Fights and dispatches from the Beijing crisis reach Washington
Battles and casualty reports from Taku and Yang Tsun are released. The U S government weighs stopping foreign troop landings at Shanghai as legations under siege at Pekin face renewed danger. Messages from Conger describe the legations holding out amid imperial forces, with casualties and sickness reported.
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Delanassa
Courrejelles
Peitsang
Yang Tsun
Taku
Vin Chefoo
Washington
Conger
State Department
Canton
Tien Tsin
Seige
T ‘Tien Tsin
Pekin
St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
M. DeGiers
Tsi Nan
Shan Hai Tung
Wame
DeGiers
de Giers
Sta
Distilleries Burn as Fire Rages in Peoria Warehouses
Four Peoria distilleries were struck by fires with the Manhattan dry house ruined and losses around 25000 dollars. Firemen saved the distillery and a warehouse containing 10000 barrels of whisky while other blazes spread to Barker Atlas and Great Western. Jeter Casey left for Atlantic City as insurers remained unreported.
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Peoria
Manhattan
Barker
Atlas
Park
Manhin
Great Western
Jeter Casey
Atantic City
Jokllo Lakukimiy
Young Ferriss Charged With Attempted Murder in Alabama
Aug 11. Albert Ferriss, son of a farmer from Ofis city, arrested in Nashville on a charge of attempted murder after allegedly threatening Miss Margaret Towls and firing a pistol that wounded her. Ferriss claims it was a joke and the weapon discharged accidentally amid a heated dispute after church. Also reported memorial Lincoln dedication in Petersburg drawing 2400 attendees, a woman found asleep in a Wisconsin woods after wandering from home, and local labor dispute in Springfield over wage rates for salt operators. A bank tank was formed in Lexinstonds with capital stock of 350,000. A package containing $1,000 in currency was stolen in Hartiborg from an express office.
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Cris
Nashville
Albert Ferrins
Ofis City
Margaret Towls
Ferriss
Conaider
Miss Lewis
Abraham Tincoln
Petersborg
Abraham Lincoln
Pekin
Wis
Maryeck
Leonard Teck
Hartivborg
Galatia
Missing currency after Galatia express delivery
Continal bank of St Louis sent $1000 bills to Galatia. An express agent left a package on a table and briefly left his office. Upon returning, the package containing currency was missing. Baron Russell dies, prompting closures across British courts. London mourns the eminent jurist and predicts a new lord chief justice.
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Continental Bank of St. Louis
Galatia
Pon
Baron Russell
London
British Isles
Baron Russel
Killowen
Justce
Biga
Myers
Lord Salisbury
Lord Russell
Lord Alverstone
Sir Richard Webster
England
Train Thug Robs Express Safe in Columbus Killing
A daring murder and robbery occurred on a Pennsylvania Express train from St. Louis to Columbus. Express messenger Chase Lane was shot dead near Columbus after the train halted, the local safe robbed of about 45 000 dollars. Two tramps were arrested on suspicion as investigators seek the missing sum and motive.
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Columbus
Pennsylvania
St. Louis
Charles Lane
Adams Express
Express Company
Thion
Chase Lane
Fred
Axsallang
Strane
Ward- Hien
Puwl
Marbiy Cli
Lntrance
Uniun
King Emmanuel Sworn In as New Sovereign
Rome August 11 King Victor Emmanuel III took the formal constitutional oath before parliament. The senate chamber and routes to the buildings were draped and lined with senators deputies officials and crowds gave an ovation to the new king as he assumed the throne in a ceremony witnessed by state diplomats.
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Rome
Victor Emmanuel III
Senate
Three Killed in Explosion at Portland Gas Light Plant
Three men died and two were injured when the boiler house at the Portland Gas Light company plant exploded in Portland Maine. The incident occurred August 11 with the casualty toll confirmed as provided by local reports.
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Holler
Portland Gas Light Plant
Portland
Portland Gas Light] Company
Train robbery siege ends with two robbers dead
Denver reports detail a Kansas chase after a Union Pacific Kansas City Denver train robbery. A posse besieged a sod house sheltering two robbers, resulting in both attackers killed and two posse members wounded, with one robber later burned in the fire. Sheriff Walker and officers identified the slain men by recovered items.
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Col
Deuel
Tulon Pacific
Woodland
Kan
South Wall
Wiliam Walker, Jr
Kansas
Goodland
Here
Colorado
J. Briggs
Commercial
George Cullins
Posse Scumberlightty
Union Pacific
Kansas City
Linen Junction
Umnety Watts
Jany
Bel
W. Fay
Hozo
Moss
DE. Bartholomew
Gondhand
Tings
Hugo
Sherif Walker
J.b.lees
George Calling
EC. Billison
Mal Walker
Riggs
Walker
Cullins
Riges
Collins
Sheriff's
Base Ball Results and Industry News in Aug. 11
Baseball scores from Detroit Milwaukee Minneapolis and Indianapolis show varied outcomes with ten innings in Milwaukee. American Window Glass announces Sept 1 restart of most plants, Timson plant to stay closed. Anti imperialist League issues delegates list ahead of Indianapolis convention starting next week.
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Chicago
Detroit
Buffalo
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Lindianapolis
Tauianapolis
Indianapolis
Cleveland
Pittsburg
American Window Glass Company
Timson
New York
American Anti-imperialist League
Farmer Accused After Six Boys Poisoned in Texas
At Bluffdale, Texas, six white boys were poisoned after entering a farmer’s watermelon patch. First they ate melons, then returned for more. two died in the patch, two died on the way home, and two died after arriving home. The farmer is accused of injecting strychnine with vicious intent.
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Vob
Cleburn
Texas
Bluffdale
Here
Burroughs Returns After Kumassi Reinforcements
A column of 700 men under Col. Burroughs arrived back at Bakwai from Kumassi after reinforcing the fort for two months. The force attacked and destroyed three stockades following a failed bayonet charge that left four officers and 34 native soldiers wounded and three killed. On the seventh night Burroughs struck the Ashanti war camp near Kumasi, surprising the camp and bayoneting many. one lieutenant was killed and ten men wounded.
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Washington
Navy
Pinas
Remeyst
Chefoo
Bureau of Navigation
Taku
Chaffee
Yang Tsvn
Pensing Gine
Yang ‘Tam
Kemer
Bakwai
Col
Burroughs
Kumassi
Ashanti
Kumasi
Deadly Weather In New York Causes Prostrations
A heat wave in New York City and surrounding areas has produced six deaths by noon and many prostrations as extended high temperatures linger over the city. The stormy pattern and dangerous conditions prompted warnings as residents endure oppressive conditions.
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New York
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