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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
4
Elizabeth Amelia Eugenie, empress of Austria and queen of Hungary, was stabbed to death in Geneva after luncheon near Hotel Deathivage. A triangular file blade pierced heart and lung. assassin captured by two men and handed to a gendarme.
The report of the empress's death reaches Vienna after six o clock Saturday. Extra editions appear as Werner Abendpust confirms the statements. Papers mourn the empress with tributes while the jubilee exhibition and court theatre performances are canceled. The emperor endures the loss with notable fortitude despite his age.
A chaotic report describes Luigi Jacchini claiming to be an Italian assassin targeting the Austrian empress in Geneva. It notes the empress’s stay near Montreux, the attempted hits on the Duke of Orterns, and her death’s global reaction including messages from McKinley and European rulers. The Swiss president announces six months of court mourning and a federal council meeting to address punishment under cantonal law.
Fragmented OCR reading mentions a blue eyed woman corpse found in Bridgeport area with severed limbs, plus political and military notes from Madrid and Washington dated September. References to Me Gen Mages contacting government, Romberg Giron request for funds, and Milas stating Cuba garrison still being formed with units to be drawn from regulars and volunteers.
DoW reports 306 patients in the division fold downital with 4 in Red Cross wards and 100 furloughs. One patient discharged from Stombo hospital, Rochester, as time for Fredertele Prageliss work line is postponed two weeks due to unrest delays.
Sept 4 Madrid reports a rancorous senate session where Count Almenus accused generals Weyler Blanco and others of failing duties and called for punishment. Weyler threatened action if charges stood, sparking shouting and disorder as the president struggled to restore order. Senors Gonzales attacked the army and questioned Cuba’s losses and 200,000 troops. Sagasta defended government policy amid broad criticism.
Lansing Sept 14 Attorney General Maynard in an opinion held that governor appointments to fill unexpired terms of elective offices cannot continue past the next general election. Thus three state officers including Winley Johneau of Ann Arbor and two university regents cannot hold office after November without reelection. Governor Pingree orders their names placed on the official ballot for the next election.
A misreported tale from Wichita Kansas describes the lynching threat after a killing near Touurmseh Oklahoma. Judge Verity’s supposed hanging by telegraph is denied and cited as based on rumor. Local officials say Prouty faced threats but acted as quickly as possible amid confusion.
Report mentions motor cycles in French waters and a Paris event where a racer was blocked by another vehicle and fell into a pond. Public reaction notes the heavy weight of motor vehicles and the contrast with horse drawn wagons.
Cincinnati reports Illinois and Pennsylvania choosing encampment sites with Philadelphia winning the 1935 Grand Army of the Republic gathering. Col James A Sexton of Tilmore is elected commander in chief after a national vote. parade crowds exceed 40 000 with over 500 000 spectators along the line. The thirty-second encampment closes with officers elected and thanks paid to retiring leader Gen Coblu.
Louis Gass and Carl Smith, Chicago Record historians, arrived for a holiday tour and were drowned Friday in the Grande Discharge rapids near Lake St. John after their canoe overturned. They had reached the site Wednesday morning during a resort visit.
Portland Maine September 14 The state election results give the full Republican ticket victory with Governor Lewellyn Powers and five congressmen including Thomas B Reed Nelson Dingley Edwin C Burleigh and Charles A Boutelle. Also reports a hanging in Missouri and a London anarchist scare while a freight collision near Winchester Missouri kills two sisters and injures another.
Washington reports the president urged several prominent figures to join a war conduct investigation panel. Declines include Gen. Schohield and former Secretaries Lincoln and Lamont, with Gordon citing health. Johns Hopkins President C D Gihnan is expected to preside, while others hesitate, awaiting more time to decide.
Three workmen died after a barrel of alcohol exploded at Max Stiner & Co. whisky house in Vesey street. William Witt foreman of Brooklyn, Rudolph Schoendorf of New Jersey, and a man named Paul are the dead. The blast set a blaze that trapped workers on the pavement where liquors were blended. Ten thousand dollars in losses were reported as the fire rapidly spread.
San Francisco reports from Yokohama and Hong Kong dated September 3 say the annexation committee will push the name Hawaii Territory for the region. The government form will mirror existing territories with no major changes beyond local conditions.
In Philadelphia on Sunday a gasoline explosion in a cellar at 1444 South Street collapsed the store and adjacent buildings. Four bodies recovered include Samuel Schattenstein, his infant son, Abraham, and a ten year old girl. eighteen to six missing. The blast likely ignited fumes as Schattenstein entered to check a lighted lump, trapping him and others.
Rear Admiral Dewey calls the situation critical and seeks an extra cruiser and a Baltic ship. German action is feared as Spain aims to hold the archipelago while Locas Lagoas towns fall to insurgents. Aguinaldo plans a September assembly to decide policy and claims 67,000 armed fighters with a goal of 100,000. He also cites 9,000 military prisoners and 5,000 civilians held near Manila.
Thomas M. Cooley, noted not constitutional lawyer, died Monday at his home in Ann Arbor. He had recently returned from a private sanitarium at Tint, Michigan, where treated for mental weakness. He had shown brief mental improvement before slipping into coma. in his final days his only intelligible utterance was asking for his oldest son. Born in Albany, New York, January 6, 1824, Cooley rose to high judicial ranks in Michigan.
The Ocean House, a major Newport hotel and regional landmark for over 50 years, was destroyed by a Friday afternoon blaze. Sparks caused several roof fires across the well populated area, but damages remained limited. Owner Henry J. Barbey of New York valued the hotel at 10,000 dollars.
Camp Wikof Montauk Point New York reports a ten degree temperature drop and tents facing wind danger before midnight. Washington notes Gen Shatter favors his old California command for future posts. Paris reports Count Munster warning of deportation if Dreyfus revision proceeds. Seattle notes the Tosalie arrives from Alaska with gold drafts and large sums in transit. Milwaukee records the death of Benjamin Miller, prominent attorney.
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