War Office to South Africa Chiefs of Staff Appointment
London Dec 15 Baron Roberts of Kandahar and Waterford named to command in South Africa with Lord Kitchener as chief of staff. The War Office posted a notice stating the campaign to Natal needs their presence and undivided attention. A new division and volunteers are to join the South Africa forces, with arrangements for transport and emplacing mounted volunteers. Roberts wounded in action, leaders mourn, and British losses listed.
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London
Baron Roberts
Kannaiur
Waterford
Ireland
Suni Africa
Lord Kitchener
Khartona
Mtutt
War Office
Pampaiga
Natal
Bur Tinjvaty
Redvers Hotter
Kandahar
South Africa
Deen
Wral
Buller
Y Field Artillery
Goldie
C. B. Schrieber
AH. Baron
B. Henry
Tuiskitrog Fusiliers
J. FW. Charley
Frank C. Loftus
Hughes ‘Thorneyelrofts
Jenkins
South Afrita
Colin
Waweerr
Mikans
Bagtnd
Vieille
Paris
State of Kansas River Packet Burns at New Madrid
The river packet State of Kansas burned at the dock with a cargo of cotton. It occurred at New Madrid Missouri on December 18. The Ives is valued at about a half a million dollars. An Alien From Arkansas recalls a murder trial jury selection anecdote about a foreigner not naturalized and considered unfit.
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Kauss
New Madrid
Sto
State of Kansas
Arkansas
J. J. du Bose
Venice
Graveyard Garden Dream Inspires Quixotic Funeral Wish
A Georgia solicitor recounts overhearing a cook and nurse discuss a race member’s funeral. They described flowers at the grave, but the wish was to plant a watermelon vine instead, with ripe fruit to be shared with a distant visitor. The tale appears in Youth's Companion under playful, ironic tone.
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Georgia
Mysterious Murder and Suicide Tales From Chester Asylum News
Mysterious death reports unfold as Lafayeue Pryor is found shot with family asleep nearby. In another case Charles Reynolds is identified after a self-inflicted death in a lodging house, with earlier confusion over names and origins, including Galbra and Decatur connections.
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Grover
Arthur Pryor
Dallasle
Pryor
Beyer
Lim
Resignations and legal actions ripple Illinois prison and state affairs
In Chester Illinois the board of penitentiary commissioners and hospital trustees accepted Dr Frank B. denton’s resignation, noting his disciplinary shortfall yet praising his ability. German Timah sentenced to Chester penitentiary for desertion and bigamy. Colonel F B Norton arrested in Carrollton on pension-signature charge. Rufus Emerson estate case in Illinois court risks bondholder implications.
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Chester Asulum
Chester
Ill
Boand of Penitentiary Commissioners
Hospital
Prank
Auten
Feultentiary
Timah
Soviety Youn
Vinden
Mate Virden
Lust
Musoupin
Ewart
Palmer House
Chicago
Sue
Grand Rapids
Mich
Carrollton
Tis
F. BK. Nurton
United State
Wier
Jacksonvile
Ander
Ap Voacher
Rankin restrains railroad track expansion in Illinois
A court dissolved a temporary restraining order issued on motion by David Rankin Jr. against the St. Louis and Belleville Suburban railroad. The order blocked construction of an extra track from East St. Louis to Belleville, and its dissolution permits resumed work.
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United States Cine
David Rankin, Jr
St. Louis and
Belleville
East St. Levg
Federation of Labor Opposes Ship Subsidies and Boycotts
Detroit December 18 The American Federation of Labor denounces government subsidies to American ship owners and adopts a near unanimous stance against subsidy legislation. It endorses universal boycotts of Swift & Co and Swift packing plants in cities with union and non union shops. The convention condemns actions against President McKinley and allied leaders, urging workers to sever ties with Republican and Democratic parties. President Gompers presided for the first time Saturday afternoon.
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Detroit
American Federation of Labor
Swift & Co
Swift
McKinsey
Stonenberg
Gompers
National League eight-club plan may become reality
News from New York reports that after a five day session the National League magnates adjourned to reconvene for a report by a special committee led by John T Brush James Hart John Rogers and A J Soden on ways to reduce the circuit The piece notes persistent talk that an eight club league is nearly certain and lists various other items from the period including deaths and local notices.
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New York
National League
Fifth Avenue
John T. Brush
Cincinnati
James Hart
Chicago
John Rogers
Philadelphia
A J. Soden
Bostom
Currency bill clears House amid party split and new sympathy resolutions
Washington December 18. The currency bill passed the House by 190 to 150 as several Democrats voted yes including Clayton Denny D Driggs Fitzgerald F Roppurt Scudder Thayer and Wilson all of New York Massachusetts and Illinois figures noted. Senator Mason introduced numerous sympathy resolutions for the South African war and a move by Tillman of South Carolina arguing federal power limits over colonial dependencies. Thurston of Nebraska presented credentials for newly appointed Senator W V Allen.
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Washington
House
Il Clayton
New York
Denny
Driggs
Fitzgern
F. Rupport
Scudder
Thayer
Masachusetts
Wilson
Mason
Illinois
Great Britain
Tilluan
South Carolina
Thurston
Nebraska
W. IV. Allen
Payne Plan Abandoned in National Convention Row
Washington December 18 after national committees were received by the president they set to work and Payne’s scheme for the convention was dropped amid opposition Hanna the committee chairman opposed the plan noting that the committee should not originate such measures but conduct party affairs under convention guidance. Changes of the leadership should be left to the national convention and other legislative aims were withdrawn.
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Washington
Payne
Lis
Hanna
Ms Na 4
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Nily
Sneh
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Trish
Pat
God Save
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Home Mutual Building Loan Association
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