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Newspaper
Norfolk Virginian
Location
Norfolk, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1897
Page
1
Paris reports show political turmoil as Dreyfus scandal inflames public and official circles. Editors plan to meet with pistols over security and charges while military authorities suppress implications of treason and wartime leaks.
In a standout display the student secured four straight victories as Ives led at times before Sleesan closed the gap. Schaeler placed second, Dace third, and Sutton struggled, while Ives earned the best Hen average prize and the Digheet run record, set at sixty points in the forty inning match.
A blaze yesterday in Jaruco, Cuba, destroyed about 110 homes with nearly all contents. Hundreds are homeless as officials assess damage while a note from Spanish headquarters cites an accident. Separately, Spanish forces report sharp engagements with insurgents at Piedra, Santiago da Cabo, with several soldiers killed or wounded.
San Francisco dated December 4 reports the stemmer City of Peking arriving from Yokohama and Hong Kong with Oriental advices. Riot incidents occurred in Yokohama on November 9 10, with stones clubs and swords used by participants. Reports mention political maneuvers in London and Tokyo, and alleged moves to establish a palace in China amid imperial discussions on ministerial appointments.
The Spanish Chameran Went officially announced the landing of Howep voyage from the American steamer Dauntless. The Spanish Minister at Washington Senor Dyin Shedoin will attend in Chun to pay homage to the United States. A letter to the Navy Department details the Dauntless movements since November. The plan aims to prevent filibustering expeditions and reopen avenues for eddy Searebed. The steamer has not engaged within the time specified by Lansing for Western expeditions.
Reports from London December 4 1897 detail strain between Austria and Hungary with civil war risks and possible disintegration of the Austro Hungarian empire. Provisional arrangements and renewed bank charter debates fill the political agenda as Europe braces for volatile developments. The Indian war continues with British forces, and strikes threaten the Anglo Indian economy amid unrest and industrial strain.
A Detroit bus line crash involving CALS COASH Ta Prt taxis about 20 passengers. Three men killed and ten injured, with severe damage and cars derailed near a rural interchange. Weather contributed as powdery sleet and wind changed visibility and road conditions. The accident occurred on a stretch between Portion and Birmingham, three miles from the switch, with trains and signals cited in the investigation.
The text describes a severe streetcar collision with passengers and crew injured. Motorman Mellagh and Wittc hel struggled to escape while others suffered. some injured were taken to farms and hospitals. Officials dispute responsibility as investigators examine the Woodward avenue incident.
The North Carolina Methodist Conference met in Angortie Carol ina on December 4 and accepted a motion to convene next year. Rev J L Bruce spoke on mission work in the state and a temperance report urged teaching about liquor harms in public schools. The board of missions report pleased attendees and Rev De Aghios of Nashville delivered an address. The session adjourned with plans to meet in Milvebeth City next year.
In Canton Ohio on December 4 a sad scene marked the departure of President Melinsey. He kissed his elderly mother goodbye, lingered for a sign she felt his presence, and then left with family members to attend the Pennsylva nia Qepet. The aged mother declined after his departure, slipping toward relapse, yet she rallied briefly before fading again.
General Weyler faced questions over leadership as Moloy and others argued for stronger control while Spain's Moret received a dispatch from Marshal Dsimed in Culm asserting no foreign aid is needed. The treasury debt rose by 25,000,000 pesetas in November as officials claim progress in meeting needs. President arriog in San Francisco by year end.
Norfolk delegates propose changing the Southampton and Atlantic Railway to the Norfolk and Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad. Corporators include Alyah Th, Martin, Patrick Mathews, Frank Vn 1, CU, Benjamin 1, White, ALOT, and Wool 1. Authority covers a ten mile line from Pinner's Port to the Norfolk and Carolina mills, across the Elizabeth river and through Norfolk county, with work to begin next April and finish within two years. The Senate blocks Parkers charter amendments and retrenchment rhetoric spreads throughout the General Assembly as reforms threaten various state offices.
Washington dispatch notes President McKinley plans to urge Congress to make gold the basis for greenbacks with gold and notes interchangeability. He expects no retirement of Treasury notes and argues a continuous surplus reduces currency danger. The article ends with an unclear, garbled sentence about a joke.
A Dec 4 1897 AP report notes lively German week with the Reichstag opening as a key event. Emperors speech draws praise and criticism as debt, naval, and military reforms face opposition from a broad party spectrum. Count Badeni’s fall triggers celebrations in Austria and renewed debate on Jesuit reentry and Chancellor salary.
London dispatch reports the Pope remains unwell and his physician forbids participation in events. The sixtieth anniversary celebration of Leo XII’s first mass has been abandoned as a result.
From Berlin on December 4 the German force for China was described as four camps containing 29 units totaling 1,200 men, plus a naval company of 200 men and a contingent of Meld artillery and machine guns.
Washington D.C. reports new postmasters named for rural districts including Rural Retreat and Ty, with appointments to fourth-class posts. The postings mark updates in local postal leadership and require further verification of exact names and locations.
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