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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1895
Page
4
An Atchison father refused a fire in the parlor for a young man courting his daughter. The couple walked or sat on the porch for warmth as a doctor’s bill mounted for the ill daughter. The item blends local cautionary social detail with era notes on ailments and remedies.
A trainer warns that changing outfits can provoke wild animals. A performer wearing a strange dress caused a tiger to balk and nearly harm its trainer, aided only by a brave dog. A year earlier a lion tamer in a full dress suit was clawed on the face, yet continued in the business despite the scars.
The Persian Shah is described as a capable poet who punished a critic by flogging after a dismissed verse. A later reply by the critic forced the monarch to spare him, and the pair sparred over taste and punishment. The piece also notes the ghost train on the New York to Boston route, famed for its all white cars and nickname.
The Republican National Committee chose St Louis Missouri as the site for the 1896 Republican Convention on June 16 1896 after a four ballot race that saw St Louis Chicago and San Francisco among the leading contenders. A late vote plan shifted to a viva voce selection and St Louis prevailed. The date August 14 was ultimately selected after backing from Quay and Platt.
Report on the German dynamite guns at the Sin Frenelyno harbor describing trials. Three fifteen inch guns fired 159 shots over two days testing traverse elevation and range. Shells reached 1500 to 2500 yards with 100 pound charges and a 6000 yard test aimed at a distant target.
The United States and Britain face charges of unfair play in the Defender dispute. The New York Yacht Club committee weighs evidence from figures like J Pierpont Morgan and George Whitney as Lord Dunraven may travel to England to press his case. The Royal Yacht Squadron reportedly abstained from decisive action while the inquiry continues.
A freight derailment near Port Murray New Jersey kills engineer Thomas Fitzgerald and two other crewmen, while four others are injured. A motioned crew member narrowly prevented worse loss by flagging a fast approaching freight train.
In Loutaville A J Carroll wins the Forty eighth Kentucky Legislative District seat by 452 votes. Democrats gain a tie in the Legislature with 68 Republicans 68 Democrats and five Populists. one Populist supports Blackburn and the Republican caucus.
A Board of Visitors report urges Congress to allow the president to appoint treaty cadets and for each senator and representative to appoint one cadet, increasing West Point admissions from 871 to 409. The inquiry compares admission standards at West Point with other federal colleges and European naval schools, and argues for shifting selection powers between War and Navy departments.
Augusta Bartholdi designed and built the bronze group depicting Washington and Lafayette for Paris. Joseph Pulitzer arranged the gift, with Ballard Barith of the New York World presenting on Pulitzer’s behalf. The inaugural ceremony featured formalities and music as civic officials spoke.
In Amts berg Germany United States Consul Etephan reports about Great Britain and Germany naval tensions. He notes shifting ship power toward Germany and signals a growing German marine role while referencing broader intercontinental developments. A separate notice cites Filbert Tyeroth, accused of suspicious conduct, and a coroner jury verdict on death linked to neglect.
A chaotic report notes thousands of families in distress in a city area, with various figures indicating tens of thousands affected. The text references Armenians and a large exodus or crisis, citing Constantinople as a distant point and a wartime context.
A chaotic damaged OCR story describes destruction across multiple locations followed by references to individuals, companies, and legal actions. The document mentions shops burned, authorities, and scattered names without clear sequence or dates, implying a broad incident with investigations underway.
Government announced in the Rome chamber that 2 020 Abyssinian fighters surprised and overwhelmed Major Torelli's Italian column. About 14 Italian officers and 200 soldiers killed, with hundreds captured or missing. reinforcements and ammunition were dispatched as General Almondo attempted to regroup near Adigrat.
The fifteenth convention of the American Federation of Labor opened in Madison Square Garden New York with ninety delegates present. President Jobo McBride led the opening session and welcomed attendees including Frances Martell of Chicago and Eva McDonnell Valesh of Detroit. Major unions represented included the Typographical Union United Brotherhood of Carpenters Cigarmakers and United Garment Workers with substantial voting weights.
Prorata price for surplus platforms set at 8.65 per unit of 40 quarts. City milk and cream receipts tallied by murond distributing joints with detailed counts for daily milk, cream products, and various dairy brands. The list records factory outputs, cream quality grades, and prices, alongside live stock items and produce categories.
Secretary Carlisle sent to Congress the departmental estimates for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897. Totals include Legislative $3,630,691 and Navy $27,599,075 among others, with grand total $418,091,073 requested. 1896 estimates were $410,495,079 and appropriations $412,753,264.
In Washington the House debated a resolution by Mr. McCall demanding impeachment or censure of Ambassador Bayard over remarks in a Edinburgh speech deeming U S policy as state socialism. Barrett and colleagues proposed inquiry by the Foreign Affairs Committee. the measure, after amendments, was adopted.
Senator Don Cameron formally announces he will not seek another term in the U S Senate. He cites prior discussions at his Harrisburg home and says no circumstances will compel him to run again, thanking supporters across the state for decades of backing.
Seven Duluth mariners die when the tug Pearl B Campbeall sinks off Huron Isle amid a gale on Lake Superior. Victims include Captain William McGilvrey, George McCart, Captain John Lloyd, Frederick England, Peter McCallin, and two unnamed crewmen. The vessel, valued at 2500, had worked six years for Immuno line. rescue efforts halted by cold weather ahead of next season.
An overview of Italian policy in Africa and Abyssinia from the Berlin Conference era to 1899. It details protectorate aims, Menelik II’s resistance, treaties and shifts in power, foreign support attempts, and recent military tensions with Italy.
Ataneapolis Mion reports that Uarry Hayward, accused killer of Catharing Glog, was damaged. He confessed his intent to murder Cluny Bixt near St. Band Atfng and provided details of the crime as described.
J Eliot reports a railway tunnel current proves a weather indicator on the Mushkaf Bolan line. The current direction shifts with fire weather and bad weather on the Balochistan plateau, guiding Quetta railway authorities. Telegrams tracking these currents have proven useful and may continue.
Cor corporal Tapnor learned shorthand during illness in the war and used the symbols to write to his wife while he recovered. At home the letters were found and read in a playful private performance by the couple and their two daughters, with the parents revealing the joke. Georgia Black residents report taxable property totaling 7,177,080, up over 1880, more than doubling holdings.
A Genesee County man with kidney disease credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for a renewed health and return to work at a Batavia gun factory. His wife praises the treatment, detailing gradual recovery after starting the pills and regaining strength to support his family. The ad promotes the pills as a remedy for blood and nerve ailments with a nationwide mail order offer.
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