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Newspaper
The Perrysburg Journal
Location
Perrysburg, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1900
Page
2
A digest of disasters and news from Eden to Manila includes a boiler explosion in a sawmill near Eden killing three, fires destroying Morrison hotel in South Wend, and a fatal electric shock at Galena. The week covers weather, crimes, transport accidents, stock market exchanges, and notable deaths, with political notes from the Republican and Democratic conventions, treaties, and global events.
General MacArthur issues McKinley amnesty proclamation for Filipinos who oath and abide by war rules. Washington receives the Washington statue gift from the Daughters of the American Revolution. News from Peking cites dire foreign fates while relief fleets approach. Admiral Kempff cables Washington on Taleu operations and Tien Tien dispute breaching the foreign quarter. Boer war talks hint at truce near. Roberts moves toward negotiations with Kruger as South Africa battles continue. Count Mouraviev dies in St. Petersburg as bombardment of Tianjin/Tien-Tsin with modern artillery confirms fighting and burnings.
A miscellany of items notes a 125 year old apple tree in North Woven Maine an English commander's pay 275 weekly in native service an Italian French silk price trend and labor statistics showing growing unions. Other notes include Missouri Senator West retiring in 1903, clergy death rates and a California school principal appointment, plus various regional incidents and tech fixes.
Reports from June 26 describe Japanese and allied forces entering Tientsin on June 28 after a siege near Peking. notes say Admiral Seymour captured, Chinese ministers left Pekin, and armistice considerations discussed with U S Secretary of State. Dispatches detail international troop movements and Western actions in response to the Chinese turmoil.
Ex Governor William S Taylor of Kentucky, shadowed by four detectives and guarded by his own men, travels under heavy security toward the Republican national convention. Mrs Taylor accompanies him. state authorities seek his arrest on charges tied to Gov Goebel. Roosevelt may refuse surrender, keeping him free until Indiana or Kentucky return.
Coroner's jury found Edward Thomas lawfully killed by deputies during riot aftermath in front of the barracks on Sixth Street and Washington Avenue. George Rinewel and Edward Burkhardt were killed by unknown parties. no one held responsible. Jury deemed all homicides with no identified perpetrators. Federal court issued temporary injunction restraining street rally group from interfering with mail car service.
Reports from Alabama Georgia and South Carolina describe unprecedented rains inundating land and damaging bridges and crops including cotton corn and fruit. Lowlands devastated while higher fields largely escaped. Streams overflow and a tornado reported near Huntsville swept through. Indications point to rain cessation and falling streams.
Lincoln observers report W J Bryan back from a Wisconsin fishing trip will remain in Lincoln through the Democratic national convention. He rejects any campaign plan outlines and says no statements have authority. He hints the Chicago platform will guide his party’s tenor, with a clear anti imperialism plank and Boer sympathy.
Reports from London indicate Lord Roberts' columns converge near the Free State border though decisive outcomes remain days away. Canadian mounted rifles fend off De Wet forces at Honingspruit dawn, with several wounded and one captured. Free Staters attack a camp near 40 Callar Gone and Shropshires but gain little. Cyclone Guthrie reports a Sunday night cyclone in Beaver county causing deaths and heavy damage. Twenty-seven bodies recovered from the Southern Railway wreck near McDonough after a washout. Mississippi River stage at Dubuque records the lowest June level in 26 years, threatening navigation. A mob lynches Jock Thomas after confession following a failed assault. Mrs Clute and Mrs Rogers dead after a runaway accident. wife of former Mayor Clute among the injured.
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