Attorney General Opinion on Good Time Forfeiture
Iowa Attorney General Remley clarifies that prison good time may be forfeited by punishments such as solitary confinement if justified by prison rules. He notes forfeiture applies to punishments, not all infractions, and urges reconsideration of a state inquiry against clerk C T Jones if no loss to the state occurred.
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Des Moines
Remley
Ilfunter
Anamosa Penitentiary
Wesley Green
State Horticultural Society
Iowa
Green
Executive Council
C. T. Jones
Supreme Court
Jones
Father E. W. Fowler
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Sioux City
Rome
Keane
Archdiocese of
Dubuque
Hiennessey
Goy Stanley
Kansas
Harry Stevens
Kansas Penitentiary
Nebraska
Mills County
Wm. Greenwood
Ames
Story County
Robinson
Cutler Robinson
Greenwood
Robinsons
Colfax
Henry B. Hendershott
Ottumwa
Wapello County
HW. B. Hendershott
Hendershott
Third Judicial District
State Senate
Wanella
Monroe
Lucas
Judiciary Committee
Mason
Gov
Clarke
Towa
Ton
George W. Jones
Wisconsin
T W. Wells
Missouri
Judge Tendershott
Fort Dodge
Williamm Mickel
British Envoy Safe Amid Boer Tactics Near Elands River
Pretoria envoy reports Colonel Hoare's column saved from a force reportedly captured by Boers at Elands river. Dispatch notes safety confirmed as August 15. another line mentions German transports Friedrich Wilhelm and Frankfurt arriving at Tsingtao and the new cable steamer Von Podbielsk to sail to Chinese waters next month.
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London
Pretoria
Daily News
Hoare
Varvey
Elands River
Berlin
Cgierman Armored
Caniifer Fuerst Bismarck
Wittelki Aad
Frankfort
Tsing Tra Westerday
Taku
von Podbielski
Iowa News Roundup Reports Fires Murders and Accidents
Reports describe a Baxter woman shooting a boarder, a deadly blaze at a packing house in Iowa City, and a flood of liquor seizures in Shenandoah. Frank Peyton’s confessions detail profitable safe thefts in Des Moines and other towns. A Chariton family double tragedy ends in suicide and murder. An elderly man dies after a Wabash train collision near Albia amid a cyclone at Ottumwa.
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Sarah Weems
Baxter
Con Harrigan
Eldon
Bloomfield
Mifor
Sawyer
Iowa City
Frank Kane
Louis Meesser
Hill and
Mullin
Crescent Manufacturing Company
Crescent
John Barry
Town
Sioux City
Frank Peyton
Lincoln
Neb
Omaha
Shenandoah
William Simmons
Wells-Fargo and
Adams Express
Omaha & St. Louis
Des Moines
Peyton
Howard
Hall Safe and Lock Company
Cincinnati
Chariton
William Little
Ife
Ines
Cmda
Little
Elmer Oliver
Willian Mount
Albin
Mir
Mount
Ottionwa
Ottumwa
Death of Hon S M Clark noted in Keokuk obituary
Samuel M Clark editor of the Gate City in Keokuk died at 10 13 Saturday night from araemia due to bladder and kidney inflammation. Born October 11 1842 in Van Buren county Iowa he rose from lawyer to editor in chief in 1870 and served on education boards and Congress. He leaves a son Arthur S Clark.
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Keokuk
Samuel M. Clark
Gate City
van Buren County
Iowa
Ile
United States
Congress
Elocation of
State University
Arthur S. Clark
Yang Tsun Captured as Allies Push Toward Peking
Washington reports the capture of Yang Tsun, a key objective in the international force advance toward Peking. Casualties run about sixty with many wounded from the Ninth infantry and artillery units. Terauchi notes 50,000 international troops by August 15.
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Washington
Yang Tsun
Signal Office
War Department
Scriven
Che Foo
Yang Tsung Wo
Chaffee
Frank KR. Long
Ninth Infantry
Terauchi
War Office of Japan
International Army
Peking
Ter‘auchi
Tien Tsin
Terror Reigns at Peking as Chinese Attack Legations
A Shanghai dispatch reports Peking under fresh assault as Chinese forces press the legation defenses. Prince Tuan and numerous officials reportedly fled, Yang Tsun’s capture sparks foreign evacuation, and the execution of Cheng Yin Huan provokes widespread terror amid battle rumors. Yu Lu is said killed at Yang Tsun.
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London
Shanghai
Peking
Prince Tuan
Yang Tsun
Cheng Yin Huan
China
Queen Victoria
Yu Lu
Chi Li
New War Vessel Sunk After French Fleet Collision
A French battleship Brennus collided with torpedo boat destroyer Framee off Cape St Vincent. Framee sank instantly. only four officers and fifty eight men saved. Believed fifty were lost. Framee, 313 tons, a recent addition to the French navy.
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Paris
Cape St. Vincent
Brennus
Fournier
Framee
Desperate Peking Crisis Report From British Minister
The Telegraph quotes Sir Claude Macdonald reporting in Peking that food will run out in ten days. He warns a general massacre is probable unless relief arrives and notes Chinese escorts offered to Tianjin are refused. There are over 200 European women and children at the Canton location.
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Peking
McDonald
London
Canton
Daily ‘Telegraph
Sheq
Claude “Macdonald
Tien Asin
Cawnpore
Grasse Surrenders to U S Forces Near Manila
General MacArthur reports Colonel Grasse surrendered August 72 near Thug to Colonel Freeman of the Twenty fourth U S infantry. Forces included one major six captains six lieutenants 169 men 101 rifles and fifty bolos with the surrender witnessed in Manila.
