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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1905

Page

3

Insane Man Sought to Murder Wife in Ohio Tragedy

William Guy, discharged from Newburg Insane Asylum, shot and killed a brother in law and a child at 230 Brownell Street Cleveland. He then wounded Mrs Elizabeth Bennett at 4 Central Avenue before being captured. Guy, 29, claimed wife’s infidelity sparked frenzy.

Cleveland Ohio William Guy Joel Newburg Anylum Harry Flint Brownell Street Guy Central Avenue Elizabeth Bennett Bennett

Health Office Record Deaths List Names and Ages

Health office record of deaths up to December 18 lists individuals with addresses and ages, including John Barthel 4 years, Macy Lillian 26, Laura Crotchley 60, Margaret Crown 54, Robert Brown 39, Charles Harris 29, Mary Eve Palmer 47, Richard Weston 49, and others from Providence Hospital, Freedmen's Hospital, and government hospitals. Multiple entries show ages from 4 to 74 with varying wards and street addresses.

John George Barthel John Marshall Killen Brewan Robert Brown Queen'a c Sd Yens Macy Lillian Shutler Margaret Crown Laura Crotchley Casualty Hesp Mamaret Sher Erie Providence Hospital Veara Charles Harris Freedmen's Hospital Suein Hanson Provideora Hospital Margaret Herman George Loehl Mary Eve Palmer Providence Hospital Jackson White William Woolard North Summer Row Richard Weston

Marriage and Death Notices in Prominent Papers

Marriage and death notices are to be inserted in The Washington Post upon application, appearing simultaneously in listed morning newspapers including The New York Times, Boston Globe, Philadelphia Ledger, Chicago Record-Herald, Providence Journal, St Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, Cleveland Plain Dealer, and Cincinnati Exquirer. Insertion and telegraphing incur no extra charge.

Washington Post NEW York Times Boston Globe Fuifaig Courier Chicago Record-Herald Philadelphia Fussic Ledger Pittsboro Dispatch Providence Journal Rocmoster Herald Louis Republic

Virginia Real Estate Valuation Shows Massive Rise

Special to The Washington Post from Richmond reports the five year reassessment of lands and improvements adds over 24 million dollars to state value. City gains exceed 30 million with Newport News near 1.5 million. most counties rise, some decline. Tax revenues will rise about 4 million annually.

Washington Post Richmond C. Lee Moore Marye Newport News

Miners Seek Settlement at Washington Post Report

Special to The Washington Post from Shamokin Pennsylvania December 15 delegates of the United Mine Workers adopt a scale committee plan to form a wage and labor condition agreement to start April 1906 with district officers and executive boards to confer with coal firms. The convention adjourns at noon and President Mitchell announces a special meeting to prepare a possible delegation talks with operators have not indicated willingness to bargain.

Washington Post Shamokin United Mine Workers’ Convention Anthracite Coal Strike Commission Mitchell

Had Draft For Five Thousand Dollars Arrested In New York

Harold Papworth of Huntsville Alabama was arrested in New York after a telegram from Huntsville police. A draft for 5000 and $100 in cash were found on him. He claimed the draft was legitimate and said detention would stop him from sailing on the Carmania for Europe with two sides tomorrow.

New York Europe Harold Papworth Huntsville Ala Chief of Police Papworth Tombs Ife

Princeton Commons Plan Aims to Break Freshman Cliques

Princeton University moves to create a freshman commons for dining in University Hall during Christmas vacation. Five large clubs would be housed and catered by one man to provide better food and reduce freshman cliques, with an appropriation from the trustees supporting the effort.

Princeton N. J Princeton University University Hall

Public bequests by Mrs Coburn stir Boston wills

Public bequests totaling 460000 are named in the will of Mrs Helen G Coburn of Back Bay Boston filed in Suffolk County probate today. Her private bequests total 727200. Public gifts include 50900 to Tuskegee Institute 25000 to Atlanta University and support to Berea College and Oberlin College with other gifts to eastern institutions.

Coburn Boston Helen G. Coburn Back Bay Suffolk County

Czar Firm in Purpose as Russia Slips Toward Turmoil

A Washington Post dispatch from St Petersburg reports the czar meeting reactionary groups at Tsarskoe Selo, insisting his October 30 manifesto expresses his inflexible will while urging steadfast support for restored order. Riga clashes and peasant revolts widen the crisis as Foreign Minister Lamsdorf hints at improved outlook but interior minister Durkno may be ousted.

Washington Post St Petersburg Tsarskoe-Selo Count Witte Russia

Interesting history of a young revolutionary defender of autonomy

The report sketches a Jewish man named Nassar born in Little Russia, aged 28, who educated himself from a poor farming and carpentry background, studied at Lubin High School, then the St. Petersburg University law department, gaining prominence during antiauthority student clashes with General Von Pnowsky. In Moscow, Dec 14, post and telegraph strikes surge, with mass dismissals and a blockade crippling communications. In Warsaw police fail to curb attacks on wealthy Jews by anarchist bands. postal clerks and telegraphers resume work as threats of retaliation loom. a bomb damages a Radom postal office wall with no injuries.

