Bombardment Ends Zanzibar Conflict Amid Proclaimed Sultan
The Zanzibar palace was bombarded and burned as Mohammed Bin Said was proclaimed sultan and saluted by the British squadron. Said Khalid and Said Sales escaped to the German consulate seeking refuge under the German flag. British gunboats and marines supported the assault, with looters captured and slave traders pursued. Britain may seize the opportunity to abolish Arab rule and proclaim Zanzibar a British colony.
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Mohammed bin Said
Zanzibar
Khalid
Sales
Harem
Rawson
Matthews
Basil Cave
Thrush
St. George
Admiral Rawson
Bishop Tucker
Glasgow
Askinis
Raikes
Bluejackets
Great Britain
Crisis Ends as Zanzibar Chooses Peaceful Succession
Zanzibar reports the crisis ended with Sultan Hamanud Bin Mohammed Bin Said likely to continue the existing government. Britain plans no change in governance and the claim that the usurper Said Khalid lurked at the German consul is considered unfounded. Khalid may be handed to British officials once Berlin provides instructions.
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Zanzibar
Hamanud bin Mohammed bin Said
Great Britain
Khalid
Berlin
Italy Delivers Ultimatum Over Brazilian Outrages
The Herald reports from Rio Janeiro that Italy protests outrages against its citizens and has issued an ultimatum to Brazil seeking prompt reparation. It is believed Brazil must respond within a set deadline as Italy seeks a firm answer to the issues at stake.
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Italy
Buenos Ayres
Herald
Rio Janeiro
Brazil
Armenian Victims Reported in Constantinople Uprising
The Temps dispatch from Constantinople says armed troops battle unarmed Armenians in the city’s main street. Reports estimate more than 2,000 killed in the uprising and ensuing violence.
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Paris
The
Temps
Constantinople
Mob Menaces Italian Legation In Rio Streets
Italian location in Rio de Janeiro appeals to police for protection and has cabled Rome for advice. Excited crowds fill the streets shouting Down with Italy viva Menelek. Situation grows worse hourly.
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Coton
Rio de Janeiro
Rome
Italy
Viva Menelek
Premier Ito Resigns as Interior Minister
Premier Ito who also serves as interior minister and cabinet secretary has announced his resignation.
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Ito
YoronamMa
Interior
Brooklyn Earns Bonus After Official Trial Run
The cruiser Brooklyn completed her official trial trip on a four hour forced dash, averaging 21.92 knots. The run earned the Cramps a $350,000 bonus as the required minimum was 20 knots.
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Brooklyn
Boston
Europe Faces End of Ottoman Rule in Daily News
The Daily News editorial declares Europe is face to face with the deposition of the sultan and the partition of Turkey, highlighting looming shifts in regional power.
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Loxpon
the Daily News
Europe
Turkey
Teller Addresses Pioneers in Colorado Reunion
United States Senator Teller spoke at the annual reunion of Colorado pioneers in Denver on August 1, praising their early settlement efforts and urging continued support for western development and civic unity.
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Teller
Pioneers
Denver
United States
Li Hung Chang Receives President Cleveland at Whitney
Li Hung Chang meets with ex Secretary Foster and officials as he begins a busy day. He is escorted by Sixth Cavalry to the Whitney residence for a brief 25 minute reception with President Cleveland.
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Cleveland
Whitney
New York
Li Hung Chang
John W. Foster
Foster
Japan
Edward B. Drew
Earl Li
William C. Whitney
Olney
Waldorf
Secretary Olney
Sixth Cavalry
the Treasury
Carlisle
Lamont
Rockhill
Tragic double murder suicide at Big Four agent home
Neighbors discovering the scene found W. W. Green traveling passenger agent of the Big Four railway fatally shot in bed along with his two sons aged 18 and 6 and his daughter, while Mrs Green lay dead on the floor. Authorities report the mother, possibly temporarily insane, killed the children then herself with a revolver.
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Kansas City
W. Green
Big Four Railway
Forest Fires Rage on Washington Shore of Columbia River
Forest fires sweep the Washington shore between Oak Point and Eagle Cliff along the Columbia River. Three square miles burned, hundreds of cattle perished, and millions of feet of lumber lost. Benson's logging camp destroyed, many animals died from the heat.
