05 Mar 1892
Page 6
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1892
Page
6
A Madison Square Garden cake walk in New York City attracts spectators from across the region. Reported reactions vary from praise of the performance to charges of mockery and exploitation, with discussions on race and tradition tied to the antebellum origins of the act.
Brooklyn tale centers on Father Thomas Adams of 14 South Fort Street who reportedly cured Michael McCarthy after nine years of illness using prayer and relic rubbing. McCarthy, once near death on an electric car accident, regained normal breathing and cheerful mood. Adams now sees many visitors and accepts no fee from those who cannot afford it.
A sensational report outlines a brutal murder of a wife by her husband in Chicago, detailing his surrender and claim of noninsanity. The piece also covers a young girl Clara Perry and a tale of elopement, plus unrelated notes on boiler operation and kite experiments with technical details.
A hotel clerk Charlie Mack faced a theft charge after Mrs. Wilson reported missing jewelry bought in New Orleans. An officer traced the diamonds and a counterfeit note, while a complex tale of deception and falsified letters led to another breakout, a divorce bid, and flight.
Chicago tale tells of a boy named George Fizy who laid cartridges on a streetcar track for a thrill. A stray bullet wounded his friend, and he faced scrutiny while Sheriff McClaughry mourned the boy’s misstep and the lesson he must learn. In San Francisco, Joseph Riley’s prank with a pistol wounded Ernest Cook, prompting neighbors to curb the dangerous game.
The Philadelphia Record reports a rare specimen arrive from Africa described as a hybrid oddity with a frog like body a hog nose and a sting tail. The creature allegedly could move on all eight feet and feed by blood sucking, seen at the city Zoo for a single admission.
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