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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1896
Page
3
Ernest J. Knarr Jr. is listed as President James D. Mason as Vice President and Wesley Gcast as Treasurer among newly named officers for the community board. The report identifies these individuals in a formal slate alongside other expected officers.
Reports from June 24 describe the Illinois Silver Democrats at their state convention, with General sentiment split on backing Governor Altgeld. The ticket favored includes Altgeld for governor and Medill for secretary of state, with Veoneott as treasurer and other party figures named. Meanwhile Texas, Ohio, New York, and Indiana follow parallel金 debates on free silver, gold standard positions, and delegate instructions for Chicago.
A garbled obituary of Bristow related figures outlines a career in law and politics, noting his Kentucky ties, role as district attorney, and later ambitions amid a volatile political climate. The fragment mentions a trials, treasury matters, and a controversial whisky era influencing public figures and state affairs.
Advices from the Island of Cuba report the death of General Wo W. Wilson head of an American expedition landed in Cuba on December to aid insurgents. Wilson is said to have fallen in a battle near Guantanamo as about eighteen men accompanied him including four West Point graduates. The expedition carried twenty rifles and ammunition along with dynamite and supplies. Wilson had prior service in Central and South America and on the Mexican border with Garcia.
Forsrin Ind June 93 A tragic racing accident in the first race left jockey Hathersall dead from a fractured skull and injuries to an arm and leg. Little Jimmie, the horse he rode, also injured with a broken leg and euthanized. Diaz reelection push sparks Mexico City demonstrations.
Noble Shepard who awaited execution for the murders of Thomas Morton and Lizzie Leakey fled his jail cell between midnight and 4 AM. He crawled through a sewer about twenty feet, climbed the gallows roof, scaled a high wall around the rail yard, and escaped down the street. Friends outside aided the escape, massing suspicion on outside complicity.
A catastrophic blast at the Nebraska Lumber Company killed seven men, including president A th Doucette, and injured several others. The explosion shattered structures, sent debris across the scene, and left investigators to determine whether the incident stemmed from boiler, water, or engine failures amid muddy river conditions.
A garbled dispatch lists industrial and labor notes on steel orders and wage talks, with scattered names such as Sheldon's and Wyrkees, plus references to a July deadline and power mill repairs. It also reports violent incidents in Pittsburg area, shootouts in Cococo and clashes over Saloon robberies, plus political moves by Russell and Whitney concerning the Chicago convention.
A brief news nugget notes the First National Bank of Grove City Pennsylvania is authorized to begin business. Other items report notable deaths and political shifts, including Sir Augustus Harris in London and Arkansas Prohibitionists backing Bentley for president.
A late June dispatch recounts a letter from Gonem! in Havana discussing Spanish policy toward Cuba, insurrection suppressions, and reports on prisoners. It notes sentiment of the local population and questions prospects for independence and relief from Spanish control. The piece also covers other brief items from San Francisco, New York quarantine, a yacht regatta near New Brighton, and Transvaal neutrality cases.
A lengthy fragment describes Yale’s Woolsey memorial ivy dispute and a university official’s alleged comments. It then covers trials in Paterson and Paterson, N S, with Farrell and accomplices facing murder charges. Other items note Hobart campaign reception in Paterson and McKinley congratulations in Canton.
New York and Teiphia markets show mixed activity with some futures strengthening while mine and production noises soften. In livestock, cattle slow but hogs hold steady with prime weights firm and sheep at modest gains amid broader market activity.
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