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Atlantic Weekly Telegraph

Location

Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1896

Page

5

Maceo Death Confirmed After Trocha Crossing Near Mariel

Havana reports Spain confirms Antonio Maceo, heroic Cuban insurgent leader, killed near Muriel after crossing the western trocha. Francisco Gomez, son of Maximo Gomez, died with him. Officials publish details of identification from the battlefield and papers found.

Associated Press Havana Antonio Maceo Hayang Trocha Muriel Francisco Gomez Maximo Gomez Maceo Cirajedas Savas A. M Antonio Y, Maria F. G

Mileage Bureau Debates 400 Mile Interchangeable Ticket

Western Passenger Association mileage bureau in Carcano discusses a 5000 mile interchangeable ticket. Some lines favor, others oppose, no action taken. It may be reviewed by a general meeting with more information. Separate note reports Julian asserting a conspiracy agenda against Fitzsimmons Sharkey with names of Earp Needham Lynch and the National club.

Western Passenger Association Central Passenger Committee Western Association Northern Pacific Great Northern Canadian Pacific Soo Line Northwest New England Julian Soya San Francisco Martin Julian Fitzsimmons Fitzsiamons New York

Fatal boiler blast hits Wilcox mill at Seville

In Corvee Georgia a boiler in Wilcox Lumber mill Seville exploded with fatal results. Victims include S Piland Seville mayor, an Irish worker unnamed four Black laborers. Mayor Piland leaves wife and three children. Mill section wrecked logs valued over 3000 dollars. Explosion reportedly due to low boiler supply.

Corvee Wilcox Lumber Company Seville S. Piland Piland

Hospital Sickness News and Local Notices

Mrs Walter M Castle of San Francisco underwent a serious surgical operation at the Polyclinic hospital to prevent a rush of blood to the head. Details kept private. family at bedside but not seen by others. In Cleveland a meeting of the Bessemer Steel association is called to patch up differences with Ballaire Steel cited as a departing member. In Washington a bill to prevent conspiracies to blackmail is introduced by Representative Lorimer. In Kalamazoo celery crops show one third rotting in trenches due to damp warm weather causing an estimated loss of 50000 dollars.

Elie Walter M. Castle San Francisco Thinity Castra City Castle Steel Association Clevelani Bessemer Steel Association Pittsburg Ballaire, O., Steel Company Washixatox Lorimer Tlinois Blackfir Katamazoo Mich Kalamazoo Washington

Postal service waste cited in Wilson report hits deficits

Washington notes Postmaster General Wilson blasts second class mail losses and 1 cent rate myths. He cites two thirds of mail at low cost driving annual shortfalls near 90 million dollars, urges Land Bill passage, civil service reforms, and tighter bond controls to restore surplus and reduce postage.

Washington Post Office Department Pacific Railroads Wilson Secretary of the Treasury Department For Telegraph Service Postmaster General Department Railway Mail Service Glass Post Office Postminsters

House Passes Four Bills on Pensions and Postal Matters

The House moved quickly Tuesday passing three postal bills. One allows private mailing cards with 1 cent stamps, another offers up to 10 dollars indemnity for lost registered mail, and a private carrier service may collect and deliver mail for a penny per letter borne by beneficiaries. A pension bill for about 141 million dollars passed with little opposition.

Mattora Penatons Waseington M&y Grow Thomas E. Watson J. C. Black Georgia House Committee On Elections

Murder and mayhem near Gleason home shocks Nebraska

A midnight shooting near Max Gleason's home six miles from SconurLer Nebraska left Gleason's 21 year old son dead, Claus Delts alleged to have killed him while seeking to marry Gleason's daughter. Delts fled after wounding Mrs Gleason and a shot to the father failed to explode his shotgun. The sheriff organized a search to capture Delts as authorities pursued the case amid reports of mob action and ongoing investigations.

SconurLer Neb Max Gleagon Gleason Yeara Claus Delts Delts

Inspector Takes Charge of the Office in Emporia

Postal Inspector Paul Williams of St. Louis has assumed control of the Emporia postoffice. He declined to disclose the nature of the trouble prompting the action, citing ongoing investigations and official policy. The transfer places the office under federal oversight pending resolution.

Emporia Kan Paul Williams St. Louis

Baby Chokes to Death in Missouri Valley Dinner

The two year old child of Frank Smith of Missouri Valley Iowa choked on a meat gristle at the dinner table, death reported from the Iowa town.

Missourii Valley Frank Smith

New Standard American Encyclopedia Promises Wide Use

A new general reference work in eight large quarto volumes debuts with over 60 000 topics and 8 500 illustrations plus 300 colored maps and diagrams. It claims superior up to date coverage, extensive appendixes, and biographies of notable recent figures, targeting schools libraries and professionals as a practical bargain. Details and ordering appear in an advertisement on another page.

United States Roentgen Ian MacLaren Nansen Explorer Rudyard Kipling

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