Montreal Society Leader Shoots Self in Spokane Not Montreal?
Mrs J J Redpath a Montreal society leader lies dead at her Sherbrooke Street residence and her son Clifford is mortally wounded with a bullet in his brain. It is reported she acted while mentally deranged and both shots were fired about six o'clock. The son later died in hospital.
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Montreal
J. J. Redpath
Sherbrooke Street
Clifford Redpath
Royal Victoria Hospital
Mrs. Redpath
Assyrian and Petrel in grave peril off Cape Race
The Leyland line steamer Assyrian and tug Petrel grounded on rocks off Cape Race in a northeast gale. Both vessels are in a critical position as heavy seas threaten total wreckage. crew abandoned ship except captain and two officers. Capt. Dingle faces blame for not pulling the liner off earlier.
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Dingle
Mrs. Botha Mission: Boer Peace Talks Rumors
London reports a Brussels summary stating Mrs. Botha acts as her husband’s emissary to explain South Africa’s situation to Kruger. Negotiations would be at Kruger’s initiative, with Boers not laying down arms without his orders, while rumors of talks between Kitchener and Schalk Burger circulate elsewhere.
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London
Europe
Botha
Brussels
Transvaal
Kruger
South Africa
Standard
Kitchener
Schalk-Burger
Netherlands
Standerton
Pretoria
Cape Times
Stern's Accounts Mixed in Bamberg Death Note
Berlin reports former U S commercial agent Louis Stern who killed himself on June 10 had not filed returns for 18 months. Some U S clients claim Stern failed to remit estates he collected, with Bamberg court rendering 2000 marks against him the day the fine was due. Stern had held a promising Bamberg post before the firm ended the arrangement after learning of the judgment.
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Berlin
Louis Stern
United States
Bamberg
Bavaria
State Department
Stern
Sern
Transvaal Revenues Tax Favored by Commissioner
London report states Sir David Barbour recommended a 10 percent tax on mine profits in the Transvaal and Orange River Colony. Based on 1898 profits, the scheme would yield about £450,000 annually toward War costs, after deductions.
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David Barbour
Orange River
Sir David Barbour
Transvaal
Sir David
London
Michael Hicks-Beach
South Africa
Orange River Colony
Ministers Anxious Over Indemnity Settlement At Next Meeting
Pekin June 13 Indications point to a probable definite settlement of the indemnity question at the ministers next meeting, expected Saturday. The reduction of claims proposed by America was rejected. May's voucher proposal to the Hague tribunal was considered. Russia withdrew opposition. The salt tax will be guaranteed if commercial powers accept tariff readjustment by an international commission. Opposition to international guarantee remains.
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Pekin
America
May
Tribunal of the Hague
Russia
Confidence in Germany
Washington reports the U S government has made no protest and does not plan to protest Shanghai garrison after past exchanges with Germany. It notes Berlin has been frank in replying to U S representations and expresses implicit confidence in Germany’s motives regarding the force in Shanghai.
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United States
Shanghai
Washington
England
Germany
Dr Rixey reports Mrs McKinley improving at White House
Washington June 13 Dr Rixey remained at the White House over two hours tonight. On leaving after 1 am he said Mrs McKinley is maintaining a steady improvement. She had a comfortable day and tonight is resting well. She sat up briefly in a rolling chair.
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Washington
Rixey
White House
Drawback ban on shipments to Hawaii after July 7 1898
Washington acts under insular cases ruling to deny any drawback on merchandise sent to the Hawaiian islands after July 7 1898. The islands are deemed no longer a foreign country under tariff laws by the annexation joint resolution approved that date.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
United States Sucot Court
Hawaiian Islands
Congress
United States
Plague at Cape Town Reaches Peak Officials Say
Washington June 13 The latest mail advisories to the marine hospital service indicate the plague epidemic at Cape Town has likely peaked and cases will decline. Port authorities report 5446 rats killed in the docks.
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Washington
Marine Hospital Service
Cape Town
South Africa
For Sale A 14 Acre Fruit Farm Near Towell
Pleasantly located fruit farm near Towell with 14 acres, fine buildings, nine room house, three acres of small fruits and large orchard of apples pears quinces and other fruits. One of the best located farms on our list and a bargain priced at 2600 dollars. Apply to T. H. Elliot, 64 Central St.
