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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1897
Page
1
Greek forces on Crete accept withdrawal terms, easing wartime tension. Powers promise mediation between Greece and Turkey to prevent further conflict, urging Creeks to rely on international help.
Reported recall from Crete and troop withdrawals foreshadow an imminent armistice after mediation talks begin. Colonels Vassos arrived from Crete as powers press Greece to confide interests to them and negotiate a settlement with Turkey.
Constantinople reports Edhem Pasha says Greek troops evacuated Volo after releasing convicts. French and British consuls request forces to restore order. Ten battalions sent and occupy the city to secure public safety as Greeks retreat toward Domokos.
Dispatches from Athens report Prince Constantine's troops controlling all mountain passes near Domokos while Turkish cavalry reconnoitered within two hours of the town. General Smolenski's army is split with left wing at Almyros and right wing toward Volo amid panic and refugee chaos.
London May report from Berlin says Turkey may claim indemnity for the war with Greece and will not evacuate Thessaly until guarantees of payment are received.
A large overshot water wheel, about a century old, catches attention at the Tennessee Centennial gates. It once powered a mill for a Chattanooga area master and slave and later moved to Georgia to make powder during the Civil War era before lying idle until President McKinley revived it at the centennial exhibition.
Gov Brad ley signed the tax increase from 424% to 52% cents per $100 and a bill to pay interest on all state warrants issued hereafter. The Senate lacked a quorum and adjourned to Tuesday. The House formed a five member committee to investigate the Frankfort Penitentiary and approved a limit of $10 for election expenses in sixth class towns.
Chas. C. Marsh aide to Rear Admiral Sicard married Miss Charlotte Evans daughter of Commodore Evans in the Fortress Monroe post chapel. Army and navy officers attended the ceremony.
Chicago police report E Kellogg Beach a West Point graduate and retired capitalist killed himself in his bathroom at 510 North State Street. Despondency over ill health cited as a probable cause. his fortune valued around 1.5 million dollars.
The Florida investigation reports a 16014.38 shortage in the general fund and claims J N C Stockton owed 15000, with accusations of private enterprise use. Stockton denies the charges as the committee, five members, is tasked to probe his connection and push for resignation or impeachment. the matter is postponed to Monday.
Richmond Ky May 8 The Fiscal Court in session has appointed a committee to buy all the pikes in Madison County. The project will cost about 80000 dollars to acquire the roads and Madison County will soon have a complete system of free pikes.
Special dispatch from Carlisle Kentucky reports tollgate raiders tearing down gates on the Maysville and Lexington Pike near Blue Lick Springs and at Oakland Mills. They overpower guards, threaten to burn the house, and damage property while authorities vow to pursue justice. Circuit Judge Kimbrough urges the grand jury to act. a courthouse notice threatens vengeance if investigations stop.
Twenty tollgate raiders destroyed the Oakland Mill gate on the Lexington pike. Neighbors fired on the raiders and the attackers returned fire, with no injuries reported.
The Kirksville and Hyattsville Pike in southern Madison County has been surrendered to the county and opened to the traveling public.
A telegram from North Platte Nebraska informs relatives that twelve year old Harry Sine son of G H Sine of Marion County was killed while stealing a ride on a Union Pacific train. He disappeared two weeks ago after running away with three other boys from his Parkersburg area home.
Five people died and five more are dying after drinking water from Ball Creek Spring near Pikeville Kentucky authorities say a fiend poisoned the spring. Victims include Ambrose Free’s son, a farm hand, a pedlar named Moss, Annie Low a child and an elderly colored woman.
In Evansville region notes, the original of Jeems Phillips from Eggleston's Hoosier School Master has been stricken with paralysis in Vevay. The May 8 report places the scene in Indiana, reflecting a literary-era notice of illness.
Abdul Frederic explains the Levan Tine situation and its implications for Greece. The piece warns Hellas may lose Thessaly unless external powers intervene. It also references a Paris catastrophe in May and analyzes what defeat would entail for regional balance.
London report describes mass Turkish forces marching toward Europe’s oldest capital shouting Allah Allah as stock prices rise. It notes Russian and Austrian plans to partition the Ottoman Empire and German support to rebuild the Turkish army. Greek defeat sparks blame on leaders while Crown Prince staff faces scapegoat rhetoric.
State Auditor Guilbert criticizes the Supreme Court ruling in Collett vs Springfield Saving Society as allowing about 60 000 depositors to evade taxes. He plans to seek a rehearing and may take the case to the U S Supreme Court if denied. He calls the issue a major principle of taxation.
