Steamer Sun Burns At Memphis Killing Four Passengers
The Memphis and Fulton steamer Sun burned to the water's edge at the Memphis wharf at 4 10 am. Four lives were lost including Mr and Mrs D N Rainey of Old River Arkansas and Mrs G M Timbs and child of Richardson Landing Tennessee. The fire trapped several passengers as the hurricane deck collapsed and the infant's body was not recovered. Loss to steamer and cargo is estimated at about 20000 with partial insurance.
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Memphis
Tenn
Sun
Fulton
D. N. Rainey
Old River
Ark
G. M. Timbs
Richardson Landing
Mrs. Timbs
Josie Hammers
Miss Hammers
Timbs
Runins Into Burning Bridge Near Dallas Disasters
Kansas and Texas flyer crashes into a burning bridge five miles south of Dallas leaving five injured. Four cars destroyed. Pullman saved. Injured: J S Clark engineer Denison. Fireman William Kenny Denison. Joel Howard and Rose Lull both from Fort Worth area.
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Dallas
Tex
J. S. Clark
Denison
William Kenny
Joel. Howard
Rose
Lull
Waco
Farmer Hallenback Shot to Death Near Greenport
Peter A. Hallenback, a well known farmer, was shot to death at his home near Greenport in Hudson county last night. Eleven shots were fired and all took effect in the fatal attack.
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Hudson
N. Y
Peter A. Hallenback
Greenport
Race riot erupts in Harlem injuring whites and arresting blacks
In Harlem a race clash escalated as about 100 armed black residents and an equal number of white youths clashed. Fifteen blacks were arrested while four whites, including a policeman, were badly wounded as police confined the rioters to tenements.
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New York
Harlem
Pawnees on the Warpath Near Pawnee Bill Ranch
Pawnee Indians on the warpath causing threat reports to white settlers. A buffalo bull was killed after injury at Santa Fe yards for a buffalo dance. Indians plan to vacate leases and lower fences to let buffalo roam. Pawnee Bill guards his buffalo herd as tensions rise. US Indian agent informed in Washington.
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Guthrie
O. T
Santa Fe
Pawnee
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Washington
Christmas Charity in New York Breaks All Records
In New York on December 26, public and private charity fed thousands. The Salvation Army organized a fund that fed 3,000 at Madison Square Garden and distributed 3,400 dinner baskets for about 20,000 people, a new record for jolly giving. In Washington the White House hosted a Christmas dinner for the presidential household and guests followed by music and a dance honoring Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
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New York
Salvation Army
Madison Square Garden
White House
Washington
Notable Dearths and Disasters From Across the Nation
A Big Four train hit cattle near Kansas Illinois killing ten. Alfred S. Dewitt United States commissioner and Guthrie clerk died. C H Patton Royal Arch Masons leader died in Mount Vernon. Dunlap Smith Chicago financier died of pneumonia. Roosevelt discharged E 8 Maclay. Toledo fire truck and street car collision killed one and injured another. Mesker foundry EvanevilleInd burned, losses 60000 with 30000 insurance. Frank Mallory Hot Springs proprietor shot dead by Frank Chilcut. T M James Kansas City crockery merchant and uncle of Frank and Jesse James died. Dewitt Clinton House Kansas City travel man aged 74 died. Theodore Watkins shot and killed his father in Brazil Indiana while defending his mother.
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Kansas
Alfred S. Dewitt
United States
Guthrie
Q. T
C. H. Patton
Royal Arch Masons
Illinois
Mount Vernon
Ill
Dunlap Smith
Chicago
Roosevelt
Maclay
Toledo
George L. Mesker
Evaneville
Ind
Frank Mallory
Hot Springs
Ark
Frank Chilcut
T. M. James
Frank
Jesse James
West
Kansas City
Dewitt Clinton House
Theodore Watkins
Richard Watkins
Brazil
Governor Shaw Open to Treasury Post Amid Dinner Talk
Des Moines notes Governor Shaw will accept a potential secretary of the treasury appointment if tendered by the president. He has not received a formal offer and plans high priority on his annual message, possibly delaying duties until after January 20. Iowa exults at cabinet prospect and the state’s rising national influence.
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Washington
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Secretary of the Treasury
Lyman J. Gage
Shaw
Gage
Iown
Wilson
Mississippi River
Mississippi
Dolliver
Treasury
Chambers of Commerce
United States
Treasury Department
West
Des Moines
United States Treasury
Allison
Senate
Henderson
Eisteddfod Session Opens in Ottumwa Iowa
The second annual convocation of the Eisteddfod association of Iowa began at the Grand Opera house with President T J Phillips in charge and John P Reese of United Mine Workers conducting. The event drew audiences across morning afternoon and night sessions. General Alger Makes Good Progress in Detroit
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Ottumwa
Eisteddfod Association of Iowa
Grand Opera House
T. J. Phillips
John P. Reese
United Mine Workers of America
Juurge Aud
Encey
EIGHTY SOLDIER POISONED IN BREAKFAST
Eighteenth Infantry company F at Fort Cheyenne Wyoming suffered mass illness after breakfast. About eighty men fell ill with severe vomiting and cramps. the post surgeon gave an antidote and most recovered by evening while one elderly man remained critically ill. Authorities suspect beef as the source of the poison.