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Towell
T. H. Elliot
Central St
Beams From The Sun On The Ancient And Honorable Artillery
The New York Sun quotes the Boston based Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company commander Frank Huckins requesting fewer feature items about the militia. The Sun defense praises the corps as a national, international public monument, essential for peace and history, and declines to curb coverage.
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Frank Huckins
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company
Boston
Massachusetts
Macaulay
Peace Society
Ontario man attacks judge after guilty verdict
Chatham Ont June 13 Andrew Epperson charged with stabbing another man's wife attempted to kill Judge Bell on the bench after the jury verdict was recorded. He leaped the railing, seized a razor produced by the crown, and tried to cut the judge's throat before officers overpowered him.
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Chatham
Ont
Andrew Epperson
Bell
Epperson
French banker wrecked near St Pierre in wreck with fish and salt
A St Pierre dispatch states the French banker named Duqueselin ran aground at the northeast entrance to St. Pierre and sank after carrying 600 quintals of green fish 250 tons of salt and provisions for the season.
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Halifax
N. S
St. Pierre
Mig
Duqueselin
Pilots Sued Over Rio De Janeiro Wreck Losses
In San Francisco on June 13 two suits for fifty thousand dollars each were filed in U S district court against the Pilots Association of the port. Relatives of Rio De Janeiro victims Thomas Brady and Joseph Smith sue for damages, naming widows and children as complainants.
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San Francisco
U. S. District Court
Pilots’ Association
Rio de Janeiro
Thomas Brady
Joseph Smith
Rio
English oarsman Vivian Nicolls arrives in New York
Vivian Nicolls, an English rower, arrived in New York today aboard the steamer Oceanic from Liverpool. The visit is noted in a brief dispatch from New York dated June 13.
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New York
Vivian Nicolls
Oceanic
Liv
Maine Central Strike Deepens As Italians Fill Vacancies
Portland dispatch June 13 suggests the Maine Central strike narrows the gap as section No 1 yard crews depart and Italian laborers arrive from Boston to cover posts. Maine Central management claims crews realize their error and offer re employment while strike leaders tout tacit gains from replacements. A separate coroner inquest discusses suspected oxalic acid poisoning with Detective Cannon detailing the scene and drug store records.
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Portland
Maine Central
Boston
Bangor
A. P. Lowe
Trackmen threaten strike after CP conference ultimatum
Montreal June 13 Chairman Wilson of the Trackmen's union warns President Shaughnessy of Canadian Pacific to grant a conference or concede to the men's demands by noon tomorrow. If no reply is received, the men will walk out.
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Montreal
Wilson
The
Trackmen’s Union
Shaughnessy
Canadian Pacific
Exploring Party Goes Into Burning Mine At Port Royal
Port Royal Pa June 13 An exploring party of 10 men entered the burning mine to recover bodies as gas and danger threaten further explosions. The seventh blast occurred at 3 40 this morning with more expected. Inspector Dixon led the effort hoping to recover some of the trapped miners.
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Port Royal
Dixon
Head-On Collision Near Williams Kills Two Firemen
A head on crash on the Santa Fe line east of Williams Arizona leaves two dead and four injured. Victims are Lee Perkins of Williams and Jim Monahan of Winslow, both firemen. The passenger train struck a double header freight at a lively speed, causing the fatalities and casualties.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Williams
Aziz
Lee Perkins
Jim Monahan
Winslow
Tamabaino's Death Inquest Opens In Providence
Providence Rhode Island June 13 The inquest into the death of Antonio Tambarino the young Italian boy who died at twenty one years old opened today as investigators sought the cause of his death and whether foul play was involved.
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Providence, R. L
Antonio Tambarino
Rascally Doctor Arrested in Wyoming Case
Rock Springs June 13 Dr Ja co Giacomo is under arrest charged with assault with intent to kill Miss Lizzie Brown and unlawful detention of the patient in his apartments. Miss Brown was a patient for weeks and he allegedly forced his attentions. When she refused to marry him he locked her up. The mother and sister with a policeman demanded release. the doctor drew a revolver but was restrained and arrested.
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Rock Spring
Wyo
Jacob Giacomo
Lizzie Brown
Woman Ends Life In Personal Crisis At Pana Ill
In Pana Illinois on June 13 Mrs Otis Price attempted suicide by ingesting lye ten days earlier. Today her sister in law Mrs Charles Price killed herself with arsenic. Neighbors report intense affection between them and plans to elope together. Mrs Charles Price leaves a husband and eight children.
