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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1900
Page
6
A compact weekly roundup from North South East and West chronicles crimes fires accidents and notable events. It highlights local incidents and minor affairs with terse notes on places people and outcomes across regions.
A Friday dawn storm blacked Montpelier Indiana. A barn in a south city field was struck by lightning during rain, instantly killing Patrick Pender and fatally shocking the reverend Polly Somerville’s son while killing a horse. The barn and contents burned for a loss over 1000. Pender’s body was recovered before the blaze consumed it.
Dr. Morrison in the London Times accuses the Chinese government of infamy and duplicity while offering a hopeful view of the besieged. He notes that all ministers and their families remain alive but vigilant. A Belgian official at Shanghai says allies may reach Pekin in about a week.
New York special reports Captain Usher of Hoboken police says Mrs Bresei wife of the assassin of King Humbert is so nervous she has gone to a friend's house to rest. The destitute woman still hopes the arrest in Italy is not her husband but concedes little doubt. She will stay under police surveillance pending developments in the case.
The American Woolen Company opened its spring 1901 line to buyers in New York on Wednesday. Large crowds formed as purchasers waited for their turn and heavy orders were placed, with estimates of contracts reaching many millions of dollars.
Secretary Hay Smith Root and President McKinley reviewed the Chinese situation. A member warned that firing on legations could trigger war, while China blamed rebels for the unrest.
A coal chute failure at the Boyd Coal Co near Carnegie station Wittsburg Pa caused two tons of coal to spill on a passing train. One coach was crushed, one man died, and many others were seriously injured in the wreck.
Fire destroyed seven buildings in Buffalo New York occupied by business houses. The total loss reached 150000 dollars. Fire Captain Chas Besancon was badly injured and Fire man Klt Reid was severely hurt during firefighting. Six of the damaged structures belonged to the Jacob Dold estate.
The government of Nicaragua has taken possession of the Maritime Canal Company property and moved the companys cars rails and other assets to the interior from Greytown under article 54 of the concession.
The secretary asserts that Americans abroad deserve protection as a right, not a courtesy. The note states the United States expects China to safeguard its citizens and will not accept harm or neglect.
In a dwelling of J. A. Norris near Harvey three people are dead and four others are seriously ill after consuming mushrooms they mistook for edible toad stools. Medical authorities are investigating the accidental poisoning and urging caution in foraging.
There is no death penalty for an Italian murderer, but Bresci who assassinated King Humbert will be tried for treason, for which he can be shot.
Vienna correspondent reports a rumor from Belgrade that an attempt was made on King Alexander while he rode through the town. It says he was shot at but survived.
Former Massachusetts governor Walcott, now ambassador to Italy, asks the United States to have secret service investigate archists in the country. The proposal aims to curb anti government activity as Walcott serves abroad.
An international relief force of about twenty thousand men begins a forward march toward Pekin to secure a government in China capable of upholding international obligations. Russian Admiral Alexieff commands, with Gen. Chaffee coordinating American troops in a compact front. Reported losses of missionaries and rumors of Japanese repulse appear as the campaign moves forward.
In New Orleans police killed while pursuing Robert Charles a suspected black desperado. Captain Day and Officer Lamb of Chicago were killed during the arrest attempt fueling violent riots and bloodshed.
State Department reports deny any rescue terms, insisting on free intercourse with the Chinese minister and continued policy toward China. Dispatches claim imperial troops attacked foreign legations, with Prince Tuan suspected of directing the assaults. Reports from Tien-Tsin note missionaries massacred in Shanghai and Japanese forces suffering losses. Russians under General Augustoff captured forts near Hung Hun, easing pressure on Novokijevskoje and Postja. Terrain between Tien-Tsin and Pekin favors trained troops, with rivers and swampy soil hindering movements.
Lady Randolph Churchill formerly Miss Jerome, aged 53, marries Lieut. George Cornwallis West, 26, in a Knightsbridge ceremony at St Paul’s Church London. The couple, both favorites of the Prince of Wales, began their life together after a troubled courtship.
The ceremony had no family guests from the Cornwallis West line and the bride was given away by the Duke of Marlborough who later sat near his American wife. The register was signed by Mrs. Moreton Frewen and notable attendees including Winston Churchill and Lieut. H. C. Elwes.
The Second battalion of the Fifth United States Infantry under Maj. Borden sailed from Santiago on Monday to New York aboard the transport McPherson. Companies at Guantanamo and Baracoa boarded en route. Officers order preparations for a hard winter campaign and all soldiers express enthusiasm for service in China. Cuban Constitutional Convention elections scheduled about November 15.
Dispatch from Pekin dated July 21 describes German minister Baron von Werteler murdered by Chinese troops on June 20, foreign legations under daily fire with Austrians Italians Belgians and Dutch wrecked while the US Marines hold a city wall position. Food is scarce but relief hoped as barricades are built and trenches dug.
A federal statute mandating automatic couplers and air brakes on all interstate rail cars became effective August 1. Railroads failing to fit equipment face fines per offense. The rule aims to reduce deadly accidents, with labor unions long pushing for it amid rising fatalities and injuries in car coupling.
Seventeen foreign war ships are in Shanghai harbor as the United States consul Mr. Goodnow urges the municipal council to place city defenses under the senior allied fleet officer. The news notes a Viking corpse found in a Schleswig peat bog with red hair and sandals, estimated to be 1600 years old, and mentions Dr. Bellinghazi in Brazil testing a yellow fever serum at Vera Cruz while Ww. Lt. Metcalf of Skaguay, Alaska, dies by suicide.
Vittorio Emmanuele Fernandino Maria Gennarg, born November 11, 1869, becomes Italy's king after Humbert. He is a liberal scholar and soldier, general in the army, art patron, and knight of the Golden Fleece and Garter. His wife Helena, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Montenegro, born 1873 in Cettinje, is noted for beauty and courtly tact. Their marriage in Rome was celebrated October 24, 1896 with grand ceremony.
The assassin Bressi shows no remorse for killing King Humbert and says he would repeat the act if released. Reports say he planned the murder long, choosing Humbert as a symbol of anti anarchist enemies. Investigations link the plot to Paterson MN and arrests follow in Elba and Ivrea.
The report notes Iowa Central will purchase 300 steel cars and install automatic warning bells at every Santa Fe system grade crossing. It also mentions a pending alliance between Santa Fe and Rio Grande, and growth in rail links such as Pocahontas joining via Rock Island. The piece highlights rail expansions, labor shortages for wheat harvests, and rising passenger earnings for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway reaching 7.70 million dollars with 8.68 million passengers.
In New London Missouri Alexander Jester, charged with the 1871 murder of Gilbert Gates, is found not guilty by a twelve juror panel after a lengthy trial. W S Forrest of Chicago led the prosecution’s closing, with 206 witnesses testifiing over the decades since the alleged crime.
An armed assailant leaped from a crowd in Paris and struck with a cane at Shah Muzaffer ed Din as he rode in a landau. A knife was drawn, a revolver dropped, and the grand vizier and police quickly overpowered the attacker. The prisoner gave no name or nationality.
Mary Yardley aged 105 of Chicago has died. Chicago plans a $2,000,000 exposition building to seat 20,000. Firemen rescue Jacob Yanpolski, wife and five children in Chicago. Miss Bessie MacDonald of Chicago Engaged to Baron Rudolph de Hirsch in Munich with Mrs Bryan accompanying on campaign tours to Cincinnati and Cleveland. Hundreds of Chinese in Mexico reportedly return home to fight. South African mine owners fear war taxes. Russia abandons full army maneuvers due to Chinese trouble.
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