Multiple World News Items From The United States And Europe
A condensed report lists varied events including the marriage of former Senator Stephen W. Dorsey to Laura Bigelow in New York, a fatal runaway in Missoula, diocesan appointment in Lincoln, and Washington and European dispatches. It notes weather shifts, Pittsburgh fatalities, a bank officer’s suicide in Newport, and violent incidents in Sullivan Indiana and Beattieville Kentucky. It covers Canadian, British, French and Turkish happenings, fires in Hartland and Beatrice, and notable legal cases in Chicago and London.
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Stephen W. Dorsey
Arkansas
New York
Laura Bigelow
Missoula
Mont
George Rowan
Northwestern
Swift Packing Company
John J. Carey
Rochester
N. Y
Bishop Bonacum
Lincoln
Neb
Pittsburg
Anthony S. Herman
Merchants’ Bank
Newport
R. 1
Sullivan
Ind
Jesse Pluckett, Jr
Everett Leggett
Resignation of Salisbury Shakes British Premiership
London reports Lord Salisbury has resigned as prime minister of Britain. An official Downing Street statement notes the king graciously accepted his resignation after an audience with the marquis and confirms Arthur Balfour’s appointment following discussions with Chamberlain. The piece traces Salisbury’s long tenure and earlier political shifts.
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London
Nly
Lord Salishiag
Great
Britain
Balfour
Downing Street
Marquis of Salisbury
Arthur Balfour
Chamberlain
Buckingham
Lord Salsbury
Marquis
Lord Salisbury
British
Salisbury
Gladstone
House of Commons
Liberal Party
Lord Sadsbury
House of Lords
Earl Rosebery
Commons
Lord Lansdowne
Privy Seal
Queen Victoria
Edward
Hicks-Beach
King Edward to be moved from Buckingham Palace today
A specially built ambulance was taken to Buckingham Palace for the king to be moved to the railway station. He will be accompanied by Queen Alexandra, Prince and Princess Charles of Denmark, and Sir Francis Knolleys, the private secretary and attending physician, with no bulletin due until he is aboard the royal yacht tomorrow.
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London
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Alexandra
Prince
Princess Charles
Denmark
Francis Knolleys
Albert
Mason man murders wife with axe then vanishes
James Conover killed his wife with an axe and attacked his son who is gravely injured. Conover, who had been released from an asylum, fled and is at large. Local authorities seek him as a dangerous suspect in a fatal domestic assault.
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Jacob KR. Harris
Chicago
City Hospital
St. Louis
Mason
James Conover
Conover
Bank Failure Reports Massive Bankruptcy liabilities
Frank A. Umstead, once with Halman Manufacturing and formerly of Cuyahoga, Ohio, fled a petition in bankruptcy in Houston on July 11. The case lists $970,466 in liabilities with no assets. The schedule includes ranks at Bloomington and Mendota, Indiana Cedar Rapids Iowa and New York and Ohio as large amounts recorded.
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Houston, Tex
Frank A. Umstead
Cuyahoga, C
Halman Manufacturing Company
Bloomington
Mendota
Cedar Rapids
New York
Ohio
General Wheaton Retires From Active Service
Major General Wheaton closed his active military career today upon reaching the statutory retirement age of 64. He is at home in Washington after recently arriving from the Philippines. The general issued orders for the return of American forces.
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Washington
Wheaton
Philippines
United States
Freight Strike Paralyzes Chicago as Freight Cars Sit Idle
Chicago July turmoil mounts as 30 cars of perishable freight idle on tracks. 24 railroads face 10,000 striking workers over a half cent per hour, with committees failing to secure concessions. Officials vow to fight to a finish while merchants fear crippling losses if not settled within a week.
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Chicago
Milwaukee & St Paul
Gurran
Young
Teamsters’ National Union
Evie
Tacwell & Co
Arbstration Board
Board of Arbitration
Teamsters
Portland Steamship Portland Arrives At Nome Safe
Treasury dispatch from San Francisco reports the Portland arrived Nome July 2, bound for Port Townsend July 3. All crew and passengers in good health and spirits. Masters Masterson and Gillespie report the Portland towing the Jeannie to Nome, no hardships. the vessels remained within halting distance of other steamers.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Treasury
San Francisco
Northern Commercial Company
Portland
Nome
Port Townsend
Victoria
B. C
Diplomats See Tien Tsin Transfer Terms Eased
State Department officials greet Pekin's report that foreign ministers agreed on terms to hand Tien Tsin to China and praise the softer conditions, while worrying over possible reimbursement of foreign concessions granted under the provisional government that may be invalidated, noting German and French claims and the risk to Chinese treasury.
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Pekin
China
Tien Tsin
Washington
State Department
Chaffee Relieved of Philippine Command
Washington July 15 General Chaffee is relieved of command in the Philippines and ordered to command the department of the East. Major General George W. Davis will relieve Chaffee on Sept 30 1902 with Chaffee to report to Governor's Island New York and assume command of the department of the East.
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Washington
Chaffee
Philippines
Department of the East
Root
George W. Davis
Governor's Island
New York
Peary Relief Ship Windward Sails From New York
The Windward finished loading supplies in New York and sailed for Sydney and then the Arctic. Mrs Peary and her daughter will join the ship at Sydney as it proceeds to coal up before heading to the Arctic region.
