Siege of Peking Ministers Intensifies Amid Chinese Resistance
Washington reports a Chinese government refusal to leave Peking endangering ministers as imperial troops bombard the legation zone. Conger cables that besieged conditions worsen with scarce ammunition and provisions, while allies suffer casualties and Li Hung Chang declares a hard line against entering Peking.
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Ben
Li Hung Chang
Washington
Conger
State Department
Tsi-Nan-Yamen
Peking
United States
Cable from Conger Reports Chinese Minster Intrigues
Washington reports another cable from Minister Conger at Peking dated around July 30 to Aug 2, noting Tsung-nyamen members and Chinese demand to remove ministers. Officials, including the president at Canton, held a lengthy wire conference. the message warns removal could lead to deaths. Secretary Root declined comment.
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Washington
State Department
Conger
Peking
Canton
Department
Tsung- Nyamen
Telegraph Company
Isi-Nan
Yamen
Usi-Nan
Peremptorily Removed from Lincoln Park Board
Chicago Aug Lincoln park board member Lloyd J Smith was ousted by Governor Tanner after seven months of an elevator scandal. The governor described a January conversation in which Smith denied wrongdoing and claimed any warehouse irregularities happened during his absence.
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Chicago
Lloyd J. Smith
Lincoln Park Board
Tanner
Smith
Lloyd Smith
Great Northern Hotel
Sgme
Sinful Couple Arrested in Racine-Elope Case in Springfield
In Springfield Illinois on August 8 Alder man J Linck of Racine Wisconsin and Mrs Lena Wyman were arrested after Linck’s mother charged him with insanity. The pair fled Racine a month earlier and were said to have eloped together. Mrs Linck pursued them. Linck, 26, is ten years younger than Mrs Wyman.
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Springfield
Ill
Alderman J. Linck
Racine
Wis
Lena Wyman
Linck
Northwestern Telephone wins in supreme court on city license contract
St Paul Aug 8 the Northwestern Telephone Exchange company defeats Minneapolis city over its license. The court rules the city grant is a contract and cannot be unilaterally annulled. It also limits city police power to force underground lines to reasonable aims.
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St. Paul
Northwestern Telephone Exchange Company
Minneapolis
Supreme Court
David Planty
Baby Planty
William Murphy
Memorial Service Planned in Washington for King Humbert
Baron Tava the Italian ambassador announces a memorial service in Washington on August 19 at 11 o'clock to honor King Humbert. President McKinley has signified he will attend, traveling from Canton for the event.
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Washington
Baron Tava
Humbert
McKinley
Canton
Roosevelt to Speak in Chicago on Labor Day
Governor Theodore Roosevelt Republican vice presidential candidate accepts invitation to address Chicago on Labor Day September 3 at the Building Trades council event. It will be non political. Hugo Colorado fugitives Merrick arrested in Elbert county brought to Hugo. police chase after Merrick's alleged partner. Cleveland Ohio Bessemer association to shut furnaces September 1 to curb production.
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Roosevelt
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
Building Trades Council
Hugo, Colo
Frederick Merrick
Elbert County
Hugo
Union Pacific
Merrick
Accidental Shooting Injures Man in Burtlake
In Wolverine Michigan on August 8 Robert Sales accidentally shot himself while fooling with a revolver. The bullet passed through the abdomen.
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Wolverine
Mich
Burtlake
Robert Sales
Electrician Killed by Shock in Mount Pleasant
George Dugdale an electric lineman was instantly killed by a shock Monday evening while working near his home in Mount Pleasant Iowa President Brown is reported seriously injured in Illinois and news from Kroonstad says President Steyn is seriously ill
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Mount Pleasant
George Dugdale
Brown Seriously
IL. Kroonstad
Steyn Ig Seriously
Towne Declines Populist Nomination for Vice President
Ex representative Charles A. Towne informs the notification committee he declines the Populist vice presidential nomination. He cites mature consideration and suggests Bryan and Stevenson will contest the next vice presidency with Roosevelt as a likely counterpart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth
Minn
Charles A. Towne
Sioux Falls
Kansas City
United States
Bryan Arrives in Indianapolis for Democratic Nominations
The Big Four special train carrying William Jennings Bryan and Adlai Stevenson arrived in Indianapolis at 7:20 p m after a Chicago to Indianapolis run begun at 1:50 p m. The twelve coach train carried Democratic workers led by party leaders including Jones and Walsh. Crowds greeted them at Kankakee and Lafayette with receptions marking 1896 campaign energy.
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Indianapolis
Bryan
Stevenson
Democratic Party
Chicago
Gatherigs
Jones
National Committee
and Mays
Thomas
Walsh
Martin
Samuel Alshuler
Illinois
Harrison
Webster Davis
Kansas City
Kankakee
Lafayette
Ind
Stevensan
Long
Colorado
United States
Adlai B. Stevenson
Alschuier
Alschner
Fayette Bryan
Guv. Thomas
Parks M. Martin
Austin H. Brown
Henry Warrum
EK. A. Brown
W. A. Beck
Vic Backus
Judge Sullivan
DB. A. McKain
S. E. Fansvre
H. N. Spann
Notable arrival sparks cheers at Grand Hotel reception
The crowd greeted Bryan and Stevenson as they arrived, with a great shout at marching com and constant cheers until they reached the Grand Hotel. Streets were densely lined, delaying progress until 8 p.m. Dinner followed their wearisome journey and a general reception with many handshakes.
