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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
5
King Humbert II was fatally shot in Monza while greeting crowds after a prize distribution. The assailant Angelo Bressi, claiming Prato origin, was seized as the crowd surged, with authorities stating the suspect appeared deranged. The king died within minutes after the three shots.
King Humbert II was shot and killed as crowds and escorts struggled to react. Bressi leaped through the guard while attendants and locals mourned Monza turning from festival town to a city of mourning. Doctors arrived too late. The assassin’s motive remains unknown and may suggest insanity. The queen is devastated.
A brief sketch of King Humbert II of Italy born March 14 1844 in Turin as Uemberto tenier Charles Emmanuel Jean Marie Ferdinand Eugene. He succeeded Victor Emanuel II and married Princess Jichene of Montenegro in Rome. His reign is noted for the Triple Alliance with Germany and Austro Hungary and for humane acts toward the poor and hospitals. He faced an assassination attempt in 1878 soon after his coronation in Naples.
The Indianapolis man William Case whose will asked his ashes to be scattered to the four winds was cremated in Cincinnati. Friends at Eden Park carried his ashes to the hilltop and, during a concert, displayed them to the winds as the band played sacred music before a large crowd. Case was described as an eccentric musician.
Washington received a July 4 message from Tientsin via Capt. Thomas aboard the Brooklyn warning of a Chinese siege of the British legation. foreign residents face massacre risk as relief delays and city government collapse loom. London reports doubt on ministers' survival and confirms deteriorating legation conditions in Peking.
Georgetown Kentucky July 27 The Powers trial heard new testimony from stable Davis Harrod Frankfort who described a man matching Youtsey closing the secretary of state door and fleeing to the basement. W A L Wagner Williamsburg said mountain men stayed in Powers office and discussed ways to defeat Goebel with one man saying someone should kill him a rascal and another claiming to do it himself. He did not know the speakers but identified Youtsey as likely the speaker.
In Oroquieta Mindanao two soldiers entered a native store to buy food. One was killed and beheaded by a Bolo, the other fled to raise the alarm. A Fortieth Infantry company from Cagayan killed nine natives, with 30 killed in one house. The gunboat Callao under Lieut Bradshaw shelled the town burning warehouses. one crew member died.
Philadelphia reports Bartholomew Ruello an Italian king of silver collar counterfeiters captured by secret service after years of surveillance. Officials deem Ruello the nation’s most dangerous counterfeiter, active for 16 years with an output around $100000.
The Journal reports Charles A. Towne will withdraw from the populist national ticket around August 15. The populist national committee will accept his resignation and nominate Adlai E. Stevenson for vice president.
Chicago. Mrs Augusta Bergenthal 38 living with two children at 354 West Ohio Street was killed by Ludwig Rasmussen who then shot himself. Rasmussen 50 and father of six, was a widower staying as a boarder with Bergenthal.
The Ninth United States Infantry at Tientsin loses 18 men killed 75 wounded and two missing from an 430 man force. Marines suffer four killed and 15 wounded in the engagement.
The prolonged drought since March has harmed crops from New England through New York New Jersey and Delaware. Recent showers offered little relief to farmers facing stressed fields and reduced yields.
Brussels dispatch dated July 25 from Shanghai reports Li Hung Chang stating the Chinese government plans to guarantee the retirement of foreigners in Peking toward Tientsin. The foreign office received the message on July 26.
A fragment notes a fatal burn incident in Barnesville with vague details about a child and a log hay setting. No clear names, dates, or organizations are identifiable from the readable text.
Indianapolis July 26 The national committee of the Gold Democracy defeats fusion with the anti imperialist movement and rejects a gold ticket this year. The committee endorses the 1898 platform and urges state committees to preserve the party line including a gold standard and sound currency while warning against capitulation on silver. A Plaza hotel conference plans a August 14 convention to seek candidates under a platform calling for Cuban independence a single gold standard abolition of special privileges and merit based public service.
Washington reports Bristow's inquiry into Cuban postal frauds finds Neely embezzled at least 131713 dollars. Rathbone is urged to answer for unauthorized per diem allowances, personal expenses, and unaccounted warrants. Bristow recommends Rathbone's removal and formal inquiry.
Gen Dorward, British commander, praises American troops for their gallantry in serving beside the British and warns himself for a misstep in the Ninth regiment’s position. He says the Americans held a critical line all day preventing a large enemy flanking movement against French and Japanese forces.
Lieut. Smithers reports from Cheyenne that Washington orders enlistment of as many men as possible for 75 pack trains to China. Government aims to form a record number of pack trains for the Chinese campaign with many recruits from western forts. Enlisted men receive guaranteed free transport to and from China.
