23 Aug 1900
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Newspaper
Oxford Eagle
Location
Oxford, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
1
Four companies of the Fifth Infantry arrived in San Francisco on the 14th from Port Sheridan as they proceed toward China. The report lists British Guiana diamonds, war-time dispatches from Luzon, and various international notes including railroad, political, and naval updates.
The prince and princess of Wales left London on the 19th for Hamburg. Immense crowds greeted them at Liverpool station and along their route. They are expected to return September 1.
A streetcar crash on Mechler Street near South Broadway injures six aboard car No. 810 of the Transit lines. One young girl, two men, and another passenger are severely hurt. a two year old girl is uninjured. Victims include Mrs Sheele and Herman Koester with multiple injuries. Police dispersed a large crowd after the crash.
In Linewta Nebraska James M W Burham is said to have killed Capt Burns A Bornham at their home. A coroner's jury exonerated the son, noting the killing occurred during an assault when the father attacked with a butcher knife and the son fired to defend his life. Both men were active county political workers.
The Kelly Ax Manufacturing Co plant in Alexandria Indiana was destroyed by fire last night. The $900000 facility was the largest ax factory in the area, employing eight hundred to a thousand at full capacity after a recent expansion. Water supply failed, and firefighters could not combat the blaze.
Catherine Seharf, 22, was found beaten in a pool of blood in her second floor room at 67 Second Avenue. A bloody hammer lay nearby and the room was ransacked. Police suspect a theft gone wrong as the killer fled to avoid identification. Her brother discovered the body after midnight.
The Laurel area along the New Orleans & Northeastern railroad shows rapid growth with lumber mills, a 10,000 spindle Laurel Cotton Mill, a fertilizer and oil factory, planned schools and churches, new banks, and rail access. Mayor Lafayette Saintes praised the town while officials discussed finances and potential bond issues to support development.
A compilation covering the life of F. Minsissippi native in Mobile who rose to leadership in the Masons and Grand Encampment, plus legal notes on mutual fire insurance reporting and an attorney general circular. Also reports on Cooper's Well illnesses from fruit acids, Confederate Veterans orders, Jackson’s planned $35,000 operahouse, and local commentary.
Reports from Washington and Tokyo detail Allied advances on Pekin and the rescue of besieged legationers. Admiral Remey notes telegraph disruptions and claims the Forbidden City faced bombardment while dowager empress Yung-het remained in the inner city amid mixed dispatches.
The article discusses the post rescue phase after the legation siege in Pekin. Officials predict possible armistice moves by Chinese and allied commanders, with future talks on withdrawal, indemnities, and reparations. United States priorities focus on safeguarding the legation and assessing damages while awaiting clearer information.
Kansas drought devastates easternmost counties with corn yields plunging from 145 million bushels in 1900 to estimates between 75 and 100 million. Two weeks of heat and dryness since August 24 shrink prospects, delaying winter wheat plowing and drying pastures while stock water grows scarce.
In Washington on August 20 1 400 Cuban school teachers departed for New York by Pennsylvania railroad after Attending a solemn requiem mass at St Patrick's. They visited the capitol with guards escorting them through the rotunda senate and house chambers and to the west front for a view of the city and the Washington Monument.
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