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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1896
Page
2
The Register notes a lull in Armenian outrages for two to three days and questions if the sultan suffers fatigue while England’s reach to Armenia appears limited. Lord Salisbury laments the atrocities and urges concerted action by European powers to halt them. A stray item mentions a Frank Leslie marriage rumor.
The crisis between Britain and the United States is unresolved until Lord Dunraven decides how to respond to the New York Yacht Club.
A wedding near Pittsburg last week consumed 125 barrels of beer and left one man dead. The incident suggests possible beer dilution.
A man claims a patent on bloomers and plans to add skirts and similar items to improve modesty and beauty. The note suggests further developments could lead to bloomers that are both modest and attractive.
Tramps confined in a Wisconsin jail offer to donate cuticle for a skin grafting operation. Excavation work has begun and the hide is expected to be sighted in a few days.
A dispatch from Duluth reports the city’s prettiest girl eloped triggering widespread indignation. Local chatter contests rumors about Duluth women and warns readers to question sensational claims.
A cryptic remark suggests that after a well ordered dinner Lord Salisbury may seize a moment to declare the designer of the Schomburgk line was not infallible. The passage hints at a political maneuver or hidden criticism within a formal setting.
In a fairness note, it argues Mrs. Bloomer or her heirs deserve a share of royalties from a Brooklyn man who patented garments bearing her name. It suggests he either shares with Mrs. Bloomer or renames them Royces.
A Concord, New Hampshire savings bank informs depositors that starting May interest on deposits will be calculated at 3 percent per year. The move suggests the Concord bank and likely others can offer higher rates than those in place over a year ago, with expectations of more banks following suit.
A New York hospital reports a man died from blood poisoning believed to originate from licking tainted envelope gum. The disease allegedly survived the manufacturing process and appeared on the envelope gum, prompting physicians to warn that envelopes can be moistened by methods other than licking.
Madrid March 2. Spain condemns U S Senate Cuba action sparking protests across the country. In Barcelona a 5 400 strong mob attacked the U S consulate after fervent speeches by Republicans and others. Police dispersed the crowd with injuries reported and no deaths. Four ironclads, two cruisers and several gunboats will be dispatched to Cuba.
The Daily Telegraph editorial argues Spain faces a tough position after the U S Senate action on Cuba. It urges reappointing Martinez Campos with broader concessions to Cuban moderates and recalling Weyler to ease the Cuba dispute, warning Spain may have to resign if no settlement is reached.
A severe ice gorge blocks the New York & Hudson River tracks between Kingston and Albany, washing out lines and telegraph poles. Trains halted for about three days while laborers repair damage. Empire State Express rerouted via Harlem and Boston & Albany routes. River ice moves, night navigation possible. Kingston, Newburgh, and Poughkeepsie ferries operate with difficulty.
A thick fog over New York Harbor causes four steamship incidents with no loss of life. The ocean liner New York ran aground near Swinburne Island, aided by J. D. Jones, W. E. Chapman, and tugs Dorothy Ann Wrestler Dudley Pray and L. M. Winslow, and later moved toward the channel. The Alisa was sunk after a collision bound for the West Indies.
Dusk collision risk on the Old Domigh line sees the Guyanidoose lose steerage in the Narrow. The steamship Advance and Bourgogne exchange a precautionary stop as crews inspect damage after the incident. Passengers fear for safety amid the incident.
Thousands gather as a shipload departs for Liberia under the internal migration program. Included are W. A. Rice of Des Moines and W. K. Roberts of Washington, accompanied by a small number of white travelers. The third cargo carries enslaved people and various goods bound for the republic, signaling a large scale organized movement under government auspices.
Washington March 2 The Supreme Court decided in favor of Mrs Stanford in the case over the estate of Leland Stanford deceased. The United States claimed 1 4,287,000 from the Stanford estate as due to the government from Central Pacific stock. The decision affects Central Pacific stockholders and the fortune of the Stanford heirs.
Snow in San Francisco blanketed streets and then melted within minutes as rain followed. The brief fall was described as heavy for a few minutes, with ground conditions noting a shallow accumulation during a past winter storm in 1880.
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