New Italian King Lands in Italy After Assassination
Rome, Aug. 1. King Victor Emmanuel III and Queen Consort have landed at Reggio Calabria en route to Naples. The new king delays state affairs until seeing the late monarch Humbert’s body, while troops pledge allegiance and Verdi works on a funeral requiem. Boer surrender figures are revised. a Philadelphia tragedy, a journalist’s death, and other local notices fill the day.
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Ministers Conger Safe and Allied Relief Expected
Reports from Peking and Tientsin describe continued siege of legations with blockades and nightly attacks by Chinese forces. Allied commanders prepare an immediate advance to relieve diplomats, missionaries, and civilians, while diplomatic chatter debates negotiation versus force.
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State Department
Brockway Resigns Elmira Reformatory Post
Zebulon R. Brockway resigns as general superintendent of the Elmira Reformatory effective December next. Transfer Officer Hugh Brockway also resigns and Dr. Frank W. Robertson becomes acting general superintendent at age 82, pledging to defer to the board on punishment policies with no corporal penalties.
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Owego
Board of Managers
Sullivan Defeats Dixon at Coney Island Club
Tommy Sullivan, a Brooklyn featherweight, fought George Dixon to a six round draw verdict not reached as ref Johnny White halted the bout after Dixon showed fatigue and a near knockout. Dixon endured a sore body and ineffective left arm, with Sullivan declared winner amid cheers. A second report notes Michael Byrd, a Magnetic City farmer and politician, assassinated near Johnson City Tennessee. authorities seek suspects.
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J Clark Ridpath Dead Historian and Author Dies at Presbyterian
John Clark Ridpath, historian and prolific author, died in Presbyterian Hospital at 5:80 oclock after a long illness. Born April 1841 in Putnam County Indiana he taught at De Pauw University and wrote major histories including Academic History of the United States and Great Races of Mankind. He ran for Congress in Indiana as a Democrat but was defeated by a small margin.
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Banker's Daughter Killed Jumping a Horse
Miss Jesa Huntington Blake daughter of Samuel Parkman Blake a Boston banker died in New Rochelle after a hurdle fall on a stock farm horse stumbled and fell throwing her to the ground and breaking her neck while the horse then stepped on her chest causing fatal hemorrhage authorities report the accident happened yesterday afternoon.
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Meyers Swims 27 Miles to St Louis in Six Hours
John G. Meyers completed a 27 mile swim from Alton Illinois to St Louis Missouri in six hours despite earlier storm delays. He had tried the feat last week but was ashore at sea and lost a prior wager hoping for five hours.
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Indian Kills Three at Lake La Barriere
News from Gatineau area reports an Indian named Tete de Boule killed three relatives at Lake La Barriere, including his uncle, wife, and child. It notes a prior act two years earlier where he killed his old uncle with an ax.
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Lebanon Iron Workers Strike in Pennsylvania
Twelve hundred iron workers at the American Tron and Steel Manufacturing plant in Lebanon Pa went on strike after notices announced wage reductions for puddlers from four dollars to three per ton starting August 1.
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Butler Brothers Mourn Mother Dies After Fall
Mrs Lucy M Butler mother of Edward TH Butler and J Ambrose Butler of The News died at the Sisters hospital from injuries after a recent fall. The end came suddenly and unexpectedly. Edward H Butler is in Europe.
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Battery C Seventh Artillery Ordered to China
Boston August 1 Battery C Seventh United States artillery now in Adams exhibit has been ordered to return and prepare for duty in China.
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Hazle Township Fire Burns Four Dwellings in Hazleton
Four Hazle township dwellings burned yesterday in Hazleton. Tony Garrel owned two buildings, S Y Fredrick owned one, Philip Nastises another, with total losses around 5000 and partial insurance. An explosion of gas at Lehigh and Wilkesbarre No 5 shaft injured five men, including Powell Swee ney Davis Hughes and Thomas.
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