Pennsylvania Democrats Seek Hancock Nomination At State Convention
Harrisburg January reports that Governor Pattison and Adjutant General Greenland urged Franklin resident James Denton Hancock to accept the congressional nomination. Hancock refuses, yet party leaders push for his selection with W Hayes Grier as alternative. Anti Harrity faction, led by John C. Bane, plans a challenge at the Harrisburg gathering with resolutions denouncing the Second district contest and urging a June 16 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James D. Hancock
Venango
W. Hayes Grier
Harrisstad
Pennsylvania
State Nations Guard
William F. Harrity
John R. Read
J. Marshall Wright
Marrity
James Denton Hancock
Franklin
Venango County
Hancock
Harrity
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Tseleas
Second Congressional District
Democratic Electorala
State Committee
Asid
Harrisburg
Bane
Insurgents Defeat Brazilian Government Troops in Sao Paulo
In Sao Paulo state a major battle saw government forces under General Argallo defeated by insurgents. About 10 000 troops were engaged and many killed or captured. The clash marks a significant uprising developing in Rio Jaxemo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Jaxemo
Sao Paulo
Argallo
Battle rages as 500 govern ment troops die and generals captured
Report of heavy fighting with 500 government casualties and captures including Generals Silva and Tellag. A failed December 22 assault on Ilhagrande is noted. Only Rio de Janeiro can be reached by naval escort as firing continues and government lines intercept inland communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silva
Tellag
Ilhagrande
Rio Janeiro
Governor Werts Sets Senate in Session in New Jersey
In Trenton on January 2 the Democratic senators elected Roverto Adrian as Senate president. Republicans entered the hall and demanded sworn credentials for all credentialed members, but the Democrats refused, adjourned to a cloak room, and formed their own Senate. The Democrats adjourned until morning. Governor Werts sent his message to the Republican House, which organized without friction and refused to receive Democratic communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Roverto
Adrian
Senate
Nenstora
Werts
Houas
Gresham
Willis
Senate Committee On Relations
Sherman
Hawaii
Young and
Moora
Hobba
Navy
Boston
Honolulu
Blount
Capitol
Prohibition Party Nominates Morrow for Congress
Hanna sc or G Jan 9 The Prohibition State convention nominated Henry I Morrow of Delaware county for congressman at large after a wrangle over legality The vote also gave Henry W Evans of Luzerne county a few ballots Foster A Mullin of Mount Holly Springs declined nominations The state committee later endorsed Morrow to avoid legal objections under the Biker ballot law The 1804 regular convention will be held in Williamsport in June with dates to be fixed by the executive committee Resolutions praised the Prohibition gains and blamed Republicans and Democrats for liquor traffic burdening taxpayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Committee
Morrow
Williamsport
Jane
Prohibition
Obituary of John Newton at Bathel College
John Newton a Bathel College student in Russellville Kentucky died by his own hand last night morphine found in his room this morning an apparent suicide note written by Newton mentions Cadiz Kentucky and describes him as eccentric age about 20 son of Rev FR N Newton a Methodist preacher of Cadiz Newton had been disappointed in his first intentions.
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Louisville
John Newton
Bathel College
Russellville
Jack Newton
Cadiz
N. Newton
Ohio miners seek ten cent coal price cut to meet rivals
Delegates representing Ohio mineral unions met to discuss helping miners during the depression. President Nugent said the convention aims to secure a ten cent per ton reduction in coal mining costs so Ohio operators can compete with Pennsylvania. Current miners receive seven cents per ton.
Explosion in New York sewer kills worker and injures two
In Burrao New York on January 9 an explosion of blasting dynamite in the Delevan avenue sewer killed laborer Cooper Polak and seriously injured Louis Ryan who lost the top of his head and Jos Pete who lost an eye and was internally injured.
