Tragic Sunday in St Petersburg as Troops Fire on Strikers
In St Petersburg on Sunday, 96 killed and 333 wounded officially as troops fired on crowds at the Winter Palace and Nevsky Prospect. Barricades arise, and Moscow reports general strikes with warnings of further violence across Russia.
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St. Petersburg
Sviatopolk- Mirsky
Winter Palace
Narva
Morskain
Nevsky Gate
Vassili
Moore Ob Decevee
Neva
Palace Square
Admiralty Garden
Admiralty Gardens
Nevsky Prospect
Grand Norskaia
Moika Canal
Horee Guards
Moika
Proobranjensky Guards
Nicholas
Morskaia
Vassil Ostrov
Hay Secures Assurance on Chinese Territorial Integrity
Washington reports Secretary Hay obtained firm assurances from major powers that no attempt will be made to seize Chinese territory. A circular note asserted there would be no expansion of holdings in China to alter its borders after the war. The nations denied such plans.
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Washington
Hay
China
East
City Marshal Kills Postmaster and Editor Then Takes Own Life
At Wilson Kansas on Thursday City Marshal Tillman shot and killed Sam Hutchinson the postmaster and editor. Hutchinson had recently criticized Tillman in his paper after Tillman whipped Hutchinson's son. The two men argued and Hutchinson was killed before Tillman died by his own hand.
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Ellis, Kan
Wilson
Kan
Tillman
Sam Hutchinson
Hutchinson
Baltimore Girl Confessed to Manslaughter
Found guilty in Baltimore in a criminal court on January 24, Sarah Burley a 13 year old girl was convicted of manslaughter for stabbing James Edwards nine years old. The confession said she killed him after he lied about her.
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Baltimore
Sarah Burley
Criminal Court
James Edwards
Edwards
Miners Union Bans Saloon Workers at Indianapolis Meet
At Indianapolis on January 23 the United Mineworkers convention adopts a resolution barring membership to all saloonkeepers, owners of saloons, or bartenders.
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Indianapolis
Ind
the United Mineworkers
Woman Takes Poison and Keeps Her Word
Milwaukee dated report details Florence Groves and accomplice Milligen who planned to die together after elopement. Groves swallowed poison at the Blatz Hotel as Milligen recounted their life and failed to act. He later confessed how she urged him to die with her. he fled to Brooklyn before arrest.
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Companion
Milwaukee
Arthur Henry Milligen
Terry
Arthur Henry Smith
Arthur Henry Brown
Florence O. Groves
Hotel Blatz
Robert Barlow
Racine
Fred Pfister
Pfister
Milligen
Florence Groves
Groves
Chicago
Clyde Brown
Orland
Florence
Brooklyn
A. F. Milligen
H. R. Conklin
Edith Milligen
Putnem Avenue
Doings in Congress and Related News
The United States Congress debates various measures from army appropriations to statehood bills. Senate actions include impeachment preparations for Judge Swayne and a Kansas statue acceptance. Separate reports cover shipboard deaths on the Vaderland, and Gov. Vardaman arresting Jim Hannah on a train in Mississippi.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Army Transport Service
Humphrey
Senate
Stone
Kansas
John J Ingalls
House
Swayne
District of Columbia
St. Petersburg
United States
Charles Swayne
Florida
Bacon
Santo Domingo
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
Jackson
Miss
Massacre of Four Americans and One Mexican in Sonora
Four Americans and one Mexican were ambushed and killed by Yaqui Indians near Cobachi in Sonora on January 19. Victims include Dr. R. C. Coy of Chicago and Joan K. Mackenzie of Chicago. two Mexicans fled. robbing and burning occurred. Mexican forces commanded by Gen. Torres pursue the Yaqui group.
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Nogales
Ariz
Cobachi
la Colorada
Sonora
Mexico
R. C. Coy
Chicago
Joan K. Mackenzie
M. A. Call
Toledo
Walter Stubinger
Kewanee, Lr
H. R. Miller
A. W. Tolerton
Salem
Cochero
la Colorado
Miller
Camp Toledo
Coy
Mackenzie
Call
Tollerton
Stubinger
Tolerton
Hermosillo
Torres
Four Perish In Fire At Wisconsin Farm
Fire destroyed the residence of George Barnes in Iron River Wisconsin early Sunday morning killing four people including Mrs Barnes and two young children Jennie May Barnes aged seven and Virginia Barnes aged four Elsie Miestner a Washburn Wisconsin school teacher also died.
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Iron River
Wis
George Barnes
Wisconsin
Jennie May Barnes
Virginia Barnes
Elsie Miestner
Washburn
Week in Review includes wars, fires and politics
Reenforcements raise Kuropatkin to 300000 at Mukden. Mitchel to press Oregon land fraud case. A Greek victory over Bulgarians near Chesgeli. Nashville fire destroys Roger Williams Univ dormitory. Brookfield fire nearly wipes out village. Menominee Electric plant fire. library bid in Cleveland by Andrew Carnegie. Districts mull divorce laws. Porto Rico schools total 1200. notable deaths and legal actions noted.
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Kuropatkin
Mukden
Mitchel
Oregon
Chesgeli
Bulgaria
Cleveland
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie Relief Fund
Breeders’ Gazette
Wichita
Kaw
Massachusetts State Senate
Roger Williams University
Nashville
Tenn
Illinois
Ilnois
Frances
Opie Herriott
Chattanooga
William
Brookfield
Milwaukee
Menominee
Mich.) Electric Manufacturing Company
Robert Stevenson & Co
Chicago
Porto Rico
Lewis Ross
Dudley Observatory
Albany
N. Y
Royal Astronomical Society of England
Edward Payne Cone
New York
Cone
Connecticut
Ashboro & Aberdeen
Roy
N.C
Gov. Yates
Illinois Central Railroad Company
San Domingo
United States
Dominican
Cambridge
Mass
Charles L. Tucker
Mabel Page
Auburndale
United Society of Christian Endeavor
Boston
Endeavor
Strauss-Green Company
Toledo
Charles M. Houseman
East Side Savings Bank of Columbus
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Ill
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Rev
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the Good Fairy
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Mr. Carnegie
McPherson
Charles Tuxhorn
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Vaderland
Antwerp
Dover
Pottaville
John Bodzki
Mount Hope Colliery
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la Follette
Madison
Guv
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Martin L. Lueck
Victor L. Berger
Quarles
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Berger
Middlesboro
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
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San Francisco
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Portland
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Grand Army of the Republic
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Onawa
Mich
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Norfolk
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