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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1902
Page
2
News in brief reports a violent Chicago teamsters strike with police and strikers clashing across the west side. Fights, stones, and batons marked the confrontation, traffic halted, and several strikers required surgical care though none were reported seriously harmed.
Reports from Pekin via the Culvering indicate a large boxers rebellion in southwest China led by Go Chi Bing. The movement killed a wife and family of a prominent figure, murdered missionaries and officials, and destroyed a churel at Wei Hien. Chinese troops were sent but defeated, with rebels targeting Honan and Shantung as they march toward Pekin.
The Godfrey brick building in Elizabeth City burning completely killed two men, W. K. Carter and Benjamin Ward. The lower floor housed J. R Bergeron’s saloon and the upper floor the Bergeron family apartments. Young Bergeron escaped. his roommates were trapped and perished.
William Strahle of Logansport a Pan Handle Railroad detective was shot and killed at Winamac Indiana as three men disembarked a stalled train. Strahle questioned one man who gave no answer and drew a revolver firing into his chest. Police have detained two suspects. the shooter remains at large.
General Victor Salasar, governor of Patamiat, reports revolutionists fled before government forces. The districts of Chiriqui Grandee and Bocas del Toro are cleared of rebels, allowing American banking companies to operate without interference.
John A Davidson and Alexander Davidson, presidents of the Davidson Brothers Marble Company, confessed in solvency in the United States district court in Chicago. The liabilities are quoted as 1184h808 and there are virtually no assets.
Retired officer Petrovici entered the chamber of deputies and tried to kill M. D. Sturdza the Roumanian premier, but by standers restrained him and thwarted the attack.
Lord Rosebery warns Britain that peace with the Boers must be liberal and satisfactory results require restraint and generosity rather than a punitive settlement.
The transport Meade arrived in San Francisco from Manila carrying twenty eight officers and fifty four men of the Twenty first Infantry aboard.
Vienna reports a gas explosion tears through a crocolite mine in Galicia province killing sixteen workers and wounding four others. Rescue teams and authorities investigate causes as the tragedy sends shock through the mining community.
In Gallipolis Ohio Waldo Fisher an ex policeman was shot fatally during a clash between white and Black residents Will Campbell was seriously wounded Frank Hewitt a Black man who fired the shots surrendered claiming self defense authorities took Hewitt into custody for investigation into the fatal shooting and injury
Immigrants arrive amid record U S levels, linked to the nation’s booming commerce and economic success. The era’s policy and social impact shape public discourse as expansion continues.
The remains of Lord Pauthefote, British ambassador at Washington, were accorded a national funeral reflecting American esteem and friendly ties to Great Britain. A Colorado Treasury Department employee is suspected of stealing 1200 dollars from the Denver office ash safe and fleeing the city. Huntington is 23 years old and unmarried.
United States geologist Hall returns from Port de Bratne warning that Mount Pelee activity remains unprecedented and dangerous. He says extreme danger still hovers over Martinique and warns the volcano could erupt again with devastating force at any moment.
A scientist warned of Mount Pelée’s cataclysm days before May 8. 1902. Government officials and local leaders faced criticism for delaying evacuations as Morne Rouse and St Pierre endured the eruption with devastating loss.
Cable reports from Fort de France describe the Mont Pelee disaster with costs and delays for urgent messages. Journalists, photographers, and 108 staff faced immense dangers as debris and gas eruptions prompted evacuation of refugees and a gripped world watches from thousands of miles away.
The piece compares Maine and Iowa in early Washington roles noting Iowa for speakers and cabinet posts while Maine fields other leaders. It traces past officeholders in the Senate and Supreme Court, naming figures like Reed Prye Fessenden Allison Belknap and Clifford among others, highlighting cross-state cabinet history.
An analysis by Carroll D. Wright presents index based figures showing broad price increases from 1890s to the present, with wholesale averages across food, clothing, fuel, and household goods. The piece notes two periods of high prices, linked to prosperity and rising costs, and discusses effects on housewives searching for affordable groceries and supplies.
A girgatic fraud scheme in New York City targets multiple insurance firms. About thirty men including five alleged physicians allegedly stage fake injuries to claim thousands weekly, with losses reaching around four million dollars. George J Poll, alias Jacob Voll, is jailed as head of the plot.
New York City's memorial on Riverside Drive near 89th Street honors Union soldiers and sailors who died in the Civil War. The cornerstone was laid December 15, 1900, by Gov. Roosevelt. The temple blends Corinthian columns and modern design, 100 feet high, faced in white marble with pink granite base.
The description details a monumental temple with fluted columns, Corimbian capitals, and a bronze door beneath a marble eagle. Inside a domed, marble chamber features niches for trophies and a mosaic floor. The total cost, including approaches, runs about $250,000.
Debates span limits on arrest powers, district code amendments, and a push to form a Senate committee on constitutional questions. Conference reports finalize appropriations while discussion touches Philippine policy, new statues, and court announcements amid a busy congressional week.
The article reports the ending of the Boer War as a peace treaty is signed in London. Citizens celebrate in the streets as leaders declare a new era of reconciliation. Nations hope for stability and postwar recovery.
The article surveys peace discussions and terms reportedly shaping a surrender pact between Boer forces and Britain. It notes Lord Kitchener announcing official negotiations while cautioning that public terms remain unclear amidst wartime reporting and shifting imperial priorities.
Resident Engineer of the Oklahoma and Western Railroad drowned while crossing the Washira River in a small boat. Twenty five witnesses saw the incident but could offer no assistance. The accident occurred amid a scene of local tension with mentions of Harvard athletes and prizes and a disrupted election context.
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