Chaos in China as legations fall and ministers die
London and Hong Kong dispatches report Pekin legations destroyed and Baron von Ketteler killed. Chinese forces defect to Boxers while tensions rise across Tientsin and Pekin. British and American ships move troops. Imperial declarations threaten wider conflict. Secretary Gage remains ill in Washington as crisis intensifies.
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Vice Presidential rumors and hotel deal talks in Philadelphia
A flurry of speculation among national Republican committees in Philadelphia failed to reveal a clear vice presidential candidate. Allison, Fairbanks, and Tripp are mentioned, with Delliver and Payne denying candidacy and Hilton in charge of organizing the Delaware and Tennessee delegations. Kansas City hotel contract details outline four day minimum stays at top houses, while public comfort and ticket allocations are set for 930 delegates and alternates.
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Gompers and transit talks end as strike rift opens
In St Louis on June 16 Gompers declared negotiations off after a conference with Whittaker of the Transit company, while street railway strikers voted to accept a new executive committee proposition on reinstatement by arbitration. Samuel Gompers arrived to influence the talks. The company was expected to respond. Also reported dies of injuries from Saturday riot, Edward Burkhardt succumbing to a gunshot wound.
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Wreck injures dozens on Panhandle road near Pittsburg
Fifteen to twenty people were hurt in a wreck on the Carnegie accommodation on the Panhandle road near Pittsburg this morning. The accident was caused by a landslide from Mount Washington, and the incident followed a collision between express and race trains with multiple fatalities and injuries in London. A prelate has been selected for the Dubuque vacancy, per papal legation reports.
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London
Rome Rises Keane Appointment To Dubuque Archdiocese
Rome reports the early appointment of Archbishop Keane as archbishop of Dubuque. The item lists multiple global briefs from Bathurst to San Francisco, including a Gambian native rising, health certificate rules for Asiatics leaving California, Cuban elections, a congressman’s death, and various sports scores. The brief preserves key names and places such as Keane, Dubuque, San Francisco, Bathurst, and Gambian events.
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Wives Reportedly Mediating Roberts Terms With Kruger and Botha
A London rumor says General Roberts is negotiating surrender terms with Kruger and Botha through their wives. Reports from Pretoria note Baden-Powell’s move into Rustenberg with arms surrender counts, and that Hans Eloff and Piet Kruger planned to submit. Botha’s army reportedly retired to Middleberg.
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Middleberg
Steah Fighting Is Looked for Soon-Boers Prepared to Trek
London notes on June 16 report Lord Roberts dispatches leave affairs east of Pretoria with Boers retreating to new positions on Tuesday. Rundle’s patrol skirmished with Boer videttes Wednesday as Christian Botha’s force halts at Paardekop. Boers near Volksrust fire on British pickets and a Times Lourenzo Marques dispatch notes Steyn blocking surrender. 97 of 200 burghers return home. Baden-Powell promoted to lieutenant general.
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