Elizabeth Harrison daughter of General Benjamin Harrison was christened at the General's Indianapolis home by Rev. Dr. Haines. Nearly 200 guests witnessed the ceremony as the child bore the rite with notable fortitude.
Romie Melton of Webster County Kentucky was jailed in Evansville Indiana on an indictment for perjury. He testified that Minnie Watson was of marriageable age when he accompanied Oliver McCurry and Watson to marry in Evansville. It later emerged that Minnie was only 14 years old.
Astoria reports that F. M. B. Lichtenberg, a young Englishman who came to the city two years ago and left a year later, was captured with another man and killed and eaten by cannibals of the South Sea Islands.
A German inventor named Et Ora the Inventor faces financial hardship that prevents him from filing or maintaining patents. He struggles to secure funds to protect his ideas and pursue recognition.
Police searched for a tray of diamonds and jewelry worth thousands reported missing from its usual deposit. Detectives were alerted, then Mrs. Camden called to say she found the tray elsewhere in her house, insisting she had not misplaced it. Officials suspect a deliberate move to rob.
Dispatch reports citizens in small towns form patrols to rid areas of tramps. Burglaries sweep through towns as police and volunteers increase night and day presence. In several communities tramps are reportedly stoned for misbehavior.
The Temple B'Nai Israel in Little Rock was dedicated with high profile speakers from Cincinnati Chicago Memphis Pine Bluff and Little Rock. Governor Dan W Jones attended and delivered closing remarks. The $40 000 temple cost was noted as a significant investment for the community.
The Rev. Dr Wise of Cincinnati will arrive home from Little Rock on Monday morning, reported from Arkansas.
In Wabash Indiana on May 8 14 year old Pearl Ward was fatally injured by a southbound Big Four freight engine while crossing Treaty trestle with another girl returning from a mushroom hunt. Ward was caught by the pilot as she attempted to retreat after being struck.
In Corydon Indiana on May 8 Joseph Rupert and John Wright prominent local farmers argued over a small matter. Rupert seized a hoe and dealt a powerful blow to Wright's head causing instant death. Rupert was arrested and arraigned for murder amid talk of lynching the alleged killer.
Brigadier and Brevet Major General Frank Wheaton retires from service at noon in Denver Colorado at age 63 after forty years in the U S Army and related duties.
Washington May 8. Key Kentucky changes arise as Meyer of Newport becomes Postmaster and Hissem shifts to Assistant under Senator Deboe. Deboe pushes Hunter for a foreign post with McKinley signaling approval. Other appointments and local political moves in Kentucky noted as new Postmasters appointed nationwide.
Special Counsel W. J. Calhoun of Illinois sails from Tampa to Havana to supervise an inquiry into the death of Dr. Ruiz in Guanabacoa jail. He will consult with General Consul Lee and work with Spanish authorities with U S participation. No accused person exists yet.
Governor Bushnell asked for the resignation of John K. Pollard steward of the Deaf and Dumb Institution in Columbus On May 8 Pollard refused to resign No charges have been filed and Dr E A Earhart of Fayetteville Brown County is mentioned as his possible successor The Board of Trustees meets next Thursday to consider the refusal.
In Jackson Ohio Judge James sentenced Timothy J Phillips to five years in the Ohio Penitentiary for forgery and passing forged orders for witness fees. Similar charges loom in about thirty Ohio counties. Phillips inspected the county clerk’s unclaimed costs list, then returned with forged witness fee orders, was paid, fled, and later captured. He pled guilty.
Frankfort May 8 local and state banks have filed suits in federal court seeking an injunction to halt collection of more than 75 cents on the 100 of capital stock and surplus. The move aims to delay the matter until the U S Supreme Court rules on Kentucky bank tax cases appealed by the banks.
In Shelbyville Indiana August Busch 77 and Anna Gathman 79 secretly wed after she consented despite her children opposing the match. Busch obtained a marriage license and married last evening with a friend present.
Anderson business men seize wages of 140 workers under a new garnishee law. Debtors face wage garnishments at one large factory with similar actions reported in others. The constitutionality of the law will be challenged.
A Newport resident builds and tests a secret airship that flew over Newport and Cincinnati last night at high speed. The craft carried up to three people and drew reports from Crawley machine shop in Newport as onlookers debated its authenticity.
In Cleveland Ohio on May 8 Judge Sage of the United States Circuit Court sustained a temporary injunction against the Consolidated Steel Company strikers after delivering an exhaustive opinion. The decision ends a long dispute over strike activity and court restraint.
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