Roberts Pushes On As Boer Advance Falters In Mafeking Siege
London May 8 dispatch reports Lord Roberts' advance remains steady despite railway damage from Brandfort to a Vet river bridge wreck. A West Australian infantryman helped discover rail obstructions. Mafeking’s relief looms as Boer positions at Thaba N Chu are deemed impregnable. The Cape Town note says Roberts' advance demoralizes Boers and terrorizes canalists while Mafeking nears relief amid quiet conditions and typhoid decline.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Smaldeel
Brandfort
Vet River
Rockarock
Winburg
Highland Brigade
Steyn
French
Kelly-Kenny
Chermside
Cape Town
Mafeking
Baden-Powell
Rhodes and Rhodesia Tour Mentioned in Dispatch
A dispatch reports Mr. Cecil Rhodes arriving at Cape Town without protests and planning moves to Baira Portuguese East Africa and Rhodesia, with possible visit to Gen Sir Frederick Carrington. It also notes no more Boer prisoners to St Helena and a Lourenzo Marques report on Richards alleging a $5,000 offer to blow up Bibebies works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Rhodes
Cape Town
Baira
Portuguse
Moeller Again Prominent in Bishop Speculation
Reports place Rev Dr Henry Moeller of Cincinnati at the center of bishop selection chatter. While mooted for Columbus, authorities may instead nominate another prelate, with Moeller rumored as dignissimus among three contenders in the consulters list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Moeller
Cincinnati
Fort Wayne
Dr. Moeller
Columbus
Moeller
Wedded at the Cathedral in a Tuesday ceremony
Adolph F. Wichman and Anna Florence Doyle were married at 8:30 PM in the Cathedral with Rev. Father J. H. Guendling officiating. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Doyle of 237 Madison Street, wore brown Foulard silk with matching accessories and carried bride's roses. Attendants included Eva Rupple as bridesmaid and John Doyle as best man. Wichman is a machinist at Western Gas Construction. both families are active in Mizpah and Olive clubs. Out-of-town guests included John O'Brien of Kendallville and Mrs. Sophia Lemon of Macon, Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph F. Wichman
Anna Florence Doyle
J. H. Guendling
Thomas Doyle
Madison Street
Eva Rupple
Miss Rupple
John Doyle
Wichman
Western Gas Construction Company
Olive Club
John O’brien
Kendallville
Sophia Lemon
Macon
Indiana Storm Sweeps State Killing Two Men
A May thunderstorm across Indiana killed William and Frank Ringen near Winamac as lightning struck, and caused major damage near Peru. Santa Fe saw farm buildings and trees blown down, while a Lake Erie and Western train struck a blown box car but caused no injuries. In Huntington the C and E roundhouse lost its roof with injuries reported, and Waterloo experienced a central town tornado unroofing buildings and causing substantial damage.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Winamac
William
Frank Ringen
Peru
Santa Fe
Deedsville
Lake Erie and Western
Chicago and Erie Railroad
Huntington
Waterloo
Will Melching Hosts 21st Birthday Party
Will Melching, eldest son of Sheriff Melching, entertained friends Monday evening for his twenty first birthday anniversary. Progressive Pedro and a guessing contest preceded a sumptuous supper, with ferns decor on the tables and dancing to music by Will Young. The host thanked guests graciously.
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Will Melching
Sheriff Melching
Pedro
Will Young
British Advance Rolls On In Dutch War Push Toward Pretoria
London dispatch reports Winburg captured by British forces as General Ian Hamilton pushes toward Pretoria with Roberts ahead. Boers retreat to Kroonstad while Australians and Queenslanders storm the Vet crossing. Methuen scouts Bjartkoppies Fontein laager. Boers move northward.
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London
Winburg
Pretoria
Lord Roberts
Ian Hamilton
Smaldeel
Winburg Road
Buller
Natal
Biggarsburg
The
Vet
Bloemfontein
Hamilton
Vet River
Boshof
Methuen
Bjartkoppies Fontein
Roberts Reports Success From Smaldeel Dispatch
London reports Lord Roberts’ dispatch dated May 6 stating British forces crossed the Vet River and encamped at Smaldeel Junction. The enemy is retreating toward Zand River and Ktoonatad as mounted infantry execute a turning movement before dark, with Canadian forces involved.
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London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Smaldeel
Vet River
Bmaldeel Junction
Zand River
Ktoonatad
Aitade
Cattadians
Gallant action under fire as Essex unit seals victory
Captain Anley of the Essex regiment led the Third infantry battalion in a bold charge to close with the enemy. Naval and field guns performed well, notably two five inch guns. The force captured a Maxim and twenty five prisoners with light losses: fifteen wounded, one killed, and three missing.
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Ation
Anley
Essex Regiment
Enthusiastic London Welcome For Lady Smith Naval Heroes
London greets the Powerful crew with a vast, cheering display as Captain Lambeton and the bluejackets parade to horse guards parade. The Prince of Wales, Princess of Wales, and First Lord of the Admiralty George Goschen lead a ceremonial inspection and handshakes follow during luncheon amid admiring crowds praising Ladysmith’s defenders.
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London
Ladysmith
Powerful
Lambeton
Naval Brigade
Horse Guards
Prince of Wales
Admiralty
George J. Goschen
Goschen
Princess of Wales
Torn by a Texas twister wrecks San Antonio Trust home
A destructive cyclone in Kansas and San Antonio, Texas damages the San Antonio Loan and Trust five story steel and terra cotta building, valued at about 70000 dollars and uninsured. Wind reached sixty miles per hour. Two box cars derailed the main Arkansas Pass railroad yard, wrecking an incoming Corpus Christi excursion train. one fireman injured.