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Eighteenth Infantry
Cheyenne, Wy
Miners Ordered to Vacate Indian Allotments
United States Indian Agent Randlett warns all who filed mining claims in Kiowa and Comanche allotments they must leave the territory or be expelled from Fort Sill. The action follows an attorney general opinion approved by Secretary Hitchcock prohibiting filings on Indian allotments.
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Guthrie
United States Indian
Randlett
Fort Sill
Hitchcock
United States Wins Suit for Pearl Harbor Land
Advices from Honolulu report the first condemnation suit for Pearl Harbor naval station lands ended with a jury awarding the property to the government at a price far below the owners' demands. The decision signals the government will secure the land for a small sum.
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Pearl Harbor
Victoria
Honolulu
United States
Naval Station
United States District Court
Saloon Shooting in St Louis Wounds Two Men
Unknown assailants fired about 20 shots into a Broadway corner saloon injuring J. W. Smith and John King. Smith suffered a serious wound to the temple and wrist while King was hit in the arm. The shooters escaped before police arrived as front glass and fixtures were shattered.
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St. Louis
Broadway
Carr Streets
J. W. Smith
John King
Evangelist Arrested for Vandalizing Burlington Coaches
Burlington Iowa December 26 Evangelist W H Illis a well known Methodist preacher from Hamilton Illinois is under arrest on a charge of mutilating Burlington railroad coaches by cutting and splitting the panels with his knife Illis denies the act and authorities believe he may have acted while intoxicated
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Burlington
W. H.lif
Hamilton
Ills
Burlington Railroad
Illis
Isis
Fatality at Christmas Celebration in Nacogdoches
In Nacogdoches Texas a Christmas celebration ended in tragedy when a stray bullet hit 15 year old Mitch Bird causing a mortal wound. The boy’s father then fired into the crowd injuring three other men. The report also notes ex president Cleveland’s improving mobility and interest in family gifts.
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Nacogdoches
Tex
Mitch Bird
Ed Lee
Reuben Chandler
Edgar Moore
Death of Rev. J. H. Mc Clinton in Texas shooting
In Paris Texas on December 26 Rev J H Mc Clinton living near Deport was shot to death at his door by a crowd. He claimed to recognize some assailants and named them to officers before dying.
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Akron
D. P. Wheeler
Citizens’ National Bank
Io the Bank
Paris
Tex
J. H. McClinton
Deport
Man Killed As Wabash Train Hits James Laughlin
James Laughlin of Coin, about 50, was fatally struck by a Wabash train one half mile south of the Coin depot. The impact tore the top of his head completely off. The tragedy occurred last evening in Shenandoah, Iowa.
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Shenandoah
James Laughlin
Wabash
Coin
Laughlin
Pope Celebrates Midnight Mass at Vatican As Health Improves
The pope celebrated midnight mass at the Vatican and assisted at two other masses. Officials report his health has improved and he will resume diplomatic audiences today.
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Rome
Vatican
Christmas Day Bloodshed in Shreveport Three Blacks Slain
A Christmas day in Shreveport La ended in three killings all of them of African American victims and a fire destroying property valued at seventy thousand dollars. Police investigated the incident while residents spoke of rumors and fear in the city.
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Shreveport
New Protocol Signed As Chile and Argentina Prep Defense
Buenos Ayres reports a fresh protocol between President Riesco Foreign Minister Yanez and Senor Portela signaling reduced war risk while both nations press defense prep. Chile plans fortifications at Talcahuano and Punta Arenas and seeks a $15 million defense loan. Argentina to build two 8000 ton warships in Italy ready by 1902. Portela postpones departure as a modus vivendi protocol is to be signed.
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Buenos Ayres
Riesco
Yanez
Senor Portela
Santiago de Chile
Chile
Talcahuano
Punta Arenas
Dnairio
Commoe
Italy
Gomez Fares Badly on Tour in Puerto Principe
Telegram reports from Havana say General Gomez campaigning for Palma faces opposition in Puerto Principe province with meetings broken up and stones thrown. He travels with a band and veterans. Maso supporters allege government pay, while Maso followers withdraw candidates amid bitter sentiment.
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Puerto Principe
Havana
Senor Estrada Palma
Gomez
Palma
Maso
Nacion
Cubans Banquet Officers
United States fleet officers were entertained by Cuban veterans in Havana. General Carlos Garcia presided and Governor General Wood praised a future republic while Admiral Higginson thanked the Cubans for their hospitality and denied political aims.
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United States
Garcia
Havana
Carlos Garcia
Wood
Republic
Cuba
Higginson
BOERS AGAINST BOERS Kitchener Leads New Transvaal Corps
Pretoria December 26 The formation of National Scouts a new burgher corps approved by General Kitchener will oper ate southern and eastern Transvaal with leaders elected by burghers Their success is linked to Celliers Cronje and Bruce Hamilton. Barrett return to US sparks diplomatic comment in Mexico City El Tiempo notes US leadership discontent over Latin nations resisting Washington leadership.
