The London Crush and a Soldier’s Return
Jane and Cluny escape into a moment of peace in St. James Park while the Lord General watches. A party at Sandys Hall gathers, as Israel Swaffham announces a decisive step and Cromwell pushes to extend Parliament’s life despite existing dissolutions.
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Jane
London
Stephen
Cluny
Cumlin
Jevery House
Matilda
Mr. Milton
Petty
France
St. James’ Park
Richmond
Sandys
Doctor Verity
Cromwell Ends Parliaments Iron Rule in London
Cromwell storms the Parliament, accuses members of self seeking and oppression, and orders musketeers to clear the House. He insists the Lords have failed England, takes the bill, and locks the chamber door as he retreats to the Cockpit. The scene signals a defining clash between Cromwell and the Long Parliament.
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Harrison
Cromwell
Peter Wentworth
England
Peter
Israel
Wentworth
Cluny Neville
Harry Vane
Lenthall
God
Doctor Verity
Gen. Swaffham
Oliver Cromwell
A Marine Disaster Aboard Steamer Clallam Drowns Fifty Four
A new steamer Clallam bound for Victoria sank early Saturday in the Straits of Juan de Fuca near Smith Island. Fifty four aboard perished including women and children. Lifeboats failed to save the doomed vessel as waves swept passengers into the sea and subsequent launches were swamped. Sixteen crew and passengers were rescued, others perished from exposure. The Rahata recovered three bodies as Seattle mourned the tragedy.
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Clailam
Seattle
Lawrence
Clallam
Currin
Rahata
Ufe
Global unrest and political shifts dominate daily news
The record covers a wide array of events including Boston action against gum chewing by teachers, Albany strike impacts on undertakers, Anglo Italian arbitration treaty in Rome, the death of Charles Foster from paralysis, health denials about leprosy in Lincoln Nebras ka, and mounting typhoid fatalities in Butler Pennsylvania. It notes a 4000 strong Chinese coolie strike in India, Argentina’s customs duty cut, rice projections in Luzon, typhoid cases in Montreal, Black Sea fleet movements, peace in Damaraland, and large US Canada fire losses. It also mentions tax free cigar manufacture in state prisons, Taft for secretary of war, bank losses in Highland Kansas, wireless telegraphy at Point Reyes, embassies orderingJapanese officials home, Sugarloaf Mountain activity, Panama consular matters, camphor market jitters, and Mother Jones’s pneumonia while a cat farm keeper burns a baby.
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Commiasimer
Internal Revenue
Senate
Foraker
Taft
Philippines
Drummer
Highland
Kansas
Point Reyes
San Francisco
Coast
Farallon Island
Japan
United States
Chemlen
Confesses Killing Carmen in Salt Lake City Hold Up
John M. Shockley, under arrest for the street car hold up murder of Conductor Thomas Brighton and Motorman Amasa Greason, makes a full confession. He says fear of punishment after death drove him to confess and to try to make reparation. He claims to be heir to property that would come to him in years and wishes to sign over his interest to the families of his victims.
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John M. Shockley
Thomas Brighton
Amasa Greason
Salt Lake City
Shackler
Rebels Use Cannon As City Hall Damaged In Rioting
Advices from San Domingo under Gate of Wednesday Jan 6 say insurgents fired cannons around the city last night. A shell struck the city hall causing damage. A shell exploded near the United States legation but did not injure the building. Several arrests of insurgent sympathizers have been made. Provisions and milk are arriving.
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San Womingo
United States Legation
Chinese railway workers desert posts amid war fears
Chinese Railway Employes Deverting Their Posts reports widespread unease as predictions in the Chinese press point to an inevitable war. Fear grows that China will be involved and recalls the 1900 violence. Many employees on the line between New Chwang and Shan Hatkwan have deserted, hoping their country will avoid battle along the rail route.
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China
New Chwang
Shan Hatkwan
Shot at Polly Pry Denver newspaper woman injured
Mrs. R. T. Anthony known as Polly Pry was fired upon twice at her Denver home by an unknown man. The bullets missed. She answered a door ring at 9 30 Sunday night when a man shot at her from a pistol before fleeing, possibly angered by what she published.
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R. T. Anthony
Polly Pry
Denver
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Lambert
Ironsides
Alderman Allen
Allen
Vane
Straits OF
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Cailam
Weasel
Boston Actions
Boston
Albany
N.Y
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Rome
Charles Foster
Ie Treasury
Obl
Lincoln, Neb
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Ameri
Can
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Chima
Panbasinan
Luzon
Montreal
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Russia
Turkey
Black Sea
Daridanelles
Damaraland
Southwest Africa
Journal of Commerce
Saratof
Sebastoppol
Port Arthur
Hanover Cave
Rowan County
Gawdy
Paria
Hay
Panama
Europe
Carmen
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