Weekly News Briefs From The Current Week
A mixed digest notes many items including a veteran leader at West Point unaffected by upheaval. a Havana voyage to New York reports a Spanish punitive train wreck with casualties. Senator Stewart proposes a meridian survey in Alaska. Governor Rogers champions a policy for a project. the Mississippi River hits a record high at Memphis. a Missouri Pacific train collision near Wolf Point kills crew and injures passengers. a sabotage attempt damages rail lines. Postmaster General Gary confirms administration stance on B McMaster.
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Blanche Berard
Weet Point
Delaria
Pinar del Rio
Tvo
Oldest man in Chicago celebrated 118th birthday
Adam Adim bek a near-blind Chicago resident marked his 118th birthday living in a muddy cabin near rail lines. He has smoked most of his life and remains active despite blindness and frail health, with a notably large head and gray hair.
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Combanarion
Marek
Adam Adimbek
Adambek
Chicago
USA
Tony
Hila
Tie
Incomplete Caption Records a Death in Old Port
Fragmentary OCR notes an obituary mention of a person dying near the Olivera docks with unclear details and missing identifiers.
Tragic Family Shooting Shocks San Luis Obispo Area
P H Dalidet Jr, a prominent local businessman, was fatally shot by his younger brother following a family dispute. The event caused a major sensation in the community due to the Dalidet family’s prominence.
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Mie
San Luis Obiapo
Cal
P. H. Dalidet, Jr
Teeit
John Pelidals
Mensienins
Terrible disaster of the Ville Ste Nazaire tragedy at sea
Reports detail the Ville Ste Nazaire sinking off Cane Head near Hatteras after leaving New York for Port au Prince. Of 42 passengers and crew, only four survived after seven days adrift, witnessing deaths from hunger and exposure. Captain Berri and Senor Tagado among the survivors. The vessel, owned by Compagnie Trans Atlantique Generale, had a leaky hull and four lifeboats lowered amid a ferocious storm. The four rescued men were brought to Perth Amboy by the tug Idlewild. Captain Berri remains under medical care as others search for missing passengers.
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New Bic Aren Co Algty
Ville Ste. Nazaire
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Senor Tagado
Domingian
Cane Hatteras
Compegnie Trane-Atlantique Generale
Ville de Havre
Ville de Nasaire
Iain Jaguena
Berri
Weat Indian Line
Compagnie Trans- Atlantiqas Generale
Iaea
Sener Tagado
Perth Amboy
Idlewild
L. Depleane
Ste. Nasaire
New York
Mary
Hilda
Forget
Tariff Debate Rules Adopted by House as Bills Move
Washington March 2 The House adopted a special order fixing five days for tariff debate and passed two regular appropriation bills. Dingley and McMillin clashed over the tariff bill as extra copies were ordered and rules set for five minute amendments. Senate activity included calendar reps, Pacific railroad bills, and arbitration treaty discussions with executive session.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Iowa
Senate
Deaks
Dingley
McMillin
Dalsel
Committee On Rules
Daniel
Dalzell
Pacific Railroad
Turple
J. Edward Addicks
Lowe
Oregon
Addicks
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Snanee
Gear
Pettigrew
Pacific Railroads
Davis
Committee On Foreign Relations
Return of Captain Lucas Reuniteswith Long Lost Wife
Twenty years after Captain Moses Lucas vanished his wife and daughter continued farm work in Kaickarbeckers Vineland New Jersey. Lucas arrives in a carriage and is joyfully reunited with his wife after being presumed dead. He is reported to have become wealthy. London dispatch also notes arrests at Our Lady of Kazan cathedral and a prisoner Vitrof who burned herself to death to escape prison abuse.
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Vineland
N. J
Moses Lucas
London
Times
St. Petersburg
Chehalis County
Erleson, Beammon & Thompson
Harbor Wharf
Westport
Ocean Beach
William Tell style shot ends in tragedy in Bedford
In Bedford Indiana two boys from Linton attempted a William Tell style stunt. Charlie Winter fired a revolver at a corncob placed on Willlie Babbitts head and the bullet struck Babbitt in the forehead, killing him instantly. Officials report cabinet crisis notes appear misdated and garbled in the same item.
