Mafeking Besieged and Reports of British Strain
March 8 dispatch notes Mafeking reduced to a starving garrison with scarce rations while Boer forces threaten the town. Roberts reports gains near Norval’s Pont and advances around the Vredefort area as British units dig in and fight.
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Pretoria
Heite
Loudon
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Hurghersdorp
Roberts
Als
Norvals Font
London reports Queen and Boer war plans in February dispatch
Correspondent A. G. Hales describes Boer resistance and Steyn's prediction of Pretoria’s fall while London readers hear Queen Victoria amid mobilization. Reports include medical and military details from Bloemfontein and Sterkstrom, plus unrest and proposed imperial measures.
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A. G. Hales
Laily News
Bloemfontein
Sterkstroon
Blorinfontein
Steyn
Fas
Africa
Vice Regal
Walser
Porto Rico demands fulfillment of Miles pledge
A Porto Rican delegation member in New York asserts the United States must honor General Miles’s promises to support Puerto Rico after the alliance before the Spanish American War. He recalls discussions with Navy secretary Roosevelt and outlines demands for statehood terms and trade, including tariff and loan access for Puerto Rican necessities.
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United States
Henry One
New York
Washington
Congress
Kaa
Miles
Port Hive
Murel
Iss
Spain
Tosevell Shen
Lary
Aliesel
Maintey
Torro
Nicorazua
Atmerica
Mekinkef Enautin
Wwe
Uibrutty
Stalin
Relief debates food distribution in Puerto Rico unrest
General Louis discusses ongoing food relief in Puerto Rico amid island shortages. General Davis favors continuing free food aid to feed starving residents, while laborers seek wage payments as fields remain uncleared. Officials estimate needing about 25,000 workers for three months and $225,000 for supplies and tools to bridge the crisis.
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Louis
Porto Rico
Davis
al Travis
Queen Victoria's London visit draws vast crowds
The queen's arrival in London and the start of her metropolis visit sparked immense enthusiasm with about fifty thousand people gathering toward Buckingham Palace. Hats and handkerchiefs flew as the royal carriage reached its destination amid deafening cheers.
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Victoria
London
Marcel
Metropolis
Buckingham Palace
Illinois Democratic contests and public notices in Chicago and Springfield
Reported disorderly scenes in Cook County and Clinton County nominations test anti tenst law validity. Illinois Legislature debates governorship prospects, a St Nicholas hotel caucus outlines convention sites and delegates for Springfield and Chicago areas. Court actions include dam ages for a bank case and a minister’s death in Lincoln, with updates on the St. Louis area stock issues and a naval chief appointment.
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Alschuter
Cook County
Chicago
Clinton Brok
Wis
Marey S
St Nicholas Hotel
Harriscar
Mechitiler
Alfred Orendorfz
Sitself
Three Sons Drown Through Ice in Creek
In Champaign Illinois on March S two young boys, sons of Jacob Ziegler a local farmer, fell through thin creek ice and drowned. Their bodies, all under nine years old, were not recovered.
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Washington
Mareh
Senate
Mason
Illinois
Committee On Foreign Relations
Dee. G
Overstreet
Indiana
Champaign. Il
Jacob Ziegler
Great Prelate Buried In Simple Funeral At Dubuque
Obsequies for Archbishop Hennessey of Dubuque held at 10 AM in the vault beside predecessors Bishops Leras and Smyth. No flowers or music, Gregorian chant by hundreds of priests. Cardinal Gibbons presided, Bishop Cosgrove celebrant, Archbishop Ryan delivered the eulogy. Interment followed the mass.
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Lowa
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Smyth
John Hennessey
Dubuq
Nojeond
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Cosgrove
Davenport
Grosper
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Philadelphia
Famous theatre destroyed by fire in Paris era
Old Time Aus goes Paris March 5 reports the Comedie Francais near the Valais Royal burned. The blaze destroyed the famed theatre once by 1782 and altered later. The March fire also leveled 40 buildings, causing about 500000 dollars in losses.
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Paris
Theatre Francais
Comedie Francais
Valais Royal
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