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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1894
Page
14
Rev. T. DeWitt Talmage argues Christianity thrives, citing rising Christian numbers, missions, and Bible distribution. He contrasts infidelity with a flourishing church, urges embracing the "mother's religion," and previews a sweeping gospel advance.
Biblical study notes on Jacob's return to Canaan from Haran, his night at Peniel, and the lessons of faith, change, and reliance on God. The article situates Jacob at age ninety seven, reflects on his fear of Esau, Laban's deceit, and the transformative power of love and earnest seeking in prayer.
A jumble of notes reports Jenny Annop a Norristown justice candidate died yet kept on ballots and a corpse elected. Mrs. Harry Green moved Brooklyn to New York as tax men seek her for a $1 200 000 mortgage on the Stewart Building. William Morris jokes about modern civilization while praising his fishing gear. Dr. Samont A Green studies the word blizzard tracing origins to seafaring folk. Price Bismarck may publish an autobiography though date is unknown. F C Strous, famed African hunter, claims vast kills including three lions with four shots. lion meat praised.
In a brief exchange, Mr Pom Pos asserts lineage of kings while Mr Power counters preferring aces, reflecting a playful boast over ancestry and status as reported by the press.
Senator Voorhees reported the tariff bill to the Senate with amendments including sugar duties up 3 cents per pound for high polariscope sugars, removal of Hawaiian reciprocity, tobacco manufacture protections for farmers, and broad ad valorem shifts on collars and linen products. Free list additions cover pineapples bananas coconuts thorn strips and tips. Internal revenue keeps cigars cigarettes and taxes unchanged. income tax and building loan associations tax provisions are adjusted to favor non-loan associations and home builders.
A fire destroyed the South Evanston public school as five hundred pupils rushed to flee. Several children were seriously hurt leaping from windows and trampling in the chaos. Injuries include Newell Simmons head and shoulder, Ella Sagert leg, Percy Bradley hip injuries, Esther Burden head and shoulder, Lucy Huxtable burns, Carrie Johnson burns, with Frank Johnson and Samuel Mack also injured.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee favors a Chinese treaty after debate. It runs twenty years with renewal option. Chinese entry limited during term. requires return certificates for any man with family, property or debts in the U.S. The treaty preserves travel and study privileges and shifts focus to curb Chinese laborers.
The March census bulletin reports 1890 US industry details with capital, employment, and output. It highlights lumber and iron works as leading in wages and value, lists over twenty industries with more than 100 million in capital, and notes large outputs in iron and steel, pouring mills, and clothing. It also covers artificial limbs, bicycles, clocks, coffins, corsets, buttons, regalia, canes, and printing, plus state valuations for Illinois Indiana Michigan Wisconsin and Ohio.
The Michigan Supreme Court sustains Gov. Rich in removing Secretary of State Jochim, State Treasurer Hambitzer, and Land Commissioner Berry for gross neglect of duty in 1893. It holds removal within the governor’s power and denies a property right in office, with ouster judgment entered. New appointees follow: Secretary of State Rev. Washington Garner of Albion, State Treasurer James M. Wilkinson of Marquette, Land Commissioner William A. French of Belle.
Washington March 23 estimates show the amended tariff bill would raise about 381 million dollars, down 13 to 14 million from earlier figures. Losses stem mainly from restoring old tax rates on domestic cigars and cigarettes and reduced duties on tin plate. Bananas, pineapples, and coconuts removed from the duty list also cut revenue. The bill would still exceed needs by roughly 30 million dollars.
Helena Ark March 22 heavy rain and wind swept the city. At 4 pm roofs were blown from two Cherry street stores Tanner and Co. and Cool Bros. M Selig wholesale dry house and Ridge City and Loftus clubs buildings were demolished. Two Selig employees were killed almost miraculously. The Presbyterian church had minor damage from flying timbers.
Memphis reports 8 inches of rain with widespread damage across the Mississippi valley. Ridges washed away houses wrecked tracks displaced farm land ruined railroads from all entering Memphis, including two miles of Chesapeake & Ohio and Southwestern line swept away near Hatchie River.
