China War Rumors and Siege Details Reported Abroad
A July dispatch from Tien Tsin chronicles a 26 day siege with heavy casualties, British legation holds, and Boxer reaction. It notes relief failure, casualties by nation, and imperial edicts amid rumors of British American forces moving toward Pekin under General Chaffee.
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Congery
War Department
China
Corbin
Washington
Tien Tein
Conger Wiys
J (Daggatt
Indiana
Yann
Sladen
Allene
Mitchell
Bryce
Dagnarr
England
America
London
Tien Tain
Saya
Chafee
Taku
Chaffee
Tien Tsin
Pekin
Fowler
Secretary of State
War department orders Cuban general election details
The War Department announces an election in Cuba for delegates to a Havana convention. The vote is set for the third Saturday in September to elect representatives who will convene on the first Monday in November to draft a constitution for the Cuban people.
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Cuba
Havana
Weather and land news from the drought relief to school lands sale
The weekly crop report notes drought relief across Atlantic states with rains, good moisture, and strong corn progress though Carolina Virginia early corn shows damage. Cotton improves along eastern and western regions while central districts suffer more rains. Texas crops in good shape though boll weevil issues persist. The Montevallo school lands will not be sold soon as bids were not opened, and trustees proceed with campus work. Kentucky Governor Beckham to call an extra session between August 14 and September 1 to amend the Goebel election law, with a plan for non partisan election commissioners and a two party represented state commission per county.
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Weather Bureau
Drewth
Atlantic Coast
Bouthern
Florida
Rocky Tountains
Carolinas
Virginia
Texas
Montevallo
Congress
Beckham
Kentucky
Riot in Tampico as rail laborers clash with police
At Tampico Mexico on Monday fifty eight Bahama laborers contracted for the Mexican Central railroad rioted after one man was arrested. They beat a policeman. two negroes died and twenty were seriously wounded. The Ninth Infantry was deployed to restore order. two Mexicans were wounded, one fatally stabbed.
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Tampico
Mexico
Mexican Central Railroad
Ninth Infantry
Lightning Kills Paymaster James L. Fitzgerald in Arkansas
James L. Fitzgerald paymaster in the office of Treasurer H. E. Yurnall for the Choctaw Oklahoma and Gulf railroad in Little Rock Arkansas was instantly killed by a lightning strike during a fierce storm Sunday afternoon. He walked with his brother and Pat Sullivan when struck. The incident follows a steamer sinking on the Memphis to Hopefield run after hitting a submerged obstruction.
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James L. Fitzgerald
H. E. Yurnall
Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad
Little Rock
Ark
Pat Sullivan
General Pierson
Memphis
Hopefield
Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf Railroad Company
Increase of Venaton Mall Pensioners on Rolls
The upcoming report by Commissioner H. Clay Evans will show 993,525 pensioners on the rolls as of July 1, latest. It cites a figure of 901,519 pensioners on July 1, 1899, highlighting growth in the pension program.
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Venaton Mall
Commissioner of Pensions
H. Clay Evans
New Mining Camp Tulse Buoys Alabama Industry
A new mining camp named Tulse has formed along the Birmingham Mineral road between Gurnee Junction and Toccoa in Shel by county Alabama and is rapidly growing. The Moss Mining Company, recently organized, plans a mine with daily coal output of several hundred tons and employment for two to three hundred men.
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Tulse
Birmingham Mineral Road
Gurnee Junction
Toccoa
Shelby County
Ala
Moss Mining Company
Violence in New Orleans Riots Ends With Charles Death
The New Orleans riots end as Robert Charles is killed after a multi hour siege. Police and militia seal off key sites while tallying dozens of casualties including policemen, white civilians, and a prominent white sergeant. The city reports 20 000 onlookers and a tense stand down.
