05 May 1892
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1892
Page
1
Ambiguous OCR fragment references Hidelity and Deposit Company of Baltimore Maryland with unclear context. No coherent dates or events are readable to determine outcome or actions.
Maryland Democrats in Baltimore fixed dates for state and congressional conventions to pick delegates for the Chicago National Convention. Sen Gorman attended and touted a presidential chance. Sixth Ward backs Cleveland. Conventions slated for Baltimore June 8, Ocean City July 20, and various district sites in June and July with county representation noted. Local talk links a barn fire at Pemberton Wood Farm near Union Bridge to an incendiary act amid circulating rumors.
An invitation from the Independent Hose Company of Charlie Town West Virginia requests members to participate in the Fourth of July parade. A meeting will be held tomorrow to act on the matter. The committee is making arrangements for the event and the secretary will also hold a meeting to vote on the incorporation activities.
New York May Gen Charles Exsory Smith United States envoy to Russia returned home with Mrs Smith. He described Russian famine scenes, the Indiana cargo aiding relief, and widespread gratitude shown in Liban and St Petersburg. He praised American aid while noting only a portion of the need has been met.
The Delaware Republican state convention gathered in Dover to elect delegates to the Minneapolis convention and select leadership. Key figures include State Senator John Pulling as chairman, with prospects naming Bonwter Higgins to head the national delegation and contenders from Kent and Sussex counties discussed for other slots. The Democratic notes mention Peter White as permanent chairman at Marquette and Fisher winning the fourth place after a tense ballot.
A new steel company named Coronet Steel Company of Baltimore has been chartered. The incorporators are Baltimore residents. The capital stock is 950,000 dollars, with the charter linking to a steel furnace and beach area near the city.
Reports from Missouri and Maine describe storm devastation and heavy property loss. Flooding overwhelmed towns, with levee breaches reported in March and Paris, flooding entire areas and threatening communities.
Edward Hal linger, the man convicted of murdering May Peterson in Jersey City, is expected to be sentenced to death today after appeals to the United States Supreme Court failed. Officials anticipate a swift execution within hours, as legal avenues have been exhausted and a vindication of the law is sought.
In Strastokin Pennsylvania May fires raged near North Franklin coal mine endangering Treverton. Flames lit the night sky and forced a lumber gang to evacuate workers to save the breaker. A large area of valuable timber was destroyed.
Henry George and 115,005 others petition Congress to repeal the bulky tax plan by creating a special committee to abolish all revenues by grant tax excluding improvements and excluding tariff and internal revenue taxes. The petition seeks a streamlined tax system with a focus on single tax principles.
May 5 report describes a burglary at Dermott Shaw near the West Denny railroad depot where a safe was blown open with a powder charge. Windows were shattered and parts of the building damaged as burglars security secured a stash before escape. Also mentions residents petitioning authorities in Cape May for naval ceremony honors and a May event.
A May session in Alabama saw the alliance with the third party defeated 21 to 16. Congressman J. F. Tillman of Tennessee spoke against the third party indorsement and was among the opposing faction.
Prince Michael of the New and Latter Holy Home of Israel and his spiritual wife Eliza Court were arraigned in Detkorr Michigan on charges including carnal knowledge of a girl between 14 and 18 and adultery. They pleaded not guilty to all counts. A change of venue motion was continued to a later date.
The Arth Meirich convention of the Y M C A will convene in Martineberg West Virginia for a three day ren. Alan 7. WO Berip of Frederick will be present and take part.
A long New Jersey crime tale centers on the Hayden murder at the Pater factory on Mulberry Street. Police link Joker Lang to initial theories, then arrest young Alden Flex, who confesses detailing the plan, motive, and money taken, including a revolver and marked coins.
A lengthy court record outlines the conviction of Bix Persona for infanticide and related charges. The report notes multiple counts, including forced labor and coercion, with witnesses testifying about the mother’s actions and the interactions of accomplices. The trial featured extensive evidence, jury deliberation, and appeals discussions, capturing the legal process from indictment to verdict.
The report blends scattered financial items from the Baltimore era with baseball lines and commodity quotes. It mentions the American Steel firm, antitrust provisions, and court actions affecting contracts, alongside the day’s baseball results and market prices for grains, oil, and livestock. The fragmentary text preserves entities like Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia markets, and references to May trading.
A garbled report notes incidents at Teaser Falls and Beaver Valley. It mentions miners Charles Ferry and Henry Quige, the Camerat mining group, the Arventing Jaufata Mining Company at Aapen Guo, and the steamer Inbert Lawson sinking near Morriston Ark. A Commercial knterprise executive was arrested in Sewark New Jersey amid unclear details.
A sprawling report on the Methodist conference outlines committee appointments including Reading, Education, Sunday Schools, and missionary work with names such as Arthur Lilwards and J R. Cremington. It mentions tensions within the party, a race to organize committees this afternoon, and reference to a Reading railroad deal affecting national matters.
Report from Ceruém La May 3 details a large anarchist plot uncovered by authorities. Suspects Leangeath and Lefebvre are jailed after arrests on Tuesday. Police say the network planned bombings and factory disruptions, with aims to strike bankers and residents, while several key conspirators face lengthy interrogations and moral panic grows.
In Pennsylvania and nearby, a cache near Willian Pritte’s residence yields clues in the Hochstetter murder case. A fugitive, Travis Justice, is named among those connected. In nearby Quenashville Captain Cook is shot dead by Turner after a quarrel and exchange of insults. Turner is arrested.
In Tonawton May 11 Commodore Willian Metin head of the examining board is retired. Captain J. W. Meade promoted to commodore while lower ranks face limits. Atlantic City reports death of William M. Binich, common council president. A deadly locomotive explosion near a Baltimore depot injures several, with no cause yet known. Other items include baseball manager negotiations, a factory president’s death, parliamentary suspension, a damages claim over a Washington incident, and various crop outlook notes amid poor weather.
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