OFFICER NIRKLEY MURDERERS CAUGHT IN SHARP MOVE
A Birmingham chancery court will hear the first move in the Sloas Shef field Tron and Steel company case seeking to dismiss the land sale bill for lack of equity. Police identify three suspects amid Birmingham robberies and the Kirkley shooting. A Huntsville cotton ginnery plant is planned with ten 70 saw guns and bale press. A Chattahoochee Valley railroad petition seeks $100000 capital with terminals at Lanett and Phenix. Montgomery county nominations name Waller sheriff and Hails tax collector among others. A Mantue beat youth kills his sister with a shotgun believing her to be a burglar.
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Mastodon Skeleton Found in Alabama Cavern
Th J Judson Barclay reports a vast unmapped chamber in a cave near Decatur holding the largest mastodon skeleton yet found in the United States. The 25 foot creature's bones, coins, ornaments, pottery and weapons accompany a promise to reveal more as exploration continues. The skeleton will be exhibited at the Smithsonian.
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British convoy ambushed near Deep Spruit captives and guns
A Sunday cable report says Colonel Broadwood’s force near Bloemfontein walked into an ambush at a deep spruit. The entire convoy and six guns were captured with limited British casualties. General Louis Botha named to succeed General Joubert as commander of Transvaal forces.
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Cannon recovery yields two ancient English guns in Savannah
The dredge Babcock, working for the Georgia and Alabama railway terminal in Savannah, unearthed two old English cannons from a man-of-war wreck near Bull Street. One gun weighs 1000 pounds and the other 830 pounds. The vessel is believed to have sunk during the British occupation as French allies attacked. Also recovered were cannon balls and silver coins over a century old.
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Tragedy Near Crockett Leaves Man Dead In Family Dispute
In Texas near Crockett W N Oliver and J A Castling brothers in law with their wives sat over the corpse of E M Morehead father in law to the men. A quarrel broke out and Oliver was stabbed to death Castling is jailed. The men were among the region's leading planters.
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Castling
Texas
Grand Jury Takes Up Goebel Case in Kentucky Justice
The April term of Franklin circuits court in Frankfort opened Monday with Judge Cantrill presiding. It marks the start of final proceedings against the alleged assassin of the late Governor Goebel, making it the most important criminal trial in Kentucky history.
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Pans Surrenders and Monuments Effort Reported
Pana the Chinese general surrendered at Legaspi to Brigadier General Kobbe and is being taken to Manila. Mrs. Gray Cromwell, secretary of the Ladies Goebel Monument Fund, notes about $10,000 raised so far with two months left to reach a hoped $50,000. Ex Senator Gibson of Maryland dies in Washington. Rupert Agent appointed Alice Boushereau of New Orleans named special expert agent to collect sugar industry statistics in the southern states.
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Maryland
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Delagoa Bay Award Demands 15 814 000 Trenos Payment
The Delagoa Bay railroad award states the Portuguese government is condemned to pay 15 814 000 trenos as compensation. The ruling specifies the amount and the involved party, highlighting a landmark financial obligation under the award.
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