06 Jan 1905
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1905
Page
1
Rev Dr John Fulton of Philadelphia denounces Bishop Talbot prosecution as malicious and vindictive. He alleges the Upjohn letter was stolen and hints at breaches of confidence by several high churchmen, naming no names.
Miss Annie S. Peck, a Providence native and University of Michigan graduate, rose to 2000 feet above sea level on Mount Sunda Bolivia before guides refused further. A former Latin and Greek teacher at Purdue and Smith College, she studied art and archaeology and became the first woman admitted to the American School of Archaeology in Athens.
The passage records sharp rebuke against Bishop Talbot amid church scandal. It notes public press vilification, defense of a private correspondent, and reactions from Dr Fulton and Rev Dr Odell regarding stolen letters and ongoing investigations.
Philadelphia reports a withdrawal of a presentment concerning Bishop Talbot after a New York conference with Herbert Noble. A new presentment may be drawn if Talbot requests a trial. In Washington, the First Cabinet Dinner at the White House featured 39 posts and Marine Band music in a slate dining room setting.
Former Massachusetts governor William Claflin died in Newtonville at advanced age. Henry V. Poor, noted railroad and finance expert, died in Brookline from a fall. Hugh Nevin of Philadelphia was jailed for illegal voting in the last election. William L. Douglas served as governor, the fourth Democrat in fifty years.
Paris reports Vice Admiral Rojestvenshys flagship the Knias Souvarof struck a rock and foundered. The dispatch from Tamatave notes five battleships three cruisers and support vessels stationed off Port Arthur as the fortress is prepared for renewed defense. Non combatants from Port Arthur begin to move toward Chefoo while Japan reevaluates fortification plans and supply lines.
James R. Garfield, commissioner of corporations, plans reforms tied to interstate commerce. The message notes his lineage as son of the late President Garfield and his long public life, including his service in various capitals.
The Associated Press reports the decision that the Russian second Pacific squadron will head back to European waters. An extraordinary council will meet at Tsarhoe Selo to review the situation, with Gen Kuropathin asked to send his opinion. Revolutionary agitators seek to exploit government embarrassment as moderate Liberals push for a summoned national assembly and peace with Japan remains debated.
Thomas Robinson aged 81 and his wife Hannah aged 71 were released after a week in jail on charges of theft. Magistrate Moss dismissed the case as detectives confirmed the items in their apartment were paid for and not stolen. The couple’s attorney said the wife had long hoarded various articles, a theory police ultimately accepted.
A massive blast in Christiana Pennsylvania shattered nearly every window in the borough. About forty boxes of dynamite were set near a thawing site for road work by OGAL Sims Co. No injuries were reported and no building was destroyed.
Report from Mushotee Jan indicates a town site at Boynton grows heated as residents arm themselves. Confusion surrounds exterior quarrels and claims about property, with locals reporting volatile scenes and disputed claims tied to established figures and unsettled development.
Washington reports the Commerce Committee favored the nomination of MoDchia to Charleston customs chief. The panel signaled Senate approval after three sessions, with a recess appointment possible, amid objections to a colored candidate. War nurse death noted. Haupt condemned for commotion in Havana as hostilities paused.
James Gillespie and co defendants faced separate trials after a prior mistrial in Rising Sun Maryland. The case centers on the 1903 murder of his twin Elizabeth Gillespie as witnesses testified to prior quarrels and a 16 gauge shotgun used in the fatal shooting. The jury returned a life sentence for Gillespie while the others were tried separately.
Reports from Hagerstown Maryland describe a brutal assault on a 17 month old girl by a farm hand named Rives age about 20. The victim is in critical condition and authorities search for the suspect amid threats of mob violence.
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