Pekin in Flames as War Declared in China Uprising
Reports from Pekin describe fires and street fighting after the relief of Pekin. dispatches note imperial palace concerns and varying actions by foreign powers, while Russian forces claim war against China. In Washington, ships and troops are redirected to Manila from Nagasaki to bolster China relief efforts.
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Lenton
Pekin
Daily Mail Poblabea
Imperial
Koesies
Order Generale
Associated
Preea
Chios
Europe
Pekiv
Een
Tien Tain
St. Petersburg
The
Daily Mail
Prince Tosa
Pekio
Netherlands
Knobl
Mergen
Washington
War Department
Meade
Tak
China
Nagasaki
Manila
Seized correspondence linked to Transvaal inquiry
London reports reveal letters from Henry Labouchere and John Edward Ellis urging facts favorable to the Transvaal. Dr Gavin Brown Clark warned of inevitable war in a note to President Kroger, while turmoil follows his condemnation by papers and locals mobbing him until armed support restrained the crowd. in Canada, four Selkirk asylum officers recaptured an escaped lunatic near Stopy Mountain after a day at large.
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London
Colonial Office
Pretoria
Henry Labouchere
John Edward Ellis
Rashbeliffe
Nottinghamshire
Solly
Transvaal
Gavin Brown Clark
Caithness
South African Republic
Kroger
Joseph Chamberlain
Clark
Clarke
Stopy Mountain
Man
Selkirk
Selkirk Electric Railway seeks exclusive city line
A special St. Andrew's council meeting considered proposals by the Selkirk Electric Railway Co and the Winnipeg Selkirk and Lake Winnipeg Electric Railway Co for exclusive rights to construct and operate an electric street railway and to run a telephone electric line over municipal highways. The council decided to take up the Selkirk Electric Railway Co application.
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Selkirk Electric
Winnipeg
Council of St. Andrew's
Selkirk Electric Railway Company
Winnipeg, Selkirk and Lake Winnipeg Electric Railway Company
Selkirk Electric Railway Co
Northwest rebellion medal granted to mounted police
An order in council grants the Northwest rebellion medal to mounted police on active service in the Territories in 1885. A prior order in council from 1886 covered those eligible. The grain seed competition by Prof Robertson plans a trial next year with a quarter acre shown as a fall acre test, noting current scheduling constraints.
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Ottawa
Mounted Police
Territories
Robertson
Round World Condensed News Ticker Aug 24
A multi-city briefing lists events from Ottawa to Washington on August 24. Notable items include Sir Wilfrid Laurier's return to Ottawa, George W. How laying a Presbyterian church foundation, a drowning in Thames river, political editorial moves, a Canadian naval-ship charter, horticultural show openings, a racially charged mob killing in Louisiana, a fatal lamp accident in Ste. Rose, invalids sailing to Montreal, and a border dispute court matter in Atlin. Additional notes cover Chicago ascent of the Matterhorn of the Rockies and US postal territory changes affecting letters to and from Pacific regions.
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Ottaws
Wilfrid Laurier
Parry Sound
George W. How
Ottawa
Charles H. T. Askwith
Ottawa Evening Journal
Brandon Sun
Montreal
Lake Ontario
Fame Point
Quebec
Chicago
Chronicle
Salt Lake City
Utah
Joseph B. Noble
Bountiful
Seattle
Wash
British-American Steamship Line
Pacific Coast
Philippines
Inverness
Carlisle City
Ping Lpey
Brandon
Brandon Horticultural Society
New Orleans
Sam Fields
Whitehall
Livingstone Parish
Felix Labelle
Labelle
Labelle & Pay
Finlay G. Macdiarmid
M.P.P
West Elgin
O Goode Hall
O. P R
Banff
W. G
W. E. Walding
Victoria
B.C
Justice Martin
Atlin
Canada
Washington
United States
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Guava
Notorious European criminal landed in Halifax on steamer Assyrian
Halifax reports the Assyrian from Glasgow and Liverpool landed steerage passenger Johan Hanno a Swedish killer of nine. Detectives Power and Clay seized him on arrival after securing telegrams and papers to halt landing. Hanno was convicted for murders in Stockholm served 12 years before deportation. In Fitchburg Massachusetts a Montreal flyer derailed near FitzWilliams injuring engineer Frank Hughes fatally and trapping cars for hours.
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Halifax
Alan Line
Glasgow
Liverpool
St. Johns
Neil
Europe
Power
Immigration
Clay
Johan Hanno
Stockholm
Sweden
Hanno
Fitchburg
Mass
Montreal Flyer
Lede
Heatwave Strains St Louis With Deaths and Prostrations
In St Louis Missouri on August 28 persistent heat caused two deaths and eleven prostrations. The extended heat wave continues with no relief in sight as record temperatures persist across the city. London reports C J Joss, ex bank clerk, to be held for trial over a $300000 theft from a Paris bank in January 1599. He was arrested after being stopped while passing a £5 note.
