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Scranton Tribune

Location

Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1897

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Calhoun Reaches Cuba to Report on Ruiz Death Inquiry

Ex envoy Ra mon Williams and US commissioner Calhoun arrived from Mexico and Havana sharing that three Havana period papers were studied by General Lee and Dr Congosta. The inquiry into Dr Ruiz arrest and death found no direct proof of assault and faced witness access limits, with autopsy showing brain congestion as death cause.

New York Saratoga Mexico Havana Ramon ©. Williams United States Coneul William J. Calhoun Cuba George W. Fishack Calhoun General Lee Congosta Philadelphia Spain Regulus Guanabacao Washington Lee Waldorf Ruiz Conforto Fitz-Hugh Lee Russ Guanabacoa Rul Commingtoner Lee State Department Rulg

Culprit chained to wagon in Delair farm incident

Burlington N J June 7 A man giving name Charles Hoffman found work on Samuel Sawyer’s Delair farm. After Sawyer departed last night the new employee was bound to a wagon by a chain and left in place, prompting a local investigation into the strange restraining device and its ownership.

Burlington N. J Charles Hoffman Samuel Sawyer Delair Sawyer

Prisoner chained to wagon in city street raid tale

A thief abducted a house full of plunder but fled with only trousers and a silver watch. Constable Aaron N. Bilahop pursued, caught Hoffman, and chained him to a wagon with a heavy log chain and padlock. Hoffman was later moved to the city jail.

Aaron N. Bilahop Hoffman Delair

President McKinley to Visit Chattanooga for Weekend

Arrangements for the reception of President and Mrs. McKinley and the cabinet members in Chattanooga are near completion. The party is expected to arrive from Nashville Saturday night and proceed to the Auditorium for a public reception before moving to the Read House for quarters.

Chattanooga

Indignation in Urbana over martial law report

A Urbana dispatch notes residents reject claims of martial law for Champagne county. Rumor links to Colonel Anthony at Springfield and jail protection. Sheriff McLain returns with Deputy Kerby. Urbana militiaman Captain Leonard flees a buggy escape after hostile shouts.

Columbus Urbana Champagne County Anthony Springfield McLain Klerby Scioto Street Leonard

Democrats Seek State Committee To Uphold Chicago Platform

The New York Democratic group invites voter input on forming a state committee to reaffirm the Chicago platform and nominate candidates who support Democratic doctrines. A letter accuses former party managers of treachery and urges a convention to appoint a slate and ensure ballot integrity for the fall judge of the court of appeals race.

New York Young Democracy Chicago State Committee Democratic Party Democratic State Committee Court of Appeals

Japan Demands on Hawaii Prompt Diplomatic Tension

Honolulu May 31 via San Francisco June 7. Japanese Minister Shimamura pressed Secretary Cooper for an explanation of Hawaii’s rejected Japanese immigrants policy. Cooper denies official communication but reports say the reply was evasive. A second, stronger demand followed the first.

Honolulu San Francisco Shimamura Cooper

Silver Republicans to Meet in Chicago at Leland Hotel

National provision al committee of the silver Republicans will be called to order at the Leland hotel tomorrow. It is expected that at least thirty-two states will be represented. Senator Tol Jer will likely be offered the chairmanship of the meeting.

Chicago National Provisional Committee of the Silver Republicans Leland Hotel Tol Jer

Decision in Three Friends Case in Jacksonville Pia

In United States court Judge Locke issued a decision in the Three Friends steamer case. The ship was charged with violation of the neutrality lane by carrying a fiihuntering expedition to Cuba and an armed force, and the libel for forfeiture was dismissed.

Three Friends Jackonville Pia United State Court Locke Cuba

Senate Confirms Three Nominations for Federal Posts

Washington June 7 senators confirmed Willam L. Pennfield of Indiana as solicitor for the department of state. They also approved W. W. Brown of Pennsylvania as auditor for the war department and W. E. Andrews of Nebraska as auditor for the treasury department.