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Windward
New York
Peary
Sydney
C. B
Arctic
Coming Bid Fight Plans For Jeffries Fitzsimmons Fight
San Francisco venue for the July 26 championship bout is set to hold 8,000 spectators with a new amphitheater rising on Fourteenth Street. Ground cleared, work starts tomorrow, seats go on sale July 18, officials to confer with managers to dispel doubts. other boxing news includes New London approval for a McGovern vs Corbett bout and related arrangements.
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Fourteenth
Valencia
San Francisco
Nd Eagan
Harban Springs
Greggalus
Nejaney
Harbin
Greggaius
Skagus
Armstrong Park
No Strike of Soft Coal Men In Illinois Heads News
Springfield Illinois July 14 United Mine Workers of Illinois abandon general strike plans for Indianapolis convention and urge Illinois delegates to vote against a strike while unions statewide show minimal support. Omaha July 14 Union Pacific shop men strike ends slowly with both sides firm President Mitchell heads to Chicago and Indianapolis to organize. Wilkes-Barre July 14 Mitchell to Chicago then Indianapolis to build support for miners convention. A strike set to settle was reported in St Paul boiler makers reach agreement and return to work. Marion July 14 mob drives 26 Polish non union workers from Malleable Iron plant. Rhinelander July 14 conductor shot by hoboes while blood hounds search for culprit.
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Springfield
Ith
United Mine Workers of Ilinois
Indianapolis
Illinois
Corl
Illnois
Mitchell
Chicago
Wilkenbarre
Curran
St. Paul, Minn
Great Northern Railway
Marion
Saginaw
Mich
Rhinelander
Wis
H. T. Young
Chicago & Northwestern
Sword Presented to Major Waller in Norfolk
In Norfolk on July 15 Major Waller of the marine corps received a ceremonial sword from local people who also hosted a banquet in his honor.
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Charles Bright
Sandusky, O
London
England
J. F. Morena
G. Fudge
Bright
Aote
Waler
Sword
Norfolk
Waller
Marine Corps
Jessie Morrison Begins 25-Year Prison Term in Castle Murder
Jessie Morrison arrived at the Lansing penitentiary to serve a 25 year sentence for the El Dorado murder of Miss Olin Castle. She appeared downcast and was escorted to the women's department upon arrival.
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Jessie Morrison
Lansing
Kan
Fire Losses in Beatrice Neb Reach 180000 Insured One Third
Beatrice Neb July 11 fire losses total about 180000 with one third insured. Klein Mercantile Company loss listed at 114000. Fire brought under control by citizens using buckets. The blaze disrupted local business and tied up life for a time.
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Beatrice, Neb
Bodilis
Masonic Temple
Klein Marcantile Company
Archishop Feehan Dies Quietly in Chicago at 78
Archbishop Patrick A Feehan who led the Chicago archdiocese for 22 years died this afternoon after a long illness. Born in 1829 in Ireland he arrived in America in 1862 and led the western priesthood for 46 years. He suffered heart trouble and had been in poor health for over a year.
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Chicago
Patrick A. Feehan
Archdiocese of
Keehian
P. J. Muldoon
Muldoon
Meehan
County Tipperary
Ireland
Amerca
West
Nashville
Foley
TOO MUCH CHEAP LABOR
Washington reports in a census bulletin that clothing industry facilities include 48 497 factories with 506 209 wage earners and 384 969 634 capital producing 864 509 370 in value, while criticizing the sweat system driven by cheap labor and emigration. It states workers learn trades quickly and that manufacturers prefer their own factories, delaying improvement.
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Washington
Rail wreck injures four on Chicago & Northwestern train
In Malone Wisconsin on July 12 spreading rails caused a wreck of the Chicago and Northwestern work train near the town. Injured workers named include Roy W Harris of Fond du Lac Alex De Rusher Edward J Dolan of Harvard and Cassian Deitler of Kenosha. The car was badly damaged.
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Malone
Wis
Chicago & Northwestern
Roy W. Harris
Alex de Rusher
Fond du Lac
Edward J. Dolan
Harvard
Ill
Cassian Deitler
Kenosha
Boy Dies After Batted Ball Incident Near Emery
Mason City report notes three year old George Dewey Mann was struck by a ball at Emery, five miles west of town, last night. The impact jerked his head back breaking his neck and causing immediate death.
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Mason City
George Dewey Mann
Emery
Here
Orangemen Celebrate in Belfast Parade
July 14 in Belfast and Erinburg recounts a massive Orangemen gathering with one hundred thousand participants. Police were on duty and the military confined to barracks as the event remained peaceful. A separate incident in Erinburg reports injuries from a Catholic versus Orangemen scrimmage with several arrests.
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Belfast
Ireland
Erinburg
Market Reports Chicago Grain July 15 Summary
Quiet, steady tone in flour with moderate wheat trade and weaker closes for reds. Corn trade also weaker with various no 2 and white and yellow grades noted. oats shipments and grain car counts listed with limited changes and totals.
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Chicago
Oceaco
Chicago Produce Market Report July Prices and Livestock
Chicago July 15 market notes steady prices across butter and eggs with flax and hay futures. Cattle receipts about eight thousand with high year prices. hogs about one thousand marketed, carryover swells supplies. beef and cattle demand steady to lower. sheep and lambs receipts six thousand with brisk demand and prices firm.
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Chicago
Sheen
Sheen and Lambs
St Louis Live Stock and Market Receipts Report
St Louis stock and feed markets show receipts for cattle cows hogs and feeders with prices listed. Minnesota Minneapolis grain notes July wheat futures and track No 1 hard and No 1 northern futures amid mixed grain activity.
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St. Louis
Daly
Texas
Minneapolis Grain
Minneapolis
Minn
Northern
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