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Washington
Portland
Oak Point
Eagle Cliff
Columbia River
Benson
Pythians Enjoy Camp Life at Yale Encampment
Camp Yale of the uniform rank Knights of Pythias was turned over to General John G. Loower at MiInxeavenis. A council of officers issued the first general orders detailing camp regulations prize drills and camp life details.
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Pythians
MiInxeavenis
Yale
Knights of
State Asylum Destroyed In Fire
Fire destroyed the main building of the state feeble minded institution at Feaxkroft Kentucky. No inmates were harmed. Loss estimated at 345000 dollars.
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Feaxkroft
Break in the Grain Market Pushes Wheat Lower on Record Corn
Market reports from CuHicavo and Chicago show a spike in December and September wheat trading amid large western receipts. Corn hits a new low, May prices down 4 1/2 cents, with final prices mixed across pork, lard, and rib futures. Cash quotes list No 2 red wheat and No 2 corn among others as receipts run high in a volatile trading day.
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CuHicavo
Happenings From Home and Abroad in Brief
Major McKinley accepts the Republican nomination while Bryan addresses Erie crowds. New York Republicans nominate Frank Black for governor. Blackwood era notes include Chicago stock exchange tangle and possible closure. Zanzibar rumors blame poisoning for the late sultan. Brazilian tensions with Italy rise. Attacks near Malayai. Crete casualties. Local accidents and crimes report injuries and deaths in Indiana and New Jersey. A mix of social and legal woes, arrests, and a tennis club invitation.
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McKinley
Bryan
Erie
New York
Frank $. Black
Republican League
J. D. Woodmansee
Cincinnati
M. J. Dowling
Detroit
A. P. Biddle
Kansas
Hilton, Hughes & Co
A.ty Stewart
Chicago Stock Exchange
Moore Bros
Zanzibar
Kalid
Brazil
Italy
Rio Janeiro
Brazilian
Malayai
Palace of Zanzibar Bombarded by British Warships
Friday August 23 reports the palace of the sultan of Zanzibar being bombarded by five British warships and reduced to ruins. The usurper fled to the German consulate as the attack escalated with civilians and officials affected.
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Zanzibar
Insolvency and incidents in Chicago and across states
Insolvent bank at National City Cal declared. Chicago man John Cushway missing amid suspected foul play. Willie Ritzenthaler shoots Gustave Drebing but youth jury frees him. Chicago hosts Associated Merchants convention Sept 2 3 4. H Wolf Co workers strike over unpaid hours. Laurier Manitoba school talks fail amid Catholic opposition. Pontiac burglars pursued. one killed, another captured. third fled with loot. Couples from Reynolds Ind located in Logansport Ind with parental consent. Chicago man bitten by mad dog. Public bath opened at Thirty-ninth and Wentworth. Warry Hill of New York dies of malaria in Corona. Charles Marsh rides chutes into lake in Chicago. Armour grandfathered as P J Amour. Sophia Kuhl injured in Leavenworth runaway dies. Wanderers cricket team defeats Toronto 68 78. Senator Sherman asked to write historical financial speech since 1792.
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Bank of National City
Cal
John Cushway
West Avenue
Chicago
Willie Ritzenthaler
Gustave Drebing
Associated Merchants of the United States’convention
H. Wolf & Co
Hays
Laurier
Canadis
Manitoba
Greenway
Pontiac
Mich
Que
Campion
B. Ov Casto
Daisy Johson
Samuel Furth
Jessie Hoover
Reynolds
Ind
Logansport
Robert Heckluer
Thirty-ninth
Wentworth Avenue
Warry Hill
New York
Corona
L. J
Charles Marsh
P. J. Amour
O. Armour
Sophia Kuhl
Leavenworth
Kas
Wanderers
Toronto
Sherman
Salvation Army Bicycle Brigade Debuts in New York City
News notes list several incidents and events including Choynski and Reddy Gallagher exhibition in Denver on Sept 4, a boxer named Daniel Sexton injured in Brooklyn, a 7 year old M etropolis resident J W Mallard dying by suicide, Nic Snyder the Iron Mountain brakeman killed at Poplar Bluffs, Rev F W Esser resigning from Eden German Evangelical church in St Louis, an unknown man shooting himself in Central Park with seventeen dollars found, and Conductor Will among the items.
