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Newspaper
Vernal Express
Location
Vernal, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1896
Page
2
An ad-style quip argues that offering fifty cents worth of tea for fifty cents with money-back guarantee is fair only if the quality warrants it. It questions whether groceries like potatoes cattle beet-sugar and grain should be sold on the same basis, citing Schilling's Best tea from San Francisco.
At Chicago July 7 delegates from Utah and other states rally as silver forces clash with gold, backing Senator Hill for temporary chair and Daniel for permanent chair. Tensions rise over minority reports and roll calls, with fiery speeches from Waller of Connecticut and McDermott of New Jersey amid a crowded floor.
A garbled protest letter expresses support for a party march and warns against punishment. The text notes a parliamentary motion substituting Daniela for HUT, and records Daniela voting against York while a vote on HIN 564 shows 343 against 564 and five of all ballots for Daniela.
Alexander Cochran a farmer shot and killed John Van Horn a Missouri Pacific brakeman near the Cochran farm after a confrontation at Pawnee. Cochran surrendered pledging innocence as Van Horn who had pursued him earlier in town allegedly threatened his life. Van Horn carried life insurance in the Order of Railway Trainmen. Cochran was held on $1 000 bond.
In Rockville Maryland rumors spread of a planned armed outbreak by Black residents near Calthersburg and Buxton after the lynching of Sydney Randolph. Authorities warned locals and urged calm while two hundred men mobilized, and Buxton escaped to Gaithersburg for safety.
In Santa Barbara Cal July Mrs JI RK Richardson and her 17 year old daughter were murdered. The stepfather Scott Richardson is a suspect while a tramp theory also circulates. The body of the daughter was found in a vacant lot near the house with throat cut and head wounds. Mrs Richardson died at noon after being found alive.
In a Creole neighborhood on Rue Roget a cat attacked a caged bird causing distress for Mamzelle and neighbors. Pierre the cat chased Jeanne the bird as a brindle intruder appeared, ending their morning game and leaving the bird injured or dead.
The scene centers on Jeanne and Pierre in a bustling Vittle shop where a tortoise dash leads to a dramatic chase. Pierre intervenes swiftly, seizing the reptile and ending the peril, as bystanders react and plans for contrivances and fuel devices unfold.
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