06 Sep 1893
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1893
Page
1
WL Parsons real estate agent advertises a pine farm for sale by executors of the James Hotosa deceased estate. The acres of bee farming land are mostly cleared with 3 acres in wood. Includes two story brick house, bank barn, outbuildings, orchard, and running water. Located near County Maryland with stone fencing and 35 rods of fencing. Call for particulars.
A farm of 50 acres near Utica offered for sale by James H. Woe. It features a two story stone house, new back barn, wagon shed, corn house, barn, and outbuildings. Divided into convenient fields with good fencing, near village amenities. For price call.
Buracker Confectionery on Market Street between Second and Third streets offers first class soda fountain, mirror, marble stands, show cases, jars, ice cream freezers and full fixtures. Mr Buracker to stay briefly to assist. possession at once. Call for particulars. purchaser will benefit as owner plans move to Baltimore.
For sale by owner a three story warehouse with a pulley system and elevator from cellar to top. Frontages on East Street 42 feet and East Second Street 4 feet. Rare chance to enter manufacturing with access to Penn RRB line. Must be sold in 60 days on easy terms. office is open.
Sept 6. A Marehill farmer in Smyth county took strychnine after his wife and three children were found dead in another room. Investigation shows the man administered the poison before dying. Authorities report carelessness and note the shocking scene at home.
Henrietta Tilden Swan daughter of the late Hen A Tilden and niece of Samuel J Tilden married Samuel Milford Blatchford deputy surveyor of customs at New York in Pittsfield Massachusetts on September 12.
Howard Hiltner of East South Street cut his wrist severely yesterday when he fell from a chair. Several stitches were required to close the wound.
Reading’s security holders are urged by MR L Rice to unite to rescue the company. He cites past man agement and leases, calls for an immediate thorough examination and possible reorganization, and asks holders to send names and holdings to form a representative committee for new management approval.
Senate debate touches on passage of beverage legislation and a select committee. Contempt ruling pins imprisonment for Swann over seizure without due process. Pan American Congress reviews technical papers while quarantine aims linger. Runaway accident in BELvipene injures man. freight collision near PointscorH kills two. Atlas steamer Alva missing after storm. likely sank with all on board.
Sept 6 the Iron Mountain road cut salaries from 275 to less by 5 percent, after a prior 10 percent reduction last month. Also reports unrest in other areas and various local incidents including a fatal quarrel over potatoes, an assault with an ax, and a town nearly wiped out by a flood in Seerman Texas.
The Populist state convention in Des Moines with about 300 delegates adopted a platform aligned with the Omaha declarations and declared only two parties exist: the People’s and the gold. It favored continuing prohibition until state or national control of liquor traffic, and called for abolition of trusts and fair taxation on mortgaged property. The ticket nominated includes M. Fuseph for governor and L. Coffin as a notable candidate, with party divisions noted between Populists and Prohibitionists. Say you saw it in The News.
Jeremiah Evans, foreman at Elba Ironworks, sues P M Arthur grand chief engineer A B Youngson and other officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and journal publishers over Evans expulsion for alleged labor union conduct. suit seeks $1000, contends expulsion invalid as he had withdrawn from the lodge. Case likely at next circuit term, significance for unions.
Special Agent Ayers releases a U S Treasury report covering July 1891 to March 31 1893 detailing tin plate production in the United States and imported black plates converted to tin plate. The total output reaches 73 922 341 pounds with a March quarter rise of 3 8 million pounds for domestic and 6 73 million for imports. The study cites factory practices and plant investments, noting no declines in plants or labor and provides sworn manufacturer returns. In a separate item a mine explosion near Pittston exposes workers to gas ignition after a quarry accident at the Butler Coal company Smithville shaft injuring several miners. Continuous production gains and safety concerns accompany the day’s mining news.
The Catholic Congress at Cricane on September 6 opened with the Archbishop greeted on entering the hall. He addressed the assembly briefly in Italian. The Local Quest topic was discussed ably by Hes. John A. Waikerson of Columbus, H. Semple of Montgomery, Ada, and others.
A collision on the first curve west of Tate Fille on the Big Four line killed one man and injured seven others. Seventeen were drowned after a fire pick turned and a lighter capsized near Rotterdam as onlookers rushed to the scene.
Dispatches describe a severe cholera outbreak across Danubian ports and European hubs. Six hundred cases in a fortnight with high mortality. Ralafat near the Danube reported infections and deaths. Constantinople notes deaths in a psychiatric asylum and other hushed cases. Vienna reports deeper epidemic spread in Hungary and Galicia with hospital fatalities.
In Indianapolis on September 3 the Grand Army parade concluded with heavy crowds. Red Cross ambulance crews treated and transported between thirty and forty individuals to hospitals as hundreds of veterans headed toward ex-president Harrison's house, greeted at open doors.
Senator Breckinridge of Kentucky filed a demurrer to a breach of promise suit brought by Madeline V. Pollard in the District of Columbia Supreme Court, seeking damages of 50000. A separate note reports a reception by Secretary and Mrs. Gresham for Pan American Medical Congress delegates at the Arlington. Prince William of Denmark dies in Shagchen, triggering a royal family gathering breakup.
In New York the Mets beat Philadelphia 13 to 6 while Boston defeated St Louis 9 to 5 in another city game Harrisburg outscored Boston 13 to 7 and Alentown beat York 11 to 5. Buffalo defeated Erie 6 to 3 and Springfield edged Provi 4 to ? Troy demolished Albany 8 to ?
Stock and produce markets report quiet trading at Fleur and Midwest markets on September 3. Cattle, hogs, and sheep values noted with bids and asks for September and October, plus prices for beef, pork, and lard. Local festival postings noted near government plaza and Happy Almshouse inmate references appear amid the market summaries.
Death of editor Dwight wb ctit veteran mus and former editor at Devight's Jourpalef Music. Japan fires twenty one guns for Crown Prince. Poughkeepsie Glass works resumes after weather idle, employing 156 to 200 men.
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