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Burrao
N. Y
Delevan Avenue
Cooper Polak
Louis Ryan
Jos Pete
Ryan
Pete
Engineer dies at Potts colliery in Ashland
News brief lists several items including engineer Edward Ray dying at Potts colliery Ashland the senate confirming James Kleckner for Misf Naburg postmaster judge Rice to hear Schuylkill cases due to illness and a body found near Pittsburgh details many local cases and events from Lancaster Minersville Wilkes-Barre and Beaver Falls with no further narrative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Ray
Potts
Ashland
Senate
James Kleckner
Misf Naburg
Rice
Wilkes-Barre
Schuylkill County
Pershing
Conrad TH. Mendel
Allegheny City
Judgmenta
John G. Boar
Lancaster County
Monasy
Mia
Yerneki
Minersville
Anthony Shie
Hensel
Keystone Benefit Association
Beaver Falls
New York
Will
Department of Internal Affairs
Democratic Colored State League
Controversy in Congress Over Hawaii Dispatches
Washington and Hawaii dispatches ignite anger in Congress as the administration defends its policy. The foreign affairs committee and Senate relations panel weigh actions while Willis faces criticism and Gresham bears responsibility. Cabinet plans to study full dispatches before deciding next steps.
Will Fight But Never Resign Brazilian Minister Denies Peixoto Resignation
Salvador Mon donica, Brazilian minister, rejects reports that President Peixoto has resigned. He says Peixoto is not a resigning man and would lead or turn over civil duties to command the army if necessary, insisting reports from London and Paris favor rebels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Salvador Mondonica
Peixoto
Eoldier
London
Paris
Reading Reorganization Plan Seeks 30 Million Bond Debt
A Reading Railroad insider reports a new reorganization plan likely to be submitted to stockholders within weeks. The revision favors borrowing 30 million dollars secured by collateral bonds, replacing the earlier 80 million structure and a seven year voting trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tasue
Phinapkelenta
Jan. C
Reading Railroad Company
Counidera
Bond Proposal Details Include 15 Million Dollar Loan
The document outlines borrowing 15 million dollars through collateral trust bonds and notes that a voting trust will not be created. The plan remains under consideration with no additional voting mechanism attached.
Dervishes Defeated as 4000 Reported Killed
Dispatches from Kasaula confirm a recent battle where Italian forces defeated the Dervishes. The Dervish leader Hamed Ali and all his emirs are reported killed. Dervish chiefs are said to be discouraged with serious internal dissensions following the defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massowan
Kasaula
Hamed Ali
Lehigh Valley Finances Review of 1808 Rail Revenue
The Lehigh Valley railroad board approved the annual report for the year ending November 20, 1808. Gross receipts were 18 010 177, expenses 12 705 901, net earnings 5 005 416, plus 63 2483 income from investments totaling 6 208 649. The system carried 16 775 242 tons of freight and 6 900 030 passengers, with increases in both but lower freight tonnage and mileage. Net loss from a November strike is about 45 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pullabetvaia
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Wilbur
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Three Bullets In Her Breast In Fatal Domestic Attack
Miss Clara Curtiss a 15 year old of Bourra New York lies dying from three bullet wounds to the breast inflicted by her father William H Curtiss who fired on her after entering the room and then shot his wife when she intervened He wounded himself by slashing his arms with eyeglass fragments and was placed in a straight jacket.
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Bourra
N. Y
Clara Curtiss
William H. Curtiss
Curtiss
Ten Sailors Drowned When Bark Cooleen Wrecks Near Ballycotton
Belfast reports the bark Cooleen wrecked a mile west of Ballycotton during a heavy storm. Ten crewmen including the captain were swept from the rigging as seas overwhelmed the vessel after the collision. Coast guards rescued four sailors, but ten perished.