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Grand Jlotel
Bryan
Stevenson
Grand Hotel
Emma Quazzi linked to Bresci in Rome plot case
New York reports connect Emma Quazzi of Paterson New Jersey to Marie Cazze arrested in Rome over a plot against King Humbert. Letters describe Quazzi meeting Gaetano Bresci, traveling with relatives via Havre and Paris to Italy, with her father claiming the girl’s identity and asserting she went to help her family.
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New York
Rome
Marie Cazze
Humbert
Paterson
N.J
Emme Quazzi
Emma
Quaazzi
Italy
Emma Quazzi
Gaetano’ Bresci
Bresci
E Bresci
Gascogné
Piani
Federico
Marianne
Carmelina
Havre
Thes
Quintavalle
Lana
Malatesta
London
Paragon
Straight Street
Ernestina Cravelle
Girl
Marimento
Europe
Quazzi
Atlantic
Democrats Name Chief Advisers and Allies
Chicago August 8 Chairman Jones of the Democratic national committee released the list of sub committees. The executive committee includes Taines K. Jones Arkansas J G Johnson Kansas C A Walsh Indiana W J Stone Missouri H J Clayton Alabama Thomas Gahan Illinois D J Campau Michigan J M Head Tennessee J M Guffey Pennsylvania George Fred Williams Massachusetts TD O’Brien Minnesota Thomas Taggart Indiana J C Dahlman Nebraska John R McLean of Ohio heads the ways and means committee. The advisory group features Populists free silver Republicans and Greenbackers with figures such as Teller Dubois Allen Weaver Eugene Smith and others.
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Chicago
Jones
Democratic National Committee
Taines K. Jones
Arkansas
J. G.johnson
Kansas
C. A. Walsh
W. J. Stone
Mfo
H. J. Clayton
Alabama
Thomas Gahan
Illinois
D. J. Campau
Michigan
J. M. Head
Tennessee
J. M. Guffey
Pennsylvania
George Fred Williams
Massachusetts
TD. O'Brien
Minnesota
Thomas
Taggart
Indiana
J. C. Dahlman
Nebraska
John R. McLean
Ohio
Ways and Means
Teller
Dubois
Allen
General Weaver
Iowa
Eugene Smith
Preparations under way for Pythians’ Detroit encampment
Detroit officials plan a large Pythians camp on East boulevard near Belle Isle with protected sewers water mains and electric lighting. Hotel tents will house and feed up to 1 000 workers as Detroit and Michigan Pythians spend about 30 000 for the event. General Carnahan says 16 000 troops will be in camp with 2 000 to 4 000 more for the parade on August 28.
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Detroit
Mich
Belle Isle
Board of Public Works
Health Board
Michigan
Pythians
Carnahan
U. R
K. of F
Iowa State Taxes to Be 2.5 or 2.6 Mills This Year
Des Moines reports Iowa will set the state levy at 2.5 or 2.6 mills, reflecting a reduction from last year as property valuations rise by about 14 million dollars. The plan keeps the university and agriculture college levies at 1-10 mill each, producing a net cut of 2-10 mill. In Rushville Indiana Bruce Wilson, 56, civil war veteran, died of a stroke while cutting a cherry tree.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State College of Agriculture
Feil Dena
Rushville
Ind
Bruce Wilson
Wilson
M. Wilson
Gilbert
Keltz & Little Druggist
Postoffice
Not to retain title Mrs George Cornwallis-West
London society notes state Lady Randolph Churchill will be Mrs George Cornwallis-West. Described as an outline of news facts, items include civil unrest among laborers in Chicago, a yacht incident near Atlantic City, and guardian appointment for Chas Hoyt of Concord.
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London
Randolph Churchill
George Cornwallis-West
South Chicago
Atlantic City
James C. Lyford
Concord
N. H
Chas. H. Hoyt
Chicago
United States Army
Philippines
China
England
Senegal
India
Albert Kernen
Paris
Annie Qlandadotger
New York
Norway
Japan
Halle
Prussia
Minnesota
Mississippi River
Milwaukee
Chicago Soldier’s Boer Bluff Becomes News
Walter Simpkin 20, a former courier in the Spanish-American War, serves as a corporal in H squadron Kimberley mounted corps in South Africa. He writes from Klerksdorp June 27 describing Captain Lambert’s bluff against General Cronje leading to the seizure of arms and medals.
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Chicago
Walter KR. Simpkins
Durner
First Sinois
South Africa
H Squadron
Skimberley Mounted Corps
Simpkin
Court House
Kimberley
Lambert
Klerksdorp
Cronje
Geners
Lampbert
Joliet Appropriation Bill Passes Quietly for $880,611
Joliet Illinois council approves annual budget totaling 880611 dollars with nearly 100000 set for schools. The plan includes new bridges over the Michigan canal at Exchange street and over the canal and sanitary channel at Jackson street. All aldermen vote aye, no extended dispute.
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Joliet, Till
Joliet
Michigan Canal
Exchange Street
Jackson Street
Fond du Lac Claims Oldest Wisconsin Resident at 120
Fond du Lac residents claim Mrs Josephine Beau-Bau as Wisconsin's oldest person or possibly in the nation. Born in Canada in 1780 she has lived in Fond du Lac for sixteen years and is described as a slight but remarkably vital 120 year old.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Fond du Ac
Wisconsin
United States
Josephine Beau- Bau
Canada
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