British Victory Report of Capture and Prisons
Lord Kitchener reports from Pretoria a combined movement against General De larey on March 23 24 hours 80 miles by 24 hours 35 prisoners five large guns 89 more prisoners carts wagons and cattle reported. Other items note armistice doubt and British pursuit near Hoopstad with transfers of officials and reports of Spion Kop disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kitchener
London
Pretoria
Delarey
General Kitchener
Drift
Vaal Olerkadorp
Vaalbank
Lichtensburg Brock House
Dift
Swartbank
Lichtenbrug
Yat Tully
Kekewich
W. M. Kitchener
Rochefort
Rawlingon
Transvaal
Schalkburger
de Wet
Steyn
Hoopstad
Norheastern
Orange River
Kitchener
Unions Vote Delegates as Lowell Strike Looms
Lowell unions meeting last night voted to strike with delegates sent to tonight's council session to press their stance. Loom fixers and weavers appear united. carders, hoopers, and knitters also backed action, while mills threaten to lock out if workers walk out. A conference with agents may be sought before any ultimatum, and the state arbitration board could be asked to intercede.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell, Masq
Texture ‘Council
Weavers
State Board of Arbitration
Merrimac
Hamilton
Fall River
Lowell Mills
New Bedford
Rhode Island
Lowell Corporation
Lowell Cotton Mills
Cecil Rhodes Dies in Cape Town at 73
Cecil Rhodes, celebrated English statesman, politician, and businessman, died in Cape Town at 6 pm after a rapid decline. Known as the Diamond King, he rose to premier of the Cape government, played a notable role in the Boer War, and faced a price on his head in Transvaal. He was born in 1853.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape Town
Cecil Rhodes
South Africa
Cape
Kimberly
Trans-vaal
England
Egypt
The Patrick Case Reflected On By Jury Deliberations
New York reports the Patrick murder trial after Recorder Goff charged the jury for about three hours. The defense filed 42 pages of points, witnesses totalled 103, exhibits 238, and 1.3 million words heard. The case opened January 20 and the jury retired at 1:50 PM with no verdict yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wils
New York
Patrick
InwiYer
Goff
Neely Rathbone and Reeves to appeal Cuban fraud case
Officials in Havana report Rathbone Neely and Reeves sentenced to ten years and heavy fines for Cuban post office frauds will appeal to Cuba’s supreme court on grounds of law and procedure. The ruling on facts cannot be reviewed. The aggregate fines total about 127 536 pesos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rathbone
Reeves
Washington
Post Office Department
Director General of Posts
Havana
Neely
Supreme Court of Cuba
Hamilton
Ohio
Cuba
Russian Students Banished Amid Revolutionary Moves
A semi official report confirms an opposition student movement in St. Petersburg aimed at stirring workingmen via secret meetings. Between Feb 22 and Mar 26 there were 682 arrests, 95 banished to Siberia for two to five years. Fifty-five women students involved. In Nottingham, Bestwood plate of 20 sovereigns won by Rosettt Brown with Martin up. Dandy Bay second. Hawk Week third. betting 9 to 4 against the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Siberia
Czar
Martin Wills
Nottingham
England
Rosestt Brown
Martin
Dandy Bay
Bray
Griggs
House Panel Backs Broad Chinese Exclusion Plan
The House foreign affairs committee voted nearly unanimously to report a wide exclusion bill. It bars Chinese laborers from the mainland and insular possessions, adds photo ID requirements, designates ports for admission, fines masters of vessels, and broadens the term to include those of Chinese birth or descent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Philippines
Hawaii
Washington
House Committee On Foreign Affairs
House
Pacific Coast
Philippine Commission
San Juan
Porto Rico
San Francisco
Commissioner General of Immigration
Hill
Belmont Arrested For Racing Auto In Washington
Representative O H P Belmont of New York was arrested for speeding while racing back to the city from Bennings race track. He claimed congressional immunity and threatened the arresting officer. Belmont was released. The incident follows recent enforcement concerns over street racing and law compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanshtogt -He
Washington
O. H. P. Belmont
New York
Bennings
Station House
Belmont
Congress
Fitzsimmons Wins Offer From Los Angeles Club
The Century Athletic Club of Los Angeles telegraphed to Robert Fitzsimmons proposing a May 1 bout with Jeffries. They offer 75 percent of gross gate receipts plus a guaranteed minimum of $25,000, with a $2,500 deposit to insure good faith. Fitzsimmons asked until April 1 to consider, and the request was granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
New York
Athletic Club of
Cal
Robert Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Opposition in Denmark Moves to Avert Danish West Indies Sale
Danish opponents plan to urge Queen Alexandra and the dowager empress of Russia to intervene and block ratification of the sale to the United States. Both women are said to oppose the sale and are due to arrive within days. Despite opposition, confidence grows that the Landsthing will eventually ratify the treaty, possibly with a plebiscite clause. A secret meeting delayed any decision until April 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Staes
Alexandra
Russia
Danghtera
Denmark
Landsthing
Silk mill workers back to work after weeklong strike
At Cheney Bros silk mills in Manchester the velvet weaving department, about 550 employees, proceeded to report for duty after the workers voted at a meeting to end the strike and resume work. The company had refused to bargain with the strikers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Maren
Cheney Bros. Silk Mills
Haa
Watil
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soe
WSF
Sem
Fay Naugatuck
Raturk Low
eScripclone
Sherk
McKinley
Baraboo
Wis
Stackhouse
J. Steinman
Steinman
Wanpun
Waupun Streivma
Czolgosz
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Buller Ani
Balfour Clash
A. J. Balfour
General Buller
Balfour
Spion Kop
Buller
Butler
Gearles Warren
Lord Roberts
Natal
Mr. Balfour
Big Celler Dow
Peter Paul & Co
Fly Block
Water St
Lowell
Dover
N. H
Cochecto Manufacturing Company
Seld & Mass
Wrgea
Galpin St
Naugatuck
Kinball
Hopson
W. H. Miner
A. G. West
Optician
Brown’s Block
Sexchange Place
D. Engelman
Szconp Hann House Furnishings
Water Street
Somer Og
Fatrick
France
Chi
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
MM. Denys Cochin
M. Delcasse
M. Cochin
China
HIGH
Hinglenderin
N Movement
Bill
Colorado
la Junta
Col
W. H. Wallace
Wallace
Farr
Fowler
Pueblo
Henrietta H. Miller
la Janta
Denver
B. P. Belmont
Weat Indien
Klug
Earike
Manchester, Ue
Dodd Odd
Gately & Brennan
Center Street
Gem Opera House
Percy Plunkett
Jerry Judge
Benson Furniture Company
South Main St
Waterbury
Hugh J. Crane
Ea la
Greenburg
Denin Das
P.S
Barnum
M. Sages Cura
Nerwin
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!