Globe Gleanings: Notable deaths and events in brief
A collage of short items reports Margherita of Italy likely becoming a nun. Belgian election results. multiple homicides and suicides including Cass Darbison case. allegations against ex President Sam regarding Haiti funds. Also mischief to Santos-Dumont’s balloon, painter Constant death, French authoressGreville, several fires, deaths from oil explosion, medical pioneers, cremation of a judge, robberies in Paris, aid to St Vincent homeless, hangings, assaults in Missouri, a US Senator marriage, shipwreck survivors, boxing court incident, military balloon accident, Chicago murder-suicide, Brooklyn manufacturer's near-funeral, WWCTU convention notice, Danish king, and US-Danish West Indies treaty extension.
Boers Surrender En Masse Ending War Staff and Guard Turn Over
Dispatches from London June 9 report Lord Kitchener confirming ongoing disarmament and 4432 rifles surrendered to date. Pretoria confirms the staff of the late Transvaal government with a fifty man guard surrendered last Saturday. Boer leaders address their men, then British officers deliver speeches praising the Boers and promising farm relief. Boers receive meals and may keep horses and saddles as they return to families.
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London
War Office
Lord Kitchener
Associated Press
Pretoria
Transvaal
Botha
Dewet
Edward
Governor Davis Rejoins Baptist Church at Russellville
Governor Jefferson Davis, in Rock Arkansas, accepts invitation to rejoin the Baptist church in Russellville, seen by friends as vindication from critics in Little Rock. They link church withdrawal to his senate race against Senator Jones and accuse the charges of immoral conduct of being a national smear.
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Little Rock
Ark
Jefferson Davis
Baptist Church of
Russelville
Second Baptist Church of
Second Baptist Church
United States
Senator Jones
Little Rock Church
Young Man Johnson Drops Dead At Bag Mill Tanks
In Sherman Texas a young man named Johnson collapsed and died yesterday afternoon at the bag mill tanks after bathing with companions. He had just risen his arms to adjust his shirt when he suddenly fell, death attributed to heart trouble.
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Sherman
Texas
Johnson
Sims Given Eight Years in Texas Penitentiary
Gainesville Texas June 9 The jury in the Walter Sims rape case back in district court since Thursday reached a verdict last night at 9 30 oclock sentencing him to eight years in the penitentiary.
Wreck on Detroit and Mackinaw Train near Black River
An excursion train of engine and twelve coaches carrying over 5000 passengers left Alpefa for Saginaw and was wrecked at Black River. One man was killed instantly, three fatally injured, and nearly fifty others injured with bruises cuts or broken limbs.
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Michigan
Alpefa
Mich
Detroit and Mackinaw
Saginaw
Black River
Taxable timber lands in Texas counties ruled taxable
County Judge U S Wood reports a state comptroller decision that timber on school lands remains taxable property even though title to the land is in the State. Tax rolls will include unrendered timber properties, with supplements for 1901, potentially boosting state and county tax values in Southeast Texas.
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Newton
Texas
Austin
Rice irrigation plan eyed to boost Westfield crops
In Westfield Texas on June 9 residents discussed a large scale irrigation scheme to pump Brazos River water to Buffalo Bayou and through watersheds to Bear Spring on the International and Great Northern rail line. The proposed system aims to connect Trinity River and create a crescent of rice districts feeding Houston, potentially making it a major rice center with rail access to markets.
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Westfield
Texas
Brazos River
Brookshire
Buffalo Bayou
International and
Great Northern Railway
Houston
America
Alleged Plot Thwarted in Pretoria Arrests Reported
A Daily Mail letter from Pretoria dated May 18 claims sixty arrests last Thursday tied to a wide plot to blow up government buildings and Kitchener's residence and to spike artillery guns. The conspirators included lawyers chemists and Boer and Dutch prisoners on parole.
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London
Pretoria
Daily Mai
Kitchener
Reid Arrives in London for Coronation Duties
Whitelaw Reid special US envoy arrives in London aboard the Umbia and is greeted by Edmond Wetmore and J Pierpont Morgan Jr at Euston. He the reached Brook House after a late arrival and is settled. The royal carriage awaited his first leg to residence. The event marks the envoy’s role in the Edward VII coronation.
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Edmond Lincoln Wetmore
Rhode Island
Sugar Men Favor Cuban Reciprocity Rebate Plan
Washington reports a brewing Republican caucus within days to weigh sugar policy. A circulated tale says the president may accept a rebate plan as a compromise if properly framed, fueling optimism among advocates of the measure and sharpening factions among administration and insurgent sides.
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Washington
Capitol
Cuba
NASA
Boll Weevil Money and Tea Culture Explorations
The signed agricultural appropriation bill includes 20000 to fund boll weevil extermination research and 10000 for costing tea production studies to assess market viability. Texas not named, but investigations may occur there and several Texas sites are under consideration for profitable tea culture.
