26 Mar 1897
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Newspaper
Ackley World
Location
Ackley, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1897
Page
1
A cyclone devastated Arlington Georgia striking the high school, killing nearly 100 and injuring many. Names of missing and injured patients surface as doctors rush to treat the wounded. officials assess the broader damage and fear further deaths.
News from Memphis and Cairo on March 23 shows the Mississippi River flood level easing. Rescue steamers patrol damaged districts and bring refugees to Memphis for care. Gauge readings near 51.5 feet at nine oclock indicate peak danger may be passed unless heavy rains come.
Washington reports President McKinley issued a ten day stay of execution to four men due to be hanged at noon in Santa Fe New Mexico. A telegram ordered the stay was sent to the United States marshal to review the case.
President Cleveland, in his final acts, personally delivered a written refusal to intervene in the execution of Antonio Gonzailes Francisco Horego Lauriana Alarid and Dergulo Valencio at Santa Fe. The case involved a 1870s political revenge, a treasurer slain after a heated campaign, and prior efforts by Delegate Catron to grant a reprieve. Governor Thornton carried the document after a decisive interview, stating the president found no basis to intervene under law.
Washington report lists pension actions dated March 23. Iowa items include original pensions for Margaret I Wirkpattiele in Ottumwa and John Taylor in Grand Island, plus various increases, reissues, and widow or minor allocations for named recipients in Council Bluffs Sioux City and Massillon. Nebraska adds Laura Atawach and Augustus Davis among widows and Mexican War survivors with new or increased pensions.
Perry Oklahoma March 24 Rev C D Berry Presbyterian minister on trial at Pawnee for looting the Bank of Pawnee He formerly ran a bank at IXunson and Missouri and opened a Pawnee bank at the Cherokes strip It failed vaults yielded 0 cents Depositors had 20000 in the bank Ten indictments against him appear on the court docket}
Sioux City stock quotations show hogs at heavy and mixed prices, cattle with cows and steers around 1.03.50, yearlings and calves, and various other items. Market notes indicate light shipments and a generally weak tone, with references to Omaha and Chicago price reports and Kansas City cattle and hog figures.
Newport March 20 Scott Jackson and Alonzo Walling were jailed for the Pearl Bryan murder. Jackson confessed inconsistently while Walling denied involvement. A postmortem showed Bryan was decapitated while alive. A jury found the crime entailed, with witnesses tracing Bryan’s movements from Indianapolis to Newport before her death near Fort Thomas Kentucky.
The article recalls the Walling and Jackson trials over the Pearl Bryan case. It notes Jackson, the cabman, and Walling faced perjury claims and lengthy examinations. It covers executions set for March 20, 1897, Governor clemency pleas, and brief bios of Scott Jackson and Walling.
A dense cloud of smoke and fog swept over Chicago yesterday morning, plunging streets and elevated trains into near darkness for several minutes. Residents feared a storm while pedestrians rushed for shelter and cars paused to avoid collisions. The blackout lifted as wind shifted and the cloud dispersed across the lake. By night there was a heavy haze and a brief hailstorm around nine.
Alianapola man keeps a prisoner in a hypnotic trance in Indiquapolis. A transfer from infirmary failed to end the trance as Justus Weil repeatedly induced an etat of stupor. Officials seek legal steps against Weil or guidance on handling Jones who resists restoring the prisoner.
In Krooxville Pennsylvania on March 20 Judge Jagla Chase of the United States court discharged all receivers in the Southern Building and Loan case. The association is declared solvent and will continue business operations.
Washington reports a subdued tariff debate as Speaker Reed opens the session with a special order. Dingley outlines tariff provisions aiming to raise revenue and shield industry, citing wool, sugar, flax and hemp duties. Senate later receives four major appropriation bills from the House for referral.
Washington report details a formal card from Julius Palmer denying Liliuokalani ever abdicated legally. General Hartwell described drafting the document under pressure from Paul Neuman, Samuel Parker, and Charles Wilson, with Lilivokalani approving changes before signing in Honolulu. The note was published in Hawaiian and English papers amid fallout.
The Alahasting invention marks new art in wall coatings and spreads from the building owner imprint to widespread adoption. It faces consumer pushback over costly, misleading advertising while proving merit and broad support for early artisans.
A historical survey outlines Greece in the late 19th century: population around 2.2 million, geography of about 24,27 square miles, and half the people as targets and shepherds. King George I ascended the throne in 1883, with an annual income of 260000 dollars and royal family ties to Denmark and Russia. The nation is divided into thirteen nomarchies with a single legislative chamber, seven ministers, and a standing army of about 28,470 troops.
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