31 Aug 1887
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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1887
Page
1
A court decision addresses the prima facie proof required in fraud cases involving taking something from another person. The ruling clarifies how alleged deception and intent are evaluated under the law. The decision implications affect how evidence of wrongdoing is interpreted in similar civil and criminal proceedings.
A fragment from an Oscoda County Michigan piece notes Mio’s quirky boast of having two streets where every inhabitant is named Smith. It references Colonel Spencer’s defense record in New York, the state’s smallpox deaths, a high pressure gas well explosion in Tiffin, and includes a European traveler’s tale about water and wine. Prince Bismarck autographs ended with a caution about building castles in the air and their fragile foundations.
The article notes Maxim guns firing at 600 rounds per minute and high elevation bursts, cites Stanley arming for Africa, comments on immigration debates in Minnesota and Nebraska, tracks gun technology progress since 1860, discusses African slave trade post Wolseley and Mahdi, mentions railway expansion toward China, reports the Great Eastern steamship sale and specs, and notes its exhibition in Liverpool and Dublin.
Iowa briefs cover grain prices at St. Lews, legal debate over saloon authority in Council Bluffs, a major coal and lumber fire at La Mara, and expansion news as Farmer Alliance grows to two hundred Iowa groups. Reports note Soldier Home readiness under J J Russell, bridge plans by Chicago Burlington and Northern at Dubuque, and cattle drives to northwest counties for pasturage. Also listed are notable awards in Des Moines Grand Lodge, station name changes, church construction at Red Oak, G A R officers, mining accident counts, factory employment data, and delegates to the National Farmers Congress.
The Iowa Republican state convention in Des Moines or Sioux City area, Aug 20, renominates Governor William Larrabee by acclamation for another term with J A T Aull as lieutenant governor and G S Robinson as Supreme Judge. The platform endorses wartime union, tariff protection, civil service, and railroad regulation while opposing immigration limits and Democratic policy.
The convention showed unity for Senator Allison with repeated cheers for his name yet accepted his advice to defer personal ambition. Supporters pressed to declare for him, but the party chose to wait until next year to seek the people’s verdict.
In London debates Sir Henry Holland said Britain has no definite plan to send troops to Manitoba and each case must be judged on its merits. London papers split on imperial force to quell Manitoba tensions, with outspoken editorials arguing against using troops. A Winnipeg dispatch notes Toronto denying reports of British regulars being sent to Manitoba.
State officials filed a suit in Indiana seeking forty thousand dollars from Central Union Telephone Company for failing to report gross earnings and pay taxes for five years under 1881 statute. The law requires foreign telephone firms operating in Indiana to report earnings and remit 25 cents per 100 dollars of gross receipts, with a daily forfeiture of ten dollars for late reports. A Chicago firm in Northern Indiana is also under review under the same statute.
In an east bound Union Pacific express near Sandy Creek bridge ten miles east of Denver two people died and several were severely injured. Engineer Masterson halted the engine as the middle section gave way under flood damage and plunged into the stream. A stowaway named Ceander was scalded and later died. Fireman and baggage man suffered serious injuries.
Aug. 24 report from Loyport notes power factions quarrel over Prince Ferdinand's legitimacy. Russia and Germany weigh action while Turkey resists coercion. Italy says Ferdinand's election lawful but power seizure violates Berlin treaty. Public indifference adds to the prince's despondency.
Rivion of Gowan Lar surveys current fall fashions detailing fabrics from rich corded silks and moire to lace gowns worn with slips of varied colors. Describes dress silhouettes, sleeves, drapery, jackets, and decorative trims, with examples fromLong Branch shows and L'Art de la Mods previews, highlighting worn fabrics and color contrasts.
A collage of overheard quips and cartoonish exchanges from a bygone era features mispronounced names, weather jests, farmchild dialogue, editor jabs, and theater seat schemes. The pieces mix dialect humor with social caricature, including a coins-for-pennies prank and a counterfeit twist.
An eccentric, well regarded local man roams Cassayenne and Henry streets at midnight under moonlight. He berates his own shadow with a cane, sings, and urges it home while neighbors peek out as the police and a polite airman accompany him home.
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