Turks Capture Domokos After Repeated Turkish Advances
Greek forces retreat before a victorious Ottoman army that repulsed several Greek counterattacks and finally occupied Domokos, marking a triumph for Ottoman troops in the theater.
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Newspaper
The Dakota Huronite
Location
Huron, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1897
Page
1
The Porte's Demands for Peace With Greece Discussed
London may 19 in official circles the Porte's terms of peace with Greece are ridiculed as impracticable. Critics doubt Thessaly retrocession and large indemnities while noting possible settlements may include 5 to 6 million pounds and a minor frontier rectification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Greece
Thessaly
Greeks Retreat After Turkish Advance At Domokos
A Daily Telegraph special reports Edhem Pasha moved from a point and occupied Domokos, with Greece suffering a crushing defeat. Crown Prince Constantine dispatches note Greek right wing under Mastrapas retreated toward Phourka pass as reserves rushed to repel attacks. AP confirms Turks occupy Kitiki and Greeks pull back toward Orthrys range.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Daily Telegraph
Im Thessaly
Edhem Pasha
Domokos
The
Times
Athens
Crown Prince
Constantine
Mastrapas
Youssi
Phourka Pass
Battle of Domokos Ends With Heavy Casualties on Both Sides
From Lonpoy May 19 the Athens Chronicle reports a massive clash at Domokos where Turkish forces of about 50,000 attacked a Greek line of around 85,000. Both sides suffered heavy losses. Turks reportedly lost thousands while Greek defense held on the left but yielded ground on the right before a retreat to Banusi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonpoy
Daily Chronicle
Athens
Domokos
Banusi
Greeks Rally Cabinet Over Front News In Athens
In Athens on May 19, a state of high tension grips the city as all cabinet ministers convene at the ministry of marine to receive dispatches from the front. Justice Minister Triauta filaca confirms the gravity of events while reports say General Mavromichalis is severely wounded and replaced in command.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athens
Ministry of Marine
M. Triautafilaca
Mavromichalis
Russian Newspapers Protest Over Turkey Peace Terms
Sr. Peterssure May 19 reports city newspapers denounce Turkey demands as excessive and unacceptable for peace with Greece. They warn Europe may abandon mediation if terms persist. Novoe Vremya suggests powers must take measures to protect Greece from threats to its national existence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sr. Peterssure
Turkey
Greece
Europe
Novoe Vremya
Turkish troops take positions after two days near Arta
Governor of Janina telegraphs that Osman Pasha’s division, facing Greeks in Arta, fought two days and inflicted heavy enemy losses while capturing the positions held by the Greeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Janina
Osman Pasha
Arta
Turkey Gains Thessaly After Do mokos Battle
London reports from Athens indicate a Turkish victory at Domokos with Greek forces suffering a serious defeat. Edhem Pasha may threaten a Greek retreat and isolate General Smolenski at Sourpi while Greece appears to hold Thessaly and faces tougher Allied protection. The Athens populace and government reportedly fear intensified crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Athens
Domokos
Edhem Pasha
Smoilenski
Sourpi
Manos
Powers seek armistice as Greece may lose Crete and Thessaly
In Constantinople on May 19 representatives of the powers drew up a note for the Turkish government asking for an armistice and opposing Greece being crushed. Military officials question how Europe could evict Turkey from Thessaly after Crete. London quotes a stock drop as Turkey’s peace demands shock investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantinople
Greece
Thessaly
Europe
Crete
Turkey
London
Stock Exchange
Decree implements reforms across Cuban provinces
The royal decree putting the Dec 15 reforms into effect arrives in Santa Clara Matanzas Havana and Pinar del Rio. El Pais and other dailies congratulate the queen regent as it coincides with Alfonso XIII's birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Santa Clara
Matanzas
Pinar del Rio
Spain
el Pais
Autonymists
Alfonso
Uruguayan forces rout insurgents after six hour battle
