Died Leading His Men Stotsenberg Falls at Malolos Fight
Manila dispatch reports near Quingaa, four miles northeast of Malolos, seven Americans killed and forty four wounded. Colonel John M. Stotsenberg of the First Nebraska, Lieutenant Sisson, and five other soldiers died. Filipinos retreated with seven dead in trench battles after a two hour engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Quingaa
Malolos
John M. Stottenberg
Nebraska Regiment
Sixth Cavalry
Sisson
August C. Nisson
Fourth Cavalry
Nebraska
Stotsenburg
Iowa
Utah
Volunteers
Adoption Heiress Contests Garwood Will Inheritance
Rossie McKnight Garwood, adopted daughter of L C Garwood, sues to void his will and claim the estate worth 1006000 as rightful heir, noting she was not named in the bequests and that the widow holds only a dower interest. The suit follows Garwood's January death in Champaign Illinois and prior adoption in 1888.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Iils
L. C. Garwood
Margaret Fish Garwood
Rossie McKnight
Rossie McKnight Garwood
Garwood
Rossie
Boston
Boston Conservatory
Europe
Ysaye
Brussels
Labor officials push settlement at Beebe Works
In Racine on April 24 J F Mullhol land president of the International Union of Bicycle Workers and Allied Mechanics Thomas I Kidd International Secretary of the Woodworkers and Joseph Leiting and Mr Marlett of the Metal Polishers executive board met to settle the labor trouble. Despite several conferences no settlement was reached with workers demanding non union men be discharged and union men substituted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine, Wis
J. F. Mullholland
International Union of Bicycle Workers and Allied Mechanics
Thomas I. Kidd
Woodworkers
Joseph Leiting
Marlett
Metal Polishers’ Union
Beebe
Baseball Scores From Saturday and Sunday League Games
In Chicago on April 24 baseball results show Cincinnati beating Chicago 4 to 1, Washington defeating Boston 7 to 4, New York edging Baltimore 7 to ?, Philadelphia defeating Brooklyn 6 to 3, St Louis defeating Pittsburgh 3 to 1 in rain shortened six innings, Louisville beating Cleveland 6 to 5 in the second game, and Cleveland losing to Louisville 15 to ?, on Sunday Cincinnati beat Chicago 8 to 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cincinnati
Washington
Boston
New York
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Louisville
Cleveland
Window town marshal found guilty of forgery
Evansville reports Charles T. Wesley, Window town marshal, convicted of forgery by the Petersburg endent court and sentenced to the penitentiary for an indeterminate period. Wesley, upon verdict, cursed the jury and charged at them, restrained by bailiffs, vowing to kill them after his release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
Charles T. Wesley
Petersburg
Wesley
Ne.igh
Multiple misfortunes and rulings reported from ports and states
A steamer General Whitney sank east of Cape Canaveral killing twelve including the captain. fifteen others remain unaccounted for though later all sixteen reached Mosquito Lagoon shelter. In Paris a plan to aid colonial marriages offers $60 outfits $20 pocket money and free passage. In Georgia George W. Kerlin convicted of Pearl Knott murder. mob violence feared. Illinois Governor Tanner vetoed $99 166 in University of Illinois appropriations citing unwarranted spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
Fla
Times-Union
Citizen
Oak Hill
General Whitney
Hawthorne
Cape Canavares
Mosquito Lagoon House of Refuge
Paris
Ministry of the Colonies
Springfield
Ills
Tanner
Senate
University of Illinois
Governor Pingree pushes McLeod law test for city railways
Detroit reports Governor Pingree and the trotster railway commission hasten evaluation of the McLeod act to facilitate city railways without awaiting opposing counsel. Erasures in the McLeod bill are said to have been present before passage. Racine police seek mandamus to revoke liquor license after a sale to an intoxicated person. City council intends to contest to the supreme court. An eight story Kingman & Co warehouse near Burlington station in Omaha burned, totaling at least 100000 dollars in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Pingree
Trotster Railway Commission
McLeod
Racine, Wis
Frank Nelson
A. C. Grier
Supreme Court
Omaha, Neb
Kingman & Co
Burlington Station
Tramp Arrest Reveals Valuable Negotiable Paper
A tramp arrested at Tiffin by Toledo officers turned out to be a post office robber. The man, who identified himself as Frederick Wagoner, carried negotiable paper totaling $4 060 on his person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Tiffin
Frederick Wagoner
Coghlan Ordered Aboard After Manila Speech
Captain Coghlan of the Raleigh faced Washington displeasure for blunt remarks about German commander actions at Manila and the Samoa tari dispute. He was told silence was golden and sent to sea after a luncheon at the Army and Navy Club and another at the Montauk Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Dewey
New York
Coghlan
Raleigh
Washington
Tari
United States
