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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1897
Page
2
A compact bulletin of international intelligence and domestic notes from around the globe. It lists items on accidents crimes and notable occurrences, with terse summaries drawn from wired reports and field notes.
The record notes a jumble of political appointments for various states and roles, including Kansas, Georgia, and Ohio officials, with a chaotic reference to the Potawatomi agency and a United States attorney general. It reports battles, tenant disputes, and deaths including Wellwell and McContha, plus a Detroit mayoral result, a fatal engine accident, and a Pinevalle shooting.
Ratification of a Great Britain Venezuela boundary treaty is noted with enthusiasm. A series of violent incidents is described including a Marhbico murder, a street shooting during a panic, and a knife attack near Geneva. Escalating unrest leads to injuries and recaptures, with captions naming suspects and victims. The Indianapolis Supreme Court verdict in the Tonshaw murder case confirms a life sentence. Retired officer Ramany Kemany is listed on the Navy Department’s retired list.
A chaotic riot at a Maui plantation labor camp escalates as interpreters and guards clash with Japanese workers. Police suppress the disturbance, resulting in arrests and jail preservation measures. Local authorities report fear of further violence as mobs threaten the jail and surrounding areas.
The report describes a tense clash over treaty obligations between Peru and the United States. It notes a Peru leader’s refusal to comply with a demand from Uncle Sam and mentions Mr McKenne and a prisoner detained after alleged disorderly conduct under a strained legal or diplomatic framework.
European powers renew armed pressure as Crete faces bombardment near Sida Bay. Reports describe ships opening fire, Christian civilians casualties, and forced evacuations. A later section notes a deadly explosion in a tunnel linked to labor unrest and broader political tensions across the region.
Darius Act commits on Clark Street under Twelfth Street Viaduct. Four-hanger escape with 835,500 after powder blast injures a fellow employee. Chris Schultz, a messenger for Rob Nathan & Poncher Co., robbed at Van Uoreb Street corner. Robbery linked to Edward Wilson and confederates. getaway wagon pursued to allied office, Schultz revived to report the robbery.
An interior explosion razed the Shamokin Powder Company plant in Shamokin, Massachusetts, wrecking all buildings and damaging dwellings and outbuildings. Tenants fled, but there were no injuries reported. Joss estimated near $50,000 with extensive damage to surrounding areas.
A chaotic folded page reports a gang execution and violent clash with deputies near Santa eo. The May 16 ambush, a seven-man posse encounter, and the hangings of Antonio Gonzaen Borrego and four others are tied to the Martis band. Also noted are suicide methods in Chicago, royal lineage snippets, and new bicycle knights recruits in New York.
Floods breach three levees along the Mississippi causing extensive inundation across Bolivar, Washington, Sharkey and Sunflower counties. Water from upper breaches joined with moving currents near Greensville, threatening crops and homes as residents and state services mobilized to defend properties and railroad facilities. About 10,000 people labored desperately to save lives and possessions.
A devastating cyclone struck Chandler Oklahoma at dusk Tuesday tearing through the town. Reportedly 200 injured and 45 killed as fires erupted from rains that quickly spread. Six people perished in a single structure while wreckage pinned others. only two buildings survived, the Motel and Grand Island store. One doctor remained uninjured and aided the wounded amid the disaster.
In Ne Mahn County Kansas, six children of John MecUrath drown as their wagon overturns while fording Pole Creek after a full bank. The 14 year old boy and babe of 6 months perished, while the mother survived. A lumber wagon driver aided the surviving child, and rescue efforts occurred as the family attempted to reach the opposite bank.
The Senate and House meet with debates on tariff policy and Mississippi River funding. A Senate measure appropriates 940,000 for clerk hire and 1,000,000 for deficiencies while approving river improvements. The House passes the Langley tariff bill with a retroactive effective date. Cuban resolutions and arbitration treaty discussions fill the week, with adjournment pending further action.
A garbled 19th century aggregate notes many topics from Manitoba to New Jersey. It mentions the Manitoba Legislature ratifying a parochial school settlement, Lord Sacksbury departing London for Rio de Janeiro, a Paris interview, and a suicide by Charles F. Houghton near Geneva New York. It covers US cases of false imprisonment, a California murder, New Jersey corporate incorporation for The Composite Tynahar Company, a Willamette River bridge collapse and repair in Oregon City, the Grand National Steeplechase winner Manifesto, and a wool trade rush linked to impending duties. It also notes Erie Canal strike violence near Pendleton and police intervention.
A wide pasted column reports accidents, crimes, bereavements, and civic notes across Ohio. It cites Batavia, Akron, Youngstown, Batavia, and Canton with events from burglaries and a fatal barn fire to a missing woman, a stroke death, a court case, horse theft, a brewery sale, and a young mayor’s appointment in Lynchburg. Several names and places appear, including Batavia, Akron, Hanover, Meade, and Springdale, with various local figures and incidents.
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