Foreign legations hold at Peking amid Boxer resistance
Shanghai consuls report the legations in Peking safe on July 4 and the rebels repulsed. Loyal Chinese troops regaining momentum against Boxers as Tokyo and London observers weigh foreign reinforcements and looming intervention in the ongoing China crisis.
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London
Shanghai
Peking
Edwin H. Conger
Conger
Pekin
Prince Ching
Shang Tung
Prince
Nankin
Shanghai Bay
Ching
Tien-Tsin
Tondon
Seymour
Tuan
Women Ako
Warren
Foreign Office
Legations
Taku
Peing
Formal Army Orders Dispatch 6000 Troops Eastward
Washington July 9 reports formal orders issued to dispatch more than 6 000 troops from army posts to the eastern United States. The move signals strong government energy and resolve in mobilization.
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Washington
British convoy saver as Boers are repelled near Ladysmith
Lord Roberts reports General Buller arrived at Ladysmith after eight hard months of duty. Prisoners from the Yeomanry and Derbys reach Acton Homes en route for Ladysmith. At Greylingstad a convoy passed defile amid Boer shelling with Thorneycroft’s men holding the ridge and British howitzers driving Boers back.
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London
War Office
Lord Roberts
Pretoria
Buller
Ladysmith
Yeomanry
Natal
Reitz
Acton Homes
Towne Deliberates on Populist Vice Presidency
In Lincoln the Populist decision on Towne’s vice presidency remains pending. a formal announcement will come in about ten days after notification by the Populist committee. Senator Jones and Bryan discuss possible fusion withdrawal and party indorsements as meetings proceed in Kansas City and Chicago. Adlai Stevenson gains Silver Republican support for vice president.
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Lincoln, Neb
Charles A. Towne
Towne
Jones
Chicago
Heitfeld
J. J. Sovereign
Allen
Edmisten
National Committee
Kansas City
Bryan
Hartman
Montana
George Frey Williams
Adlai Stevenson
Trahe Silver Republican Party
Silver Republicans
United States
William J. Bryan
Adlai B. Stevenson
Democratic Die’s Party
Adlai E. Stevenson
Millionaire rancher seeks relief from mosquito bite
Desirous with pain C H Skekel of Bonhomme county Dakota travels from Sioux City to Chicago for an operation to relieve pain from a mosquito bite. Initial swelling on the neck required lancing, then a second knife use. No relief came and the delirium led to six opiate injections during a 100 mile journey. The case is described as remarkable.
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Sioux City
C.H. Skekel
Bonhomme County
Chicago
Skekel
Fatal Yachting Accident Off Cleveland Sinks Idler
A fierce Saturday squall capsized and sank the yacht Idler six miles off Cleveland. Six lives were lost including Mrs. James Corrigan and several Corrigan daughters. Only survivor is Mrs. John Corrigan. She and six crewmen were rescued by a fish tug and brought to port.
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Cleveland
Idler
John
James Corrigan
Ida Corrigan
Jane Corrigan
Charles Riley
Etta Corrigan
John Corrigan
Eccentric Lawyer Arrested After Train Disturbance
Chicago July 9 Frank H Collier the eccentric lawyer was arrested at Union station for causing a disturbance on a Chicago Burlington and Quincy train. He tried to board for Galesburg without showing a ticket, carried a clock and umbrella, ran after the moving train and fell. He produced his ticket at the police station and was released.
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Chicago
Frank H. Collier
Union Railway
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Warren Earp Dies in Saloon Quarrel in Arizona
Warren Earp, one of the famed Earp brothers, is killed in a saloon quarrel with a cow boy in Tucson Arizona. Wyatt Earp, referee of the Sharkey Fitzsimmons bout, is his brother. In New York seven Hoboken fire victims were recovered on Saturday bringing the total to 143 with over 150 still missing.
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Tucson
A.T
Warren Earp
Arizona
Harp
Wyatt Earp
San Francisco
New York
Hoboken
Saab
Indefinite shutdown at Columbus National Steel plant
In Columbus Ohio a portion of the National Steel company plant has again closed, leaving many workers idle. Officials withheld details but indicate the shutdown is indefinite and described as repairs and involved processes.
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Columbus
National Steel Company
Stevenson Accepts Democratic Nomination for Vice President
Adlai E Stevenson announced from Minnetonka Beach that he will accept the nomination for vice president. He praised the party platform and expressed gratitude for the honor while reading congratulatory telegrams.
