Attempt on Persian Shah's life in Paris by armed assailant
Shah Muzaffer-Ed-Din of Persia narrowly escaped an assassination in Paris as he left the Sovereign's Palace to visit Sevres. A laborer dressed man rushed the royal carriage firing a pistol but was restrained by the grand vizier and police. Witnesses say the Shah remained calm, and authorities suspect an Italian culprit with possible accomplice.
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Muzaffer-Ed-Din, Khah
Persia
France
Sevres
Versailles
Seine
Landau
Naples
Humbert
Gen. Parent
Aid
Italan
Secret Service
Loubet
Shah
128Th Regiment Infantry
Pont Alexander III
Bois de Boulogne
A.ecane
Grand Vizier
Alexander Ill. Bridge
M. Massy
Shah Declines England Visit Amid Paris Attack Plot
London report states the Shah will not visit England, as per the Times, due to the attempted assassination plot against him in Paris. The blanket postponement underscores security concerns and shifts in royal travel plans during the era.
Sipido Case: Balfour cites miscarriage of justice claim
In Parliament Mr. Balfour said Britain had pressed Belgium over a miscarriage of justice in the Sipide case. Jean Baptiste Sipide, a 16 year old, attempted to kill the Prince of Wales in Brussels on April 4. He was found guilty July 6 and sentenced to a reformatory until majority. he escaped the next day and remains at large.
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Jean Baptiste Sipide
Iife
Prince of Wales
Brussels
England
Denmark
Ansive
Sipide
Bipide
Lipide
Steinway Honored by Sultan for Science Achievement
Constantinople August 2 The Sultan confers the order of the MedHie upon Mr Charles Steinway of York for excellence in science and art The honor reflects rising scholarly stature and ties with Constantinople during the era.
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Constantinople
Sultan Hae
Charles Steinway
York
British Commons hears naval report amid stormy session
In London Aug 2 the parliament secretary for the foreign office Mr William St John Brodrick said a report from Rear Admiral Bruce said Rear Admiral Kempff of the US Navy could not act without Washington authorization regarding Taku. Brodrick added no fresh info on allied strength to Pekin. Meanwhile Irish Nationalist Dr Charles Tanner was suspended after insulting the chair and shouting defiance as he left the chamber.
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House of Commons
Foreign Office
William St. John Brodrick
Admiralty
Bruce
Kempff
United States Navy
Council of Admirals
Taku
Washington
Ellis Ashmeade Bartlett
Great Britain
Japan
Pekin
Brodrick
Tien Tsin
Charles Tanner
Cork
Tanner
Schreiner Denies Conspiracy Reports in Cape Assembly
In Cape Town on August 2, Mr Wy PB Schreiner, former premier of the Cape Colony, told the House of Assembly he will back an amendment to the government treason bill. He argued the amendment should not block imperial action or mar British subjects rights while clarifying the war effort and colonial defenses.
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Cape Town
Wy PB. Schreiner
Cape Colony
House of Assembly
Het
Schreiner
South Africa
Schreiner Defends Roberts Amid Afrikander Conspiracy Claims
In a cautious defense, Schreiner rejects Boer sympathy as treason while praising Lord Roberts and denouncing a supposed Afrikander conspiracy. He says volunteers delayed action until invasion and acknowledges imperial weaknesses but insists loyalty to the crown remains true.
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Schreiner
Lord Roberts
Botha Weakens as Prinsloo Surrender Report Reaches Roberts
London dispatch reports Pretoria correspondent saying Commandant General Botha is weakening. He sent a messenger to Lord Roberts seeking confirmation of Prinsloo's surrender and asking to communicate with General Christian De Wet.
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London
Pretoria
Daily Mail
Botha
Lord Roberts
Prinsloo
Christian de Wet
Death of Duke of Saxe-Coburg Gotha Shocks London
London August 2 The sudden death of Queen Victoria's second son the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha raises speculation he killed himself rather than undergo tracheotomy for throat cancer. Report notes his son Prince Alfred did so years earlier amid despondency and incurable illness.
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London
Queen Victoria
Duke of
Saxe-Coburg Gotha
Prince Alfred
Frederick
Ashanti War Campaign Begins to Locate Enemy Camp
Major H R Bedices with 400 soldiers and two guns started July 124 to seek the Ashanti camp. The camp held 3000 to 4000 warriors and after three days of marching east of Com poesal a stubborn battle followed, ending in Ashanti defeat. Major Bedloes bases Wy He and Lieut. Philips and Hwaley were severely wounded along with other men. Oops will be necessary before the campaign can possibly finish.
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Bekwali
Ashanti
H. R. Bedices
Sympathy for the Queen Moves in Commons Over Duke’s Death
In London on August Commons session hears Mr A J Balfour move an address of sympathy with the Queen on the death of the Duke of Saxe Coburg and Gotha and pay tribute to the late duke’s naval ability. Lord Salisbury, the premier, presents an identical address in the Lords.
