Notable Deaths and Disasters Across the Nation
A sweep of brief items reports the deaths of John C. Orrick in St. Louis and Carl Smith in Washington, and several accidents and illnesses across Kansas, Missouri, New York, and Nebraska. Other notes include political clashes in Chicago building trades, anarchist activity in Berlin, and various appointments and civic events from St. Joseph to Philadelphia.
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John C. Orrick
St. Louis
Dreuth
Kansas
Missouri
Copenhagen
Carl Smith
Washington
Bright
Chicago Building Trades’ Council
Berlin
Amsterdam
N. Y
John Beverly
Superior Court of
State of Washington
Lawrence
Kan
St. Joseph
A. Truex
South St. Joseph
William MecMiller
Nevada City
Nev
Marcus Daily
Paris
London
New York
War clouds over China as allies weigh next moves
Washington reports Russia Germany and Japan have not declared war on China. Officials say no official or diplomatic confirmation exists of such action, and rumors from Che Foo are not trusted. Chaffee and Remey communications are sparse while lines to Pekin are being restored.
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Washington
Russia
Germany
Japan
China
Che Foo
Russian
Department of State
Legations
Runnor
State
War
Navy
Conger
Conger, General Chaffee
Admiral Remey
Fowler
War Department
Chaffee
Department
Pekin
Tien Tain
London
Tien Tsin
United States
Sernees
Shanghai
Rom Che Foo
Americans Leave Pekin for Tien Tsin Under Escort
A Pekin dispatch dated August 20 reports forty Americans with a United States troops escort will begin the march to Tien Tsin the following day.
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Pekin
London
United States
Tien Tsin
March Through the Palace Ends Boxer Occupation in Paris
General Frey reports the allied forces have driven the Boxers from all occupied points in Paris. The allies are camped outside the imperial palace, briefly occupied by Chinese soldiers, and plan to march the international forces through the palace doors before closing them.
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Paris
Frey
Vrekin
Imperial Palace
Farmer dies from shotgun accident near Boneakee
Stuart Nebraska August 25 Henry Beck of Boneakee South Dakota was mowing when a shotgun discharged. The bullet pierced his left lung and caused his death.
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Stuart
Neb
Henry Beck
Boneakee
S. D
Mrs Moore Favored for National Boss of WRC
Mrs C L Moore former department president of the Woman's Relief Corps of Kansas is being urged for national president. She won endorsement at the Kansas state convention and the Kansas delegates to the Chicago encampment will back her bid when they head north tonight.
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Tgpeka
Kan
C.L. Moore
Woman’s Relief Corps of
Kansas
Woman’s Relief Corps
Chicago
National Mexican War Veterans to Meet in Cincinnati
The National Association of Mexican War Veterans will hold meetings in Cincinnati on September 13 and 14. Local committees have planned receptions, banquets, and tours of city sights including a visit to the Fort Thomas military camp. It may be the last formal gathering of the national group.
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Cincinnaty
National Association of
Cincinnati
Fort Thomas
Famine Fears Rise As City of Peking Stands by Allies
From London a August dispatches report Peking remains unoccupied with the imperial city still held by defending forces. Allied powers hold actions pending orders while a 30,000 strong Boxer attack is anticipated and famine looms due to refugee shortages at Tien Tsin.
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London
Pekin
Dorward
Tien T'sin
Tien ‘T'sin
Tien Tsin
Shanghai
Kwang Su Lu
Daily Telegraph
Taku
Forbidden City
Europe
Armour & Co Gets Huge Beef Order for Russia
Armour & Co receives a 6,000,000 pound beef on the hoof order from the Russian government to feed czarist troops in China. The shipment plan uses Pacific ships with cattle drawn from San Francisco via Hawaii and Japan, needing about 5,000 cattle.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
China
Pacific
San Francisco
Hawaii
Japan
Plan for Uprising in Manila Uncovered Letters
War department releases letters found with General Ricart in custody near Manila. unsigned note references a January 1900 attack on Manila, citing few resolute guards at gates and General Otis aboard a ship. A second attack was planned but thwarted by enemy city search.
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Manila
Washington
War Department
Ricart
Geneal Otis
Manila Bay
Express Robbers Target Burlington Money Heist
Two detectives rushed from Burlington Iowa after a $20,000 express robbery. They expect to arrest three gang members in a city between Burlington and Chicago by Monday noon. Authorities offer no further details on the suspects or capture site.
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Burlington
Chicago
Soldier Cordun Executed in Pretoria For Parole Violation
A Pretoria patch dated August 24 reports the execution of Lieutenant Cordun of the Transvaal artillery. Convicted by court martial for breaking parole in a plot to abduct Lord Roberts and kill British officers, Cordun walked to the garden behind the jail and, at his request, sat unbound in a chair as ten bullets struck him.
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London
Pretoria
Cordun
Transvaal Artillery
Lord Roberts
Warships to Enforce Claim in Moroccan Murder Case
A U S warship arrived at Tangier to support the claim arising from the murder last June of Marcos Essagin, a naturalized American who managed the Fez branch of Braunsweig & Co. The incident involves a French firm in Fez and tensions with local authorities.
