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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1895
Page
1
The Globe Sewing Machine is praised for its simple construction and easy learning. Automatic features include shuttle, upper tension, needle setting, and spool winding. The complete outfit is described as the most comprehensive yet, with attractive nickel enamel and gold decorations for home use.
Harrisburg report says Senator Quay defeats apportionment schemes and strengthens his grip on Pennsylvania Republicans. Cameron, Hastings, and key allies maneuver around the Quay faction as judicial and party appointments unfold impacting the legacy and the likely drive for control of national delegates.
American warships lie in Southampton water preparing to sail for Kiel to open the North Sea Baltic canal. The town buzzes with activity as ships, boats, and crowds greet the blue jackets. The mayor visited Rear Admiral Kirkland and the San Francisco fired a salute the town could not reciprocate.
Dallas showdown looms as James J. Corbett and Robert Fitzsimmons near a fall bout. Dan Stewart of the Texas syndicate shows 41,000 in certified checks to back the purse and guarantees the fight will occur in Texas with contracts honored. He says no Texas law blocks the match and aims for decision in the second or fourth week of October.
San Francisco June 2 United Press correspondent in Tokyo reports dated May 19 that Japan’s surrender of Manchuria ceded by China was not a cabinet act but directed by the army and navy. The commanders preferred surrender to the powers to face a new enemy after nine months of fighting.
A string of unsolved killings in Ty rone over recent years fuels community demand for punishment. Regional wages face a 10 percent cut below 62.50. a toddler in Bha makin may die after drinking unknown whisky. Tarentum preachers react to a high school commencement ending with a dance. Conshohocken School Board targets Justice Harold over fines. Allentown workers seek 16 cent daily wage increase amid reservoir construction. Pottsville rail corridor talks revive Philadelphia to Scranton service. Pottsville cemetery managers face scrutiny over free permits. Holidaysburg pastor Owen James to lead Roger Williams University in Nashville Tennessee.
Philadelphia records a deadly heat spell with seventeen deaths and numerous prostrations as temperatures climb to the mid nineties. Detroit reaches 95 degrees and Kansas City notes 100 on street thermometers while other cities report extreme heat and suspended work.
A Washington report notes Secretary Gresham carved a bundle of hickory sticks from Woodley grounds as personal mementos. He presented sticks to Postmaster General Bissell, Private Secretary Thurber, and Edward S. Benick, chief clerk, each with a likely hint of future significance.
Frederick Henschler, 46, serving a three year sentence for breaking and entering from Camden County, hanged himself in his cell at Trenton State Prison this afternoon after telling a fellow convict of his plan. A rope, stolen from a work detail, was used. He would have been released in July after time commutation.
Captain Reed reports new Colima wreck details from Hanson and Rutherford. Survivors suffered brutal bruising from wreckage and a deadly gale. Castaways describe lifeboat swamping, drowning bodies, and nude corpses drifting. treasure aboard valued at 160000.
A picnic in Shenandoah Pa ended tragically when William Timmer, an entertainer, attacked a boy with a hatchet after a tense exhibition. The struck youth Michael Herts fell and remains in precarious condition as Timmer is detained by authorities.
In Williamsport Pennsylvania on June 2 a man named Trouman Larrabee faces a queer marriage mix up. A year earlier in the Pine Creek region he allegedly officiated a bogus ceremony with J C Belb as groom. Larrabee claimed to be a justice of the peace and was later arrested for an unlawful wedding.
Governor Morton recovers from a fainting spell on Memorial Day. A Marshalltown electrician fatally shoots a misidentified person at Tewis Hall. W J White of Brooklyn arrested in Detroit on a wifeñtening charge. Memorial Day orator W S Corbett speaks in Andersonville Georgia. A highwayman robs a mail carrier between Forest and Raleigh Mississippi. Amadeo Chalicle named in a murder of Jesse Keith aged 14 at Stratford Ontario. A rear end collision of livestock trains at Briellys Station Ohio sparks a blaze consuming ten cars of sheep horses and mules.
Senator Tom Carter, head of the Republican National Committee, says the Rocky Mountain and Pacific regions will push for Senator Cameron to secure the party nomination. He notes Cameron’s protectionist stance and support for free silver at a 16 to 1 ratio, while cautioning the committee to refrain from taking a position on silver. He adds the party will reflect state sentiment at the convention. The piece also mentions diplomatic moves around the Waram festival and tensions in the Porte’s stance.
Miss Elsie Coleman, heiress of Harristure Pa, aged unknown, died by her own action in Dunkirk after purchasing a revolver in Buffalo. A note to a friend offered no reason for the act, though a period of fear of consumption was noted. Her fiancé Percy McClelan reacts with heartbreak, while speculation centers on a planned marriage to another man.
A mob killed three black men and beat another to death after a reported assault by a single suspect on Mrs. Dora Timberlake in Bartow Florida. Bloodhounds tracked a camp of four men who denied knowledge. none identified as the attacker.
Oscar Wilde will serve two years at Wormwood Scrubs prison with weak heart and poor sleep. He is kept from the treadmill and forced to pick oakum while his accomplice Taylor endures life in a similar manner amid public clamor for arrests of associates. Authorities arrested several suspects but released them to avoid social scandal.
Grand jury adjourned without indicting anyone for the lynching of Jalee and Royce in Danville Wisconsin. Many witnesses were examined and the jury refused to adopt a resolution praising Judge Hookwalter Sheriff Thompson and Mayor Runyon for preserving the peace.
Up to midday yesterday the Porte had not replied to reform proposals from Britain France and Russia on Turkish administration of Armenia. A conference was held at the palace to discuss the matter and possible further delays.
June 2 London report on Nasrulla Khan son of the Afghan emir visiting England. He and his suite resist civilized dining with finger food and opium-tobacco pipes. ladies and officials observe awkward conduct at parties. royal audiences and Derby comments noted. Security and conduct issues prompt army escort and stabling cleanup at Dorchester House.
La Porte Indiana June 2 details emerge of Zerby a Bristol area man who assaulted his 7 year old niece then battered and threw her into a ditch. The injured girl crawled to a farmer's home for help as community fear grows of mob violence.
Mr Gaitin de Avala arrived as first secretary of the Spairiseh legation in Washington from Tome. The cruiser Bennington left Mare Island to relieve the Magahip Philadelphia bound for Honolulu. A fraud order targets North American Loan and Investment and Co operative Loan and Investment of New York for running a lottery business.
For eastern Pennsylvania fair conditions with stationary temperatures. Followed by slightly cooler temperatures and variable winds.
A fragment lists silk fabrics and names many silk types and damasks with a note on the knotty question of nationality. The ad claims special low prices on a large line of wool dress goods this season to reduce stock.
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