveals Charles Marehand and a 1 year old were involved a mother killed her daughter with carbolic acid then took her own life.
After a long period of confinement he endured like a ferocious beast, Geronimo has gone stark mad. He is a prisoner at Fort Sit, O. T.
Deciduous fruit growers report no peaches or prunes will be exported from southern California this year due to market and crop conditions.
Five persons drowned in Wiley's lake near Filmore as a raft sank while they bathed. Gov Beckham was nominated for Kentucky governor by acclamation at the Democratic State convention.
Market listings show Chicago to New York and other cities with cattle prices from $2.50 to $5.75 and hogs from $3.00 to $5.60. Wheat No. 2 ranges vary by city, corn No. 2 mixed moves 26¢ to 46¢, butter creamery 17¢ to 29¢, eggs western 15¢ to 17¢, and oats and rye likewise vary by market.
AP reports a July 4 Conger note from Pekin warns of imminent general massacre as Chinese soldiers shell the British legation. Message received in Tien-Tsin and sent to Washington. relief likely hotly contested, foreigners at risk, Beijing government said to be helpless.
The letter from Mr. Conger is deemed accurate about conditions in China, and fears grow that imperial troops lack protection for foreigners. Li Hung Chang’s prophecy of a foreign massacre near Pekin gains credence as world reactions loom. No response reached from Chinese officials to McKinley’s letter or the dispatch via Wu.
Descriptions from Shanghai relay a ruined native city with many unburied bodies. Only a dozen houses remain intact on the side facing settlements. Allies are removing the dead while Chinese casualties reach about 11 000 since the trouble began, many killed by Boxers and soldiers.
The Patent Office reports 26 540 patents granted for the year ended June 30, with 1 000 trade marks 682 labels and 93 prints registered. Receipts totaled 1 358 228 and expenditures 1 247 828 with a surplus of 110 401. Applications numbered 39 815, with major shares for designs redesigns reissues caveats trade marks labels and prints.
Emil Markenburg an aeronaut plummeted from a height of 500 feet at Santa Barbara California and was killed. The accident ends his ascent as crowds watch from the ground indicating a fatal air display.
A several thousand strong mob rioted in New Orleans on Wednesday night, killing four Black men and wounding about a dozen others, including three whites, after the murder of two policemen by Robert Charles. Police reinforced the parish prison as the crowd dispersed and Acting Mayor Mehle urged citizens to aid authorities and let justice run its course.
Bristow reports a Cuban postal fraud probe finding Director General Rathbone guilty of official neglect and fraudulent practices, though less than Charles F. W. Neely and his aides. The Havana postmaster Thompson is linked to the fraud network. Neely’s embezzlements total at least 131,713 dollars. Bristow urges Rathbone’s removal and holds him responsible for unauthorized per diems and misused revenues.
Prince Sheng, director of telegraphs and head of the imperial bank, leads railways and the China Merchant Steamship Company. Aided by Li Hung Chang, he has absorbed Western business methods, earning the nickname Vanderbilt of China for his broad enterprise reach.
Bryan gavel connection in Kansas City. New York Republicans set a September state convention. West Virginia requires sixty days in county and one year in state for suffrage. Independent Democrats of New York's Fifth Assembly district organize for 1896. Rhode Island and Delaware small states yet large voting impact. Croker predicts Bryan in New York City and Hill's support. McMillan of Tennessee withdraws from Senate race between Carmack and Snodgrass. North Carolina shows Republican Senators amid GOP state control despite historic loss in national elections.
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