In Montevideo on May 19 the government reports a six hour clash with rebels led by Lamas and Sarsieva. Loyal troops win and claim the revolution is dying as insurgents run low on ammo and desertions rise. Later officials say the insurgents are completely routed and the revolt ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monttevideo
Lamas
Sarsieva
Smugglers Resist Revenue Crew Off Fortun(e) Bay
In Fortune Bay on May 17 a clash occurred as smugglers fought off officers of the revenue cruiser Fiona while attempting to arrest them for carrying venison to St Pierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jonns
N. F
Fortune Bay
Fiona
St. Pierra
Butler Resolution Seeks Details on Union Pacific Sale Authority
Washington May 19 The senate adopted Senator Butler s resolution demanding information on the authority behind the proposed sale of the Union Pacific railway and the agreement reached between the executive and the purchasers alliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Butler
Union Pacific Railway
Nervy Dew Uncovered In Knoxville Burglary Ring
In Knoxville Tennessee Sheriff Donner and deputies arrested Alf Fasley and his wife along with seven men for burglary and concealing stolen goods. The ring reportedly used a 8 story house to store jewelry valued at over ten thousand dollars and employed twenty men on salary to steal. Fifty five gold watches were recovered. Fasley resisted arrest and pistols were seized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Donner
Alf Fasley
Fasley
Train Robbery Near Lozier Stuns West Texas Route
A Westbound Southern Pacific passenger train was held up 250 miles west of San Antonio by three masked men. They forced the engineer to stop the train and dynamited the Wells Fargo express safes, stealing local cash of about 2000 to 3000 dollars and an unknown amount from the through safe likely between 5000 and 7000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Southern Pacific
Here
Lozier
Wells-Fargo Express Company
Secretary John Bloor Convicted in Salary Bill Case
HewLena May 17 The senate secretary John Bloor was found guilty by a jury of secreting the salary bill to block its passage. He faces one year imprisonment, bail denied, and remains in jail. The bill would have cut county officers salaries and deputy numbers by 33 percent but was not signed by the house speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HewLena
Mon
Senate
John Bloor
Three Negroes Hanged in Rosesup for Attempted Assault
In Rosesup Texas on May 17 three men Dave Cotton Henry Williams and Labe Stewart were taken from officers and hanged after being jailed on charges of attempted rape against a white woman daughter of William Coates. Also noted is the death of Umpire Roughly Usa. In Kansas City on May 17 a Milwaukee Milwaukee baseball game ended in riot as Umpire Graves was assaulted by fans after a disputed call. police later escorted him away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosesup
Tex
Dave Cotton
Henry Wiliams
Labe Stewart
The
Law
William Coates
USA
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Graves
State Court of Appeals Denies Reversal of Land Sale
In Albany on May 13 the Minnesota Court of Appeals decision upholds a land sale to Meyer Bernheimer et al. as executors of Isaac Bernheimer. Hannah Niedlinger and Augusta Nirdlinger challenged the sale of land where St Paul and Minneapolis now stand, but the court refused to set it aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
State Court of Appeals
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Hannah Niedlinger
Meyer Bernheimer
Isaac Bernheimer
Augusta Nirdlinger
Special Session Called to Correct One Word Error
Governor Griggs issued a proclamation for a special session of the New Jersey legislature on May 25 to fix a word error in the proposed constitutional amendments. The abnormal substitution of provided for prohibited in the amendment prohibiting lotteries and other gambling will be corrected before submission to voters next September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
Griggs
Reduced Maritime Postal Rates May 13 Report
A sub-committee of the ways and means committee at the universal postal congress fixed a slightly smaller reduction than previously proposed. The plan provides a reduction averaging a little over 5 percent on all foreign mails carried by water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ways and Means Committee
Universal Postal Congress
Reception to Postal Delegates in Washington
