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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1895
Page
1
Special Harrisburg report notes caucuses for Republican and Democratic members. Reading clerk battle in the House ends with Watkins chosen after a heated contest. Flettz loses amid party maneuvering and looming legislative plans.
Dr L E Riegel of Bloomsbury N J says he confronted William Bibler of Philadelphia after a professional call at Albert Beers home. Bibler allegedly fired first, a bullet grazed the doctor, and Riegel fired, striking Bibler in the heart area but was deterred by a picture and pocket book in Bibler’s vest. Bibler works as a Philadelphia plumber and is described as Riegel’s wife’s cousin.
Pittsburg reports William McMullen, a laborer, attacked his wife with a hatchet during a heated quarrel, nearly severing her head, then turned the weapon on himself and died within minutes. Mrs. McMullen survived briefly. In Lancaster, insurance firms faced dissolution as the Attorney General prompted the court to revoke charters of two insolvent companies.
A sleigh horse ran away after returning from church in Carlisle Pennsylvania. Mrs Anderson was thrown from the sleigh and instantly killed her neck broken. Thomas Anderson was present but unharmed.
In Carliale Pennsylvania Judge Sadler ordered raising the jail boarding allowance for tramps from four to nine cents per day for the past three years. In Washington the treasury reports a year end balance of 1,504,020,891 dollars with 80,970,145 in gold.
The Ornithological society of western Pennsylvania seeks a museum in Pittsburg. Pittsburg public safety building plans reach near completion at a $150000 budget. Armories for National Guard units in Pittsburg are to be erected. John Becker's estate from Reading provides $1700 to the state. San Francisco letter carriers face reprimand over a New Year address. A farmer near Old City wounds his arm with a butcher knife after a shotgun incident and may die. Four youths aged 12 to 14 are held on bail in Pittsburg for pickpocketing a farmer.
Albany December reports detail a devastating Delevan House fire in which fourteen people, mostly women, perished. Firefighters preserved bodies amid ruins as authorities noted panic prevented exits. Losses include building, contents, and insured values with several missing or unaccounted for.
Carnegie mills at Braddock Homestead Lawrenceville Duquesne and Beaver Falls resume Wednesday with 12 000 men returning. Wages fall about 15 to 20 percent from last year’s scale. Many Homestead workers unhappy with the cut plan to move to Farm country in Ashtabula County Ohio exchanging homes for farms. about twenty families have already done so.
Authorities search for witnesses in the murder of Frank Condo at Morrinville. John Boudenot, a Hungarian boarding house keeper, is in custody in Doylestown. Sheriff Nicholas traveled from Trenton to aid the case and several Italians in Pennsylvania coal fields are suspected witnesses.
By United Press Pittsburg Dec 31 Andrew Toth George Rusnak and Michael Sabal life terms in the western penitentiary seek presidential clemency for their involvement in the murder of Michael Quitin during a period of unrest.
The Minooka executive committee met at Martin McDonough's store with Civil Engineer Edward F. Hewillt presenting a map of 78 blocks from 12 to 24 building lots each. Lots are 40 to 75 feet wide and 100 feet deep, totaling about 1,000 assessable building lots to show the district will not burden the city if annexed. The committee was asked to present the case to the select council in a business-like manner.
In Lebanon Pennsylvania Judge Melly overruled defense motions and sentenced Garrett to be hanged for his wife’s murder at 10 AM. The murderer remained calm, laughed with his attorney after the sentence, and claimed he had no more to say except that he did not have a fair trial.
Judge McComa overruled demurrers by Captain Howgate's lawyers to three indictments returned by the grand jury. Howgate was arraigned and pleaded not guilty but added that the indictments were not found within three years after the alleged offense. Argument then focused on the statute of limitations.
San Francisco December 31 speculation runs high as the will of late ex Senator Fair is described as wholly unsatisfactory to his children. At least one child will contest the will and be supported by the other two in a vigorous legal challenge.
W C P Breckinridge sued Gustavua A Meyer to recover receipts from his lecture. The court upheld Meyer's charge for services in taking depositions in the Pollard case last year. In other news a fire in Lock Haven destroyed a frame factory and several buildings with estimated losses of 15000 dollars. Lord Churchill reportedly gains strength in London at midnight.
A Port Arthur mass casualty account from the Shanghai telegrams and Yokohama press depicts brutal fighting after Japanese entry into Port Arthur. It alleges Chinese brutality, Japanese vengeance, and mass deaths in a narrow pass at Ma-Kwo-Ling, with references to British soldiers and Mulvaney as a comparative frame.
In Snyderstown near York the 43-year-old son of John Glatfelter killed his 2 month old brother after a neighbor girl teased him about taking the baby home. He threw scissors in anger, striking the infant in the head and causing instant death.
Reading Pa reports five children of Jacob K Levan of Oley County died or sick with diphtheria within 24 hours. JL Paul 6 and Ada 6 were buried, Charles M 12 Lat aged 10 Lin ale and others are seriously ill with expected deaths.
Swindling charges hit Dr. Martin Brandt a former Pennsylvania convict in St Louis hotels. Tiffin Ohio alerts that natural gas off notice sent SLU wood to eight dollars a cord in one day. Ex congressman W H Butler presumed dead found working in Indianapolis. Paul Schatt Omaha saloon man killed himself after leaping into his self wired ice box. Marriage of Marie Burress actress and Guy W Currier of North Andover public after six months secrecy. Calender misprint elects J P Castle as justice of the peace instead of his wife. C F Rix Chicago embassier arrested in Hamburg while trying to join wife after two years. Pax Co lottery ends unlawful Kansas City operation.
The annual eastern Pennsylvania ice show opens at the fair grounds with organizers listing events, participants, and schedule. Local skaters from teams and clubs compete in performances across divisions with prizes and audience turnout expected.
Lewis, Reilly & Davies, a leading boot and shoe dealer in Northeastern Pennsylvania, headquartered at No. 14 Wyoming Avenue, Scranton, extends best wishes for longevity and prosperity.
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