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Salvation Army Bicycle Brigade
New York City
Choynski
Reddy Gallagher
Denver
Daniel Sexton
Timothy Crowley
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. W. Mallard
Metropolis
Nic Snyder
Iron Mountain
St. Louis
Poplar Bluffs
F. W. Esser
Eden German Evangelical Church
Central Park
Will
Labor Day addresses and political notes across the nation
News briefs report Bryan's Labor Day address plans in Chicago and a Iowa ballot forecast while Li Hung Chang visits West Point. Other items note a Boone official short by 2600, Pythians choosing Indianapolis, a fire at Tienis PEI causing about 30000 loss, rail rate debates, a court denial in Charleston, Dr Nansen's return, and local bankruptcy and shipyard wage settlements.
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Chicago
Li Hung Chang
West Point
Mnittary Academy
Bremerman
Boone
Eocoudls
Weaver
Pythians
Indianapolis
Tienis
Prince Edward Island
Western Roads
Judege Simonton
United States Court
Charleston
D. C
Port Royal
Seaboard
Nansen
Notable 19th Century World Turmoil Digest
Sept 2 report lists numerous incidents: deaths from pneumonia and stabbing, bank closures in Beatrice and Mead raiders, dissolving partnerships in St. Louis, suicides in Chicago, disguising robberies in Bridgeport and war news from Terra Haute and Ottawa. Various rail earnings and frauds noted with international finance and Asiatic conflicts.
Relay Racers Reach Creston After 1383 Miles
The Examiner Journal transcontinental relay team arrived at Creston Wyoming after 5 days 8 hours 20 minutes and 1383 miles covered. Couriers are 6 hours 54 minutes behind schedule, with a heavy Rawlins storm threatening a half day delay.
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San Francisco
Examiner-Journal
Creston
Wyo
Rawlins
Irish National Convention opens in Leinster Hall
The first session of the Irish national convention opened at noon in Leinster hall with a well filled delegation including several ladies. An estimated worldwide Irish representation ranged from 0 to 700 delegates.
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Dusfex
Leinster Hall
Insurgents Repulsed at Manila Vanguard Clash
A dispatch from Manila reports 3,000 insurgents attacked the Spanish vanguard and were repulsed with about 60 killed and many wounded. Several prisoners were captured.
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Maprio
Manilla
Phillipine Islands
Lobanoff's Successor Named After Death
St. Petersburg reports the czar has summoned the deputy of M Chichkine to Kiel after the death of Prince Lobanoff Rostovsky the Russian foreign minister. The move signals a reshuffle in Russian diplomacy during September.
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St. Petersburg
Prince Lobanofft-Rostovsky
Czar
M. Chichkine
Kiel
Omaha Rate Sale Decided by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission, in an opinion by Commissioner Clements, ruled on the Omaha Commercial Club versus the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad and others. Key points: carriers cannot ignore distance for equality. through rates are contracts among carriers and not enforceable to compel inter-carrier agreements. stoppage in transit with reshipment at balance of through rate may be allowed. Omaha Texas point rates should not exceed Chicago Texas rates or Davenport Texas rates. syrup rate from Omaha should not exceed Davenport.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Clements
Omaha Commercial Club
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company
Omaha
Kansas City
St.Louis
Mississippi River
Chicago
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Cheyenne
Texas
Davenport
Rock Island
Moline
Republican Gains in Vermont Set Largest Governor Majority
Wait River Junction Vermont Sept 2 The Green Mountain state voted for Josiah Grout Republican of Derby for governor and for the Republican state ticket by a margin near 80 000 with leaders predicting 85 000 even 37 000 Henry Powers in the First district and William Grout in the Second were reelected by larger majorities and the state Senate and House remained under Republican control by a similar margin
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Waitr River Junction
Green Mountain
Josiah Grout
Derby
Henry Powers
William Grout
State
Senate
House
Explosion Kills Twelve At Cali Powder Plant
A blast in the nitro glycerine house of the California Powder Company in Price California on September 2 destroyed about 30 buildings, killed 12 workers including eight Chinese and five whites named McNulty Crates Fritz Garcia, and injured others. Property damage estimated at 20000 dollars. A second shock followed the blast and fires consumed the largely isolated plant.
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Price
Cal
California Powder Company
James McNulty
W. W. Crates
James Fritz
M. Garcia
Nevada Senator Stewart Headlines Maryland Political Rally
Senator Stewart of Nevada addressed one of the largest audiences in Rockville Maryland with Judge Fleming of Kentucky also speaking at the event. The Aug 31 gathering drew significant attention as both speakers urged party supporters forward.
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Rockvillee
Senator Stewart
Nevada
Judge Fleming
Kentucky
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