03 Feb 1896
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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1896
Page
1
Readable fragments indicate a German soprano from Munich will headline a German charity ball in New York with musical entertainment planned by the Pamrosch Opera Company. Preparations for the event are under way as committees set hearings on related bills.
Louis Browne signs to act in The Derby Winners and will appear at the Academy of Music this week. A New York meeting at Carnegie Music Hall tonight protests the recall of Commander Ital Berton Booth and Mrs Booth of the Salvation Army by General Booth who ordered their recall to London.
Barometer below 3.0 inches nationwide with a low of 29.0 inches at Nashville. Clear skies overall, partial to cloudy in the Alisebedppl valley with snow in St Louis and Davenport. Precipitation amounts up to 0.10 inch reported from Atlanta Montgomery Nashville and St Louis. Observations taken at 4 pm eastern time.
Twenty people were injured when a Sutra electric road car bound for the CHM house ran off a steep grade after the motorman lost control. The vehicle jumped the track, plunging about Aly feet. About twenty outside passengers sustained broken bones, bruises, and wounds. Simon Karhimil suffered a leg injury. No fatalities reported.
Settlers in Teton and Coteau counties claim timber losses across the boundary have stripped American forests near Salt Lake City. They allege millions in lumber stolen by Canadians over recent years. the inspector referred the case to the Interior Secretary for action.
The day’s front features weather woes and foreign tensions. Turkish and Armenian clashes near Zeitoun are noted with civilian casualties and Turkish resistance. A Venezuelan minister hits a $100 daily fine on an English railway syndicate amid wider disputes. Local politics in Dublin and Havana threats loom as probes into governance and security continue.
Cincinnati reports a murder near Fort Thomas with many clues traced to vague origins. No arrests have been made and no suspect identified while rumors spread. Investigators note a possible robbery motive as signs of a torn dress and a bruise hint at foul play.
Indiana Governor Matthews announces no extraordinary legislative session to enact a new apportionment law. He also advises that the eligibility of twenty five boldover reamer de facto officers not be questioned. The Democratic state committees will meet locally to consider the controversy.
Reports from Havana on February 2 describe growing fear of arson and repression under Weyler as insurgent forces threaten outskirts. Martial measures tighten, trains and telegraph lines disrupted, and evacuations increase while 49 generals struggle for control.
World dispatch from Havana reports General Marin guiding forces from Quivican to Me Noa and Melina amid skirmishes with Gomez and Maceo. Insurgents raid towns, derail a freight train near Panome donde, and troops guard rail lines while pursuit continues toward the border regions northeast of Havana.
Cablegram from Havana reports a detachment of the Espana battalion repulsing an enemy force near Buena Ventura with six killed. Near Matanzas Colonel Carigta’s rear column defeated la Crete’s band, five killed and eight horses taken. A detachment repairing the Quintana road near Cardenas routed a forty-man group, with three wounded and one seriously hurt. The advance guard moves toward Quiy-
Reports from Havana list clashes with insurgents including one killed and one captured. General Marin reportedly assumes command of a new operation while insurgent leaders suffer casualties and capture of prisoners in Cuba.
February report states Justin McCarthy plans to resign from party leadership at a Saturday meeting. He acknowledged intent to restien but gave no details. Thomas Bexton reportedly to be invited, with Joto Mion and Heword Mlake also mentioned for the post. In Toronto, Harrid and Harry Syiue, releated to a cash bond case, left for New York with counsel, believed to forfeit their bond and not return to Canada.
A Cunard liner the Umbria stalled in North River mud for over an hour after high tide waned with strong winds. Tugboats freed the vessel and a gold consignment valued at about 600000 was aboard the ship, with Fleming stating he did not know its destination. Authorities seek bond implications from the haul.
Memphia Tennessee reports unprecedented rainfall in the lower Mississippi basin. All streams overflowed as the Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee rivers rose rapidly. Roads washed out and traffic delayed. Guachita river rose thirty feet in thirty six hours sweeping plantations and homes downstream. Continuous rain threatens higher water levels and further damage.
A Houston and Texas Central passenger train struck a drunken tramp one mile north of Burton near Austin. The man was sitting on a truck asleep when the collision occurred at about 2 p.m. tonight, leaving him seriously injured with probable death.
Constantinople reports a U.S. demand for indemnity over the Marash salon fire and swift sanctions for the attack. Turkish forces are said to have conducted seven attacks without decisive result while German chancellor ouster rumors surface amid a widening crisis.
London dispatch reports an insider plan to reshuffle the German interior minister and a potential new chancellor candidate as von Hohenlohe's hold on power wavers. The Times notes the emperor’s navy motive behind actions and hints Count von Herbert Hie wok as a possible rival, with evasion of public exposure seen as key. The Chronicle cites the expulsion of Dr. Hroecker and possible seat shifts in northern politics. In Mexico City, Mexican International Railroad company anticipates state exhibit deals and a Gulf Rio Grande line project to spur northern development, linking Trevino to Laredo with plans for a Baltic-style expansion and a Cleveland base for the new railway effort.
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