Argentina and Brazil oppose Britain's claims to Falkland Islands
Buenos Ayres reports Argentina cancels English Cable Company's La Plata landing concession citing missing rights for other points. Argentina will join Brazil against British ownership of the Falklands and Trinidad, pursuing U S recognition of the Argentine claim amid Monroe doctrine references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
la Plata
Neresary
Brazil
Trinidad
Lord Salisbury
Rio Janeiro
Ural
Fraail
Britain
Ina
United Press
Mendonca
Droagil
Olney
State Department
Mornhnt
Inter
United States
Block Island
Hoghlands
Florida Key
Fae
Cleveland
Great Britain
Spain
Buenos Aire Republi
England
Forcs
Argentina
Cable Company
Whegal
Falkland Islands
Church Officials Sued Over Desecration Claims
Anton Ruheam sues Archbishop Elder and about twenty Catholic church officials in Cincinnati and Calvary cemetery for $20 alleging removal of his relatives from St. Henry's to Calvary cemetery. Salt is the claimed remedy in the common pleas court action filed in Dayton Ohio January 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton, C
Common Pleas Court
Anton Ruheam
Archbishop Elder
Cincinnati
Calvary Cemetery
St. Henry's Cemetery
New Calvary Cemetery
Lmits
Motorman Dies After Narrow Philadelphia Streetcar Crash
Clayton C Collins, motorman on the Germantown branch, is killed when a gate on the front platform unfastens and a pole severely injures him as his car descends a steep grade near Nicetown. The out of control trolley injures passengers and spills debris along the car, with the conductor unable to intervene until the car slows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Clayton C. Callings
Germantown
Thirteenth
Fifteenth Streets
Collins
Nicvetown
S.de
Miss Barton Heads Red Cross Armenia Mission
Miss Clara Barton president of the American National Red Cross travels with assistants Jeff Washington to New York for a 1 AM New York sailing to Southampton en route to Armenia on a mercy mission. P V De Graw of Washington appointed stand in with full authority during Barton’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Clara Barton
American National Red Cross
Jeff Washington
New York
Southampton
Armenia
Haywood Elected State Treasurer by Commission
Harrisburg report on the legislature created commission to tally November voting for state treasurer. Haywood, Republican, led with 45674 votes, Meyers Democrat 28451, Berry Prohibition 20778, Dawson Peoples 7802, Anton Social Labor 12. The commission informed Haywood of his election. his official commission will be issued soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Senate
Simonton Presidhives
Haywood
Meyers
Berry
Prohibition
Dawson
Peoples
Anton
Social Labor
Oner
Kentucky Legislature Opens Senate and House Ballots for Senator
In Louisville at noon both chambers began voting for United States senator. Senate first ballot totals: Blackburn 18 Hunter 1 McCreary 2 Cartiele 1 Wilson 1. House first ballot: Hunter 52 Blackburn 40 Cartiele 3 McCreary 2 Clarence 8 Hate 1 W J Stone 1. Populist Poor voted for Bate and Edrington for Blackburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
United States
Senate
Blackhburn
Hunter
McCreary
Cartiele
Wilson
House
Blackburn
Carliste
MeCreary
Clarence
Hate
W. J. Stone
Bate
Edrington
Volunteers Urged for Army Service in British Guiana
Advices from British Guiana urge all able residents to enlist. A new Georgetown to Point Barima railroad project is proposed along the Orinoco mouth. Panama Railroad company reports large wool shipments arriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colon
British Guiana
Georgetown
Point Barima
Orinoes River
Panama Railroad Company
Not Implicated in the Murder of the Queen of Cores
Viscount Muirs former Japanese minister to Corea and others charged in the Corean coup etat have been acquitted. He was thought partly responsible for the Seoul outbreak and the queen of Corea’s murder. He was recalled with the Japanese legation and indicted for the murder. He is a noted scholar and lieutenant general in the Japanese army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yokohama
Viscount Muirs
Corea
Corean
Seoul
Fire Chief Elected in Chambersburg and Local Disasters
Firemen of Chambersburg elect J N Dechert as chief engineer. The Brooker Ironworks in Bridsboro closes for an indefinite period. A rival lover assaults Tra M Higbee in Williameport. Highwaymen rob John Holdock near Shamokin leaving him badly beaten. A boiler explosion at Mount Joy injures Champan Fenton, who dies later. A three year old boy in LamLisville drowns while unsupervised. John Wench, a slate picker at Henry Clay colliery Shamokin, dies after clothing catches in a shaft.
