Ripple Confirmed as Commissary General in Harrisburg
Colonel Ripple’s appointment as commissary general is confirmed by the state senate amid a flurry of House actions. The session also considers salary debates for state officials, employment bureau bills, and legal notices on banking and public welfare measures, with vetoed pension bills and confirmations feeding ongoing political maneuvering in Harrisburg.
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Scranton Tribune
Harrisburg
Mare
Blon
Willard
Cotnel Ripple
Major Warren
Kipple
State Senate
Warren
O'Malley
Pennsylvania
Kunkel
DUN
Capitol Park
Martin
Lawrence
Ffteenth
James
House of Representatives
Dules
Bureau of Industrial Statistics
Philadelphia
Fow
Parcels
Hvestock Sanitary Board
Commissioner of Banking
Senate
Wilson C. Kress
Lock Haven
Supreme Court
John Monaghan
Thomas J. Edge
Ezra H. Ripple
Scrantin
Mort Hoyt Ripple
Nation Guard of
Mauch Chunk
Port Johnson
Charleston Harbor
Willams Cortell & Co
Col Oper Ters
Ripple
Scranton
Pple Faease
Harrisburg Sums: Lottery of Bills Before Legislature
The Pennsylvania Senate convened at 1 a.m. as Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Thomas introduced measures. Bills cover uniform school textbooks, fruit and vegetable sale by weight, and German newspaper notices, plus tax, education and public works provisions and a commission on convict labor. The session lists numerous enactments and bill progress.
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Harrisburg
Senate
G. J. Mitchell
Thomas
National Guard
Adjutant General
House of Representatives
Iere
Local Woman Arrested for Theft in Harriesburg Case
Detective Donoghny of Philadelphia and Abe Hoat traced Annie Pitt a colored woman from Philadelphia to Havre Derace and York then to the city. She is charged with stealing $3,500 from Merc Brooks at 118 South Broad Street on November 2. She will be taken to Philadelphia tomorrow morning at 1:10.
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Harriesburg
Donoghy
Philadelphia
Abe Hoat
Thie
Annie Pitt
Brooks
Sooth Broad Street
Havre Derace
Helah
York
Mhially
Local notices mix with odd spellings and towns
The fragment mentions Berks county court cases, a cornerstone ceremony in Pottsville for a German parochial school on April 21, and a milk wagon tax ruling in Reading. It notes a Philadelphia Reading freight car incident near Shamokin and a police intervention in Shamokin involving Cogimer Cufeki amid an elopement attempt.
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Satolis
Pottaville
Werneraville State Anglum
Reading
Brcause
Supreme Court
Pilladelpha
Shamokin
Danbury Briefs and Notable Arrests Across States
Short items report Massachusetts backing Reed for president and Will Blake, a Dalton gang member, arrested for counterfeiting in Perry Oklahoma. William H Hagel, half owner of a San Francisco theater, arrested in New York for robbing his sister Mary Hagel of 2600. A New York Sorosia delegation prompts street cleaning reforms. Sioux City gambler Jack Kerry, missing from Ireland fourteen years, inherits 100000 after his father’s death.
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Danbury
Conn
Imiparte
Call
Massachusetta
Reed
Dalton
Will Blake
Perry
Oklahoma
Helf
San Francisco
Willam H. Hagel
New York
Mary Hagel
Sorosia
Waring
Department of
Sioux City
Jack Kerry
Ireland
Bankers Under Arrest for Burglary and Larceny
County Judge Army issued warrants for Tracy R. Mor kau cashier and David L. Brownson bank president of Chenango Valley Savings bank. Warrant charges include two counts grand larceny and one burglary in the third degree. Brownson was taken. Morgan remained in bed awaiting examination tomorrow. Bail set at 1000 dollars for larceny counts and 500 dollars for burglary counts. bonds posted.
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Bughamton
N.Y
County
Jude Army
Tracy R. Morkau
Chenango Valley Savings Bank
David L. Brownson
Hisbrook
McGowan
Clty
Savinge Bank
Backus
Morgan
Johnson
Browngan
Stephenson
Wiles
Brownson
Judge Arms
Venezuela Leads as Washington Handles Caribbean Crises
In Washington, Venezuela and Nicaragua dominate discussions at the State Department and cabinet meetings, with the British third commissioner dispute easing after assurances. Admiral Meade’s fleet circles Colon, ships shift toward Cartagena, and France and Germany consider sending warships to back Venezuelan actions and rail guarantor disputes.
