29 Jul 1902
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1902
Page
1
In Indiana a faction named Bayanites clashes with Democrats amid party dissensions. The struggle highlights Republican gains and concerns over safety as Hoosier political lines tighten.
A Washington dispatch reports that Kentucky may shift toward the Republicans as Bryanites falter under reorganization efforts. Indiana party splits and national realignments color the outlook, with Kentucky’s next state ticket in doubt amid Bryanism resistance and broader Republican gains.
Chicago July 28 A M Rothschild longtime head of A M Rothschild Co shot himself in the head in his home. Acute insomnia said to have contributed to the deed. The 57 year old merchant retired from his store two months ago due to ill health. He leaves a widow and one son.
In Lemberg Galicia July 28 a strike of over 100000 agricultural workers largely Russians grows more serious. Gendarmes clash with protesters. crops and farms burned. several peasants wounded and arrested. Reports say riotingals oca stores burned in Lemberg and students from Russia join movement.
In Camden Gloucester and Salem Counties the primary for delegates to the First Congressional Convention triggered one of Southern New Jersey s bitter races. A man died in Camden and heavyweight Joe Goddard of Philadelphia was fatally shot in Pensauken Township amid clashes with a constable. A policeman was stabbed and many others were beaten in a series of polling place brawls across the district.
A report details a fatal gambling scene where a man named Arags MkinAey killed a gambler with a shotgun in a saloon. A witness states Takcey won’t be present with me during the events. The attacker fired at lights and attempted to shoot cards from the victim’s hand.
In Porterville California James McKinney an ex convict shot five men and escaped after first firing at a saloon and attempting to shoot a card player. He seized a rig at a livery stable and exchanged fire with a pursuing party wounding four, then fled toward Fresno County. He boasted of dying game and claimed to have killed three or four enemies.
In Seattle on July 28 William Nixon posed as Outlaw Tracey to gain a actress's trust. He was attacked by a police officer and theater owner Joe Williams, brother of Deputy Sheriff Jack Williams, and left unconscious. A photo match exposed the impersonation amid a $7000 reward for Tracey dead or alive.
Cap t Andy J Powell a famed traveling man noted for his height 7 ft 4 in filed a divorce petition in Fort Wayne Ind claiming his wife Charlotte whom he married last January deserted him after three weeks of marriage. He once posed as a freak with Barnum s show and his former home was in Kentucky.
Vincent July 23 The Soufriere volcano erupts twice since last Monday and a severe earthquake with a tidal wave hit the northeast. Wealthy and laboring residents evacuate fearing disaster as government feeds 6,000 refugees. Newington cable repair ship reports sea depth up to 1.25 miles north of St Vincent. cable recovery attempts fail due to bad weather.
Harry De Windt the Arctic traveler lands in Port Townsend aboard the steamship Topeka from Skagway. He is accompanied by Viscount De Clinchamp Belligarde George Harding and Stephen Rastofayeoff and continues to New York.
San Francisco July 23 William J White cashier of the Board of Public Works has vanished and it is officially announced that he is several thousand dollars short in his accounts.
In Cambria Steel Co. mine near Johnstown, the coroner's jury finds the Rolling Mill disaster was caused by an unknown person or persons bringing an open lamp into a gas filled area, violating mine rules and regulations.
In the serial story From Ladderman to Deputy Chief in Our Boys and Girls, Dan Hale makes his initial real advance toward securing triumph with his three trumpets. Read Next Sunday's Commercial Tribune for more.
In Louisville Kentucky on July 28 all but two reporters at the Louisville Commercial walked out to press a demand for one day off per week and separate hours with higher pay. The News reporters had previously rejected the agreement. The city editor warned that those who refused night assignments would be discharged. Only two reporters remained at work while a plan for retaliation against a non striker was discussed.
Canton Ohio July 28 William Crawford a bellboy at the Barnett House was arrested on suspicion of murdering Vincent Hill whose body with wounds was found in his room last Saturday. Crawford arrived at the hotel the day before the homicide and showed a rapid change in finances and conflicting stories.
Rome July 28 The death of Cardinal Ledochowski prefect of the Propaganda will likely cause changes among the congregation's high staff. General satisfaction is shown at the removal of Mgr Meszczynski formerly Ledochowski's private secretary and effectively his deputy whose personality irritated many Americans.
London July 28 Lord Francis Hope's creditors met to discuss liquidation. A claim for 9100 pounds by May Yohe his ex wife was presented but could not be sustained.
Jackson Kentucky July 28 report of an arson attempt aimed at Judge C X Bowling who aided Jim Cockrill after he was shot at the courthouse. A neighbor’s daughter saw two men throw a turpentine ball through a window and the store was quickly doused. The incident highlights factional threats as tensions linger and business slows in town.
In Greenville County July 28 relatives had the body of Benjamin Wise exhumed for an autopsy by Coroner trusted and four doctors. They found no poison in the stomach and affirmed pneumonia as the cause. The stomach was reburied with the body.
Charles M. Schwab fully recovered from a recent indisposition and spent the evening on his cottage porch in Atlantic City. He took an automobile ride today as his wife departed for New York.
New York July 28 W K Vanderbilt purchased Sir Philip Burne Jones painting The Vampire which inspired Rudyard Kipling s poem The Vampire The deal reportedly paid 18400 dollars.
Paris mourns painter and author Jean Georges Vibert who has died. Born in Paris, his exact birth year is unclear, but he is recorded as a Paris native and creator of notable works.
A blackmail ring ensnared numerous victims with threats and legal pressure. An attorney is implicated in the scheme, while prospects of full exoneration for Steele are anticipated, though remaining uncertain.
Mrs. Anna T. Miller of Columbus arraigned on charges of using the mails for blackmailing. Alleged accomplice Thomas E. Steele and about twenty seven Springfield businessmen were named as victims. Miller bound over to the grand jury as she telegraphed for bail. Authorities say merchants were asked to pay to avoid disclosure of alleged intimate connections. Steele says he arranged settlements but disclaims knowledge of the scheme.
Columbus July 28. The joint war rant for the arrest of Thomas E. Steele and Mrs Anna T Miller for conspiracy to blackmail was received by Deputy US Marshal Albert Bauer. The case centers on a letter from Mrs Miller to Frank J Felber via her attorney.
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