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Newspaper
Vienna Progress
Location
Vienna, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1897
Page
7
A feature on a Professional Woman's Bazaar showcases poke bonnets, velvet jackets, and tailored gowns that echo late nineteenth century styles. The piece notes doll booths, clever ornamentation, and practical wardrobe strategies for women with modest budgets, highlighting the National Cloak Co. designs.
Harper's Weekly recounts Ttalo Campanini born Parma 1846 blacksmith son who rose from humble craft to opera. He earned up to 50 000 in a season with Henry but died poor voiceless. His career included Milan Paris London and New York with eighty operas and later costly attempts to continue perform. He died Nov 23 at Parma Italy leaving part of an estate despite heavy losses.
Princeton professor Mr Hinton has designed and patented a gun powered by powder to pitch curved baseballs. An Englishman and Oxford graduate, he created the device after studying cricket and American curve pitching. The invention aims to ease pitcher workload and may even inspire an automated umpire.
The Burrville Connecticut death of Matthew Anderson Grant leaves only William Allen Grant of Burrville in frail health. Born 1821 in Torrington, the trio were famed as the world’s oldest triplets, with Daniel Augustus having died in 1892. All three married and had large families, and Torrington marked their 70th birthday in 1891.
Fannie G. V. Hatch directs her executor to dispose of her India shawl as soon as a purchaser is found and use the proceeds to purchase and create a suitable vault or tomb, part of a $6000 estate settlement noted by the Philadelphia Record.
A New York Tribune report from Jacksonville, Pa quotes Lieutenant Colonel Andre Hernandez confirming Maceo died in an ambush near Havana on December 7. His body was recovered and buried by Cuban forces after a brutal exchange with Spaniards. the letter describes fierce fighting, casualties, and the concealment of Maceo’s burial site.
Reliable sources report Atlanta Knoxville and Western Railroad and Seaboard Air Line in a serious quarrel. The former is completely bottled up for eastern business. The disagreement centers on an adjustment of rates, causing a major disruption among lines.
Rome correspondent of The London Chronicle reports the pope is satisfied by the Anglo American arbitration treaty. He had hoped the papacy would be the permanent tribunal of arbitration for all nations and is glad the principle has been adopted by Great Britain and America.
Louis Contencin ex consul general to the Two Sicilies and a leading Italian merchant in New York died at 10 o'clock Sunday night from appendicitis.
A dispatch from St Paul reports a great storm raging across Minnesota and the Dakotas. Temperatures are falling over a degree an hour as snowfalls intensify and winds reach 28 miles per hour at Manitoa and 42 at Detroit, creating severe winter conditions.
Dispatches from London report European concern as plague fears rise over India. Italy calls an international conference near Rome to coordinate measures. Death tolls are unclear but mortality under half among those attacked. questions remain about spread to northern latitudes and potential impact on London Paris and New York. Health officials cite quarantine at Suez as reducing risk of spread.
Railroads plan reduced fares from this region to Washington for March events. A civilian limited first class round trip will be offered, and military units in uniform with bands may travel at 1 cent per mile per person for groups of twenty five or more. Continuous passage required, March 1 2 and 8, with final return by March 8 1897. Tickets valid for morning trains March 4 within 200 miles of Washington. validation not required.
An Iron Mountain Saint Louis express on the Dallas-Texas route derailed at Torent station late Saturday night. Engineer Clemons died from severe injuries after the wreck caused by saboteurs who piled cross ties on the track. An express messenger and a Feinrotte agent were seriously injured. passengers suffered nonfatal damages.
Report from Tampa on the war in Cuba notes Spanish defenders pressed to hold fortresses on the island of Cuba while Cuban forces gain control of the eastern region including Port au Prince and Santiago. Weyler tightens censorship as Cubans push forward.
Train No 8 of the Texan and Pacific railroad wrecked after a cross tie was placed on the track near Berriedale. Engineer M. Clemons died from injuries. several passengers and crew were shaken and some slightly hurt.
The Cleveland Press reports that Hanna intends to run for the United States senatorship. He disclosed his candidacy on Saturday morning after a lengthy discussion with former congressman H L Morey of Hamilton, Ohio, acting as Foraker's representative.
Georgia moves to promote its antitrust act with inquiries from Michigan and Pennsylvania, urging copies of the law as other states consider adoption. W. Mi Kerh to certify Georgia’s electoral vote. Judge Newman and others to handle official counts and deliveries. The Savannah conference with Liverpool aims to settle a new line with England, while bids for Chickamauga battlefield monument are narrowed to four. The state code project advances in three volumes, and river clearance work from Macon to Hawkinsville progresses. A planned Eagle and Phoenix mill strike ends with whites-only reemployment. Byron elects officials amid riotous clashes. Elizabeth Nobles case set for the Georgia Supreme Court.
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