27 Dec 1895
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Newspaper
Middletown Daily Argus
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1895
Page
1
A general price cut across the line announces 30 day cost sales on Bazeies and Surreys with three months credit on all goods for approved security including Harn233 and Sleisus. A few Fur Robes remain competitively priced and Onur Flexible Wire Horse Brush promises superior wear.
Reports detail heightened efforts to defend Havana as insurgents threaten the city. Spanish forces mass near Matanzas frontier while guarding rail and telegraph lines, shaping a tense stance before a potential Cuban retreat toward Santa Clara.
A fierce storm swept from New York into New Jersey with wind speeds near sixty nine miles per hour and heavy rain. Telegraph and telegraph wires were downed, hindering communications to suburbs and distant towns. Weather officials warned of continued disruption as barometric pressure fell, and some regions reported wire service delays amid widespread damage to lines and infrastructure.
In New York a lawyer reports that Lord Dunraven acknowledges the charges and asserts proof has long existed, while discussion on an alleged fraud aboard the Defender prior to a fight is avoided. Murder in Georgia ends a Tennesser brawl as John Lesler is shot by Lewis Saito after a day of drinking. Dispatches note Italian expedition plans and Abyssinian movements, with Atlanta observing a heavy rain day and a public event featuring multiple professors.
A damaged early report describes a maritime rescue near Karnstowe with a steamer saving passengers including a child and Princeton and Virginia waters. mentions Yale Princeton game at Citizens' Park where Yale beat Princeton and the Athens Athlete Club by a wide margin. pope news and Vatican talks referenced amid conflicting captions and dates. Memphis Armenia and Vatican notes included.
A wide scale plan by the Brotherhood of Tilers, Wiltsmen and Kilns to accept work careers from New York aims to prevent strikes. The plan, outlined with pledges and contingencies, emphasizes loyalty to contracts and orderly wage talks, while urging workers to stay patient as negotiations proceed. Separately, a Baltimore fire destroyed a four story building on West Baltimore Street affecting Ochin & Co and related firms, with stock losses and inquiries into arson.
A Kaisarieh letter from December 2 describes chaos on November 37 in Asia Minor. Turks beat Armenians, houses burned, crowds surged rooftops, and soldiers patrolled without stopping the pillage. The city endured three hours of fear as amid destruction, fires and killings spread through Kaisarieh.
Troops near Zeitoun repulsed a Turkish assault as Kish forces advanced. In a subsequent battle the Turks were worsted, with heavy losses and retreats noted while other fronts reported wrecks and railway accidents including a Philadelphia and Reading collision near Perkiomen Junction.
An 80 year old resident of the Manayunk district is involved in a puzzling event as police investigate a strange series of actions. Officers are reviewing footage and speaking with witnesses to identify the people and motives behind the unusual conduct.
The House passed the tariff measure despite deep party tension. Republicans defend new revenue plans while Democrats call for broader tariffs, with a vote largely party line and a scheduled recess to follow after addressing the revenue bills and extensions.
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