Doings at Harrisburg Legislative battle marks new year
Harrisburg reports a tense caucus in the house over the reading clerkship as James E. Watkins of Lackawanna wins the post amid rivaling factions led by John Farr and O Malley with aid from Lt Gov Wat res and Senator Vaughan. The senate organizes with Wesley Thomas elected president pro tem and officers named for clerkship, filing, and sergeant at arms as Gov message read and house adjourns.
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Scranton Tribune
Harrisburg
Jan
James BE. Watkins
Taylor
John BR. Farr
O'Malley
Watres
Vaughan
Watkins
Reading
Fred W. Flelty
Farr
Mr. Watkins
Fletts
Scranton
Cranton
Flelty
Freitz
Washington House
Lackawanna
Jore B. Rex
Huntingdon
James E. Watkins
Forrest R. Nichols
Crawford
Thomas E. Harris
Philadelphia
J. A. Frieder
Lycoming
John T. Schoener
Schuylkill Coury
E. CC
M. Rawlins
Christian C. Bastian
Joseph Wallerton
J. N. Houghton
Union
Sanford Alms
Beaver
William F. Howard
Blair
Edward B. Cotterall
A.B. Ayres
Lancaster
Adolph Heckel
Allegheny
Wiliam E. Henderson
Westmoreland
Edward Deemer
Bucks
McClure Hartgell
Lawrence
Howard C. Evans
Cambria
Richard L. Davis
Fayette
NM. Losh
Indiana
David Davis
Charles Ruhe
Lehigh
William Gallagher
Cyrus Resterbolt
Lebanon
Humphrey Mages
Dauphin
J. Randolph
Pittsburg
George W. Lawrence
Washington County
Senate
Wesley Thomas
Pennsylvania
E. W. Smiley
Venango
Joseph Young
James M. Carson
Hitler
W. J. Robinson
Erle
Isaac Martin
Chester
C. B. Miller
N. Greenland
H. T. Reynolds
Potter
Charles Yohe
Schuylkill
William Dawson
W. N. Alberty
Wayne
Smiley
Herman P. Miller
William McAnany
M. Lafferty
Joseph A. Logan
Northumberland
P. J. Doyle
Luzerne
Edward Adamson
C. W. Merkle
Edward Mackin
W. Harry Baker
Governor Pattison outlines tax, election, and school plans
Governor Pattison's last message to Pennsylvania legislators urges reform of state taxation, calls for a franchise tax on corporations and fairer taxes for utilities, and proposes strengthening election laws and court oversight of contests. He highlights public schools funding, the National Guard, and state charitable institutions for review.
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Sete
National Guard
Outrages in Eastern Turkey Reported Mass Killings and Destruction
Letters from Boston describe grim testimony of Armenian victims, with estimates of fifteen thousand slain and thirty-five villages burned. Reports claim soldiers and Kurds carried out mass executions with no mercy, including rapes and torture, as orders stated to exterminate Armenians. New details say soldiers boasted of killings and blamed being under orders, while observers warn of falsified counts to European governments.
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United Press
Boston
Turkey
Constantinople
Erzingan
Trombley Family Tragedy Ends in Double Murder and Suicide
Bay City Michigan witnesses a grim New Year scene as Daniel J Trombley murders his wife Coral and their 8 month old baby, then dies by suicide after setting fire to their home at 11 Ketchum street. Police report the suspect, about 28, owned a paint business and had shown signs of insanity. The baby was smothered and Mrs Trombley’s throat was cut. Trombley’s body later was found in a well at Essexville.
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United Press
Bay City
Mich
Coral Trombley
Daniel J. Trombley
Fie
Ketchum Street
Daniel J.trombley
Embezzler Surrenders in Pottsville to Police Chief
A man claiming to be an embezzler surrendered in Pottsville Pa after admitting forged checks totaling 11000. He asked for a travel telegram to New York, signing as William Evans and stating Superintendent Byrnes knew him. Police wired New York authorities and jailed him.
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Pottsville
The
United Press
Jan
Ofiver Graeff
Tam
Police
Pritchard
Robert Evang
East Eighth Street
New York
Bob
William Evans
Byrnes
New’York
Earthquake in Mexico Shocks City Causes Stampede at Theater
A Mexican capital quake at 10.9 pm sent crowds fleeing the Arben theater as chorus of alarms and fear spread. Women jumped from boxes and streets filled with night clothing frightened residents while Belem prison guards contained panicked inmates. Authorities warned of another tremor likely in days.
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United Press
St. Louis
City of
Mexico
Valley of Mexico
Arben
Belem
New Year at White House Reception Recounts President Cleveland
Washington January 1 The president and Mrs Cleveland hosted a public New Year reception at the White House. Visitors from foreign powers officials congressmen and the public passed before them as Mrs Cleveland shook hands at about sixty per minute lasting from shortly before eleven until nearly two.