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Washington
Texas
South
Department of Agriculture
Wireless telegraphy claim from Saron inventor
James Griswold, a fireman at William Cameron mills in Saron Texas, says his wireless telegraphy system surpasses Marconi in simplicity. The device uses no starting wires or batteries and can send messages instantly to Washington with any code. Distance is no object and it handles letters figures and dots and dashes.
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Saron
Texas
James Griswold
William Cameron Mills
Marconi
ABC
Washington
Pro Victory in Red River County Election
Clarksville Texas June 9 The Jo cal election Saturday was one of the most exciting ever had in Red River County but it passed off without any serious trouble About 5500 votes were cast and the pros have a majority of about 1200.
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Clarksville
Texas
Three Lynchers Pardoned In Alabama Lynching Case
Governor Jelks pardoned George Howard, Martin Fuller and John Strength in Montgomery on June 9. They were among four white men convicted in Elmore county for the lynching of Robin White and another Black man. The trio had served about one year in the penitentiary.
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Montgomery
Ala
Jelks
George Howard
Martin Fuller
John Strength
Elmore
Robin White
Shama
Pegro
Fault Mirrors The Faultmaker In Proportion
A reflective line notes that fault grows with the one who bears blame, suggesting moral consequence is tied to the severity of the offender's actions. The saying emphasizes accountability and the scale of fault aligned with personal responsibility.
Case Continued in San Antonio and Gulf Shore Railway Suit
Floresville Texas June 7 Judge R B Lovett of Houston presided over the San Antonio and Gulf Shore Railway Company trespass to try title suit. The court sustained the plea in bar but granted leave to amend and continued the case.
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Floresville
Texas
Train Collision Injures Railroad Men Near Bells
On the Missouri Kansas and Texas line one mile north of Bells a work train north bound met the flyer after a misunderstanding of orders. Superintendent Walton on the work train engine jumped breaking his left leg and was seriously bruised. Engineer Metcalf and the fireman also leaped and were badly bruised. The two trains stopped within a short distance.
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Denison
Texas
Kansas and Texas
Bells
Walton
Metcalf
An Elephant's Revenge at Brooklyn Zoo
In Poughkeepsie Louis J. Dondeere tried to tickle the elephant Tops about the ears with a stick. The animal dragged him by the waist raised him high then dropped him, as the keeper arrived to restrain the creature from crushing him.
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New York
Poughkeepsie
Louis J. Dondeere
Tops
Dondeero
Volcano Devastates Ratalhulen Killing Thousands
Reports from Valparaiso to the Palena indicate Tacana volcano eruption near Ratalhulen Guatemala has destroyed half the city and killed upward of 1000 people. Shocks terrorized residents with limited repairs underway.
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San Francisco
Ratalhulen
Guatemala
Tacana
Palena
Valparaiso
General Wheeler Explains Missed Dallas Reunion
In a New Orleans letter General Joseph Wheeler says he planned to attend the Confederate reunion at Dallas but his bad cold in Washington prevented continued travel after reaching the capital. He defends his choice against an unjust article in a local paper.
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Joe Wheeler
New Orleans
Joseph Wheeler
Dallas
Washington
Negroes Take Action in Taylor Texas Mass Meeting
In Taylor Texas June 7 the colored population gathered after Granger unrest to denounce idle negroes and urge white support to drive them from town or send them to work. Six departures were reported as of yesterday with more expected.
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Taylor
Texas
Granger
Boers Lay Down Arms As British Announce Dispatch
Lord Kitchener reports 1154 Boers surrendered in Pretoria districts yesterday. Boers cheered for King Edward as commissioners praised peaceful relations and smooth proceedings.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Edward
Gulf Beaumont and Great Northern Seeks $85,000 Bond Increase
The Gulf Beaumont and Great Northern filed with the railroad commission for authority to register $85,000 more bonds on 5.89 miles of road north of Rogan, bringing total bonds applied for to $441,000 for 32.69 miles of track.
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Austin
Texas
The
Gulf, Beaumont and Great Northern
Railroad Commission
Rogan
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Paris
Henri Greville
Alice Marie Celeste Durant
Marion
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T. J. Underwood
Edward Hyatte
Evansville
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Heidelberg
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Gertrude
Cornwall-on-Hudson, N. Y
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Church of the Ascension
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Jack Tierney
Mabel Stanley
Tierney
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Emil Rossman
Chicago
Sophia Batal
Thomas H. Griffiths
Brooklyn
the World’s Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Geneva
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Nels Johnson
C. J. Guilacksen
Christian
Denmark
Davis
Relief OF Cuba
Roosevelt
Boll Weevil
Red River
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