King Humbert Assassinated in Monza Parade Incident
A Bombardment of three pistol shots fatally wounded King Humbert as he entered his carriage after a prize distribution at a gymnastics event in Monza. The alleged assailant Angelo Bressi, a Prato native and anarchist, was captured and is jailed. The incident sparked riots but authorities retained control.
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Cheera
Kerbide
Angelo Hreasl
Prato
Tuscany
Humbert
Italy
Ile
Monza
Angelo Bressi
Assasin
Lambert
Prise
International Society
Caserio
Crrnunt
France
Luceheni
Empresa
Austria
Belvenger
Bressi
American Legation in Pekin under siege amid relief doubt
Conger reports armistice holding but shelling may force retreat if relief fails. News from Dekin notes colonel Shiba warns relief unlikely to arrive within a week. British legation and other shelters endure siege with hundreds killed or wounded among attackers.
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Conger
Tien-Tsin
Washington Core
Legation
International Guards
Claude Macdonald
State Department
Life of Humbert I King of Italy
Humbert I of Savoy Carignan ruled Italy from 1878. Born March 14, 1844, he was son of Victor Emmanuel II. The article traces the Savoy lineage from 1831, noting Piedmont Genoa Savoy duchy and Sardinia, with Italy’s 1861 unification and fiscal figures as context.
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Italy
Humbert I
House of Bayou- Carignan
House of Savoy
Victor Emmanuel
Humbert
Adelaide
Austria
House of Savoy-Carignan
Charles Athert
Sardinia
Principality of
Piedmont
Genoa
Lurin
Blumbert
Defied by China ministers held at Pekin to deter allies
European ministers in Pekin are detained as hostages to pressure concessions in the face of an anti foreign uprising. An imperial edict orders viceroys to oppose a possible march on Pekin by the European army at Tien-Tsin. Washington reports China may abandon denials and align with anti foreign forces if needed. Secretary Hay reviewed the situation with the President and cabinet after consul dispatches.
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Pekin
China
Tien-Tsin
Washington
Jirung
Gmperor
Hay
Caton
Goodnew
Remy
Li Hung Chang
State Department
Congress
Courda
Sovereign Kingship and Turbulent Italy in 1870s Era
A compressed historical summary traces King Skunthert of Naples and the Italian royal failures after 1874 including an assassination attempt on the king by Giovanni Passanante, riots in Plovenes and Disa, and subsequent leniency toward Passanante. It notes Elba exile, war talk, and rising republican sentiment, with industrial and naval details like the Oregon vessel and legal shifts in Massachusetts about bicycle damages. It also covers Boer prisoner fundraising, a Wilkes-Barre domestic incident, and U.S. stance on potential China war, plus a debated ministerial fate regarding Pekin and Boxers.
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Europe
Skunthert
Tde
Alde
Flambeet
Naples
Giovanni Passanatte
Isis
Plovenes
Disa
Orsini
Italy
Giovani Passahante
Lambert
Wires Spark May Add To Arts Award And Memorial Plans
Webrew girl to receive the gro waster of arts in England is Miss lloras BE. Yates, at the University College Liverpool. The Marquette Monument Association of Chicago will build a $25,000 memorial to Walner Marquette on Mackinac Island. California hop growers form an association to improve the industry regulate supply and maintain prices.
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England
Lloras BE. Yates
University College Liverpool
Marquette Monument Association of Chicago
Walner Marquette
Mackinac
California
Pekin Legations Holdout Amid Threats After Siege
Reports from Pekin recount high casualties among defenders and lingering safety for foreign ministers. Officials in Washington and European capitals suspect Chinese government complicity in the legation attacks. Britain and France warn the Empress Dowager and advisers of strict accountability for legation safety. Germany promises retaliation.
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Pekin
Legation
Tien-Tsin
Washington
Legation Street
Europe
Conger
Chine Macdonald
French
Great Britain
Vrinvella
Pekut
Dorris
London
United States
Germany
Kaiser
China Bars Cipher Menages
The governor of Slantung telegraphs the United States consul Fowler directing him to nullify messages from Psung li Yaomen. As military operations at Pekin and Tien Tsiu are unsettled, only plain language messages without cipher or reference to military affairs will be delivered to ministers.
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China
Slantung
United S Sx
Fowler
Ghefou
Psung-li-Yaomen
Pekin
Tien-Tsiu
Troope Arrive at Tokyo
The Fourteenth United States Infantry from Maula has arrived in Tokyo to bolster forces. Officers report updated deployment and entry details as unit bezpieczeństwo patrols commence in the city.
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Tokyo
United States
Maula
TYPO: FALY'S NEW KING Vittorio Emmanuele crowned in Rome
Vittorio Emmanuele Fernandina Maria Gennaro succeeds his father Humbert as king of Italy. Born November 11, 1800, he is described as liberal scholarly and military, a patron of arts and knight of the Golden Fleece and Garter. His wife Helena, Montenegro princess, born in Cetinje, is praised for beauty and education. Nuptials held in Rome on February 24 in the year 1886 amid royal pomp.
