19 Mar 1896
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Newspaper
Massillon Independent
Location
Massillon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1896
Page
1
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Ohio senate introduces bills including parole for life prisoners after manslaughter, magistrate discretion on bonds for attachments, and expanding local option laws. House passes tax on utilities and cemetery annex rules. joint resolution to submit a constitutional convention question to voters. Also notes McKinley and Jones delegate discussion and a coal pool formed for lake shipments with 40 percent to Ohio operators.
In the province of Orel during a severe snow storm, 130 people froze to death in a single night. Rev Dr Brown in San Francisco is acquitted of adultery and unministerial conduct charges.
Washington March 18 The house passed the bill to amend the admin istrative tariff act of 1890 and it was done with no substantial amendment. Mr Payne and Mr Johnson debated tariff schedules and protection for American industries. Other items include a River and Harbor bill with many projects under continuing contracts and an expected favorable senate pensions report on Gallinger’s measure. International monetary talks in Paris and London prompt calls for bi metallic agreement and stability in gold and silver exchange. The Morris Monroe Monitors trial at Mare Island reports speed about 13 knots.
Danish steamer Horsa officers convicted of carrying an armed expedition to Cuban insurgents. Captain J H S Wiborg sentenced to one year four months in Eastern penitentiary and fined 300 dollars plus costs. Pheanates Jens P Petersen and Hims Johansen each eight months in county prison and fined 101 and cc. Also noted is Ohio forged check case involving Mrs Sarah Earl and John Earl. Spanish papers recognize U S senate shift away from jingoism amid hopes for peace unless a new event arises.
The report notes fair and warmer weather with southerly winds. A $5,000,000 water syndicate purchased most watermants between Scranton and Nanticoke. Methodists in Bridgeport voted to admit women as lay delegates. Three men in a wagon were struck by a train near Vineland but not injured. Judge John Yates, once prominent in Illinois, died penniless and was buried in Peoria. Indiana Governor Matthews is confined at home with grip. Baltimore M E conference elected four delegates opposed to lay delegates. Colonel Warren Reese left Montgomery to contest Senator Morgan’s election. New York legislators introduce a bill to oust the Niagara commission. Spanish cruisers patrol the Florida coast for Cuban filibusters.
Paris reports French government undecided on British push to dispatch Egyptian expedition up the Nile. Berthelot warns the British ambassador of serious consequences, signaling possible steps after Russia alignment. France, wary of British and Italian moves, notes Kitchener will command the expedition with Slatin Pasha aboard.
The examination of Dr. Jameson and his companions, raiders linked to the Transvaal entreaty under the foreign enlistment act, resumed with Trooper Hill testifying about a speech at Pitsani urging expeditionary forces to Johannesburg to protect English civilians. A Dec 20 Johannesburg letter urging Uitlanders against Boer oppression was entered, along with a dispatch recalling the raiders, adjourning the inquiry for a week.
Milwaukee and Beverr Wisconsin reports from March 18 show state convention delegates endorsing William McKinley of Ohio as the Republican presidential nominee and declaring him the party's unanimous choice. Other items note Massachuset Battleship Massachusetts set for builders trial off Cape May and the hanging of Crawford Goldsby Cherokee Bill in Fort Sstru. George Dixon defeats Jerry Marshall in boxing and plans to retire.
A Cleveland Pittsburgh Columbus conference on lake coal raised the lake trade price by twenty five cents per ton. A six Ohio and six Pittsburgh members committee will draft details for a Saturday Cleveland meeting to sign the pool, with United Mine Workers officials reportedly in favor. The move aims to offset miner wage gains and likely raise production profits. the pool covers about 4 million of the 15 million annual tonnage from Ohio and Pittsburgh fields.
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