05 Jun 1900
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Newspaper
The Joliet Daily Republican
Location
Joliet, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1900
Page
1
A retailer advertises Sterling Silver tableware for weddings with beaded edge spoons in a dozen sets priced at $18.50 and oyster forks in the Strasburg pattern at $10.25 per dozen, plus gold pronged salad forks in cases. The copy hints at many more items for gift selections.
Reports from Lourenzo Marques indicate Pretoria was besieged by British forces with Six columns converging on the city. General Delarey vows defense while Kruger operates eastward amid criticism for his flight. battle lines stretch toward Ficksburg and Lindley as Boer and British actions unfold.
Mrs. Margaret Cecilia Stewart Sherman, wife of John Sherman, died yesterday at age 72 in Mansfield. Born in this city, she married John Sherman on December 31, 1848 and had no children. She was stricken with paralysis and shown little chance of recovery by doctors.
Dispatch reports Cossacks sent to rescue Belgians killed sixteen Boxers after a tense meeting between Baron de Vinck de Deux Orp and tsungli yamen officials. Over forty miles of Eu Han railway bridges and stations destroyed, delaying repairs for months. German and Austrian guards arrived at Pekin as powers urged coordinated action to curb massacres.
Chicago teachers visited Sand lake near Cambellsport to inspect the Teachers' Country Club grounds. The Chicago club has bought 220 acres around the lake, plans a clubhouse cottages tennis croquet grounds and a fine bathing beach, with many teachers considering private cottages as twenty buildings already rise.
Violet Pace Kittson sues Alfred S. Kittson over a disputed $150000 estate from Commodore Kittson linking custody and guardianship for son Alfred amid a contested divorce case. The suit questions the guardian status as the court previously deemed the son a prodigal spender and contends the remaining divorce action may target the guardian. Other items report Secretary Root detailing U S army casualties in the Philippines and a fatal rail collision at Garysburg with two dead and three injured.
Havana reports Acting Director of Posts Bristow tests May 1899 postal funds at 31 312 95 dollars with Neely averaging about 17 000 monthly. A scheme by Neely involved taking half of receipts while the other half was accounted. Rathbone and others pushed reforms after an earlier, unacted plan was shelved. Bristow estimates total loss between 80 000 and 100 000, with potential surcharges reaching 411 000. Local papers urge swift trial to restore US credibility with Cuba.
Meagre returns from Oregon elections indicate Republicans lead the state by 5 000 to 8 000 with Wolverton for supreme court and Bailey for food and dairy commissioner each expected to win by about 6 000. Moody leads in the Second district by 5 000 to 7 000 while Tongue runs ahead in the First district. fusionists gain in the legislature.
The man, 22, a farm laborer, was found with three wives living and no divorces. He admitted guilt and willingly returned to Iowa with Sheriff W. W. Morris of Corning.
Montagu White former Transvaal consul general in London visits Chicago at the Auditorium Annex. He asserts the war is far from over and that the Transvaal and Orange Free State will keep their independence, preserved by the English people.
Washington June 5 One of the largest suits against the government, the Blaisdell case, involving 64 623 512 claimed as due to Charles Durkee heirs of Kenosha Wis for first mortgage Pacific railroad bonds, was dismissed by the US court of claims.
Atchison Kansas June 5 two union men were killed after a quarrel over labor. W D Ranier shot James Burtchett and Carl Outhaut in the face and head, then fled to Missouri. He was captured at Rushville and brought back to Atchison amid fears of lynching.
Major General Otis emerged from quarantine at Angel Island and was escorted to the Occidental Hotel. General Shafter and his staff greeted him with full military honors.
President McKinley cabled congratulations to Prince Albert of Belgium on his engagement to the daughter of the Duke of Bavaria. Also reported are a Rutland editor’s death, Colombian insurgents near Panama, a Brooklyn boy’s unusual pulp find, and various local incidents and notices from Chicago, St Louis, London, and Pittsburg.
Chicago live stock receipts reach 40 000 hogs 10 50 cattle and 14 000 sheep with varied prices for pigs light and heavy packers steers and veal calves. Milwaukee grain reports weak wheat and rye futures with No 1 northern at 46e No 2 northern 64 66e and sample oats around 40e.
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