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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1895
Page
5
Mrs Culberson wife of Texas Governor Culberson argues the people want the prize fight and urges the governor to bow to public will rather than block it. She contends lawmakers face costly sessions and that one judge should not override the people's demand.
A scattered 19th century local page notes a yacht race in Albany with Fibelwyron and Sprue battling to the finish amid gusts and wind. The same column recalls a Columbia debate on white citizen rights leading to Aldrich’s defeat by 102 to 25. Other items report wage raises for cake workers, a Missouri train wreck near Clarksville injuring Conductor Moulton, and a murder trial in Mephia with Italian defendants. Mining discontent spreads from Dubois to Phillipsburg with planned mass meetings to protect workers’ interests.
Washington reports Lieutenant General Schofield hosts his final army reception with no official retirement date. possible successor names include General Miles and General Angele though no formal decision announced. California wildfire coverage details ongoing fires, losses, and firefighting efforts across multiple counties.
A foreboding frontier incident, twenty five miles east of here, left James Slabaugh dead after a front scouted clash. John Foote was severely wounded with an ax. Charles Slabaugh is jailed on murder charges. The dispute over a land tract has long divided the Foote and Slabaugh families, with repeated quarrels culminating in this killing.
Washington reports show no official change in the Venezuelan boundary issue. Venezuelan Minister Andrade says there is no new phase and notes general American interest rising, while British positions and American syndicate land claims complicate potential conflicts. A separate criminal verdict in Wilkes-Barre convicted Nelson Miller and accomplices of first degree murder for dynamite killings targeting a Hungarian boarding house. Illinois State Fair attendance set a new record with over 5,000 attendees and notable track performances.
Ninn & Co.'s weekly trade summary notes cotton prices rising over the past week amid speculations and forecasts of a poor crop. It cites predictions of yields around 8,000,000 bales, warns of rising prices, and mentions mills facing wage and supply pressures. Weather changes disrupt broader trade, with mixed signals for wheat, wool, and related markets.
A westbound Baltimore and Ohio express rear ended an eastbound train at the Kingwood tunnel near Grafton West Virginia. Serious injuries included United States Marshal A. Garden and ex secretary of state W. A. Ohle. Several others were scorched by escaping steam. no fatalities reported.
In a troubling case two girls vanish under shadowy circumstances linked to priest TDnie Wagner now charged amid public outrage. He claims no knowledge of the girls whereabouts as authorities warn of possible danger and local men threaten lynching without clear proof. Separately a severe drought grips nearby towns, lowering river levels and drying up water sources.
In a San Francisco murder trial the defense faced a collapsing alibi for Durrant as witnesses faltered and prosecution pressed gas burner testimony at Esmond church. The trial centered on witness credit, with Bertha Lamont and Miss Lanett figures not yet central amid likely defense adjustments.
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