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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1902
Page
1
Harrisburg officials refuse recall of troops at Shenandoah stating withdrawal would be unsafe. Mass meeting in Scranton 7,000 strikers hear John Mitchell urge continued action, defend the strike as miners led, call for unity and lawful conduct, and promise a lasting settlement only on miners’ terms.
Grand Rapids Aug 2 Judge George H Durand of Flint accepted the Democratic nomination for governor after weeks of saying he would not run. Newsboys announced the news as he returned from a fishing trip. He said he would stay in the race and treat it as a duty. Governor Bliss offered congratulations and the two men spoke warmly.
An Associated Press representative from San Francisco reports from Los Alamos that earthquake stories have been greatly exaggerated. Despite numerous shocks since last Sunday, damage is said to be comparatively slight, though some buildings cracked and a large structure was shifted on its foundation. residents fled the valley as tremors continued.
Reports from Shenandoah Pa detail a riot and death of Joseph Beddall amid mob violence over mining disputes. In China, Sze Chuen province faces ongoing clashes between government troops and rebels with Christian communities reported massacred. A Philadelphia strike by structural workers for Pennsylvania Steel ends with demands granted.
Des Moines Aug 2 Governor Cummins announced an inquiry into the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railway reorganiza tion to determine if the plan complies with Iowa law. He questions stock inflation and New Jersey ownership, vows a thorough review before acting. He warns centralized capital could endanger multiple business interests and may trigger broader consequences.
Former President Steyn arrived at Southampton too ill to travel to London. He was taken aboard a Dutch steamer for The Hague where he is to meet President Kruger on Monday.
Dr W C Gabbert president of the village bus in Trilla and a known physician was assaulted on Mattoon main street by Frank Bardin and Robert Brown. Gabbert was knocked down and kicked. Bardin escaped in a buggy, Brown was captured and bond posted. Bardin and a brother fled. Rardin’s father, a prominent farmer, died in April. Warrants issued for Bardin and the aiding brother.
Spokane reports Tracey the fugitive desperado is alive and well in eastern Washington armed with four guns and 200 rounds. He crossed the Columbia River and heads toward the Idaho line promising 35000 to helpers who aided his Oregon penitentiary escape. He plans thefts in Wyoming’s Hole in the Wall region.
Colonel Arthur Lynch, Nationalist member of parliament, was brought to Bow Street police court accused of high treason from the Boer War. He testified he went to South Africa as a correspondent under contract with the Paris Journal and did not expect to stay beyond two months. He denied meeting Dr Leyds or having a mission from the Transvaal. Lynch was committed for trial. Prior to court, Redmond and other Nationalist leaders visited him in his cell.
Streeter ousted from ten acres in the Deestrict of Lake Michigan has shifted the fight to U S courts in Milwaukee. Judge Jenkins ordered Alexander Revell the Newberry estate J V Farwell and others to show cause Sept 20 why an injunction should not stop interference. Streeter, called captain, left Chicago vowing to “lick the tar out of them” and says Chicago has no right to meddle with the Deestrict.
Severe fighting continues between Herrera rebels and government troops at Agua Dulce after July 29. Reports say hundreds killed or wounded on rebels side, government losses smaller. Armistice for burying dead granted. fighting resumes with fierce exchanges as peace efforts stall. Authorities hope for decisive victory to settle the isthmus fate.
R G Dow and Co Weekly Review of Trade notes Texas rains aside, the week brings encouraging crop news. Manufacturing plants stay busy, iron and steel lead with textiles and footwear. fuel shortages persist but coke ovens exceed prior outputs. Retail trade active, fall sales planned, spring lines opening well. Railway earnings up, July gains cited. Iron and steel prosper, shoe shops busy in Boston. Leather advances with higher hides. Grain prices slip as speculation cools, legitimate trading resumes normal. Cotton steady despite short interest and floods.
In Munlele Ind on Aug 2 a Romanian colony uncovers a member's theft and forgery. He obtained bank books, forged signatures on checks, and stole thousands. Victims unaware of English. books returned unknowingly. The forger remains unnamed as the group vows to pursue him per local custom.
Halifax Nova Scotia August 2 The steamer Blaemendan traveling from New York to Berlin ran aground on White Point four miles from Canso in dense fog. The forward cargo hold is reported to be flooded and the vessel carries a large number of passengers onboard.
In St Paul on August 2 Italian scissors grinder Carola Sardelli was severely wounded when during a dance demonstration he forgot to reverse a dagger and stabbed himself in the left side between the eighth and ninth ribs. He lies in serious condition at his home on Shark and Central avenues as doctors assess recovery chances.
Woman's club day opens at the Dixon assembly with Rev. George E. McNutt lecturing on Society in Pawn. Local clubwomen from Sterling Freeport Rockford Morrison and Amboy attend. afternoon talks include Clara M. J. Farson Carrie T. Alexander and Mrs. Mattie L. Chesters. Ellen M. Stone to speak Sunday on Six Months Among the Brigands.
J C McCaslin a Salt Lake City mining man shot and killed Lottie Russell a waitress and wounded Max Peters then shot himself. He reportedly quarreled with his wife and was taunted by Russell and Peters over domestic troubles. In Cripple Creek a mob surrounds the county jail threatening to lynch John Randolph after he stabbed William Wilkinson.
Hartford fans packed Charter Oak track for the opening trotting meet. The principal match featured Lord Derby and Boralma with E. E. Smithers of New York owning Lord Derby and Thomas W. Lawson owning Boralma. First heat won by Boralma in 2 08, second heat captured by Lord Derby in 2 12 09 44, weather near perfect and Lord Derby listed as a favorite at 10 to 6.
Detroit August 2 The prosecution in the Frank C. Andrews wrecking case against City Savings Bank closed today. The defense has few witnesses and the trial is expected to go to the jury by mid next week.
In Murphysboro Illinois Harry Hubbard of Benton will have a second trial in Shawneetown in September for the murder of William Espy. Hubbard is jailed for safety claiming innocence though witnesses say he spoke of shooting the man over his wife. Espy had boarded with the Hubbard family.
An east side figure, famed for the supreme court, explains why he wears a bright solitaire diamond ring turned tipside. He says thieves aren’t a threat and the ring serves business purpose. When approached by a rich client he shows the diamond to inspire trust.
The piece advises carrying a vial of potassium permanganate crystals to add to each glass of water to prevent illness from unfamiliar drinking water. It claims the water turns pink and becomes safe for strange stomachs, per an authority cited.
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