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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1895
Page
1
A lively note on cloaks this season highlights their novelty and the challenging abundance of new ideas. The text promises extensive detail but hints readers may tire of excessive column inches describing the stock’s differences from prior seasons.
The market shows mugh and nappy effects with Reefer jackets 26 to 28 inches long. Big Sleeves in Mandoline shapes and capes both single and double feature lavish trims like Gimpa and Beads. Ladies wear quiet richness and children’s styles mix bright subdued colors with neat plaids and checks in woolly cloths.
Reading Pa Oct 3 The sixteenth annual Pennsylvania State Firemen association convention ends as delegates tour Reading Mount Penn Neversink and Klipperthall. A massive parade exceeds eight miles with twelve divisions led by Reading companies and crowds from surrounding districts. Nay Aug Hose company to a ball at Excelstor hall tonight. Tomorrow a trip over electric and gravity roads followed by a Reading to Allentown return. Reading volunteers showcase hospitality and generosity amid a grand finale.
Reading Pa October report recounts the greatest fire company display in state history. Tens of thousands of spectators from Berks and nearby counties line Penn Street to watch 45 100 visitors and over a hundred bands in a grand parade. Notable units include Nay Ang Scranton Liberty Reading Veteran Firemen Philadelphia and Baltimore Veteran Volunteer with the 1845 Fairy engine and a double decker hand engine.
A laborer’s clothing snagged on a rapidly revolving fan shaft while he oiled it, resulting in his arm and heel being severed from his body.
The Liberty Bell was moved from Independence Hall to the Pennsylvania railroad freight station under guard. A parade accompanied the bell as Mayor Warwick and city officials reviewed the procession. The bell will travel south with stops en route and reach Atlanta Tuesday after a series of stops.
In San Francisco on October 5 a dull morning was brightened when court contempt proceedings targeted Miss Carrie Cunningham, a female reporter, for refusing to reveal a source about Durant. McCoy admitted the remark to a juror was improper but claimed it lacked real intent. the judge fined him 250 or five days in jail with judgment suspended until September. Durant’s defense challenged a lecture attendance discrepancy and walked through implied alibi details, while Cunningham faced a tomorrow deadline to answer under threat of imprisonment.
Indianapolis authorities plan to indict parents or deny medical aid in diphtheria cases tied to Christian Science faith. Coroner Caston cites tragedy in west Indianapolis where several children died after faith cures, aiming charges of criminal negligence if warranted. The focus includes the Treaney child who died after hospital denial.
In Canton province near Lang Chen seven miles from Xiami villagers were attacked during an uprising. The assailants burned rice storage and pushed through a series of shocks lasting over a month, resulting in many deaths. Reports claim cannibalism and the killing and eating of captives. A portion of the meat was given to village children. Also, a separate train collision in Norristown Pa killed Mabton Gerhart and one horse rider near Lansdale.
A York company sent a load of plows to East London via a partner line on Twesday. A separate item reports Mrs Violet Kelly of Reading took rat poison amid domestic troubles and died. Other fleeting notes mention Wilkes Barre water checks, Lehigh river sections, and unclear city mentions Allentown and Gearee.
In Minneapolis the Episcopal convention faced a clash over a proposed new constitution and canons. AntRevisionists won a major vote refusing to rename the gathering and rejecting a broader ecclesiastical title, while debates stretched toward unlimited sessions as ex Senator Edmunds urged postponement.
Repetition of the morning session’s tangle resolved with adoption of a measure, allowing the assembly to move forward. The handling led to a sense of orderly progress and resumed routine proceedings.
A passenger train on the Easton and Northern railroad jumped the track at Walter’s Paper mill, three miles from Easton, with engine and three of seven coaches plunging down an embankment. About a dozen passengers were aboard. no injuries reported. President Miller and son John Miller were aboard when the car swayed off the track. Wrecking crew cleared, trains back in service this afternoon.
Julius Houseman shot Justice Newberger and Constable Henry Quick at Tafton Pike County and fled. Armed men pursue him across roads as Newberger dies and Quick remains in critical condition. Houseman returned home, shaved, in another suit, and disappeared toward unknown parts.
Democratic state candidates and six Democratic nominees for Superior court judges were formally notified of their nominations at 2 PM at the Democratic state committee headquarters in the Girard house Philadelphia. State Chairman Wright and ex-District Attorney John M. Garman presided.
The Texas legislature banned prize fighting yesterday prompting Corbett-Fitesimmona promoters to seek a new venue. Tonight it was announced the bout will be held at Robucks Lake in the Choctaw Nation twenty miles north, along the St. Louis and San Francisco line.
A letter challenging ex Governor James E. Campbell Democratic candidate for governor to a joint debate with Populist candidate Jacob S. Coxey was sent to Columbus. The challenge will not be accepted.
In San Francisco Judge Slack decides today that the validity of the trust clause in the late Senator Fair’s will should be established before probate proceeds. The decision affects the will’s trajectory and sets a key step for the estate’s administration.
General Mahone remains between life and death in Washington as of October 3 with no observed improvement by midnight. physicians report no change for the better.
Report mentions masked cowboys taking a sheriff’s property in Found Valley California and shooting Jack Littleton who killed J W Vintoe. It notes Bessie Marcon’s death in New York attributed to unknown causes, and a prisoner McGillagh released. G W Foster accused of fraud by party leaders, plus Emmons dies from a machine accident at a Washington navy yard.
In New Haven a court martial is planned for Oneal and Brevet Major George A in connection with alleged conduct on Capitol Hill. General Lieber as judge advocate and the staff are reported to be handling the case amid formal proceedings.
Turmoil in Constantinople after Armenian riots continues with arrests and reported killings. Mob attacks target Armenians and French interests as Softas and Turkish mobs clash, prompting fears of wider violence and foreign interventions. Police and troops deployed amid rising panic.
William Leonard, a Newburg Ohio man, shot Timothy Rowley fatally on the Oliver Ninth Street mill south side. He then wounded William Scott in the leg, who faces possible amputation. Leonard fled but was captured after a chase by workers and police.
At noon in Kendallville Indiana during the Northern Indiana fair about 20 000 spectators watched barns burn. Four hundred feet of barns burned and many valuable horses were killed. Governor Matthews was present and the loss was about 10000 dollars. Firemen and crowd fought to save the grounds from total destruction.
Obituary notice reports the death of Harry Wright a veteran ballplayer connected to Atlantia and city of Atlantic City New Jersey. The brief tribute notes his long service in baseball and local ties.
The department presents a large season stock of Ladies, Gentlemen's, and Children's Vests, Union Suits, and nightwear. As sole Scranton agents, the retailer highlights reduced tariffs lowering prices while improving quality, with specials on Ladies and Children's Union Suits and Egyptian ribbed Vesta and Pants.
Elegant Specimens Suite showcases wedding presents and eyeglass specialties including C eye glasses opera glasses and spectacles. The ad highlights a specialty focus on refined eyewear and gift options for weddings and birthdays.
Albany, Oct 1. President H C Ford of the Pennsylvania fish commission and Barnet H. Devins of the New York fish commission held talks on banning eel racks in the Delaware River above Port Jervis. Ford seeks removal to allow fish to ascend the river. Devins said New York will consider the issue at its next meeting and that the commission has power to regulate placement of eel racks.
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