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Belfast
Cooleen
Tulcahune
Queenstown
Ballycotton
Coast Guards
Rockota
Aluminum beam rolling trial at government vessel plant
In the 23 inch mill at the Curnogie works an experiment to roll 6 inch aluminum beams for government vessels is underway. The first beam rolled yesterday showed dissatisfaction, the aluminum heated to a tinderlike temperature caused charring, and the beam coiled on the rolls breaking ten boxes, postponing the test to later in the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howesreap, Jan
Curnogie
Gold strike thrills Fil Paso area as oil flows flood town
In Fortoria Ohio new oil well yields abundant barrels daily, sending nearby Fil Paso into a fevered frenzy. Other items report a New York woman found dead by husband, a North Carolina banker liquidating, a Georgia tramp shot, Riverside Ohio treasurer listed as a tax defaulter, a Boston Italian dispute nearly fatally wounded, a Belleville Alabama safe blown for 2000 dollars, and boxing and chess results from Chicago and Central Music Hall.
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Fil Paso
Tex
Fortoria
Nia
Jennie Dipple
New York
Haldwin Brow
Wollaville
N. C
Brand
Patterson
John Sullivan
Albert Kuop
Riverside
Vincenzo Carchidi
Boston
Pasquale Sacco
Coepens
Belleville
Tommy Ryan
Chicago
Billy Smith
Frank Ives
George Slosson
Central Music Hall
Ives
Slosson
Jackson O. Chick
Georg Gould
Whic
Platbosh
L. 1
Insane Asylum
Wilson tariff debates stir House with promises and clashes
The House session buzzed with heated floor and gallery rhetoric as Mr. Wilson defended the tariff bill promising an income tax and higher duties on cigarettes whiskey and playing cards. Support and opposition clashed while Mr. Haines and others pressed amendments and a petition from Troy residents.
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Wasuindtox
Jao
Cpe Louse
Gallariea
Wilson
Internal Revenue
Burrows
Michigan
Black
Illinois
Hopkins
HOUSE
Negro desperado Sam Smith slain after arrest attempt
In Alabama at Bieumwonam emergency, L Harrison, a Butler county figure, led officers to catch Sam Smith after a failed arrest. Smith was shot through the lungs and died. His body was found hanging from a tree in front of Indian Creek church near Greenville the next morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bieumwonam
Ala
E L. Harrison
Butler County
Sam Smith
Greenville
Indian Creek Church
Petition Denounces Anarchist Opinion Transport Plan
In Paris the French Chamber of Deputies opened after holidays with a petition from Nantez calling for all who profess anarchist or socialist opinions to be transported to Dahomy. The measure aims to suppress radical ideas in the chamber and society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Nantez
Dahomy
House Committee Favors Bill On Friday Vote
Washington Jan 9 The house banking and currency committee decided to vote without debate at Friday's session on the bill to re (incomplete) with the panel favoring passage and signaling strong support for action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Banking and Currency Committee
Bill to equalize taxation for state banks with national banks
The committee amended the bill this morning to place state banks on par with national banks for taxation while barring private firms from issuing circulation. Ten of seventeen members attended and the poll showed eight in favor and eight opposed, with Mr. Warner of New York holding the balance. Mr. Wasner supports the bill with changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank Tak
Warner
New York
Wasner
Thurman Attacks Big Four Chief Over Wilson Tariff Critique
At a Jackson club banquet Allen W. Thurman denounced M. E. Ingalls head of the Big Four for attacking the coal and iron aspects of the Wilson tariff bill. Thurman charged Ingalls with pursuing personal interests, while Ingalls offered no reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cottmans
Jackson Club
Allen W. Thurman
M. E. Ingalls
Big Four Railway
Ingalls
Democratic Party
Thurman
Charges to Be Investigated in Reading Receivership Case
Judge Butler orders George L. Crawford special master to hear testimony in Isaac L. Rice’s suit to remove Reading receivers and probe management. He will examine A. A. McLeod stock sales and the Lehigh Valley Railroad lease and coal contract, with daily sittings and no early report anticipated.
