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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1895

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Judge Gaynor Rules No Right To Delay Traffic

In Brooklyn on January 24 the eleventh day of a trolley strike ends with limited violence as troops guard, cars run on main arteries, and a mandamus order compels the Brooklyn Heights line to operate fully or face charter forfeiture. Judge Gaynor criticizes company delays, while union leaders push arbitration amidst ongoing unrest.

United Press Brooklyn Nly Newmet Arder Ciirty Combuys Cireen Point Anidie Citisens Thomas Cirney Micks Street Stea Tomtay Erliiclam Trylum Valleya Seventh Regiment Abrene Mitchell Thomas Carney Gaynors Decikion Judie Agnor Brooklyn Heights Jenithy Norton Atlantic Avenue Ruailroad Imen Lewis Brooklyn Heights Company Gaynor Zoads Metropolitan Traction Company New York Street Cir Baltimore Philadelphia Newark Jersey Clrgy Hoboken Elizabeth Albany Rochester Syracuse Dante Murphy Typographical Union, No. 6 Concl Union Wak é@fforte Connolly Blassey Street Putnam Avenue

Leprosy Cases Reported Near Zanesville

Two clearly defined leprosy cases have been found near Zanesville Ohio, on a widow Mrs. Chirey and her two children. The elder daughter aged eighteen has suffered sixteen years with tissue decay in hands feet nose jaw and lost sensation. The younger child is several years younger and also shows early symptoms. The widow sought pension and support for her invalid children. The report notes medical examination preceded public disclosure.

Zanesville Vieting Chirey George Garey

Train hold up near McNeil Arkansas reported

United Press reports two men robbed a southbound Cotton Belt train near McNeil Arkansas around 7 o clock tonight. They went through the express car but the amount of money taken is not known.

Tittle Rock Ark McNeil

Condensed State Topics

A five year old Willan J Gortner of Selina hanged himself with a strap in Minnesota. Officials in Schuylkill County paused work for the balance of the day. Salt Lick Gas and Coal directors met at Lock Haven to decide on wells. Pottsville Hospital association organized with building to be constructed at once. A broken journal wrecked eight coal cars and blocked a Pennsylvania rail line near Christiana for three hours. A jury awarded Patrick Drennan of South Bethlehem four hundred dollars after his daughter was killed by a Delaware and Allentown railway car. William Rowldes of Unionville, crossing a railroad near Bellefonte, was killed when thrown sixty feet by a train.

Calileriea Schuylkill Reiden Salt Lick Gas and Coal Company Lock Haven Pottsville Hospital Association Pennsylvania Christiana Patrick Drennan South Bethlehem Allentown

Banks in Binghamton closed amid cash fears and arrests

Chenango Valley Savings bank and Broome County National bank shut doors as runs formed. Police report Morgan cashier and Brownson president of the National bank carried private papers from the Chenango Valley Savings bank at dawn. State examiner Backus described books in disarray and signaled weeks before full statements.

United Press Binghamton Chenango Valley Savings Bank National Broome County Bank Binghamton Savings Bank Binghamton Trust Company Chenango Valley Bank Broome County Bank Te Bank Phelp's Bank Tracy H. Morgan Innky State Banking Department Dravid Brownson Mr. Morgan National Bank Penjamin N. Levins Savings Bank Vracy MR. Morgan David Brownson Jda Morean Mr. Brownson Chenangetreet Henry Street Heath Onhcer Roberts Silentelon Albany State P. JH. Utackus Pmioghaiton Cherdingo Valley Savings Bank Morgan Broome County National Bank Moran Brownson Thiden Examiner Backus Chenango Savings Bank Backus Broome County

Senate Pensions Committee Endorses Expanded Dependent Pension Act

Washington Jan 24 The senate committee on pensions endorsed a resolution to extend the dependent pension act of June 27 1890 to officers and privates of the Missouri state militia and provisional Missouri militia who served ninety days in the war and to their widows and minor children. The decision affects about 10000 pensioners.

Washington Senate Committee On Pensions Palmer Senate Minesouri State Missouri Militia

Woman Kidnapped in Cripple Creek Case

Deputy Sheriff Frank Hollingshead was arrested on a kidnapping charge filed by Mrs. Mary Smith. She alleges he recently abducted her in an attempted forced marriage following a rejected suitor’s suit. The complaint seeks legal action to address the alleged crime.

John J. Boland Colorado Springs Hollingshead Boland Nally Holand Alva. Smith Ter Cripple Creek Col Jon Frank Hollingshead Mary Smith Hollinghead

Milliner Lizzie Danseur Escapes Tar and Feathers

Jan 4 Parkersburg report confirms a mob tried to tar and feather Lizzie Danseur the milliner in the Handley divorce case. She fled through a back window to a hotel, then left on a southbound train after the mob coated her home with tar and feathers. Hundley claims the will is safe. he vows not to return to Spencer.

United Press Parkersburg Handley Spencer Lizzie Danseur Ravenswich Hundley Charleston

North Carolina Senator Pritchard Sworn In as Republican

From Washington Jan 3 the United Press reports North Carolina gains its first Republican senator in 22 years as Mr Pritchard, elected to succeed the late Senator Vance, takes his seat beside Mr Chandler. The chamber also discusses annexation debates and pensions as Washington calendars move through the day.

