Noted Chinese Statesman Beheaded by Dowager Empress
The dowager empress ordered the beheading of a prominent Chinese diplomat noted for liberal views and service as minister to the United States from 1886 onward. Chang Yen Hoon, an antiquarian and authority on Chinese artifacts, died last July, a fact revealed only recently. General D. M. Frost, aged 77, a West Point graduate of 1844, Confederate defender of Camp Jackson, later a Missouri farmer, died after a long illness. his son R. Graham Frost had served in Congress.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Opera Singer May Garrick Arrested in Paris Brigade Case
May Garrick of Baltimore, wife of the Marquis de Feu, was detained by Paris police Brigade des Moeurs amid accusations of being a notorious character. Ill from treatment, she was jailed for hours before release with apologies. She earlier starred with Castle Square Opera Company in New York before a European comeback in Monte Carlo.
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Des Moeurs
May Garlick
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May Garrick
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American Theater
New York
Monte Carlo
Celebration near Galesburg honors John T. Barnett
A log-home celebration near Galesburg Illinois marked the ninety first birth anniversary of John T. Barnett known as Squire Barnett. Descendants from Knox and Warren counties attended while Barnett recalled ties to Abraham Lincoln and Lincoln era politics plus details of 19th century federal officials and a meteorology themed interlude.
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Ill
John T. Barnett
Squire Barnett
Galesburg
Knox
Warren Counties
Barnett
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Peter Cartwright
Electric railway threat to English Lake District prompts backlash
Opinion opposes a bill to route an electric railway through the Lake District citing defacement of scenery and monetary motives. The piece notes past steam railroad defeat, urges preservation and mentions celestial lore, church growth, and leaders like the czarina, Victoria, and Nicholas in broader context.
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England
London
Lake
National ‘Trust
Yellowstone
Summer Capital Idea Faces Practical Hurdles
Harper’s Weekly suggests a summer capital for the United States as a plausible but impracticable notion. The Chicago Tribune notes heat presses officials in Washington with Hay and McKinley seeking rest elsewhere, while telegraphs and telephones keep leaders in touch regardless of location.
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United States
Hay
New Hampshire
McKinley
Canton
Washington
National Capital
Chicago Tribune
Chicago
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