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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1895
Page
1
Analysts note a historic win as the market shows strength earlier than expected. Industry observers credit proactive strategy and disciplined execution driving the breakthrough milestone ahead of traditional patterns.
An ad notes a sale opens on Friday and runs until the value lot is sold out, signaling a limited window for buyers to act.
News from Philadelphia reports Judge Smith won a clear victory in the Lackawanna County race for one of seven Superior Court judgeships. He carried more than four thousand votes over rival Yerkes, with statewide totals and county returns indicating a decisive win.
Unofficial returns show Judge P. P. Smith is elected to the Superior court bench, giving the anthracite coal regions three of seven judges. Smith leads Yerkes by about 5,000 votes, with major support from Scranton and Wilkes-Barre areas.
Salvatore Murello 26 and Frank Stovette 4 0 residents of East Eleventh Street New York argued over a woman and arranged a duel in Jersey City On November 7 at six in the evening they met in a meadow Two passing boys saw the quarrel A man drew a knife and the other a pistol The pistol man fired three shots hitting Murello in the leg and abdomen and he now is dying Storette allegedly fled toward New York The knife was later found near the scene Murello denies the knife claim and says he planned only fists He maintains Storette had both knife and pistol
Testimony in the divorce case involving Colonel and Mrs Colt will start in Conway New Hampshire tomorrow. A full group of attorneys will accompany the respondent Colonel Colt from Providence today. The defendant resisted the action as long as relief seemed possible.
Charleston West Virginia November 7 a gathering of Cuban sympathizers met at the courthouse tonight as part of a broader Confederate veterans meeting in the city. The event drew attendees from local groups and reflected wartime era tensions and political alignments in the region.
The State Camp of Confederate Veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic adopted resolutions pledging Confederate soldiers to defend American rights abroad if needed. They assert Cuban independence from Spain and deny executive espionage to aid Cuba, while praising the nation’s founding ideals and flag.
Philadelphia Nov 7 after full county vote for state treasurer. Prohibition candidate Berry leads with 11 676 votes and People's candidate Dawson has 3 481 as counties report while some totals are missing.
A morning wreck at Windsor Junction Nova Scotia involved Intercolonial and Dominion Atlantic freight trains. Both were speeding and wrecked injuring several crew including the Dominion Atlantic conductor and fireman. The fireman Butler is feared fatally hurt as the Canadian Pacific express waited hours to clear the track.
New York reports the Empire State Bank vault burned on election night was opened to reveal cash and securities totaling about 1 million dollars, with 250 thousand in cash. The Broadway building vault held about 860 thousand moved to Greenwich Savings Bank. Mrs Florence Maybrick, serving a life sentence for poisoning her husband, was transferred from Woking to Aylesbury Prison with other female inmates.
Leopold Woelss of Houston Street says President Cleveland owes him eight dollars and forty cents since May and has warned Henry F. Thurber that if payment is not received soon the case will be turned over to a regular bill collector after two prior notices.
Garret P. Sewell and Jane N. Robertson married this morning by Magistrate House after eloping from Bethlehem Henry County Kentucky. The bride, youngest of a 21 child family, with 11 brothers and sisters all married within three years.
In Greellandsville near Newark Delaware residents know nothing of an alleged duel between Colonel Robert Neville of Washington and New York and Prince Iturbide of Mexico. No friends of the duelists have been seen in the area as of November 7.
In Allentown Pennsylvania on November 7 Lewisa Frants, fifty, resident near Neffsville and single, attempted to stop a runaway Boer engine. He received injuries that proved fatal.
Constantinople reports a new Turkish cabinet with Haji Rifat Pasha as Grand Vizier and several ministers. Kurdish forces plunder near Aleppo, Armenian unrest grows, and Western powers demand action to restore order and protect Christians. Armenian massacres and troop mobilizations cited as crisis deepens.
In Stroudsburg Pennsylvania on November 7 Lindford Overpeck and his son William were found dead after entering a lime kiln to work. They had promised to return for supper but did not, prompting the family to search as night fell. Investigators report a fatal accident in the kiln area with no immediate evidence of foul play.
A party found the bodies of a father and son in a partially tiled kiln. They had suffocated from gas fumes while attempting to straighten the kiln to burn lime. The father was severely burned. the son’s injuries were less severe.