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William Tell
Bedford
Ind
Charlie Winter
Willie Babbitt
Linton
William Tellamt
Oregon Grants May 15 Delinquent Taxes and Local News
A Northwest brief lists Oregon items including Grant county delaying 1898 taxes to May 15 1897, Umatilla county tax receipts of 1663.79, John Day sheep purchase chatter, jail upgrades by Mosler Base Co, and local court actions. It notes Baker City sentence for two boys, 23 and 18, pathological mentions of wheat and livestock, and various regional happenings from Coquille to Walla Walla and Chehalis to Colfax.
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Grant
Umatilla
Carl Parker
John Day Country
Foss & Co
Baker City
William H. Hampton
Miner's Association of
Souther Oregon
Grant's Pass
George
Edward Sally
Baker County
Eakin
Edward
Grant County
Mosler Base Company
Portland
T. A. Walker
Nicholaon
Coquille
J.B. Tucker
Weaton
Weston
R. R. Cleveland
Besglo Jae Wn
Wells
George R. McKenzie
Fundert
Lincoln County
Garfielt
William Rowse
Walla Walla County
Walla Walla City
Willapa Harbor
Kettle Falls
Colville River
Frank Smith
Walla Walla
Yakima Reservation
Ah Sam
Ah Mum
United States
Jatge Hanford
Beattie
Tacoma
Cheney Normal School
Pruce
Miers Falla
Bookane
Falla
Chowalah
Pres Kent Queen
Aria
Falls
Spokane
Washington Senate Session Brief and Uneventful
The Senate met briefly with a quiet session amid many bill introductions. Major items included a private pension bill for Corbett and a proposed constitutional amendment to ban religious denomination legislation, plus a Pacific railroad debt adjustment bill and a treaty arbitration move in executive session.
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Washington
Senate
Stewart
Carson City
Nev
Corbett
Gallinger
Turple
Gear
Iowa
Pacific Roads
Secretary of the Interior
Cockrel
Morgan
Davis
Committee On Foreign Relations
Daniel and
Mills
Crete Autonomy Plan Recalls Turkish Suzerain Claim
The Byron Society reports that the Ottoman sultan may cede Crete inland to King George under imperial suzerainty as an annual tribute to preserve peace. Powers announce autonomous government for Crete under the sultan amid safeguards for liberty and property. The telegram also notes Greek and Cretan Muslim acceptance.
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London
Cerretare
Byron Society
Athens
Crete
George
Greece
Bae
Cretan
Makch
Aultan
Canea
Timo
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Ender
Ry Public and Conveyaneer
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Governor Rogers
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Presen
Mississippi
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Memphis
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Wolf Kan
Tramepa
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Srampe
Onteu Manion
Gary Hes
B. McMastere
The
Piel Pennsylvania
HI Stint Ann Ee Seth
Chattanocoga
Cole,Ciay
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Coal Company
Mim
St. Joseph
Vraskae Old
Manilla
Belode
Pinon
Arme
M. Thomageux
Mlewry
Wales
Guieed
Quierd
Cunea
Catanosia
Barcelona
Cata- Jonia Commission
Janlee
Autenceey Sim Seheme
Cuba
Ory Spencer
Tarif
Musbach
Kaickarbeckers
Meigarie
Bella
Ciicla
M. Mile
Aberdeen
Montesano
Hampden
Methodist Church
Colfax
the Dayn Congress
Weehington
McKinley
Powell Clayton
Arkansas
Mexico
Willian Osborne
Massachusetts
John K. Gowry
Indiana
Paris
John M. Brigham
Perry & Ywoath
Caplan Arte Flec
Henry L Marintin
Ben Gnar
Rtate Agricul
Olympua
Windus
Agriculties
Ollege
Ballaine
Lyle
Kkitat County
Washougal
Lark County
George Balkook
Marcus
Cascades
Marblehead
Buskley
Yakima
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Methow River
Havana
Lonw Day
Kegtat
Cabanna
Liberty
Charles Beatt
Venero
Iberts
Denver
Patrik Casey
Hugh McBride
Union Pacific, Denver &Gulf
Ed J. Hagen
John W Berndt
Beyrout
Maxim Papaha
Vali Axing Pasha Wan
Constantinople
Key Weet
King George
Mual Tribute
Si Pike
Perth
Savannah Coe
von Tnibe
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Captain Juton
Captain Berry
St Nazaire
Captainn Borer
St Nazwa
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