30 Apr 1900
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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1900
Page
1
Chicago hosts Admiral Dewey as a large crowd cheers his arrival ahead of a major anniversary celebration. The event includes a riverfront program, a naval salute, and a reception with civic and military officials.
Fragmentary note from Washington dated April 30 reports deadlock on appointing temporary officers. Claude M Johnson of the bureau of engraving and printing resigns to Secretary Gage. A Hawaiian bill is mentioned and a senate vote of 90 to 1029 refuses to consider a sympathy resolution with the Boers.
Sunday program at Carnegie hall and related gatherings cover the harms of liquor and opium among natives under missionary work. Debate notes pressure by President Mercy to ban sale in territories under U S control, including Hawaii and the Philippines. Also reports on gas supply changes, a bank burglary in Staplehurst, barber wage demands, and regional crime notes.
Governor Taylor arrived in Frankfort from Washington after a quick stop at the executive mansion. He was escorted to Louisville via the Chesapeake and Ohio line with a small party, while local officials noted no arrest warrant had been served, signaling possible future indictment action.
A chaotic dispatch details Boer movements near Ladybrand and Wepener, New Zealanders in action, and British casualties. Bishop Martyn comments on South Africa, calling for unity under reform. London reports indicate policy shifts toward stronger measures against Boers and preparations for renewed campaigns.
A deadly accident occurred at the Paris Exposition on April 20 during a traumatic incident near the northern boundary. Six people died and forty were injured as workers struggled amid dense heat at the site, with a temporary bridge and finishing touches near the large show.
A wooden stucco tower on the Celestial Globe exhibit collapsed on Avenue de Safren, burying nearly fifty people as authorities condemned the unstable tower. Public could not approach the structure, and workers aided by police recovered the dead amid a swift rescue effort.
General Allan Rutherford of the Maryland court of appeals died Saturday of consumption in Washington at age 83. He had served in the war and was noted as a New York official. The report notes his death following a long public career and illness.
A complex Washington era item reports a murder suicide in Watseka Iroquois county where Bert Un Gorhill fatally wounded 17 year old Anna Davis after a dispute over marriage conditions then killed himself. It also notes a decomposed body found in an Athens well and other scattered items including fires and executions in Illinois and Chicago.
Five men died and three more were injured when a boiler exploded at a Tifton Georgia saw mill on April 20. Dozens of buildings near the mill were wrecked and the blast’s cause remained unknown. The deceased include Luther Clair Hugh Chanitars Sus Nicholson Jack Castle and Will Houston, all colored.
April 30 Kortsmouth reports the Japanese battleship Asahi is ashore off the South Sea coast. Strong anxiety surrounds the vessel's condition as rescuers and authorities assess the danger and possible wreck.
Fires raged along the Wisconsin Michigan railway from Fisher northward over the weekend. Sunday’s blaze left the town of Amo wiped out, with damages estimated at over 30,000 dollars. Authorities report furiously burning forests and extensive destruction in Marinette and surrounding areas.
In Washington on April 30 the Kentucky governorship case began before the United States Supreme Court. The first presentation for Taylor was by Attorney Mel Bruce. Also, William F. Miller of New York, manager of the Franklin syndicate, was sentenced today to ten years for grand larceny.
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