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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1891
Page
3
A Harvard graduate recalls a brutal initiation in a secret society. He describes descending stairs, a water baptism, being seized by masked members, and a branding ritual with ice and steak as the ordeal unfolds, ending in surprised, gleeful revelry by others. The reminiscence captures fear, pain, and ritual theatrics in a hazy nocturnal setting.
March 18 report notes the legislative charities investigating committee possesses information about alleged cruelties at Eastern Penitentiary. Rep Wherry warns the record will be made public, with ex Chaplain Ashton’s long record to be produced. investigation continues while other incidents unfold. Also reported: a Beaver Falls robbery and a major fire at Alfred Co. in New York.
A general order from Commander-in-Chief Vesey sets April 6 1891 as the Grand Army of the Republic anniversary. Posts will hold a public commemorative service with Women’s Relief Corps invited to participate and the public, schools and press urged to join the celebration.
Joseph Harding a second hand furniture dealer hanged himself yesterday in a shed behind his store. He left his wife and family in England and had brought another woman to the country whom he had married in 623. He had been paying attention to another woman on South Fourth Street and had written her a letter before the act. A landslide at Falling Bluff Kansas City damaged three houses and trapped Frank Faga a six year old but he was dug out alive with bruises. The first telephone talk between London and Paris on March 12 was reported as highly successful with clear transmission.
Trenton lawmakers pushed amendments to the building and loan act, expanding taxes and protections while the Senate moves on related bills. The major changes include new tax provisions, contractor oversight, and a provision to curb liens, with a focus on rapid enforcement and statewide redistribution of funds. The session also advanced a pension ruling reversing prior practice on dependent pensions and clarified eligibility for former minors. Nearby reports note a fatal fire in Baltimore, political contest rumors in Nebraska, and the potential relocation of rail shop work to Bridgeport along with wage adjustments for iron workers.
Nonsensical fragmentary notes report a conference between Archbishop Walls and the pope over Inshafars, a retinue of figures from Sew Fok, Lenadon busiings, and a Stewart bill in the New York state senate. Decrees at fourque shut off a wire via Galveston, Variets Iron Works assigns assets, and a Malay sailor Bhergwar is sentenced to death in Liverpool for murdering Capt Lyall.
A clerc says five men acted suspiciously at a registration event in New Orleans amid a murder trial. Jury members faced bribery suspicions and threats. Parkerson, a prosecutor, vows no protection while others resist fear. Earlier reports note Mafia intimidation and public unrest as authorities pursue convictions.
The Seventh Annual Convention opened with prayer and an address of welcome by Meyer Mosby. Francis Rutane of New York spoke as did Mr T. The president announced committees before delivering the annual address. He highlighted entry-limit concerns and rights under the U S Constitution, criticizing party actions and federal election trends. The convention will last three days. A fatal fire on Forty first street killed five from the Wolf Kupermann family and injured others, including Mrs Rachel Kupermann and three children. The blaze started from a hanging lamp explosion.
Reports from Gibraltar detail the sinking of the British steamship Utopia after colliding with the ironclad Rodney. About 200 passengers drowned, 180 rescued, many emigrants from Trieste and Naples aboard Utopia. Gale force winds and rough seas hindered rescue efforts.
Samuel Lawyer and others present at the trial as testimony centers on a bush lot where Mrs. Miller’s body was found. Prosecution and defense trade questions over blood on shrubs, wagon tracks, and the scene, with witnesses detailing movements and timing around the murder site.
A scattered report from Harrieburs outlines actions in the Pennsylvania legislature. Bills proposed include factory inspectors and child labor protections, Sunday sales limits, corporate real estate uses, and authority to build a Delaware River bridge at Trepton. Separate items note a bank theft probe, a stock company formation for natural resources west of a borough, and local accidents and races in nearby towns.
The Philadelphia and New York exchanges show mixed quotations with readings steady for Reading, Lehigh Valley, and Lehigh Navigation stocks. Utilities and related Pennsylvania issues display firmness while Harlingen Broad Top stocks show modest activity. Grain and pork markets trend steady to firm with demand noted for prime and old crop lard and pork products.
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