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Miss Stone
New York
East
Mme. Tsilka
Armenia
Turkish Empire
Beyrout
Orient
Kitchener
Transvaal
Pretoria
Celliers
Cronje
Bruce Hamilton
Barrett
Mexico City
el Tiempo
United States
John Barrett
Anl
Washington
Rumored Irish Land Bill Aimed at Tenant Purchase
The Daily News reports a London rumor that the government plans an Irish land bill allowing tenant purchase at 17 while landowners sell at 20 years' purchase, with the state covering the three years' difference.
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London
the Daily News
Village council funds delegation to oppose national park
Casa Lake Minn December 26 The village council appropriated 500 dollars to send a delegation to Washington to oppose the creation of a national park in northern Minnesota The citizens favor opening the Chippewa reservation to settlement.
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Casa Lake
Minn
Washington
Minnesota
Death of General Ankeny Veteran of Two Wars in Des Moines
General Rollit V. Ankeny long prominent in Des Moines died Tuesday of pneumonia after a brief illness. Born in 1830 in Somerset Pennsylvania he served in the Mexican War and Civil War where he led the One Hundred and Forty second Illinois Infantry and was brevetted brigadier general for gallantry. He later engaged in Iowa business, served as Polk County coroner for several terms, lived in Des Moines, spent time in the Black Hills amassing wealth before later losses, and held posts as United States marshal for the Southern District of Iowa and a special agent of the land department.
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Des Moines
Rollit V. Ankeny
Polk County
Ankeny
Somerset
One Hundred and Forty Second
Illinois Infantry
Iowa
Cormoner
Black Hills
United States
Land Departiment
Fraudulent train stamp surrendered to Kansas City official
Kansas City attorney turns over a forged Union depot style stamp to Missouri Pacific officials. The secretary of the Kansas City Passenger association, George H. Foote, notes the surrender amid calls to drop the probe into railway ticket fraud started by H. C. Townsend. He says the investigation will continue and arrests may follow.
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Kansas City
Missouri Pacific
Union Depot
George H. Foote
Kansas City Passenger Association
Foote
Ita
H. C. Townsend
Thiele Found Guilty of Murder in First Degree
The Red Oak Iowa verdict after five hours deliberation sentences S. G. Thiele to life imprisonment for the murder of his wife in Villia, stabbed on the street after years of separation. Trial began December 16 with evidence finished the prior Saturday. Attorneys plan an appeal.
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Red Oak
Thiele
G. Thiele
Villiaca
Effort to Regain Palestine and Zionist Congress
Enthusiastic Cooper Union meeting reports progress in re establishing Hebrew governance in Palestine under a self ruling government. Worldwide meetings are under way and a key interview with the Turkish sultan, arranged by Dr. Theodore Herzl, could determine the movement's success.
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New York
Cooper Union
Baale
Switzerland
Palestine
Turkey
Theodore Herzel
Forest lands withdrawn to form Kootenai forest reserve
The Interior department instructs withdrawal of all lands from settlement in Montana north and west of the Kootenai river. The action impacts over 1,000,000 acres in Montana and more than 276,000 acres in Idaho, to be set aside as the Kootenai forest reservation of Idaho and Montana.
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New Forest Reserve
Kalispell
Mon
Fire Claims One Child In Philadelphia Home
A midnight blaze at the residence of James H. Connolly 3976 Wyalusing avenue fatally burned one child and seriously injured the parents with two other children sustaining minor injuries. The parents' recovery remains uncertain.
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Philadelphia
James H. Connolly
Wyalusing Avenue
Lee and Garvin Found Guilty in Crow Reservation cattle theft
The jury in Helena Montana found Robert B. Lee and Samuel Garvin guilty of stealing 700 cattle from Crow Indians after a two week trial in the United States court.
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Lee
Garvin
Helena
Man
United States
Robert B. Lee
Samuel Garvin
Crow
British punitive expedition razes fort in Baluchistan
A British force razed a fort in Baluchistan and killed a group of outlaws during a punitive mission. Elsewhere Judge Haneey dissolved the injunction blocking the Chicago board from expelling A R Jones and M J Ryan.
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Baluchistan
Haneey
Chicago Board of Trade
A. R. Jones
M. J. Ryan
Samson
Bohol
Germany
Venezuela
Borden Milla
Fall River
Mass
South Africa
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Eliza H. Parkhurst
Parkhurst
John D. McKinnon
Bay of Sllnds
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Lawrence McDonald
Grand Saline
Silver Lake
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Fort Wayne
George Schaffer
Anna James
Henry Andersons
Saw Accepts
Porteoli
Secretary of Treasury
Lockhart
Coxville
Lon Baker
James Caffey
Caffey
Cleveland
Princeton
N. J
Portela
General Ankeny
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