Fatal fire and family tragedy in Steinboro district
Sophia Welgart, 42, of Justus Street, and four children were killed in a barn fire started by Walter Wallart after a domestic quarrel. Teresa Osterman, 27, visitor to the family, was injured. Wallart fled with a posse pursuing him. divorce proceedings underway. Several others wounded.
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Wwei
Gore Walart
Justus Steteboro
Mates
Steinboro
Ann Seto Our
Reynold Stemlers Ager Ie Gute Steinborn
Teresa Osterman
Crim Wallart
Guns Furnished Ching by Krupp Exposed
A semi official account from Berlin on August 21 reports China has received 1,691 Krupp guns since 1895, including 776 three centimeter pieces. It also notes English firms supplied 244 medium guns and 305 small guns to the Chinese government.
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Krupp
Berlin
China
Herr Krupp
Escape from Pekin reads as Chinese troops surround palace
Washington dispatches from Consul Fowler at Che Foo and Consul Ragsdale at Tien Tsin indicate Chinese troops occupy palace grounds in Pekin while emperor and empress dowager may have fled. Powers contemplate selecting Pekin or Tien Tsin for peace negotiations with Li Hung Chang seeking cessation of hostilities without clear terms or authority.
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Washington
Pekin
Fowler
Che Foo
Ragsdale
Tien Tzin
Imperial
Tien Tsin
Imperial Palace
Legatiou
Pekio
Li Hung Chang
China
Butler and Chinese imperial leaders in Pekin leave reports
Reports state banners of the imperial cortege left Pekin on the 12th and that the empress dowager and emperor may have departed. Consul Goodnow relays Chinese sources that the empress left on the 13th to Sinan Fu while princes and the viceroy remain in Pekin. China seeks peace talks and US envoy designation to end hostilities.
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China
Remer
Smedhey D. Butler
Greene
Warrel
Butler
Goodnow
Shan Tung
Pekin
Sinan Fu
Shens
Ching and
Tuan
Kank ¥i
Shensi
Legation
State Department
Earl Li
United States
Conger
Rioting Near Canton Triggers Warship Demand
Aug 21 London reports serious trouble near Canton as Americans at Swatow seek a warship amid rioting. Hong Kong says a ship is en route. Queen Victoria praises Marines for rescue at Pekin. Chinese press claims Yu Hsien leads boxers toward Kaigan to escort an empress dowager south.
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London
Canton
Swatow
Daily Chronicle
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Daily Mail
Queen Victoria
Pekin
Fighting Still Rages in Pekin After Allied Entry
Japanese legation reports continued fighting in Pekin with Chinese troops resisting at the imperial palace. Jul 11 fighting described, with Japanese army HQ near An Ting Men. Waldersee sails to China amid cheers with a seven-room asbestos campaign house. Russian updates claim 7000 Chinese defeated, Yuk Shi Pass taken, Meduchel occupied. Russia bans arms exports to China.
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Washington
Legation
Pekin
Imperial Palace
An Ting
Amoy
Ting-Chon-Fu
Lung-Yuen-Chou
Chang-Chou-Fu
St. Petersburg
Orloff
China
Yuk Shi Pass
Meduchel
Farley doctor kills, then dies in quadruple tragedy
Farley Missouri physician Dr Starley Harrington, already accused of harming his wife, fatally shoots James Wallace his uncle and Mrs William Wallace, then shoots Sheriff J P Dillingham who pursues him. Harrington dies after being shot by Sheriff Dillingham's son. The spree ends amid blame over lodge expulsion.
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Leavenworth
Kan
Farley
Missour
Starley Harrington
James Wallace
William Wallace
Harrington
J. P. Dillingham
Pinte County
Harry Dillinghan
P Yaician
Wallace
Wallaces
William Shee
Daniel Cannon
Cannon
Harington
Dillingham
Harry Dillingham
Masonic Lodge
Platt
Harvington
Platte
Death of Katheryn Schara in New York room
Coroner Dr Doolin testified Katheryn Schara was strangled in her apartment on Saturday night. He ruled out accidental death and found no evidence of sexual defilement. He suspects a killer who was in the room with her, noting no struggle, and links the case to the prior Mamie Cunningham murder nearby.
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New York
Wistertonn Narder
Miss Scharn
Mamie Cunningham
Alaska enumeration completed as agents safe schedules arrive
A census bureau report from Special Agent Durham in Alaska states Charles M. Robingson and William G. Pinecoffin were not drowned. Their schedules are safe with Mr. Dunham, completing Alaska enumeration. Dunham may bring all portfolios next month. Berlin police suppress four anarchist meetings and expel 186 foreign anarchists since King Humbert assassination.
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Alsenkam Cenens
Berlin
Germany
Humbert
Tornado strikes Sheboygan Wisconsin injures few
A sudden north wind storm yesterday in Sheboygan Wisconsin became a tornado. The event wrecked eight large buildings and about 200 small houses, with total losses around 300000 dollars. A two mile wide funnel shattered streetcar barns, blew down electric wires, and damaged the Crocker Chair warehouse and Schreiber brewery roof. No fatalities reported, though workers and residents suffered minor injuries from debris.
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Gneee Nandiage
Tre Hem
Sheboygan
Wis
Crocker Chair Company
Schrier
Fourth Ward
Once Wealthy Dies a Pauper in Pennsylvania
Pottsville Pa August 21 Brother Frances H Von Benschoten once a wealthy New York society figure died in abject poverty at 71. She moved here two years ago and no clear cause is given. She formerly entertained prominent New York families including the Astors and Van derbijis. Survivors include children living in Albany Brooklyn Heights New York City Washington and Stroudsburg Pa.
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Pottsville
Frances H. von Benschoten
New York
France
England
Astors
Vanderbijis
Albany
Brookins Heights
New York City
Washington and Stroudsburg
Post Office Divisions Reshaped With New Inspectors
Aug 21 Whington The post office general has established two and there that of Porto Rico Post Office Inspector Lawrence Lethermas Tate Boston Mese division and ferg of the Cincinnati 0 division 5 been appointed inspector in charge of the Porto Rican division Inspector William A Robbinson has been appointed from the San Francisco division to charge of the Hawaiian division Both divisions will be under the general direction of Chief Post Office in Pertir William Cockran
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Whington
Porto Rico
Postoffice
Lawrence Lethermas
Tate No
Boston
Mese
Ferg
Cincinnati
William A. Robbinson
San Francisco
Chieti Post Office
Tragic drowning after river assault near Pine City
In Ming Aug 21 Piaca, boarding with a family, lured a 15 year old girl and her younger brother to a river. He threatened the boy, assaulted the girl, choked her into unconsciousness, and threw her into the water where she drowned. Piaca then killed himself by diving after her. The boy hid, witnessing the entire tragedy.
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Por
Pine City
Ming
Piaca
Dreher
Legacy tax decision on beneficiary sums urged by official
Washington August 21 The commissioner of internal revenue rules that a legacy tax is assessed on the total amount left to a beneficiary when the aggregate exceeds 1000 even if each individual estate, share or distributive portion taken separately is under that limit.
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Washington
Comaiissioner of
Internal Revenue
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