25 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1896
Page
1
The text notes a delay in buying, two fines incurred for a short period, and a suggestion that prices have already been hinted at. It indicates ongoing negotiation or consideration of costs, with an emphasis on favorable terms narrowing the remaining decisions.
In Washington January 24 the senate passed a concurrent resolution on Armenian outrages after a debate. Mr Frye urged Russia take possession of Armenian provinces and US ships of war to protect citizens in Turkey, even before Dan Dardanelles terms. The measure goes to the house.
Dun and Company notes in the Review of Trade that inactivity in the Senate harms business sentiment. January failures total $12.7 million, with 373 US and 61 Canada failures that week. Prices rise on expected supply gaps, while money eases from European borrowings.
Harrisburg Pa Jan 24 The third annual meeting of state associated health authorities adjourned after electing officers President Governor D H Hastings ex officio first vice president Crosby Gray Pittsburg second vice president Dr J B Hunt Easton third vice president ac Sloan Greensburg Secretary William B Atkinson
Captain W W Ker, Hart Line counsel, says the steamers will be fully armed with guns to deter Spaniards. He cites the Laurada acquittal as proof, predicting similar ver dicta next month for Leon and Horsa. Pinkerton detectives are accused of pressuring crew for Cuba expeditions, offering pay and rum to secure testimonies.
Wellsboro, Pa January 24 Mrs Charlotte Howell acquitted of Libbie Knapp murder seeks county relief for starving family. Details reveal she and Chauncey Howell not married, siblings of wealthy New York brothers who funded the trial, and proposed separate home with her maiden name Dutton. The Howells moved toward Elkland to seek work.
Five Hungarians who arrived on the Italia from Hamburg were detained at Ellis Island and brought before the board of inquiry. They are skilled puddlers who claimed to be under contract to work for Andrew Carnegie at Homestead, Pennsylvania. They can command $3.50 to $5 a day and will be deported.
Constantinople dispatch reports Halil Afaat Pasha declares no offensive or defensive treaty with Russia has been concluded or medi ated. He suggests the understanding may resemble a treaty but insists no formal agreement exists. The claim is viewed by informed circles as a possible diplomatic quibble rather than a real accord.
Deputy U S Marshal W L Scott Thompson of Erie arrested Benjamin Riekenbrodt in Kushequa for sending obscene matter through the mails. He was brought to Kane for a hearing and then taken to Warren.
An experienced Erie railroad prospector working at Galeton Potter county reports discovering a good coal vein after several months of work. The find highlights potential ore resources in the region and could impact local industry.
Special correspondence from Harlaburg reports ongoing friction between Auditor General Mylin and Representative D. Smith Talbot over unpaid hotel and committee expenses from the contested elections investigation. The issue includes a $600 advance, a $2,000 balance, and a stalled Stevens House bill amid threats of legal action by Talbot’s opponents. The piece also touches troubling Armenian massacres in Asia Minor with Red Cross aid concerns.
The York Mutual Building and Loan association collapses amid claims of long running losses and unpaid shares. Secretary George Fisher seeks a receiver, denying access to complete financial details. About $118,000 paid in, with roughly $50,000 owed. creditors may recover little or nothing.
A Boston correspondent in Constantinople describes Armenian massacres and coercion by Turkish authorities. A village wife forced to adopt Islam writes of mass coercion and a bride pleads to die for her faith. The account recounts payment for safety, family killings, and forced apostasy amid the slaughter.
Omaha February 24. Offie Downs a drummer boy in the Dodge street school calmed a panic and led 60 children to safety as smoke filled the building. The boy, under four, remained calm while Principal Allen directed the evacuation and the band played to steady the stampede.
News from Fort Worth Texas reports the drowning of Joe Wicker his wife and two children after attempting to ford Prairie Dog Fork of the Red River Randall county The father tried to swim ashore with a child on his back but sank with the child The mother and remaining child perished when the wagon overturned A separate family escaped but could not aid the Vickers
Albany reports a bill introduced in the assembly to prohibit women and girls from wearing tights in any public place. The act would deem exposing oneself in tights in theaters or similar venues to be a misdemeanor when male spectators are present, with an exception for historical or legitimate drama performances.
Bradford and Clarion capitalists organize Bradford and Kentucky Oil company to operate in southern Kentucky and northern Tennessee. H S Southard of Bradford will depart for Greenwood in Pulaski county Kentucky to manage a test well as soon as gear is shipped.
Governor Hastings and his party arrived in Harrisburg in excellent health after a southern and southwestern trip. Attorney General McCormick split from the party at Tyrone and headed to Williamsport. The executive department was closed for improvements and Hastings planned to visit Monday. Treasury gold reserve stood at 49,885,261 with 15,000 withdrawn today.
In West Pittston, a faith cure story reports Charles Miller, long paralyzed in an arm, regaining movement after prayers by ministers from Scranton and Elmira. Miller lifts and uses his arm, then proclaims a calling to enter the ministry and preach God's word.
A South Sea mutiny on the American trading schooner Marla led to the murder of Captain Brown and Mate Holman and wounding of a passenger. The captain’s wife and son were kept prisoner and later rescued after natives boarded the vessel. The mutineers were taken to Manila for trial.
An explosion in the Swanson Rheumatic Cure company laboratory on the second floor of the old stock exchange building in Chicago injures three people and causes $10,000 in damage. Mabel Finnerty jumps from a second story window with an arm broken and sprains. Henry J. Bardwell, company president, suffers severe burns to head and hands. J S Robinson has burned hands. Bardwell and Finnerty were preparing the medicine when the blast hurled them into a partition. Finnerty escapes via the window as glass shatters. Fire crews and bystanders evacuate the area.
Washington dispatch reports North Carolina Governor revokes the commission of Commander Francis Winslow head of the state naval battalion. The retirement officer's split with the governor prompted the action though details are not released.
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