Way Innocent Declared In Famous Philadelphia Conspiracy Case
Philadelphia April 24 jurors in the Quay case found Senator Quay not guilty of conspiring to misuse state funds. Four ballots split 10 to 2 for acquittal then conviction wavering before final acquittal. Crowds cheered and officers kept order as Quay greeted supporters. Pensler and Bevan were named as the holdouts.
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Quay
Pennsylvania
Senator Quay
Charles Pensler
Ward
Edward Bevan
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Pensler
Bevan
Charges Against Quay Followed Collapse of People’s Bank
In Philadelphia on April 24 the charges against Senator Quay followed the collapse of the People’s Bank in March 1894 and the examiner’s review of its books. Indictments numbered five, later reduced to four after the death of Benjamin J. Haywood. McKee and Hopkins were among those named. McKee later cleared by death. The case faced demurrers, quash motions, and appeals to the supreme court, with trial postponed from February 20 to 27 and then to the following Monday.
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People’s Bank
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Senator Quay
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Pittsburg
Benjamin J. Haywood
McKee
Hopkins
Mr. Haywood
Finletter
Supreme Court
Governor Stones Appoints Quay as Senator
Harrisburg April 24 Governor Stone names Matthew Stanley Quay to succeed himself in the Senate. The appointment is sent to the president of the state senate and cited under Article I Section 8 Clause 2 of the U.S. Constitution.
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Stone
Matthew Stanley Quay
State Senate
United States
Quay Declines to Talk in Washington Visit
Senator M. Quay of Pennsylvania arrives in Washington on K Street and is greeted by supporters after his trial outcome and appointment as senator. He declines to comment or be interviewed.
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Quay
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Illinois sailors offer 250 men for Philippine service
Cunicano April 24 The Naval Reserve Association of Illinois veterans of the Spanish American war have resolved to offer the government 250 men for service in the Philippine islands. Secretary Long of the navy department will be advised of the association action.
Saloon Fire and Assault Lead to Mass U.S. Army Arrests
About 100 United States soldiers at the Presidio are under arrest after burning a saloon near the reservation, beating Private Charles L. King of the Twenty third Infantry, and sparking a chaotic夜night as they awaited transport to Manila. A bucket brigade saved adjacent buildings while troops fired into the air amid revelry. The incident involved white soldiers and guards of colored troops, with many scheduled to sail soon.
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Twenty-third Infantry
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Twenty-third Regiment
al Rheifeld
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Manila
Westminster’s Great Clock Winds For 84 Days
The London Sun reports Big Ben, the world’s largest clock, keeps time with accuracy within a second weekly. Winding requires five hours per weight, done twice weekly, powering the mechanism for 84 days. The dial spans 2293 feet.
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Three Men Die in Sawmill Boiler Explosion
Cuirewa Fas April 18 three men killed and five injured when a boiler exploded at a small sawmill eight miles east of the city. The mill owned by George Straight used to cut basswood logs powered by a 20 horsepower engine. The blast demolished the building and hurled eight workers into the air. The dead are Lem Wilcox foreman John Brisneis sawyer and Wm Olsen starter. Two of the injured may live only a few hours.
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Lem Wilcox
John Brisneis
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Prima donna hissed at Seville opera performance
Paris diary reports Mme Emma Nevada, the first American opera visitor since the war, faced empty seats at Seville's opera. Despite an advance sellout, elites left seats empty and then turned their backs in the second act, finally hissing the singer after a delayed applause.
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Four Die in Northumberland Almshouse Fire
A fatal fire at the Northumberland county almshouse in CuaTHaM New Brunswick on April 18 left four residents dead: Thomas Blank, John McIntyre, Henry Hobbs and Owen McLean. The building burned to ashes, causing about $10,000 in losses.
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Northumberland County Almshouse
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John McIntyre
Henry Hobbs
Owen McLean
Collision sinks Hokushin Maru off Ofuyu cape
The Hokushin Maru sank one minute after collision with Kitami Maru near Ofuyu cape in eshio Hokkoaido province on the 30th uir. Thirty six people aboard the Hokushin drowned while the Kitami Maru reached shore and stranded in shallow water.
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Ofuyu Cape
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Bank cashier commits suicide after $10,000 shortage
Humpouer Neb April 18 S W Grinstead cashier of the local bank shot himself after Bank Examiner Wilson discovered a $10,000 shortage in the cashier’s accounts. Grinstead admitted the discrepancy before the fatal act.
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