News from Pekin ministers confirmed by cable dispatch
Washington July 21 The Chinese minister and officials in Shanghai reported to Secretary of State that all ministers were safe on the 18th and efforts were ongoing to protect them. London reports say Tien Tsun was evacuated, with allied forces preparing a possible forward movement from Tientsin. Secretaries Long and Hay weigh authenticity and mediation options while France considers mediation.
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Washington
Shanghai
Nanking
China
Li Hang Chang
Chang
London
Admiral Seymour
Tien ‘Tsia
Lonz
Long
Remey
Pekin
Tien Tsin
Taku
Vien Tein
Navy Department
Renay
Tien Tain
Maj
Regan
Capita
Noyes
Bookmalter
Fliat
Marine Corps
Solace
Yokohama
Hay
Conger
Cody
Iesange
Cobin
Hix
Iis
Bearden
Goodnow
Fowler
Legathon
Legazone
Washinetotz
United
Comaes
Tines Miniens
Mumssacre
Pawler
le Zorermoe
Paris
Erry
M. Delcasse
Jorwtan Af- Tales
Loubet
Guverane
Shan-Tane
Sylomene Lyr
Royale de Wil
Peking
Hax
Chines
Almistere
Cbige
Wwe
Chen Beer
Atal
Democratic standard bearers and foreign dispatches
Intricate telegraphic dispatches from Washington and Shanghai discuss the status of Chinese and foreign officials in Pekin, lines about the safety of consular staff, and reactions from French, British, and Japanese authorities. The text also covers Kentucky political tensions with assertions about Goebel and power plots, including alleged plans to mobilize militia and procure smokeless powder.
Conspiracy Claim Ties Powers to Goebel Murder Trial
Georgetown July 21 An explosive testimony in Caleb Powers murder case links him to a deep Republican plot to kill Governor Goebel. Witness Noaks, a railroad conductor and militia captain, described a secret mountain-men group and a plan to strike as Goebel’s supporters gathered.
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Taylor
Powers
Goebel
Frankfort
Finley
Witnees
Charles Finley
Louisville & Nashevill
Fort Thomas
J. C. Munyon
Bob
Jones
Chadwell
Henry MacDonn
Barbourville
Ald. Posta
Gober
Adjt
Dixon
Ncebel
Ald
Kentucky
Catton
Georgetown
Caleb Powers
Goebl
William Goebel
Robert Noaks
Louisville & Nashville Railroad, Company
Noaks
Nonks
Noah
Trimble
Culton
John L. Powers
Power
Capitol Hotel
Mr. Hurst
Harlan
Roberts Attacks Middleburg as Kruger Leads Burghers in Defense
Capetown dispatch reports a large battle under way with General Roberts attacking Middleburg in force. Kruger is directing the Burghers from the town, while a separate note confirms the Des Moines convention will be held August 31 as planned.
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Kruger
London
Capetown
Roberts
Middleburg
Des Moines
Count Castellane Fights Duel Over Newspaper Quarrel
Paris July 21 Count Castellane husband of Anna Gould and Count Orlowski dueled with swords today. The first joust wounded Castellane in the thorax as a quarrel sparked by a newspaper article about a dispute at Castellane’s house became public.
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Anne Gould
Varts
Paris
Count Castellano
Anna Gould
Count Orlowski
Istter
Castellane
Railroad Fan Victim and Self Do Away In Murder Suicide
Herman Strauser of Evansville Indiana shot and killed his wife after she obtained a divorce and then killed himself. The tragedy occurred today as authorities reported. The clash follows the divorce filing and ends with both lives lost.
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Strauser
Evansville
Ind
Herman Strauser
Wreath of hair relics traced to Civil War leaders found
The Chicago residence walls yielded a wreath relic rumored to include strands of hair from Major Generals Hooker Scott and Scofield, Rear Admirals Porter and Dull, and other Civil War figures. Autographs edge a silk backdrop with paper inserts, surrounding the hair tokens in two wreaths and a taller autographs piece.
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Enianea U
Chicago
Hale Mra
Alors
Joseph Hooker
Davi D. Porter
Rufix Saxton
John Dull
Winfield Scott
Ulysses
Geant
Sue Lock
GF Weal
Phil TL
Shevida Jamin
John M. Scofield
Wat
Prohibitionist Woolley Receives Presidential Notification Address
John G. Woolley the Prohibition candidate for the presidency received official notification of his aviation merit at Central Music Hall. Samuel Dickie of Albion and John G. Woolley chairman of the recent convention delivered the address of notification, with Woolley responding. A good audience attended.
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Hearstof
Chicago
John G. Woolley
Central Music Hall
Samuel Dickie
Albion
Omy G. Wobtley
Mich
Woolley
Des Moines GOP Convention Location Debated After Fire
Des Moines July 21. Following the auditorium fire the state Republican committee chairman Weaver remains undecided on the venue for the next convention. The decision hinges on suitable facilities and accessibility in Des Moines and surrounding areas.
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Des Moines
Weaver
State Republican Committee
Died of Cable Car Injuries In New York and Ohio
Vice President Rufus M. Stivers of the National Carriage Builders' Association died at his Williamsburg home from injuries suffered when a cable car struck him a week earlier. In Mineral Ridge Ohio a street car derailed last night injuring 40 people, one killed and four seriously hurt.
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Stivers
Kage Builders
New York
Rufus M. Stivers
National Carriage Builders’ Association
Williamsburg
Mineral Ridge
Ohio
Federation of Labor appeals workers to unite nationwide
The Federation of Labor executive council in Denver on July 21 issued an appeal urging all wage workers to organize unions or join existing ones and align with the American Federation of Labor.
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American Reseraion
Denver
The
Federation of Labor Today
Americal Federation of Labor
Invention to Revolutionize British Tube Making
London July 21 The industrial world weighs a Birmingham invention that could produce tubes directly from puddled iron eliminating the rolling intermediate. Claim says it would cut production costs by about 1,000,000 a year for Midland firms, who now manufacture around 5,000 tons.
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Hatetye
London
Birmingham
Disjointed 19th Century Fragments From Unknown Journal
A scrambled outline noting a Japanese labor union in Hawaii, names like George and Gary Brawne in Chicago, remarks on oysters, Incircumscriptibleness, and university terms. It lists divorce docket notes from Cleveland, Dr Daniel Bonbright of Northwestern, a Legion of Honor appointee James Hyde, Brithal mint yields, Cedar Fate, July Berger fatality, and an unsettled hint of Cuba and China policy.
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Deen
Flo
Hawaii
George
Gary Brawne
Chicago
Univ
Cleveland
Daniel Bonbright
Northe Western University
Joanston
Hill
James Hyde
New York
Legion of Honor
Brithal
Bago
Joseph Wheeler
China
Uncle Sam
Cuba
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Cruiser
LI Hung Chang
France
Frances
Medison
Varis
Misister Delcasse
Prior
Towa
William J. Bryan
Adlai E. Stevenson
James HL. Wilson
Department of Matanzas
Cubs
Chios
Rommymnnes
Wermen
Arated Vinuen
Leeuw Dtaturiet
Earth
Virginia
Gov. Goebel
South Africa
Fusion
Pocatello
Committee of Conference
Indiana
Bryan
Lincoln
John Oversmeyer
Kansas City
Ae Berger
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