07 May 1897
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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1897
Page
1
Greek forces retreat thirteen miles to Domokos as Turkish pressure drives civilians and troops from Pharsalos. The advance strengthens Turkish grip in the region.
A diplomat known for mediation pressures intensify efforts to bridge tensions between the two nations as talks resume under international scrutiny. Anxious to prevent escalation, the envoy seeks a durable framework for dialogue and compromise.
A dispatch from May 6 reports Greek forces retreating from Pharsalos after a daylong battle and taking position at Domokos. Edhem Pasha’s troops number about 50,000 against roughly 20,000 Greeks. The fighting was intense with heavy artillery and stubborn Greek resistance before falling back.
Turkish forces continued maneuvering overnight to outflank Pharsalos as Greek troops retreated by dawn after a night of movements above the Domokos range.
Edhem Pasha reports to the Turkish War Ministry that imperial forces marching on Pharsalos clashed with the enemy at Soubathi Souledji Turcomanli and Lamia. After a fifteen hour engagement the Turks dislodged the foe and occupied Pharsalos.
Athens reports a collective note to Greek and Turkish governments will be handed this evening or tomorrow. It calls for an end to hostilities and promises powers will undertake the final solution of pending difficulties.
A Berlin dispatch to the Daily Mail says the powers plan to land troops at Athens to protect the Greek dynasty. Greece refused mediation while Turkey opens talks on favorable Crete terms, and Greek forces evacuate Crete.
The Daily Mail from Rome reports that the Triple Alliance pact was renewed yesterday for six years. Germany pressured Italy not to exercise the right to withdraw, which had expired on May 6 under the original terms.
Athens May 6 Fighting continues between Turkish and Greek forces at Velestino as General Smolenski conducts a slow orderly retreat toward Almyra and Volo. Turkish forces attack after sensing a withdrawal and aim to join with the main Greek army. The Greek fleet provides potential protection as Smolenski contemplates junction at a later date.
Dispatches narrate the Greek king’s precarious condition in Vienna reports, and a Cincinnati airship ascent by Prof. Arthur Barnard at the Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Barnard’s craft, 46 feet long and 20 feet in diameter, encountered gas loss and a bent span but landed safely after about ninety minutes aloft.
A distinct shock of earthquake was felt at 8 45 this evening in Elko Williston Blackville and Wagner's in Barnwell County. A rumbling noise accompanied the tremor.
Turkish forces attacked near the river causing heavy losses while Greek troops withdrew in order to Domokos. The evacuation of Pharsalos sparked despair and demand for Western intervention. Prince Constantine’s units reached Domokos unchallenged as a council ordered retreat and Turkish halted advances.
A dispatch from Athens reports Signor Cipriani, Italian Socialist leader who led volunteers into Macedonia, arrested for inciting a royal demonstration. He was rescued by a mob from police custody and remains in hiding in the Greek capital amid possible rearrest by local authorities.
Fires erupt along the eastern Kentucky and West Virginia mountains destroying at least four farmhouses on the Virginia side. A new eastern county church was burned as farmers fight the blazes. one mountaineer died battling the flames.
Mat Maring, investor in the Alexandria oil field, says he has little faith in the well and expects it to be torn up soon after casing is attached. He notes prior experience in Eastern fields.
In Crawfordsville Indiana on May 6 Mrs Katherine Cronan celebrated fifty years of marriage by filing for divorce from Cornelius Cronan. The suit, prepared in March, alleges two days confinement in a dark closet without food to force a deed of farm interest. Cronan previously deeded the farm to his wife but she later resisted relinquishing it.
In Anderson on May 6 a crowd gathered as fire departments responded to a general alarm. Two hose lines rushed five stories toward the dome, but no blaze existed. Millions of gnats swarmed around the dome, creating the illusion of smoke in the setting sun.
A large armed gang of tramps robbed and threatened residents in Kendallville. Charles Griffith of Cincinnati was shot three times in the head while resisting, and despite his injuries he remains alive though not expected to recover. Authorities jailed several suspects and patrols increased after the incident.
Senator Hanna departed Washington for Cleveland on May 6 for a three week relief trip. His physician advised him to rest due to threats of apoplexy, prompting the journey.
Governor Bushnell asks Ohio State University trustees to advance about $800 to laborers and mechanics unpaid by Columbus Construction Company on new university buildings. He urges prompt payment from any available funds and later settlement with the contractors.
Charles B. Walker, once a railroad engineer, claims a massive estate dating to a King George I grant to Robert Edwards. He alleges holdings in New York City land, a large Trent Ohio area near Cincinnati including Aberdeen, and 1000 acres along the Hudson, with 24 heirs including Chief Justice Fuller. The land is now largely owned by the Vanderbilt family.
NEW HOLLAND CO May 6 Prof Adkins of Atlanta High School was arrested for whipping Miss Maud Masters a pupil. He waived examination before Squire Tanquary and posted 300 dollars bond for the next grand jury appearance.
