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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1894
Page
6
Rev. T DeWitt Talmage uses the phosphorescence in a ship wake as a metaphor for the Christian life. He urges individuals to leave a luminous influence, shaping others’ destinies, and to brighten the world with acts of kindness, faith, and service that endure beyond death.
President Cleveland nominates Senator White of Louisiana as associate justice to succeed Blatchford. The Senate quickly confirmed without opposition in executive session. White, born 1845 in Lafourche Parish, served in the Confederate army and later Louisiana judge, state senator, and U.S. senator.
Washington Feb 24 Members of the house under arrest were discharged from custody after a long delay. Mr Bland delivered a scathing speech denouncing obstructive members as anarchists and revolutionists while urging the house to vote on the silver seigniorage bill. The scene featured disorder and loud protests with cries of shame and mobocratic rhetoric.
Joseph Keppler renowned as the guiding artist of Puck magazine died at his home 27 East Seventy Ninth Street after a six month battle with spinal illness. He was surrounded by his wife and three children at the time of death on Monday afternoon.
The Woodlawn post office building was blown up and set on fire Sunday night by unknown persons. The blaze spread to adjacent stores including May & Fleming J. T. Hood and Dr. McGrathery, causing about 15000 dollars in losses, partly insured. Authorities believe the office was robbed prior to the explosion.
Reports from Topeka Kansas indicate cattle suffered little in the recent storms, with drawbacks mainly confined to Kansas and Oklahoma.
About 11 a.m. Monday H. S. Holden, a well known businessman, was killed at the entrance to the La Salle street tunnel when struck by a trailer on a Wells street train. His body was caught in the wheels and death was almost instantaneous.
The Pennsylvania Glass Works of AnpERsoN resumed operations on Monday, February 21, employing 300 workers. The plant is described as the largest of its kind in the gas belt.
In Washington on February 21 the national woman’s suffrage convention reelected Susan B. Anthony as president. Anna B. Shaw was chosen vice president at large, Rachel Foster Avery of Philadelphia was named corresponding secretary, and Harriet Taylor Upton of Ohio was elected treasurer.
In Poxrp Creek Kansas Senator Martin faced effigy hanging in the courthouse square after his Senate speech in support of the Rock Island road and the town site depot bill. Local reaction follows the incident.
Springfield Ohio reports John M Gibbs who died Tuesday left a letter from Montgomery Gibbs of Chicago claiming a Gibbs fortune in England. The estate allegedly includes the Instone manor near Biddeford Devon valued at 5 million dollars and money in the Bank of England. About 250 Gibbs family members are said to exist in the United States including Mrs. Prof. A E Taylor Mrs A D Ross Mrs J H Martin and John M Gibbs of Springfield.
Official returns from most counties show Grow with an apparent plurality of 181,973 at midnight, as Allegheny Armstrong Bradford Butler Mercer Montgomery and Washington counties have not yet reported.
Lincoln Nebraska February 26 the supreme court granted a stay of sentence pending review in the case of Charles Carleton who was sentenced to be hanged at Fremont on March 23 for a capital crime.
At Shelby ten miles north of Mansfield a buggy carrying Walter Blackman age 19 and Miss Minta Rogers age 21 was struck by a west bound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train at 10 o'clock Thursday night. Both occupants were instantly killed.
A fire at the Indian mission school in Neah Bay burned Friday night. Several Indian children died in the blaze as flames spread through the building before aid reached the scene.
Mount Verney Newfoundland February 26 A freight wreck on the Louisville and Nashville line nine miles from town destroyed eight freight cars with valuable goods. Total loss about fifty thousand dollars. Bardstown Kentucky February 26 Nancy Hall grandmother of Edna Hall the Bardstown hanged victim was found frozen to death near her son’s home.
Grand jury in Lansing found multiple indictments against Attorney General Ellis Secretary of State Jochim Treasurer Hambitzer Land Commissioner Berry and several clerks and others over frauds in 1893 and related canvasses. Witnesses including Postmaster Healey and state officials testified as the panel prepared ironclad charges across five counts.
Henry Guy Fernald alias Wentworth, claimed son of a Boston banker, was arrested in Los Angeles with a woman known as Mrs. Garnier and her son Harry Earl. Police say Fernald and Earl robbed San Francisco pawnbroker Simon Jacobson of a trunk with 1000 dollars in coin and diamonds worth 11000, after attending a Jacobson party.
In Mascovaran Illinois on February 26 farmers respond to the low and steady wheat prices by feeding large stocks to cattle and hogs or selling what they can. Many hold thousands of bushels in granaries hoping for higher prices, but prospects for next season remain uncertain.
A Perryville special reports the midnight verdict acquitting Dave and Jake Lazer in the Little Rock murder of B. Levinson the noted merchant. Dave was found insane at crime time and Jake found not guilty as an accomplice. The case involved a Jewish family and a dispute over an insulting note to Levinson’s sister.
