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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1900
Page
1
London dispatch reports a Sunday clash anticipated between allied forces led by Gen Mas and 10,000 Chinese at Yank Tsun, as Russians and French guard routes and Americans British and Japanese press forward. A Japanese envoy cites scant provisions and limited ammunition for each man.
London reports a Shanghai dispatch that allied troops may have reached thirty five miles beyond Tien Tsin but corroboration is lacking and The Stamians doubts a real advance has begun. Washington notes Li Hung Chung’s evasive reply to Hay’s demand and signals a guarded, potentially final rejection if persistence continues.
A former Wisconsin judge, Conra Moser, was arrested in San Francisco on an attempted burglary charge. He claimed he sought a friend and entered the wrong house. the burglary count was dismissed and a disturbing the peace complaint filed. Moser had served as circuit court judge, probate judge, and state legislator.
A pouch from the general post office to sub station O was robbed of more than 28 000 in drafts checks and cash. A slit eight inches long was cut and nearly all mail inside was taken. Post office inspectors are investigating with no discoveries yet. Canadian boat Red Coat defeats American Minnesota in Seawanhaka dip by six minutes.
A forming scene mentions parrots in Chicago scaring would be jewel thieves who aimed to steal Mrs. David S. Paige jewels worth thousands. The note is part of a broad, scattered outline of various 1900s items.
New York August 4 The Herald reports police and Italian authorities possess evidence of a large plot formed in New York and Paterson New Jersey to kill the kings and queens of Europe. Malatesta led the operation. Bresci Lana and LaBelle Teresa were named as accomplices sailing from Hoboken and New York to the old world.
Washington reports Gen. MacArthur says Aug 4 Manila troop Ne. 1st Lt Alstaeter with 15 escorts attacked on the road between San Miguel Demarquma and San Isidro Luzon by a band of about 350 insurgents. The party was killed wounded or captured. listed are killed Richard Dichlar wounded Charles M Newman Walter Brewer Edward Long captured Lieut Alstaeter Henry Crenshaw Arthur Bates Charles Fuchsinger Edward Cromer George Knauf William Gerrity John Coughlin Robert Taylor Joseph Mealy. Wounded sent to San Isidro with note promising prisoner humane treatment.
Simultaneous services in Coburg and London honor the duke. A memorial at St James Palace gathered court nobles and diplomats. Also reports include a true bill for Lloyd J. Smith of Chicago Elevator Co on fraud charges and a Tampa dredge boat explosion with casualties feared.
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