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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1900
Page
3
A nine year old youth, M Schwartz Jr, son of a brewery collector, is held at police headquarters in Indianapolis on a murder charge. In a quarrel he threw two bricks, striking John Durcan above the left ear, and causing his death.
Telegraph reports from London and Pretoria describe ongoing British military advances in the Free State and approaches to Pretoria, with Gatacre and Grabant driving operations while Mafeking relief remains unconfirmed. discussions emerge of a Transvaal Free State federation led by Kruger and Steyn, and questions over government reorganizations and potential amnesty.
In Scranton Pennsylvania on March 22 sixteen more ballots failed to resolve the deadlock in Olyphant borough council. This marks the eleventh meeting and 798th ballot. On Monday the councilmen must appear in court to show cause why they should not be removed for failing to organize within ten days.
Multiple city reports detail the Republican national committee's plans in Atlantic City and Harrisburg. George N Wiswell of Wisconsin is named sergeant at arms, with a week in city, then permanent HQ at Hotel Walton. Committee anticipates about 2500 nationwide hires.
Lexington March 2 F W Golden under surveillance after slipping into Lexington Tuesday evening with a detective. He claimed drink affected memory while denying any wrongdoing. Judge Robert Fields reports Tatton Dick Combs boasted he would not hide from arrest. Citizens form non partisan drive to reclaim Kentucky’s reputation and call for statewide convention delegates to Louisville April 24. Major N J Edwards returns from Frankfort on leave. militia pay issues and a relief fund are noted on duty for seven weeks.
San Francisco report reveals Chaplain Joseph P. McIntyre, once aboard the Oregon at the start of the Spanish-American War, secretly married Lucy Gordon in Pasadena nearly three years ago after a lengthy correspondence. Gordon sought to protect an estate valued at $1,000,000 tied to her late husband Robert Gordon.
Inbl ing gang ple ads guilty in a southern district court this September day before Judge Speer. The case centers on a mail fraud scheme targeting wholesale merchants across multiple counties, involving orders for goods including beer and wine. The gang operated through forged notes and engravings, using fake letter paper to obtain items and defraud merchants in several states with depots in warlong territory.
Washington reports Senator Turner declared that grants for gold mining in Cape Nome’s sea bed may have been issued by the secretary of war. A resolution of inquiry was adopted quickly, while in the House the Loud bill on second class mail faced sharp debate over lobbying ties and proposed amendments.
Chicago officials adopt new supplementary reading for all grades, excluding English histories to focus on American history. Trustee Keating, national head of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, opposed English history as biased toward England and urged an American-history-only approach. The policy reflects a broader push to emphasize national narratives over colonial perspectives.
A freight elevator collapsed from three stories in Chicago, seriously injuring three printers. Other reports note labor strife in Booneville Indiana with non-union workers quitting, Alaska Democrats calling a May 25 convention, and a train wreck at Altoona that killed Engineer Kauffman and seriously injured Fireman Shuman.
Anjnal report from March 22 outlines corporate wealth vs. poor protections, with Levy Naver criticizing courts and proposing nationwide corporation laws, while Mrs. Robb testifies about persecution linked to union hurt. A Paris meeting protests Mercier’s Senate election, ending in clashes between Dreyfusards and Nationalists.
Chicago reports J E Allen of New Orleans bought 1 000 000 Paris exposition tickets at half price, paid in cash, and plans to resell in Paris for a near six figure profit. He says the deal started with suspicion but proved genuine and he will proceed to Paris. Also noted is Maude Adams modeled the American Girl statue cast in New York with Bessie Potter Van Ness sculptor.
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