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London
A. J. Balfour
Houses of Commons
Saxe-cobore
Gotha
Lord Latiebury
Russian prince to visit America for loan business
Petersburg dispatch states Prince Vodhtevsky will depart for the United States in a few days to handle a new loan Russia is negotiating. The note mentions major financial dealings linked to American markets.
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London
the &J. Petersburg
Expres
Prince Vodhtevsky
America
Russi
United States
Anarchy Leaders Plan Paris World Congress
Chicago readers learn from Mrs Lucy Parsons that an international anarchist congress will convene in Paris next month to map an action plan and strengthen a world network. America will send one representative a New York teacher born in Switzerland who speaks French. She denies plots to kill King Humbert and notes militant and philosophic anarchists differ on organization and action.
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the Tribune
Lucy Parsons
Paris
Humbert
Parsons
Parson
Europe
America
New York
Switzerland
Mrs. Parsons
Anarchy
Bresch
Belmont
Albany Avenue
Henry Shuits Oto Liberier
Incident Ends in Dispersal After Torch Interruption
A brick toppled a red torch and sparked a disruption as Mrs. Parsons supporters rallied. Police, fearing a riot, intervened by pushing into the row and breaking up the crowd.
Italian officer ends Florence to Berlin ride after Monza tragedy
Lieut Boselli of the Italian army suspended his equestrian journey from Florence to Berlin upon learning of the Monza tragedy. He went to Berlin by rail, then continued to Rome, carrying a letter from King Humbert to Emperor William.
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Lieut
Boselli
Florence
Berlin
Humbert
William
Munich
Monza
Rome
Antwerp Girl Says She Married Suspected Assassin
Brussels reports an Antwerp inquiry into a young woman who married an Italian in New York in December 1897. She claims Tomaso Cariceli, or To maso Cariceli, is the king Humbert assassin and that the photo of the assassin matches her husband.
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Antwerp
New York
Brussels
la Reforme
Tomaso
Cariceli
Humbert
Paterson Dealer Recollects Sale of Bresci Revolver
New York report says C. E. Plorum of Paterson New Jersey recalls selling the revolver used to kill King Humbert to the assassin Bresci in late April or early May. He and his wife Florum confirm the sale and the memory centers on Bresci paying the asking price.
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New York
Paterson
N. J
Bresci
King Humbert
Florum
Bresei
Bresei Imme Latey
Accomplice Suspect Arrested in Rome Rail Station
Rome on August 4 reports a man believed to be Bresci’s accomplice arrested at a railway station after arriving from the United States. He will be sent to Monza for inspection. Despite thorough search, King Humbert's will has not been found. Count Brambilla arrived in Rome to continue the search, delaying funeral arrangements.
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Bresci
United States
Monza
Humbert Hs
Brambilla
Bresei
Morozzi
Prato
Natale Possawini
Ancona
Milan
Hresci
Metra
Three King Humbert Assassination Witnesses
Report from Milan police cites statements by witnesses to the assassination of King Humbert. Among those examined are the King's footman and four or five others who were near the carriage in Rome on a hot August day.
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Rome
Milan
Humbert
Plot to murder King Humbert surfaced in Europe
The report claims a large American plotted murder of King Humbert with planned similar crimes across Europe. Witnesses say men wearing black kerchiefs near the royal carriage shouted to create confusion and aid Bresci’s escape. Bresci allegedly entered the royal chapel during mass last Sunday with intent to kill Humbert if present.
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Bresei
Corriere Della Italia
America
Humbert
Europe
Bresci
Cuban Cities to Try New Municipal Tax System
Havana reports a shift in Cuba where 126 municipalities explore a tax reform under Gen Wood. The plan sets rates up to 12 percent on preferred property proportional to city expenditures, or 6 to 8 percent of net income in others, tying tax to municipal spending and making each city responsible for its own finance.
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Gen. Wood
Havana
Cuba
Gen
Brooke
Wood
Porto Ricans Urged to Emigrate to Pacific Islands
Aug 2 San Juan Porto Rico Mr 8 T Alexander representative Haewaiian Planters association has been here and sailed for New York on the Caracas. He has traveled the island and persuaded many Porto Ricans to emigrate to Hawaii, saying they would become good workmen and creditable citizens. He left local agents with power to contract with would be immigrants.
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San Juan de Porto Rico
T. Alexander
Haewaiian Planters’ Association
New York
Caracas
Mr. Alexander
Isand
Hawaian Islands
Citikxens
Hawaii
Cuban Railroad Men Threaten Strike Over Wage Cuts
In Havana on August 2, locomotive engineers threatened to strike on United Railways after wage reductions. Secretary Villalon received a delegation and the men resumed work. The 1 percent cut was the basis for the slowdown, with the railways under British capital control.
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Havana
United Railways
Senor Villalon
Public Works
Dissatisfaction over Havana university professors removal
Dissent grows among Havana university professors ousted as superfluous. They seek reinstatement and pro rata share with those kept under current appropriation. General Wood sets Sunday for a conference with a joint committee of professors and students.
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Havana University
Wood Hae
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