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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1902
Page
1
Secretary of Agriculture under Grover Cleveland, J Sterling Morton, dies at his son’s home in Lake Forest Chicago after an attack of cerebral thrombosis. The longtime public servant faced years in office during the second Cleveland administration.
J Sterling Morton former secretary of agriculture under President Cleveland died at Lake Forest at his son Mark Morton's home after a long illness traced to cerebral thrombus. Funeral services planned for Lake Forest then Nebraska City with interment there. Morton's illness began last November in Chicago and he endured strokes and relapses during a lengthy decline. Morton was a prominent advocate of Arbor Day and a prolific letter writer. He was born in Jetson County New York, educated at Union College, and held multiple political and editorial roles before his national service.
Barklow schooner from Marine City foundered half a mile off Put-In-Bay in Lake Erie. Captain Robert Paray, his wife, and stepson Alexander Morris, 18, died. Dick Burke of Port Huron survived, brought to Sandusky by lifesavers after enduring the wreck in stormy seas.
Fragmentary report describes a poisoning incident near Chinook linked to raw parsnips. The text references a narrow window of dying effects, a neighbor’s scream, and an emergency response. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
New York April 27 Doctors Keyes and Delafield say Archbishop Corrigan's condition is satisfactory after a morning consultation. Father Curley reports plans to adjust his diet and recovery remains gradual due to weakness.
In Wheeling West Virginia April 27 the Amalgamated Association faces a climactic hearing today or tomorrow over the labor controversy between presidents Shaffer and Gompers. National organizer T H Flynn will seek floor privilege to answer Shaffer's charges. Gompers is expected to attend. Monday's session will hear reports from committees including wage scale with majority and minority findings.
A Beaton de Montnalnmeler baseball team plans practice today at Black Eagle Park. The event gathers many players and invites a rival team to a proposed challenge with Havre, aiming for a game in early May at a local park.
Paris voters turned out despite heavy rain to elect deputies as government losses widened. Nationalists gained four ministerialist seats, while incuments and other groups like radicals republicans and socialists retained or won seats in key districts including Seine. Reballots 예정 in 29 districts. notable deputies re-elected include de Lanessan and Gaud.
Fragmentary text reports Tonephistache leading a political contest with mentions of publicans, ministers, and various parties in a fragmented list. It cites results from 322 districts, naming several figures and factions associated with the government and opposition. The text includes references to international reciprocity and chamber selection.
Secretary of War Root and Mrs and Miss Root arrived in Miami from Cuba aboard the government yacht. He stated the trip aimed to arrange for transferring Cuba to the Cuban government on May 20 and noted plans to deploy artillery units and discuss treaty terms with the Cuban government as the party proceeds to Washington.
A massive blaze at South Beach near New York swept 2500 feet along the Longin shore destroying the music hall of the casino owned by Albert Hergenheim and adjacent frame structures. Walsh's hotel and Wrightman's aquarium suffered.
William W. Garr aged 38 a day operator and correspondent for the Associated Press in Topeka was visiting his parents in Eudora Kan when he tripped while removing a shotgun from a buggy the weapon discharged and killed him instantly at 3 o clock He exclaimed Im shot and died He had been with the AP for 15 years leaving a widow
Special dispatch reports increased horse thefts in Northern Montana with 100 head stolen near Culbertson. Sheriff Grifith pursues leads east after finding a possible shipment route. Also noted are a smallpox patient from Sand Coulee and the death of Joseph Morgan of the First Montana, with funeral plans likely for Tuesday.
Mrs Mary Knaff wife of John T Knaff ingested a large dose of carbolic acid at No 342 East Park Street Butte after a domestic quarrel began Saturday afternoon The coroner ordered an inquest at 2 oclock this afternoon and the body rests at Montana Undertaking Company Physicians tried emetics and antidotes but she died The husband a drinking and distraught reportedly sought another poison or a revolver after her death The incident prompted witnesses to recall repeated accusations of abuse from her cousin James Kieron and Miss Lille Finley who testified to the Friday altercation but the couple had been living under strain for some time The inquest will determine the manner and cause of death with further investigation likely
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