The Orleans Duel Fought With Swords Near Paris
The Count of Turin and Prince Henry of Orleans dueled at Bois de Marechaux at dawn, lasting 26 minutes with five engagements. Henry suffered wounds to the right shoulder and abdomen, Turin one wound to the right hand. Doctors deemed Henry seriously but not fatally hurt. Turin departed for Italy.
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Paris
Turin
Prince Henry of
Orleans
Bois de Marechaux Vaneresson
A. Leontieff
Prince Henry
Count of
Turi
Prince Henri
Duc de Chartren
Naples
Tuc
Grieans
Figaro
France
Prite Henry
Torin
Leontieff
Price Henry
Prince Elenry
M. Mourichon
monseren
eur
Toupet
Hartmann
Carle
Ilenry
Italy
Army of the Potomac to hold major Troy gathering
Troy New York hosts the twenty eighth annual Army of the Potomac meeting with President McKinley and Vice President Hobart attending. More than 3 000 in the parade and 1 860 national guardsmen in the military division. Busy decorations and a full program include speeches by Governor Black and Mayor Moiler, an oration by Major Co A Woodruff, and a poem by Captain Rossiter W Raymond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N.Y
Army of the Potomac
McKinley
Hobart
Prank
Black
Timothy Woodruff
Bluff Point
folflows
Music hall
Moiler
society
Afajor co. A
U.S. A
Rossiter W. Raymond
U. S.A
cers
Wiliam W. Henry
Burlington
Horatio C. King
Brooklyn
Charles W. Scall
Boston
Samuel Truesdell
New York city
Narrow Escape of the Steamship Jamestown at Clark City
The Old Dominion steamship Jamestown Capt Boaz narrowly escaped a serious fire while taking on cargo at Clark City Newport News. Flames were found in the after hold and the pier hose flooded the hold, keeping damage light. Passengers disembarked in panic, but the ship and cargo suffered only slight damage and continued voyage.
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Nerrow
Newport News
Old Dominion
Jamestown
Boaz
Clark
Jamestown bee
White Caps Terrorize Kentucky Community
Reports from Hensington and surrounding areas describe a three month reign of white caps terrorizing residents. A recent raid forced Edward Bolan to the woods where he was beaten, followed by an assault on O'Hara and a woman at Kensington lake.
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Kentucky
Cincinnati
Hensington
Edward Bolan
O'Hara
Kensington lake
Canarves Assassin Trial Report From Vergara Court
In Vergara Spain on August 16 Michel An raldio alias Gool was tried for the murder of Segur Canvas del Castidio at Santa Agueda baths. The court of a lieutenant colonel and six captains of arms heard all statements in writing, with the verdict to be divulged once confirmed by the supreme council of war.
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Canarves
Vergara
Spain
Michel Anraldio
Gool
Segur Canvas del Castidio
Santa Agueda
Angi
supreme council of war
Senator George Dies in Mississippi City
Senator George of Mississippi died at Mississippi City Mississippi. Born October 26, 1826 in Monroe County Georgia. Also notes news of typhoid fever sleep tragedy in Louisville and deaths of Frederick D. Stone in Germantown and Cuban smallpox in Sancti Spiritus. French steamer Ville de Malaga wreck off Alderney. 20 missing. Sealing treaty anticipated among Great Britain Russia Japan and the United States.
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Senator George
Mississippi
Mississippi City
Miss
Monroe county
Isie Dick
mrl
Louisville
Frederick D. Stone
Historical Society of Pennsylvania
Germiantown
Philadelphia
Sancti Spiritus
Cuba
Ville de Malaga
Rouen
Alderney island
Normandy
Foster
Great Britain
Russia
Japan
United States
Miners in Low Spirits as Strike Troubles Loom
In Pillsbore a gray sky and showers dampen miners at Turtle Creek and Plum Creek who gathered under tents to discuss the strike. Despite grim resolve to endure, deputies are enforced, evictions begin, and a march into Westmoreland County awaits court injunction. A large mass meeting at Plum Creek heard speeches by Ratchford Gompers and Sovereign. the flow of events remains orderly but tense. Mayor Taylor allows a separate Springfield Panamen march to attend a mass meeting in Decatur with stipulations.