Delegates from thirty five leading theological seminaries gather in Lancaster Pennsylvania for the sixteenth annual convention of the American Inter Seminary Missionary Alliance. J O Keen of Reformed Theological Seminary presides and appoints secretaries J J Slagle J M Travis and G R Barney. Addresses of welcome are given by Rev Dr EV Gerhart and Rev Dr J F Alleman. A reception is held this evening.
United States ambassador to Great Britain Hon. Thomas F. Bayard told the Edinburgh Philosophical Society that protectionism corrupts public life and saps national virtue by enabling trusts and special interests to dominate taxation and policy. He warned against state socialism and praised individual liberty as essential to prosperity.
In a 71 A decision, the Minnesota Supreme Court rules that husbands remain liable for damages caused by their wives words though not involved. The case Willem Pett Morgan vs Bethyr Kennedy et al. and William Kennedy clarifies the common law rule on slander by wives survives existing marriage statutes. The words imply moral turpitude and an indictable offense.
In Berlin on November 7 Herman Springstein and his married sister Augusta Bock were condemned to death for poisoning Springstein's wife last March and for a string of murders from 1888 to 1892 aimed at securing life insurance payouts.
Pittsburg dispatch reports Col. Robert G. Ingersoll refuting a claim that Kentucky Republicans prove hell exists. He calls the telegram’s remark idiocy and notes Bradley’s victory has no effect on his disbelief. Also announced is a boxing match between Sam Lavigne and Joe Walcott for $5,000, set for December 2 in New York.
Cyrus W. Fos of Philadelphia was elected to the board of trustees of the woman’s college to succeed the late Rev. Dr. Lytleton F. Morgan. President Elliot of Harvard College will address the students tonight.
In Pottaville on November 7, Robert Stuart of Nottistown, Pa., in charge of an electric hoist plant, reportedly seized by a live wire while overseeing work at the site. No further details available.
Baron Bolton died on November 7 in Holton, Yorkshire, according to a brief obituary note. The report records his death and location with limited details.
Washington reports the Navy bars Lt. Lucien Young from publishing a history of the Hawaiian Islands, citing alignment with Admiral Walker's report and opposition to Commissioner Brown. Despite a storied career and praise from Congress, Young faces Secretary of the Navy and President Cleveland's veto on printing.
Officers of American Spirits Manufacturing company gather in Peoria with members from New York Philadelphia Baltimore and Terre Haute for an informal conference. They discuss matters related to a recent trust agreement and potential harmonizing actions as distilling firms Manhattan Distillery and Woolner Tower House resume operations with 3000 bushel capacity each.
Habenas corpus hearings in Longansport Indiana freed Peter Lauer from the Northern Insane Hospital after three years. Judge Larry ruled him sane and he plans to file for divorce. Lauer, a Porter county bond owner, resided near Kouts Indiana.
Rear Admiral Robert W. Shufeld retired, died at his Washington home at 10 20 am after a long illness following grip and an automobile accident. He entered the Navy as a midshipman from New York in May 1819, became Rear Admiral in May 1880, and retired in 1894. He helped open Worea to the world by treaty, surveyed the Tehuantepec canal route, and played a significant role in the Civil War.
Colonel D. B. Care of Marietta was unanimously reelected colonel of the fourth regiment National Guard of Pennsylvania in Allentown. Seventeen line officers were present.
The post office department announced the arrest of a carrier in Harrisburg for stealing free mail. He was held on a ten thousand dollar bail following the alleged theft.
Advert shows two cases of heavy natural wool shirts and drawers at 75 cents per suit. Another case offers heavy Egyptian fleeced underwear for ladies, with full lines of sanitary underwear for ladies men and children.
A local feature lauds a handmade shoe as a noble craft, praising its virtue and value to artisans. The writeup highlights skilled workmanship and the communal pride tied to the honest trade.
Miss Mary Hager a popular Pratt City woman shot herself in the head at her father’s home this morning. She said she had nothing to live for after Will Hill deserted her for another girl and claimed he seduced her under a plan of marriage. Hill denies the accusation.
Weather notes indicate gusty conditions with some showers. coastal areas expect stronger morning rain and warmer southerly winds inland. Local show era ay afternoon or night, with showers possible along the coast in the morning and mild warmth elsewhere.
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