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Chambersburg
J. N. Dechert
Brooker Ironworks
Bridsboro
Tra M. Higbee
Watontown
Williameport
John Holdock
Shamokin
Mount Joy
Champan Fenton
L. R. Landis
Lamlisville
John Wench
Henry Clay
Derision in Senate over Call resolutions on Cuba war
In Washington the Senate spent most of the day on calendar bills, with Mr. Call’s Cuba resolutions drawing mild ridicule from Mr. Hoar. The session focused on private pension measures, a Navy engineer appointment, and a House appropriation bill covering current and post fiscal years. A fire at a stock building caused four salvage workers to be trapped and later presumed dead, with a $200,000 loss despite ample insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mr. Call
Dem
Fla
United States
Havana
State Department
Cuba
Committee On Foreign Relations
Hoar
Rep
Mass
Sherman
Ohio
George W. Melville
Bureau of Steam Engineering
Navy Department
House
House of Representatives
Committee On Appropriations
Wisconsin
Staw Department
Congress
Cannon
Richardson
Tenn
Secretary of the Treasury
San Francico
New Mexico
Hynes
Reine Miller
James Roddy
James Glenville
Henry Kirles
West
Frank Wilsons Trial Opens in Blair County Murder Case
Frank Wilson is arraigned in Altoona for the murder of Henry Bonnaker, an elderly bachelor, as authorities cite circumstantial evidence. Detected by the Barring & McSweeney agency in Scranton, he was kept in irons at their office before a habeas corpus brought him to court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollidaysburg
Blair County
Frank Wilson
Altoona
Henry Bonnaker
Wilson
Scranton
Barring & McSweeney
Commonwealth
TIL & Connell
British Lion Growls Over Venezuelan Commission
The Globe criticizes the United States Venezuelan commission letter and urges inviting Britain and Venezuela to share evidence. It warns Great Britain will not permit any claim to determine its colonial territory and predicts war if pressed hard. The piece questions the Americans for pressing a confrontation and the potential diplomatic fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Congress
Murkland Islands
United States
Ialinds
Great Britain
Brasil
Venezuela
Oney
London
the Globe
United State
Venezuelan Commission
Globe
Lis
Bank Cashier Arrested in 8500 Embezzlement Case
W H Winstock a former cashier of the Exchange bank of Sturgeon Boone county Missouri was arrested on charges of embezzling 8500 He had been indicted last November but the capias was not issued until three days earlier He says he never drank or gam bled and that the money was to cover living expenses claiming an 800 a year salary and the cost of hiring a clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Bank
St. Louis
W. H. Winstock
Exchange Bank of
Prizes for Horses at Wayne Driving Club Stakes
Fort Wayne Driving Club in Indiana approves $14,000 in stakes for its August meeting from August 10 to 15. Races include two-year and three-year old trots and pacers with several events offering $1,000 to $2,000 prize money. About $15,000 more will be set for close races, with entries due by March 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
For Wayne Driving Club
Fort Wayne
Ind
Four Men Killed In Broadway Fire At Aloe & Co Building
A five story building at 415 North Broadway in St. Louis occupied by A. B. Aloe & Co. opticians burned at 10 pm. Fire caused three men to be shocked into unconsciousness by contact with electricity as flames raged through the structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
North Broadway
Aloe & Co
Opticians
Elec
Rebels Defeated Near San Tule and Comoumage Estate
Havana reports General Luque's force defeated the rebels under Antonio Maceo near San Tule southwest of Havana in Pinar del Rio. Rebels suffered twenty seven dead before retreating to Comoumage estate where troops routed them. Government losses include one officer and fourteen soldiers wounded. one officer and one private killed. Maximo Gomez rumored at San Jose De Las Lujes with possible engagement and pursuit ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
United Press
Luque
Antonio Maceo
San Tule
Pinar del Rio
Comoumage
Maximo Gomex
San Jose de Las Lujes
J. Frank Clarke
Utah Senators Elected on First Ballot
In Salt Lake City on January 21 the Utah legislature elected Republican nominees Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Brown to the U S Senate on the first ballot. The vote will be reconciled tomorrow and the senators depart for Washington on the following day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake
Utah
United States
Republican Caucus
Frank J. Cannon
Arthur Brown
Senate
House
Cannon
Brown
Washington
Children Drown in Ice Break at Putnam County Village
In Cuba Ohio Putnam County almost the entire village joined in ice breaking efforts after five children a girl and four boys disappeared while playing on the river ice. The eldest boy age sixteen attempted rescue and drowned along with two other children.
