Marriages Reported Across Fairfield and Vicinity
A series of marriage notices dated from May 3 to June 29 across Krum Fairfield Buchanan and Penn townships lists couples such as Wm A Veach with Matilda Coverdill and John W Davidson with Mae Alpgbram. Clergy includes Rev J A Boatman and Rev C L Watker with ceremonies at homes and offices including the court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Coverdill
Krum
Wm. A. Veach
Matilda Coverdill
Wilson Warner
J. P
Fry Copeland
Fairfield
John W. Davidson
Mae Alpgbram
J. A. Boatman
W. Fordyce
J. Mulford Burpett
Mary Fordyce
Milton Graham
Agustus D. Reed
Anna M. Keller
Samuel Neill
Lottie Wilkin
Court House
James W
Obituaries from Buchanan Township and nearby towns
The record lists multiple deaths from November 1897 to December 1897 in Buchanan Township Packwood City Fairfield Township Fairfield City Batavia City and surrounding areas. Names include Mary Carmichael William H Bush Cynthia Ann Gudgell Jacob Burris Deborah Ann Harper Mabel Yeunt Stacy Baldwin Charles T Jaques Mary C Spencer Alasco B Curtis and Mary E Gorman with ages from 1 month to 91 years and causes such as diabetes paralysis old age brain fever dropsy consumption and heart failure. Local residents and workers are noted with occupations and residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cynthia Ann Gudgell
Jacob Burris, Carpenter
Mary Ann Moyer
Deborah Ann Harper
Mabel Yeunt
Stacy Baldwin
Charles T. Jaques
Express
Curious hymn board numbers Hint at hidden joke
In a Brooklyn Sunday school room an Episcopal church displayed hymn numbers 4 11 44 and 7 11 on the board during a lecture. An outsider suspected a deliberate puzzle referencing policy numbers and possibly gambling terms, noting no such hymn exists in the hymnal.
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Episcopal Church
Brooklyn
Iever
New York Times
Tiger snake bites prove fatal with no known antidote
Report states that persons bitten by the Australian tiger snake die almost instantly as there is no antidote for this venomous reptile bite.
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Australia
Spain Minus Cabinet Turns Power to Army in Cuba
Dispatches report Sagasta resigning as Madrid cabinet is urged to appoint a military-led government. Alleged U S peace terms demand Cuba and Porto Rico, a Canaries port, indemnity and Philippines retention, viewed as unlikely. Shafter files to Washington and extends armistice. troops healthy though malaria rises with poor water supply.
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Santiago
Cuba
Sagasta
London
Madrid
Times
Senor Sagasta
United States
Porto Rico
Canaries
Philippines
Waiting on Shafter and Sampson Plans for Santiago
Washington reports General Shafter's Siboney dispatch as officials await word on whether bombardment of Santiago has begun. The war department weighs possible delay for Spanish surrender versus continuing assault with heavy artillery to prevent Spanish escape, while honoring president’s injunction. Casualties include Captain Charles W. Rowell and Private Nelson, both Second Infantry, with Lieutenant Lutz and three privates wounded.
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Washington
Shafter
Siboney
War Department
Santiago
Department
Caney
Navy
Charlies W. Rowell
Nelson
Lutz
Toral Surrenders Offer From Santiago Declined
Spanish commander General Toral formally offered surrender of Santiago to General Shafter near Jaragua Cuba on July 9 with conditions for marching away unarmed and with colors. Shafter demanded unconditional surrender and extended the armistice to noon Sunday as negotiations continued with white flags over the besieged city. A Spanish party approached American lines under a flag of truce and delivered Toral's courteous letter, signed by Toral, noting readiness to surrender under agreed terms.
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Jaragua
Cuba
Kingston
Jamaica
Santiago
General Toral
Shafter
Toral
Washington
Genera Toral
War Council Reaffirms Plans as U S Fleet Reorganizes
Washington reports a wartime council of war met at the White House to review conditions and future plans. Secretary Long announced orders to detach ships from Admiral Samp son to form a new eastern squadron, including Iowa Oregon Newark Dixie Yankee Yosemite and support vessels. The squadron will sail to a maritime rendezvous and pursue Camara’s remnant, with Camara still at Suez per a late telegram.
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Washington
Council of War
White House
War Board
Long
Sampson
Watson
Cervera
Iowa
Oregon
Newark
Dixie
Yankee
Yosemite
Averenda
Cassius
Caesar
Leonidas
Justin
Delmonico
Camara
State Department
Suez
Exchange of Lieutenant Hobson and crew in Cuba
General Shafter reports Hobson and all Merrimac crew exchanged for Spanish prisoners and officers. List includes Hobson, Montague, Charette, Murphy, Deignan, Phillips, Kelly, Clausen. Returning sailors greeted by Rough Riders and cheering crowds as they advanced to safety.
