Boers Advance Amid Rains in South African War
The Daily Mail Cape Town dispatch reports Kimberley besieged and Boers massing with railway cuts at Belmont and Spyfontein station. They aim to capture Cecil Rhodes. Newcastle reportedly taken, but heavy rains hinder Boer movements.
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Cape Town
Kimberley
Belmont
Spyfontein
Modder Bridge
Orange River Bridge
Cecil Rhodes
Mafeking
Newcastle
Ladysmith
George Stewart White
Glencoe
Viljoen
Spitzkop
de Jagers
Buffalo River
Hospital Train Narrowly Escapes Boers Ambush
A hospital train near Mariboga, Cape Colony, was derailed by rails upturned by Boers. The engine moved onto a raised rail. occupants righted the engine and the train returned to Vryburg under a white flag with a red cross. Boers nearby reportedly menaced the rail line and demanded supplies as leverage.
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Cape Colony
Mariboga
Maribogo
Langered
Schweizerrenek
Transvaal
Rigorous censorship delays South Africa news from Ladysmith
Durban reports show heavy censorship delaying front line dispatches. Troops including cavalry artillery and infantry move from Ladysmith toward Acton Homes where Boers are encamped. Dublin Fusiliers travel from Glencoe, retake station reports confirm retreat of Boers toward Brakwal with British forces 10 miles from Ladysmith.
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South Africa
Durban
Ladysmith
Acton Homes
Dublin
Glencoe
General Joubert Fortifies Laings Nek as Boer Spies Captured
Durban reports heavy fortifications at Laings Nek by Commandant General Joubert. Boer forces estimated between 11 000 and 138 000 patrol the Drakenberg passes Olivers Hook to Collins Pass. Two Boer spies seized at Ladysmith as 1 000 outlanders enroll under imperial sanction in Durban and Springfield.
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Durban
Drakenberg Range
Olivers Hook
Collins Pass
Berg
Joubert
Ladysmith
sPpteromitaburg
Cuban Outrages Rise After Mayor Lacoste Flag Order
In Havana on October 14, outrages against Spaniards increased over the past 10 days in nearby districts. The Diario de La Marina links this to Mayor Lacoste's flag order, noting bitter racial tensions. The paper cites Young Sanguilly's release and quick census appointment as possible official approval of his act, while La Lucha condemns awarding positions to those who acted improperly. Additional troubles arose among Spanish and Cuban workers at the Havana Commercial Company tobacco factories, with a request for U.S. troop protection.
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Diaro de la Marina
Lacoste
Diario
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la Lucha
Loscostes
Havana Commercial Company
United States
Quarrel Ends in Fatal Shooting at Cincinnati Primary
In an Over-the-Rhine precinct of the Republican primary a quarrel over a vote led to a fatal shooting. Victim George C. Hennekes assistant marketmaster. shooter Fred J. Goetz redman in the engineer's office. Goetz arrested after the incident following a prior grudge from last year’s delegate contest.
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Cincinnati
George C. Hennekes
Fred J. Goetz
Goetz
Hennekes
Fight at Angeles injures and kills in Philippine conflict
Manila reports an attack on Angeles by insurgents yesterday morning. One American killed and seven wounded as Filipinos used artillery for about three hours. U.S. forces from the Seventeenth Ninth and Thirteenth regiments engaged the enemy and drove them off. An American scouting party near Balinate captured 11 Filipinos, and another near Maycanyon captured a Filipino major. all were brought to Manila.
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Angeles
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Maycanyon
Woman's vengeance ends in shooting in Italian quarter
In Niles Ohio on October 16 Mrs. Tauro shot and killed Frank Augusta, who was accused by Dominick Tauro before dying of a stabbing four months earlier. Mrs Tauro, who is jailed in Warren, had a five month old baby with her during arrest.
