Tien Tsin Siege War News From China and Distant Alerts
Reports from June 21 22 describe Tien Tsin bombarded with consulate damage and a relief party of 180 American marines led by Major Weller en route. Other dispatches note USS Monocacy near Taku Forts and varying estimates of Seymour’s fate amid broader international relief efforts and unrest.
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Washington
Hackett
Admiral Kempff
Che Foo
Tien Tain
Weller
London
United States
Pei-Ho River
Taku
Shanghai
Daily Express
Anya
United States Navy Department
Tim Lam
London Papors
Daily Telegraph
Tsang Clien
Wei Hai Wei
Buller Advances as Burghers Surrender at Paside Kop
June 229 dispatches report Gen. Buller widening Transvaal advance with Paside Kop captured and 300 burghers surrendering. Boers claim Eastern successes while the British push to cut lines between President Steyn and Gen. De Wet.
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London
Bullers
Transvaal
Paside Kop
Pretobria
Republica
Baller
Steyn
de Wet
Paarde Kop
Sandapruit
Volkerust
Jone
Balleras
Sand Spruit
Lorenzo Marques
Reits
Europe
Struck by Trolley Cars in Chicago Fatalities and Injuries
A trolley car collided with a farmer’s wagon at Ashland and Wabash in Chicago. Seven people were hurt and two died. The injured include Frank Deering Francis Massach Mary Grubach Teslie Urovaky Lena Zendraick and Michael Pisybin. Also reports Count Moravieff, Russian foreign minister, died unexpectedly in St. Petersburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ashland
Wabash Avenues
Frank Deering
Francis Massach
Mary Grubach
Teslie Urovaky
Lena Zendraick
Michael Pisybin
Drowning of Frank Hadakis in Red River Near Norwood Bridge
In Winnipeg on June 22 Frank Hadakis son of city tax collector G H Hadakis drowned in the Red river about a mile above Norwood bridge. The incident occurred around o'clock in the evening.
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Frank Hadakis
Winnipeg
Frank Hadekis
G. H Hoadakis
Red River
Norwood Bridge
Bernier to Replace Joly as Inland Revenue Minister
Ottawa reports that Mr Bernier M P of St Hyacinthe will replace Sir Henry Joly as minister of the inland revenue department. An official announcement is expected tomorrow with Lord Minto signing the order dismissing Lieut Gov McInner. Bernier’s appointment is expected to be generally endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Bernier
St. Hyacinthe
Henry Joly
Inland Revenue Department
Minto
McInner
Berniers
Patiern
John Hallam Dies Noted Toronto Leather Merchant
John Hallam died tonight after a period of ill health. He was Toronto’s leading leather merchant, active in public affairs and often a member of the Orangemen, and recently stood for mayor despite poor health. Canada Wins Out. A cable dispatch says Canada won first prize for its airplay of timber expansion.
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John Hallam
Toronto
Hallam
Ogands
Canada
Asye Canada
Prise
Grain Bill Debate Highlights Tax Exemption For CPR Lands
Ottawa June 22. The grain trade bill faced debate over Manitoba inspection clauses and Winnipeg quotations. Parliament discussed the long tax exemption for Canadian Pacific Railway lands in the Northwest Territories, with opposition urging broader taxation and a court reference, but the resolution failed 6 to 99.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaune
Ottawa
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Perkcy
Richardson
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
Parliament of Canada
Canadian Pacific Railway
Dominion
Northwest Territories
O.P.R
Asid Railway Company
Wilfrid Laurier
Charles Tupper
Oliver
Rutherford
Pattee
Graham
Pettet
Rogers
Cabinet Completed in British Columbia Government
Victoria reports the new British Columbia cabinet completed with Mesars Wells Prentice and McBride added to sworn members Wells becomes minister of mines McBride commissioner of public works and Prentice provincial secretary and minister of education Also notes governor declined to sign writs delaying seats for minister of finance and attorney general and the Ottawa dismissal context International Limited announces more fast trains for Grand Trunk railway Dynamite wrecks multiple cars in St Louis with no serious injuries Strike threats loom among several Western and Ottawa electric and telephone workers Counterfeiter A F Hartleep convicted and sentenced to Kingston penitentiary
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Victoria
British Columbia
Mesars
Wells
Prentice
McBride
Mines
Janda Oul Works
Finance
Ottawa
Seymour Arrives as Relief Reach Pekin
Shanghai reports and London editions announce Admiral Seymour's relief column reaching Pekin on June 17, saving the legations. Li Hong Chang summoned to the capital, Empress Dowager's fate unsettled. mixed dispatches from Canton and St Petersburg detail casualties and ship damages in the Taku engagement. New York confirms Li Hong Chang may lead a new pro‑powers government. San Francisco reports Boxers murdered native children near Pao Ting Fo on May 10.
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London
Shanghai
Associated Press
Admiral Seymour
Pekin
Legations
London Times
Seymour
Li Hang Chang
Beynour
Washington
Mr. Wo
Eatiafact
Canton
Li Hong Chang
Boxer Situation. Mr. Wo Lays Stress On the Fact That Li Hung Chau
O Pekin
St. Petersburg
Alexeseft
Port Ambor
Saya
Bombardiig Flet
Dobrowolski
Giljik
Korejea
Alexeieff
Lion
Algerine
Itis
New York
Hivana
Havana
China
Li Hung Chang
San Francisco
P. Lowrie
Pao Ting Fo
Pao Ting F'n
Tien Tain
Westernern Men Fall and Canadian Casualties Mount
Ottawa reports from Milner on June 19 detail casualties in the South African campaign. Lieut H G Blanchard of the 2nd Mounted Infantry wounded at Roodeval. Capt A M MacDonnell dangerously wounded. Ptes W Frost and Mtd Rifles dangerously wounded and dead. Lieut Blanchard dies June 15. Pte G W Leonard of the Canadian Regiment wounded May 10 dies of wounds. Pte J McElkney missing. Blanchard formerly capt in BC Garrison Artillery. The report confirms BC connections and Canadian service in South Africa.