Washington Senate Willam L. Pennfield Indiana Department of State W. W. Brown Pennsylvania War Department W. E. Andrews Nebraska Treasury Department

Senate Defeats West Free-List Motion Over White Pine

Washington June 7 The Senate rejects Senator Wests plan to place white pine on the free list by a 20 to 2 vote The party lines break with eight Democrats voting against West and Carter Cannon Mantle and Silver Republicans voting for him The Wilson lumber schedule is then defeated 21 to 37 and the sugar schedule may be amended later The session ends with talk of tobacco schedule and other topics including a lecture by a man named Burke connected to a Texan family

Wilson Brank Washington Senate Senator West Mr. West Framely Mesere Bacon and Clay Georgi McEnery Louisiana McLaurin Tillman South Carolina Martin Virginia Rawlins Utah White California Carter Messrs Cannon and Mantle Wilson Lumber Allison

Quay Proposes Amendments to Tariff Bill

Washington June 7 Senator Quay gave notice of several amendments to the tariff bill. Proposals include striking out the tea duty and the beer tax increase, allowing free admission of iron ore imported by US citizens for their own use, and imposing a ten percent duty on free list items until 1901. A fourth amendment strikes sections 4 5 6 and 7 relating to internal revenue.

Washington Quay United States

Tracy Offered Spanish Mission for Short Period

Washington reports former Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy has been tendered the Spanish mission and would accept for a few months if he can arrange his business affairs. Also decided is the appointment of former Representative J Frank Aldrich of Illinois as consul-general to Havana, succeeding General Let.

Washington Benjamin F. Tracy J. Frank Aldrich Illinois Let Havana

Coal Hearings in Albany Expected to Delay Decision

The June 7 hearing before Judge Chester on the railroads coal case is not expected to yield a final ruling. Judge Chester may grant an appeal to the appellate division, which does not convene until September, delaying resolution until late October. Counsel Lewis F. Carr and David J. McChire will represent the rail presidents.

Albany N. Y Chester Lewis FE. Carr Delaware and Hudson David J. McChire Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad

Lawyer Kuhn's suicide before planned wedding in Franks hotel

Pittsburg dispatch reports Lawyer R S Kuhn dying by self-inflicted gunshot at Franks hotel in Ligonier. He planned to wed Miss Minnie Leasure the next morning and left a will leaving $5,000 to her, the rest to his brother John E Kuhn, a Presbyterian minister in Altoona. estate valued at $75,000.

Pittsburg Ligonier Kuhna Franks Hotel Kuhn Minnie Leasure Spirita Miss Leasure John E. Kuhn Altoona

Ex-convict aids Sing Sing inmates in liquor supply

David McCann, released from Sing Sing a few months ago, was arrested on a vagrancy charge after police found letters showing he supplied liquor cigars and matches to convicts. He hid items outside the prison walls in places accessible to workers. Warden Sage pressed charges. trial set for tomorrow.

McCann Sage

Distress in Nicaragua Reported by U S Consul

Washington June 7 United States Consul Welsike at Managua reports severe financial distress in Nicaragua. The government is cutting salaries from the president down to employees and abolishing many officers. Coffee planters face bankruptcy as credits from foreign and native firms dry up due to heavy losses.

Washington Nicaragua State Department United States Welsike Managua Republic

Murder near Field Point road shocks Greenwich

Edward Long an 18 year old from Greenwich was found near Field Point road with a bullet wound and died after three hours. A mysterious man and a stylish young woman, seen after the Stamford train arrival, are linked to the crime by a black straw hat found near the scene.

Greenwich Conn Edward Long Old Field Point Road Long Stamford Thomas Dobson Point Road

Sore announces candidacy for U S Senate in Ohio

The Times Star in Cincinnati reports Congressman Paul J. Sore officially announces his bid for United States Senate, contingent on a Democratic majority in the state legislature next November. John R. McLean, proprietor of the Cincinnati Enquirer, is also canvassing the city as another announced candidate.

Cincinnati The Times Star Paul J. Sore United States John R. McLean Cincinnati Enquirer

Pastor Plays First Base With Morrisville Team

Rev F C Jennings pastor of Morrisville Presbyterian Church plays first base for the town crack baseball team. Games are Saturdays with fashionable spectators including many women from the pastor’s church. The club has seven games this year with one loss. Jennings is a graduate of South Carolina University and Princeton and played first base for both colleges.