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San Antonio
Texas
San Antonio Loan and Trust Company
Arkansas Pass
Corpus Christi
Severe Texas storm floods Brazos banks and spurs telegraph outage
Galveston reports a morning wind, rain, and electrical storm crippling interior telegraph service. Brazos river is bank full near Thompson with widespread floodplain flooding. Storm described as cyclonic though details limited due to downed wires. In Kansas, fourteen tornadoes were sighted across central counties from Salina to Pawnee, with fatalities including William Selennick and his wife near Ellingwood. Over twenty injured as destruction continued.
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Galveston
Texas
Brazos
Thompson
Kansas City
Salina
Ellsworth
Rice
Barton
Pawnee
William Selennick
Ellingwood
Away to Prison Stanton’s Escape Attempt Reported
Stanton began serving sentences when an escape attempt was made at the jail. Prison authorities reported the incident as a failed effort during confinement with no injuries and ongoing security review.
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Stanton
Reformatories Take In Two Noted Prisoners
George Stanton and Mrs. Mattie E Hasenfuss are removed from the Allen county jail to reformatory facilities in Indianapolis and Jeffersonville. Stanton and accomplice John Devine were thwarted in an escape attempt by Sheriff Melching who found a concealed wire and tools. Detectives recovered two saws and a file hidden in the jail as part of the escape plot.
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George Stanton
Mattie E. Hasenfuss
Allen County
Will Futter
Indianapolis
Hasenfuss
Jeffersonville Reformatory
Melching
John Devine
Liberty
Stanton
Devine
Edmund
Stout
Wabash
Jeffersonville
Hoagland Postmaster Mr Miller Faces Court
Miller, postmaster and general store operator at Hoagland, faced charges under Howor laws. A venue change was requested and the cases were sent to Justice Rayhouser of Washington township for trial Wednesday at 10 am.
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Ller
Hoagland
Justice Rayhouser
Washington Township
Miller
Kentucky Governorship Contender Stays in Indianapolis
William S. Taylor, Republican claimant to Kentucky governorship, is guest of Charles Finley at the Plaza in Indianapolis and will remain until the Supreme Court decides the contest, with plans to go to Washington after.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William 8. Taylor
Kentucky
Charles Finley
Plaza Hotel
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Sudden Death of Andrew Maurer on Archer and Franklin
Andrew Maurer aged man living near Archer and Franklin avenues died suddenly on Monday while being taken to Dr Stults on Fourth street. He collapsed on Hoffman street near Andrews and died in a milk wagon en route. Coroner Barnett sent the body to Peltier's morgue. Kidney trouble with heart failure caused the death. he lived alone, was married with deceased wife and several daughters in the city.
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Andrew Maurer
Archer and
Franklin Avenues
Dr. Stults
Fourth Street
Hoffman Street
Andrews
W. J. Thrasher
T. E. Ellison
Barnett
Peltier
Maurer
Organize pro Boer elements in Detroit proposal
Sybrant Wesselius of Grand Rapids ex-state railroad commissioner returned to Detroit from New York. He says a national Boer sympathizer society will form within six weeks with New York friends eager to join in Chicago to perfect the league and a committee of 100 Detroiters is being formed to represent the city.
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Detroit
Mich
Sybrant Wesselius
Grand Rapids
New York
Wesselius
Ladies Present A Silk Flag To Sion S. Bass Post
At the recent meeting of Sion S. Bass post No. 40 G A B the women of the W R C presented a handsome silk flag for the altar a prized gift by the veterans A vote of thanks was extended The post is in first class shape with re instatements and masters each evening It will attend the national encampment in a body with a band accompanying them
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Sion S. Bass Post
Court Notes and Local Proceedings at New County Court House
The first county officer to occupy the new court house will be the county recorder. The books will be moved tomorrow and deputies will be installed in the southeast room with entry on Berry Street. Liquor licenses were granted by commissioners. A large remonstrance against Steven Hogan appeared, but he did not show. Joel Zimmerly filed affidavits against Fort Wayne and Mansfield ball team players, who were arrested for playing ball for gain on Sunday. Attorney S. L. Morris pleaded guilty. players fined one cent plus costs under a local temperance bill.
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Reichelderfer
Berry Street
Steven Hogan
Joel ‘Zimmerly
Fort Wayne
Mansfield
L. Morris
Téntice Billerman
Gompers Warns of Cheap Japanese Labor Influx
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, told the Central Federated union that Japanese coolie labor is flooding the United States, replacing Chinese workers now banned. He urged action to curb the influx and warned it may soon overtake native workers. He planned to speak at a cigarmakers meeting in Bohemia National Hall and then address the injunction issue.
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New York
Central Federated Union
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Bohemia
National Hall
Affidavits Filed Against Elisabeth Frank in Two Courts
An affidavit charging Elisabeth Frank with assault and battery has been filed in Justice France a court. Another affidavit in Squire Buller men's court charges the same defendant with ridings wheal on the side.
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Elisabeth Frank
Justice France
Squire Bullermen’s Court
Slipshod Law Shrinks Enlisted Army While Officers Stay
Washington dispatch says the 1899 Cockrell-Gorman act reduces only enlisted ranks to pre 1898 levels by July 1 1901 while preserving most regular officers. The law’s wording preserves officers and volunteers, causing a mismatch with expected pre Spanish War strength.
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New York
The
Tribune
Washington
Congress
West Point
United States Army
Administration
Suit for Ten Thousand Damages Filed in Jay Court
Charles M. King administrator of William Babbitt sues the Chicago and Erie railroad in Jay circuit court for 10000 dollars. Babbitt was killed by a Calcage and Erie freight train variance in Portland Indiana.
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Portland
Ind
Charles M. King
William Babbitt
Jay
Chicago and Erie Railroad
Babbitt
Erie
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