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Newspaper
Wayne County Herald
Location
Wooster, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
2
The brief item notes the Mayne County Herald of Ohio with Wooll Ht and Warmald Printing Co as publishers, indicating a local newspaper production connection or partnership in the region.
A Valetta dispatch reports the Utshan bark Fiducia Capt. Rozeto from Pasca goula was captured August 10 by Pirates near Cape Baba. They ransacked the ship, took charts and provisions, damaged gear, and escaped with the captain. The Indiana State Board of Agriculture outlines fair races featuring Foe Pachen and Star Pointer with a $3,000 purse and a $4,000 prize, aiming to break two minute marks.
A violent raid by the Holley gang near Glenwood Qing ends in multiple deaths and severe injuries. Witnesses report revolvers, knives and clubs used during the assault by outlaws linked to the Holley gang, with several picnic participants fatally harmed.
J T Long, a workman at Cincinnati Southern Railroad shops in Chattanooga Town, died instantly when a jack struck his head while lifting a car. Witness Master Mechanic P Schrieber fainted at the scene. Schrieber has a history of heart disease and could not recover from the shock.
Athens crowd of over 8,000 endorses a petition urging King George and the Government to reject the power treaty with ceo and Turkey and to resume hostilities halted by the truce. The press generally condemns the agitation for war resumption.
It is probable a convention will be negotiated between Spain and the United States to settle all Cuban trouble claims by a commission similar to the 1871 panel that settled claims of citizens of both nations after the Cuban insurrection. Gen Woodford's instructions directed him to pursue such a movement.
Philip Thomson a Ports mouth Ohio butcher was fatally injured when a Tonaway horse kicked him in the head. He suffered broken ribs and severe facial injuries. Thomson’s grandfather died in a similar accident and an uncle, Richart Thomson, was described as incurably ma niac as a result of injuries.
Three killed and eight injured in a mysterious accident tied to a New Version agent. Jacob D Laithty appointed pension agent at Indianapolis replacing Martin Spencer. Star Pointer wins a major pacing race at Celleville ahead of Joe Pachen. Robbery at Farmers Bank in Shepherd leaves cashier Elmer Struble fatally shot by unknown robbers. vault explosion. General Azcarroga named Premier and War Minister. Span cabinet unchanged.
A chaotic warning piece describes the Klondike gold rush peril. It warns that thousands to Alaska face death from starvation, treachery, and the harsh passes. Prominent Oakland grocer George Fisho travels to assess supply routes and reports grim camps at Dyea and Skagway with lawless adventurers and crowded passages toward Lake Bennett.
Enraged Leyden township farmers in Cook County Illinois killed a man after he assaulted Mrs Pauline Feuske, the German farm wife two miles north of Mannheim. The mob used guns pitchforks and brute force riddling the body with bullets and injuring the woman. The assailant fled but was tracked, but unidentified. Farmers claim self defense and say the man was armed and fired on them. The injured wife crawled a quarter mile to summon help, then collapsed.
British steamers land freight and passengers at Skaguay instead of Dyne, violating law, prompting Washington to investigate. Sub-port at Tugon was created to ease disembarkation. Canadians requested the change to avoid Juneau transfers.
In Pittsburg, Sheriff Lowry may be prosecuted for obstructing public highways in Plum and Tatton townships as strikers accuse him of exceeding authority. He plans to keep ninety deputies at three mines, costing around 10000 dollars, while courts may compel penalties for contempt if strikers refuse to leave. Fortyt seven Goal companies in the Pittaburg district signed the uniformity agreement, with eleven more carriers promising to join.
Frisco engine plows through St Louis freight yards killing a tramp who shielded a second man from the oncoming wheels. Engineer Lialy recounts a desperate warning whistle and the tragic aftermath as the four rough men scattered and one fell under the moving car. The heroic act left blood on the locomotive nose and a life lost.
Report from the Chicago Board of Trade shows September wheat up 8% and later 144 cents, with fluctuations through the day. In New York prices surged beyond the dollar. Minneapolis sold at 1 per bushel. No 2 red traded at 1.02. Detroit observers note a large bankers convention and other market news from Seattle to Alaska.
Aleaka Mining Record describes Yukon valleys as the globe’s richest gold belt with abundant prospects yet warns newcomers Alaska requires self support for at least two years. It notes ice hazards and a fully occupied labor market, with mining and prospecting remains the main open fields for new arrivals.
An early morning prayer service opened the Young People's Christian Union session in Indianapolis. D Rankin of Denver spoke on Consecration, with reports from the general secretary John A. Duff and junior work, plus the installation of new officers and a reception for J S. Moffatt of Chester. The session concluded after a sermon on The Ministry of Sympathy. In Coffeen Illinois, mine workers faced armed deputies as a coal strike escalated, deputies clashed with demonstrators and Sheriff Randle requested troops.
The Cedar Rapids convention nominates L. M Shaw of Crawford for Governor J C Milman Harrison for Lieutenant Governor C N Waterman Scott for Supreme Court Judge C. L. Davidson Rock Rapids for railroad commissioner Prof R C Barrett Mitchell for Superintendent Keenan of St Paul proposes to ship marriageable women to Alaska for mining wealth Prince Henri deemed not in danger after duel wounding Treasury shows available cash 221 004 620 and gold reserve 18 075 6DS.
Market listings from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York show bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep, and prices for wheat corn oats rye in No 2 or No 3 grades. Butter and eggs are listed with creamery butter at 12 to 18 cents. Compsum ranges reflect shipping grades and regional price spreads.
A large miner strike near Coffeen led to a crushing raid on the village with 100 men and 75 women in a camp. Deputies fought to defend a mine, arresting General Bradley as strikers broke the picket lines and moved toward Bullsboro. Fear of bloodshed remains as tensions rise.
United States Senator C M Hansbrough of North Dakota and Miss Mary B Chapman of Washington DC were married at a Burlington hotel in New York on Monday. The Episcopal ceremony led by Rev Lester Bradner used white azaleas maiden hair fern palms and pink roses in a parlors setting. About twenty five guests attended an informal repast in the adjoining room.
The Detroit opera house overflowed as bankers convened for the twenty third annual American Bankers Association meeting. Retiring president Robert J. Lowry of Atlanta led the session at 10 o'clock with broad nationwide representation from bank presidents and officers attending from across the country.
Associate Justice Stephen J Field on Monday surpassed Chief Justice John Marshall as the longest serving member of the Supreme Court with thirty four years, five months, and six days. Expectation holds his seat will soon become vacant and Attorney General McKenna would be succeeded, possibly by Judge Goff of West Virginia.
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