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Turtle Creek
Plum Creek
Staretipa
strikino
Westmoreland county
Ratchford
Samuel Gompers
James RB. Sovereign
Dolan
Bellingham
Decatur
Taylor
Springfield
Panamen
Counterfeit Mileage Book Ring Tied to Cleveland Broker
Cleveland reports that ticket broker Georges Smalley helped trap May Anderson and her accomplice R A Lucas in selling counterfeit mileage books for the Baltimore and Ohio system. Letters from brokers in Baltimore Washington Pittsburg Wheeling and Cincinnati indicate the operation extended to multiple cities. Lucas remains at large and the woman refuses to reveal details, claiming ignorance of the fraud.
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Cleveland
Georges Smalley
Anderson
R. A. Lucas
Baltimore
rairoad
Washington
Pittsburg
Wheeling
Cinnernnati
Lucas
waeman
houks
Soubrette Elizabeth Callinot Dies After Fire
Elizabeth Callinot also known as Bessi Jackson died from injuries after a mysterious blaze at a West Thirty third Street boarding house. Boarding house mistress Mary Ann Patterson remained in custody for further examination as Coroner Hoeber investigated. Callinot denied Patterson caused the injuries in a dying statement and suggested accidental ignition by a cigarette.
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Burged
New York
Elizabeth Callinot
Bessi Jackson
Yonkers man held for examination in child collision case
Joseph Andrews Jr. of 129 Oak street Yonkers is held for examination by Morrisatia police court on a charge of running down Elizabeth Am oroso of Sedewick avenue. The (?) child suffered a dislocated shoulder. Andrews says a bicyclist caused the incident and he carried the girl home after seeing it.
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Bleyelat
New York
Aus
Joseph Andrews, Jr
Oak street
Yonkers
Morrisatia
Elizabeth Amoroso
Sedewick avenue
Depor lance
Andrews
Postmaster Charged With Embezzlement in Colchester
Postofice inspectors have sworn out a warrant for the arrest of Postmaster H. C. Jones on a charge of embezzling $900 of the funds of the office. Jones' bondsmen have taken charge of the office.
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Colchester
Tis
Postofice
H. C. Jones
Jones
New Yukon Route Shortens Journey By Five Hundred Miles
Unprejudiced observers in Washington and Victoria discuss alternatives to the Dyea and St Michaels routes to the Klondike. Norton advocates Stickeen river path via Seattle Fort Wrangle Telegraph Landing Teslin Lake Stuart river to Klondike, claiming 50 days travel with fewer hardships and no climbs. Cook inlet and Sunrise district mines also draw attention as miners report productive claims and sizeable daily yields. Royalty rules for Yukon placer mining set at 10 16 and 20 percent with penalties for nonpayment.
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Beattie
Wash
Yukon
Dyea
St. Michaels
Shokeen river
Klondike
R. H B. Norton
state of Washington
Stickeen river
Scuart river
Worton
Ottawa
Winnipeg
Union Pacific
Professor Dawson
Saskatchewan river
Battleford
Larado
Tesim lake
Mr. Norton
Seattle
Fort Wrangle
Telegraph Landing
Teslin lake
Stuart river
Stuart
Columbia
coast range
George Halk
Cook inlet
Cask inlet
ian nothing
Polly Mining company
Tink creek
Lane creek
Gulch creek
Shuffler
Ouawa
Yukon river
Detrick Murders Stir Bellefontaine Crowd as Arrests Grow
Great excitement surrounds a Bellefontaine scene after the Detrick double murder. Tony Ford and Lew Deerwester are jailed while rumors of more involved persist. Charles Spellman accuses Mack Spellman of assault as talk of lynching looms and a prior confession by Pard to Williamsworth is disputed.
