Mews of the Week Highlights From The Telegraph Column
The column reviews global events with names and places: Mayor Harrison of Chicago, W H Wade the billiards star dead in Chicago, Martin J Russell of Chicago Chronicle dies in Mackinac Island, Bombay cholera deaths, Oregon equal suffrage vote totals, a restraining order on Chicago streetcars, Wheeler says Philippine war nearly ended, heat wave in North Dakota, Grand Forks 104 degrees, Cuba calm, troops to Manila, Yaqui Warri ors, navy names new ships, Havana strike over wages, Archduke Ferdinand to wed Sophie Chotek, Solomonville Arizona tragedy, Monocacy to Chefoo, Brigham Roberts fined, Cedar Rapids maniac, Champion mine tragedy, Cologne explosion, Green Bay collision casualties, lynching in New Orleans, ambush in the Philippines, Sixth Cavalry recruitment, Varna casualties and siege, Bulgarian press restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
United States
Louis
General Wheeler
Philippines
China
North Dakota
Grand Yorke
Cuba
Maryland
Colorado
South Dakota
St. Louis
Milwaukee
Charleston
Global tensions and disasters fill a volatile news cycle
Reports detail uprisings in China and Baratonga, heat waves causing deaths in Chicago and Pittsburgh, a Nome gold rush surge, and naval movements. Western and colonial affairs mix with political shifts as governors, ministers, and leaders face crises, while disasters and disease prompt public health actions worldwide.
Rich strikes and castaway tale from Nome Alaska
Reports from Nome Alaska detail a beach strike at Topkuk near Nome with fortunes up to 25000 dollars from small plots. A 1 000 man operation works the beaches 20 miles south of Nome with large gold yields and ongoing claims amid growing excitement. The narrative also recounts James Murphy of New York, the sole survivor of a shipwreck party on St Lawrence Island, rescued after four months of hunger and cold, with plans for burial of five dead crewmates and Murphy’s return to New York.
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Roosersit
Republican National Committee
Wu Ting Fangle
Washington
China
Chicago
Cape Nome
Iold
Bright
William J. Slontgomiey
Salt Lake
Utah
Montgomery
Board of Health
New York City
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Coney Island
Board of Estimates
Chwang Democrats of
Arkansas
Je ® Davie
St. Louis
Nome
Alaska
Topkuk
Topkuka
Topkek
Name
James Murphy
New York
St. Lawrence Island
Murphy
E. A Creet
San Francisco
P. Lair
Spohomiah
Johnson
Charles Elliott
Denver
Colo
KR A Michio
Plymouth
Rook
J Smith
Seattle
Lar
Nichol
Smith
Elliott
Socom
Frank Tuttle
Revenue Cutter
Bear
Rimeeiim Murphy
Inauguration of Dole Opens Hawaii's Annexation Era
Governor Sanford B. Dole was inaugurated as the first executive of the American territory of Hawaii. The ceremony followed the 1898 proclamation with a display of flags and patriotism at the palace in Honolulu. A diverse crowd, including Whites, natives, Chinese, Japanese and Portuguese, gathered under a hot sun to witness the historic event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
United States of America
Sanford B. Dole
America
Hawaii
Homolulu
Japan angry over secret executions in Seoul prison
Vancouver June 80 Oriental reports say the Japanese government protest s secret strangulation of former Korean cabinet ministers An Kyong Su and Kwon Young Chin. They were implicated in the 1895 Queen Min murder and were killed on May 27 after tortures and confessions. Other Korean officers connected faced exile and transportation. A Tokio editor punished for a questionable article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vancouver
B C
An Kyong Su
Kwon Young Chin
Progressive Party
Seoul
Queen Min
Japan
Korea
Kwon
Tokio
Ome Yen
Morita
Filme
Dy Yen
Archduke Franz Ferdinand Takes Morganatic Oath
At the Hofburg Vienna the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his future wife the Duchess of Chotek swear their marriage will be morganatic. The wife will not become empress and their children will not inherit a dynastic claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Frans Ferdinand
Hofburg
German officer to teach Guatemalan army tactics
Herr Tiefenbach of Homburg Germany arrived in New Orleans en route to Guatemala under a contract to teach German military tactics to the Guatemalan army. The government aims to general improve the army. H Bryan of San Francisco died by his own hand aboard the steamer Ohio near Dutch Harbor while traveling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Deill
H. Bryan
San Francisco
Ohio
Dwteh Harbor
Chambers urge Britain to abolish sugar bounties with penalties
The Association of Chambers of Commerce of the United Kingdom adopted a resolution urging the government to negotiate with Germany Austria and other powers to abolish sugar bounties. The proposal includes a penalty ban preventing bounty sugar entering the territories of the contracting powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Chambers of Commerce of the
United Kingdoms
Germany
Aretria
National Convention Nominating Action Reported
The 3 Chicago June 2 convention notes indicate nominations and cash considerations, with Henry B. Metenlie of Bis as a speaker. Mr Woolley and Rev a fow of Pennelyvanie are mentioned, while Jr. of Jilimets withdrew. The session proceeds after a prayer by Rev. New Jersey, the chairman of the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry B. Metenlie
Bis
Woolley
Aig Fow
Pennelyvanie— Jr
Jilimets
Wettig
de New Jersey
API
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Harrison
Ilinoia
Prohibitioniata
W. H W. Wade
Martin J. Russell
The
Chicago Chronicle
Macckinac Island
Bombay
India
Havana Electric Company
Cabana
Francia Ferdinand
Sophie Choteck
Solomonville
Arizona
Moa
Monocacy
Chee Foo
Teta
Brigham H. Roberts
Charles Mefford
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Champion
Champion, Mich
Cologne
Green Bay
Wis
Frank Gilomre
New Orleans
Mimnaneo
Corbin
Freetoie
Sixth Cavalry
Manila
Ofder
Presidio
Temahtse
Varna
Bulgeria
Varma
Shemale
Timors
Raagrand
Reetchak
Ristovats
Charles A. Towne
Tien Tsin
Watson
Suez
East
Alpha
Wash
Rawson
Allen Cochrane
Myrtle Creek
Nankin
Canton
Goldsborough
Tacoma
Baratonga
South Sea
Emperor William of
Dr. Jameson
Cape
Pitteburg
Dalles
Cleveland
British Columbia
Rathboas
Berlin
Talyor
Kentucky
Niagara Falla
McKinley
Dewest
Comey Ialand
N. Y
Gue Rehife
Tom Shark
Auroes
T. B. Fargo
J. O. Farge
American Express Company
William C. Fargo
Welle Fargo Expres Company
Hones of Commons
Ottawa
Canada
Dole
Omies
Ible Rights
RUMI
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