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Nebraska Statesman
Minneapolis
Adlai KE. Stevenson
Lincoln
Neb
Minnetonka Beach
Minn
United States
Adlai FB. Stevenson
Stevenson
M. D. Hardin
Lake Minnetonka
Hig
Hoth
Storm Deluge Ravages Kalamazoo Causing Major Losses
Kalamazoo Michigan July 2 A wind driven storm with six inches of rain inundated the city in half an hour. Damage estimated at 100000 with some reports up to 150000. Stores flooded trees down streets cars lights telephones out of service and crops damaged including celery. No lives lost.
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Kalamazoo
Mich
Speyer
Dry Foods
Michigan Telephone Coulpauly
Stearns
Sehans
Egu
Here
Michigan In Line
Michigan
Recall of Pearl Bryan murder figure weds Blanche Daily
William Wood, linked to the Pearl Bryan murder case, elopes with Blanche Daily daughter of ex state auditor Ot A Daily. They marry in Danville Illinois and plan a wedding trip to Lansing Michigan. Wood’s father Rev D M Daily reports the news.
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Lebanon
Ind
William
Wood
Pearl Bryan
Cincinnati
Blanche Daily
Ot. A
Lansing
Mich
Miss Daily
Indianapoolis
Danville
Ills
Daily
Blanche
Earl Daily
Oklahoma
Chicago
Defiant Negro Hanged After Defying Sheriff in Mississippi
Randolph Evans, colored, was hanged at Quitman for the Christmas murder near Enterprise. He allegedly cursed the sheriff and defied the exit as authorities removed him, then died after being shot while being taken to the gallows. Other brief items note a landlord's murder/arson case in South Bend, a Sangamon county ballot clash, and a Indiana despot shoe dealer sentenced to the workhouse.
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Quitman
Miss
Randolph Evans
T. G. Short
Enterprise
Dobbs
Evans
Hatel
South Bend
Ind
W. Morrison
Morrison
John
Johnston
Louis Smart
Hudson
Mich
Edward Smith
Trials of Youtsey Powers and Coombs Begin in Scott County
Georgetown Ky July 9 Trials of Henry Youtsey Caleb Powers John Davis Harland Whitaker and Combs colored for aiding Willis Goebel murder opened at Scott county circuit court moved from Franklin county The prosecution led by R I Franklin with Colonel Campbell and others seeks swift jury The defense seeks speedy trial but witnesses summons remain unserved ex governor Taylor and Charles Winky at Indianapolis Also four assassination suspects held in Frankfort jail plus Interstate Commerce report detailing railroads receiverships mileage locomotives cars passengers and freight for year ending June 30 1909 Talmage in Stockholm addressed Swedish audience.
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Georgetown
Henry Youtsey
Caleb Powers
John Davis
Harland Whitaker Fodehard Combs
Willis Goebel
Scott County
Ereart Court
Franklin County
Youtsey
Exdovernor Taylor
Charles Winky
Indianapolis
Rease
Common
Wealth
Franklin
Campbell
Cincinnati
New York
Crossland
Mayfield
Vietay HH
Bradley
Bp.a Willams
Frankfort
I. Crawford
W. Nelson
Newport
D. Ww. Lindsey
James I. Askew
Chorgetown
John Young Brown
Winkend
Louisville
J. C. Sins
Bowling Green
Wol Culton
Jim Howard
Green Golden
Robert Noaks
Interstate Railway Commission
Isua
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
ISOD
TSUS
United States
ISO
Nds
Talmage
Stockholm
P. DeWitt Talmage
Immanuel Church
Arkansas Republicans Nominate Remmett for Governor
The Republican state convention met in Little Rock July 9 and nominated Hon. H. I. Remmett for Governor. The convention decided to leave the rest of the state ticket blank.
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Arkansas Republcans
Little Rock
Ark
Hon. H. I. Remmett
Illinois State Bar annual meeting set for July in Chicago
The twenty fourth annual Illinois State Bar association meeting is planned at the Chicago Beach hotel on July 1 and 2. The gathering will discuss bar affairs and professional matters with members traveling from across the state.
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Illinois State Bar Association
Chicago
Chicago Beach
Gardener’s mower injures child in Fort Dodge street
A gardener mowing weeds in Fort Dodge cuts off the feet of the little son of Mrs Becker in the street incident. The boy suffered severe injuries and was rushed to a local hospital for treatment.
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Fort Dodge
Gardner
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