Mr. Pritchard United Preas Washington Ceontral Senate Jarvis North Carolina Vance Pritchard Chandler North Curling John Pool Chutler Ransim George Allen Milla Wil Appa Abidan White

Washington Senate Deadlock Over Senate Selection

The Washington legislature remains divided over the United States senatorial vacancy. A fire destroyed Charles Silva’s home, killing his two children in Sacramento. South Dakota passes a bill to refer the prohibitory law to voters. An ambush wounded dispensary detective Co L Perkins near Hartaville in British Columbia. A recall vote may oust 1000 horas over a Union Pacific grant error in Kansas. Mr and Mrs Beerbohm Tree arrive in New York from London.

Charles Silva Sooth Dakota Co. L. Perkins Hartaville B.C Union Pacific Kansas Lloras Mra. Beerbohm Tree New York London

Harrisburg Doings Probing State Institutions

State legislature actions include proposed venues for appeals and safety controls, with bills on malt tax, oaths, and abnormal arrivals in armory wards. Armstrong County report cites three Warren asylum patients returned dead with clear signs of violence, prompting a delayed investigation request.

Johnstown Swindler Dupes Local Residents

Delatray, a Blavonian known as Detatray or George Hudack, allegedly opened a Baltimore Building and Loan branch in Johnstown and sold stock to many residents. He then ran a money forwarding operation to Europe and vanished after promising explanations to duped customers who wrote to Connellsville.

Johnstown United Press Delatray Blavonian Connellaville George Hudack Baltimore Building and Lean Association Detetray Europe Detatray Connelleville Johnnatown

Train Robbery Becomes Capital Offense Favored

Jefferson City Mo January 24 The house criminal jurisprudence committee recommended passage of a bill making train robbery a capital offense The senate memorial service commemorated Senator McGinnin of St Louis who served in the assembly for twenty four years Bills also proposed for a state examiner of banks draft companies and building and loan associations

Hill United Proas Jefferson Chuy House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee Sreaker Senate McGinnin St. Louie

Plucky Irishman Cuts Off His Own Foot

Indiana Pa Jan 24 A veteran Irishman Robert Galbraith of Reyne township refused an operation for a broken left leg for years. Last week he changed his mind and said he could get along without his foot, but he did not finish the sentence in this clipped report.

United Press Indiana Robert Galbraith Reyne Township

Autobiographical Self-Inflicted Amputation by Elderly Man

A 76 year old man performed self amputation with a razor, insisting he had acted the day before. His family stopped him, but his daughter found the severed foot on the bed the next day, with the foot amputated at the ankle. He appeared unharmed after the event.

Mr. Gallraith

Runaway Trolley Car Triggers Panic in Pittsburg Ride

A broken brake rod on Perrysville avenue line trolley car 61 left Motorman Holmes powerless to stop on a steep grade. Conductor Crowe and several passengers struggled to close the door as butcher Mr Steinhauser, his son, and another man were thrown from the platform and injured. The car eventually halted near North Avenue when the current reversed, leaving frightened riders to alight.

United Press Pittsburg Perrysyville Avenue Pleasant Valley Eivctric Railway Holmes Crowe Steinhauser North Avenue

Boston Mother Murders Two Children in Tub by Drowning

Mrs Margaret Mc Bourne admitted drowning her two children Clara and Johnnie after her husband warned of taking the kids away because of her drinking. Police found the children dead in bed. authorities believe smothering by the mother occurred in a rain soaked Boston home. The suspect, detained, claimed she killed them to save them from her husband.

United Press Boston Margaret McBourne Cragy Clara Johnnie Anther

Forest City Democrats Nominate Officials and Delegates

Democrats in Forest City caucused nominating: union tickets include school directors A B Randall M J Colina D Dwyer and M J Pullen. assessor Frank Hood. overseer Michael J McGrath. high constable John P Murray. Ward tickets name judges of election and delegates to county convention. Lord Randolph Churchill dies in London.

United Pres Forest City Montrose McDonald's Hall Pleming Hise George C. Weatgate John McDonald George & Weatgate M. J. Walsh Howard Goodrich Thomas Cavanaugh Patrick Roach Dr. Dwyer Patrick Cleary

Paris Trip and Global Notices Highlight 1920s Ambitions

Briefs mention United States official Ambascaidor Bayard in Paris with wife, and 22 prosecutions in Spins courts for alleged tithe sales. Reports cover Berlin fire at Exhibition park quarters, West African convention giving France Niger basin control, German military search for documents, Reichstag anti revolution section rejection, Armenian patriarch Lemirlin seeking Turkish inquiry, and other varied items.

United States Ambascaidor Bayard Paris Te Kaltor Exhibition Park Berlin France Niger Germany Reichstag Committee Lemirlin The Alay Pasha Turkey Sugsoun Hores

Weather Bulletin for Far Eastern Pennsylvania

In Far eastern Pennsylvania the forecast calls for fair skies with warm air, light to variable winds, and mild overall conditions throughout the period. No precipitation expected.

Pennsylvania

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