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The Dominican Republic in the American Press: United States newspaper coverage of the island, gathered and translated for readers in both languagesLa República Dominicana en la prensa estadounidense: la cobertura de la isla en los periódicos de Estados Unidos, reunida y traducida para lectores en ambos idiomas
January 4, 18944 de enero de 1894 · Johnson City, Tenn. · Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas

The comet

SourceFuente: The comet · Johnson City, Tenn. · January 4, 18944 de enero de 1894
https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn89058128/1894-01-04/ed-1/?sp=1

In contextEn contexto

Grant Annexation Debates & Bondholder PoliticsDebates de Anexión de Grant y Política de Bonistas · 1865–1905

President Ulysses S. Grant championed a treaty to annex Santo Domingo (1869–1870), sparking a historic Senate battle led by Charles Sumner. Later coverage tracked President Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) and crushing European bond debt.El presidente Ulysses S. Grant promovió un tratado para anexar Santo Domingo (1869–1870), provocando una histórica batalla en el Senado con Charles Sumner. Informes posteriores siguieron al presidente Ulises Heureaux (Lilís) y la deuda externa.

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*The Comet* reported that Dominican government troops fired upon a small boat from an American schooner, wounding the first officer and inflicting life-threatening injuries on a seaman. The United States Consul General at Santo Domingo City reported the unprovoked assault to authorities in Washington.

*The Comet* informó que tropas del gobierno dominicano abrieron fuego contra un bote pequeño de una goleta estadounidense, hiriendo al primer oficial y causando heridas potencialmente mortales a un marinero. El cónsul general de los Estados Unidos en la ciudad de Santo Domingo comunicó el ataque no provocado a las autoridades en Washington.

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The full text of this article is still being prepared. Until it is ready, this page carries a summary, the passage found on the page, and the link to the original, which is always one click away.El texto completo de este artículo aún se está preparando. Hasta que esté listo, esta página lleva un resumen, el pasaje encontrado en la página y el enlace al original, que siempre está a un clic.

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The passage where this article was found, copied from the newspaper page itself, reading errors and all. This is exactly what the summary above is based on.El pasaje donde se encontró este artículo, copiado de la propia página del periódico, con sus errores de lectura y todo. Esto es exactamente aquello en lo que se basa el resumen de arriba.

and fur aeaman got into the boat and

pulled for the shore. When about

IhreH hundred yards out a tile of sold

iers iu the uniform of the Dominican

government came running down to

the beach and leveling their carbines

at the men in the small boat fired.

One f the rowers threw up his hands

and fell over into the bottom of the

boat. The other paint d in surprise

and affright, when suddenly another

volley was sent among them by the

FOldiers on chore. This time the first

officer was ttruclt, Th other three

sailors turned the boat ahut and

deterately pulled for the schooner.

The men were taken on beard, whin

it was found the first officer had re

ceived a bullet in the shoulder and the

seamen were struck by several balls,

A had wound in the buck made it

doubtful if on man could recover.

A report of "the affair has been made

to the United States government by

tbe Consul Genersl at San Domingo

City.

RUM011ED CABINET CHANGES.

Said That Olney, Bissell and Quincy

Will Switch About.

St. Louis, Jan. 1. A Republic

N sshington special says It is stated

in administration circles tonight that

the President will withdraw the nomi

nation of Mr. Hornblower, ot New

York, for associate -ustice of tbe su

preme court.' A man high in the coun

cils of tbe Democratic party and very

close to tbe President says: "The

Prebident has concluded that Horn

blower can not be coufirmed. In con

sequence he has decided to withdraw

bis nomination and substitute Olney,

the! present attorney-general, for the

v cant judgeship; put Bissell, the

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The comet. (1894). Johnson City, Tenn., 1894-01-04. US/DR Newspaper Timeline. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn89058128/1894-01-04/ed-1/?sp=1

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The comet, 1894-01-04.

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