Mob Lynch Negro in Danville Jail Riot Chaos
A mob in Danville Illinois lynched and burned John D Metcalf after killing Henry Gatterman during race rioting. The mob then dragged Metcalf to the Wabash tracks and burned him, while shots and assaults wounded many others. State troops arrived to restore order as crowds roamed the streets.
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John D. Metcalf
Henry Gatterman
Negro Metcalf
John Devoe
Adam Murray
Bicknell
Clement Mobaker
Edward Hart
A. Swafford
Fred Lorenz
W. Lattern
Harry Rennick
Taplin
Henry Slade
Pavillion Heights
H. Hines
Otto Heinke
Gatterman
Metcalf
Wabash
Marshfield
Ind
Mary Burgess
Whitlock
Springfield
Seventh Illinois Infantry
Four Die In Wrecks In Two U.S. Rail Disasters
A head-on collision on the Chicago Great Western near Dodge Center left four dead and about 25 injured as the Twin City limited and a fast freight misread an order. In East St. Louis a Vandalia line train struck a streetcar, killing engineer John Roy and fireman Higgins and injuring many. both men died from severe burns after being trapped.
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St. Paul
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Charles Merkert
Minneapolis
H. Coger
H. Helman
Fred Horton
Dodge Center
Minn
Viasaty
Hastings
Limited
East St. Louis
David H. Beattie
Roy
Higgins
Tragic Collision Kills Butler Family in Port Bowen Area
Joshua Butler his wife and their infant were struck by the eastbound Black Diamond express on the Lehigh Valley railroad at Port Bowkley near Wilkes-Barre. The carriage was demolished and a horse died. The woman died instantly, the infant died moments later, and Mr Butler died shortly after at the scene.
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Wilkesbarre
Joshua Butler
Lehigh Valley Railroad
Port Bowkley
Butler
Elks Convene in Baltimore Big Lodge Meeting
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks held its grand lodge session at Ford's Opera House in Baltimore on July 22. Rev. Walter Davenport Buckner gave the invocation. Grand Secretary George A. Reynolds and Grand Treasurer Samuel A. Needs reported a year of growth with 81 new lodges and 27,594 new members, totaling 153,722. Joseph T. Fanning of Indianapolis was elected grand exalted ruler as the meeting adjourned sine die.
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Baltimore
Grand Lodge of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Ford’s Opera House
Walter Davenport Buckner
Arkansas
George A. Reynolds
Samuel A
Grand Lodge
Order of Elks
Order
Joseph T. Fanning
Indianapolis
Ind
Elks
Cincinnati
Cassius M. Clay Dies at Whitehall Home
Gen Cas sius Marcellus Clay an abolitionist author and Lincoln era ambassador to Russia died at Whitehall Madison county at 9 10 p m after a long life of public service and eccentric isolation born October 19 1810 he faced a conspiracy fear and his children gathered at his bedside as death followed after years of seclusion
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Lexington
Cassius Marcellus Clay
Russia
Lincoln
Whitehall
Madison County
Clay
Vesuvius Activated As Lava Flows From Crater
Mount Vesuvius has grown more active in recent days with lava spilling about 750 feet from the crater. The lava remains confined to the upper mountain as it cools and slows, forming a central stream about 250 feet wide that splits into small rivulets. Night eruptions produce a striking blaze, though authorities say no danger and deem the eruption unimportant.
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Rome
Vesuvius
Open Door Plan Faces Chinese Refusal on Manchuria Ports
July dispatches report Prince Ching refusing to open Manchurian towns to foreigners unless in Chinese possession. A potential compromise may include Ta Tung Kao in a new treaty. U S officials are puzzled by the China reply as Washington notes recent willingness to open ports. London says Japan will wait and watch Russia while urging China to honor pledges and seek more ports.
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Peking
Prince Ching
Foreign Office
United States
Conger
Manchuria
China
Ta Tung Kao
Washington
London
Japan
Russia
Great Britain
Death of Frederick W. Holls Former Hague Delegate
Frederick W. Holls secretary of the American delegation to The Hague peace conference and later member of the international court died suddenly of heart failure at his Yonkers home. Born July 1 1857 in Zelienople Pennsylvania he graduated from Columbia College in 1878 and studied at Leipsic. He served as delegate at large to the 1894 New York Constitutional Convention and wrote books and essays on political subjects.
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New York
Frederick W. Holls
International Court
Yonkers
Mr. Holls
George Frederick W. Holls
Zelienople
Columbia College
Leipsic
the Hague
United States
The
Hague
Nebraska’s Great Wheat Crop Seen To Surpass All
Omaha reports from across the state indicate Nebraska will harvest a record wheat crop with acreage up 15 percent from last year and output at least 80 million bushels. This dwarfs the 10 million bushel crop of 1890, showing a vast rise in the state's wheat industry.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Two Youths Hanged in Kentucky Jail Yard
Earl Whitney of Nashville and Claude O’Brien of Memphis, both 17, were hanged at 8 08 a m Friday in the Fayette county jail yard for the murder of A B Chinn on October 12 1902. The crime was committed to obtain money.
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Lexington
Earl Whitney
Nashville
Claude O’brien
Memphis
Fayette County
A. B. Chinn
Valuable Horse Burned at Hamburg Stable
Lexington Kentucky July 23 Imp Mirth ful John E Madden’s $100000 thoroughbred stallion burned to death in his stall at Hamburg place early Wednesday morning. The barn was destroyed. The loss will reach $220090.
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Lexington
John E. Madden
Hamburg Place
Stock Brokers Fail In Market Collapse
New York reports Friday’s suspensions of Talbot J. Taylor & Co and W L Strow & Co as part of a broader stock selloff. Analysts cite speculative pools and margin strain, with estimated liabilities of up to 6 million dollars for Taylor & Co and 1.25 to 2.5 million for Strow & Co. James R Keene reacts to his son in law’s failure. bankers say the broader business climate remains sound.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Talbot J. Taylor & Co
W. L. Strow & Coo
James R. Keene
Waldorf-Astoria
Taylor & Co
Stow & Co
Francis L. Hine
First National Bank
Royal Visit Sparks Dublin as Ireland Celebrates
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrived at Kingstown aboard the royal yacht Victoria and Albert. Dublin held a public holiday with elaborate decorations and a massive troop review in Phoenix Park. Archbishop Katzer of Milwaukee died after a long illness, and a dramatic jailhouse shooting saw minister Robert Lee kill a man and fatally wound another before arrest.
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Kingstown
Ireland
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Victoria and Albert
Dublin
Phoenix Park
Queen Victoria
Edward
Naval Brigade
Prohibition Lifted on Export of Cattle and Pigs from Boston Port
Secretary Wilson issues order ending the prohibition on exporting cattle sheep and other ruminants and swine from Boston due to foot and mouth disease shipments to resume once Britain lifts its New England embargo. Corn crop not badly injured by Kansas heat cooler weather and rain help yields despite hot winds in central Kansas.
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Washington
Wilson
Boston
Fdot
New England
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
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