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Washington
Daniel Montague
George Charette
J. C. Murphy
Osborn Deignan
Stuart
George F. Phillips
Frank Kelly
Randolph Clausen
Associated Press
Hobson
The
Merrimac
Rough Riders
Promotion decisions for Sampson Schley Watson in Spanish fleet action
The president will promote Acting Admiral Sampson and Commodore Schley for their roles in destroying the Spanish fleet in American waters but has not yet decided promotion extent. Sampson, commanding at Santiago, ranks sixth among commodores while Schley is eighth and Watson tenth.
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Washington
Sampson
Schley
Santiago
Watson
Yale Arrives Off Santiago With Miles Staff Aboard
The war department reports the auxiliary cruiser Yale has reached Santiago harbor carrying General Miles and part of Garretson's brigade. Miles held talks with Admiral Sampson and later conferred with General Shafter via signal service telephones.
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Washington
War Department
Santiago
Yale
General Miles
Garretson
Admiral Sampson
General Shafter
Eleven Men Entombed in Lake Erie Waterworks Tunnel Disaster
Cleveland July 12 Eleven men died in a gas explosion in a waterworks tunnel under Lake Erie. Names include John Parks foreman James Parks John Fradey Tony Brunetti Frank Lamba Emer son Smith John McCauley William Tucker Gus Wartz Frank Clements and Frank Haney. Only Con O'Donnell escaped. Rescue attempts failed due to gas and smoke.
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
John Parks
James Parks
John
John Fradey
Tony Brunetti
Frank Lamba
Emerson Smith
John McCauley
William Tucker
Gus Wartz
Frank Clements
Frank Haney
Con. O'Donnell
Patrick Vanseer
Martin McCauley
James Clements
Patrick Gaytons
Mike McCauley
Dan Rogers
Barney Hughes
Ed Corbett
Corbett
Only One Spanish Ship Worth Saving From Cuban Wrecks
A survey of the Spanish fleet wrecks near Santiago de Cuba finds that only Infanta Maria Teresa may be saved. Cristobal Colon and Vizcaya sustained hits, but magazines exploded, blowing decks upward while hulls remained. Brooklyn and Oregon fire caused crew abandonments. Almirante Oquendo and Maria Teresa wrecks examined. work delayed.
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Santiago de Cuba
Kingston
Jamaica
Associated Press
Board of Survey
Infanta Maria Teresa
Cervera
Cristobal Colon
Vizcaya
Brooklyn
Oregon
Ebulate
Almirante Oquendo
Maine
Losses at Santiago Listed in U S Official Report
Full official tally cites United States casualties from the July 1 and 2 engagements at Santiago. Killed include 22 officers and 208 men. wounded total 81 officers and 1,203 men. missing 79 men.
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Santiago
Washington
United States
Hawaiian Commission Named by McKinley
President McKinley on Saturday named Illinois figures Senator Cullom and Representative Hitt as two of the three American members on the Hawaiian Islands commission. Their associate is Senator Morgan. Cullom will be chairman.
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Washington
Soldier shoots Private at Camp Tanner in Illinois incident
July 12 report from Camp Tanner Springfield states Sergeant P. M. Felix of the Ninth Infantry shot Private James Jones of Chicago in the left breast after Jones and a comrade tried to pass a white guard without passes. Felix, jailed after the clash, was struck by a stone before firing.
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Camp Tanner
Springfield
P. M. Felix
Ninth Infantry
James Jones
Chicago
Jones
Felix
Closing session of international Christian Endeavor convention
Nashville delegates closed the seventeenth international convention. many are already homeward bound and others will depart today for Chickamauga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Tenn
International Christian Endeavor
Chickamauga
War News In Brief From The Spanish American War
Perusal of this column keeps readers informed on the war progress. Dispatch boats inform Dewey of Camara fleet in Manila, 4,000 reinforcements sail to Santiago, and more regiments mobilize. Cervera reports loss and prisoners as battles unfold. Shafter and Sampson plan siege delay. Hobson exchange discussed. Spain debates peace while U.S. fleets advance.
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United States
Spain
Hong Kong
Manila
Dewey
Camara
Suez Canal
Santiago
Chickamauga
Camp Alger
Garretgon
Ohio
New York
St. Paul
Cervera
Villamil
Eulate
St. Louis
Commodore Watson's squadron ordered to Spanish coast chase likely
Commodore Watson's squadron detached from Admiral Sampson's fleet and set to depart for the Spanish coast without delay. A pursuit of Camara's fleet is considered probable as General Miles sails from Charleston to Santiago to take command in Cuba. Lieutenant Hobson and his men are with the American army after exchange. Clara Barton aids refugees and praises soldiers.