Lorenzo Dow Dead Miner Lawyer and Manufacturer
Lorenzo Dow dies in New York at age 72. He was a gold and silver miner an inventor and manufacturer and served as a Kansas supreme court justice and the first mayor of Topeka. He once exported mahogany from South America.
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Lorenzo Dow
Supreme Bench of
Kansas
Topeka
Kan
South America
John Donovan Dean Sentenced for Manslaughter in Detroit
John Donovan Dean was found guilty of manslaughter in the recorder's court and sentenced to 15 years in the state penitentiary at Jackson. He killed his wife with a flatiron on April 18 during a quarrel after they had been living apart.
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John Donovan Dean
Detroit
Recorder’s Court
Jackson
Miners Arrested After Fatal Exchange Fire in Tennessee
Horace Campbell and another black miner resisted arrest at the Tennessee Phosphate mines near Columbia Tennessee. James Gilmer was killed and B L Ladd wounded in the legs as officers came under gunfire. Campbell was later arrested and identified amid a guard at the jail to prevent a lynching.
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Columbia, Tenn
Horace Campbell
Campbell
Tennessee Phosphate Company
James Gilmer
B. L. Ladd
W. L. Wilshire
Gilmer
Ladd
Late Senator Harlans Estate Probate Appoints Lincoln Heir
Mount Pleasant Iowa October 4 Mrs Robert T Lincoln of Chicago wife of former minister to Great Britain has been named administratrix of the estate of her father the late Senator James Harlan The estate was surprisingly small under 350 000 and all will go to Mrs Lincoln his sole heir
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Robert T. Lincoln
Chicago
Court of St. James
James Harlan
Lincoln
Cable links to Transvaal cut off
Washington reports the state department was informed by cable firms that telegraphic communication with the Transvaal is completely interrupted. The department is cut off from contact with United States Consul Macrum at Pretoria.
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State Department
Transvaal
United States
Macrum
Pretoria
Harrison Honored At Berlin Reception By Emperor William
Berlin reports General Benjamin Harrison received special honor at a royal reception. Emperor William seated Harrison at the table of honor reserved for royal family members, defying standard court etiquette.
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Berlin
Benjamin Harrison
William
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Army of the Tennessee reunion and other 1900s items in brief
The 21st annual Army of the Tennessee reunion was held in Chicago. Forest fires in Mill Valley California caused about 50000 damage. Colonel Andrew Schwarz a Grand Army figure died in Columbus Ohio at 33. The Columbia Shamrock yacht race was canceled due to heavy fog. The National Stamp Traders Association met in Chicago. Howard C Benham of Albany was granted a new trial after a death sentence. Madge Davenport and Mamie White died after drinking carbolic acid in New York following a quarrel. The Twentieth Kansas regiment was warmly received in San Francisco. Mrs Ingalls denies cancer rumors about her husband. The U S will likely protect Britain’s interests in the Transvaal during the war. Heavy rains halted Mill Valley fires. Catholic University trustees met in Washington Cardinal Gibbons presiding. A Paris trip payment for the Philippines was justified in a letter from Judge Day to Congressman Watson.
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Mime de Levigne
Heaven
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Tie
M. Camille Flammarion
Biela
M. Flammarion
New York Herald
Massive Fires in Minneapolis and Other 19th Century City News
A sweep of notes reports the Minneapolis Produce Exchange burned late yesterday with loss to be tallied. Immigrant traffic through New York barge offices totals over 3,190. Ohio Bankers' Association rejects a state clearing house plan. Transportation firms in St. Louis contribute to the World’s Fair fund.
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Slauven
New York
Ohio Bankers’ Association
St. Louis
William Rh. Smith
Haverett
Mass
Canadian V Pacific
Winnipeg
Jacob Wittemeier
Columbus
Alexandria
W. Va
Court Debate Sparks Exchange Between Lawyers
During a Philadelphia North American item, two lawyers clash trading insults as the court urges focus on the disputed points of the case. The exchange highlights tensions in the proceedings and the judge’s attempt to steer the discussion toward substantive issues.
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