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A collage of late 19th century notes reports battleship orders in Chile and Ma defeated by rebels. A New York man killed his son’s wife over an omelet. A $2,000,000 hotel planned opposite Yale campus. A New York farmer killed his wife with a bull. Daisy Gentleman sues for divorce. Astor jokes about class with a parrot. A heart expert dies. Prince Henry may return incognito. Men invited to join women’s clubs. Death and taxes are noted. A baby named Prince Henry causes talk. A locomotive’s speed likened to a rocket. Eve tempted by a man theory discussed. A Brooklyn minister cuts salary. Chile to issue no new paper money. Republican ideas spread. A Tennessee judge declines renomination. Morgan on money. Samar leader surrenders. Washington women lose gowns to a Paris tailor. Riots and China noted. Minor golf and retrenchment jokes. Arapahoe plans fiesta with new dress, fashion climbs. Wheat in Kansas praised. Newspaper output totals compiled.
Measured War Trials and Executions Reported Abroad
Diverse briefs cover Major Waller's court martial for firing on natives, with defense claiming martial law limits. Prof. Miller's murder conviction and life term. formation of the American Hominy Company. Mealy case ruling on Mealy's imprisonment. civil service rights for women. death of Rev. Talmage. and the vessel Hera arriving after Panama Canal mishap. Manuscripts name Kingsbury, Waller, Davis, Miller, Bates, Pratt, Mealy, Diaz, Talmage, and Hera among others.
Tragedy in Mississippi River Drowns Five Year Old Boy
A five year old boy named Jobo Muleahar, son of David Muleahar, drowned yesterday in the Mississippi near Willard, with his mother reaching the scene as he sank. The event comes amid a day of sobering news from Terre Haute where Rev. W A Waterson resigns from the First Congregational Church. General Wade Hampton is buried in Trinity Churchyard Colombia SC after a large funeral procession.
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Jobo
David Muleahar
Mississippi
Willard
Waterman
Terre Haute
Ind
W. A. Waterson
First Congregational Church
General Hamptons
Colombia
Wade Hampton
Trinity
Obacyeles
Jonna Calhoun
Redmond Arrives in U S Amid Boer War Debate
William H. K. Redmond, Irish Parliamentary Party member for East Clare, arrives in New York during a U S tour for the United Irish League. He notes unity among Irish leaders and hopes for home rule, while defying British oppression and supporting Boer freedom. He reports establishing 300 league branches and predicts fatal consequences for continued colonial policy.
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Dting
Redmond
Parnell
Mr. Redmond
Ireland
Britain
Erin
All Ireland
House of Commons
Webb
Kruger
Coercion to Be Enforced in Ireland Amid Peace Rumors
April reports from Pall Mall Gazette and William Wahklorf Asters indicate that battalions of English and Sentech militia will be called to Ireland to enforce the coercion act. The move follows rising unrest as United Irish League activity spreads, boycotts increase, and evictions spark clashes with soldiers and police. Lord Londonderry urged suppression of the league, threatening resignation to push for action.
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Ald Meguiars
London
South Africa
Pall Mall Gazette
Williar Wahklorf Asters
Co Hattalions
Sentech Mitltia
Ireland
Cape Town
Royal Irish Constabulary
Aerskot
Reland
Pall Mall
Land League
United Irish League
Old Land League
Dublin Castle
Jhs
Lord Londonderry
League
Tragic Murder Suicide At Tow er Home In Poughkeepsie
April 12 in Poughkeepsie a long illness and a mother’s exhaustion over her first child led Mrs. Tower to shoot and kill her 10-year-old son Alfred before killing herself. Edward A Tower, a millionaire foundryman, was away at the country at the time. other family members and servants slept through the tragedy.
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Milliceaires
Poughkeepsie
Edward A. Tower
Mr. Tower
Creek rolls approved and Dawes deeds advance policy
Secretary Hitchcock approved the Creek rolls and the Dawes commission is preparing deeds for allotments. Many allotments have been bonded and buyers await further sums. Chief Porter will not sign deeds until the supplemental treaty is passed. Feasts in Eldorado report Jessie Morrison bond filing and a murder conviction for Miss Morrison with eight days imprisonment.
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Muskogee
I. T
Hitchcock
Dawes Commission
Porter
Widow to wed after breach of promise suit
Lincoln Neb April 11 Mrs Bar turn We of Beardstown Ill came to Nebraska after matrimonial advertisement and correspondent wed Michael Miller a wealthy farmer Miller paid her 200 for breach of promise The widow will shortly marry another Nebraskan she met since her arrival Library for Cincinnati April 11 Andrew Carnegie funded a branch library in Cincinnati a special board meeting was held to accept the gift Crow moves to St Louis from Jefferson City April 12 Attorney General Crow relocates his family to St Louis plans permanent residence and retirement from active politics rumored while work keeps him in Jefferson City part of Jasper County region notes shifting political ties
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Raim
Lincoln
Neb
Barturn
Beardstown
Nebraska
Michael Miller
Miller
Wells
Library For
Cincinnati
Andrew Carnegie
Board of Trustees
Crow
Lonts
Jefferson City
St. Louiz
St. Louisa
Jasper County
Tand
War talk on Europe views of South African flare
Europe anxiously watches for a peace end to the South African conflict with voices from Berlin and Italy urging swift settlement. Russia’s destiny and the Manchurian convention shape terms while Britain seeks a balanced and gradual evacuation amid trans-Asian concerns.
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Europe
South Africa
Berliner Post
Pasce
Noroe Vremya
Cape Town
Great Britain
Russia
United States
Washington
Tokio
Nicholas
Pacific
Indian Ocean
Bosphorus
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Edinburgh Evening News
Holland
Klerksdorp
Lord Kitchener
Asia
China
Germany
Io St Petersburg
Moscow
Exposition Postponed to 1904 and Pacific Cable Planned
World’s Fair officials announce the Louisiana Purchase Exposition will be delayed to 1904 after a Senate appropriations hearing. In San Francisco, George G Ward confirms the Pacific cable landing at Golden Gate Park with a route under ground to the Postal Telegraph Office, aiming to link to Honolulu by next Thanksgiving. Other snippets report a Cleveland double murder, an Oklahoma cattleman’s suicide, Memphis Light and Power sale progress, large immigrant arrivals, a Kentucky riot, a Missouri fire, and a Oregon timber land sale.
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Washington
John M. Allen
Tom Carter
Seational Commission For the
Senate
House of Representatives
Prebiie
San Francisco
Cal
Pacific Cable
George G. Ward
Commercial Pacific Cable Company
Golden Gate Park
Postal Telegraph Company
Honolulu
The Serikera Won. Evansville Strike Ends After Two Weeks
The two week carpenters strike in Evansville ends with over 200 workers winning a demand for 30 cents an hour for eight hours daily. The action followed a prolonged dispute and involved the Allied carpenters union.
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Jod
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