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Washington
Fire at Wovelock building in Herkimer county costs $40000
A costly blaze was discovered last night in the Jonlyn building at Weat Winfielhd Weck of Velen New York Herkimer county causing estimated losses of about forty thousand dollars.
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United Press
Velen
N.Y
Wovelock
Jonlyn
Postatioe
Weat Winfielhd
Herkimer County
Herman Hargin Commissioned as Major inPennsylvania National Guard
Harrisburg reports a January commission for Herman Bargin a surgeon in the Second Regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania with the rank of major.
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Herman Hargin
United Press
Harrisburg
Jan
Herman Bargin
National Guard of Pennsylvania
Keystone Vignettes and Local Incidents Across Counties
Rhamokin residents contribute 15000 toward silk mill funding. Four Trullans fined 200 each in Pottaville for threats to burn a fellow’s house. A textile firm with 5000 capital to hire seventy workers forms at Lebanon. Northampton bar pays Jodie Howard and J. Reeder for retirement. William Thomas of Beartown found frozen to death on Welsh Mountain. Dr Eugene H. James appointed surgeon for Pennsylvania Railroad to Harrisburg. Judge Sadler increases sheriff’s jail board allowance to 9 cents daily. Lehigh’s Agricultural Society votes 2000 to Mr and Mire Frank Gangower for the death of their daughter at the fair. Bangor Valley state companies to meet Thursday to set prices and resolve quarrel over operations. Mrs. Jacob Crain, claiming kin to ex-Judge Hilton, convicts her husband in Diamond Market, Pittsburgh.
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Rhamokin
Pottaville
Lebanon
Northampton County
Jodie Howard J. Reeder
William Thomas
Beartown
Lancaster County
Welsh Mountain
Eugene H. James
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Harrisburg
BR. Gorgas
Sadler Han
Cumberland County
Lehigh's Agricultural Society
Allentown
Lexow defends Parkhurst as inquiry continues
Senator Lexow, chairman of the New York police investigating committee, says he has no comment on Dr. Parkhurst’s criticisms and asserts the committee’s work suffices. He notes the inquiry will extend as the Society for the Prevention of Crime continues its efforts and the full report is due in ten days to two weeks.
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Philadelphia
Galiness
House of Representatives
Commonwealth
General Assembly
Warthorige
Senate
Bureau of Statistica
Gyman
United Press
Albany
Lexow
New York City Police
Dr. Parkhurst
Byrnes
Mose
Mr. Goft
Park
Society For the Prevention of Crime
Clarence Lexow
State Senate
Fire destroys William Rest home in Glendon borough
A fire caused by a defective flue destroyed the William Rest dwelling in Glendon borough near Loch Furnace. The blaze started at 3 o'clock this morning and consumed the structure and its contents, with losses estimated at $4,000. The attic fire was rekindled by defective fuel.
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United Press
Tunton
William Rest
Glendon Borough
Loch Furnace
Pope Favours U S Congress Suggestion From Cardinal Gibbons
Vatican circles believe the pope backs Cardinal Gibbons of Baltimore in proposing that a world congress meet in the United States, signaling a shift in papal preference for the venue of the gathering.
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Pope
United States
United Press
Rome
Vatican
Cardinal Gibbons
Baltimore
Congress
Edwin Sotherns Pardoned by Governor Pattison
Harrisburg reports Governor Pattison issued a pardon to Edwin Botheras of Suzerne County who was serving a term for second degree murder.
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Edwin Sotherns
The
United Press
Harrisburg
Pattison
Edwin Botheras
Suzerne County
Happy New Year Greeting From Lewie Reilly Davies
An ornate long greeting from Lewis Reilly & Davies extends New Year wishes to the peaceful honest people of the world. The notice lists numerous northeastern Pennsylvania towns and cities and proclaims prosperity in a regional business context.
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Lewis, Reilly & Davies
Uhful
Wilkes-Barre
Great Bend
Kingston
Arbiles Bennett
Forty Fort
Wyoming
Parsons Miners Mills
Mill Creek
Latin
Yatesville
Pittston
Duryer
Lackawanna
Ylor
Avova
Moosic
Minookit
Hancock
Thyood
Water Gap
Stinghamton
Delaware
Scranton
Monunka Chunk
Conklin Center
Lewie, Henly & Davies
Pennsyl+vans
Wyoming Avenue
Berain=ton
Holiday Goods Display Opens in City Window
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War Department
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Secretary of War
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New York City
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Weather Report
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Pensylvania
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Lackawanna Ave
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Alora
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Nicholson
Factoryville
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