Court Takes Case Under Advisement in Governorship Issue
The Franklin county grand jury in Frankfort Kentucky has begun work. The case involves Governor Goebel's death and a governorship dispute now with the court of appeals. Breckinridge asked to be reseated as attorney general to represent the Commonwealth in pending cases.
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Brankfort
Gobel Cage
Taylor
Organtown
Frankfort
Franklin County
Goebel
Breckinridge
Cantrill
Genral Breckinridge
Pratt
Aguinaldo in Singapore and American plan shift
San Francisco reports via the Sheridan that Aguinaldo is in Singapore and Singapore papers discuss the fact with interviews. American forces adopt a new strategy for handling rebels as attacks on commissary trains and peaceful natives continue. At Palasa Pass a small expedition faced a large ambush. 298th Infantry clashed with rebels, suffering heavy pressure but inflicted major casualties, with 65 Filipinos killed and seven Americans dead or wounded.
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San SrAncisco
Philippines
Sheridan
Apnuinaldo
Singapore
Singapora
Eridan
Ealing
Pailasa Pass
McGee
Treasury seeks 500000 emergency funds to fight plague
The Secretary of the Treasury urged Congress to provide 500000 immediately for the Marine Hospital Service to combat bubonic plague and potential outbreaks. Earlier estimates of 800000 were deemed insufficient amid reports of plague in San Francisco and fears of yellow fever recurrences in the South.
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Secretary of Treasury
Congress
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Marine
Wyman
San Ncisco
Tolida
Miss Mary Louise Huntley Takes Charge of La Grange Graphic
The La Grange Graphic now published by K O Warland and Lester Dickinson comes under Miss Mary Louise Huntley. She recently led the Atlanta Journal staff for a year and served on the New York Tribune staff. Her background includes contributions to The Constitution and other papers.
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Asgimios
LaGrange
LaGrange Graphic
K. O. Warland
Lester Dickinson
Mary Louise Huntley
Sha
Constitution
Heavy fighting near Brandfort reports and reinforcements
Reports from Brandfort and Bloemfontein describe intense fighting along the line. Federal forces attacked, British repulsed, with both sides suffering casualties. later word claims 18,000 reinforcements arrived before federals withdrew after hard fighting.
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Pretoria
Thiere
Brandfort
Bloemfontein
Wankeratroom Anil Ernish Commanioos
Hare
British Move Westward and Radio Delays Darken Outlook
Reports from the world war front recount delays and foggy signals after a clash near Samas Post. British troops held at 1200 yards under crossfire as guns were moved, five guns captured, and a Royal Horse Artillery battery was overtaken. Masoru’s dispatch hints at the Earl of Rosslyn missing, while the German liner Koenig reaches Lorenzo Marquez with passengers bound for the Transvaal. Receivership of United States Flour Mill Company named permanent in Jersey City court. Mrs. Sarah Fraker Kauffman, wife of Evening Star president, dies after long illness, leaving a family.
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Roberty
Battle
London
Samas
Roberta
War Office
Lord Roberts
Bloemfontein
Royal Horse Artillery
Taylor
Sergeancy
Masoru
Easutoland
Earl of Rosslyn
South Africa
Thaba- N’chu
Springfontein
Koenig
Lorenzo Marquez
Pasengura
Transvaal
New York
Court of Chancery
Jersey City
Samel Thomas
Naw
Washington
Sarah Fraker Kauffman
H. Kauffman
Evening Star Publishing Company
Kauff
British Forces Cut Down Broadwood’s Force at Bloemfontein
British dispatches detail Colonel Broadwood losing seven guns and most baggage after an ambush by Boer forces near Thaben Chu. Casualties reach about 850 with 200 missing as lines withdraw toward Bloemfontein. Lord Roberts orders French to follow with two cavalry brigades.
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Idhdent
Bloemfontein
Broadwood
Martyr's Mounted Infantry
Roberts
Chester Masters
Remington's
French
London
Ion
Lord Roberts
Household Cay
Torm
Krnger
Fontein
Fatal Wood Alcohol Deaths Rock Lyons Georgia
Broughton merchant Daniel Broughton dies and friend John McFachern near death after both drink wood alcohol mislabeled as root beer. Accident occurred while Broughton’s store received wood alcohol to be used for paint thinner. A shelf bottle mislabel led to the fatal error.
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Lyons
Daniel Broughton
John McFachern
Broughton
Ter
Bome
Rongton
McHachern
Houghton
Damages Sought In Macon Court Case Involving Napier Bros
In Macon City Court James O Neal a Twiggs county farmer sues Napier Bros for false imprisonment seeking 8000 damages. The 1898 arrest stemmed from a debt claim and O Neal was jailed several days before bond. The case before Judge Nottingham may last several days.
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Macon
Nottingham
James O'Neal
Twiggs County
King Na- Pier Bros
O'Neal
Napier Bros
Mg O'Neal
Watch Heist Leads to Dream Inheritance Tale
Dr Lidstone, central figure in a bizarre case from Atlanta Ga, claims a dream directed him to recover a gold watch from John Vickers who had stolen it and given it to Miss Baroh who later died. The watch was returned after a search sparked by the vision.
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Atrmys
Lidstone
John Vickers
Vickers
James Baroh
Misa Baroh
Thrilling boat voyage near Apalachicola aboard small sailboat
A party from Apalachicola set out to an island in St George Sound aboard a small sailboat. Heavy waves and fog separated the vessel from the channel near a sandbar, leaving the party stranded on the bar for hours until relief arrived, described as a dreadful ordeal at sea.
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Patty
Sontia
Conmmus
J. W. Hires
Columbus Wharf
Bt. George Sound
New Ap Glachicola
Apalachicola
Hind
Murder charge looms as Dr Rentz faces trial in Homrrvitin
In Homrrvitin Georgia on March 29 the superior court opens with the murder case against Dr L A Rentz for a fatal operation on Miss Magis Moore. Autopsy showed kidney removed instead of ovaries and testimony notes the patient died within a day. Rentz posted seven thousand dollar bond.
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Homrrvitin
L. A. Rantz
Rent
Magis Moore
Hoy
Wally
Rentz
Yarn Mill Organized at Hampton Georgia Mill Already Subscribed
A $60 000 yarn mill has been organized in Hampton Ga with home capital fully subscribed. At a stockholders meeting A J Henderson was elected president. Directors aim to start operations soon along with Hampton’s existing knitting mill ginneries carriage factory grist mill canning factory sawmill and other small industries. A separate report from Savannah notes a county court record of a marriage certificate filed by Judge Ferrill for a white couple in Chatham County. Reverend I Miller a black minister certified the marriage on March 18 following a Feb 26 filing.
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Hampton
A. J. Henderson
Savannah
Court of Ordinary
Chatham County
Ferrill
I. Miller
City adopts compulsory vaccination ordinance
The measure requires all residents who have not been vaccinated in seven years to vaccinate immediately. Penalties for noncompliance or for refusing inspection amount to 100 dollars or 80 days in jail, or both.
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Savannan
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Preyiona
Lord Roberta
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Brand
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Amanta
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