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Tanger
Morocco
United States
Marcos Essagin
Fez
Braunsweig & Co
Census Of Two Cities Population Figures
The census bureau released Rochester New York population at 162 165 up from 133 896 in 1890 an increase of 28 539 or 51 31 percent Indianapolis total 169 164 up from 105 436 in 1890 an increase of 63 728 or 60 44 percent.
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Washington
Rochester
N. Y
Census Bureau
Indianapolis
Roberts Meets Generals in South Africa Encounter
CAPETOWN August 27 Lord Roberts arrived yesterday at Belfast near Machadodorp and met Sir Redvers Buller General French and General Pole-Carew. The officers said everything is now ready for an advance.
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Roberts
Capetown
Lord Roberts
Belfast
Machadodorp
Redvers Buller
French
Pole-Carew
Declaration of War Rumor Emerges in August Dispatch
A August 27 bulletin reports on strong rumors that Russia Germany and Japan have declared war on China and urge England and the United States to retire from the conflict.
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Che .Foo
Russia
Germany
Japan
China
England
United States
Allied forces defeat Boxers near Tien Tsin in 1900
Five hundred American troops join 375 British and 200 Japanese under General Dorward in a victory outside Tien Tsin on August 15. They killed over 300 Boxers and captured 64 wounded, with village burnings and multiple captures of flags, spears, and swords.
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London
Tien Tsin
Vienna
Reuter
Dorward
Shanghai
Pekin
Tung Fuh Sing
Sian Fu
Prince Tuan
Li Hung Chang
Tung Fuh Liang
Daily Telegraph
Earl Li
China
Emperor Kwang Su
Repter
Relef
Legations
Sha Ho
Trouble Among Telegraphers in San Francisco
The Chronicle reports brewing trouble in the Order of Railway Telegraphers. President Powell suspended George Estee, division 53 chairman, amid disputes over insurance benefits and regulations. Estee hesitated to execute orders, prompting back-and-forth correspondence and an eventual suspension Edict.
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San Francisco
Cal
the Chronicle
W. W. Powell
George Estee
Division 53
Powell
Estee
Lieutenant Cordus Shot and Cordun Death Sentence Confirmed
A Pretoria dispatch reports Lieutenant Cordus shot yesterday afternoon. Another dispatch states General Roberts confirmed the death sentence on Lieutenant Cordun, formerly of the Santa artillery, for leading a plot to abduct and kill British officers.
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London
Pretoria
Cordus
Lord Roberts
Cordun
Stanta Artillery
Roberts
Peck Arrives at Penitentiary in Summit County Custody
Peck arrived at the Columbus penitentiary at 8:50 p m in the sheriff of Summit county s custody. He expressed relief as the iron gate closed and he felt safe from mob violence. He spoke little and was taken to a cell.
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Peck
Columbus
Summit County
Japanero Courtesy to Americana
The state department received a dispatch from the U S consul at Osaka with a translation of a note from the Hiogo provincial governor acting as Japan Red Cross chief commissioner. It states that due to disturbances in China the Japanese Red Cross will provide aid to any wounded American soldiers or sick refugees arriving at Hiogo or passing through.
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Americana
Washington
State Department
United States
Osaka
Kobe
Japan
Hiogo Province
Japanesse Red Cross Society
China
Hiogo
Japanese
Red Cross
Question on Penalty Clause in Maximum Rate Law
Lincoln Neb Aug 27 Edson Rich attorney for Union Pacific notes the penalty clause and an unrelated section are missing from the engrossed copy of the maximum rate law though present in the enrolled bill. The omission could affect litigation over enforcement and may influence the validity and value of the act.
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Lincoln, Neb
Edson Rich
Union Pacific Railway Company
Rich
House Journal
Assault on Northwestern train robs Omaha banker
Edward E. Balch assistant cashier of Omaha National Bank was assaulted and robbed on a Pullman sleeper en route from Chicago to Omaha. He remained unconscious for hours and was treated at home. the thief escaped with 50 dollars in cash and two fifty dollar drafts. Investigators offer vague theories with little progress in identifying the robber.
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Ohaha
Edward E. Baich
Omaha W National Bank
Northwestern
Chicago
Omaha
Balch
Murder at Wayne in Nebraska Killing
In Wayne Nebraska a man named Adolph Wonlund Buckland Missouri confessed to murdering Robert Bigham Dunbar Nebraska by stomping his face. Wonlund claimed divine command and insanity not in dispute. Bigham traveling to Big Spring Nebraska has a son in law near Wausa.
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Wayne, Neb
Robert Bigham
Dunbar
Neb
Adolph Wonlund
Buckland
Bigham
Wonlund
Big Spring
Wausa
Farmer Dies Suddenly Near Clarks on Travel to Ames
Reuben Renker died suddenly while riding in a wagon about two miles from Clarks Nebraska on a trip with his family to work in the beet fields near Ames. The body was returned to Clarks for burial and the town’s citizens donated about $35 to assist his wife and provided aid.
