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Newspaper
Indiana Progress
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1896
Page
8
In Havana on April 1 a crowd witnessed the bungled public execution of five Cubans condemned as murderers and incendiaries. The public executioner, Ruiz, faltered, causing slow strangulation and distressing cries as he and an assistant failed to complete each act, forcing priests and officers to intervene.
In New York April 1 reports from Pittsburg about a pooling arrangement among U S steel manufacturers are treated with skepticism. A Carnegie Steel official denies knowledge of any pool and notes only a price rise for billets. The Southern Coal and Iron firms are said to have formed a joint eastern selling agency, with Tennessee Coal and Iron playing a key role. Some steel leaders may visit New York to discuss possible coordination for their interests.
New York dispatch reports General William Booth answered the Independent's cable with a 1000 word reply. He asserts no plan subordinates nations and expresses his aim to raise up a people out of despair to seek and save the lost world, urging friends of Christ and America not to thwart his purpose.
In San Francisco on April 1, Mrs Olga Deuss and her three children were found by her husband, a wealthy jeweler. A note indicates she planned to kill herself and instruct that her children die with her. The couple's marriage was unhappy.
Wesster City Iowa April 1 Evan gelist W A Sunday has reportedly received a National League umpire offer at 250 dollars a month plus expenses. He has not decided whether to accept or stay in evangelist work during the summer.
Jefferson City Mo April 1 The state supreme court affirms the Taylor brothers sentence for the Meek family murder near Milan. An April 20 execution date is set.
Havana reports insist Gomez is dead, but belief remains doubtful amid repeated rumors. Denver dispatch notes eight airmen fallen across Colorado in recent days, with radio and weather updates affected by strong winds.
In Shamokin area a doctor delivering two mothers at once placed both newborns in the same cradle causing confusion. Mrs. Morton offered her daughter the girl and kept the boy, while Mrs. Foster hoped for a son. Separate note about other local items follows.
Allegheny county conventions elected ten delegates and two national delegates for the Quay faction while Magee supporters chose 17 delegates and two national delegates.
Akron residents mobbed the city jail with about 1000 shouting crowds last night threatening Anson B Strong, the Tallmadge Stones suspect. Militia and police stand by at the armory beside the prison though officials doubt an outbreak will occur. Strong denies knowledge of the crime as police press stronger circumstantial evidence.
Reports from Port Royal South Carolina say the Indiana lies in the dry dock with a badly leaking new dock and scarce facilities hindering work but the ship can be safely brought out. In curioaco a bill filed in US circuit court accuses William T. Baker of defrauding New York financiers of $20,000.
In Curiaco on April 1 the coroner identified the body from a box sold at auction as Oliver Pike of Ohio, though Prosper Chazal of France was also claimed. The coroner's jury ruled in favor of the Ohio man, prompting a dispute.
San Francisco reports Mrs. M. A. Stockton, prominent in the recent Rev. C. O. Brown scandal, has been expelled from the First Congregational church.
Bay City April 1 reports the Wheeler 4 Co shipyard strike ending as workers return to jobs. The company chose to pay in checks while the men demanded cash, ending a dispute over payment method.
A flood on April 1 caused the Thames dyke to burst, inundating the west part of London Ontario and damaging homes of about 1,000 residents. The event disrupts daily life as authorities assess the damage and provide aid.
Meriden Conn April 1 William Hills Yale 85 died from blood poisoning pioneer man utensils tinware in New England after years of service and business prominence in the region
Bristol Tenn April 1 Charles Holt and JJ Jenkins and two others drowned in a swollen stream in Russell county Virginia as rescue and search efforts continued for missing persons from the incident.
A historical notice argues that endowment policies in Equitable force young men to save. It contrasts investment bets in mines or oil wells with the guaranteed protection and forced savings of the policy, noting the mature funds can be found at the Tontine period end.
The report lists corrected Tuesday prices from Cunningham and Wilson Rowe Metric for produce and grain. It covers butter eggs lard tallow chickens ducks poultry turkeys geese and prices for potatoes onions cabbage rags flour wheat corn oats hay and meats with detailed per unit quotes and regional notes.
An old lady tells her granddaughter Mabel that life is what you make it and health is preserved with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. The ad touts this tonic as alcohol free and digestion friendly, suitable for feeble women, and promises a 168 page book on women’s diseases sent for ten cents. Includes testimonials from Mrs Jos Collins in Alfred Centre NY and a user from Alfred Centre praising relief from uterine trouble after three months use.
Next week Kellysburg summer school begins Monday with high expectations. Principal H. D. Condron, a graduate of Indiana Normal, brings practical experience in public and summer school work. The campus will feature one of the county’s best reference libraries, making the school a solid choice for local attendees.
The Lafayette Glee Club brings an evening of song to Indiana with new features since their last visit. Tickets are on sale at Hall's for Thursday’s performance, expected to be a top musical event of the season.
Mrs Jane Hare unveils an Easter millinery collection with trimmer Misa Maggie Anderson fine tuning spring styles in Pittsburg over several days. County ladies are invited to attend the opening event hosted by the new shop. Ex-Postmaster T F Anthony of Promise City Iowa touts Mystic Cure for rheumatism after two doses.
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