Trunk Mystery and Brooklyn Fire At Exposition
A cascade of dispatches reports Alfred Kretzmer 10 dying from Bellevue Hospital injuries from the prior day’s fire. Other items note Palmer’s postmaster removal for offensive partisanship, the Dolphin trial trip, Denver Rio Grande strike, Abilene cattle theft, and the Phelan Short verdict in New York.
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New York
Alfred Kretzmer
Bellevue Hospital
Washington
Whitmey
John Roach
Dolphin
Post Office
Palmer
Chicago
Denver
Denver and
Rio Grande
Abilene
L'Ex
Lexus
Pacific
Pierce
Indian Territory
New Orleans
Illinois
Music Hall
F. H. Glenn
United States
E. M. Haines
Illinois House of Legislature
Julia Ward Howe
KE. A. Kimborough
Illinois Senate
E. Ellen
Oregon
Curiaco
Morris and
Arodo
Pittsburg
Adams Express Company
Banfield
Express
Phelan-Short
Short
Brooks
Santa Fe
N. M
Stanton
Bonito
Martin Nelson
William H. Flynn
Boston
M.S. Maybury
Nelson
Maybury
Cnnon Beck
Nebraska
Jordan
Treasury
Monroe
Nearene
Ngress
Brooxlyn
Muay
Cwen
Canadian Rebellion Battle Near Poundmaker Reserve
Batrr Leroro reports Colonel Otter’s forces clashed with Poundmaker’s Indians after a 30 mile march. The seven hour fight left about 100 Indians dead and many wounded. Otter had seven killed and 18 wounded. Troops burned reserve buildings and a broader war outlook followed with rising Qu Appelle and possible Blackfeet involvement. Dominion Government blamed for not securing captives’ ransom.
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Batrr Leroro
Otter
Qu’Appelle
Crowfoot
Poundmaker
Will
Dominion
Factor McLean
District Court Dismisses Most Gambing Charges in San Antonio
The district court dismissed most gambling cases after defendants promised to renounce gambling and close all establishments in San Antonio. Only two charges per remaining defendant carried $25 penalties. The report recalls General Magruder's visit and a related street scene involving locals and visitors in Travis Park, ending with a cigarette ad note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gambing
San Antonio
Dick Smith
Tom Coleman
Ed, Munn
Poley Reed
Wallace Mitchell
Jacobo Coy
Carlos Muna
Sam Moore
Licnar
Travis Park
John B. Magruder
Darkey
Austin Thornton
Thornton
Magruder
Britain and Russia seek arbitration over Afghan frontier dispute
May 6 reports from London and Berlin describe newspapers criticizing Britain for recalling Sir Peter Lumsden and favoring arbitration with Russia. Dispatches note possible appointments and the need to guard Herat. two British gunboats remain at Port Hamilton.
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Lonpos
Post
Peter Lumsden
Russia
Gladstone
Berlin
Port Hamilton
Standard
Yate
England
Penjdeh
London
The
Times
Ameer
Afghanistan
Herat
Sir Peter Lumsden
India
Cne
Ismarck
Germany
William
Peeces
Austria
Silma
Reuter
Karl Granville
Ridgeway
British Boundary Commission
Yates
Lyons Dominates Schulz In Lively Billiards Match
A crowded billiards crowd watched Lyons rout Schulz 250 to 128 after a fast opening break of 23 and a 10 in the second inning. Schulz blamed an injured hand for his poor play as Newman and Sullivan prepared to table the next game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schulz
Lyons
Newman
Sullivan
Schiff
Vaughan
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Emanuel Abrahams
Commerce Street
Bishop Lawn
Victoria Lawn
Nainsook
Hamburg
Blum & Koenigsberger
J.H. Marquart
Etor
Soledadst Op
Wworrics
Emerson’s
Courthouse
Emerson
Navarro Streets
San Antonio, Texas
Brooklyn’s
Frank W. Dillon
Manning
Daniel Lowry
William Durst
No. 55
Atlantic Avenue
St. Louiis
Harrigan
Auckland
New Zealand
Preller
St. Louis
N. Z
Maxwell
State Department
Auckand
W. H. Lennox-Maxwell
San Francisco
Mr. Gamble
Missouri
Bayard
Col. Otter
District Court
el Mahdi
Cubists
Simms & Samuels
Mark Grayson
Aggie Wells
Miss Alice
Morgan
Rent
Chas. Colburn and
Clayton
Allen
Ocal
Larry
Dooles
Fashion Orchestra
George Clayton
Dooley and Coburn
Ireland
John
Alice
Dian
Coburn
M’lle Cleo
Alice Morgan
Arthur Woodford
Frank Burk
Artemus Woodford
Arthur
Annie Hiram
Nate Enas
Eva Allen
Bonday
Ida Rogers
Miss Lillie Cleveland
Charming Artistes
Jennie Teets
Millie Russell
Sim HA
Eee
Pete Reeee
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