11 Jun 1896
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Newspaper
Middletown Daily Argus
Location
Middletown, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
1
Report covers Massachusetts Maine convention debates on monetary policy, silver standard, and political endorsements. Key figures like Reed, Latimer, and party committee selections feature amid factional divisions and calls for liberal silver use within a safe currency framework.
A fragmented report notes a city incident where a group linked to a Cuban connection was reportedly arrested. Details are unclear as the text resembles garbled OCR. Authorities are continuing inquiries into the motives and identities involved.
A damaged OCR fragment describes a night time train incident near Hartford where a plan to wreck the train was foiled. An engineer reportedly noted an attempted sabotage and the crew avoided disaster as the train continued. Details are unclear due to text corruption.
Fragmented OCR notes describe the Behring Sea Convention to be presented to the house of Commons in London. It also references Massachusetts and military plans with mentions of Vermont New York marines and training drills amid broader wartime context.
June 11 report from Lewes notes reforms and speeches as leading Republicans prepare to travel to St Louis for the convention. The first session of the Fifty-fourth Congress closed amid delays on key appropriations for sundry civil and District of Columbia bills. Senate action featured examinations of transportation funding and district matters, with a looming partisan split and anticipated attendance by top party figures in the campaign.
New York announces the engagement of Henry Pavone Whitney to Ailes Gertz Vanderbilt, daughter of Cornelius Vanderbilt. Whitney is 22, Vanderbilt 18. The pair grew up together on Fifty seventh Street and Fifth Avenue, with plans potentially to wed soon at the Wilson home. The match faces parental objection centered on age and family alliance.
Reports from White Bay Newfoundland describe starvation among residents after provisions ran out over a month ago. Families sought relief as ships bound for Labrador faced ice and rough seas delaying aid. At St John’s Newfoundland a schooner brought fresh provisions, while details from various ports recount dire conditions and localized hunger.
G Delgarde and son Dr Jose M Delparido, sugar plantation owners in Minar del Rio province, travel to Washington to present details to the president and secretary of state about a five month old assault on their estate. Insurgents, aided by Spanish troops, killed or wounded several farm workers, with Delgarde wounded and his papers seized. the attackers were later shot by guards. The incident prompts diplomatic pleas and appeals for protection.
The article outlines review of a long contested Reed case involving Captain Reeds and a court finding on his fitness for promotion. It notes commendations and objections from officials including Commoner Francis Ly Cool, with military leadership debated over honesty and service. The piece mentions dates, places, and names amid the appellate proceedings and future commemorations.
A crowd of about 3,400 Harvard students surged into Harvard Square last night celebrating a campus baseball win over Priverton. Officers Corcoran, Murray, Meckay and Dynan were assaulted as crowds tore coats and struck guards. Arthur T. Pilling, Goldthwait, and Clay Griggs were named among those involved, with one student sustaining a severe head wound and twelve stitches. Police wrestled Briges away, a revolver discharge was alleged, and chaos continued as students formed a football-like rush down Lrathie street, leaving officers battered and the scene in turmoil.
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