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Newspaper
Lamar Register
Location
Lamar, Colorado, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1896
Page
2
A London woman identified as H. H. Holmes has been arrested and charged with murdering six children in brutal acts. The case includes letters from about twenty people discussing deliveries of their children for the same fate, with evidence that parents knew of the planned killings. Degeneration!
A woman who believed her first husband dead remarried after twelve years, then learned he was alive in Fitzgerald Georgia. She obtained a divorce from her second husband and has remarried her first husband in Georgia after scenes in New Haven Granville and Fitzgerald.
Last week in Havana five Cubans were led to an open court where execution devices were set to choke them. A chair with a tightened back and screws inflicted slow, brutal strangulation, causing extreme agony as guards and spectators watched.
The French Academy of Sciences reports that ordinary light can photograph through opaque objects using a kerosene lamp. M Lebon describes a three hour exposure in a thin walled box with a sensitized plate and iron shell, yielding a clearer image when a lead shielding shell touches the plate. The result cannot be explained by existing theories and does not rely on stored phosphorescent light or heat rays alone.
A brother and his two sisters aged 80, 83 and 73 died on the same day from pneumonia in Pompey New York. The trio had resided their entire lives in the same house, remained unmarried, and the two sisters had never ridden a railroad train.
A fragment notes the grand high muck-a-muck of the theosophists did not die like ordinary mortals but was killed by thought waves, implying an unusual fate. The tone hints at satire or disbelief about fate and mysticism. No other verifiable facts are present.
A leading New York firm says the Raines law likely does not cover the clubs and risks invalidation of the whole act. Other top lawyers contend the measure could be challenged as unconstitutional on related grounds.
An unnamed man moves through a Saturday crowd outside a dry goods shop without cursing, earning praise for his calm conduct. His steady presence is described as preventing a potential riot, illustrating how restraint can avert trouble in a tense moment.
Washington reports the Spanish government will postpone death sentences for American citizens at the United States request to allow time for States to present treaty interpretations. The delay aims to cool public outcry in both nations while diplomats exchange views on the 1705 treaty and 1877 protocol. The State Department challenges the court martial’s narrow use of the 1877 protocol and relies on the 1795 treaty for protection if the protocol does not apply.
A serious shooting affray on Main Street Fort Gibson resulted in the death of Deputy Sheriff Jamez Shanks from Viar and serious wounding of Indian police officer Dobson Ritter. The incident occurred last night.
Acting sheriff Shanks went to release four jailed men when City Marshal Real Benge and Indian Policeman Dobson Rider fired on him. Shanks died within an hour after being shot six times. Warrants issued for Rider and Benge though witnesses say Rider fired first. Benge surrendered to Indian police and fled.
A report from Bogeeta Panama dated May 11 says Bermuda will reach Colon in ballast from Puerto Cortez in the next days. The Panama government may seize the vessel on arrival if war materials are aboard. The Colombian gunboat General Cordoba was telegraphed for at Cartagena and arrived at Colon with General Campo Serrano aboard.
A hot Eastern wave hit New Fort New York with 71 at 4 a.m rising to 91 by 3 p.m. Humidity held around 59 with a northwest breeze up to 30 mph. Few prostrations were recorded.
Minnesota state geographer Colonel Brower announces the Missouri river’s source lies not in Red Rock lake Montana but in a volcanic hole in the Rocky Mountains west of Helery's lake Idaho near the Montana boundary. From there the river traces through Red Rock, Red Butte, Beaver Head, Three Forks to the Mississippi covering about 4221 miles.
Boston May 10 The Boston Athletic Association gave a rousing reception to victorious athletes returning from the Olympian games in Athens. Eight first prizes and a second were won, and the crowd cheered the team with hearty displays of pride and celebration.
A banquet in the gymnasium honored the victors with Governor Wolcott and Mayor Quincy among guests. The team, led by manager John Giitam, included RB. H. Clark and others. Greek consul and Boston consul attended, with plates and toasts marking every course amid loud applause.
Mayox Steele and local veteran committee decide to break up Camp McCoy in Cripple Creek Colorado with relief funds used to employ residents. Unspent money to be allocated for local work while distribution of on hand supplies rests with competent employees. Men with families prioritized for street cleaning and debris removal as a final statement is pending.
Report from May 01 at Indie Head testing ground describes three projectiles fired at a turret. First two pierce armor and damage framing. third penetrates armor and turret interior, throwing the turret back up to eight inches. Officials say roller wheel flanges will prevent movement. One shot weighed 500 pounds and traveled at 2000 feet per second.
Havana reports a worsening economy with business closures and job losses. High living costs persist while tobacco houses cut orders, smallpox rises, and authorities attempt isolation. insurgent activity and forthcoming rains threaten continued hardship and potential fever outbreaks.
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