Detro it Mich March 22 The remains of Leander Simoneau former mayor and ex register of deeds of Sag inaw who vanished January 20 were found Monday about 10 miles downstream by two boys collecting driftwood The decomposed mass was identified after some delay
The Minnesota state authorities seized about 2,000,000 feet of logs from the Shevlin Carpenter company in Minneapolis as part of a crackdown on lumber thieves. The logs were cut on land bought from the state by A. B. Matthews of Stillwater. The case hinges on log value, with company estimates around seven dollars fifty cents per thousand and the state claiming ten dollars per thousand.
Deputy Revenue Collector Carpenter returned from a twelve day raid across Montgomery Pike and Howard counties where six illicit stills were captured and destroyed. The largest still held 140 gallons and was copper plated, with 1200 gallons of beer seized.
In Champaign on March 22 Lena Lingrum won a civil case against the Illinois Central Railroad over the death of her husband. The jury awarded $5,000 to the plaintiff.
A boat crossing Patzcuaro lake to Tzinzuntezan sprang a leak and sank, drowning six of eighteen aboard. All victims were young women and their names were not yet obtained.
General Harrison is quoted by Indianapolis friends as saying he will not again be a candidate for president.
A New York syndicate has offered to buy the Standard steel casting works at Thurlow Pennsylvania. Negotiations are under way. The plant, a major steel producer, is valued at about 450000 dollars.
J W Perryman was shot and killed near OrgLika Alabama by moonshiner John Street whom he had testified against. Street fled after the shooting and authorities began investigating the case.
John Condon, a farmer near Dwier Illinois, died from a broken neck after a scuffle with his brother. He was reportedly thrown heavily to the ground. The incident occurred on March 22 in the local vicinity.
A London cable to the Sun reports that Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales have consented to the marriage of Rosebery and Princess Maud of Wales and the official announcement could come any day.
March 23 report that the executive mansion of the Cherokee Nation in Tessequan I c was destroyed by fire. Chief Harris and family occupied the building with all contents, including furniture and paintings valued at thousands of dollars.
In Thorn West Prussia an embankment gave way during excavation burying five workers under hundreds of tons of earth. The accident prompted rescue efforts as authorities investigated the cause and possible injuries.
Crawfordsville Indiana March 22 Gen. Wallace with the survivors of the Third division of the army of Tennessee are to march over their route at Shiloh to dispute charges made in his tory.
A dynamite blast at the Acme Powder Company works in Black's Run near Pittsburgh kills six people, injures many, and wrecks homes in Acmetonia and surrounding towns. Survivors and scattered body fragments are reported, with five tons of dynamite stored at the plant and losses estimated at thousands.
Thomas Higgins known as Buff Higgins was executed at Cook county jail for the September murder of Peter McCovey. The drop at 12:08 PM and death at 12:17 PM were described as painless. He admitted then recanted confessions given at Maxwell Street and to the coroner’s jury.
President John McBride of the United Mine Workers of America issues circular for the fifth annual convention at Columbus starting April 10. A program for independent labor politics follows the British trades unionist model, seeking compulsory education an eight hour day sanitary inspection municipal ownership and nationalization of key utilities and industries.
Treasury secret service reports two fresh fakes in Washington on March 26. A two-dollar treasury note from series 1891 with check letter C and McPherson portrait is the first known fake of this note. A one-dollar silver certificate from series 1891 with check letter A is also counterfeit.
President Peixoto, citing revived imperial decrees of 1838 and 1851, authorizes execution without trial for all who took up arms against the government and those who aided the insurrection.
Phenomenal strikes in the Cochiti mining district draw prospectors to Cochiti New Mexico as Atsuevergue reports wild excitement and rapid influx on March 26.
Mary Ann McDolin a 102 year old Puyallup squaw from Tacoma Washington filed for divorce Friday from William McDolin. The split followed desertion and secures her legal right to protect heirs and to inherit her share of the Puyallup Indian reservation.
Greenville Newfoundland worded report states Williams admitted killing his father last fall and received a life sentence in the penitentiary from Judge Wylderman.
Charles Hicks of Macy, Indiana, made a desperate attempt to kill himself in Peru on March 2, stabbing and gashing his throat with a jackknife. The jugular was nearly severed and his condition is critical. An elder brother died by his own hand several weeks earlier.
Government telegram from Constantinople reports nine cholera cases in the city over recent days, with three fatalities. Athens notes the dispatch on March 26.
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