Mysterious Murder Plot Exposed In Guerrero
In Mexico City on June 6 federal authorities disclosed the murder of French travelers M. Courmont and M. Depta in Guerrero. A planned ambush near Cepalilo, involving local officials and the guide Alumbre, led to their deaths as the boatmen fled.
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Guerrero
MM. Courmont
Depta
Pitot
Cepalilo
Prancisco Sanchez
Ceresende Alumbre
Balsas
Alumbre
Alambre
Depin
Courment
Turbulent 1899 murder in South American hinterland details
The account describes the torture and execution of Courmont by indigenous men amid extortion by Dur ing the pursuit over supposed wealth. He is killed by bullets after being tortured and later decapitated, with the body buried along a riverbank. Local officials and a mayor are implicated in coverups and desecration of the burial site. The report also notes unrelated items about poultry processing innovation, a submarine trial, and a Kansas City gas works death.
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Courmont
Fay
Sanchez
Pistonero
Veega
Chiapo
Kansas City
Jame
Will Face All Europe dovemen Shanghai
The China Gazette reports that the Dowager Empress has ordered the tsung-li yamen to face all Europe and not interfere with the borers movement. It cites viceroy orders to oppose foreign landing while Boxers clash with troops and rail workers desert Pekin operations.
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China Gazette
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Geops
Pekin
Associated Press
Ttuang ‘Tsun
Pekin-Tien Esin
Party of Associated Press
Feng Tai
Lu Kou Chao
Huanue- 3
Song
Fort Dodge Suit Alleges Unlawful Quarantine
Charles Anderson, a Swede, sues the city of Fort Dodge claiming wrongful and illegal quarantine in the pesthouse for smallpox. He describes a forty day confinement after rash appeared and recounts an incident where a physician notified police and threatened to shoot him before confinement. He seeks damages for loss of position time and clothes.
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Ila
Charles Anderson
Anderson
Fire Burns Williams Residence at Dewey Station
Belleville Wisconsin June 6 fire destroyed the residence and saloon of John Williams at Dewey Station three miles west of Belleville. Williams and his two young daughters ages five and six perished by suffocation. The lot was No 18 and has burned on the same site within seven years. Modern Woodmen Picnic At Madison Capital City hosts the Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin association with 50 000 visitors aboard 35 special trains. No accidents reported.
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Miedera Woodmen
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Fifty seventh annual Iowa Masons convene in Cedar Rapids
The grand lodge A F and A M of Iowa assembled for its fifty seventh annual communication in Cedar Rapids. The body met in session for three days with Apollo commandery No 26 K T leading a procession to the Iowa Masonic Library and escorting members to Greenells Opera House for meetings.
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Grand Lodge
A. F
A. M. of
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Sa.m. Apollo
Democratic State convention rejects Chicago platform resolution
New York June 6 The Democratic State convention refused to receive a resolution endorsing the Chicago platform, declaring it out of order. Delegates-at-large named David B Hil Richard Croker Edward Murphy and Augustus Van Wyck with alternates Frank Campbell Seymour Van Zandt James Shevelin and Jacob Ruppert. Judge Hand elected to the supreme court Fifth district. takes office after official returns. Wheeler nominated brigadier general by the president to the United States Army.
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Chicago
David B. Hil
Richard Croker
Edward Murphy
Augustus van Wyck
Frank Campbell
Seymour van Zandt
James Shevelin
Jacob Ruppert
Hand
Springfield
Supreme Court
Fifth Judicial District
Craig
Secretary of State
Senate sends anti trust bill to judiciary committee
Washington report notes the house anti trust bill was referred yesterday by the senate to the judiciary committee with a 43 to 20 vote.
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Washington
Man on Tracks Killed by Train at Davidson Street Crossing
Injured Indianapolis man James Clark, 30s, leaped onto a moving switch engine on the Union tracks at Davidson Street. He was dragged about fifty feet, suffering severe injuries including multiple fractures. Clark, a former Central Hospital inmate, had recently been released and reportedly threatened his family amid intoxication.
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Jane
James Clark
Davidson Street
Union Railway
Clark
City Hospital
Central Hospital
Furilong
Pair seeks refuge in romance amid kidnapping case
Detroit reports a colored man, 50, and a white wife with a 9 month old baby. The wife confesses she is Daniel Lamb’s spouse from Waterloo New York and ran away with Gillam. She claims the baby is her own and vows to die for her lover if returned to New York. Gillam cooperates, saying he was introduced by her husband and that she fell for him. The husband alleges mistreatment. Pontiac probate notes Dr David Ward lumberman will left 100000 cash and homestead to wife, grandchildren receive 12000 each, others up to 4000. Estate trust for six years, no one to profit by breaching will. Springfield reports Tonner commuted Harry Lyons murder sentence from life to twenty years. Lyons convicted in 1900 for murder in Ogle County. Governor Altgeld reduced to twenty years.
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Juze G
Wiliam CG Uau
Daniel Lamb
Waterloo
N. Y
Gillam
New York
Pontiac
Mich
David Ward
Orchard Lake
Flo
Springfield
Tonner
Harry Lyons
Lyons
Criminal Court
Ougk
Altgeld
Prices Drop in Bessemer and Foundry Iron
The Whronitie Telegraph reports a general decrease this week in prices of Bessemer and foundry ingots and other iron products.
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Pittsburg
Hronitie Telegraph
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