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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1896
Page
5
Havana reports strong corroboration of Antonio Maceo's death after a clash where Amazons fought insurgents and nine wounded were carried to a house. A riderless horse bearing initials linked to the alleged rebel leader is said to have been captured, fueling speculation amid U S Cuba tensions and Madrid reactions.
London reports the attorney general revised the British case on the Venezuela dispute with Pollock. The Standard says the case is historically unassailable though diplomacy is unclear. Washington notes the Venezuela commission seeks promised evidence and hints at possible mixed arbitration and negotiation.
New York dispatch reports in Madrid that a Spaniard who reviled the United States has issued an apology. The World correspondent notes the incident follows a stinging exchange and mentions letters and a plan of explanation tied to Royal Geographical Society events and Minister Taylor involved in the publication proposal.
Pursuers report that the twenty eighth annual Saengerfest convention in the city will feature renowned artists next June. Confirmed selections include Frau Katharina Lonse Klafsky soprano Emil Fischer baritone Carl Naesser tenor Ignor A Guille tenor Marié Brehm soprano Emil Sauret and Conrad Behrena.
Cariaco February report details Roentgen ray use by Dr. Barry and Charles Scrib ner to image tuberculosis in a patient’s wrist. The first such demonstration in this country, showing internal disease via X rays, with a clear negative developed in thirty minutes. Town notes from Des Moines summarize legislative changes on executions interest, obscenity, and primary elections.
An anecdote about amateur photographers clashing with professionals in landscape scenes. A Boston Public Garden photographer, poised to shoot the equestrian Washington statue, smiles at the camera and instructs Youth's Companion readers to say cheese, illustrating the playful tension between hobbyists and pros.
Langtry Tex Feb 22 Bob Fitzsimmons defeats Peter Maher in a dramatic heavyweight bout winning in 1 minute 85 seconds of the first round. The match showcased Fitzsimmons’s superior agility and ring generalship as Maher pressed early before Fitzsimmons baited and finished with a sharp right to the chin. The event drew a canyon-sized crowd along the Rio Grande with ringside cameras and a staged setup on the Mexican side two miles from Langtry.
A Texas excursion nearly 400 miles to Langtry for a prize fight groups into five cars with about 150 ticket buyers paying 11.65 each. Tickets to the fight cost 20 and sleeping car space was 3. Fitzsimmons Maher and Mabry led the journey, with 26 Rangers tagging along. The train crossed Marathon where Fitzspied a chained bear, before reaching Langtry at 8:30.
Crowds at Langtry witnessed Peter Maher clash with Fitzsimmons as the new champion asserted readiness to defend the title anywhere. A kinetoscope promoter offered a six round match before the machine, with cash in advance and half net receipts. disputes followed, trains departed, and public commentary surged from observers along the Texas side. Corbett then telegraphed Fitzsimmons challenging a match in Chicago or elsewhere, posting a $1,000 stake and declaring willingness to meet any opponent on earth. Debs in Charleston denied political ambitions despite Populist nominations questions.
Mrs. F. V. Culbertson hosts a dinner for Miss Hal Fisher of Elkhart. J. H. Hartman plans a Los Angeles trip to visit a sister. Mr and Mrs Frederick C Rabish held a pedro party with prizes to John Kabish and George Schwartz. Thomas Daugherty, a drunken vagrant, injured himself on South Calhoun Street before officers arrived. A taffy pull honored Miss Hal Fisher, guest from Elkhart. Public Works Board discussed Miner Street opening and Leith Street assessment. March 27 set for objections. Adjourned.
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