20 Jan 1900
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Newspaper
Rock Island Argus
Location
Rock Island, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1900
Page
1
Telegraph reports a heavy bombardment near Spearman Camp Natal as British forces press a relief operation. Dispatches note Boer lines under strain with reinforcements and mobile field guns, while casualties and prisoner exchanges feature in the day’s chaotic battlefield traffic.
Miss Leonors Halse of Chicago returns from six years in Europe where she studied under notable violinists and performed with prominent orchestras. She appears in New York with the Philharmonic Orchestra and plans an American tour, following royal audiences and high commendations.
An unclear OCR fragment describes a long legal and political dispute ending with a reference to a Supreme Court matter in Washington. The text mentions a petition, a scheme, and a court action, with a dated note from January 29 and a mention of Rankin. The garbled lines obscure specifics but imply a significant federal legal affair tied to Congress and the court.
Washington reports a House vote on a $143,205,200 pension bill amid crossfire over alleged mismanagement by the pensions commissioner. Curtis of Kansas led the charge with support from Lewis, Norton, and Robison, accusing clerks and lawyers of misconduct and urging remedies, while discussing broader implications of war and political entanglements.
Congress debates on a range of issues at the National Capital. Senate votes on a resolution asking the president to inform if a Transvaal representative faced nonrecognition. House considers pension bills, Puerto Rico annexation, and printing labels. Roberts case divides on seating and expulsion. water pollution inquiry advances. discussions on normal schools and Mine Workers sympathy for Boers continue.
Chicago January 20 The Illinois Republican State Committee issues a call for party voters in multiple counties to assemble in Leary Hall for a state convention to nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state state treasurer attorney general and three trustees of the University of Illinois. Delegates from each congressional district will be chosen and alternates elected to attend the national Republican convention. The document also outlines representation by county and district rules. Murder at a station Flynn shoots Gennetti at Wellington depot. Flynn's arrest follows while Gennetti dies. Authorities note possible motive tied to a prior kidnapping attempt linked to an Alton orphanage case. The Manufacturers Committee discusses actions and an extra legislative session. venture into steel industry topics and districting plans. Wilson, ex-secretary of the board, is arrested on a felony charge, with warrants issued against him. details are sparse.
Washington cables report a pack train of 20 ponies carrying rations between Santo Tomas and Sacpableo Laganna province escorted by 50 men was ambushed. two killed five wounded nine missing the lieutenant and 34 men returned with the dead and wounded insurgents routed in Batangas.
A grand jury in Frankfort Indicted Col D G Colson for the murder of Ethelbert Scott and two other men. The case ties to lumber company activity and local disturbances around Mellen and Carterville with mentions of Tomahawk and Marion. Authorities report multiple suspects linked to the alleged killings and a broader inquiry into related violence by a company faction.
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