Relief party in Tien Tsin faces peril amid China relief efforts
Washington report details Admiral Kempf from Chefoo stating Pekin relief expedition now in Tien Tain with 206 wounded, ministers missing. Cabinet fears for Minister Conger as Kenney's Brooklyn proceeds to Hong Kong en route to Tokyo. British losses tallied at sea and in land, while bombardment of Tien Tsin continues. Seymour relieved, surrounded, and later rescued after a siege. fighters endure long quarters, limited provisions, and failed heliographic contact.
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Washington
Navy Department
Kempf
Chefoo
Pekin
Tien Tain
Admiral Kenney
Brooklyn
Hong Kong
Taka
Hay
Gage
China
Conger
London
Broderick
Seymour
Beyts
Berlin
Taku
Tien Tsin
Paris
Delcasse
Yunnan
Sen
Tong Hai
Tonquin
Nankin
Henkow
Shanghai
Cainese
Dien
Eays
Tien-Tsin
Dorward
Admiral Seymour
Wasses
Chiese
Lofa
Tien-Tsiu
Shanghai report on Liu ordered peace terms to foreign consuls
A Shanghai dispatch claims Liu the viceroy of Nankis has been instructed by Beijing to tell the foreign consul there that the legations in Peking have been arranging peace terms. The report notes June actions and imperial palace events in Peking amid unrest.
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Shanghai
Liu
Peking
Lonson
Daily Ex Press
Washington officials troubled over fate of the legations
Washington officials express concern over reports on the foreign legations in Peking and their families near Tien-Tsin with Admiral Seymour. Messages from Kempf and Li Hung Chang raise questions, while Wu insists on a cautious reading of the reports and alignment with Seymour’s accounts. Casualty notes from Taku and Tien-Tsin accompany the dispatches. Long Jones loses Wisconsin GOP bid for governor in La Follette clash.
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Washington
Peking
Tien-Tsin
Mows
Tien- Tsin
Rempff
Li Ming Chang
Kempft
Tao
Taka
Chefoo
Nashville
Yorktown
Serius
Li Hung Chang
Canton
Seymour
London
Admiral Kempin
Werthestay
Nistern
Homecoming Parade in Aurora for Sam Alschuler
Aurora on June 28 witnessed a triumphant homecoming for Democratic governor candidate Samuel Alschuler. Tens of thousands packed streets as crowds cheered Sam, his brother Benjamin, and Chicago Senator B J Maguire. A procession, bands, and speeches celebrated his ties to the community and pledged support for the coming campaign.
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Aurora
Samuel Alschuler
Sam
Alschuler
Chicago
Benjamin Alschuler
B. J. Maguire
Theodore Howard
Dennis Hogan
Geneva
James Branen
Sycamore
Mr. Alschuler
Lincoln Park
Howard
W. A. Colledge
Lincoln
Kansas City
Platt
Bryan
Nebraska
New York
Sulver
Senator Hil
Shively
Indiana
Charles A. Towne
Towne
Silver Republicans
Promier
Aurora Republicans Celebrate Alschuler Win
A joyous Aurora crowd cheered as Mr. Alschuler and supporters hailed victory amid fireworks and candles. Neighbors praised the republican town’s solid backing and hinted at large post election majorities while the reception included personal congratulations and handshakes.
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Mr.Alschuler
Aurora
Death in a landslide claims three workers in Alabama
A Hartzell Hill landslide on the Louisville and Nashville line near Decatur, Alabama, killed two white laborers and one Black laborer. Several others are believed lost. Separate notices report a Buffalo area millworks fire causing about 200000 dollars in damage and a Wagner area slaughterhouse fire at Hess and Ruddy Brothers totaling around 70000 dollars.
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Decatur
Ala
Hartzell Hill
Louisville & Nashville Road
Milwaukee carnival pageant shines with electric spectacle
Milwaukee unveils an electrical pageant on flat cars lit by 6,000 incandescent lights. Twenty floats depict mythological themes and a Wisconsin battleship design, ending with Prince Chival and his court in a finale of ancient merriment. The event is hailed as possibly the most beautiful pageant of its kind.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Rhival
Merr
Sner
Michigan Republicans Nominate Bliss for Governor Prohibitionists Name Woolley
Kansas City dispatch notes intense convention buzz as Democratic gathering looms. Prohibitionists nominate John G. Woolley for president, S C Swallow for vice president after tense ballot. Michigan Republicans pick Bliss for governor after nineteen ballots, with Warner McCoy Oren and others securing top state offices.
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Michigan
Bliss
Woolley
Albion
State Board of Education
James H. Thompson
Osceola
Cavel
Hanged for His Crime at Washington
Benjamin Hill Snell aged 44 formerly a pension office clerk was hanged today for the murder of 13 year old Lizzie Wisenberger who worked at his home and with whom he was infatuated. Snell weighed 237 pounds and the rope nearly severed his head.
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Washington
Benjamin Hill Snell
Pension Office
Lizzie Wisenberger
Snell
Pioneer Patriot Dead and Other North American Notices
James Dudley Ware admits shooting Rev. Dr. Piner in a divorce case amid adultery claims, while Gary Stock dies at an event marked by pioneer records. Joshua Nye, Illinois Society of Sons of the American Revolution member and Franklin County settler, dies in Chicago. Second Lieut. Paul Draper drowns on Luzon ferry duty. body unrecovered. John W Gates reportedly ends prosecution of a Missouri murder case from 29 years past.
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Hopkinsville
James Dudley Ware
Dr. Piner
Joshua Nye
Kevotauer
Chicago
Franklin County
Illinois Society of Sons of the American Revolution
Massachusetts
Draper
Washington
MacArthur
War Department
Manila
Paul Draper
22D Infantry
Luzon
Valley View
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Hale Johnson
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