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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1896
Page
2
An advertisement claims the pub lic offers the greatest values ever seen in all departments without quoting prices. The notice invites readers to imagine a dollar stretching to the purchasing power of two in the past.
At Enke Brady Lake Brady Ohio on July 13 a trumpet seance led by Dell Herrle of Akron featured a dark manifestation. A trumpet and guitar competed to move around the circle while voices spoke from the trumpet. A German spirit Jacob Weight from Meadville joined in a Dutch song as an Irish controlled Tim tried to duet. The scene produced humorous moments as the instruments engaged in the aerial performance.
In St Petersburg on July 13 an inquiry into the Hodynally plain disaster at the Moscow coronation fete found police prefect Vlassovski General Beleu and M Budberg and the fete committee architect responsible. They will be arraigned before the Tribunal of the Senate.
Berlin reports Dr. Koch visited Dantzig to probe a claimed Asiatic cholera case. He denies it is Asiatic cholera, finding the bacillus present but attributing the illness to impure water. Port precautions remain strict.
Jemima Riddell, 16, adopted daughter of Alexander Glassford of Glenville, was mysteriously shot and killed in a shed behind the Glassford farmhouse. William Hatcock, also 16 and adopted son of Glassford, is suspected in the murder.
Central Republican Club rooms buzz with 7 30 to 9 00 PM planning for tonight's McKinley Hobart parade. Committees arrange lanterns torches bicycles and line order with riders to report by 7 o'clock at 22 Adams Avenue and more.
The Twelfth Ward Republican club will meet this evening at 7.15 in .ips' hall on Fig street. G Kerr Gon & Co. are furnishing decorations for the speakers stand.
In Pittsburg on July 13 ex City Attorney W. C. Moreland pleaded guilty to misappropriating city funds. His associate W. H. House stood trial, entering a not guilty plea. Counts total $26,652.74 spanning four years of official acts, with a maximum penalty of five years or a fine.
Indianapolis July 1 A Harrigon ally says the ex president will give several speeches on the gold standard in the campaign. He will speak only on money issues, avoid partisan lines, and act under Republican committee direction as a gold standard advocate. Campaign borders southern states with strong gold sentiment.
At a London meeting of the bi metallic League Prof. Francis A Walker economist and former US census chief argued no gold monometallists exist in the United States. He predicted Americans would welcome a European common ratio proposal and defended US bimetallism while pledging to maintain gold payments and high credit postwar.
Wanted dining room help at Exston Sanitarium Easton Pa. State wages for a middle aged Protestant woman and a small family. Address H Tribune office for details. Ladies earn big wages doing pleasant home work send 2 cent stamp for particulars to J Erbing Lawrence Mick.
In Cambridgeport Vermont two young sisters of Hey F. D. Goodrich Hoenabel aged 18 and Lillian aged 2 drowned in the nearby river. The girls had told parents they would walk and vanished. The bodies were found in shallow water and near shore after a search, both dead for hours.
A trolley car bound for a funeral procession collided with a hearse at Flatbush Avenue near Prospect Park. The coffin was hurled from the casket, the body partially exposed before mourners, and the undertaker and several passengers were injured in the crash linked to the Dan Haas funeral from Hoboken.
In Cave City Barron County Kentucky on July 12 W Mclanahan shot and killed John Grimes during a heated political argument over the Chicago platform. Both men were Democrats and local farmers. McClanahan surrendered and is out on bond. Grimes was described as loyal to his party.
Senator George Gray, not a convention delegate and not voting on Bryan, denounces the platform’s financial plank as contrary to his beliefs and sound democracy. He says Delaware’s democracy is distinct from the national one but shares sympathy with New York New Jersey and Maryland.
Henry Rankin junior, son of the late Henry Rankin, was found with his throat cut in his Tlobuken New Jersey home. He was dressed and partially conscious when a physician was called and he was taken to St Marys hospital where the wound was dressed and he probably would die. He is twenty eight years old. Rankins father died two years ago leaving an estate worth about a million dollars and since then Rankin has spent money freely.
George Windish, the Pittston wife murderer scheduled for execution on September 1, is in rapid decline in Wilkes-Barre. He cannot keep food down and refuses medicine, appearing to be in the last stages of consumption and praying for his end before his appointed date.
Seven weeks after being described as dead broke, the theatrical figure Jack Haverly has struck it rich with Bull Hill land near Cripple Creek. The quartz discovery has boosted his worth to about 200000, with potential to reach a million as the town of Haverly grows on the Bull Run plateau.
A dubious advertisement promotes a clairvoyant named Aubrey at 4 Adama Avenue and a mysterious Mrs Fento on P Phreno offering consultations at 410 oe Avenue in Park. It vows to reveal past present and future and promises to dispel woe.
Scranton passengers learn daily train departures to New York Easton Trenton Philadelphia and the South Washington and Wilkes Barre routes with several morning and afternoon options. Special connections at Buffalo Elmira Cortland and Northumberland link to Williamsport Harrisburg Baltimore and the South. Pullman cars available on all expresses. pocket timetables and ticket offices listed.
Steam era timetable lists trains from Scranton to Pittston Wilkes Barre and beyond with multiple daily departures to New York Newark Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Notes through cars buffet parlor cars and express services. Officials H P Baldwin and J H Olhausen oversee operations with through tickets at lowest rates.
Effective June 2 trains depart Beranton for New York Newburgh and Erle intermediate points at 7 65 am 3 45 am and 2 28 pm and arrive from those points at 11 18 am 2 15 pm and 8 38 pm An extra service runs to Lake Ariel at 6 15 pm with return to Scranton at 7 42 pm and 4 16 pm
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