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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1899
Page
2
A fragile government reshuffle in France forms a new cabinet under Prime Minister Seamus Waldek Rousseau, with ministers named for foreign affairs public works and airmeniture. A socialist bloc pledges support but internal tensions persist as cabinet lineup shifts and a potential budget controversy looms.
In Cleveland on the twenty fourth, strikers rejected a company plan for a special committee and vowed to file a new proposition. The producers said 80 percent of the workforce would be affected and no lawful complaints existed against the company or its employees. The strike’s end was expected earlier but the council’s committee will now receive the workers’ offer.
The Post Dispatch reports plans at the next Grand Army of the Republic encampment to admit navy veterans alongside army members. A resolution may amend the organization’s constitution to welcome all who fought for the nation, reflecting broader veteran unity. A committee could be formed to reconsider the proposition amid expected travel and logistical support for the event.
Workers at Canivd Mine and unions reach a settlement ending two months of stoppage. In Missouri Kansas Arkansas regions workers will return to duty. Wages and coal weighing disputes are resolved with back pay and promised improvements. Remaining signatories include Missouri Pacific and several western firms as others sign to end the strike.
President McKinley took part in Mount Holyoke College commencements in Holyoke Mass awarding diplomas to the senior class and receiving an honorary Doctor of Civil Laws degree. He and his party arrived by electric car and later held a reception on the church platform for about 2400 spectators.
June 21 Louisville report says Sunnyside mine imported 30 Black miners from Kentucky, arrived at the site with hidden attackers firing on them. A chaotic stampede ensued, several union and nonunion men exchanged shots, and multiple workers were seriously wounded in the ensuing melee.
The Supreme Lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen announced prizes including 200 dollars for a jurisdiction reaching 2000 members and 100 dollars for another achieving 500 members. The text notes a business-like setting with awards planned for fraternal growth.
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June riots erupt as mob attacks streetcars during a nationwide strike. Police, deputies, and guards clash with nonunion protesters in Cleveland and on South Side lines. Dozens injured by bricks and clubs. three shots fired as car service resumes. Congressman Lorenzo Daifoord dies at his Ohio home after heart disease.
Medals of honor are slated for every man attached to the Olympia, Baltimore, Baltimore yard, and related ships during the campaign. Recipients include Alb Washington and Jime 20, with details about the ceremony at the Navy Department and recognition at several ports.
A telegram sent from Tem Wunbat reports four to five persons missing after a vessel capsized during the storm on Monday. Three men were found alive at its old position in Athens, Ohio. CW Sper Wak, elected president of the university on Thursday, had held the post for 12 years prior to 108 when he declined reelection. Dynelods Hugn and Janie are named in separate notes regarding incidents in Missouri. Daniel Patricks, a Black man, assaulted Miss Gessig and fled near Lediets on Wednesday.
A Gardener from Galesburg named Ayced Mardener was struck and injured in an incident that also involved Charles T Lindewald. Authorities say Lindewald faces possible charges as the investigation continues.
A prominent figure died Saturday evening after a career spanning Europe and the United States. The obituary notes a strong reputation in banking and public service and highlights international work and influence.
June 14 in Apia Sumuan Islands reports say Mataafai has surrendered seven rifles and loyalists won up to 200. A provisional government is formed by the three powers, with Chief Justice Chambers retained and plans to abolish the kingship and presidency in favor of a governor and a legislative council aided by a native house.
In St Louis on a parade day chaired by Kell ian, registration headquarters kept visitors in check as the march moved through downtown. The procession lasted about an hour to pass a fixed point, tying up traffic and nearly halting business as each lodge displayed distinctive dress from uniforms to eye catching outfits.
Lebanon Missouri honors Richard Parks Bland with a large crowd at his funeral. Ministers from all represented denominations lead services with Knights Templar rites. William J. Bryan attended portions of the ceremony.
Atlantic City reports Capt. William A. Andrews departed Sunday in the small craft The Doree to cross the Atlantic. He aims for the Azores with a brief stop for reprovision, marking his fifth attempt. he claims three prior crossings succeeded. The boat measures 12 feet long, five feet wide, and 22 inches deep.
