30 Mar 1896
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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1896
Page
1
A garbled notice touts special ordering and periodic sales as a bargain source. It claims the vendor, Ags, is well known and offers high value and popular items across seasons, inviting leaver seekers to find their share. The fragment emphasizes "best" prices and continual clearance events.
In elegant color combinations Ocean Blue Nile Marine Navy Cream White and vivid Rose Cardinal Old Rose and Light Blue, the display features Pongee Silk and Silk Satin finishes. The detailed samples emphasize quality and stylish weaving suitable for refined garments.
In Cleveland early this morning Alvin Stone and his wife were murdered in their home with their heads beaten. Their daughter Flora and another family member were injured. a house servant was also attacked. Police pursued leads as the neighborhood searches for the killer, with a suspected suspect previously associated with the Stone household.
Early morning blaze in a three story brick building used for dwelling and store purposes killed four people and injured two. Among the deceased are Miss Margaret Hyon 6 Miss Kate Higgins, Miss May McMahon 22, and Archibald Qio gun 44, with a fireman also badly hurt. Damages estimated at 10000 as the structure was almost destroyed.
A Times despatch from St. Petersburg quotes strong belief in Russia that metallic currency will come into use soon, though no official answer is given. The report notes uncertainty and the provisional nature of the information.
McKinley carried Pittsburg by 14 000 in the Third Fourth and Fifth districts and by 1500 in the Sixth and Eighth. Quay carried Allegheny unopposed in the First and Second districts and won the Seventh by 200. Seven of twenty seven state delegates went to Quay with a partial list of delegates named for each district.
A jury awarded Mrs. Kitson 60000 damages after a doctor revealed a confidential medical secret to his wife who told Sir James Kitson. The verdict underscored limits on physicians disclosing patient confidences and stirred debate about the sanctity of the consulting room. Civil and public reaction centered on professional ethics and potential changes to medical code.
Paris reports the Gothic church of St Sauveur on Boulevard Du More in Vaillant Burned. The hospital adjoining the church was also destroyed. Four patients died of fright before evacuation. Ten attendants accidentally poisoned themselves by taking medicines misjudged as having the wrong quantity. Several others remained ill.
A cyclone passed south and west of Alton yesterday afternoon. Twenty box cars near the river were scattered. The storm crossed the Mississippi and moved between Urner Alton and East Alton, knocking down telegraph poles and hurling hail as large as English walnuts. No major damage or injuries reported.
Philadelphia reports two fires early today causing total damage of 76 6,000. North Star Tannery at Third and Willow streets suffered a 60,000 loss with partial insurance. Pite Ardelle planing mill at Twentyeth street and Glenwood avenue faced a 1,000 loss fully insured.
Crown Point Indiana residents anticipate a lynching party by tomorrow at the jail yard following the brutal assault of Mrs Healin by farm hand Albert Knauss while her husband was away. The victim lies in a critical condition with poor prospects of recovery as authorities hold Knauss in jail.
John Rech, accused of murdering his New Jersey wife near Esterville, was arrested in Philadelphia after an overcoat clue exposed his identity. He allegedly confessed to police, though officials refuse to detail statements. Rech arrived with his infant in tow and faced interrogation at the central station before a hearing set for tomorrow.
Maceo and Garcia lead rebels southwest toward Pinar Del Rio as Weyler sends about 40000 troops in pursuit. Reports of attacks on cities across Havana and Pinar Del Rio circulate as government remains silent on Maceo’s location.
Philadelphia report notes no new developments in the Langdon case as analysts study Antle McGrath’s blood and viscera. Officials expect a chemist’s report tomorrow possibly showing no poisoning traces while police push for an indictment against Langdon.
Washington reports the Turkish foreign minister denied a London Times telegram about the Turkish legation in Washington being false and urged contradiction. In Shanghai Li Hung Chang died en route to Rivela to attend the Pearl of high year event.
Cloudy showers expected with clearing by evening amid a roundup of global items. Arrests reported in a wife strangling case and a Cuban law update, plus civil war notes from Corea and political forecasts in Congress. Local editorials, market reports, and regional notices complete the morning brief.
Somerset Pa March 29 The Republican primary in Somerset County produced broad anti Seull wins for most county offices with Kooser leading Becker for Congress by a slim margin and several other races decided by small majorities. Close votes persisted for associate judge prothonotary and other posts as Kimmel and Good contended for commissioner and second place outcomes.
The Temps notes no change in Paris politics after M. Berthelot resigns as foreign minister. It credits Prime Minister Lourgeois as an able politician but an inexperienced diplomat, suggesting Bourgeois may be more dangerous in the foreign office. France awaits clear leadership and direction.
Pittsburg March 2 Patrick Hughes local pack peddler who died last Thursday left his entire fortune about 40000 to the Holy Cross Roman Catholic church He came to Pittsburg in 190 provision and after his wife’s death lived as a hermit He had a stepson he refused to recognize.
A Cape Town report notes anxious anticipation over a trial outcome between Matabeles and opponents, with twenty Whites reportedly killed by natives in Matabeleland as of a dispatch from Bulawayo. Shipping news details arrivals and departures at New York and Genoa ports.
Report from Tokio via San Francisco describes Corean insurgents pushing within ten miles of Seoul while government troops are unavailable to resist. The pro king faction labels the king’s partisans as traitors and calls for expulsion of foreigners. The U.S. representative in Seoul gains strong Japanese support for human rights amid harsh cabinet actions.
March 2 report from Tiertin describes Emperor Wilhelm II and Empress Auguste Victoria traveling with a distinguished suite aboard Hohenzollern from Naples to Palermo, then Venice for talks with King Humbert and Queen Margherita. The visit includes a possible Roumanian royal gathering and a Vienna stop.
Ottumwa Iowa March 29 Count Ou Von Holts sehaerr of this city claims to have discovered the Principle of Perpetual Motion. The device resembles an inverted bicycle with a high front wheel and is described as a simple machine by the reporter.
Laowsville Postmaster in Washington and others listed as appointed today including Penneyivania A Jd Congelff Lawsville and Burquehanne with fourth-clue designation noted.
A local ad urges shoppers to tread easy in a pair of Easter shoes. It notes every department is complete and every shoe is seeded with care.
Dispatches from Kiang in China report a powder magazine explosion at the Kiang fort killing about three hundred Chinese. The blast coincides with mutinous soldiers said to join rebel forces. cause unknown whether accident or intent. News reached San Francisco via steamer dated March 29.
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