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Newspaper
The Harrison News
Location
Harrison, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1897
Page
1
A collage of brief notes reports unionist sentiment in Louisville and Ontario. Los Angeles and Nashville items touch labor days, wages, and protests. scattered items mention Crete, Boston workers, and Greek government offers. Other entries summarize oddities in science, crime, and culture with multiple named places and people.
Gen Valésco reports to the government that near Cabegadas in the Rio Hondo district on Monday a 100-strong rebel force under Ruiz Rivera was met by Spanish troops. The insurgents held a strong position but were defeated and dispersed after an hour of fighting. A grenade wounded many, Col Bacallao and Gen Rivera were captured, and Lieut Terry died later. Riveria spoke of humane treatment. Valasco noted continued operations nearby. Reports also mention the death of Chicago press correspondent Crosby near Suan Criollo and that Rivera and his chief will be tried by drumhead court-martial.
In Baltimore on March 30 Dr Joseph J Luis was sentenced in federal court to 18 months in Baltimore city jail and a $500 fine. Judge Morris overruled the motion for a new trial and refused bail pending appeal to the U S Supreme Court.
A British dispatch from the admiral in Cretan waters states Colonel Vassos has practically declared war against the powers, signaling a deep escalation in Crete amid Greek occupation forces.
HunTingTon W Va March 30 The Abbott Frame factory began ten hour shifts Monday with additional employees. The C&O shops will start ten hour shifts Thursday.
A commissioner's shooting near his residence ends in death with no known cause. Authorities report the incident as fatal and are investigating to determine motive and any possible suspects. The commissioner leaves a widow and depends on his family.
New York dispatch says the Cuban junta has received no information about the capture of Gen Rivera and his staff, and Estrada Palma does not credit the report. The note reflects ongoing uncertainty in the Cuban leadership regarding the contested incident.
A garbled report from West Virginia dated March 29 describes a mining accident near Monongah with slate hazards. The text is fragmented, but references a crush or mishap involving workers and a possible late afternoon incident.
Helena Arkansas on March 30 reports the Trinity River rising forty feet with gale force winds. 500 to 600 workers reinforce levees while 500 to 600 more haul dirt to weak points as breaks threaten Laconia and Wood’s Cottage landing. John Gist and Ruby Smith drown in Cook County. Dallas sees big overflow and rail lines halt southbound service. Mississippi River news from Jackson notes Lake Lee crevasse widening and ongoing levee efforts as inmates labor at Greenville.
Troop command rumors swirl as Crown Prince prepares to lead troops in Thessaly. Diplomats say the concert of powers weakens, with Britain resisting a neutral zone on the Turkish-Grecian border. Cretan insurgents seize flour cargo aboard a steamer at the Piraeus and threaten supply lines, while fighting mounts near Malaxa and Suda Ezidin fort.
Gen Peyton Wise died at his Richmond home Monday morning He served as lieutenant colonel in the Confederate army and later as a general of militia by appointment He was a nephew of the late Gov Henry A Wise
West End Coal Co at Macanaqua suffered a major fire destroying its extensive coal breaker. Loss estimated at $50,000 with origin undetermined. Two hundred workers lost their jobs. Also, Clyde line steamer Saginaw, ashore at Beach Haven, NJ, floated and arrived safely in Port, NY in good condition.
A Sunday tornado near Austin at 2 PM lashed the city and surrounding countryside with 60 mph winds for about twenty minutes. It toppled trees and many houses, destroyed electric light towers worth $4,000 to $5,000, ripped off the dormitory roof at the state university, collapsed a church wall, and badly damaged Dr. Graves’s residence trapping occupants. Several narrow escapes from death were reported as debris encased four people in a cottage with no injuries.
At the Piraeus port a mixed group of Armenians Cretans and Greeks boarded an Egyptian steamer and forcibly released Armenian prisoners who were being transported from Syria to Constantinople. The action is expected to provoke diplomatic complications.
Cincinnati March 29 William Bode sixty seven year old resident of St Bernard seeks reelection as assessor in Mill Creek township He has held the post for 23 years and is said to be the oldest assessor in Ohio in point of service.
Washington reports indicate continued friction over the tariff bill with both houses maneuvering for position. Senators including Henderson and Nelson debated substitutes as sessions closed behind doors, while the House resumed debate on the tariff measure and other fiscal matters with near three day pace.
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