Burghers Stand Firm in Natal Mountain Fighting
London dispatch from General Buller’s headquarters outlines Natal movements with Warren and Dandonnell duties, notes uphill fight, potential turn on Ladysmith, and Meathuen inactivity. Kitchener orders looting suppression and receipts for all supplies, urging conciliatory conduct toward civilians. Brussels reports Dr. Leyds alleging English killings of wounded Boers and delayed letters.
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Arrival of La Bretagne Brings Countess de Castellane Home
New York reports La Bretagne from Havre east of Fire Island at 10 36 PM. Count Boni de Castellane and Countess de Castellane Miss Anna Gould were passengers, welcomed by family and friends. Head winds and fog delayed the ship. George Gould may meet them at Quarantine with two children and a retinue of servants. This marks Countess de Castellano’s first homecoming since her marriage in early 1905. Meanwhile at Yale, great Galf Week guests arrive with society leaders hosting receptions and a Lawn Club dance for about 25 couples as sophomores miss chapel to accommodate visitors. Also Yale freshman Howard J. Bloomer invents a belt adapting as belt or suspenders for army use.
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George Gould
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Yale
Joseph H. Twitchell
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New Haven Society
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Ambush of 50 American Soldiers Ends in Losses
Telegraphed report details an ambush near Lipa where 50 men from Company C, Thirtieth Infantry commanded by Lt. Ralston, lost 12 horses and supplies after 40 hospital convalescents joined the retreat. Insurgents pursued for three miles as reinforcements arrived, with additional earlier uprisings cited on Negros Island and political overtones in autonomous government leadership.
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Thirtieth Infantry
Ralston
Lipa
Negros
A. ©. Ledgarn
Roberts Case Promised Action in Congress on Roberts
Washington January 22 The House will take up Brigham H Roberts Utah Mormon-elect seated or expelled controversy splits on procedure Two to three days planned for debate and vote Roberts to defend himself Minority argues he should be seated then expelled Majority favors exclusion and would back a resolution to expel if seated Today focused on District of Columbia matters and Friday honors late Vice President Ho ure
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Washington
Brigham H. Roberts
Roberts
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Maine
DeArmond
Missouri
House
District of Columbia
Houre
United States Official Arrives in London on Pretoria Visit
Webster Davis United States assistant secretary of the interior arrives in Lourenzo Marques en route to Pretoria. He is received by Governor General Captain Alvaro Da Costa Ferreira and asked to convey friendship to President McKinley. Kruger reportedly arranging private car for the trip, prompting speculation of an official mission.
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Marquez
Webster Davis
Pretoria
Alvaro da Costa Ferreira
McKinley
Transvaal
Davis
Kruger
London
Lourenzo Marques
Mr. Davis
Washington
Drowned Daughters of Rev Day After River Swim
Mary Day aged 18 and Ella Day aged 13, daughters of Rev George N Day of Saffer's Fork Methodist Church, were drowned in the Cheat River near Parsons W Va while riding one horse across the swollen stream. The horse also drowned after partial rescue attempts by the father. A big Washington meeting supported Boer independence. In Bridgeport Conn a Bethel couple who had reconciled faced a surprise divorce dismissal when the wife revealed they had made up.
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Bridgeport
Conn
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Howard Taylor
Escaped prisoner caught in Salem after brutal home attack
Salem New Jersey January 22 Charles Robinson who escaped from jail in New Castle Delaware reached his father's home at Penn's Grove last night and, after entering the room where his mother lay ill, beat his father mercilessly when money was demanded. He was pursued by officers and overpowered after a swamp chase. He is in jail. Other notes report Albert Haven injured in switching accident at Hartford hospital, L D Manger of Worcester Cycle seeking Worcester plant, and a North Dakota case where Jefcont brothers are killed in a family quarrel.
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