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Newspaper
Waynetown Despatch
Location
Waynetown, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1896
Page
3
A sentimental valentine verse prompts reminiscence of love and vows, followed by a suspenseful narrative about a stormy night in a house, a burglary attempt, a mistaken arrival by a friend, and a dramatic but non-graphic scare ending in shared humor. The piece blends poetry with fiction, ending on a domestic quip from a later column.
After Aunt Maud dies, a young woman travels to live with her brother Richard in a South Carolina village. A planned one night stay at an elderly friend’s house, with thousands in bank money, triggers a night of fear and unsettled danger as events unfold.
Mass meeting in Carnegie Hall with Chauncey Depew and other leaders denounces recall of Ballington Booth and Mrs Ballington Booth. Delegates praise the Booths, urge they remain in command, and warn against appointing a stranger or foreign control.
A well dressed thief asked to see a ring at S Marks & Son on West Madison Street and seized a tray of 48 rings valued at 2000. He fled as a crowd pursued him, disappearing in an unoccupied building after a police chase. Bric a brac also vanished while the incident occurred.
The Daily News cites alleged trustworthy details of Corfu massacres on December 26 and October 23 with 3 500 killed. Syrians and Catholics spared, wells filled with corpses, foreigners protected by guards around American priests. Also notes Jewel theft at Barberton and ancient sculpture found in Annecy cellar. An Irish loyalist club forms in London to unite loyalists.
Maximo Gomez with 4000 mounted men recrossed the Cuban trocha near Bejucal destroying a culvert and rail lines between Rincon and Quivican. Spanish commander Marin failed to meet Gomez and learned of the move only next day. Reports say Spain mobilizes 18,256 troops as Cuban exodus grows with many heading to the United States and other ports.
The Democratic state central committee met at the Sherman house in Chicago with Potter Palmer endorsed for German mission. Peoria and Springfield vie for the state convention, with Peoria favored. a late convention, likely June, is preferred over the Republican April meet. Gov Altgeld appears set to again be the party standard bearer.
Washington reports that Guatemala Nicaragua Salvador Honduras and Costa Rica have accepted an invitation to convene a Pan American meeting in Washington to discuss unity under the Monroe doctrine. Carbo says the plan reflects Latin American sentiment and aims to uphold U S policy in the hemisphere with a date set for August pending invitations.
London report says United States ambassador Thomas F. Bayard might resign if the House votes to censure him. Bayard calls the rumor untrue and says he has not considered such action. He claims the report is utmost stuff and nonsense and declines to comment further while Congress decides.
Philadelphia reports the quaker biennial congress to be the greatest gathering, with over 5 000 Friends expected from all America. Ma gill Swarthmore president predicts a pivotal epoch for Penn era faith and a week long convention with about 2 000 delegates camping on campus.
The U S Supreme Court granted Missouri and Iowa to relocate the boundary between the 50th and 55th mile posts set in 1850. Peter Dey James Hardy and Dwight C Morgan named to redraw the lines per the original commissioners. Also pensions and military academy funds debated with minor increases. Willian T Stuart sentenced to seven and a half years for arson at Lyons depots. Prince Boris to be proclaimed converted to Greek church on February 9 in Sofia.
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