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Philadelpha
Butler
United States Circuit Court
George L. Crawford
Reading Railroad
Isaac L. Rice
Reading
A. A. McLeod
New England
Boston and Maine
Lehigh Valley Railroad Company
Crawford
Black Lick Extension Work Resumes on Pennsyl vania Line
On the Black Lick extension near Ebensburg work has resumed with nearly 700 men employed. Survey crews press to route through Blue Lick territory as nine miles are graded from Ebensburg with plans to extend five miles to Black Lick station. The line will connect with the Indiana branch to Blairsville and the West Pennsylvania to Pittsburgh.
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JonesTown
Jan
Black Lick Station
Indiana
Blairaville
West Pennsylvania
Pittsburg
Pennsyyvaa
Berlin Bread Riots End With Police Charge
A mob outside the warming refuge under a railway arch demanded work and bread. Rioters from adjacent districts joined, doors and windows were smashed, police drew swords and charged the crowd, dispersing the disturbance and arresting several leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bens
Practical joke prompts threatened consequences in Weston
In Weston Connecticut on January 9 a prank involving William Hope and Miss Corcoran led to a mock marriage ceremony performed by ex Burgess James H. O Reilly. Friends claimed the matrimonio was not legal and warned of serious consequences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston, Conn
William Hope
Ths Place
Mianors Corcoran
James H. O'Reilly
New Hope
Misa Corcoran
Notable Obituary Notices From Various Cities
In Rome Mrs. W. W. Story wife of the famed American sculptor. In Haverhill Massachusetts Anon E Johnson principal Bradford academy aged 70. At Reve Masa Lahon Heath publisher Lahon's Counterfeit Detector aged 6. Ex Judge and ex con man Frederick H Teese Newark New Jersey aged 71. At Lagos Rev Joseph Sidney Hill bishop Niger country and wife. Rev Dr Robert Allen twenty years president Southern Illinois Normal university Carbondale Illinois. Timothy Keeney wealthy paper manufacturer and pioneer wood pulp maker at Mayonleater Conn. Mrs Hiram Paulding widow of Rear Admiral Paulding United States Navy Huntington Long Island age 87. Thomas Swain leading Republican politician Grand Army of the Republic Bridgeville Delaware. At Bridgeville Del Catesby F Rust prominent farmer and Democratic politician former speaker of the state senate aged 74.
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Rome
W. W. Story
Haverhill
Mass
Anon E. Johnson
Bradford Academy
Reve Masa
Lahon Heath
Lahon
Frederick H. Teese
Newark
N. d
New York
Lagos
Joseph Sidney Hill
Niger Country
Robert Allen
Southern Ilinois Normal University
Carbondale
Timothy Keeney
Mavonleater
Conn
Mra
Hiram Paulding
Paulding
United States Navy
Huntington
Thomas 3. Swain
Grand Army
Republican
Bridgeville
Del
Catesby F. Rust
State Senate
Washimoron Jan Forecast for Wednesday
Eastern Pennsylvania experiences rain or snow with strong east winds as a weather front moves through. Little temperature change expected with lingering shower chances across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washimoron
Pennsylvania
Fine Scotch Cheviot Suits at Nearly Half-Price
A sale of 16 pieces of strictly all wool Cheviots in stripes and mixtures with fine Scotch Cheviot suits in broken checks and plaids offered at nearly half-price.
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Pattison
Curtin
Public Printing
Grier
John C Bane
Washington County Democratic Committee
State Executive Committee
Jersey
Grow
Congress
Wasuisdron
Phough
Foreign Affairs Committee
Corwin
Washinaton
Morton
William Full
Santo Peixoto
Lehigh Valley Finances
Mr. Wilson
Chandler
West
Committee On Foreign Affairs
Haines
Troy
Bryan
Mr. Haines
Hartman
Woomer
Pendleton
Texas
Curtis
Gray
Delaware
New Hampshire
Alabama
House Committee
Big Four
Black Lick
Berlin
Weather Forecast
Lacka. Avenue
Chas A Schieren & CO
H. A. Kingsbury
Spruce St
Scranton, Pa
J. Weighed
Arcadi Jeweler
Wyoming
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