Goghian
Montauk Club
Brooklyn
Depew
Army and Navy Club
Montauk
Union League
Army
Navy
Someon
Gahlan
Gott
Admiral Dewey Style Blockade Message Told by Coghlan
Captain Coghlan recounted a dinner anecdote about Admiral Diederichs from a German officer. The admiral warned that the Spanish blockade must be respected and that any rule infraction would mean war with the United States if German flags are flown. Coghlan noted the similar tone to Dewey and described the decisive stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coghlan
Union League Club
Dewey
Diederich
United States
Experiment in Chicago tests wireless telegraphy scheme
In Chicago on April 4 Professor Jerome Green partly tested the Marconi system in the downtown district. Messages were transmitted two blocks from the Marquette building to the Tribune office without wires. The success depended on a clear aerial path and failed earlier when obstacles hindered the signal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jerome Green
Marconi
Marquette
Tribune
Green
Paris Green in the Flour Threat to McFerran Family
In Shelbyville Indiana on April 24 a plot to poison J Db McFerran and his family was uncovered. Paris green was found in their flour chest and in dough prepared by Mrs McFerran. a chemist confirmed the substance as Paris green. No poison was detected in the house, suggesting intentional contamination. The McFerrans operate a grain elevator and are prominent in the county. The case will be investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
J. Db. McFerran
West Broadway
McFerran
Fake medium found guilty in Michigan murder case
Edward Ascher alias Robert Lang was convicted in Detroit of murdering Valmore C. Nichols on August 10 last. It was his second trial after a hung jury previously. Nichols, living in Ypsilanti, disappeared and was later found in the river with a belt containing gold but no money. Ascher had toured as a fake medium in several cities including Cincinnati and Louisville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Edward Ascher
Robert Lang
Valmore C. Nichols
Ascher
Nichols
Ypsilanti
Cincinnati
Louisville
American competition in British iron trade raises concern
London reports last week centered on American iron and steel exports and the Atbara bridge contract in parliament. The Times notes rising American prices and a looming impact on British exports, while Darlington North Star warns of dangers from American market entry and urges careful consideration by iron and steel trades.
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London
Atbara Bridge
House of Commons
Foreign Office
William St. John Brodrick
Lord Cromer
Pritgh
Egyot
The
Times
America
United States
the Times
Darlington North Star
Great Britain
Kruger anger over Johannesburg petition and Cape troops issue
London debates the rumor of British troop growth at the Cape and Pretoria’s strained ties with London. President Kruger denounces the Johannesburg petition as an affront and seeks a conciliatory imperial reply. The Times correspondent notes Uitlander pressure may sway the Boer government, while Kruger signals no reforms to monopolies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Balfour
House of Commons
Cape
Transvaal
Pretoria
Kruger
Johannesburg
South African Republic
Reignion
Balkan
Netherlands
Great Britain
Joubert
Pretora
Times
Galfour
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Bell
Col. Stotsenburg
Col. Stotsenberg
South Carolina
Charleston
S. C
Greenwood County
Richardsville
Regio
Whees
Georgia
Newman
Sam Hosen
Alfred Crawford
Powe R
Florida
Government Matrimonial Bureau
Woolsey
George W. Kerlin
Baptist Church
Pearl Knott
Kerlin
Atlanta
Omaha Burns
Tramp
News Ark
Germany
Royal Baking Bowder ci
Signor Guglialmo Marcons
Justin
V. C. Nichols
Mason City
Towa
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Albany
N. Y
New York City
Cleveland, O
Thomas Kain
England
Kain
Hutchinson
Kan
Jacob Schoenafield
Western Salt Works
J. W. Dicks
John Bull
Witlands
Uitlanders
Mict
Eva Heady
Sherif
Mostcomery County
Kas
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Owa
Casey Bros
Feed and Sale Stable
Hotel Allen
Ek. M. McConaughy
Ororon
Ll Klein's Clothing
J. R. Burroughs
Clemson
Stewart's Drug Store
West Side of
Square
Wasntanron, la
G. H. Pratt
Optician
Lyes
Klein
West DeLong’s Grocery
T. T. Keeley
W. Washington Street
H. Sanford
T. J. Dempsey
Side Square
Washington, Iowa
J. W W. Young
RK. Jeffery
A. Anderson
Unsh
J.T. Anderson
Ass't
Washington County
Capital
Wings Bank
Jon. Krew
A. Warrer
Cashier
Keck
V. P.O
Drs. J. H
H. C. Hull
Physicians and Surgeons
Tod
Kooma
Washington Nail Bank
East Maie Street
P.W. McElwain
Ps Alors
Marsh W. Bailey
Ypetor
Down States
City Tall
C.J. Wilson
Attorney At Law
Bear Alberson's Grocery
Temple Building
W. E. Anderson, M. D
Klein's
Ofice
Washington, Towa
Frank Rogers
Model Bakery
Candy Kitchen
Schneider
First National Bank
Wm. Blair
A. A. Wallace
Joseph Keck
C. H. Keck
L.D. Robinson
Frank Stewart
J.F. Henderson
W. H. Butterfield
Crall
East Side
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