Death of Baron Russell of Killowen Ended After Operation
London Aug 11 Baron Russell of Killowen chief justice of England died after an operation. He had been suffering for some time and underwent surgery which was believed successful, but the procedure led to his death.
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England
Denn
London
Baron Russell of
Killowen
Jord
Buron Russell
Fitzsimmons Defeats Ruhlin at Madison Square Garden
Fitzsimmons fought Gus Ruhlin before the Twentieth Century club at Madison Square Garden and won by knockout in the sixth round. Ruhlin, from Akron, was knocked down and finished.
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Fitzsimmons
New York
Gus Ruhlin
Akron Ciant
Twentieth Century Club
Madison Square Garden
Li Hung Chang Appointed China’s Plenipotentiary for Peace
Washington reports that Li Hung Chang has been named envoy plenipotentiary by the Peking privy council to negotiate an immediate cessation of hostilities and settle terms with the powers. An imperial edict declares he will conduct peace talks and report outcomes for sanction.
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Li Hung Chang
Washington
China
Privy Council
Peking
High Court of
T'eking
United States Reply to Li Hung Chang Mission
Washington August 14 the state department released the U S government reply to Wu announcing Li Hung Chang envoy plenipotentiary prepares to negotiate with the powers The note states readiness to discuss terms for a cessa tion of hostilities if relief forces may enter Peking and escort envoys back to Tianjin with arrangements satisfactory to relief expedition generals signed Alvey A Adee
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Washington
Department of State
United States
Department
Li Hung Chang
China
Ahee
Peking
Tiensin
Alvey A. Adee
STILL CHASING DE WET METHUEN AND KITCHENER PRESS ON
Lord Roberts reports from the war office that Methuen and Kitchener push after De Wet. Prisoners say Steyn is watched in camp, De Wet abandoned ammunition and forty horses, Methuen shells a convoy and captures a gun. Cleary secures a surrender of a field cornet and 182 burghers.
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Methuen
Kitchener
London
Lord Roberts
War Office
Wnitchener
Schoolplanb
Ventersdorp
de Wet
Steyn
Bombardment Report Confirms International Action
Berlin reports from a senior official in Niensin that Chinese forces resumed bombardment of foreign legations during the night. An unconfirmed note from Washington suggests Count Waldersee could be named commander of international forces in China if needed upon his arrival.
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Berlin
Niensin
Weyeank
Peking
Uncelo Sim
Waldersee
Washington
United States
Varaldersee
China
International Army
Russia to garrison Manchuria with troops
A St Petersburg dispatch says Russia plans to hold Manchuria with a large troop presence after the present ebullition. The war office expects 12 000 men and 242 guns in Siberia by September end. Painter Max Gruss, an American citizen, has been expelled from Russia. An estimated 6 000 to 10 000 will winter at home. Berdin d is a theater censorship department.
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Iowa Mills
John Downie
State Board of Control
Iowa
Manchuria
London
St. Petersburg
Russia
Siberia
Max Gruss
Message From Conger Requests Guidance on Departure
The text from Minister Conger reports that foreign governments urge an immediate departure from Peking with proper escort. The Yamen asks for a date, but Conger says no instructions from Washington prevent quitting posts, and a safe departure requires foreign troops to escort 800 foreigners and 3,000 native Christians, with seven American marines killed and sixteen wounded, including Captain Myers and Dr. Lippitt, who are recovering.
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Pekin
Washington
Atate Department
Conger
T'sung-Li-Yamen
Peking
Yamen
Myers
Dr. Lippitt
Russian Minister Degiers Ordered to Leave Pekin
The Official Messenger reports Degiers, Russian minister to Pekin, is to depart with his staff and marine guard for Tien Tsin. The move follows a siege of the legations and relies on guarantees from the Chinese government that the journey can be made safely. The czar approves the departure on condition of safe passage and formal assurances.
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Degiers
Pekin
St. Petersburg
Foreign Office
Tsi Nan
Shantung
Yamen
Tien Tsin
Half Way to Peking Dispatch From Chaffee
A war department dispatch from Chaffee dated August 10 reports arrival at Hoshi Wu, a place roughly half way between Tiensin and Peking, noting its spelling Ho Shi Wu on the department map.
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Washington
War Department
Chaffee
Hoshi Wu
Ho Shi Wu
Tiensin
Peking
Yellow fever in Havana shows scattered cases in August
Havana reports 35 cases opened August and 55 on Sunday with 4 Americans among them. July recorded 30 deaths. by yesterday August total 11. Most cases are in New City west of Central Park, with few in the yellow belt near the arsenal and wharves. Dr. Gorgas, in charge of disinfectant plant, expects no epidemic due to sanitary work and electrical disinfection.
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Havana
Central Park
Gorgas
Back With Flying Colore Burroughs Reinforces Fort Kamassi
A column of 700 men under Colonel Burroughs returns from Kamassi after two months of reinforcement and repair. They attacked three old stockades, bayoneting the defenders and wounding four officers and thirty four native soldiers. three were killed. Colonel Surroughs then attacked the Ashanti camp near Kitmossi, surprising the camp and bayonetting the enemy with many slain. A lieutenant was killed and two men wounded. Further flying columns go out. punitive actions threaten to continue to clear rebels south of Kumassi.
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Huarroughs
Kammasal
Bakway
Africa
Burroughs
Kamassi
Ihe
Surroughs
Ashanti
Kitmossi
Kumuassi
Russians Fire on Americans at Yonge Sun Incident
A Shanghai dispatch reports Russian artillery misfired during an operation at Yonge sun, striking American troops and causing multiple deaths and injuries. The error led to sudden, deadly bombardment amid tense conditions as the story unfolds.
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New York
Evening World
Che Foo
Shanghai
Yonge ‘S'Sun
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Dr. Arent
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