London papers condemn the Senate rejection of the arbitration treaty. The Pall Mall Gazette argues the amended form is not worth preserving though the principle persists. The Globe calls the measure heaven born but too advanced for the world, while Westminster Gazette deems the rejection deplorable and questions arbitration as useful or premature.
The City Auditor halted all Police Court officials salaries after debt denial. Auditor Rossiter demanded repayment of a $2,000 loan from the police contingent fund, extended by Director Abbott, with the debt unpaid. Officials named include Judge Fiedler, Prosecutor Kennedy, Assistant Prosecutor Schindler, Brinsmade, Clerk Honecker, and seven others.
Paris May 6 There were few Americans at the charity bazaar when the fire broke out Mrs William Astor had just left a quarter hour earlier Miss Fane nearly deaf was inside the building but escaped largely thanks to her condition General Morse and others assisted the firemen Mr Whitney of Boston aided rescue efforts through dawn The Castellanes were not present The press unites in sorrow and questions safety at the scene The government orders theaters closed till Saturday Two victims Mile de Chevilly and the Vicomtesse d Avenel died from injuries during escape
Columbus dispatch reports a GOP conference with Major Dick and Governor Bushnell agreeing to hold the state convention June 23 and 24. The party debates temporary chairmanship with General Grosvenor favored, while other names arise. Columbus hotels and politics of venue noted.
In Houghton Michigan on May 6 about 200 pounds of dynamite exploded underground at the Tamarack Mine. John Thomas a boy who operated an underground compressed air hoisting engine warned and helped seven miners escape before the blast. The explosion wrecked the engine and air pipes but no miners were harmed as they reached daylight from 4 000 feet depth.
Chicago May 6 the first heat related prostration of the season occurred in Hyde Park when Charles Wilson a driver for the Wisconsin Milk Company of 138 Des Plaines Street fell unconscious from the wagon in the business district of the city. He will recover. Thermometer marked 85.
In Evansville Indiana on May 6 four boys aged about twelve died or were fatally injured. Fred Melsheimer and Fred Rumpf drowned after their donkey boat overturned on the river. John Deeble fell from sawlogs and drowned. Charlies Kirves fell from a housetop and died of injuries.
In Geary District Roane County Geo Nester allegedly struck his younger brother with a scantling Monday. Nester was jailed at Spencer. Two men later warned his wife and children to flee toward Clay County, but they disappeared. Bloody clothing and flesh fragments found in a deserted house suggest foul play. Nester denies sending for his wife as investigators probe the case.
In Cleveland Ohio on May 6 the story recalls Miss Minnie G Gooch of Charlotte North Carolina who met W A Gibson Jr while he was employed in the Nickel Plate office of Henry Hammersley. They wed in secret at Pilgrim Church November 2 and plan a remarriage on June 9 at Gibson’s home state.
The Municipal League held a session in Louisville on May 6 condemning partisan politics. Mayor George W. Ochs of Chattanooga presided as Prof. H. E. Bourne of Cleveland read Prof. Leon S. Rowe’s paper on American political ideas and city life. Officers were re-elected and an executive committee announced. Delegates were entertained at a reception at Wm. Ro Belknap’s home.
In Frankfort May 6 the Senate committee met with only three members present to hear testimony on prison management. John Doe, a released convict, denounced officials for brutal treatment while Herman Albin, a Louisville furniture dealer, charged Attorney General Taylor with ties to current contractors. Albin claimed the state loses 100000 dollars yearly under the chair factory contract, vs a potential 20000 annual profit if his bid won. The inquiry continues tomorrow.
Ohio delegates from Cincinnati present a strong showing as the Turner group impresses observers. The Cincinnati delegation makes a positive impression with organized presence and clear support during the event.
The first day of the twenty seventh National Gymnastic Festival of the Turnerbund in St Louis featured mass exercises by 1,500 boys and 1,500 girls, with 3,500 Cincinnati participants arriving after a train raid, and a parade drawing thousands along a sunlit parade route. Arthur Koch was elected a prize judge as crowds cheered Turners from Cincinnati Chicago California and New Orleans.
Gray Jenks & Co of Cleveland sues Lawson Washington, Sarah Washington, and Mark Richardson in a Supreme Court case from Cleveland. The firm seeks $7,600 lost by bookkeeper John C Campbell to gambling at roulette. The lower courts ruled against the gambling resort proprietors and the owner.
In Pomeroy Ohio on May 6 a movement to unite salt firms into an association aims to raise salt prices to sixty five cents per barrel.
A new town named Garden City is planned three miles west of Akron in Copley Township. The Copley Garden Company owns 4,000 acres to be divided into five acre plots with houses for employed men. Each five acre tract supports a family through celery farming with $100 per acre needed for labor. Tenants may buy or work for the company as more houses go up.
Eleven men are reported drowned after water infow into Kelloe colliery in Durham on May 6. Rescue and briefing teams work at the scene as authorities investigate the cause and safety measures.
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