Privat to Rum for Compress reports Father George J. Teldmann of St Pauls Roman Catholic Church announces his Democratic candidacy for Congress. He will inform Archbishop Feehan Sunday, saying he knows of no other priest willing to run. He recalls a Detroit private in 1857 who was elected.
The Milwaukee Journal reports four youths Julius Gratake 21 Robison 18 and Minis Sebietelbeth 17 drowned after a canoe capsized on the Wisconsin river two miles below Milwaukee Residents of Dekorra and Caledonia were named as the missing. None of the bodies have been recovered. In political news Charles M. Taftie Republican has been elected to congress to succeed Dingley defeating John Scott of Rath by a large majority. Senator Martin Cottage Grite and Senator Danjatain fi noted in other items.
A sudden flood hit Maustville and extended to nearby towns, with Shelby and Louisville among affected areas. The storm burst from a cloudburst, causing rivers to rise rapidly, flooding cellars and streets, washing out bridges, and halting business. Horses, livestock, and crops suffered heavy losses, with total damage estimated around $300,000 plus. Judge Glover Poster, former federal judge for Kansas, died at age 81, after serving as district judge and retirement.
The residence of General Gordon in a Atlanta suburb near Reynolds, Ga., burned completely to the first floor while his family and servants saved his duels, preftices, and velies. The 20 room southern shore home, built in 1809, stood on the plantation. The article also notes Charles Murphy’s speed on the Long Island tracks, planning a sub one minute mile in upcoming trials.
Chicago June twenty first reports a grand jury indictment of Daniel Coughlin and William Armstrong. Coughlin faces bribery charges for offering to a juror, while Armstrong and Coughlin are charged with conspiracy to influence judicial administration.
A Monday morning robbery at the Belmontia Fairmount Mark railway office tied up five employees and blew open the safe. Authorities say about 34,000 in company receipts were stolen during the attack.
June incidents at a fever hospital end in a surgeon in charge of fever ward shooting himself Monday evening. The event follows public gratitude for writers by the government, with donations reaching a large total and widespread effects on the community.
In The Hague the Brussels conference subcommittee of the international peace conference, led by Prof. De Martens, amended the drafting report to grant neutral states free protection, define civilian resistance rights, and set army conduct toward armed civilians. Ten drafts were adopted and the report awaits full conference presentation. A Geneva committee session noted missing status for wounded and shipwrecked. three new articles were proposed and referred. Mirza Riza Khan urged changing the Red Cross emblem to a white flag with a red cross. A general ret embodying the Geneva report was to be drafted, marking the conference's first concrete outcome.
Agrun Jones of New Carlisle county says in an interview the proposed trust of farmers in The Colored States will organize to oppose trusts contrary to public interests. He predicts a force of one million organized farmers could compel action and deter extortion by trusts.
Manila reports Gen Wheaton's troops entered Percy on Tuesday with little opposition beyond small rebel bands. Metow swamps hindered pursuit as Wheaton's forces moved toward the area. Five Americans killed and 23 wounded in Monday’s fighting. no officers among the wounded. The injured were taken to Manila.
In Vancouver on June 1, Australian reports say British and American warship officers, fraternizing amid Samoa tensions, plan a joint monument. A granite memorial will bear British names on one panel and American on the other, with intertwined flags above the list of the fallen.
Christiania reports the failure of Christian Christoffergen, Norway’s largest paper maker and pulp dealer, with liabilities estimated at 0,000,009 kroner and assets perhaps overstated. Nervous markets tighten as a major bank failure ripples through business circles and more collapses are anticipated.
A June windstorm outside Calhoun Nebraska toppled windmills and small buildings. A man named Johnson died after sheltering under a tree struck by the wind. In Connecticut Henry D Brown was censured by a ministers’ association. A Birmingham artist William Von Lively died at his home. The Mabuma congressional delegation in Alabama supported John A Wankheid for the House. The Bellevue Tow Company of Belleview Ohio faced a plant closure after a factory collapse.
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