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Bellefontaine
workere
Union township
David Detrick
Tony Ford
Lew Deerwester
Mig
Charles Spellman
Detrike
Mack Spellman
Ford
Derr- Wester
mo wdence
powet
allern
Pard
Mes Williansworth
Steamer Fleur de Lis Beached at Cape May
The steamer Fleur de Lis from Baltimore sprang a leak and was beached near Cape May. Eighteen passengers were taken to Lewes Delaware, then returned by a nearby steamer to continue their journey.
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Cape May
Fleur de Lis
Lewes
Del
Train Derailment Shocks Hamburg Corridor
The Hamburg express derailed between Celle and Volzen in Hanover. Three passengers died and 13 were injured in the crash. Local officials launch inquiry as authorities assess cause and salvage efforts.
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Fapress
Hamburg
Celle
Volzen
Hanover
Fatal Fall From Scaffold Claims Life Of Charles Fink
Buffalo reports the death of Charles Fink a 25 year old from Cleveland after a scaffold ropes broke sending him 90 feet to a fatal fall. He died an hour later in hospital.
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Buffalo
Charles Fink
Cleveland
Fink
Bathers Drowned as Surf Proves Deadly at Atlantic City
Two men drown in heavy undertow at Atlantic City on August 16. Thomas C. Laswell of Princeton Indiana, 21, and an unidentified excursionist from Philadelphia vanish in surf as life guards struggle. Laswell’s body is recovered later and shipped to Indiana. Parrott and other rescuers are treated. About 25 to 30 people are rescued.
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Atlantic City
Thomas C. Laswell
Princeton
Ind
Philadelphia
Laswell
J. M. Parrott
Parrott
Reed
Indiana
Planing Mills Struck by Lightning in Baltimore Fire
A lightning sparked blaze destroyed Tunis Lumber company mills at the foot of Boston street causing about 700,000 feet of lumber losses and damages totaling 600,000. The list includes the mill and piers 500,000 the Wanderer houseboat 2,500 the drydock and wharf 25.00 the Cadet schooner 5,000 and the Young Licorice storehouse 25,000. All known losses are reportedly covered by insurance.
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Baltimore
Tunis Lumben company
Boston street
Damasée
Tunis Lumber company
H. Clay
Tunisa
Wanderer
Thomas McCosker
D W. Bramble
Cadet
Young Licorice company
sumac
Boardinghouse poisoning shocks Trenton residents
Eleven people at George Hibbs boarding house on Worth Warren street were poisoned at supper. Doctors Burroughs and Elmer treated them. all recovered. Food samples were sent for analysis, bread suspected as the culprit since Hibbs avoided bread and remained well. A prior, less severe poisoning occurred about a month earlier at the same house.
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Trenton
George Hibbs
omy Worth Warren street
Drs
Burroughs
Elmer
Hibbs
Girl Found Dead Near Bristol in Mysterious Case
Dora Cushman, 15, daughter of Dr A J Cushman of Lincoln, was found dead in a pasture near her home at daybreak after a night search. Her brother Arthur located the body. An inquest will determine death cause amid suspicious circumstances linked to a missing local young man.
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Bristol
Dora E. Cushman
A. J. Cushman
Lincoln
Arthur Cushman
Burned While Saving Wife in Dover Plains Incident
Thom as Barrett of the New York site department and his wife vacationed at Dover Plains. Her lamp ignited clothing and he was badly burned trying to extinguish it, remaining in critical condition after transport to their New York home. Mrs Barrett escaped with minor injuries. Sudden Death Aboard a Yacht in Rockland Maine. Mrs Gertrude Tompkins, wife of Eugene Tompkins, theatrical manager of Boston, died of heart failure aboard the Illawarra steam yacht near Rockland. She had appeared in good health until days before and was found on the floor by her husband.
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Poughkeepsie N
Thomas Barrett
New York site department
Dover Plains
James Barrett
New York
Barrett
Rockland
Gerstrude Tompkins
Eugene Tompkins
Boston
Illawarra
Bar Harbor
Inventor James R Haskell Dies at 65 in Passaic
Colonel James R Haskell, inventor of the multicharge gun, dies at his Passaic home after a years long illness. He had been paid $100,000 by the government for his invention and was 65 years old.
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ssa
Passaic
N. J
James R Haskell
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Washington State Coal Inspector
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