Canton Miss Feb 2 It began Friday morning and continued throughout the day. A number of valuable trees were broken down and telegraph and telephone wires are heavily strained. The fruit crop is ruined with many peach trees in full bloom.
Jacob Smith of Gerard county dies at 99 after long life as the United States oldest mason. He had not been ill until a short time before his death on Thursday night resigning a quiet long life.
Mrs Frank Pawlicheck committed death by own action in Godley, a village north of Braceville. After ongoing quarrels with her husband he told her he wished she were dead, and the remark preyed on her mind leading to a suicide by hanging.
Birnminenam Alabama February 26 center ville female seminary burned Thursday night. Loss estimated at fifteen thousand dollars with no insurance. Sixty girls escaped in their night garments and endured severe cold during the evacuation.
Dunn and Bradstreet report a waiting business mood with fluctuating orders and generally low prices for wheat silver and manufactured goods. Domestic trade shows limited growth, with lower clearing house payments and a mixed outlook as clothiers and manufacturers slow, but Chicago stores and some regions report improved order levels and steady or rising demand for groceries shoes and dry goods.
New York reports Mr Wiman plans to secure bondsmen for a 25000 bond to aid his ailing son William Dwight Wiman at New Brighton Staten Island. He reportedly may plead guilty to forgery tied to money borrowed from Bullinger Brower while expressing no criminal intent and hoping for a nominal penalty.
A Fayal Azores dispatch tells of the British bark Montgomery Castle bound from New York to Anjer Java. Severe weather washed away all boats and wrecked the cabin while deck cargo was swept overboard. Eight crew died including all officers, leaving the vessel unmanned.
Rev J F Hensley of the Methodist Episcopal church south died three hours after a wagon runaway in Flora. His companions were injured lightly. Hensley, from Xenia Illinois, was in town for protracted meetings with local followers.
Curiaco February 26 Illinois Press association wraps four day session with a reception at the Lexington hotel. Contrary to Thursday expectations there was no contest for the presidency as Mr Tuffts retires and Mr Cyrus of the Camp Point Journal assumes the honor without opposition.
New York on February 26 reports large subscriptions to the unemployed relief fund. W. W. Astor led with a $10,000 gift and other city millionaires joined in.
In Dutours Minnesota on February 26 the Scottish Rite Masons revived a historic French practice by admitting two wives of masons to the lodge by adoption. They gain the right to wear the masonic apron as members.
The Smith home two miles from Hivpson burned Friday. While fighting the blaze, Mrs. Smith, driven by excitement, ran into the flames and burned to death.
Ithaca reports a campus riot as 400 to 500 sophomores and seniors barred entry to the Masonic hall where Cornell freshmen planned a feast. Potatoes eggs and projectiles flew as gas was released from a side room. Miss Jackson the cook died, others injured. Police investigated and threats of lynching rose amid panic and mass confusion.
Michigan faces a three week wait for new state officers as the governor abandons immediate appointments and to pursue quo warranto against resisting canvassers. The case to recanvass the 181 amendment salary vote will be decided after March 6 with courts expected to rule next Tuesday.
In Louisville Kentucky during February 22 sessions Charles H Luscomb of New York won the presidency over Thomas F Sheridan of Chicago 1238 to 55 A Willison and George A Perkins were named first and second vice presidents W M Brewster of St Louis became treasurer The next annual meeting location was chosen with Denver 98 Asbury Park 70 An amendment to bar colored wheelmen from membership passed 127 to 54 fostered by the Union Cycling club
Purapetputa Feb 23 At 2 o clock this morning the election returns indicate the Republicans have carried Pennsylvania by a plurality of fully 150000 the greatest ever given the Republican or any other ticket in the state It was no local election but the ticket was headed by Galusha A Grow to succeed Gen Lilly as congressman at large With Bradford Butler Cambria Clarion Forest Ell Jefferson Juniata and Mifflin not heard from the state gives a plurality of 140478 for Grow In Philadelphia nearly every word showed Republican Philadelphia completes the vote for congressman at large Grow Rep 117286 cock Dem 58346 Markley Ind dem 1212 Morrow pro 706 Actier Pop 205
The Michigan Supreme Court nullifies the 1893 jag cure law that allowed officials to sentence disorderly persons to take the liquor cure. It holds the statute delegated power improperly to private corporations to enact rules for discharge of offenders.
The 1893 Indiana health board report shows 21,149 marriages in the state. Among grooms and brides aged 70 to 80 were present, with 33,769 births and 61,805 deaths. Consumption caused 2,098 deaths. 148 were due to accidents and 140 to other personal crises.
Fresno California February 22 Chris Ian the famous desperado was taken into court Tuesday and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary at Folsom.
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