Postmaster General Gary hosted a reception for delegates of the international postal congress last night in the Corcoran Gallery halls. It marked the first official function for the delegates since their arrival in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gary
International Postal Congress
Corcoran Art Galery
Winnipeg to Hudson Bay Rail Line Proposal
The Winnipeg, Duluth and Hudson Bay Railway Co seeks a Dominion charter to build a line south from Winnipeg to the boundary for a connection to Duluth and a northward extension to Hudson Bay, Ontario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson Bay
Ottawa
Ont
Winnipeg, Duluth and Hudson Bay Railroad Company
Dominion Government
Winnipeg
Boundary Line
Duluth
Student Killed in Runaway Accident in Madison
A Milwaukee law student Herbert Abernderfer was killed in Madison due to a runaway accident. He was thrown from a buggy after turning a corner sharply and struck on the head, suffering a concussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Herbert Abernderfer
Milwaukee
Brooke's Distinction Brigadier General to Command Army
Brigadier General John R. Brooke, commander of the Missouri department, is ordered to Washington to assume command of the army. He becomes the first officer of his rank to hold such a post since the early Revolutionary era. General Miles sails to Europe, Merritt on leave, leaving the army without a major general while Wheaton retires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CnHicaco
John R. Brooke
Department of the Missouri
Washington
Continental Army
Miles
Europe
Merritt
Wheaton
Brooke
Liberals Win in Quebec Election
In Montreal on May 13 the Liberal party won a decisive victory overturning the Conservatives. The prior split had Conservatives 50 seats to Liberals 23, but results show Liberals around 50 seats and Conservatives near 20. Notable defeats included G. A. Mantel and Louis Beaubien. Local issues dominated the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Quebec
Liberals
G. A. Mantel
Louis Beaubien
Cuebec
Wilfred Laurier
Train Wrecker Charley Jackson Hanged by Mob
Charley Jackson was arrested on a railroad wrecking charge and seized by an armed mob near Clinton La, who hanged him from a tree. In Madison Homer T Fowler and Walter Fowler appeared in court, pleaded not guilty, with bail set at $5 000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Charley Jackson
Colon
Contable
F. M. Norworthy
Cinton
Madison
Wis
Homer T. Fowler
Walter Fowler
Frank Meehan
Ireland the Guest of Honor at Cleveland Chamber Banquet
Nearly 400 business and professional leaders attended the Hollenden for the chamber of commerce annual banquet in Cleveland. Archbishop Ireland was the guest of honor and delivered a speech on The Foundation of a True Citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Chamber of Commerce
Hollenden
Archbishop Ireland
Senate session lively in Washington on May fifteenth
The Senate faced agitation over the sugar investigation and a tariff bill skirmish. Tillman linked stock speculation to a Chap man inquiry. The Allen resolution moved to the judiciary committee. Aldrich said tariff action would be delayed but possible for Thursday or the following Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Allen
Elverton R. Chapman
Tillman
South Carolina
Judiciary Committee
Aldrich
R. L
Finance Committee
Congress Holds Semi Weekly Sessions Over Indian Bill
The House disposed of the Indian appropriation bill except for Utah gilite lands. a conference report creating an Omaha Indian warehouse, ratifying the Senees oil lands lease, and adding a judge to Indian Territory courts was adopted 54 to 47. A two hour parliamentary dispute centered on the constitutionality of semi weekly sessions led by Mr Wheeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Utah
Simpson
Pop
Kan
Steel beam pool dissolves as market opens
Philadelphia May 15 A 51 meeting of the companies in the steel beam pool formed fourteen months ago dissolved the pool. Percival Roberts Jr vice president of Pencoyd Co said the meeting was harmonious and all favored an open market with no distrust or cuts in steel beams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thig City
Percival Roberts, Jr
Pencoyd Company
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Cape
Royvau Baking Powder Co
New York
Associated Press
Kitiki
Orthrys Range
Epirus
Tursty
Montana
Texas
Huron
South Dakota
Twin Cities
New Jersey
Fowlers
Ireland
Steel Beam Pool
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