Trenton F.C. Jennings Presbyterian Church Morrisville Mr. Jennings South Carolina, University Princeton

Effects of the Hawaiian Treaty and Sugar Trade

Washington reports a detailed treasury bureau statement on Hawaii sugar imports under the 1876 treaty. The 1896 figures show a record high near 850 million pounds, with charted effects on Louisiana sugar production and broader exports to Hawaii. Also recounted is the Francia cargo rescue near Beach Haven after a deadly shipboard incident.

Washington Hawaii Bureau of Statiation Treasury Department Ford American Sugar Refining Company Senate Louisiana Hawai

Marshal Nagle Resigns in Oklahoma

Perry Oklahoma June 7 Patrick B Nagle United States marshal for Oklahoma resigns his office and his successor will be appointed immediately An inspector from Washington has been in the territory two months Investigating Nagle though accounts are said to be straight many deputies face dispute A whiskey peddling fraud scheme among deputy marshals was uncovered with arrests of travelers in Indian country involving concealed whisky bottles.

Perry Oklahoma Patrick Nagle United States E. D. Nix Cleveland John G. Carlisle Nix Washington Taylor

Sympathetic Deaths in Matteawan Farm Family

In Phillipstown Putnam county Gilbert Forman a 74 year old farmer collapsed with apo plexy while at his doorway and died within minutes as his sister Mary A Wixon a widow from Shenandoah Duchess county died an hour earlier. The two deaths occurred within an hour of each other leaving a widow and ten grown children.

Matteawan N. J Phillipstown Putnam County Gilbert Forman Mary Mary A. Wixon Nathaniel Wixon Shenandoah Duchess County Mr. Forman

Hangman Insane Michael Fortuny in Saint Louis Asylum

Michael Fortin known for the Maxwell execution case has been committed to an asylum in St Louis. The case involved Walter Len nox Maxwell and Arthur Presler with Fortin’s role as the hangman drawing wide attention in the area.

Michael Fortuny Maxwell Asylum St. Louis Michael Fortin Walter H. Lennox Maxwell Arthur Presler Fortin

Death by own action at Dudley Arms hotel in Atlantic City

Emma Ce Lloyd, about 20, daughter of the Dudley Arms hotel proprietress, locked herself in a bedroom in the Dudley Arms and turned on the gas in the morning. No cause for the suicide is given.

Atlantic City N.wj Emma Ce, Lloyd Dudley Arms Hotel

Editor James Williams Shot in Ardmore

Ardmore Oklahoma Territory June 7 James Williams editor of the Chronicle was fatally shot by Clarence M Doug lass a city attorney and prominent Republican The killing stems from a newspaper article and Doug lass is jailed

Ardmore I. T James Williams The Chronicle Clarence M. Douglass Dougmyes

Notorious gambler escapes by jumping from moving train

Jack Williams a notorious sharper and gambler leaps from a swifty moving train while manacled during transfer to Yuma penitentiary. Sheriff Scott White and deputy pursue from Tombstone but Williams vanishes. He faced a ten year term for a Bisbee fare game hold-up.

Tucson Aris Jack Williams Scott White Tombstone Yuma Williams Bisbee

Oklahoma evangelist J Bleve Burke turns from gambling past

Oklahoma reports J Bleve Burke once deputy U S marshal for twelve years in Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. Described as a gambler and public drinker, he has not attended church for years until moving to Perry where he began attending again two months ago.

Perry Oklahoma J. Bleve Burke United States Indian Territory

King of Coren’s son aboard steamer Coptic arrives in San Francisco

Among the passengers on the steamer Coptic, arriving from China and Japan, was Ent Wha son of the King of Coren whose planned visit to the country had been announced.

Coren San Francisco China Japan Ent Wha King of Coren

Secretary Wilson asks resignation of Agricultural Dept official

Washington on June 7 Secretary Wilson requested the resignation of Dr M Hall property clerk in the Agricultural department at a salary of 8000 per year Hall a Maine Democrat held the post prior to his dismissal

Washington Wilson M. Hall Agricultural Department Hall Maine

Republicans Carry Chicago in Judicial Election Victory

June 1 report notes Republicans carried the judicial election with all candidates winning by about 1000 in the city and around 4000 in the county outside the city. The result reflects solid party support in Chicago and surrounding areas.

