25 Jun 1898
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Newspaper
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Location
Lebanon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1898
Page
1
A disjointed clipping covers baseball standings in the Westrey League. It mentions Chesterfield, Ind, and notes a conviction of James Bail for assault on his 1-year-old daughter Florence, with a brutal choking detail.
A bold naval plan calls for the Cadiz fleet to be sent against the Spanish coast. A flying squadron would bombard key coastal targets and destroy commerce, marking a decisive strike in the theater.
W Kinley vows a hard lesson to the Spanish in the Cuba war. Dewey reinforced, Sampson to have ships for an Atlantic strike on Cadiz. Reports from Santiago, Pando reinforces Linares near Holguin, and new ships bought for Atlantic transport.
The article reports a major clash within five miles of Santiago de Cuba where US forces led by the Rough Riders and other troops attacked 2,000 Spanish troops in thick brush. American losses exceed Spanish losses, with many wounded including officers, and the Ameri cans claim control of a threadhold to Santiago as reinforcements arrive.
Arrangements for sailing the next expedition of troops for Manila nearly complete with about 6000 men to depart. Includes troops to accompany General Merritt on Wednesday and five transports to sail Monday. possible further delays noted.
Northbound express on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad left St. Louis last evening and was delayed one mile north of White Hall after an attempted holdup. Fireman Fred Dempay was shot and killed when a masked robber joined the engine at the Chicago and Alton crossing. The assailant died within twenty minutes.
In Winchester Kentucky yesterday, 18 year old Rome a colored youth, killed 15 year old Garfield Mason with a .38 Bulldog pistol after Mason attempted to take raspberries. Rome fled but was captured by his father David Rome and jailed.
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