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Victor Emmanuel
Vittorio Emmanuelo Fernandina Maria Gennaro
Italy
Fie Oly
Humbert
Hoe
Order of the Golden Fleece
Bressi Undisturbed After King Humbert Assassination
Bressi the alleged assassin of King Lambert remains calm about the crime and claims his act was directed at anarchist enemies rather than a specific individual. Reports say the plot involved Salvatore Quintayall and Anton Lanner, with arrests in Paris and Korea linking to an anarchist meeting and a broader conspiracy.
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Humbert
Bressi
Lambert
New York
Dewi
Brossi
Lis
Asgert
Bress
Wumin
Paterson
Roman
Salvatore Quintayall
Railway and transport notes from various regions
The report covers rail developments including Iowa Centenligs ordering 300 steel nails, Santa Fe and Rio Grande rail alliance rumors, and Rock Island linking VPovahoutas county with a branch line. It notes White Pass Yukon route promoting Alaska gold fields, Nebraska crop prospects amid rain, and Great Northern and Northern Pacific labor bids. Chicago area passenger earnings for the year rose to 7.70 million with 877,822 passengers.
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Differentiay
Chicago
Vpovahoutas
Rock Island
White Pass
Yukon
Alaska
Santa Fe
Rio Grande
Burlington Road
Nebraska
Northwest
Railraad
Great Northern Caat Northern Pacife
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway
Iowa Institutions Cost State Over One Million Dollars
State treasurer now draws all institution checks under board of control. Governor and Auditor regularly review accounts. Iowa’s eleemosynary establishments show settlements totaling a year’s figures, including Madison Anamosa Marshalltown and others. Taxable property values rise across ninety-nine counties, with personal property and new buildings driving increases. Also notes court ruling on trout line obstruction and tax issues for express companies.
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Tawa
Trenancer
Board of Control
Uuderate Board of Control
Executive Council
Art Madison
Anamosa
Marshalltown
Ldora
Mitchellville
Knoxville
Mt. Vieasuntsherokee
Eee
Ee Udependence
Larinda Soc
Lonwood Si. Council, Bluffs
Vinton
Csee Eee Sdaee
Potul
Towa
Iowa
York County
Lee
Marion
Wottawattamie
Black Hawk
Hardin
Xpress Compass
le Cheshire
Vaaneil
Tte
Crop report notes rains ease Atlantic drought areas
Government crop bulletin reports rains easing drought across Atlantic districts though northern Florida remains dry. Corn progress rapid across central valleys, early plantings nearing maturity, while some drought damage in Carolina and Virginia noted. Winter wheat harvest nearly done. thrasher delays in central valleys due to rains with wheat shocks injured in places. Oat harvest delayed by rains. oats damaged in shock in West Virginia Indiana and Wisconsin.
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Drouth
Atlantic
Atlantic Coast
Florida
Rocky Mountains
Pacific Coast
Oregon
Washington
Carolinas
Virginia
Parcitie
Red River Valley
North Dakota
Minnesota
South Dakota
West Virginia
Indiana
Winos
Powers Defends Self in Goebel Case at Georgetown
Caleb Powers testified in Georgetown Kentucky denying state witnesses and claiming he sought safety in the mountains after learning Goebel was assassinated. He said he did not hear violence in conferences except for Sheriff Burton of Breckinridge County and noted the $100,000 appropriated for prosecution influenced fairness. A warrant charging Colorado witness George F. Weaver with perjury was issued by defense attorneys, alleging Weaver was never in Frankfort the day of the shooting.
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Caleb Powers
Georgetown
Lousville
Goebel
Golden
Burton
Creckinridge
Powers
Davis
Lim
Colorado
Weaver
Frankfort
Kaiser Speech Urges No Quarter From German Troops
The German emperor told troops at Bremerhaven on the China voyage that no quarter would be given and no prisoners taken if they engage the enemy. He urged discipline, bravery, and the spread of Christianity as Germany sails to China, vowing blessings on their banners. Astern ships sail for Taku with four artillery batteries and 4705 men under Capt. Hubert Humphrey. Schwerin's forces reportedly burned Moho, the Chinese gold-mine hub, as Chinese garrison and residents fled.
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Bremerhaugen
China
Lokal Anzeiger
Ealers
Dod
Avii
Taku
Fam Frannciscu
Ching
Nagasaki
Ubartes Humphrey
Niedersteller
Stretensk
Col. Schwerin
Moho
Oowen
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Ferdinand
Lidy
Victor Exter
Hunbert
Hier Nother
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John of
Saxony
Predinand
Rajvlla
Margherita
Apd
Tlumbest
Gret
Victor Kusuiannes
RERT
Mansacre
King Humbert
Pnputhty
St. 23
Supreme Court of Massachusetts
Moscow
Urenje
St. Helena
Wilkestarre
George Stosen
Grant
Raimond Miller
Soutil Gate
Chee Foo Street
Cha Foo
Pr. Hunter Corbett
Chima
Ist
Dr. Corbett
Iseintunts
Tfaly
Victor Ammancel
Iowa Centenligs
Silgura
B. Schreiser, Jr
Schreiner
Streui
Torenaan & Brennan
Silvara
Ghort State Heme
Robert Bacoo
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