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Alton Daily Telegraph

Location

Alton, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1884

Page

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Connecticut Mutual Loans Threaten Missouri Investment

The irate Missouri lawyer tones down amid a ruling by Commissioner Phillips in Long vs Long, warning foreign lenders like Connecticut Mutual Insurance Co will pull funds from Missouri. Rowse, Todd, and Albert Todd decry the decision, predicting higher local rates and stalled growth unless the Supreme Court rehears or lawmakers intervene.

St. Louis Jacob Green Connecticut Mutual Insurance Company Rowse Saich Philips David Long Joseph Long Missouri Illinois Ertel George Mutual H. B. Russ Phillips Missouri Banking Law Supreme Court Albert Todd Thian Ven Supreme Court of Udge Phillips M Rn Lubke

Sudden Death of Texas State Treasurer in Polk Case

Nasavile Texas March 1 The latest sensation in the Polk case is the sudden death of the defaulting State Treasurer last night. He had been sentenced to twenty years for embezzling 400000 from the State. The Supreme Court continued his case due to Polk's illness. He died of heart disease while talking with his family.

Nasavile Texas Polk Supreme Court

Flood Threat In Arkansas Town Warned By Travel Reporter

Jonrsnono Arkansas reports in from Sank Land country that the St Francis River rises one inch per hour and may reach last year’s high water mark. Neighboring residents warned in time and moved stock and property to limit damage. A recent snow storm melted as it fell and left the ground waterlogged.

Jonrsnono Ark John Leslie St. Francis Leslie

Leigh Rigsby murder case moves toward close

The Leigh Rigsby murder case in Vanpalla Illinois drags on with twenty two State witnesses already examined. Prosecution to rest its case next Monday as Mrs. Rigsby widow of the slain man testifies. The trial remains hotly contested and adjournment is expected until Monday.

Leigh-Rigsby Vanpalla Iln Leigh- Rigsby

Indian Chief's Sight Restored As They Depart West

Major Peter Rowan of the Flathead agency will depart with tribal chiefs for the West. Chief Chariot, whose eye operation restored sight, said he had made a young man of one. Rowan filed a pension claim for Delaware Hill, who lost a hand serving as a scout with the Second Kansas Regiment in the war.

Washineton D. C Peter Rowan Chariot Secreae Rowan Delaware Hill Kansas

Mount Pulaski Murder Case Developments

Decatur reports attorney FE Blinn of Lincoln believes there is no doubt of J H Hall’s guilt in the Mount Pulaski triple murder. He notes substantial evidence remains undisclosed and hints at further arrests to follow.

Mount Pulaski Decatur Ill FE. D. Blinn Lincoln J. H. Hall

Crevasse Hits Hard-times Levee In Tensas Parish

The mail steamer officers report a crevasse at Hard-times levee in Tensas Parish after a break Thursday night. Captain Miller reported the incident upon arrival at eight o'clock last night in Wicxspura Mississippi.

Wicxspura Miss Miller Tensas Parish

Burglars Batter Hardware Store Safe in Latann

Burglars entered the hardware store of David Dons in Latann on February 29 and battered the safe but failed to open it, leaving the burglars to depart empty handed.

Rock Latann

Flood Washes 1000 Feet Of Memphis & Little Rock Road

Memphis Texas reports that 1000 feet of the Memphis and Little Rock line was washed away at Twenty eight Milepost by rising water in the bottoms.

Memphis Texa Little Rock

Corbetts & Co. Machine Shops Damaged by Fire

Damaged. Muwacker Wis Feb 29. Corbetts & Co. machine shops were damaged $7 000 by fire this morning.

Muwacker Wis Corbetts & Co

Gordon's Guerdon Proclamation Threatens Punishment

Feb 29 report from Carmo shows General Gordon warning Soudanese of punishment by British troops for disobedience. Other items cover preparations near Trinkitat, skirmishes, camel captures near Suakim, and dynamite plots in London with arrests and questions in Commons.

Carmo Gordon Fort Baker Graham Suakim London America House of Commons Lord Randolph Churchill Great Britain

German American tensions over condolence resolution

The National Gazette hopes the secessionists will not offer the Reichstag a condolence resolution to the U S House of Representatives without proof it can pass. Germania doubts a majority exists and says the Reichstag is not competent to vote on such a condolence. Cologne Gazette notes Bismarck might have sent the rescue if Minister Sargent had not hindered it, warning the incident could disturb long standing German American ties.

Bern National Gazette Secessionista Reichstag United States House of Representatives Lasker Germania Washington Germany Cologne Gagette Bismarck Sargent

Tragedy Near Navotwox Gate Suicide Apparent

William Mann aged about twenty eight, a shop clerk in Navotwox, was found hanging by his neck from his mother's gate after entering a drunken spell. Neighbors say he attempted to climb the gate but slipped and became entangled, dying there as bystanders could not free him.

Navotwox Wm. Mann Jaen

Arrest of Miss Gasaway for Infanticide in Decatur

Miss Alice Gasaway was arrested after an inquest and post mortem showed the infant died from a broken neck shortly after birth. The body was found frozen in a field near Harristown, Illinois.

Decatur

Sensational disturbance at Nokomis revival meeting

In Nokomis on March 1 a revival at the M. E. Church was disrupted by two intoxicated men who refused to leave when asked. Bystanders grabbed them but they clung to a seat until it gave way, ending with the men still retaining their position.

Nokomis M. E

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