Minister Confirms Pekin Siege Ongoing
Washington reports United States Minister Conger alive in Pekin amid continued shelling by Chinese troops. Ciphered dispatch from Conger, sent July 13 from the British legation, urges quick relief to avert a general massacre of foreigners. Secretary Hay and officials confirm authenticity, with Long instructing Admiral Remey to press for relief.
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Hay
Washington
United States
Conger
Pekin
Wu Ting Pang
State Department
Peking Hay
Wu Ting Fang
Conarr
Wo Ting Fang
Teung Li Yamen
Shanghai Taotai
Congerto
Secretary Long
Admiral Remey
Long
Florida Republicans nominate slate for Congress by acclamation
The Florida Republican ticket for Congress was named by acclamation, with J. N. Combs of Franklin as secretary of state and George W. Allen of Monroe as judge of the supreme court. Other nominees include M. B. McFarlane of Hillsborough as comptroller, J. W. Powell of Polk as treasurer, W. G. Robinson of Alachua as attorney general, Fred Cubberly of Levy as attorney general, and C. O. Butterick of Hernando as commissioner of agriculture. Hon. Inc. M. of Orlando was named supervisor of the census for the Ocala congressional district.
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Florida
J. N. Combs
Franklin County
George W. Allen
Monroe
Supreme Court
M. B. McFarlane
Hillsborough
J. W. Powell
Polk
W. G. Robinson
Alachua
Fred Cubberly
Levy
C. O. Butterick
Hernando
Hon. Inc. M
Orlando
Paassoger Steamers Collision Kills Five in Belfast Disaster
A Saturday evening collision near Belfast between the passenger steamers Domedray and Alligator resulted in five deaths and over fifty serious injuries among about 600 people aboard. Rescue efforts feared additional drownings as wreckage and extensive damage followed the crash.
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Balfast
Domedray
Alligator
Collison
Ibia
Alleged Plot in Manila Uncovered by U S Secret Service
The Secret Service under Lt Charles Lyn Prowidge found insurgent activity in San Miguel Manila in early June. Insurgent offices, papers from Aguinaldo, and a June plan to spark a Manila uprising and seize arms were recovered from a secured cupboard.
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Manila
San Miguel
Secret Service Department
Charles Lyn Prow
Bridge
Eleventh Cavalry
Republica Filipinas
Trowbridge
Aguinaldo
Finley Defends Petitioners in Powers Trial Comment
Finley, former Kentucky Secretary of State, claims the interior men were brought to Frankfort to petition the legislature and calls it a crime. He asserts all Republican leaders, including Governor Taylor, share guilt and questions the credibility of Culton Oulton’s testimony as a star witness.
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Charien Finley
Kentucky
Caleb Powers
Georgetown
Frankfort
Taylor
Oulton
Revolution in Colombia Flare Reaches Isthmus Battle
Government wishes for a warship on the Isthmus of Panama as fighting resumes between Colon and Panama. A week earlier Maching was removed and began homeward. Insurgents press outside the towns while aiming to spare Panama and Colon in the ongoing revolt.
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Panama
Colombia
State Department
Colon
Lee Tas New Command and Cuban Department Split
Orders from the war department Saturday consolidate Havana Pinar del Rio Mantanzas and Santa Clara into the Department of Western Cuba with headquarters at Quemados. Santi ago and Puerto Principe form the Department of Eastern Cuba with headquarters at Santiago. General Fitzhugh Lee commands Western Cuba and Colonel White side commands Eastern Cuba. A brutal feud in Emmons county South Dakota ends with both Russian farmers dead, bodies found in a hay land field, pitchforks the alleged weapons in a fierce struggle.
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Lee
War Department
Havana
Pinar del Rio
Mantanzas
Santa Clara
Western Cuba
Quemados
Santiago
Puerto Principe
Cuba
Fitzhugh Lee
White
Side
Tenth Cavalry
Boers Repulse at Railhead Near Heidelberg
Pretoria dispatch reports a Boer assault Saturday to destroy a boat at the Railhead thirteen miles east of Heidelberg. They attacked with three gunnas and surrounded the position but were driven back after a sharp engagement before reinforcements from Hoheldberg arrived.
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Pretoria
Anga
Heidelberg
Holdelberg
Beckham Nominated for Kentucky Governor by Acclamation
The Democratic State Convention at Lexington nominated Hon. J C W Beckham for the unexpired term of Goebel by acclamation after an all night session. Beckham, about 80 and unmarried, has served three terms in the legislature and was a candidate for lieutenant governor last year. The platform endorses the Kansas City Democratic platform, backs Beckham’s administration, seeks Goebel election law amendments, and asserts that law and order must prevail in Kentucky.
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J.C. W. Beckham
Kentucky
Lexington
William Goebel
J. G. W. Dackham
James D. Black
James P. Tarvin
Charles Metcalf
Black Mod
Beckham
Trevin
Pryor
William Oebel
Goebel
National Democratic Convention
Kansaa City
Bradley
Itsiog
Commonwealth
Filipinos and Americans Suffer Casualties in Manila Report
The Manila report says 100 Filipinos killed and 130 wounded or surrendering, with several Americans killed or wounded. Captain Charles J. Roberts, captured last May, arrived in Manila on parole and will not return to captivity. Amnesty revolutions and Aguinaldo’s envoy messages hint at peace restoration, with a reply anticipated within a month.