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Lce
Putnam County
Ohio
Ottawa
Cuba
Join Shuman
George Foremas
Deadlock broken as Wellington named U S senator nominee
Annapolis Maryland January 21 The Maryland general assembly caucus selected George L Wellington of Allegheny county as the United States senate nominee to replace Charles H Gibson for a six year term beginning March 4 1807 The joint session tomorrow will elect him officially Endorsed by A Miner in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania today the Republican county convention supported Miner for delegate at large to the national convention
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Mad
Maryland General Assembly
Senate
House
George L. Wellington
Allegheny County
United States Senate
Charles H. Gibson
Nomorrow
General Assembly
Wellington
A. Miner
Wilkes-Barre
Repub- Neon
C. A. Miner
Consolidated Light Heat and Power Company Chartered
Olyphant's Hartinburg Pennsylvania January 21 Chartered today Consolidated Light Heat and Power company of Olyphant Lackawanna county capital $1200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olyphant's Light Company
Hartinburg
Consolidated Light, Heat and Power Company
Olyphant
Lackawanna County
Mission of the Squadron Explained by First Lord of the Admiralty
Lord Goschen sought to quell rumors about the Flying Squadron stating it is for use in emergencies, not a menace, and would be deployed to Beechaven without special orders. He said no new squadron is planned, and the fleet will continue to grow to deter panic amid political tension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
G. J. Goschen
Admiralty
Craonstead
Beechaven
Greschen
Chamberlain Speech on Isolation and Britain’s Resolve
London readers report Joseph Chamberlain’s banquet remarks to Queensland natives in which he warned of Britain isolated by jealous rivals. He claimed English strength lies in unity and national resolve to uphold obligations while defending rights across the empire. Cheered at speech’s end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Joseph Chamberlain
Queensland
Great Britain
England
Mr. Chamberlain
Bloodhounds End Daring Prisoner’s Life in Attack
John Frankford, an infamous Philadelphia convict and former jail breaker, died in the state penitentiary from bloodhound bites after he tried to separate fighting dogs. His career spanned Pennsylvania and adjacent states with repeated captures until a past escape attempt ended with a gunshot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
John Frankford
State Penitentiary
Frankford
Welse
Lancaster
British ship Cadzow Forest Driven Out To Sea
Shipping and insurance men fear the British vessel Cadzow Forest, which left off the Columbia around January 4 with Pilot Grass man aboard, was driven back to sea in bad weather and has not been seen for seventeen days while en route to Portland to load wheat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cadzow Forest
Columbia
Grassman
Portland
Monroe Doctrine Provokes Unease in Paris Discussion
Paris dispatch notes an Anglo American dispute article questioning if Europe will accept Davis plan on the Monroe doctrine and whether Central and South American nations will endure without protection. It says President Cleveland may regret shaping the mindset behind the resolution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temps
Paris
the Tempe
Davis
Europe
Central
South America
Cleveland
Panic in a Chicago Hotel Fire Alarm Fails to Grow
A Well ington hotel air shaft fire at midnight caused momentary panic among guests in robes and wrappers who rushed to the office then returned to rooms. The blaze amounted to nothing and was quickly controlled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wellington
Gowns and Underwear Sale In Cambric and Muslin Styles
Extensive clearance of muslin gowns cambric gowns and underwear. Highlights include muslin gowns with various yokes collars and embroideries priced from under a dollar to a few dollars. Also underskirts drawers corset covers and children's dresses offered at reduced prices to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebek
Mother Hubbard
Eureka
Scheme to Consolidate All the Silver Organizations
Washington June 21 A meeting of prominent silver men from across the country will convene this week. The American Bimetallic league executive committee met to plan unifying several silver groups into one entity and to set a date and venue for a national silver convention, contingent on major parties failing to nominate silver pledges at 16 to 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
American Bimetallic League
Weather Outlook for Far East Pennsylvania Clouds and Rain
Increasing cloudiness is expected in far eastern Pennsylvania with rain likely Wednesday night. Variable winds shift to northeast as the precipitation develops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania
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Will
Morning Post
Rio Janiero
Benjamin Constant
Cincinnati! Man
Miss Barton
Red Cross
Ile Lacks
Kentucky
Biritish Finiana
Muirs
Cores
United States Venezuelan Commission
San Luls
Maryland
the Admiralty
Chamberlain
France
Finley's Muslin
Lackawanna Avenue
Weichel the Jeweler
Spruce St
Dime Bank
Silverites
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