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Clarks, Neb
Reuben Renker
Clarks
Ames
Neb
A Big Ballot Looms Large in Omaha County Election
Omaha officials anticipate a record lengthy ballot for fall voting. Printers estimate the ballot will exceed five feet in length with one eighth inch letter height and three sixteenths inch spaces between names, including presidential electors legislative candidates and county precinct officers.
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Omaha
Lightning destroys Hassford home in Wayne Nebraska
In Wayne Nebraska on August 27 the Hassford residence was struck by lightning, igniting the house and most contents. The family hid in a cyclone cave during the blaze, and a person entered the burning building to rescue the corpse of the baby who had died the previous night.
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Wayne, Neb
H. Hassford
Violators Ignore Game Law Near Bloomfield
In Bloomfield Nebraska August 27 hunters flood the area defying wildlife rules. Immature young chickens and even quail are being killed before September first. The piece argues this harms lawful sportsmen and farmers who rely on game for feed and protection, urging law observance or repeal.
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Bloomfield, Neb
Holds Board Is Legal Reasons for Knowing the Bill Passed the Legislature
Nebraska Aug 22 The attorney general filed in the supreme court a brief in the state against Burlington and the Elkhorn railroads. The core issue is whether the act creating the board of transportation and defining its duties was passed by both houses. The defense claims it was not, challenging the board’s legal existence and Judge Munger’s injunction on interstate traffic rates. The brief argues the enrolled bill title matches the passed title to uphold legality.
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Lincoln
Neb
Supreme Court
Burliington
Elkshorn
Board of Transportation
Secretary of State
Munger
Attorney General
House
Senate
Fatal shooting in Alliance saloon over insult claim
Bradis Richardson was shot and killed by R M Kine in Alliance Nebraska. The two men, a saloon keeper and itinerant fiddler, were in a tenderloin district saloon where Kline and his wife played. No crowd trouble, Kline in custody.
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Richardson
Berea
Kline
Locating Stolen Goods After Humboldt Wreck
Humboldt Nebraska August 22 A railroad detective works to identify merchandise taken from cars demolished in a yard wreck at dawn. Section men were delayed arriving, prompting an inquiry after a noticeable shortage was found during unloading and inspection.
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Humboldt
Neb
Humboldt Arell
Nathan Redfield Dies in Nebraska City Veteran Settler Passes
Nathan Redfield, one of the oldest settlers in the area, died at 87 in Nebraska City after moving there in 1856 and serving with the Second Nebraska Cavalry in the Civil War. The funeral is set for tomorrow under the Grand Army of the Republic post with a widow and one son surviving.
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Nathan Redfield
Nebraska City
Neb
Second Nebraska Cavalry
Grand Army of the Republic
Nude body found in Missouri river near Blyburg Nebraska
The nude body of an unknown man was found floating in the Missouri river about six miles southeast of Founds Floater by youths. Coroner Sawyer at Jackson was notified and will hold an inquest. Initially thought to be a man who leaped from the Sioux City bridge three weeks earlier, the body was found fully dressed and identified as not him. The body was secured ashore pending investigation.
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Homer
Neb
Missouri River
Here
Blyburg
Sawyer
Jackson
Sioux City
Calaway Marshal Vanishes Leaving Town in Uncertain Crisis
Callaway Nebraska, Aug 22. George Rupert long serving marshal abruptly left town for parts unknown. Creditors mourn his departure as he allegedly ran up and borrowed money from many local businesspeople. His wife and baby remain behind.
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Callaway
Neb
George Rupert
Old Controversy Revived in Custer County Division
Callaway Nebraska reports that Custer county is likely to be divided this fall with an almost unanimous vote in favor. Sources from other areas indicate former opponents are now aligning with the division proposal.
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Callaway
Neb
Custer County
Robbers Blow Open Nebraska Post Office Safe
In Octavia Nebraska on August 21 robbers entered the hardware store and post office and blasted the safe with black powder. They took about 97 dollars in postage stamps and a few cents. No clues were found.
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Octavia
Neb
Richards Case Continued in Blair Court
J B Richards, sought fugitive from Minnesota, appeared in Blair county court. Absent key testimony led to a continuation until Saturday. Bail set at 3000 dollars. Requisition papers expected then to transport him to Minnesota for alleged assault with intent to kill.
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Blair
Neb
J. B. Richards
Minnesota
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Fashoda
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Medina
Joe Alvarez
el Paso
Texas
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Botanical Gardens
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Peking
Salvation Army
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Charles Broeckner
George H. Hosmer
Carney Hospital
Boston
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Count von Goetzen
Pacific Coast
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
Philadelphia
Mary C. Burton
Kansas City
Umatilla Indian School
Oregon
Stewart
Prohibition National Committee
Prohibition
Kentucky
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Leverings
John B. Kerr
Tenth Cavalry
Shaw
J. P. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Towa
John Henry Gear
FOO
Foreign Office of
Pekir
Mrs. Moore
Tsin
Emer
Kwang Sa
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Wayne
Farmer
Deadby
Seneral
Nebraska
Founds Floater
Marshal Leagee Town
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