Britain orders regiments to China amid Peking crisis
News of the World reports British orders for two East India regiments to China as China bombards Peking. Empress orders ignored, foreign quarters in Tientsin burned, and a relief force including Americans moves toward the attacked city. Rumors of Seymour’s murder spread while US seeks peace and protection of interests.
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Britain
East India
China
Hung Cheng
Pekin
Tientsin
Harve
Peking
Admiral Bermour
Seymour
United States
Admiral Kempf
Wuehingtor
Berlin
Ninth Regiment
Manila
ien-Tsin
Japan
Austria
Kempf
Yun Nan Fu
Hongkong
Taku
Spanish American Islands Elections And Military Posts
An amnesty proclamation was announced at Manila. Lieutenant Cilley of the forty third volunteer infantry has died in Manila. Pedro Grinan, Democrat, was elected mayor of Santiago Cuba without opposition. Logan has arrived at Manila with army officers for duty in the Philippines. Major notices on frauds, the Philippine commission, and postal scandal investigations are reported. Generals Wheeler and Rodriguez are noted amid reorganizations and quiet elections.
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Manila
Cilley
Forty-Third Volunteer Infantry
Pedro Grinan
Santiago
Cuba
United States
Logan
Philippines
B.F. Clayton
Taft
Philippine Commission
United States Commission
Cap
Cap. W. A. Smith
Alejandro Rodriguez
Havana
Benevettada Mora
Josaph Wheeler
Department of the Lakes
Chicago
Maynard
Documenta
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Iowa Central
Michigan
Cornell
Wisconsin
Lawrence
Pennsylvania
Taylor
Ken Lucky
Wisconsin G. A. RB
D. J. Jones
Hichland Center
Middleton
Wis
North West
Clark
Daly
Nontana
Kansas City
Justice Shiras
China
Edgar C. Brackett
New York
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Water Walton
Philadelphia
Kankakee
Ilinois
Milwaukee
Miwaukee
Phoenix Park
America
Japan
Illinois Supreme Court
Roosevelt
John G. Wooley
Minneapolis
W. 5
Census Bureau
Amos J. Cummings
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Ohio
Kentucky
Missouri
Georgia
Vermont
California
Bryan
Delaware Forge and Steel Company
Dover
Del
Wilmington
San Francisco
McKinley
William Kneeland Townsend
United States Circuit Court of
Porto Rico
David Dwight Wells
David A. Wells
Harvard University
Springfeld
Mays
Williame College
Walter
Duryea
Roosevelt Hospital
Dansville
N. Y
Canton
Galena
Kan
Milford Parker
Peter of Oldenburg
Rastede
Count Mouravieff
France
Brazil
Lynden
London
Baracelo
Crispi
Nemier
Blundesrath
Reichstag
Texas
McKinter
Porto Riso
MrDonald
Manitoba
Martinique
Cape Colony
Sir J. Gurden Sprigg
Jamaica
Joseph Charoberlain
Randolph Churcadle
Cornwallis West
Washington
Paris
Abbe Mareux
Rothschild
Tolstoy
Goverour Melanes
British Columbia
Madrid
Gladstone
Bushond
Quetn
British Admiralty
Greyals
Brest
Barsory
Liberville
Great Britain
Russia
Victoria
Marie of Brunswick
Maximilian
Grand Duke of Baden
Boer British War Moves and Surrenders Reported
The town guard at Wakkerstroom surrenders to the British as Roberts reports repulsed Boer attacks at Zand River in the Orange River Colony. Over 2000 arms surrendered since Pretoria occupation. Gen Botha retreats after two days near Pretoria. Roberts plans a final movement and may seek a truce with Botha, while Boers in the south return to farms.
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Wakkerstroom
Zand River
Orange River
Lord Hoberts
Pretoria
Jouls Botha
Lord Roberts
Roberts
Botha
Kruger
Domestic political and market notes from the era
Fragmentary domestic summary notes show Republicans in Oregon and Chicago June wheat movement with price 66e Silver 600 Northern lumbermen fearing fires in pineries. Reports of cotton damage and bale prices rise. A statue dedication in Washington. Comitia in St. Louis and public sentiment among citizens.
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Oregon
Chicago
Hahnemann
Washington
A. poRee
Abs
Ing
St. Louis
Multiple International News Items From A Busy World
A sweep of far reaching notes from the era reports corporate and political shifts across America and Europe. Military, diplomatic and economic moves include rail control transfers, large gifts to colleges, tax and legal rulings, labor actions and immigration limits.
A Hundred Dollars a Minute for Nordica at Met Opera
Madame Nordica received 1000 dollars for two five minute songs at the Metropolitan Opera House New York for Griegs Swan and Strauss Serenade during Herr von Schuchs American debut. She sang on schedule despite illness and was repeatedly recalled before ending with a dignified refusal to encore.
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Madame Nordica
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Grieg
Richard Strauss
Herr von Schuch
Royal Opera
Dresden
Priscan and
Isolde
The
Metropolitan
Madame Patti
Enduring Pain and Enigmatic Romance at a Garden Party
At a fete, Miss St Norman contemplates enduring virtue while a noble soldier’s memory haunts her. He urges her to seek pleasure and resilience, arguing mental pain outvalues physical hurt. A courtly encounter with Sir Oscar offers a chance to rest, reflect, and share flowers, with romance rekindled as they move toward a brighter mood.
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Ethel
Miss St. Norman
Despond
Lfe
Barry Cornwall
Lady St. Norman
St. Ina's
Gary
Lady Long
Sir Oscar
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