In Syracuse on July 25 an explosion in a steam tube connected to the boiler of the steam yacht Trilty owned by Fred L. Spink of Scriba Oswego county caused a fatal accident. Three children died, one child was badly scalded, and three others were burned. The tragedy occurred around two o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
Milford reports General William F. Draper of Hopedale has sent a letter to Washington resigning as United States ambassador to Italy. He offered no stated reasons beyond needing to devote his full attention to business in Hopedale.
West Bay City Michigan witnessed the launch of the Pretoria the biggest wooden boat yet built. The schooner measures about 350 feet in length with a 45 foot beam and 27 foot depth and will carry 5000 gross tons of iron ore or 175000 bushels of wheat. Built at Davidsons shipyard the Pretoria debuted Thursday afternoon.
In Chicago a local issue around an idle May schedule draws attention to Annie Gary and the trust's handling of financial matters. Officials report no fraud and urge calm while the community awaits further details.
London July 27. All powers appear to have received the same Chinese mediation appeal but no solid news on the ministers fate or origin of the appeal. Salisbury may favor conciliation if reports of a Peking massacre are unfounded while Washington leans to withholding ministers to Tientsin as a bargain. Shanghai and Canton report vice regal ignorance on Peking affairs amid rumor storms. July 28 Washington says the US will not accept turning ministers to internationals for a suspension of the campaign against Peking. Remey at Taku instructed. Shanghai reports 15 000 Japanese troops landed at Shan Hai Kwan July 22 and won a victory as Chinese retreated.
From London dispatches the British push forward with Lord Roberts visiting Balmoral and establishing Botha’s base. French and Hutton strike at Boer flanks while Kruger and Botha retreat toward Lydenburg to be starved by severed Delagoa Bay rail links. Public hope grows despite unsettled results.
Ten injured and two dead in a premature evening gun discharge at Camp Lincoln Springfield. An explosion linked to a lit cigarette ignited powder spilled from a broken bag near the cannon. Witnesses debate whether a man in uniform or a small boy caused the fire as guards and civilians watched in fear.
New York July 98. R G Dun Weekly Review of Trade notes no speculative pull in raw materials. Producers and consumers align in multiple directions amid foreign tensions and political campaign unease. Wheat prices fall from prior highs with ample home and export supply. foreign demand softened. Weekly failures total 231 in the United States versus 151 last year and 3% in Canada versus 20 last year.
At the national committee meeting in Indianapolis Charles Tracy of New York was elected chairman succeeding George Foster Peabody who resigned for health reasons. Headquarters will be set up in Indianapolis and a vigorous campaign for sound money will be carried out.
Herakd from Panama reports a peace treaty between the government and revolutionists has been signed following the revolution's fiercest engagement. Both sides suffered heavy losses in that decisive battle shaping the conflict's end.
London reports on a Shanghai dispatch that all missionaries at Pao-Ting in Po-Chili province have been murdered. The Amoy mission in Fo-Hien province is stated to be well.
General Sternberg announces 100 additional medical officers are needed by the Surgeon General for duty in the Philippines and China. Applicants must be graduates of reputable medical colleges with some experience and be under 40 years of age.
Cape Town dispatch reports General Christian Dewet offering to surrender if his followers may return home unmolested. Lord Roberts refuses anything but unconditional surrender and concentrates near Roelitzburg after Dewet takes high hill positions. Deputy brother P. Dewet surrenders at Kroonstad as South Africa operations stall and Kruger eyes Watervalander before a presumed big battle.
Cincinnati July 30. Albert Kipp an Ohio brakeman faced divorce papers when he entered his home with intent to prevent service. He drank two ounces of carbolic acid while his wife and three children clung to him, dying in agony.
Thunderstorms and heat across the week caused major damage in the eastern provinces. Cities hit include Stettin Dantzig Elbing and Schneidemuehl with reports of deaths and widespread destruction.
Shanghai correspondent reports a new imperial edict ordering viceroys and provincial governors to negotiate peace with the foreign powers and to defend territory against foreign troops along the Yangtse Kiang. The decree threatens death for failures to comply and demands preventing any foreign escape from the interior.
A July report notes a valuable concession granted by the government to a Mexican entity near Fuerte, Sinaloa, covering 2008 acres near the Salier river. On July 25 Mr. Waco, Texas, reports the populist state convention nominating a full slate of candidates and adopting a platform.
After hours of gun battle in New Orleans the desperado Robert Charles was killed and 11 people died while 22 were wounded. Gov. Heard called in 1500 militia as 500 special policemen kept order. mobs attacked blacks and whites alike amid widespread violence.
A Friday hailstorm about five miles wide crossed the valley near Cummins Traill county causing extensive damage. Large stones and strong winds ripped vegetation and harmed buildings. The affected belt spans over 100 square miles with crops nearing harvest in a region previously boasting strong yields.
In Chicago at 125 Dearborn Street a deadly explosion and fire claimed the lives of several women on the upper floors. With no fire escape and one elevator out of service, inmates were forced to use wooden stairs. Thirty seven people were injured to varying degrees.
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