Chicago

Captain Fights to Survive as Diver Goes Airless

The Merritt wrecking tug captain fights to cut off air to a diver trapped below after a wrecking operation off Atlantic City. His crew battled through the incident as the diver’s fate hung in the balance.

Atlantic City N. 2

Bear trapped and shot after sheep theft chase

Osworo New York June 7 A J Brockway, Oxcedla farmer, tracked a bear suspected of stealing sheep. He found the bear in a swamp with a steel trap on its paw, then shot the exhausted animal as it tried to flee. The bear weighed 240 pounds dressed.

Osworo N.Y A. J. Brock- Way Oxcedla Brockway

Chinese Inscriptions Reported on Mexican Rock Mystery

In Sonora near Magdalena a rock with Chinese script was found and examined by Sen Yuep. He says the characters appear Chinese and may date back at least 2000 years. Ancient tombs north of Magdalena at Jacoba mining camp await exploration.

Hermosillo Mex Magdalena Sonora Sen Yuep Guaymas Jacoba Ben Yuep China Mexico

Governor Culberson vetoes four more bills in Texas session

Governor Culberson, in a historic move, vetoed four bills today adding to sixteen vetoes during the recently ended regular session. The most notable veto targets a general occupation tax bill aimed at all residents and industries, with the governor arguing it would permit circulation of obscene literature, sanction gambling by pool betting, and legalize fre insurance companies operating in the state.

Austin Tex Culbertson Texas

Embezzling Mayor Sentenced in Atlanta Case

Former Mayor John Tyler Cooper, convicted of embezzling county funds while serving as clerk to the board of commissioners, was sentenced today to three months imprisonment and a small fine.

Atlanta John Tyler Cooper Board of Commissioners

Fragmented Local Notice Points To Public Sale

The page lists multiple sections including weather showers, bill of elections notes, yacht and baseball scores, and local notices. Readable items reference Calhoun impressions and a serious elevator accident with outcomes, plus state and local items on taxation, governance, and education.

Calhoun Cutmi Scranton Hastings Ralhorial Washington Tory Atlantic Crittenton Free Kindergarten Association Lackawanna County

Elevator Tragedy Injures Six In Post Office Building

Six men were injured in an elevator accident at the New York post office building when a cement load caused the car to overload and plunge three stories. Two victims are fatally hurt, with the crash occurring near Park Row as police and ambulances responded.

New York Luffer Hudson Street Hospital Gouverneur Hospital Park Row George Telfair Telfair McGovern and Murphy Luffler Ald Hudson Street Gouverneur St. Vincent

Elevator Disaster Blamed On Overloading Delays At Mall Street

Police arrived as crowds clogged Mall Street hindering ambulances. Inspector Allaire ordered reserves from two precincts and took charge. Captain Fry credits overloading for the accident, noting the belt slipped and safety devices failed after the elevator hit bottom and rebounded.

Allaire Mall Street Fry

The Heralds Weather Forecast

In the Middle states and New England today cloudy to partly cloudy weather will prevail with nearly stationary temperature and fresh easterly winds shifting to northerly and rain likely followed by local thunderstorms on or near the coasts. On Wednesday partly cloudy to fair weather and northerly winds will prevail preceded by rain on the New England coast with slowly rising temperature.

the Herald New York Middle States New England

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MR. Calhoun Fle Leee Ramon Chang Yoo Tam Brainards George W. Fishback Mrs. McKinley MR. Wests Baptist Church Towne Pawnee Millons Burke Waco MR. Quay Tracy Kunn RUM Sing Sing Convicts Lore Pastor Base Beach Haven Bethink Marshal Nagle Gambler Williams York Post Office Cox James A Sea Pertal Rovidence Middletown M'Govern Thomas Plasterers Sandford Street Brooklyn Birdsall Frank Brewsters Dailey George W Easton Murphy John Dean Street Brookyn Luffler Joseph
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