Quarantine Tightens as Soldiers from Fortress Monroe Move
Reports from Washington indicate heightened quarantine measures around Hampton Old Point and Newport News as refugees flood trains and boats. Surgeons warn yellow fever may spread beyond Phoebus but others doubt reaching Norfolk while efforts to relocate troops from Fortress Monroe stall due to lack of transport and government ships.
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Hampton
Old Point
Newport News
Richmond
Phoebus
Washington
Sternberg
Norfolk
Fortress Monroe
Pennsylvania
Cape
War Department
Columbia Leads The Defender In Race Then Loses Mast
In New Port on August 2 the Columbia and the Defender dueled with the statue at 11:15 crossing neck and neck. The Defender led by a few seconds but the Columbia closed in. At 12:05 the Columbia’s steel mast broke several feet above the deck and she was removed from the race.
Irby Elected Professor of Agriculture at A and I College
In Raleigh North Carolina on August 2 Prof Irby was elected Professor of Agriculture at the A and I College replacing Emory. The salary is 1800 dollars. Geo F Ivey was elected Instructor in the Textile Department and Mr Johnson Instructor in Animal Biology. Each position pays 1000 dollars.
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Laleigh
N. C
Irby
Emory
Geo. F. Ivey
Nthe
Johnson
University Trustees Delay Dean Choice for Law School Expansion
Raleigh August 2 Trustees of the University decided not to elect a new Dean of the Law School now but to focus on expanding and developing the department. Mrs Manning gave the library of the late Dr Manning to the law school and a Manning Scholarship was established. Mr Henry Weill of Goldsboro gifted $1000 to the university library and was thanked.
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Raleigh
N. C
University
Shepherd
Law
John Manning
Dr. Manning
Law Department
Manning
Henry Weill
Goldsboro
Glasgow City Treasurer Arrested for Embezzlement Fraud
Glasgow on August 2 reports the arrest of James Colquhon LL D city treasurer on fraud and embezzlement charges. He allegedly misused funds in trust for investment totaling a large sum including 3000 pounds for Glasgow University and 300 pounds for Langside Free Tree, with a shortage estimated around 160000 pounds. His downfall is linked to heavy gambling in continental resorts.
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Glasgow
James Colquhon
Glasgow University
Langside
Judge Connor Linked as Law School Dean Prospect
Raleigh reports suggest ex Chief Justice James F. Shepherd has resigned as Dean of the University Law School and trustees may elect a successor. Candidate Judge Burwell of Charlotte and Judge H G Connor are named though Connor says he cannot accept due to his business interests.
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Raleigh
James F. Shepherd
University Law School
University
Burwell
Charlotte
H. G. Connor
Connor
Fighting at Cebu as Americans attack Filipino trenches
From Manila August 2. A company of Americans attacked Filipino trenches near El Pardo, Cebu. The Climaco brothers led the insurgents. Charleston shelled the position. Filipinos retreated with slight American casualties. Climacos said to be acting on Luzon orders.
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Cebu
el Pardo
Climacos
Luzon
Invalids Arrive Aboard Hospital Ship Relief at San Francisco
San Francisco August 2 The hospital ship Relief arrived today carrying 350 invalids from nearly every regiment in the field along with Nebraska Utah and Pennsylvania volunteers who have already returned from service.
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San Francisco
Nebraska
Utah
Pennsylvania
Outlying Settlements Massacred in Yaqui Uprising
Desperate Yaqui attack southwest of Ortiz Mexico kills two Americans and a Mexican general. Reports say many Indians and several Americans died, with fears of a larger outbreak as more prospectors flood into the Sierra Madre.
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Mex
Torres
City of
Mexico
Yaqui
Sierra Madre Mountains
State YMCA secretary Knebel to reside in Asheville
A G Knebel named state secretary of the YMCA will move to Asheville after resigning as Charleston association secretary to become general secretary of North and South Carolina. The register of deeds of Lenoir county asked the state treasurer if a foreign resident without naturalization is liable for poll tax. The treasurer said liability does not depend on citizenship.
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A G. Knebel
YMCA
Charleston, S. C
North and
South Carolina
Asheville
Register of Deeds
Lenoir County
Executions at Auburn Prison Electrocute Rice and Kennedy
Oscar Rice of Westfield and John Kennedy of Buffalo were electrocuted this morning at Auburn prison. The executions occurred within twenty minutes. The Wilmington Star notes Alger faces his burden alone and that the blunders of a blundering administration rest on him.
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Auburn
Oscar Rice
Westfield
Chautauqua County
John Kennedy
Buffalo
Alger
Wimington Star
Mob lynches Solomon Jone in Butler county
In Birmingham on August 2, Solomon Jone a Black man was lynched by a mob for alleged assault of a young white girl. He was captured after a lengthy chase by local farmers.
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Birmingham
Solomon Jone
Butler County
Heaviest hailstorm hits Jamestown with seven-ounce stones
Jamestown N Y reports the heaviest hailstorm on record arriving in the morning. Hailstones weighing seven ounces fell in large quantities and caused extensive damage to traps throughout the area.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Molineux Pleads Not Guilty in Mrs Adams Murder Case
Roland R. Molineux was arraigned this morning before general sessions in New York on a murder charge for killing Mrs. Adams. He entered a clear and distinct plea of not guilty.
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New York
Roland R. Molineux
Adams
Ayer’s Pills Praised by California Family
Charles J. Booth of Olivewood California says he has used Ayer's Pills for several years and finds them effective for ailments from a disordered stomach to a torpid liver and constipated bowels.
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Efectral
Charles J. Booth
Olivewood
Cal
Ayer's
Horrific New Picnic Accident Near Rock Ridge
Near Rock Ridge fifteen miles from Wilson a buggy accident left Jane Fulghum and Bass Lewis with both legs broken. A fallen long leaf pine struck their vehicle after a warning from Matthew Parker. Doctors treated both patients, with amputation possible for Miss Fulghum.
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Matthew Parker
Mr. Lewis
Miss Fulghamard
Mr. Parker
Miss Fulghum
James Fulgham
C. E. Moore
Albert Anderson
Jane Fulghum
Pattie Fulghum
Wilson
Lewis
Naptha Blast Injures Two at Manhattan Novelty Works
In Burnet New York on August 2 a naptha can exploded at the Manhattan Novelty Works causing a panic among shop girls and injuring two workers who suffered serious burns.
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New York
Manhattan Novelty Works
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