10 Dec 1897
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Newspaper
Middletown Daily Argus
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1897
Page
1
London dispatch reports that Sagasta voiced agreement with Carlist protest on autonomy for Cuba and political autonomy, prompting Carlist celebrations. They see Liberal disarray and regency weakness, with attacks on the regency journals and Don Carlos nicknamed El Frey.
New York barber Charles Zapal, 51, was held on grand larceny charges linked to Metropolitan Life Insurance. Police say he admitted guilt while investigations suggest multiple murders for insurance. The report details his five marriages since 1883, four wives dead, each insured, and claims of burying others for payouts.
The Cubans captured Nera the seaport as railroads reckon on a spring rush of 50000 to the Klondike. A Paris demonstration occurred before the Luxembourg palace. Senator Wanna and Representative Belden are reported improved in Washington. Liberty lawyer Temple Houston will defend the Jennings outlaws in court. A Boston artist Newell Paine was robbed of 1200 dollars. A New York salesman J Wesley Earl was found dead in a Sag Harbor hotel. London sewer gas explosion damaged Carlton House terrace. The steamer Clyde survived a hurricane reaching Malta with 100 passengers onboard.
In Bridgeport a sensational courtroom scene unfolds as Mrs. Bonai testifies about the Nichols murder and her husband Charley Bonai. She recounts a night of robbery and shootings with Weeks and details a plan to save her husband. Albany reports add a New York pardon for Albert H. Smith and other distant items.
WESSON Mississippi December reports say Brown Smith's wife and four children were murdered at their Simpson County home with a fifth child gravely injured. A negro suspect is described by a revived girl, and sheriffs with bloodhounds pursue the killer as a posse hunts for swift justice.
A farmer Daniel Haynes reported that about five dollars in gold buried behind his stable was stolen. In Carson City Nevada Governor Sailer condemns Genoa mob violence and promises reward for leaders. In Gratz Styria Dr Bruno Wille faces a week’s imprisonment for contempt of Christian and Jewish religions.
Boston reports warn that Fall River mill owners vote to cut wages starting Jan 1 as 10 percent, risking a broader strike. A Fall River mills treasurer cites cheaper southern labor and lighter taxation as key factors, while Lowell and Manchester officials debate possible spillover effects on New England mills.
A dense December fog on the Second Avenue Elevated Railroad caused a rear end crash near One Hundred and Second Street injuring three and bruising over twenty. A slower train ahead was hit by another moving at three quarters speed.
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