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Newspaper
New York Tribune
Location
New York, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1905
Page
17
A chaotic royal crisis unfolds as Norway asserts independence from Sweden. Stockholms government asserts authority while King Oscar may be deposed. Protests, constitutional questions, and possible elections loom.
In Flint Michigan on June 7 a deranged man James McConnell attacked Vice President Fairbanks during a speech before about twenty thousand. Three Detroit detectives subdued the assailant, cuffed him, and rushed him to a police station as a mob demanded the man’s life. Several people were injured in the ensuing crush. McConnell, an escaped lunatic from nearby asylums, was said to have carried a rusted .32 caliber revolver and Socialist documents. Doctors will examine him tomorrow.
Bellevue Hospital doctors watch the case of Alfred Footner a 22 year old school janitor from Honey Street after a May 2 wagon accident at the Manhattan entrance of the Tranklyn Fridge. He suffered a fracture of the twelfth dorsal vertebra risking nervous vitality and possible death, remaining paralyzed from the waist for days while surgeons attempt to save him.
David Gres Sr a gentleman farmer and New York broker was fined twenty dollars in Barvlogton District Court for catching two trout under six inches. Game Warden Nichols observed the catch and confirmed the undersized fish. The fisherman appealed to the Superior Court claiming the trout shrank after being caught.
William W. Karr, accountant for the Smithsonian Institution, was arrested on charges of embezzling about 46,000 dollars. He admitted a fifteen year pattern of theft, says he came from Memphis to Washington and worked for the institution since 1883. He is married with four children, and the Smithsonian runs an international exchange service charging ten cents a pound for documents.
A car from No 31 Wiestead, driven by a resident returning from Canty telend im os, struck a tree causing injuries. Eyewitnesses report the car veered near the Mate Ldae Ne Ee aepny and TREn, with bystanders noting damage. Police and medical teams were summoned as the vehicle sustained severe damage.
Washington reports the Czar instructs Russian ambassadors in Washington and Paris to inquire about Japan's terms for peace after a long war. Officials in Washington anticipate a formal note from Saint Petersburg as the United States gauges potential terms and aims to aid a favorable settlement.
St Petersburg June 7 report on the Council of Ministers meeting at Taarskoe-Selo. Russia signals willingness to discuss peace terms with Japan. Ambassador Meyer carried informal offers from President Roosevelt to the Emperor, with indications of a favorable response but no clear confirmation. Moscow preparations for war continue underlying the fragile diplomacy.
Reading fragments from a June dispatch, officials discuss President Roosevelt possibly acting as mediator between Russia and Japan. There is no official admission of acceptance of any goodwill offer, though Count Cassini is said to have been influenced by the latest dispatch. Ambassadors and appointments remain unsettled as talks continue.
The North Atlantic squadron planned to depart for France today to fetch John Paul Jones's body but the trip is indefinitely postponed. Admiral Sigsbee and Acting Secretary Loomis discussed the plan with the Navy Department as France delays reporting. The Brooklyn would transport the body, voyage to Cherbourg or Havre, and the squadron remains in reserve waters for at least ten days amid international tensions and questions over internments at Manila.
Washington reports the State Department has not been informed of the alleged Danish Asiatic Company coaling station at Water Island St Thomas. West Indian papers question German ties to the site amid Monroe Doctrine concerns while Berlin neutral says Germany has no role. Officials suggest private coal yards exist without national transfer of sovereignty.
A young woman with goitre was treated by radium under Dr. Robert Abbe at St Johns Hospital. The neck was injected with a tiny glass tube containing luminal material. after twenty four hours the swelling diminished rapidly. She previously walked with difficulty and now plays tennis and walks several miles daily.
Manila cable from St Petersburg directs Rear Admiral Minauski to remain at Manila at the disposition of the American government and to effect repairs as much as possible. Governor General Wright asks Rear Admiral Traja to arrange for disposition of the Russian warships and their crews amid tense postwar tensions.
The Equitable Life Assurance Society met amid heated protests as Joseph T Law and others urged President Alexander and Vice President Hyde to resign. A salary cut and full board reorganization were approved, with a new committee headed by August Belmont to select a chairman.
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