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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1895
Page
1
A promotional notice urges shoppers to purchase a reliable umbrella at low prices. It warns against risking health or finances by waiting and invites early downtown visits to take part in special bargain prices.
An unclear Friday note discusses arrow and con rates and urges a special effort to popularize an already oral and prosperous department.
West Florida Sept 27. Official Santiago de Cuba dispatch reports on Sept 16 a Spanish column attacked the Piedra rebel camp between Felicidad and Rio Sen, destroying 500 insurgents led by GI and killing eight. three Spanish soldiers were wounded. Antonio Maceo moves toward villas with 6,000 cavalry. Rumor Jose Maceo is dead is unconfirmed. Yellow fever weakens the Spanish army as Baracoa endures a siege with rebels preventing fresh entry.
In Washington United States Consul General Springer Havana on leave of absence says no foundation for sensational Cuban insurrectionist recognition talks. He met Assistant Secretary Atlee only for routine business, not to influence political turmoil.
William Ebner, a German farmer near Niles Michigan, narrowly escaped losing $3,000 to two con artists who came to his home to buy his farm. While they debated price one man pressed Ebner to play three card monte, letting him win small bets before demanding a large jarser bet. Bank officials, suspicious after the tale, investigated and exposed the sharpers.
Report from Trail Creek British Columbia describes Morris O Connor murdering mining expert Cook after an argument in a mountain camp. O Connor, drinking heavily, killed Cook with a pick and then hacked him with an axe before miners found the body and captured O Connor.
Mrs M J Groff a widow buries a child who died of diphtheria this morning and two other children have died from the same disease. Neighbors refused aid to nurse the children fearing spread while a fourth child is ill and others in the family may also contract the illness.
The St James hotel a brick structure on Longstreet High was almost totally destroyed by fire this morning. The blaze started in a cellar room and rapidly enveloped the building. Guests J B Thokney of Bucyrus and F R Nyder of Buffalo were cut off on the third floor and rescued by firemen. Estimated loss to building and furniture is $15000.
A bold robbery occurred on a Pullman sleeper car near Chicago as a bandit attacked Sept. 7. The incident disrupted service and left the crew and passengers shaken, with authorities investigating and reviewing train security footage for leads.
A well-dressed man boarded the Wabash Limited as it headed from the city to Detroit. He entered an occupied berth and froze Mrs. George Mack in fear, stealing her pocket book jewelry and clothing after knocking her senseless. He fled the moving train unharmed into the night.
Stroudsburg Pennsylvania observers report George Parcell and A Fe Pyaber of East Stroudsburg returned from a fishing trip. Parcell choked while in a boat and swallowed his hollow teeth which later resurface inside a large catfish later dressed for dinner. Parcell now wears them again.
Delegates from New York, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania departed early while President Lyman of the National Alliance stayed to discuss chartering local groups and other alliance matters. The convention endorsed the new movement, predicting rapid enrollment of Irish Americans, and appointed John P. Sutton as secretary, with opposition warned from factions in Ireland about manipulation of the Irish vote in the upcoming campaign.
At 6 15 PM a engine and passenger coach on the Altoona Clearfield and Northern line descended from Weavertonock, struck a curve, and the coach toppled down a steep embankment. Twenty four aboard suffered injuries. B M Bock and Joseph McManany of Altoona sustained severe scalp wounds and skull fractures and were taken to the Altoona hospital. The train was traveling slowly.
Erastus Eldis, administrator for John Fills, sues James Darnell saloon owner and bondsmen H T Reed and Lewis Barger in Wabagh Indiana for 10000 dollars. Claim alleges Darnell sold liquor to John Ellie Hquer while intoxicated driving home caused his wagon to run away, he was thrown out and died.
A New York grand jury indicted Thomas Murray foreman Themes Walker superintendent John H Parker contractor Dennis T Buckley building inspector Charles F Behrens architect and Edward J Youdal assistant in the Ireland building collapse of August 7. Indictments allege manslaughter in the second degree and the extreme peace ten years imprisonment.
An English innkeeper, Fitzhue, travels from Leicestershire to Chicago in search of his wife who eloped with Crawford Allen, an American artist, after being entangled by a scenic trip and a sketching affair. The report notes limited water access in Altoona and local utility details in passing.
