Garza invasion raises Texas border alarm and U S troop moves
Dispatches from Laredo to Carrizo and Brownsville report Garza with a strong force crossing the river into Mexico and skirmishing with Mexican troops near Las Carillas about 75 miles from the border. U S cavalry and Rangers deploy along the Rio Grande as Texas Governor Hoggs promises Rangers support.
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Garza
Edston
Texas
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Mier
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New York
State Department
Chile
Vatican anxious over French religious agitation
Rome reports the Vatican fearing the religious persecution debates in the French Chamber of Deputies. The Pope is hurt by attacks on the church yet hopeful for a satisfactory settlement. Also noted is the Waterford by election where John E. Redmont defeats Michael Davitt. The Pope’s health is said not to require concern and Mass was said before the Pontifical Court. Cardinal Rampolla is in daily contact with the Paris Nuncio.
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Michael Davitt
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Cardinal Rampolla
Paris
Argentine Republic dispatches and Mendoza crisis unfold
In MeNpoza Buenos Ayres and Mendoza reports, Navarrete and Castel say Consul Torres killed Sanfuentes in self defense before a criminal court. A massive political meeting protests government troop use at elections. Mitre gains promised citizen support as army officers resign and consult with the Mendoza governor and the Chilean border issue amid tensions.
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Criminal Court
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Sanfuentes
Buenos Ayres
Mitre
Lavalle
London Fog Brings City to Standstill and Tragedy
London endures a 70 hour dense fog that halts business and river navigation on the Thames. Seven people are believed drowned after losing their way and falling into the river, with several more killed on railways as the capital confronts unprecedented gloom and casualties.
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London
Thames
Czar Displeased by Chaldouine Incident Raises Balkan Tension
Berlin dispatches report the Czar is very angry over the Chaldouine incident and fears it may drive Turkey toward the Dreibund. Russia is said to be pressing France to adopt a milder policy through Mr. Ribot.
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Berlin
Vienna
Turkey
Dreibund
Ribot
Governor Driven From City in Pernambuco Clash
Rio de Janeiro December 25 The Governor of Pernambuco was driven from the city as police opened fire on crowds wounding and killing several people in the confrontation.
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Rio Janeiro
Pernambuco
Parnellite Candidate Wins Waterford Election
Dustin December 25 reports the Parnellite candidate secured victory in the Waterford election. Local voters supported the party in a closely watched contest, reflecting broader political currents in the region.
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Dustin
Waterford
Bank of Uruguay Subscriped by France and Germany
Montevideo reports the capital of the Banco Nacional has been subscribed by France and by Germany, signaling foreign investment participation in the national bank.
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Montevideo
Banco Nacional
France
Germany
Prominent Historian Ganssen Dies in Berlin
Berlin reports eminent historian Ganssen has died on December 25. In Stockholm the King is seriously ill with influenza on the same date, with official notices confirming the illness.
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Berlin
Ganssen
Stockholmm
Convicts on Trans-Siberian Railway Committing Crimes
St Peterspure reports convicts on the Trans-Siberian Railway are committing outrageous crimes. The Czar granted an audience to Mexican Minister Senior Rincon Gallardo, who presented his credentials.
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St. Peterspure
Trans-Siberian Railway
Rincon Gallardo
Supreme Court to rule in Baltimore case soon
VALPARAISO, Dec. 25 The Boston arrived yesterday and high authority says the Supreme Court will decide the Baltimore case shortly. The government will move to implement the decision, with Gomez and Rodriguez expected to face the full legal penalty. On the Chillan ships great activity continues as crews stand watch with armed sailors and lit forts.
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Supreme Court
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Gomez
Rodriguez
Chillan
Mexico’s Minister Entertained at New York Dinner
Walter S. Logan hosted Mexican Minister to the United States Senior Don Matias Romero at a December 17 dinner at a Fifth Avenue Democratic clubhouse. The event aimed to foster friendly ties, with interlaced flags, Mexican dishes, and Max Schwab’s orchestra. Notables present included John Jay Knox, Simon Straus, Andrew White, and Isidor Straus among many others. Logan praised English and Spanish colonial history and urged U.S.–Mexico cooperation, while Romero spoke on Mexico’s future and vast wealth, urging American investment and closer ties.
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Don Matias Romero
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Fittletist
New York
Seffer Romero
New York City
Silor Romero
Max Schwab
John Jay Knox
Hiram Barney
John Fiske
Thomas L. James
Walter Howards
John Stewart
James C. Goddard
Walter C. Cady
Oscar 8. Straus
Simon Stone
Daniel G. Thompson
Joseph D. Brydot
George F. Parker
Albert Stickney
John A. Taylor
Horace Russell
Abram S. Hewitt
Wheeler HH. Peckham
George EH. Strery
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J. Langdon Ward
Lawrence D. Alexander
W. Gordon McCabe
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George H. Sexton
Willis H Young
Captain E. OC. Bowen
Santiago Smithers
Louis H. Scott
L. P. Starr
Lindley Vinton
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Eugene V. Brewster
T. C. Woolward
Henry A. Nelson
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Grosvenor P. Lawrey
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Joseph C. Hendrix
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Guet
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Washington
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Tierras Calientes
Europe
Nicaragua Canal Address Highlights Great Work Details
Warner Miller spoke at a New York chambers of commerce meeting about Nicaragua canal progress. He described warehouses for 10,000 men, barracks, hospital, machine shops, rail from coast to interior, dredging, telegraph links, and a flotilla. He cited a $65,000,000 engineer estimate and total cost under $100,000,000, comparable to the Suez Canal. Garza revolutionists network and cattle theft reports from Alamito store near Encinal, with riders delivering updates from San Antonio.
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