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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1897
Page
1
Judge McKenna visits Canton as the McKinley administration weighs cabinet options. The portfolio tender is not formally offered or tendered during the visit, keeping the record in briefing stages.
A concise report notes a double crime attributed to Da Vies, a former clerk at the Gibson House. Details remain sparse in the available text, with emphasis on the incident and surrounding mentions within the Commercial Tribune index.
The Circumlocution Office has postponed handling appeals related to famine relief in India. Officials cited administrative backlog and parliamentary scheduling as the cause, delaying decisions for affected civilians seeking aid and justice.
Special dispatch reports women urged for Cabinet roles as McKinley weighs New York and Pennsylvania influence. Governors Hastings and Texas chairman John R. Grant represented by proxies seek Postmaster General or Interior, while Charles Emory Smith remains a pivotal figure amid factional tensions.
A Texas delegation of over sixty officials and citizens arrived in Canton, Ohio, to meet President-elect McKinley and formally present John Grant, Texas National Committeeman, as a candidate for a Cabinet post, preferably Postmaster General. The group, led by H. B. Kane of Palestine, traveled by two Pullman cars after a Cleveland stop.
United States Minister Willis has died. Official notice reached the State Department. funeral plans are unsettled and no successor is expected soon. Expenses for transport home will be covered. appointment to be left to President McKinley upon the next administration.
Joel T. Headley known historian died in Newburgh New York from paralysis. Born in Walton New York in 1813 he served as a Presbyterian pastor in Stockbridge Massachusetts and worked with Horace Greeley on the New York Tribune. He authored Life of Cromwell Washington and His Generals and Life of Farragut among others.
The U S Navy orders the gunboat Machias to Bangkok via Canton and Hong Kong to back Minister Barrett in urging Siam to treat Vice Consul Kellett properly. The voyage aims to show U S resolve with a man‑of‑war, while Kellett reportedly faces illness and assault amid the Cheek estate dispute.
The safe deposit boxes of the late Richard Tighe revealed securities and cash totaling 1 588 215 18. Tighe, an eccentric who owned the lone private house on Union Square valued around 130 000, left most wealth to his wife’s relatives. the will is challenged by several relatives.
Columbus reports indicate Gov. Bushnell will take time to decide on an extra legislative session to choose John Sherman’s successor. Public counsel will be sought from Republicans statewide before any call, with fears the move could become costly and hard to justify politically.
Frank Gladden, a farm worker east of Defiance Ohio, was shot in the back while alone in a field loading a corn feeder. He died without regaining consciousness. Authorities have bloodhounds searching the area as they investigate a mysterious motive and seek the killer.
Alexander Abbott of Rowan County was arrested in Mt Sterling on a murder charge for his wife’s death last July. His 14 year old sister in law nursed the wife and later eloped with Abbott the day after the burial. Autopsy found poison in the stomach.
Special dispatch from Byron Georgia reports a mob in control of the town through the night. Three men are said to have been killed while efforts to retake the telegraph office are underway. Byron lies fourteen miles from the nearest telegraph office.
Detective George W. Drake captured Jacob Neace, his nephew Samuel Neace, and Dan Farler, the men who killed Deputy U S Marshal William A. Bird, at Jackson Kentucky. Local passions fear a mob attack and guards reinforce the jail ahead of federal trial.
The eleventh annual banquet of the Ohio Society of New York was the largest ever, held at Delmonico's in New York. Governor Bushnell and Asa S. Bushnell attended with prominent guests including General Horace Rayter Judge Charles H. Truax Dr S A Elliott General Wager Swayne Calvin Brice and others. Principal speakers were Governor Bushnell Senator Hawley and General Horace Porter.
In Frankfort Kentucky on January 16 Charles Taylor the Black man accused of murder was scheduled for trial in the circuit court next Thursday.
In Covington County Court yesterday George R. Bullock transferred the lease of the ground occupied by the Rosedale electric light race track to David Hall of Cincinnati.
Leadville reports a historic crisis as pumps that drain Carbonate Hill mines are removed and pipelines decommissioned. Large underground workings may flood, putting downtown mines at risk and likely idling many for weeks to come.
Springfield dispatch reports growing uncertainty over Madden’s successor with a crowded field of candidates. Possible paths include a Republican caucus choice or a joint assembly vote, and some observers foresee a prolonged deadlock before a senator is chosen.
The Journal reports that Martin B. Madden was the victim of a political conspiracy and betrayed by supposed friends. The plot allegedly formed months ago and involved Governor Tanner, Congressman Lorimer, State Treasurer Hertz, National Committeeman Jamieson, Sheriff Pease, City Clerk Van Cleaver, and County Board President Healin.
Three masked men robbed Frank Wilson's saloon at Shepherds Station to seize cash and watches then held up Frank Huffman of the First National Bank of Columbus and a passing motorist, escaping with $19 to unknown culprits as local authorities pursue clues.
Benjamin Davies head of Tabard Inn at Rugby Tennessee and his wife were found dead in their room with Davies shot and the wife nearly severed by a knife. Postmortem notes poison in Davies and investigators consider insanity fueled by drink and gambling debts.
In Frankfort Kentucky Edward Flynn constable of the Forks of Elk horn precinct was fatally injured after falling from a precipice onto rocks at Korn Station. Physicians say he is dying.
Comptroller Eckels was feted at Kinsley's in Chicago by local bankers. In his speech he praised Northwestern States for backing private contracts in the recent election and criticized Illinois banks for harmful methods. He praised the England United States arbitration treaty as a step toward global settlement.
Two men in a buggy robbed a pay office at Manhattan mills at noon, taking about $500 from an employer’s cash before fleeing. A bystander or witness recognized one of the robbers, and police expect to arrest him before morning.
Ex Speaker General Keifer hurt his left arm after slipping on snow and ice on his Springfield residence steps. He had an earlier injury from the Battle of the Wilderness that weakened the forearm and now he remains confined to his home with a painful sprain.
The Rev John Ellenbey has started a new faith that is rapidly spreading among rural residents. Adherents emphasize modern miracles and the need for immersion and confession of each sin, causing divisions within families.
A bill to require separate coaches for races was introduced in the House in Columbia South Carolina. Indications suggest the measure may become law as roads have long opposed such legislation.
Jeffersonville Georgia January 16 three Adams Park murderers are guarded by twenty armed men tonight Forsyth the leader was a trusted employee of Mr Rowland whose wife was shot dead at midnight and the husband kept vigil alone until daylight
A fragment notes Leo Maravieff facing no real fear despite tensions involving France. The terse statement suggests calm or containment of threats, with no explicit incidents or actions detailed.
British fears rise over cholera on the Nubia voyage to Plymouth and Indian famine across districts. Authorities quarantine Lancashire troops aboard and later remove the danger while famine relief raises £60,000 in four days. Reports mention plague spread to Poonah, Calcutta concerns, and Benin expedition plans amid political contention in India and Africa. Mary Kingsley’s Travels in West Africa noted.
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