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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1896
Page
2
James Preston, 40, shot Amanda Preston, 37, and William Gryant, 19 at No. 430 Pearl Street, Cincinnati, after pursuing reconciliation. Preston wounded himself and the couple’s son is injured. doctors fear the couple will die. Police note jealousy as motive after discovering a letter to the wife from another man.
Michigan governor-elect Pingree offers 25 dollars to a University of Michigan law student who identifies the greatest number of unenforced statutes and those unenforced by missing penalties. A nonpartisan board of judges will select and he will seek expungement of such laws from the statutes.
The vice president J. G. Gould of Selk and Smith Yobaewo Company, which recently failed, was found dead in a ditch near Toledo Ohio four days after the failure. He appeared to have killed himself with a revolver. a bullet hole was seen in his temple and valuables remained untouched.
Mr and Mrs Mauro near the Indiana line welcome twins in Michie Han weighing a total of 28 ounces. The healthy boys will be named William McKinley Munro and Garrett Hobart Munroe.
Five children from Chester U C Bordwell of Batavia Ohio were thrown from a carriage when horses startled. The eldest girl was fatally injured. the other four sustained serious injuries. The incident occurred during a Sunday school outing.
Three masked men robbed west bound express No. 20 on the Southern Pacific near Comstock 260 miles west of San Antonio Texas. They reportedly took three money packages from the express safe and fled on horses after emptying the car. No passengers were disturbed.
A San Francisco telegram states the Belgic arrived from Hong Kong and Yokohama with the remains of Miss Kate Field. The plan is cremation in San Francisco followed by sending the ashes to Mount Auburn, New York.
A fire Tuesday gutted the Bee jobs rooms in Toledo Ohio causing an estimated 50,000 loss in stock and machinery and 100,000 damage to the building next door housing Toledo Commercial. Toledo Express suffered minor damage from the blaze.
The Philadelphia and Reading Railway Company pledged $20,000,009 to the Central Trust Company of New York in a mortgage dated November 18, 188. The instrument was recorded in Philadelphia last Tuesday. Eight anarchists, tried for a June bombing during Corpus Caristi procession, have been sentenced to death.
The widow of Prof. Himsap states the magician Hermann left about 1500 dollars in property and debts far exceed that amount, indicating a troubled estate with insufficient assets to cover obligations.
A violent earthquake struck Britain causing panicked residents to flee as buildings rattled from London to Surrey and Durham to the Welsh coast. Shocks lasted up to thirty seconds with two main tremors felt in Cheltenham Ledbury and Dean Forest. A death from fright was reported in Hereford.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously recommended a joint resolution recognizing Cuba as independent and urging the United States to press Spain to end the war. Observers doubt President Cleveland or the House would approve, and a formal declaration could trigger war with Spain, though the Spanish minister did not react strongly.
Fire at The Casino Skating Rink and Summer Theater in Schenley Park Pittsburg destroyed the resort near destruction within hours. Ammonia cylinder explosion sparked the blaze. losses estimated around 500000 with insurance light. The rink cost 300000 with equipment over 100000. scenery valued at 40000. several people sustained minor injuries. In Boston Frank Miles, longtime treasurer of Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Company, confessed to misapplying securities in a defalcation possibly totaling 100000. The incident prompted a board meeting and official statement from President W P M Stone.
Charges of mismanagement and insolvency hang over the Pacifice Loan and Savings Association led by Chicago executives. Withdrawals are blocked, a Superior Court receiver petition cites squandered funds and deficits. The firm, organized June 1885 with 25 million capital, lists Daniel H. Rochersperger and James H. Gilbert among officers. hundreds of middle class shareholders face potential loss.
Edward M Field, son of the late Cyrax W Field, was arraigned in Yorkville police court on intoxication charges. Lawyer Joseph J Connaughton said he was not in his right mind, and the magistrate released him. Field rose as a famed Wall Street financier before the 1891 panic revealed squandered fortunes and large forgeries, with insanity once pleaded.
The National Bank of Illinois at 115 Dearborn Street Chicago fails to open Monday after its suspension from the Clearing House Association. Directors acted Sunday night citing unwarrantable loans that imperil capital and surplus. capital stood at 1 million with 1 million surplus and assets over 400 thousand. Bankers plan to advance to 80 percent on adjusted claims and collateral acceptance to other Clearing House members.
Defiance Street Railway and Electric Light Company falls to a receiver Friday after a reported loss of 4000 dollars yearly. The Gaskill Alliance grocery firm assigns liabilities near 20000 with assets around 30000. People's Theater tied to Gaskill remains unaffected. Rountree Co on New York Cotton Exchange fails and plans settlement with creditors at 40 cents cash plus notes.
Prominent Japanese engineers tied to the imperial bureau investigate American and European railroad and elevated street railways in Tacoma Washington. They plan 2000 miles of railway and an elevated system in Tokyo, with a route to San Francisco then New York and Germany.
William Monks, brother of Richard Grant Monks the alleged forger, was captured in New York City then arrested in Corning New York. Flo tied to the forgery scheme with his brother. William was previously captured in Bay City Michigan but escaped from jail.
Treasury officials report aluminum unsuitable for pennies and nickels at the Philadelphia mint. Tests show aluminum disks remain bright for longer, but all aluminum alloys are too soft for coin use. Pure nickel proved hard, and small nickel alloy content in copper coins remains problematic. Reports from Switzerland and Australia note pure nickel coins circulating well.
A Kentucky mob freed Arch Dink and Bill Proctor from Russellville jail early Friday, hanging two and shooting the third after he cursed the crowd. Arch Proctor had killed two men in November, with the brothers as accessories. about one hundred men participated in the discreet, swift execution. Delegates at Cincinnati endorsed Gompers for re election as AFL president in a closed convention.
A Kansas farmer Auenst Bierman was shot in the back and killed by his wife who then attempted suicide. She survived with a serious nonfatal wound to the left breast. Authorities report her statement that she did not love her husband and had no regrets.
Galveston acts as a departure point for Cuban sympathizers who travel by Mallory River to Key West and then to Cuba. The movement occurs as individuals rather than an organized armed group, and the article notes there is no law to stop them. Kansas AG states prohibitory law has not been enforced under his term or predecessors, claiming enforcement depends on local public sentiment.
Roswell G. Horr former congressman died Friday night at Plainfield New Jersey after a two week illness from bronchitis and Brights disease. He served in Congress and was active in public affairs.
The markets show varied prices for cattle hogs and Sheep across Chicago Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York and more. Highlights include cattle $2.50 to $5.25 in Buffalo and $3.00 to $5.25 in Chicago, hogs $3.00 to $4.25 in several towns, wheat No 2 red around 80c to 87c, corn No 2 yellow 20c to 24c, oats No 2 white 20c to 24c, and butter creamery 15c to 23c.
The annual Treasury report to Congress by Secretary Carlisle warns of a $25,203,245 deficit for 1897 and possible larger gaps in 1897 and 1808S. He urges currency reform, retirement of government notes, and limits on legal tender to stabilize the financial system and promote silver and gold usage. He discusses bonds, notes, banking reform, and the need to reduce circulating note obligations.
A tramp was found inside a lumber boxcar in Plainfield North Dakota after seven days without food or water. He had crawled into the car while it stood on a siding in Ottawa Canada and slept through the entire period.
A tramp awoke to find himself locked inside a train car that began moving with him trapped. He could barely whisper and was too weak to raise his arms, his condition likened to Rip Van Winkle before rescue.
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