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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1900
Page
2
George Rogers of Richland Missouri feeds chickens for the market when a $500 diamond on his finger is snatched by a greedy fowl. He fears killing his 300 birds to recover the jewel, risking over $100 if it remains unfound.
A cloudburst drenched the Dreymouth area causing several thousand dollars in damage. The stream rose quickly, reaching first floor windows in ten minutes. Families fled to second stories as houses barns and stacks were swept away with narrow drowning escapes reported.
David Ward, a self made capitalist and lumber magnate with a fortune over 25 million dollars, died at his Pontiac Michigan home after months of illness. A New York native, he built a career from 1850 in lumbering pine land development and speculation.
Carl Raub aged 60, formerly with a German newspaper, shot and killed his niece Miss Bertha Yucker 25, assistant principal of the Orchard Street kindergarten, and then killed himself at 30 Steinway Avenue, the Richmond neighborhood. Raub was despondent over business affairs. motive not yet developed.
An explosion on the Kelly farm near Whipple east of Marietta Ohio killed four people and fatally wounded four others plus three more seriously injured. Ground damage left few survivors or reliable details about the blast.
Severe weather in Jacksonville Illinois saw lightning and wind damage the Centenary Church spire and injure Thomas Wakely who was on a street car. George Osterholt and Carl Roach were killed while sheltering under a tree in a nearby corn field.
The transport Meade carrying Major General E. S. Otis arrived Wednesday night and is quarantined for an indefinite period after three smallpox cases are found aboard. The ship also carries 112 soldiers who died in the Philippines.
Capt Arlie Morrison Frank Campbell and William Medlar were killed by a lightning strike at St Clair Michigan while working in the cabin of a new boat. The bolt struck the mast splintering it and traveling into the cabin with Morrison and Medlar killed instantly and Campbell dying within a half hour.
Frankfort Kentucky report states Judge Can Trell has directed Circuit Clerk Ford to issue a bench warrant for former Governor Taylor. The warrant follows an indictment from weeks ago charging Taylor as an accessory to the Goebel assassination.
Lord Roberts reports to the War Office that British forces now hold Johannesburg and the Union Jack floats over government buildings. The line marks a key moment in the campaign as Britain asserts control in the city.
In New York City a boarding house accident caused by escaped gas killed John McConnell and John McLaughlin while they slept and left Robert Healy gravely injured. The incident remains under investigation.
All shafts in the Calumet and Hecla mine are sealed except five to stop air flow. Officials believe the fire is nearly out but will not reopen shafts until it is certain the blaze is completely extinguished.
James Finnegan, a reclusive resident in northern Perry County Ohio, was killed in a brutal attack by masked robbers the other night. The crime prompted local police to search for suspects and review nearby security footage.
Reports from London say President Kruger and his cabinet left Pretoria as Lord Roberts moves toward Johannesburg. Boers retreat toward Lydenburg while Laing's Nek defenses brace for possible guerrilla resistance and British forces press from multiple fronts with limited casualties.
In a six month campaign the British Army of 240000 men defeats the Boer republics, gaining control of the diamond fields and gold fields. Presidents Steyn and Kruger flee. 10000 lives lost, 200000000 pounds spent, 5000 war prisoners await release.
The 1899 Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor will meet at Alexandra Palace starting July 10 with an expected 60 000 delegates from the United Kingdom the United States and foreign countries. Accommodations prove difficult as 5000 guests lack lodging and 1200 dormitories for women and 3800 for men must be created under canvas with tents from small English makers amid a wartime tent shortage.
Chinese rebels known as the Boxers gain momentum after defeats of government troops. They destroy Liu Liao railway facilities near Peking and march toward the capital aiming to eject foreign influence. Dowager Empress is sympathetic. foreign powers deploy ships and troops to protect legations as tensions rise.
Filipino insurgents rush into San Miguel Bulacan garrisoned by three companies of the Thirty-fifth volunteers. They kill five Americans and wound seven as townspeople flee. Refighting continues near Manila with further clashes and captured insurgent materials. Memorial day observances occur in Manila with ceremonies and salutes.
Confederate veterans gathered in Louisville for an annual reunion with a grand ball concerts and excursions to historical sites. About 20 000 veterans attended an immense hall seating 10 000, atop a bluff overlooking the Ohio River. Distinguished figures in national affairs joined the event as the city welcomed the “boys who wore the gray.”
Rundle has occupied Ladybrand and Boers intrench along the Vaal and Heidelburg hills. Gen Brabant reports 1500 prisoners captured at Clocolan. Boer exodus from Pretoria toward Lydenburg begins. Boers fortified at Rhenoster river and mined tunnel at Laing’s Nek. Mafeking relief praised in UK churches. England to ship 3,869 officers, 2,285 horses in thirty days. Natal invasion by Boers begins with three columns from Free State and Transvaal. Kruger departs Pretoria for Waterfallhoven as Burgomaster de Souza leads order protection efforts. British defeats strike until Boer tactics, casualties unreported. Ocean fares high due to ships in service and Paris exposition. Endeavorers to receive royal welcome in London. lord mayor to host. bishop of London to speak.
A powerful storm struck the soldiers' monument in Byron Illinois destroying the structure. Crowds sought shelter in Gill’s hall as the memorial ceremonies continued and a thunderous crash and flame followed the speaker’s roll call.
United States Marshal Foley seized the Neely Printing Company plant in Muncie with a writ of attachment pending a hearing before Judge Baker in Indianapolis. The action ties to Charles F. W. Neely, accused of owing more than 40 000 dollars.
Sheldon H. Barrett longtime Paugh Sells agent died in Boston after years of service. He represented clients across the region and was known for his industry involvement and local impact.
The article notes 60 000 Protestants in old Mexico and covers various church efforts. It highlights Rochester's Baptist Theological Seminary 50th anniversary, John D Rockefeller Jr leading a 63 member Sunday school class, and US State Department spending near 1 million yearly to protect missionaries abroad. It also mentions a Y M C A million dollar jubilee fund and Rev Minot J Savage traveling Europe by six seat gasoline car. Rev T H James in Kansas plans endowment of 500 000 for Oklahoma college and hospital. Archbishops Canterbury York oppose sacrament reservation stirring ritualist tensions among Anglican clergy.
The Senate discusses the Spooner Philippine bill with Morgan in opposition to its power given to the resident. It also handles the sundry civil appropriation bill and related measures including pension for Mrs. Stotsenberg and funding for the Louisiana purchase exposition. The House pursues Alaska civil government and anti trust actions whileหน้า adjournment looms on Decoration Day.
National Capital Nectes notes Pacific exports may surpass 100 million dollars this year. The House passed a bill banning interstate trade in convict made goods. Odds are slim for an oleomargarine law this session. Vandiver seeks a favorable report on a Mississippi bridge at Cape Girardeau. Charles R. Siegel of Missouri named wire man in the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Secretary Long orders a European station. Clark pushes Congress to create a Wilsons Creek park in southeast Missouri.
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