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Washington
State Department
Great Britain
Nat
United States
Bluefield
Meade
Colon
Carthagena
Navy Department
France
Venezuela
Germany
Bounty for Babies Claim Reaches Governor
A Coffey County Kansas woman calling herself Mrs Louisa A Kershne asks Governor Morrell for a $1000 bounty for raising thirteen children. She says her husband has consumption and she must earn a living by washing, and she requests the money to support her family.
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Topeka
Kan
Morrell
Louisa A. Kershne
Kong
Coffey County
Kansas
United States
Iam
War on Fraternities Targets Ann Arbor High Schools
Ann Harbor school trustees announce a rule banning membership in secret societies or fraternities among high school students. The move signals a renewed effort to crush Greek letter societies in district schools, citing disruptions and academic concerns. Court threats reportedly loom from fraternity members.
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Ann Arbor
Ann Harbor
Mich
Wehaul Authoritiw
Fraternitiea
Gourta
Prevents a disaster on halted Illinois train
A Lake Shore and Michigan Southern train No. 15 narrowly escaped a wreck when a broken rail caused an engine to jump the track. Engineer Abe Huling slowed gradually, the train stopping after an eighth of a mile, avoiding catastrophe only if brakes had been applied earlier. In Sharon, Captain Samuel Brull, G A R veteran, killed himself after a Bible-reading session with his wife.
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Kikhart
Lake Shore
Michigan
Abe Huling
Sharon
Samuel Brull
Grand Army of the Republic
Whl
Pennsylvania Volunteers
Hypnotism Ruled Out in Pickin Case by Eau Claire Court
In Eau Claire Wisconsin Judge Hurley rejected hypnotism as a basis for proving the state case against Dr George W Pickin and son Asagall in the assault of Mabel Briggs. Proceeding stalled as district attorney Farr refused to proceed without such evidence. The Briggs and Leonard families figure in the case with alleged abductions and hypnotic influence linked to the Pickins.
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Eau Claire
Hurley
Wis
George W. Pickin
Asagall Pickin
Mabel @riges
Pickin
Asipall
Briggs
Farr
Agull
Jal
Pau Clare
Littl
Edna Mabel Briggs
Joseph M. Briggs
Asagail Pickin
Pickins
Parker
Lafayéte Elliott
Thie
de. Mekin
Circuit Court
Wileliam S. Bailey
Mabel Briggs
Rebels Routed in Cuban Engagement Near Guantanamo
General La Chambre reports Spanish forces under Colonel Santoschilde clashed with rebels at Guantanamo on March 10. Five soldiers were seriously wounded in the engagement. Rebels suffered unspecified losses.
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Tum
Vaquero
Colmn
Jecaibana
Lonel Santoschilde
Manzanillo
Trooa
Doseh
Cuantanime
Peres
Lugo
Key West
New York
Infanta Isabel
Bush
Havana
General la Chambre
Cuba
Collonel Santoschilde
Guantanamo
Revolutioniate
Gabriel Hire Difficulty Marked by Bishop at Philadelphia Conference
Bishop Foes presided at the 108th annual Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal conference as ministerial appointments were announced. The session, which began Wednesday, concluded at 1 o'clock with the bishop noting that even Angel Gabriel could not ensure universal satisfaction in appointing clergy. A resolution by Rev. J. W. Sayres protested a legislature bill on military instruction in public schools, and a resolution by Rev. Dr. Fernley opposed boys brigades.
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Gabriel
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Methodist Episcopal Conference
Foes
J. W. Sayres
Pennsylvania Department
Grand Army of the Republic
Fernley
Universal Peace Union
Boys’ Brigades
Attempts at wrecking Royal Blue Line near Wayne Junction
In Philadelphia on March 19 two men attempted to wreck a Royal Blue One train on the Reading railroad near Wayne Junction. Obstruction comprised heavy oak planks railroad ties and stout brake beams tied to the track. They fled as workers removed the obstruction. officials launched an investigation.
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Philadelphia
Reading
Wayne Junction
Reading Railroad
Reina Regente Wreck Sinking Seen By Spanish Search Ship
The Spanish cruiser Alfonso XIII arrived at Cadiz reporting the Reina Regente wreck near Coull Ahoy Aceltunios with only eighteen inches of masts visible above water. Divers returned to the site and authorities deem likely all aboard lost.
