10 Nov 1893
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Newspaper
Fresno Republican Weekly
Location
Fresno, California, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1893
Page
1
The night reports show Republicans winning majorities in New Jersey and New York, with statewide ticket sweeps and large margins in several jurisdictions. Voters turnout topped 800000 in places as campaigns claimed wins on national issues and local races.
The Honduras naval authorities fired on a United States steamer after the captain refused to remove a refugee aboard. The vessel, cleared and leaving port, was struck amid tensions over asylum and international response. Reports tie the incident to wider diplomatic exchanges and actions from Washington.
A Chinese servant enlisted aboard a U S steamer at Honolulu vanished while officers pursued him for a breach of exclusion laws. The ship’s crew reported the matter to the Navy, searches failed, and officials fear punishment for violations as investigations continue. Other stories touch on local incidents including accidents, legal actions, and a dynamite factory blast with casualties.
The report outlines commutations and court orders from early November. Highlights include Timothy Wallon’s claim to chief engineer duties in Fresno volunteer fire department, Higgins and Walton staffing disputes, and subsequent removals. Also covered are commutations for Percy Douglass and WH Tick, motivations cited as first offenses and lack of criminal history.
A garbled compilation lists various incidents and notices. Mentions include deaths of railway workers and a Chinese individual in a violent case, a sailor-turned-footpad, and a Medalist. Other items touch on electric street lighting costs, police and election staffing in San Bernardino, Sacramento river bridge plans, Big Tree improvement lists, and ongoing city works with stables, buildings, and water access in California locales.
Partial results from November reveal Republican gains in several regions. In Iowa the GOP leads with 4144 over 2442 for Boies, while Republicans hold a strong lower-house majority. Massachusetts pivots to a Republican governor with a solid Legislature, and South Dakota trends toward GOP dominance though full counts are unavailable. Independent groups report high cross-vote members but do not claim all circuit judges.
A crowd of about four thousand witnessed a deadly attack as two hazardous devices were hurled onto a crowded theater. One exploded causing extensive injuries and fatalities among patrons and horses, while the other did not detonate. Police round up suspected anarchists as investigators pursue a motive connected to a prior assassination attempt and arrests of several well known Spanish anarchists.
A rear end crash on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific near Seventy First Street in dense fog left three dead and eleven seriously injured. The Blue Island accommodation collided with the Limited after the rear cars were struck at twenty miles per hour. Fire from a lamp caused a rapid blaze as passengers fled, with extensive damage to woodwork and many injuries reported.
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