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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1894
Page
1
Market figures corrected for this issue show prices in dollars and cents with figures reflecting changes. Names cited include Geo Ix Cramer as secretary and Frederick Fevator Co with price points around 3.50 and 9.60 in the given notation.
Buffalo feb 19 Harris alias William H Clark accused of postoffice robbery staged a dramatic escape from a courtroom locking doors and fleeing with a revolver. He was caught later at Sifton Ontario and coerced to return without extradition. He is jailed in Erie county with 1125 in money and the revolver found. Harris previously worked ten years as a postal clerk in New York.
A blizzard snowdrifts have blocked streetcar routes in Chicago provoking clashes between riders and street car crews. Superintendent Nagel was injured amid a scuffle on Ashland Avenue as police arrived and calm returned.
Reported confessions link Henry to anarchist plots as police seize letters and photographs from his mother’s home. A clash with M Etienne is disclosed, and a separate Newark fire injures eight firefighters while Race Point wreckage confirms a schooner’s loss with multiple crewmen listed as dead. Indians threaten warlike action over unpaid leases.
A large crowd estimated at 45 000 gathered at St Peter's Rome on February 19 for Mass by Pope Leo XIII closing the jubilee year. The pope entered on the sedia gestatoria amid cheers, red and gold hangings, and special stands for diplomats and clergy. He blessed the audience before retiring to the Pieta chapel, appearing healthier and delivering a strong voice.
Washington, Feb. 28. Democratic members of the Senate Finance Committee will not report the tariff bill to the full committee tomorrow as planned. A subcommittee member said the bill may be ready for reporting by early next week. The bill has undergone many changes causing delays and the original copies were destroyed to replace them with a new draft. Key provisions, including Luger, remain undecided amid requests for concessions from senators.
In Washington on February 19 the Bland silver bill fight resumes as supporters anticipate a quorum to advance the measure. Opponents have largely given up hope of defeating the bill and a vote could occur via a special rule from House committees if needed. Also on the agenda are the Hawaiian resolution, Senator Stewart’s bond measure, and various appropriation bills as the week aims to finish tariff talks.
A February fire at the vast wing of the LBnais state building in Louisville is believed incendiary. Firefighters prevented major damage though sparks threatened the Art Gallery housed with the Columbian museum. The blaze burned a portion of the structure, with the total loss limited to a burned star on the wing and minor canvases.
A wedding in Dun Raris New York state ends in tragedy as two guests die and the bride is wounded after a stabbing spree by a man named Slaughter. The attacker fled but was later captured. Other reports include a revival murder in Ottawa and rebel gains in Brazil.
An OCR fragment references an unclear incident with garbled place names and numbers. Reads like a brief local note or bulletin but lacks coherent subjects, dates, or outcomes to determine the exact event or party involved. Further readable text needed for precise summary.
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