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Pana
Ill
Otis Price
Charles Price
Price
Fire damages multiple businesses in Pawtucket
A fire at the Taylor building on Broad street caused 7500 in damage, with stock losses totaling about 5000. Origin traced to C. C. Hall's market. Dawson & Co. sporting goods John J. Needham hardware J. S. Gendron clothing L E. Chilson tobacco and the Y M C A were insured losers.
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Pawtucket
R. L
Taylor
Broad Street
R. G. Taylor
Worcester
C. C. Hall
Dawson & Co
John J. Needham
J. S. Gendron
L E. Chilson
Tobacco
Smallpox Case Reported in Manville Village
June 13 report of one new smallpox case in Manville R 1 in a tenement block, bringing total to three. Patient A Mattell, about 30, in last stages but expected to recover. Block occupants quarantined and over 300 people vaccinated.
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Manville
A. Mattell
Struck oil at Memramcook near Moncton New Brunswick
Fine quality oil was struck yesterday at Memramcook near Moncton by a pump well and several barrels a day are coming. It was struck in the first sands and the quality equals the finest Pennsylvania. Hon H R Emerson MP and Senator King are among the owners of the property.
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Moncton
N. B
Memramcook
Pennsylvania
H. R. Emerson
M. P
Senator King
Ladies' strawberry festival and new streetcars in Billerica
The Orthodox church Ladies' society hosted a well attended strawberry festival in the church vestry with piano and violin performances by local artists and a volunteer waiter corps. Local happenings include visits by Ernest Bartlett and Abraham Flint, and Boston and Lexington Street railway introducing seven new St. Louis Car company cars with illuminated destination signs on the Billerica Lowell line.
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Ladies’ Society of the Orthodox Church
Frances Chapman
Oliver Greenwood
Geo. Greenwood
Hattie King
Charles Wright
Clarence Bowman
Edward King
Douglass Turner
Everett Bull
Kenneth McElman
Roy King
Alfred Bruce
Ernest Bartlett
Abraham Flint
New Hampshire
Lucia Burkhardt
Trinidad
Colo
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
B. Robinson
Boston and Lexington Street Railway
Billerica and
Lowell
St. Louis Car Company
Arlington Heights
Tramps Loose In North Billercia Area Harass Residents At Dawn
In North Billerica a group of tramps has been disturbing residents for days, prowling yards and waking a home at 4 am to ask for a match. A seed sharp has sold faulty flower seeds causing onions and grass to grow instead. Uncalled letters list John Sullivan E Lapoint George W Smith. Mr Kohlrausch bought a donkey and cart.
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Lowell Street
Sharp
John Sullivan
E. Lapoint
George W. Smith
M. H. Kohlrausch
Body of Ferris Identified in Brooklyn
New York June 13 Miss C H Ferris of Brooklyn identified at an undertaker the body of Oliver H Ferris as her brother a Yale man of 1867 who disappeared 18 years ago and was searched for in many institutions Financial ruin caused his disappear ance Before his death he had been for 10 years a clerk for the Pennsylvania railroad without his family knowing where he was
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New York
C. H. Ferris
Brooklyn
Oliver H. Ferris
Yale
Pennsylvania Railroad
Stoned Italians Block Special Train In Bangor
A mob of about 50 boys pelted a special train carrying eighty Italian laborers through Bangor Maine as the workers were to replace striking track men at points east of the city. The incident occurred tonight with rocks thrown at the train amid tense labor unrest.
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Bangor
Frig es Current Lowell Retail Market June 13 1991
Frig es current figures from Lowell market dated June 13 1991 list suppliers Buttrick Co grocers J B Cover Co floar rain D W Horne Co coal Killpartrick res fruit F E Putnam 15 Prescott Street fish provisions and vegetables.
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Lowell
Buttrick & Co
J. B. Cover & Co
D. W. Horne & Co
Killpartrick Res
F. E. Putnam
Prescott Street
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Charles I
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New York Sun
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Oarsman
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Pale People
Crmggists Co
Aix ! Foy Bore
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Neta
Gollar
P. K
Sale Nowin Progress
Chris. Holmes
Merrimack
Maine Central Strike
Lincoln
Cannon
C. P
Tambaiano
Rascally
Suicidal
Illinois
Middlesex County
Billerica
North Billerica
Ferris
Friges
Grocertes
Japan
Java
Turkey
Asee
Lehigh St
Franklin
Franklin, Stove
Cumberland
Celery
F. G. Gulliland Ee
Wyman's Exchange
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