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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1896
Page
2
The first installment of the revised Bryan Chicago speech arrives at Democratic HQ amid high demand. Editor says changes are minor, chiefly word order and grammar, reducing the Republican period from thirty to twenty years and adding a new closing sentence about gold standard support.
Call issued for a meeting of sound money Democrats in New Jersey to discuss a third ticket. Conference to be held at Taylor's hotel Jersey City in parlor BH on Friday Aug 7 at 4 0 p m. Temporary organization to connect with national efforts. attendees asked to bring suggestions and names of supporters.
In Trenton on August 6 a kiln overheated fire destroyed the terra cotta works of O. O. Bowman & company on Third and Davies streets. The west wing roof collapsed burying four firemen. Charles Wood died, Alexander Krugan fatally injured, John Buerbold and Harry H. Kulp seriously hurt. Fire caused about $30,000 damage with $60,000 insurance.
Miss Charlotte Blinn in Terre Haute Indiana filed insanity proceedings against her sister Sarah claiming she planned another elopement with Frank Combs. The court ordered Sarah not to dispose of property ahead of the hearing set for Thursday.
Newark Ohio Aug The arson arrest of Mrs Elizabeth Bush shocks locals as Freight Conductor Rouse swears she set his house ablaze while the Bush family slept upstairs He fired twice at her in night clothes chasing the suspect The article suggests possible insanity after the loss of valuable real estate.
A New York report details William H Cornell once a college bred multilingual social leader now homeless and destitute. He was committed to Bellevue Hospital after a Center Street Court appearance, reflecting a dramatic fall from prominence.
The Lehigh Valley Medical Association met in Wilkes-Barre with 175 physicians attending from Sayre to Jersey City. Officers elected include President J. R. Bucher and Treasurer A. Stout with 24 new members joining, among them Dr. George M. Gould and Dr. Rowell Park.
Patrolman John Harvey barely escaped injury when a sleeping intruder fired a pistol at him through a bedroom wall. The blast shaved a strip of Harvey's hair and shattered a door as his wife, nervous over tramp visits, had armed herself with a large revolver. The bullet lodged in a heavy oak door after piercing a partition.
Shelbyville Indiana August six Frank Polston promised a bicycle ride but fled to Brown County. Officers Sanders and McCabe tracked him to Witow Taggert’s and faced a shotgun volley. Polston fled from a smokehouse but was wounded and believed to have escaped by boat after a blood trail. He is described as an old criminal.
Judge Cole of the district supreme court refused naturalization papers to two young Italians saying no one ignorant of the U S constitution can be admitted to citizenship. The men admitted they did not understand the constitution or the government and could not swear to support a law they did not understand.
A meteorological phenomenon appeared around 4 20 in the morning as the sky and clouds took on a reddish cast then shifted to a bright yellow tint for about three quarters of an hour. The color affected nearby objects as well, giving a strange appearance.
A vagrancy sale at Westdorf courthouse last evening auctioned Lawrence Polk, a white man, for six months. Deputy Sheriff M H Williams announced the sale before a large crowd with John Creil purchasing Polk for twelve dollars seventy five cents.
War Department awards include Bethlehem Iron and Midvale Steel to supply forgings for 12 and 16 inch guns, mortars, and carriages. Builders Iron Foundry and government works win finishing and additional mortars as deliveries stretch within two years. Armor piercing shot also contracted. bids emphasized low price and rapid delivery.
In Chillicothe Ohio a lion at the Hagenbeck animal show killed two year old Edward Hurd amid crowd attention. The beast chained outside a tent seized the child's head and crushed the skull before attendants could intervene. The father freed the child, who died soon after. the act involving a woman placing her head near the lion was removed from the bill.
Herbert Dettrick of Maple Hill, on a bicycle near Williamsport, encountered a six foot black snake in the road. The reptile coiled around his limbs and torso before Jacob Helvig intervened, cutting the snake into three pieces with a pocket knife. Dettrick is reported seriously ill from fright and shock.
In Indianapolis on August 6 Professor Arthur Jaillet a French instructor tied to city schools was publicly accused by neighbor Mrs Olive Meadland of insulting her and trying to sway her husband. Jaillet fled but led to prosecuting the neighbor who faced a small fine while claiming the assault was justified.
Two women picking blackberries near Crooked Lane discover a young man dead with severe head injuries. A two men team arrives, places the body in a wagon, and departs, leaving investigators puzzled about the case.
Perry Oklahoma reports Judge Adams of the Creek nation supreme court declares the emancipation act invalid for admitting Negroes to tribal relations. The decision bars these individuals from citizenship and annuities totaling about 1 million dollars over twenty years, with no appeal. The Interior department and Dawes commission echo the ruling.
Cleveland August 6 Private Perkins of Company B Fifth O N G was shot in the middle of the right thigh during duty at the Brown works. Accounts vary with no official confirmation. One version says accidental discharge while handling a revolver at 4 am. another links Perkins to duty overnight near 817 Kirtland Street amid recent harassment of Brown's workers.
The American National Bank of New Orleans failed to meet engagements and closed its doors this morning. It could not provide details until books are examined. On July 1 it held deposits of 635000 dollars. The trouble did not affect other banks or firms. the bank is about five years old.
Vermillion, Aug. 6. The Missouri River resumes cutting toward Vermillion. The stream gains ten feet per hour and residents fear the town will be swallowed by the river before fall unless action halts the advance.
Norman Williams, a Decatur area farmer near St. John's, was bitten by a vicious hog several days ago. Blood poisoning developed and despite medical aid, he died in great pain.
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup as soothing teething pain and curing diarrhoea. It claims worldwide druggist availability and urges customers to ask for the specific product. A stray crime note follows, describing a rope scene and a terse judgment about guilt.
Retirement prompts sale of a first class, fully equipped business. Located in Nanticoke Pennsylvania, with lock box access in Illinois and California address notes. Owner cites strong reasons for sale and plans to retire.
Stockholders of Beranton Axle Works are notified of the annual meeting to elect officers and transact other business. The meeting will be held at the company office at the factory on Thursday August 27, 1608, at p.m. Richard R. Weisenflue, Secretary.
Vintage ad copy recalls Castoria as a remedy for infants and children. It traces repeated usage from sickness to motherhood with callouts to babies and children seeking relief through Castoria.
Train departures listed for express routes to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South Washington Tobyhanna Buffalo Cortland Syracuse Ithaca and Northumberland with various morning and afternoon times. Connections at Buffalo and Northumberland noted. Pullman parlor and sleeping cars on all express trains. For details contact M L Smith Lackawanna Ave or depot office.
A readable fragment describes an American rail and steamship route from Buffalo to Portland via Spokane with mentions of Northern Railway, passenger services, and notable trains. It references cities like St. Paul, Helena, Butte, and Minneapolis, with notes on dining and observation cars and a General Passenger Agent A A Herd.
June 7 1994 timetable notes train departures from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and other destinations. lists various times for weekdays Sundays and holidays plus express and parlor car options to New York Newark Elizabeth and Philadelphia. mentions through tickets at lowest rates available on request from station agents H P Baldwin and N J Olhausen general superintendent.
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