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Cadiy
Orule Joe
Fire at Montrose shows faulty Chemical Engine
Special to the Scranton Tribune Montrose March 19 The residence of T D Molly on Scenery Hill caught fire around 2 PM Responding rapidly the Chemical Engine failed to operate properly The nearest water plug lay about 2000 feet away and the hose could not reach the blaze The house burned to the ground with no insurance on home or furniture Kellam Pound Guilty New York March 18 David J Kellam promoter tied to W Wertorn Wayne County Savings Bank Tarnished notes used to back a whisky stock pool yielded forgery in the second degree with mercy recommended by the jury
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Herman
Snyder
Hicks
Yeas
Balling and Loan Associations
State Banking Department
Harvey
Lugerne
Yeas St
Hastings
Hamilton Smith
Jefferson County
Fecht
Caln Township
Chester County
Scranton
Montrose
T. D. Molly
Scenery Hill
Chemical Engine
Kellam Pound
New York
David JL. Kellam
W. W. Wertorn
Wayne County Savings Bank
Tonesdale
H. BE. Simmons
Two Young Brothers Fatally Burned in Bethlehem Home
Mrs. Frank Gubich found her two preschool sons alone in the house after shopping. The younger child’s dress caught fire and died on the rug, while the older boy suffered severe burns and died soon after. the tragedy likely started when the younger child drew too close to the fire and the elder tried to help.
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Bethlehem
Mare
Frank Gubich
Chattanooga Bride-to-be Reported Robbed on Train
Mrs Emma Dwyer of Chattanooga Tenn said she agreed to marry John Lynch of St Louis a lawyer after meeting on a Chicago Alton train. She claimed Lynch robbed her of cash and checks valued at 600 and was arrested after admitting the story in part. Dwyer also reported owning two business blocks valued at 100000.
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Chattanooga
St. Louis
Emma Dwyer
Cattanooga
Tenn
Chicagoe
Evansville
Ind
John Lynch
Buel
Lynch
Lambert House
Carlinville
Union Station
Negro Emigrants Sail from Savannah to Liberia
The steamer Hore carried 17 emigrants for Liberia from Savannah, with departure noted at Lowelock this afternoon for Monrovia. Five thousand Negroes crowded the wharves as the ship posted down the river.
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Savannah
Liberia
Lo'elock
Monrovia
Tyson to Be Hanged in April for Denver Murder
Henry Tyson, held in solitary confinement since his crime in IR, is scheduled to be hanged during the second week of April, according to Denver authorities.
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Tyson
Denver
Del
Henry Tyson
National Capital Chat and Political Jumble
A garbled national news snippet mentions President Cleveland age six, tax return deadline to the Internal Revenue Bureau, Secretary Morton visiting Hal Timore to inspect earth ships, Comptroller Nekely meeting in Olde Holm Comfort, and a Supreme Court case with Kansas Senator Lucin Haker amid Colorado senators Baker and Wolcott in contention.
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Cleveland
Mall
Morton
Haltimore
Elech Lucin Haker
Kansas
Supreme Court
Telley
Baker
Wolcott
Ex-Congressmen Cochran and London news update
Report notes Bourke Cochran resting in London and Ambassador Bayard moving into a new residence in Maton Square. American winter wheat price up nine pence in London with other grains in proportion. Papal consistory postpones creation of new canons and recognizes sixty five archbishops and bishops. Deptford foreign cattle market cooling chambers projected. corporation council expects 207 Can.
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Bourke Cochran
London
Ambassador Bayard
Maton Square
Deptford
Jon
Corporation Council
Eastern Pennsylvania Weather Update
For eastern Pennsylvania, a fair Wednesday followed by rain is forecast. Northeast winds bring a cooler high and a dip in temperatures later in the day.
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Pennsylvania
Finleys Hosiery Department Extraordinary Value
Finleys hosiery offers fast black high grade hose at unprecedented prices. Limited time sale presents extraordinary values in this class of goods as long as stocks last.
Hosiery Goods Highlight Mace Yarn and Hermsdorf Dye
The notice touts hosiery made from the best Mace Yarn with guaranteed Hermsdorf Dye as the best value yet offered, emphasizing quality materials and superior finish to attract buyers.
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Hermsdorf
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Finley
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