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Newspaper
Weiser Signal
Location
Weiser, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1896
Page
4
A lengthy report discusses British strategy in the Middle East, detailing political maneuvers and military considerations around Egypt, Sudan, and allied forces. Names such as Henry Labanbere and references to Italian relations appear amid debates on war aims and imperial policy.
Fragmented text reports a military event involving Company A of the United States Infantry. A shooting incident resulted in a wounded or dead commander and a chaotic scene at an unspecified location. Names and exact units are unclear due to garbled OCR but indicate a formal military action or engagement with casualties and a troop withdrawal or halt in operations.
Fragmentary OCR yields a court brief mentioning a fine and a 1970 date, with unclear names and places. The readable bits reference Omaha and a legal proceeding, suggesting a small municipal case or appeal. The text hints at a court printing and a person named Wheel or Wingate, but specifics remain obscured.
March reports from Tolare, Cal, recount a botched robbery aboard a passenger train. A constable was shot in the shoulder during the attack as bandits fled, while passengers and bystanders spotted the fleeing suspects. Detectives traced the trail toward nearby stations and collected witness statements for the ongoing investigation.
A garbled OCR page fragment lists numerous proper nouns, dates, and places with uncertain context. It references people such as O Lawrence Apelts and Gornineal, a fire supervisory role, and mentions a 210.00 amount. The passage lacks coherent events or timeline.
A furor over the Indiana delegation to the Republican national convention at St Louis shows fractures. Support leans to McKinley, with some districts instructing for Allison, others for McKinley. Rural voters appear wary of the party crowd, while New York and Portland dispatches note McKinley momentum and Morton backing. Clarkson reports aid for Allison from Washington.
Vincennes Indiana March 19 The Republican congressional convention renominated Alexander Merrill Hardy of Washington for representative in the Fourth district by acclamation. The Madison based convention nominated Marcus R Sulacr of Madison as representative and James E Wat soo, serving his second term in the same district. The party faces a likely battle in November over federal expenditures after a close defeat of 400 votes in a 36,000 total at a prior primary.
A March 19 incident in New York involved a planned attack on the United States Consul by Spaniards aboard the steamship Cambria from Porto Rico. The assassination attempt allegedly aimed to kill the consul and led to a prison-wall firing incident. A full State Department report clarifies the details and names the implicated prisoner.
Chairman Gla cu Iv Rin tlletin lists professionals named by request including J. M. Campbell Spokane Marl Robbins Ventura Cass Burton Parker Low Angriog B. Winsett Portland W. J. Bilwards San Jose Joi Staver Portland FB Scherski Salt Lake B.C. Moore and Wdle Gifford Che chee. They are to serve one year from all track racing for Sampeting for east Ui Unsanctoned races on Sunday. Moston reports questions in most kinds of merchandise.
Fragmentary report from Washington outlines ongoing Veneburlan boundary talks with Great Britain. Officials discuss arbitration threats, interim limits, and possible compromises as they seek a terms agreement.
A March party of Geply galt hunters organizes to explore the Yukon region from Olle. The project aims to reach Alaska by late May, crossing Beatie Washington to Cleshe City, with hard travel through mountains and plains. Prospective costs include whiskey butter beef and flour as winter lingers from October to May, yet the expedition proceeds with about 100 men expected to depart.
In Omaha Nebraska on March 19 the Democratic administration responded to the manifesto urging that primaries decide which division carries delegates to the national convention. They rejected a petition amounting to about 0 000 and defended last year’s rate against the opposing desert, highlighting internal party alignment.
Seattle shingle and lumber shipments will move after April 1 from the Northern Pacific for Dolnte perth of no tne between Council Bluffs and Rock Island and all rail traffic between Rock Island and St Louis must go via St Paul instead of Billings. The change triggers concern among shippers over service speed and transfers.
London March 1. The first lord of the treasury Arthur Batfous announced in the house of commons that replies from Austria Italy and Germany suggest withdrawing 600000 from the War surplus to pay for an expedition. Britain and allies seek support while Russia has not replied.
Representative Hermann proposed a bill directing funds of 109,000 for geographic surveys and surveys to be expended west of the ATEN merhips. It would establish townships and lines two per known township, placing corners of public surveys where practical.
Walla Walla reports inmates tried to dig a tunnel through a cement floor and breach the untroubled section of the jail. Two trusted workers helped move dirt while cold weather and deep snow hindered trains and telegraph lines in Ojo, Wapakonet.
A Washington conference gathered Republican Silver senators and Pennsylvania manufacturers to seek unity between silver proponents and protectionists. No final declaration. leaders expressed cautious progress, noting it as a first step toward aligning silver and protective aims amid tensions over bimetallism and tariffs. Participants included Senators Dubois, Toler, Mantle, Carter, Jones, and others, with about 30 manufacturing reps present.
An advertisement extols Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as sugar coated pills for constipation and digestive relief. It claims natural vegetable ingredients, gentle liver and bowel action, no griping, and suitability for various stomach and digestive complaints. The copy urges readers to accept no substitute and asserts superiority across many uses.
Washington legislators meet in Senator Wilson's rooms to decide appropriations for army posts and public buildings. They prioritize the army post at Ferns, artillery post at Seale, and the Tinoma building project. Walla Walla secures a new United States penitentiary site at $1000 with $26,000 available for construction and planning already underway.
Denver March 19 John C Riew president of the Five day Mining Company caused the arrest of John H Royer and A W King mining bots om on charge of embezzling 9000 they furnished bonds Investigation cited that Royer King failed to return money entrusted and treasury stock sold by Kit to deliver to the company at 7 cents per share. Ravens City committee pursuing inquiry. March 20 chief of police Speers died of heart disease in Kansas City. Berlin March 20 sugar bill imposes 40 marks per kilo tax.
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