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Newspaper
Defiance Weekly Express
Location
Defiance, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1902
Page
2
Information of recent rate collections and appointments across the United States. John B. Richardson of Kansas is named United States consul at Utilla Honduras after declining Port Limon Costa Rica. J C Egbert of Jersey City chosen to represent American colleges in Rome for 1903 1904. Various railroad, naval, and legal notices follow including elections in Pennsylvania and obituaries, epidemics, and corporate settlements.
Prominent Chicago promoter Lucius Clark dies by suicide. Balfour announces Boer War inquiry commission with Elgin Norman Hopkins Esher Edge. Joseph Bond of American Radiator dies in Chicago. Louis Toombs hanged for murder in Chicago. National Window Glass Jobbers set Atlantic City meeting to fix prices. Choate presented a Washington portrait in London Masons hall. Funston in Denver ill after fistula operation. Painter Twachtman dies in Gloucester. Indiana magnate Albert Dutland dies in Evansville. first Evansville to Nashville rail line noted. Harlem hospital reports recovery of Joe Tiernan’s son from lockjaw. Guam leper colony nearing occupancy per Commander Schroeder. Baker drowns at Atlantic City. Cherokee election returns show treaty ratification. Cuban fraud case Neeley seeks $6,234 refund. Southern oyster canners form $2 million combine under Hibernia. Meat Dealers association urges eastern to southern support. Mrs. Bridget French, inventor, dies at 72 in Rochester. Troy Steel Co plant sold to satisfy bondholders. New York kitchen garden fight ends with injuries. Birnam Wood arrives at Little Machias Bay after fog drift. Kruger and Steyn meet in Scheveningen. Two men die in gas well incident near Hamilton. Ballantine assigns liabilities of $1.855 million. Roosevelt approves landing of Commercial Pacific Cable Co. Mine workers strike settles in Michigan. Colorado miners fund aid. Connecticut street railway strike ends with company concessions. Scott stabbed to death in Chicago. Stebbings held for perjury in Boston. Mascoutens city discovered in Wisconsin. Adrian laundry boiler explosion. Perjury hearing in Pittsfield ends with grand jury bond.
In Aug 7 reports from Shenandoah and nearby towns detail flooding that left five collieries useless valued at about 1.5 million dollars. Riots in Shenandoah tied to the strike led to deaths and arrests as authorities investigate.
Three men tied to the Burlington train robbery near Marcus Illinois were chased through Waseca Wisconsin August 11. Sheriff Comins and Chief MacDonald chased one as he fired, wounding him in the leg. another desperado also shot at the sheriff. The trio fled, but the wounded man was captured in a swamp near Clear Lake as crowds pursued. The men were jailed with jewelry and loot scattered during the escape.
Mrs Eliza Young, famed oldest actress on the American stage, died Sunday at West New Brighton Staten Island after a fall that fractured a hip two weeks prior. Born in London she spent 25 years on stage there and in the provinces before emigrating to the United States in 1856.
Telegram from Bogota reports Gen Marin, Tolima’s revolutionary leader, and his forces defeated by government soldiers. Pulido, a persistent Tolima fighter, captured at Garzon with companions. Authorities say the department is pacified and prisoners may face execution following a decree.
Worcester Mass August 9 under perfect conditions the first day of the thirtieth annual regatta of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen took place at Lake Quinsigamond yesterday afternoon. Never before has such a crowd witnessed the championships.
Worcester August 9 Elkes defeats Freeman in a 20 mile motor paced race at the Coliseum finishing in 31 minutes 27 5 3 seconds.
Manila reports the surrender of Dulitan a Mohammedan priest and Moros anti American leader on Mindanao. His capitulation could bring peace in the Lake Lana district as he pledges to urge remaining Moros to surrender.
Montreal reports Tecumseh won the second Seawanhake cup race yesterday after a most interesting contest by 1 minute 22 seconds.
Senator James McMillan of Michigan dies at his Manchester by the Sea summer home after a brief illness of heart failure. He leaves a widow, three sons in Detroit, a daughter, and was a prominent businessman and longtime Republican leader in Michigan. His will may send remains to Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. He funded major gifts to the University of Michigan, Michigan Agricultural College, Albion College, and Mary Allen Seminary in Crockett Texas.
A London hotel fire in San Antonio on a Sunday morning destroyed the building and killed seven people including Mrs Landon and several Houston residents. The blaze damaged three stables and multiple stores with 75 guests evacuated safely aside from the seven deceased and three others unaccounted for. Firefighters battled flames as guests fled and some were directed to jump from a balcony.
Pietro Guardina a Brooklyn based Neapolitan fish dealer was killed by 82 year old Antonio Zirotoli using a knife. The stabbing followed a street quarrel and sparked a riot with about a thousand Italians. Police reserves faced violence as detectives and officers were assaulted.
An elderly man and woman were killed last night when their carriage was struck by a trolley on the Willow Grove and Doylestown railway as they attempted to cross the tracks. The accident occurred in Philadelphia.
In Allentown yesterday a quarrel at a woman’s home ended with Harry S. Weston shooting Bertha T. Brown and himself. Both aged 28 are hospitalized and not expected to recover. Brown is wife of Robert M. Brown, though not living with him.
In Egg Harbor City New Jersey on August 11 Mrs Charles A Adams and her two children were severely burned when their home at New Gretna burned. Nellie the eldest daughter died from injuries in the blaze and others were hospitalized.
Philadelphia reports that starting tomorrow the Public Ledger and the Philadelphia Times will merge and publish jointly as Public Ledger and the Philadelphia Times. Both papers are owned by Adolph S. Ochs.