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Commodore Watson
Sampson
Camara
General Miles
Washington
Charleston
Santiago
Cuba
United States
London
McKinley
Spain
Hobson
Bombardment of Santiago Begins by American Forces
Saturday July 9 noon marks the start of a joint American army and navy bombardment of Santiago under General Shafter and Admiral Sampson. Washington officials think Madrid seeks peace while armistice in Santiago is extended. The Spaniards retreat with Camara ordered home and new precautions in Spain to avert uprising. Otis to command fourth fleet bound for Manila next Tuesday.
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General Shafter
Sampson
Santiago
Washington
Madrid
Shafter
Limares
Blanco
Camara
Spain
Suez Canal
Dixon
General Linares offers surrender terms for Santiago
General Linares proposes to surrender Santiago if his army may march out with arms and colors. General Shafter rejects any terms short of unconditional surrender. Armistice extended to noon today. Official San tiago casualties for July 1 2 listed by Shafter: killed 22 officers 208 men, wounded 81 officers 1 203 men, missing 79 men. Admiral Sampson says wrecking gear could save the Spanish cruisers Vizcaya Teresa and Colon if sent at once.
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Linares
Santiago
Shafter
General Shafter
Sampson
Vizcaya
Teresa
Colon
Bombardment of Santiago Opens as War Presses On
On Monday July 11 the bombardment of Santiago by forces under General Shafter and Admiral Sampson began after General Toral refused surrender. Madrid sinks into gloom as officials consider peace talks while troop movements unfold with the Third Illinois regiment leaving Camp Thomas and Ohio cavalry imminent. The captured steamer Rita sails to Santiago carrying 680 troops of the Sixth Illinois Infantry, as Admiral Cervera commands 800 Spanish personnel in the continuing clash.
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Santiago
General Shafter
Sampson
Toral
Madrid
Illinois
Thomas
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ohio Cavalry
Rita
Illinois Infantry
Cervera
Sagasta resigns as Spain seeks military cabinet
Premier Sagasta reportedly tendered his resignation to the queen regent and urged selecting ministers from the military. General Miles arrived near Santiago aboard Yale and conferred with Admiral Sampson and General Shafter as reinforcements move toward Cuba. Madrid papers call for peace talks. Wisconsin recruits at Chickamauga stand by to ship to Cuba. Spanish POWs land at Seavey’s Island. Bryan’s Nebraska regiment ordered to join Lee at Jacksonville. British warships patrol the British Columbia coast seeking a privateer.
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Sagasta
Miles
Santiago
Yale
Sampson
General Shafter
Madrid
Wisconsin
Chickamauga
Cuba
St. Louis
Seavey’s Island
Portsmouth
N. H
Senate confirms David F. Jones as U S attorney for Wisconsin
The United States Senate confirmed David F. Jones for the post of United States attorney in the Western District of Wisconsin. Other items note Siberian railway impacts, a Chicago law firm partner dying in El Paso, two carpenters killed after a fall in Columbus high school scaffold, a St Joseph hotel fire, a St Paul directory census, a San Francisco tourney set for 1901, freight train collisions at Foley s Pennsylvania, and arrivals of Italian Prince Victor Emanuel and Admiral Cervera with Spanish fleet remnants.
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United States Senate
David F. Jones
United States
Wisconsin
S.D. King
Wilber, Eldridge, Alden & King
Chicago
el Paso
Tex
John Carson
Union of America
San Francisco
Foleys
Pittsburg
Connellsville
Frazer
Prince Victor Emanuel
Italy
Count Carpenette
Saratoga
N. Y
Bar Harbor
St. Louis
Portsmouth
N. H
Cervera
Santiago
Missing Ex-Commissioner Johnson Owes $10000 in Indy State
Missing ex-Commissioner Robert A. Johnson owes more than $10,000 to numerous creditors in Muncie Indiana. He allegedly failed to account for $1,000 collected while serving as ditch commissioner and acted as administrator and guardian in several cases. Bondsmen are under investigation.
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Muncie
Ind
Robert A. Johnson
John Reed
Robert Munroe
Johnson
Supreme Court of Foresters officers restrained in Chicago case
An international order restrains the newly elected officers of the supreme court of the United Order of Foresters from acting. James A. Scoemaker of St Paul obtained the order, to be argued within twenty days in Milwaukee.
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Milwaukee
Supreme Court of the United Order of Foresters
James A. Scoemaker
St. Paul
The Markets in Chicago and St Louis July 11
Chicago hogs receipts 48,000 with pigs 2.75 to 3.80, light to heavy packing 3.70 to 3.95. Cattle receipts 17,000 with steers 5.00 to 5.25, other categories ranging to 4.90. Sheep and lambs receipts 17,000 with westerns 4.00 to 6.26 and lambs 34.00 to 6.15. St Louis wheat and grain prices mixed with various bids and futures terms.
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Chicago
Texas
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