Destruction of Peking Legations and Boxer Uprising
A Hong Kong dispatch reports the destruction of all Peking legations and the killing of German minister Baron Von Ketteler amid Boxer riots. Ten thousand Chinese troops are said to have joined the Boxers as foreigners face rising danger. ships and troops are being prepared for possible action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Baron von Ketteler
Peking
Tien-Tsin
London
Detroit
Mich
China
Henry B. Ledyard
Michigan Central Railroad
Miss Ledyard
Ledyard
Washington
State Department
Hay
Kempit
Manila
Taku
Root
Kempts
United States
Conger
North China
Porte
Admiral Kempff
Mr. Conger
Kempf
Quartermaster’s Department
Naval Service
ien-Tsin
Far East
Shanghai
Negotiations and surrender rumors amid Transvaal war
London reports a rumor of terms between Lord Roberts and Kruger via their wives. Dispatches cite military movements from Pretoria to Rustenburg, Potchefstroom, Standerton and Johannesburg, with Baden-Powell advancing and over 1,000 arms surrendered. Botha’s army retreating toward Middleburg while Buller notes property destruction in Natal and a cabinet deadlock in Cape Town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lord Roberts
Kruger
Qon
Botha
Roperts
War Office
Pretoria
Rustenburg
Baden-Powell
Hunter
Potchefstroom
Johannesburg
Buller
Standerton
Heidelberg
Orange River
Transvaal
Hans Elof
Piet Kruger
Ian Hamilton
Laings Nek
Natal
Charlestown
Volksrust
Cape Town
John Gordon Sprigg
Rose-Innes
Christian Botha
Baardekop
Durban
Delagoa Bay
Keane to be Archbishop of Dubuque
Advices from Rome indicate the early appointment of Archbishop Keane as archbishop of Dubuque. German priests oppose, preferring Father Carroll from the Dubuque seminary due to Keane's stance in the Schroeder case after Carroll was removed from the Catholic university in Washington.
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Washington
Rome
Keane
Dubuque
Father Carroll
Schroeder
Catholic University
Multiple 1890s notices from disaster and crime headlines
Pittsburgh injury tally from a Pan Handle line landslide near Mount Washington. James Keenan, a Pennsylvania employee, hospitalized at Mercy. Indianapolis postmaster James W. Hess dies of consumption. former sheriff and local political figure. Brooklyn officer Irving B. Cornelius fatally shoots pugilist Patrick Farley during an arrest. Slough collision kills six, injures forty as express and Windsor race-goers train collide. Cunard liner Buening lists Richard Croker among passengers.
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Pittsburgh
Carnegie
James Keenan
Pennsylvania Company
Mercy Hospital
Mount Washington
Indianapolis
Ind
James W. Hess
Hess
Indiana
McKinley
Marion
Liz
London
Windsor
Slough
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Clim Review
P* i. G. Belt
REDE
Meridian Block
New Uta
TIN
W. Britsche
Pees Pritsche
When Aver Htrows Co. Bak
Yi Ure
Brank Retstaft
New Ulin
D* L. A. Gebbardt
Sehneh-Ottomeyer Guilding
New Cliny
Minn
Hurst Ren
Iver Brown Co
Banksi
A Vsp
Riurlel, M.D
New Uist
Tagberg
Denick
Maronic
Munn
A. Heers
State Street
New Ulm
Aydi School
Mankato
Yous Lind
Meroci
Ata State du. S
Alleatins Sid
Sern
Mamwnie
Jepar Boldarn
Py A, L Schcat
Pioneer Drag Store
Geo. Benz & Son
Wines & Liquors, Minn
ST. Paul
P. Scherer
Lumber & Coal
Stucke
Tto
Jim
Centre Street
Government of
Chin-Kiang
Yang-tse
Chefoo
Men-Tsin
Lang-Fang
Spain
Great Britain
Japan
Tien-Tain
Percy M. Scott
West River
Bun-Chow
Wo-Chow
Kwek-Sien
Canton
Lord Salisbury
Berlin
Tien- Tsin
Kruger and
Cronje
GEM
Middlesure
Hla
Hamilton
Haden- Fowell
Dubuaue
Kak
New York
Irwin B. Cornelius
Brooklyn Force
Patrick Farley
Warley
Oroker Salle
Liverpool
Cunard
Buening
Richard Croker
F. J. Lawrence
Fourth Avenue
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
RED Cross
Steve
J.B. Arnold
Andrew J.egkstein
Epple
Jos. Epple & Co. Prop’s
Broadway
Centre Stree Gapnon
Baarsch
Bingham
BROS
New Alin
Tina
Dakota House
Pullic
Cohn Waterinery
Anton Wiesner
Chas. Toberer
Unler Brown Co
Crockery
R.pfefferle
Gilliam
Tiree Siplen Morgan
Almaden
Montgomery Wand
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