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St. Louis
London
C J. Joss
Pairs’ Bank
Hasen
Empress Dowager Key to China as Chaos Grows
The Chronicle relays Kai Takaaki saying the empress dowager remains China’s core influence and that without her or a swift settlement, riots and misery will follow. Count von Walderee warns pacification will be long, while 375,000 Russian troops move toward the Far East. Reports also note British casualties at Pekin and rebels in Song Ching with government buildings burned.
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London
the Chronicle
Lodon
Kai Takaaki
Wibes
China
Chang
Count von Walderee
The
Mail
Far East
Moscow
Daily Graphic
European
Russia
Onessa
Berlin
Taku
Yang Tsun
Admiralty
Bruce
Pekin
Yokohama
Corea
Song Ching
Krugers Proclamation Contrasts Roberts Order
London reports Kruger has issued a proclamation countering Lord Roberts with a warning that laying down arms leads toward St Helena. In Cape Town the treason bill cleared a second reading. A Boers attack wrecked a Durban train, Dutch officials at Harrismith were sent to Ladysmith, and transports with 2000 Boer prisoners left for Ceylon. De Wet and Delarey move eastward from Pretoria as Paget’s troops engage the Boer rear guard.
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London
Dannhuuser
Harrismith
Landrest
Ladysmith
Harriswith
Catalonia
Cape
Ceylon
Pretoria
DeWet
Delarey
Paget
Multi-region update reports fires deaths and strikes
Telegraphic digest notes ten million dollars damage from Colorado and Wyoming fires. A laborer Hughes commits suicide by hanging. A lighthouse keeper reports wreck debris drift. Deaths from bicycle accident and drowning are recorded in Canada and Winnipeg. A Cereal Co elevator fire causes substantial losses. Strikes and legal actions unfold in New York and Canada with indictments and labor disputes.
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Denver
Col
Clorado
Wyoming
Montreal
Hughes
Victoria, Ang
Cape Beale
Balkan tensions ease as Bulgaria to meet Roumania demands
Numerous dispatches note Roumania pressing Sofia to suppress the Macedonian revolutionary committee. Vienna reports suggest the conflict has cooled and Bulgaria is expected to satisfy Roumanian demands, ending the dispute with a negotiated solution.
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London
Roumania
Macedonian Revolutionary Committee
Sofia
Vienna
The
Standard
Bulgaria
Miss Chamberlain Married in Birmingham Society Scene
Ethel Chamberlain daughter of Joseph Chamberlain secretary of state for the colonies wed Whitmore Richards a London lawyer today in Birmingham. Richards is a lawyer.
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Miss Chamberlain
Birmingham
Ethel
Joseph Chamberlain
Colonies
Whitmore Richards
London
Richards
Cholera Rages in Bombay Says U S Consul
United States Consul at Bombay reports to the state department that cholera is raging there as of August twenty eighth.
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Bombay
Washington
United States
State Department
Fire at Zion Church Damages Winnipeg Building
Fire at Zion church in Winnipeg caused about 1000 dollars in damage with smoke and water likely ruining the organ. Fireors were outside when they saw a sky reflection and alerted the central brigade, two hours to extinguish after using two engines and 2000 feet of hose. Insurance stands at 7000 dollars. authorities suspect arson by fire bugs.
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Winnipeg
Zion Church
North Fire Ball
Central Brigade
Train accident severs man's foot in Ontario town
Guelph reported Edward Hewer, an employee of Bell Organ and Piano Co, slipped while boarding a moving train and lost a foot above the angle. Authorities described the injury as severe and immediate hospital treatment followed.
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Guelph
Edward Hewer
Bell Organ and Piano Co
Officers Ordered to Aldershot for Fitness Examinations
Twelve field officers are to report to Aldershot for examinations to assess their fitness to hold commands. The move follows Lord Wolseley's criticism of officer performance during recent field day exercises.
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London
Aldershot
Lord Wolseley
Old man killed near Nanaimo station in suspected robbery
Vancouver aug 23 ole oleson 65 found dead near the e and n railway station at nanaimo believed murdered by tramps for robbery after he carried 200 dollars earlier deposited with the station master for safekeeping. others include bridge collapse at exposition injuring 80 and three men and 86 mules trapped by a mine fire in lehigh valley slope 3.