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Blanchard
McDonald
Ottawa
Lord Minto
Alfred Milner
Oape Town
H. G. Blanchard
2Nd Mounted Infantry
Roodeyvaal
Milner
Cape Town
A. ©. MacDonnell
Ad Mounted Rifles
W. Frost
Mounted Rifles
Corp
H. H. Bains
2Nd Mounted Rifles
F. Greenal
2Nd
Pretoria
G. W. Leonard
Canadian Regiment
Zind River
J. McElkiney
H. G. Blunchard
BC Garrison Artillery
Victoria
B.C
South Afric
Arcold
Boating tragedy claims several drowned in Canadian waters
A fishing party including James King a Quebec lumber merchant and ex MPP for Megantic Mra Nolin and three young men perished in a lake catastrophe at Metapedia Cedar Hill Quo. In Rat Portage George Moderland a Miner printing office foreman died during a swim near a shoreline steamer. Calgary rancher Alex Turnbull of Gleichen drowned in the Bow near New Ferry.
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Jay
Kin
Mra Nolin
Sam
Lake Metapedia
Cedar Hail
Quo
James King
Quebec
M.P.P
Megantic
Mra. Nolin
R. Nolin
Mosars
King Bros.canville
Jos
St. Pierre
Alfred Des Champlain
Fournier
Rat Portage
George Moderland
Miner Printing Office
Calgary
N.W.T
Alex. Turnbull
Gleichen
New Ferry
Widespread Boer War Updates And Canada Political Change
dispatches report Gen Kitchener and British forces advancing with restored rail and telegraph lines in South Africa. Gen Methuen and Hutton’s Mounted Infantry win minor engagements as Duplessis’ forces retreat. Also noted are Niagara Synod remarks on China and a Toronto theory on calendar-driven upheaval. Ottawa confirms Lieutenant Governor McIones of British Columbia removed from office.
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Hoes
London
War Office
Lord Hoberta
Pretoria
Hanter
Krogersdorp
Johannesborg
Methuen
Helibron
Orange River
Baden-Powel
Rustenburg
There
Hutton
Duplessia
Cape Town
Johannesburg
Kitchener
Dalton
Lean Sproit
Kopje'a
de Wet
Rheneater
Niagara
Hamilton
Jane
Dumoulin
China
Klondikers Return With Gold Dust Amid Yukon Navigation Woes
Danube brings a large Klondiker contingent to Victoria with 150000 in gold dust. Yukon water is very low and navigation halted by Clifford Siston on a sandbar. John Irving Navigation Co sold tramway and two river steamers to White Pass for 165000. Kingston reports conscription orders for males 17 to 40. Victoria notes 914300 men forwarded to collector Milne.
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Victoria
B.C
Danube
Yukon
Clifford Siston
John Irving Navigation Company
White Pass
Exhibition Attraction at the Winnipeg Theatre
The Winnipeg Theatre hosts an exhibition attraction featuring the Boston Lyric Opera Company with principal artists Russo, Blanton, and others. The company offers a repertoire of forty six operas and performs grand works such as Faust and Rigoletto with a large and skilled ensemble.
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Winnipeg Theatre
Boston Lyric Opera Oo
Winnipeg
Lammermor
Hile
Ieee Tegotien
Volo Ta
Oun
At the Sign of Saint Lilac Love and Deception Converge
John, Audrey, and Beauclerc weave a perilous plot over a marriage proposal. A forged letter threatens friendship, but truth restores trust as love triumphs and the couple vow a humble life together at Saint Lilac.
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Saint Lilac
Aro Hetween
Beauclerc
Udery
Beaucleve
Audrey
Beauclere
John
Martine
Thad
Bentclere
George Beauclerc
Boauclerc
Oura
Carniot
George
Madame
Beaucer
W Mann
Beauclerf
Biodome
Bonuclerc
Joby
Johns
Lilac
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Tien-Tsin
U. S
Kang Yu Yei
Russia
Buller
Pasidekop
Tranavral Republic
Count Moravieff
Jones
Count Muravieff
Mr. Hernier
Mears, Well
McBride and
International" Limited
Montreal
Grand Trunk Railway
Internatonal Limited
Portland
Louis
Page Avenue
Baden Division
Hnemen
Canadian Pacific Telegraph Co
Great North Western Telegraph Co
Canadian Atlantic Co
Ottawa Eleotric Lighting Co
Ottawa Electric Railway Company
Bell Telephone Co
Stratford
A. F. Hartleep
Kingston Penitentiary
L. A. Hamilty
Coba
Ifip
Coban
Lethbridge
Blondin
Galt Hospital
Deoslere
Charest's Confoe
Joseph's Atrest
Ira
Sutherland
Method of Missionary Society
Biechuen
Ssebenm
McIones
Henri Joly
Inland Revenue
Klondikers
Jamaica
Kingston, Ja
Joseph Chamberlin
Kitte and
Meryis
Preas
Milne
Department of Marine and Fabries
Behring Sesselaures
Western Canada
Paardeberg
Cronje
F. W. Heubach
Detroit Free Press
John D. Rockefeller
Hattie Wummer
Kate
Jack Dasher
Pernickety
Miss Dubly
Jack
Tinfer
Modest
New York Journal
Dr. Chase
B. Nicholson
Man
Chase
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