The Opera House block in Altoona Pennsylvania housing the Imperial Dry Goods Co the One Price Clothing Co and the Eleventh Avenue opera house was gutted by fire early Sunday causing an estimated loss of 55000.
Port of Spain reports from Venezuela that after three days of heavy street fighting in Barcelona revolutionists seized the town from government troops. Government losses are listed at 60 killed.
The Virginia Lake arrived back at St Johns from Labrador reporting a schooner ashore at Farm Yard Islands. Ten crew members for the schooner drowned in the incident.
Crowds cheered as Edward VII and Queen Alexandra were crowned at Westminster Abbey. Earl Roberts and Lord Kitchener received strong ovations while the crown illuminated the jewels on display. A Sunday bulletin said the king bore the ceremony well and his condition was satisfactory. Osborne House was gifted to the nation by the king in a royal gesture.
The Navy Department orders the USS Adams to visit Wake Island and Midway Islands in the Pacific to investigate reports that Japanese settlers have occupied those U.S. territories. Commander Charles E. Fox will lead the inquiry and, if Japan sanctioned settlement, representations will be made to secure removal.
The International Typographical Union meets in Cincinnati for its annual convention with delegates favoring Washington for the next meeting while Newark Newark N J shows strength. St Louis is expected to host in 1904 and Nashville for 1905. The gathering marks the golden jubilee of the union founded in 1852.
A wind storm lasting about thirty minutes struck Kansas City on August 11 with lightning and rain. It toppled thousands of trees, broke plate glass fronts, tore down signs and awnings, and damaged fragile structures. Winds reached 52 mph for seven minutes and 0.45 inches of rain fell in 15 minutes. The fire department spent the day repairing the damage.
Springfield Aug 11 Ella Riley wife of W H Riley commissioner of the Big Lake drainage district is held in Murphysboro jail charged with murdering her husband after he was shot Thursday night following the coroner jury finding in his death
Manila reports continuing drop in cholera cases with most provinces showing improvement. The forecast of a worse August for the outbreak has not materialized, easing health concerns across the region.
In Camden New Jersey a cloud burst caused Kirkwood Lake twelve miles away to burst its dam flooding the countryside for miles under two to five feet of water. The eastern Pennsylvania railroad Atlantic City division suffered four hundred feet of embankment washed away.
A wreck on the Southern railroad just beyond Wall Creek Sunday morning occurred when a northbound passenger train struck a southbound freight train. Two men were killed in the collision.
On Monterey road near Edenvale California two teenage criminals roped a wagon driver and shopkeeper, robbed travelers, and fled. A running gun battle with a posse left one youth dead by suicide after a stomach wound and another captured, with a bystander wounded lightly.
The Daily Limited train to California will start service November 1, 1902 under the Rock Island System and Southern Pacific Company via the El Paso Short Line. Public competition is open with no fees. Address Jno Sebastian Passenger Traffic Manager Rock Island System Chicago for circulars.
Columbus reports the city and village code nearly finished with Senators Longworth Connell and Wade Ellis in Newark to present to Gov Nash and Gen Dick for approval. The draft outlines a nine member council for small cities plus growth rules the mayor auditor treasurer elected at large and a public service board controlling works and franchises with tax on gross receipts for public service firms.
In Jackson County Tennessee a feud between the Carter and Lynch families led to a deadly altercation in Brooks Carter's country store. Brooks Carter Jim Highpeach were killed while Richmond was wounded in the wrist. John Carter fled after being wounded as the Lynch brothers were arrested. Further trouble is feared.
Edwin W. Booth of the New York City Y M C A led a Silver Bay conference discussion on the Y M C A as a social center. He described social needs met by the association and its role as a practical substitute for saloons, noting Chicago Central serves 2,500 men daily. Railroad Y M C A. branches have replaced saloons wherever located.
In Montreal on August 8 Tri dent, the Canadian defender, won the Seawanhaka cup series race on Lake St. Louis. The defender held a 20 degree higher pointing and led the challenger in all aspects to finish 14 minutes 52 seconds ahead. The windward and return course covered three laps of two miles each for a total of 12 miles.
A New York Sun quip notes a woman who stays current and treats marriage as a merger signaling contemporary views. The remark reflects light social satire on evolving matrimonial language.
An old ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure tired feet and ease tight shoes. It claims a free trial package and urges readers to contact A. S. Olmsted in Le Roy for details and to accept no substitute.
An Indianapolis News quip praises a youth who recalls actions from youth with a keen memory, attributed to a portly philosopher.
Advertisement claims a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and a money back guarantee. The fragment includes a quote about honoring ancestors and scattered newspaper typography from Indianapolis coverage.
A wagon carrying ten picnickers was struck by an Illinois Central freight train at a city crossing in Paducah Kentucky last night. Five people were injured and two were fatally hurt in the crash. The wagon driver attempted to cross and got halfway across before impact.
Nashville reports indicate statewide returns with large Democratic majorities for the supreme court and the court of chancery appeals. The Aug date reflects sweeping party support across multiple judicial seats in Tennessee.
The Interstate Commerce Commission begins its long promised inquiry into flour rates. Subpoenas issued to local officials of the Wisconsin Central and Soo lines and to several prominent millers as part of the probe.
Philippi West Virginia August 8 Henry Lancaster who killed Chief of Police Bud Wilmoth at Womelsdorff two weeks ago was captured after a desperate chase through the mountains. authorities report the fugitive in custody.
In Old Harbor yesterday afternoon the battleships Kearsarge Alabama and Massachusetts, cruisers Brooklyn and Olympia, and gunboat Scorpion anchored. Last night the fleet began boat practice with sailors sent to various parts of the bay.
Rochester Aug 8 Charles Blane aged 60 died yesterday in Parma. He was a former leading merchant and banker in Ludington Michigan several years ago.
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