St. Peterspurg Eydtkuhnen East Prussia Riga Baron von Loewis Lamedorf Meyer St. Petersburg Nateral Witte Durnovo M_ Gu Moscow Kremlis National Assembly Army Navy Admiralty Russia Alberta Manchuria Nassar Lubin St. Petersburg University Vonnowsky M. Gringmuth Warsaw Russian Poland Radom Russian Poland

Turkey Intercedes Over Armenian Atrocity Claims

The Turkish Ambassador in St. Petersburg was instructed to alert Russia to reports that Russian authorities in Tifila Caucasia arm Armenians and incite massacre of Tartars. Armenians, allegedly aided by troops, are said to have invaded Mussulman homes and killed women and children, with local Turkish officials reportedly failing to act.

Constantinople St. Petersburg Russia Tifila Caucasia Mussulman Tifils

Irving relics fetch high prices at Christie's sale

London crowds on December 15 attend the second day at Christie's of Sir Henry Irving theatrical relics and writings. High prices prevail as items closely linked to the tragedian sell well, including a plain leather pocketbook engraved with Irving's name for 63 dollars, and Boston gifts such as a Mephistophelian paper knife bringing 104 dollars and a wooden mantlepiece bowl 218 dollars.

London Christie's Lnte Henry Irving Irving Boston Mass

Jaures Criticizes France Over Arbitration Lead

In Paris on December 1 M. Jaures the Socialist leader denounced militarism in the Chamber of Deputies and urged France to initiate the second Hague conference rather than leave the task to the United States He warned that armed peace is as dangerous as war and cited Russia where troops suppress the people Father Gapon attended the gallery during the discussion.

Russia Father Gapon

Italy Acts as Mediator in Moroccan Reform Talks

The Italian government exchanges communications with France Germany and Great Britain on the forthcoming Moroccan conference. Italy aims to ease tensions and mediate to align each power's interests with collective aims. Reported Col Ferrar of Fez arms factory may join the Italian delegation.

Home France Germany Great Britain Italy Col. Ferrar Fez

Coercion of Turkey Ended and Macdonia Scheme Accepted

Constantinople December 16 Turkey formally surrendered to the powers demands and accepted the plan for financial control of Macedonia. A note was handed to Austro Hungarian Ambassador Baron von Calice closing the eleven month negotiations. The international fleet will be withdrawn. London December 14 Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice appointed under secretary for foreign affairs.

Porte Constantinople Turkey Macedonia Baron von Calice Lord Fitzmaurice London Lord Edmond Fitzmaurice House of Lords

Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported Through Dec 15

Shipping bulletin lists arrivals and departures across ports including Catedonia from Glasgow, La Bretagne from Sayre to New York, and Sunday Mincetonkcs from London. It records wireless communications with Nantucket and Bastatown, with several ships docking or sailing from Liverpool, Plymouth, Naples, Fiume, and Antwerp.

New York Catedonia Glasgow Moville Sayre Seble Island Tam London Nantucket Will Dock Saturda Bovie Liverpool Cherbourg Friedrich der Groase Plymouth Bremen Queenstown Cymile Sram Beatton Proceesed Hamburg Pennsylvania Dover Canada Columbian Boston Mesabs Parisian Halifax St. John Naples Romanie Ponts del Gade Palermo Geron, &E Fiume Carpethia Antwerp Montreal Fer &T. John N.Y City of Napoli Gibraltar Furat Tamarek

Hoch to hang February twenty third for murder of wife

The Illinois Supreme Court affirmed Johann Hoch’s death sentence for the murder of his wife Marie Welcker Hoch. Execution date set for February 23. Hoch proclaimed innocence and demanded verification, while insisting he did not kill his wife though admitting multiple marriages.

Chicago Supreme Court of the State Johann Hoch Marie Welcker Hoch Barnett Springfield Hoch Fisher Hoch Hooh Deneen

Sues for a Million in Enterprise Bank Failure

Pennsylvania Attorney General Hampton L. Carson filed a suit to recover state funds from Carolina Selling, administratrix of John Selling’s estate, for 1,040,495.22 tied to Enterprise National Bank deposits. Selling was a director. action follows withdrawal of his name due to his death, now directed at his estate.

Pennsylvania Enterprise Pittsburg Hampton L. Carson Carolina John Selling Enterprise National Bank Allegheny Enterprise Bank Selling

Election Bets Still Held in Hearst Case May End

New York dispatch notes that bets on Hearst winning the mayoralty remain unsettled until a certified election result and official declaration. Stakeholders in other districts, especially the financial hub, may release funds later, with Col. J Wesley Jones and Dr Theodore De Becks among notable obituaries mentioned in the same market report.

New York W. R. Hearst Court of Appeals DicClellan Hearstltes Mahoney Jerome Col. J. Wesley Jones

Fifer Resigns From Interstate Commerce Post

Bloomington Ill Dec 4 J W Fifer interstate commerce commissioner announced his resignation was presented to President Roosevelt on November 4 with effect January 1 The resignation was accepted and he said the matter is closed as far as he is concerned

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