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Newspaper
Devils Lake Inter Ocean
Location
Devils Lake, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1898
Page
1
A partial OCR snippet contains unclear phrases and stray characters. The readable text hints at a procedural note and a caution but lacks coherent names, dates, or a defined event to summarize.
The House approved the revenue bill amid parliamentary maneuvers over bond provisions and proposed taxes. A substitute led by Mr Dingley included amendments, while a failed motion to recommit aimed to insert an income tax proposition. Final passage: 161 to 151 with Democrats and Populists largely opposing the measure.
A foggy naval action off Cuba featured the New York and the Puritan engaging batteries at Point Rubal Cave and Point Maya. The Cincinnati joined under orders as shells rained, with exchanges highlighting the confusion and deadly fire amid pursuit and retreat.
Fragmentary report notes attempts to breach polls and a cabinet crisis denied by ministers. Police prevented a disturbance as windows were broken and crowds dispersed.
May 8 report from Washington notes official circles in distress over potential naval losses. Spaniards’ stubborn defense is feared to have inflicted heavy damage on Commodore Dewey’s fleet as ships burned or sank following the engagement.
Dispatches describe a bombardment of Matanzas with claims of American retreat and few details. Reports cite propaganda distrust, noting casualties and limited town damage. Infantry regiments from Mobile and New Orleans arrive, with trains and pack mules moving toward valley city as shortages and delays disrupt operations.
A Hong Kong dispatch reports Commodore Dewey’s fleet engaging forts off Corregidor Island. Minnesota troops gathered at the state capitol for deployment, forming Camp Ramsey near Hawau. A War Department order calls for rapid recruitment to bolster the regular army to 61,000 for the war effort.
London dispatches recount the Manila battle as the US fleet under Commodore Dewey entered Manila Bay and shelled Spanish defenses from Cavite. A British consul relayed terms seeking torpedoes and cable offices, with Spanish rejection and anticipated bombardment.
May 4 report states the Austrian cruiser Maria Theresa has been ordered immediately to Cuba to protect the empire of Austro-Hungary in the escalating crisis. The ship's departure follows tensions surrounding Cape Verde and the threat of escalation with Spain and other powers.
Fragmentary note from the North Dakota Supreme Court indicates a case action or ruling. Details are incomplete but suggest a legal procedure or decision pending in the state judiciary. Further context is needed to identify parties, dates, or outcomes.
Bester and Willlass Fuller were arrested in Waukesha for the murder of an aged couple and the burning of their bodies. They confessed to the sheriff and district attorney, each blaming the other for the killing.
General Mason a longtime army officer and mayoral candidate from the Citizens' Union died in this city after paralysis. The report notes his retirement and political involvement while mentioning a separate sheriff raid on Jacob Dabmier's brewery and an injunction related to the case.
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