Incomplete item notes the gold reserve in Washington and New York figures observed today by treasury officials. Mentions a doorway and a scene with figures watched. details are garbled and unclear.
A Baltimore and Ohio passenger train wreck in tunnilton West Virginia leaves No. 4 derailed and a sleeper demolished. United States Marshal Garden and ex-Secretary William A Ohley among the injured with scalds and wounds. Several others injured. fatalities feared but expected to recover.
The R G Dun & Co weekly review reports about 2,800 commercial failures in Q3 1995 with liabilities near 10 million dollars, manufacturing and trading concerns leading the totals. Despite gold exports and cotton, iron and steel, wool, leather, and silk show weakness. Market psychology and ore movements shape expectations as rail stocks slip and bond debentures shift.
Lively contest for the chief justice post of the Supreme Court of Indian Territory follows Judge Stuart’s resignation. Kilgore of Texas and Springer of Illinois are the leading candidates, with cabinet support divided. Justice Clancy Lewis of South McAlester also seeks the seat.
Mrs William Dickinson 29 sacrifices herself during a runaway horse incident in Neenah Wisconsin to shield her four year old son. She is trampled and dies while the child remains unharmed after bystanders stop the team and rescue the infant.
Washington reports anticipate trouble with Great Britain within ninety days and call for immediate readiness. Government officials note urgency as shipyards near completion and gunshops accelerate production amid growing tensions.
San Francisco September 27 Captain Lees testifies about the belfry door condition and marks on it. The defense questions a witness about a blood stain claim while shifting to technical points on sun burners and ventilation. The testimony suggests a thorough, point by point defense, with the trial adjourned to Tuesday.
A severe storm hit Towanda Pennsylvania on September 27 causing a cyclone like fury at the fair grounds. Four horses were struck dead by lightning, several people were stunned or burned, and two men suffered serious injuries while many spectators fainted.
General John C. Black received instructions from Attorney General Harmon to investigate an alleged Chicago packers beef price control ring. The inquiry follows Morton’s statement of the charges, with potential grand jury action if facts warrant.
Apache Kid and his band of renegade Indians were found thirty miles southwest of Dos Canhezas Sonora in the Sierra Madras armed with U S army rifles. They attacked prospectors three weeks earlier, four hours of fighting left the prospectors with lost mules and baggage. The scene shifts to Austin Texas where Governor Culberson calls a special legislative session to curb price fighting. Opponents believe a law could pass allowing immediate effect or in ninety days.
The state department was advised of a menacing change in the Spain treaty context and the Mora claim. A draft called for the payment of 1,449,000 in gold to the United States, tied to the credit of the ee state in the New York transaction.
In Washington Senor Dupuy de Lome of Spain faces a public demand from Senor Lazo Arriaga of Guatemala for a formal disavowal of remarks deeming Guatemala an inferior nation. The two met at the state department with Olney nearby as Guatemalan officials push for a retract. de Lome reportedly promised a public correction.
Colonel Charles Robert Shervinton former Madagascar commander rejects French victory claims and predicts the Hovas will defend the capital. He argues the main Hovas army has not been met near Antananarivo and warns of a desperate battle when French forces reach within twenty miles.
Martin Adams of Cincinnati was hanged for poisoning John Ohmer by lacing a beer with strychnine. The death sentence was carried out at 1 07 p m with neck broken taking eleven and a half minutes. Adams, about 29, showed nervousness only at the moment of execution. Bishop Waters urged clemency but failed. The motive stemmed from trouble over attentions to Ohmer’s wife.
A Benzonta genius in Benzonta Michigan unveils an electric shampooer using a battery and induction cells under the barber chair. A circuit is completed through the chair arm and the barber’s brush, delivering a head-clearing current said to induce exhilaration after a sleepless night.
Edward Taylor, believed drowned Sept 14 in the Mississippi, may still be alive per locals near Loughborough Ave. Others think alligators over six feet long consumed him. The case remains a neighborhood mystery as insurance firms doubt the drowning verdict. Emile Volpe acquitted in Media for killing Genoceno Coloceno. jury finds it justifiable after Coloceno attacked Volpe’s daughter.
Our orders placed with English French and German manufacturers secure the most desirable styles of staple goods and novelties at present prices. Four manufacturers have raised Mohair prices nearly one hundred percent, yet our assortment remains unmatched in style quality and variety.
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