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Newspaper
Muscatine Journal
Location
Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1900
Page
7
Terrible reports from Tien Tsin describe Chinese forces with sixty large guns threatening the city. American marines and Russians mobilize by rail and foot, with battles ongoing near Tien Tsin and warnings of possible open war.
Washington June 23 The Democratic national convention at Kansas City draws interest over the vice presidential nominee with names including David B Hill Gorman Sulzer Pattison Hearst and Chief Justice Parker. The party aims to avoid repeating the Chicago platform while affirming its 1896 principles and adding anti trust and anti imperialist planks.
A boastful speaker attracts a crowd though his words are widely dismissed as false. The public gathering shows curiosity over rhetoric rather than belief in the speaker’s assertions.
Chicago dispatch reports W. J. Bryan arriving from Wisconsin en route to Lincoln. He states the Republican Philadelphia platform cannot elect the president and credits the Democratic party with the better outlook, aligning with expectations of a strongDemocratic position.
A force of 250 Boers repelled the Dahlgettys Mounted Rifles near Dornkop on June 23 and captured cattle in Brabant's rear. London reports Louis Botha given full power to seek peace while President Kruger remains obdurate. Boers from Peitersburg in Transvaal reportedly urged Roberts to send forces to accept the town’s submission.
Thirteen year old Willie Brock was dragged under a work train at Columbus Junction Iowa this afternoon. One hand was severed and his head injured badly he was rushed to medical care and may require amputation. He is the son of Geo Brock of the city.
Street car strike remains unchanged in St Louis on June 23. A transit car ran over a torpedo on Chogeau avenue, causing an explosion that provoked conductor Thomas C Liett to fire on a crowd. Burr Scott, age eighteen, was wounded in the abdomen. Liett was arrested.
Captain Miller of the United States engineers has orders to prepare plans and specifications for two additional coast guns to defend San Diego harbor. The announcement comes from San Diego California dated June 23.
Washington June 23. Secretary of state received important communications arguing no formal state of war exists between the United States and China. Li Hung Chang viceroy of Canton says he did not authorize firing on foreign fleets at Taku and asks authority to go to Pekin to end disturbances there.
Charles Ward of Livingston Manor was bitten on the hand by a rattlesnake while cutting wood near Monticello. After initial swelling and treatment by a reptile bite specialist, he was stung again on the same hand by a kissing bug and died within hours. The physician attributes the death to the bug sting.
The Iowa Central Ry announces reduced fares for major conventions from June to September 1900. Tickets go on sale on specified dates with round trip rates, limited return dates, and general sale windows for events in Philadelphia Chicago Kansas City Des Moines St Paul and Chicago. For details contact local agents or Geo. S. Batty.
Wall Street reports Vanderbilt interests have gained control of the Chicago Indianapolis and Louisville Railroad known as the Monon Route, ending prior Drexel Morgan control. The news comes from New York on June 23.
Advices from Dutch Harbor report the ice cleared around June 1 and about forty seven vessels waiting there sailed to Cape Nome, pushing toward the mining region.
Reports from Allahabad state Gen Lord Kitchener has been appointed commander in chief of the army in India. The notice also lists Kansas City round trip fares for the Democratic National Convention with special Colorado Utah excursions at economical rates and extended return options through Oct. 1900.
Rock Island offers special Homeseekers round trip tickets from Chicago to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Salt Lake City and Ogden with a return limit of Oct 31. A through train runs from Chicago to Denver via Omaha with connections from Muscatine and Wilton Branch to reach Denver by 9 15 p m in August. For details call at the Passenger depot agent Co M Gould.
Notice to Homeseekers announces Tuesdays on May 1 and 15 June 5 and 18 July 3 and 17 August 7 and 21 September 4 and 18 October 2 and 16 November 6 and 20 December 4 and 19 for Iowa Central Railway tickets to territories across multiple states and Canada with sales to Denver Pueblo and Colorado Springs. Contact Geo. S. Batty GPLTA for full information.
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