President McKinley Calls for End to Cuban War
President McKinley submits to Congress a Cuba peace plan urging armistice until October 1, renewal of reconcentration relief, and potential U S intervention to end the war. He rejects recognizing Cuban independence, cites Maine disaster and arbitration as options, and asks for authority to secure a full termination of hostilities and stable government in Cuba.
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Spain
Sates
Madrid
United States
Cuba
Woodford
Insular Congress
Grant
Jackson
Congress
Texas
France
Portugal
Buch
Mexico
Dervishes Routed as Anglo Egyptian Forces Break Dervish Fort
Cairo reports General Sir Kitchener's 12 000 man force with 24 guns overran Mahmoud's zaraba center of fortifications at Shendy after heavy bombardment. Mahmoud captured, Osman Digna fled, and Colonel Murray wounded as Bashardi Kedi fell leading troops. authorities hail the battle as the most brilliant of the Sudan.
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Cairo
Sir Kitchener
Mahmoud
Zaraba
Long
Shendy
Murray
Bashardi Kedi
Freight wreck near Dry Forks shatters Great Northern line
Terrible wreck on the Great Northern westbound freight near Dry Forks coulee 65 miles east of Great Falls Montana. A 12 car trestle collapse and 23 tons of dynamite caused a massive explosion. Three men died Engineer L Opheim Fireman Charles Cockrell Rakeman A K J Martin. Survivors aided by fellow workers as debris spread over large area and telegraph lines were destroyed.
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Great Falls
Mont
Great Northern Road
Dry Forks Coulee
L. Opheim
Charles Cockrell
A. K. J. Martin
Sam Bennett
Chas. D. Simpson
Jenkins
Fort Benton
Jewelry Donations Fund Sacred Communion Service
Rev George C Carter of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Redeemer in Brooklyn will use a new golden chalice and a solid silver communion service for the first time today. The gold and silver were donated by church members who contributed small pieces of jewelry, including rings bangles and earrings, to craft the magnificent pieces.
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New York
George C.carter
Protestant Episcopal Church of the Redeemer
Brooklyn
Family feud murder shocks Knoxville area
In Knoxville Tennessee on April 10 at near Mc Gee Station John McGee and his son Joe shot and killed Henry Howard Ernest Howard and James Murrand and mortally wounded Tom Howard. The McGees, a prominent local family, are involved in the deadly feud.
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Knoxville
Tenn
McGee Station
John McGee
Joe
Henry
Ernest Howard
James Murrand
Tom Howard
McGees
Army officers relieved from duty join regiments nationwide
Washington April 10 Army officers on duty at numerous educational institutions have been relieved and will proceed to join their regiments at their assigned stations.
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Washington
Government sells cruiser Nietheray to United States
A Rio Janeiro dispatch to the Herald says newspapers report the government sold the cruiser Nietheray to the United States for 550000 dollars, the warship's price. The report notes the sale price and destination but may reflect initial announcements.
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New York
the Herald
Rio Janeiro
Nietheray
United States
NOTES OF THE NORTHWEST Chronicle of Inland Empire happenings and arrivals
Injury reports, infrastructure work, and settlement trends across the Inland Empire. Notes on grain markets, wheat receipts at Tacoma, and ships in transit. deaths of local figures. Y M C A staffing. frost impact on crops. Idaho Falls growth. Indians at Payette. cattle contracts. military calls amid Spanish tension. Helena police and city savings. Birch creek canal survey. grand army movements. Missoula fort abandonment.
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Pearl
Helena
Bire Creek
Montana
Hogan County
Chateau County
Custer County
Valley County
Dupuyer
Birch Creek Canal
Birch Creek
Grand Army
Falls
Angconda
Knights of Pythias
Col. Quane
Pan Missoula
Chickamauga
Key West
Dry Tortugas
Fla
Assinneboine
Harrison
Great Northern
St. Paul
Regient
Bart
Fort Missoula
Missoula
Defenses Strengthen Inside San Francisco Forts
New interior defenses rise in San Francisco as 12 inch batteries at Fort Point and Fort Baker ready to contest any ironclad. Interior batteries at Alcatraz Angel Island and Gravelly Beach to slow a naval advance. Major Hower runs Goat Island torpedo station with electrical submarine mines on standby. Captain Birkheimer's Battery L moves to Lime Point tents while quarters convert to work camps.
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San Francisco
Anmy
Fort Point
Fort Baker
Lime Point
Alcatraz
Angelis
Gravelly Beach
Hower
Goat Island
Birkheimer
Third Artillery
Guards for New Jersey coast troop movement ordered
An evening paper reports orders at Jersey City Penn Station to hold two special trains Monday afternoon to transport New Jersey troops to the sea coast. The Jersey City board of trade plans to organize a volunteer regiment, funded by the board.
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New York
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
New Jersey
Jersey City Board of Trade
Boundary man shot in timber near Penddoreille river
Alfred Myers of Seven Miles was shot in the left side by Frank Lassley who says the shooting was accidental mistaking Myers for a deer. Judge Adie investigates. Myers’ wound is a deep flesh incision not yet dangerous. Also noting a recent find of a Roman military hospital near Zurich and a note on grape requirements for wine.
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Boundary
B C
Alfred Myers
Seven Miles
Penddoreille
Frank Lassley
Frank Johnson
Lassley
Myers
Adie
Vaneta
Cabinet Opposed 10 Delay In President’s Message
Washington reports at cabinet meeting that the president’s message to Congress will go forward tomorrow despite Spain’s armistice note. Officials say the message unchanged aside from noting the latest development and urging Congress’s earnest attention. Diplomats note Spain’s armistice may ease tensions and allow calmer counsels ahead of broader settlement.
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Spain
Washington
Kth Inst
Grant
Congress
M. Cambon
Foreign Office
Paris
Archbishp ‘Re
Sooner s on Colville Reserve action ordered at Fort Spokane
Washington April 8 The secretary of war signs an order directing United States troops at Fort Spokane to assist Indian Agent Anderson in keeping trespassers off the south half of the Colville reservation. Major McLaughlin commands 125 men across two companies and is to move to the reservation after telegraph orders from Secretary Alger.
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Washington
Fort Spokane
Anderson
Colville Reservation
United States
Major McLaughlin
Alger
McLaughlin
Spokane
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William Jones
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Lewiston Light and Power Company
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