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Manila
Charles J. Roberts
Chantey
Tls
Senor Buencaining
Aguineido
Aguinaldo
MacArthur
Collision sinks Embleton after Campania attack
Fog over the Irish channel Sunday morning. The Cunard Line steamer Campania, sailing from New York to Liverpool, attacked the Liverpool bark Embleton bound for New Zealand. The Embleton sank immediately. Seven crew were rescued. eleven aboard, including the captain, are missing.
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Irish Channel
London
Cunard Line
Campania
New York
Liverpool
Embleton
New Zealand
Amidehipa
Murder at Owensboro Ends Life of Ky Farmer Bryant
Robert Bryant a 70 year old wealthy farmer was killed Sunday in Owensboro Kentucky by his brother in law Samuel Kelly a 60 year old bachelor. The two had a quarrel and Bryant, to protect a grandchild, went to the barn where Kelly followed with a double barrel shotgun and fired as Bryant turned. Kelly was arrested.
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Kentucky
Robert Bryant
Owensboro
Samual Kelly
Bryant
Kelly
Three Girls Drowned In Earl Creek Tragedy
Three young women from Hamburg Hardin County Tennessee Misses Cora Townsend Ruby Townsend and Pearl Flack drowned while wading Earl Creek A spectator noted one stepped from shelving rock into deeper water and the others who could not swim followed leading to the trio’s deaths in the same section of the creek.
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Hamburg
Hardin County
Tenn
Cora
Ruby Townsend
Pearl Flack
Earl Creek
Orden
Brewer and Bulger vie in Elmore County Fifth District race
At Wetumpka the Elmore County Democratic Convention selected seven delegates to the Fifth Congressional Convention. Four were instructed to back Willis Brewer of Lowndes County and three supported Thomas L. Bulger of Tallapoosa County. A contesting delegation is expected. Totals by county show Brewer leading in several districts, with Bulger and Thompson also factoring in. Separately, Richard Gardner, a Black man in Chillicothe, Ohio, was sentenced to death after a mob-linked assault case. two men were killed by a train in Huntington, West Virginia.
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Elmore County
Wetumpka
Willis Brewer
Lowndes County
Thomas L. Bulger
Tallapoosa County
Brewer—Lowndes
Elmore
Macon
Hh. Bulger
Tallapoosa
Autabga
Thompson—Randolph
Autauga
Hetlin—Chambers
Clay
Cop Counties
Trustees adjudicate baby custody in Alabama case
Mayor Henderson in Anniston decided a dispute between Mary Hardly and Carrie Williams over a baby, awarding custody to Hardly. The event followed by a peach crate sale at Pennsylvanian Railroad pier in New York raising nearly 600 dollars for the Georgia Industrial Home in Macon. Joe Hall was convicted in Cherokee circuit court of murder near Jamestown on April 28 and received an eighteen year sentence.
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Anniston
Hi Honor
Mary Hardly
Carrie Willams
Pennsylvania Railroad
North River
New York
Georgia Todustrial
Macon
Georgia
Joe Hall
Cherokee Circuit
Mra
Jane Gage
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Efert
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Ipm
Lynehbreig
Pullman
Mobile
Amd
Aisa
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I Annston
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Bou
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Tat
Stations. Inc
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Incknonville Pistons
Tidam
Muret Sirenz
Atlanti
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SooMourries
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Knoxville
Asheville
Salisbury
Greenstory
Washington
Romy Ua Tan Hnod Chattanooga
Tym
Lynchburg
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Washington Ok
Atv
Dollimore
Adam Lapa
Phadelphia
York
Mary
Newwoe
Tau Niws
Ishington
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Lin
Pullma Library
Nieaehes Pullman
WCE
Gannon
Washimeuin
D.C
Washimitat
D.C Greenscoter
Shan Tang ministers under guardianship in Shanghai telegram
The minister of foreign affairs in Brussels received a telegram from Shanghai noting that Shan Tang ministers were under Chinese guard on July 20. Li Hong Chang arrived in Shanghai on a Saturday, per the governor’s report.
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Shan Tang
Li Hong Chang
Shanghai
Fight with railroad workers near Harriman ends in deaths
Deputy Sheriffs clash with African American railroad workers near Harriman Tennessee while attempting to arrest Will Walker for selling liquor. Two Black men are killed outright, Deputy Pemberton is shot through the head perhaps fatally, and Deputy Read is shot in the shoulder as the crowd resists arrest. The railway workers allegedly refused to disperse, escalating the confrontation.
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Aew Star
Harriman
Tens
Pemberton
Read
Will Walker
Want Good Road Bond Issue for Lauderdale County
A Lauderdale County citizen writes the Florence Herald advocating a bond issue of 150001 for building good roads. A public meeting to discuss the roads question is set for August 8 in Florence. In Chicago a gasoline explosion killed two girls and badly burned two men.
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Lauderdale County
Florence Herald
Florence
Chicago
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