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New Orleans
Robert Charles
Saratoga Street
Sharles
John T. Day
Peter L. Lamb
August Thomas
Baptiste Filean
Nezro
Dewis Taylor
Gabriel Porteous
Joseph Lally
A. van Kuren
Alfred J. Bramfield
Southern News Company
Anna Mabry
Charles
White
Esther Field
Oswald McMahon
Frank Shepherd
Joseph Deeds
F. G. Davin
J. Clance
Henry Daurin
Charles Doyle
Tony Michel
Josephine Wilde
James Neilson
Charles Washington
H. H. Batte
Henry Davis
George J. Lyons
John F. Lally
John Banville
Frank H. Evans
A. S. Leclere
Winchester
Former Louisiana registrar Lanier dies from opium poisoning
Fouwdrd by Opium Col. John Lanier, once chair of the Democratic State Central Committee and registrar of the land office, died at Baton Rouge. Contrary to earlier reports of apoplexy, the death is now attributed to opium poisoning. His office left in disorder, triggering peculations exceeding ten thousand dollars. Losses are expected to hit about forty citizens who paid for lands with RO patents never issued.
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Fouwdrd
John
Lanier
Democratic State Central Committee
Lang
Bator Rouge
Louisiana
Geronimo Not Deazy Denial From Fort Worth Dispatch
Special dispatch from Fort Worth Texas denies Geronimo the Apache prisoner has gone atark med. He is not imprisoned but living with hieequak on the Fort Sill reservation. Ex Congress man Meredith Dead at his home in Macagans Virginia Sunday afternoon.
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Geronimo
Ft. Worth
Tex
Hieequak
Fort Sill
British Legations Endure Prolonged Siege and Casualties
Dispatches from Pekin report repeated attacks on British, German, Austrian and other legations amid the Tianjin siege. Casualties total 62 with several officers dead or wounded. legations hold with food scarce for Japan and others.
Italian killer Angelo Bressi linked to Humbert death plot
Angelo Bressi, a Paterson New Jersey resident, confessed after arrest that he traveled from America to Italy to kill King Humbert. He worked at Hamil and Booth silk mills and knew a friend linked to a foreman shooting and suicide. He claimed to have arrived recently from America and knew no one in Italy.
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Angelo Bressi
King Humbert
Italy
Paterson
N. J
Hamil & Booth
Cariboni Spéerandio
Humbert
Brossi
America
Bologna
Milan
Mysterious Tragedy Strikes Waco Kingsbury Residence
In Waco Tex Monday Duncan McLennan and Myron Kingsbury were found dead at the Kingsbury home with throats cut ear to ear. Both men were uninjured elsewhere, suggesting murder rather than a struggle. the victims were brothers-in-law of Mrs Kingsbury, a leading local figure.
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Texan
Waco
Tex
Mre
Kingsbury
Duncan McLennan
Myron
Walcott Appointed Ambassador to Italy by President
The president has tendered the appointment of ambassador to Italy to ex-Governor Roger Walcott. The Italian government has been asked whether Mr. Walcott would be acceptable to it and no response has yet been received. Woman and Child Burned in Groesbeck Texas Fire at William Grimes residence killed wife and child. Grimes fatally injured believed. Nunzalee Geta to Lead Anniston Hot Blast with August 1 editorial control. residence remains Selma for senator.
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Groesbeck
Texas
William Grimes
Grimes
J. H. Nunzalee
Dallas County
Anniston
Senate
Selma
Lanham Nominated by Eighth Texas Democrats
The democrats of the Eighth congressional district of Texas nominated W. T. Lanham for a political post.
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Texas
W. T. Lanham
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Baron von Hetteler
Francis James
North Catheden
Prince of Lu
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Han Lin College
Chinese National College
Peking
Mansfiew
A. McFarlane
Marion
G. F. Stevenson
Chicago
E. P. Fisher
A. W. McClurkin
the War Department
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Stiot
St. Louie
Dyamite
Spring
Euston Avenues
Roupa
Bruce
Bott
Stroub
Halliday
David Oliphant
Warren
MacDonall
Bressi
King Maywbert
Paterson, Ny
Ensley
Thomas
From Stoo
East Thomas
Wylam
Pratt Land and Improvement Go
Jos. Martin
Vann Bros
First Avenue
17Th St. Ave
Pratt City, Ala
Daniel
T. C. Lacroix
Hite
James E “Ballard
R. F. Lovelady
Pratt City
Mex
Cody
W. Cody
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