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Vancouver
Ole Oleson
Nanaimo
Maphony City
Lehigh Valley Company
Primerose
Greene Drowns While Bathing at Island
Sydney A O Greene 85 year old manager of the General Advertising and Publishing company drowned Saturday evening at the island after cramps while swimming. He was a well known Toronto citizen and son of Colombos H Greene.
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Toronto
Andrew Hughes
Jarvis Sreet
Liverpool Andr
Sydney A. O. Greene
General
Colombos
H. Greene
News of Tit Week
A garbled update lists events from Montreal to Winnipeg including editor appointment at Franden Greed Works Fargo, trials, theatre matters, drownings, ship visits, arsons, deaths, storms, and political diplomacy. Names include A K R McKay and W. T. Jennings among numerous dated notes and incidents across North America.
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Ch BK Asteth Bestewo
Franden
Fargo
Tevetall Ie
Oes Vandertilt
KS. Brown
Winnie Charerd
Ties Rilew
Theatre Francaise
Montreal
Wade
A. KR. McKay
Crescent Street
U. S Petal Service
Philipines
U Hawaii
Porte Kiew
US 8
Abreu
Ohie
Cty
Telegraphic Brevities From The Front And Rail Lines
George Robinson a horse trainer savagely attacked a C P R brakeman at Calgary. A settlement of the C P R strike is near. Al Med mechanics negotiations have closed. A Leipsic youth confessed to being tasked to kill the King of Saxony. Harvest demand weak at Manuela per local government report. Viscount Wolseley at Aldershot faults troops for poor training and leadership.
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George Robinson
C. P. KR
Calgary
al- Med
Leipsic
Saxony
Manuela Points
Viscount Wolseley
Aldershot
A.fy
midnight arson attempt shocks Smithfield residents
In Smithfield Illinois 15 a deliberate midnight fire attack aimed to burn and plunder the village. One thousand five hundred inhabitants joined to defend the town as thirteen businesses burned with their contents. Losses reach about 75000 dollars, fully insured. Incendiaries were found trying to collect valuables but fled town in a carriage.
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Smithfield
Ill
Czars Visit Sought at Paris Exposition
London reports the telegraph company states the czar will visit the Paris exposition in five premieres. The note places the event in the context of royal interest in European exhibitions and grand receptions.
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London
Telegraph Company
5Premier
The Strathmore Hall intrigue ends in a deadly confession
Major Strathmore on his deathbed reveals a terrible secret to Theo Chester as Violet Kensington discovers she has been betrayed by Theo and the betrothal to Harry Strathmore has shifted to Theo. Violet confronts the truth and vows to fight for her love.
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Violet Kensington
Violet
Theo
Harry Strathiem
Strathmore Hall
Harry Strathmore
Mrs. Kensington
Theo Chester
Ben
Mamma
Mrs Kensington
Harry
Theora Chester
Strathmery
Harry Strathmere
Yheora
Major Strathmore
Strathmore
Jor
Theopet
Jit
Pam
Sendaca
Theot
John Wesley on Chinese language and character counts
The text cites John Wesley claiming Chinese was an invention of the devil to hinder missionaries. It notes Kangxi’s imperial dictionary with 44 000 characters and suggests 50 000 more exist in ancient forms. Mastery of about 7 000 characters is said to grant functional knowledge.
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John Wesley
China
Enmperor
Earnest testimonials for Dr Chase remedies across Canada
Readers from Ontario and New Brunswick praise Dr Chase products in letters describing relief from piles headaches and nerve weakness. W E Sheppard of Sutton West credits Ointment for cure, Mrs Dou of Hamilton cites Kidney Liver Pills for rapid relief, and Mrs Margaret Iron of Tower Hill lauds Nerve Food for restored mobility and sleep.
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W. E. Sheppard
Sutton West
York County
Ont
Mra
Margaret Iron
Tower Hill
N. B
Dr. Chases
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Peck
Oscar
Portage la Prairie
Ontario
Maybrick
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W. T. Jennings
Sassam
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Georgia
Sheboygan
Wis
Wolseley, Assa
Dawson City
Lord
Lady Minto
Wan
Christie
E. J. Henderson
John C. Coleman
Manitoba
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McNicoll
L. Rh. Grahame
Rat Vortage
Roscat
Minn
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White Pass Road
Emmerson
Keumania
Pillsbury
Munich
Andrew McMillan
Douglas
Liberty
Sir Louis Davies
Messrs
Blair and
Fielding
Dominion
Zienehaven
Prince of Wales
Colorado
Laval University
Grand Rapids Road
Smwithfield
Italy
Carnegie Company
Pittsburg
Lake Superior
Mount Morenelville
Trebroner
Beirut
Laura Jean Libbey
A. W. Chase
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