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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1894
Page
6
President Wie exercises his veto power sending a formal message to Congress explaining the reasons for rejecting the measure. The action signals a formal political clash and outlines the president’s constitutional prerogatives and policy priorities.
Washington reports the president vetoed the Bland silver seigniorage measure citing financial instability and risk to gold reserves. He warns the bill could undermine currency parity, risk treasury notes, and push a shift toward silver monometallism, while urging stronger bond powers to protect gold reserves.
Professor John M. Ellis of Oberlin College died on a Santa Fe train as it neared Chicago. He was traveling with his wife and son after a trip to San Diego for health reasons. Ellis, who suffered from consumption, grew worse on the eastbound journey and died in his Pullman berth upon arrival Thursday morning.
The British steamship Sarnia under Captain Couch sails next across the Atlantic carrying 234 boys from Dr Barnardo's homes and missions for orphans and destitute lads en route to Manitoba.
DupreveE Iowa March 31 The trial of the Van Leuven pension fraud cases is scheduled for April 19 in the U S court here. Forty three indictments allege illegal fees conspiracy to defraud and falsifying indictments.
A Kentucky judge in Maysville fined himself ten dollars and other lawyers twenty five to fifty dollars after a poker game with circuit attorneys in Brookville Bracken county. The judge admitted breaking the law by playing poker after court and settled the fines during the session.
A historical note recounts how buffaloes rubbed against light early telegraph poles, wearing down the bases on the prairie. An inventor added spikes to deter rubbing, only to provoke more scratching as bulls sought the irritated poles.
Des Moines correspondent describes William Savage known as Iowa Audubon with lifelike bird paintings. A man calling himself N E Darrow alias W F Shaw is captured in Sioux City for heavy gold coin fraud, with tools and conspirators found in his room. Reports detail a wave of personal crises across Iowa including a suicide by ex Sheriff Robert Johnson in Sigourney and a foundling baby left at Clarinda with plans to place the child in a county hospital.
A Civil War tale recalls Capt William J Palmer who, after risking capture as a spy, was condemned to death. A Philadelphia newspaper stratagem forged dispatches from Washington naming him and his exploits, confusing Richmond and saving him from execution. Palmer later swapped identities with a deceased exchanged prisoner to return to service.
The account honors Gen. C. L. Stollbrand who died in Charleston. An educated Swedish officer, he volunteered for the Union, led artillery in Logan's division, and during the Vicksburg mine explosion he cut fuses and hurled hand grenades from the crater. He stood amid shells and smoke, undaunted until ordered out, a figure of unmatched bravery.
Legislation in Des Moines advances to fund public works and institutions. Bills approve sewering and street improvement bonds for cities of classes one and two, funding for insane hospitals and schools, regulation of mines, and a two week payroll requirement for miners. Gov signed mullet liquor measure amid other actions.
A Brook Hereford observation notes that children memorize Bible stories yet show little living interest. A Chicago teacher learned a mother’s tale of Elijah inspiring a boy who vowed to name a future child Elijah, illustrating how story impact can reach pupils beyond rote learning.
Publisher Mead died in New York and is known for discovering novelist E. P. Roe whose works sold over 150000 copies. He stood nearly alone among publishers in recognizing Roe's popular appeal despite mixed critical reception.
The article notes Guazoni, an Italian emigrant in Buenos Aires province, cultivated 66,729 acres of wheat last year, surpassing the Dalrymple-Grandin farm near Fargo, North Dakota with about 30,000 acres. It mentions his move from Italy as an assisted emigrant.
A noted young attorney from Johnstown Pennsylvania died recently due to complications from a football injury sustained four years ago. The incident highlights how football injuries can have long lasting effects and the sport's growing reputation amid delayed reports of such cases.
The text attributes the first American wire rope to John Roebling of Saxonburg Pennsylvania in 1540. It describes a rope three quarters of an inch diameter and about 500 feet long used on a subsidiary plane at Johnstown.
The Papyrus Rhind, oldest mathematical text, written by Ahmes in about 2000 B.C., is in manuscript form and housed in the British Museum.
The text lists various individuals and episodes including Tosti the songwriter as a hobbyist upholsterer, Idaho hunter Charles Gortz riding an avalanche half a mile, Strauss set for a Vienna jubilee, and Tur duchess of Teck urging charity sewing. It also mentions Newton Crane as English baseball league president, Kipling tea setups, Fanny Fern’s first payment, Dean le Breton of Jersey, and Des Moines as Des Motes in Iowa history.
At Peoria Alabama the west bluff water tower collapsed at 10 20 Friday morning triggering a flood that killed at least three and injured 115. The 120 foot steel standpipe stood atop a 30 million gallon reservoir and burst during repairs after a thaw. Dozens of neighboring homes and sheds were wrecked and several residents including youths and workers were injured or killed. The incident is blamed on ice and joint failures with pressure way under design.
In Wasnixetox April 2 the Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of Dan Benton alias William Newby from Springfield UL district court. Benton, sentenced for attempted defraud against an agency, hoped to gain release. He claimed to be "Bill" Newby owed $20,000 in back pension for Shiloh injuries and organized a conspiracy to collect it.
Eduardo Gonsales Manning Davis and Jim Upkins, federal convicts, were executed in Paris Texas on Friday. Gonsales murdered John Daniels a Blue County school teacher on May 16 1893. Davis killed his neighbor on December 26 1691. Upkins hanged for crimes against his 9 year old step daughter at Admore Oklahoma Territory on September 6 1898.
Palmer Kansas April 2 Twenty one car loads of French emigrants are ready to leave for Manitoba Immigrant agents of that territory have been in the region for some time The people most sought by agents are the colonies formed in Kansas Iowa Nebraska and western Missouri
Stanton Michigan April 2 Judge Louis S Lovell died here Friday of apoplexy aged 74. He was on the circuit bench in the eighth district for twenty four years.
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