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Newspaper
Ames Intelligencer
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1895
Page
6
A broad roundup notes injunction filings against Burlington saloons, multiple deaths from accidents and violence, labor strife at Lehigh, robberies in Clinton, bank troubles in Corwith and Richland, and local civic items including a new Marshalltown fountain.
The Corbett Fitzsimmons boxing match is canceled after mutual dissatisfaction with arrangements. The Florida Athletic Club declares the event off and the case heads to appeal by the attorney general.
Near Webster City Iowa on Oct 21 Reed Smith a 35 year old mulatto in a jealousy fit clubbed his wife to death Thursday night. He then shot Sheriff Woolsey severing an ear and injuring another woman who died tomorrow. Smith fled and was tracked to Jewell as authorities expected capture before night.
Madrid October 22 Senor Canovas de Castillo foreign minister says Spain cannot make terms with the Cuban insurgents. Advices from Cuba report Gen Oliver’s column defeated 600 insur gents near Los Remedios with thirty insurgent deaths.
The national convention of Lutheran Young People's societies will gather in Pittsburg on October 30 and 31 with representation from about 2,000,000 Lutherans in the United States and Canada. Several hundred delegates are expected.
Paris reports the government will pay a yearly subsidy of £32000 to a cable company for laying a direct Brest to New York line, maintaining the existing cable, and extending to the Antilles. Subsidy reduces at £66000 in receipts and ends when receipts exceed £114000.
Reports from Cincinnati say a leading life insurer is taking on risks totaling 300000 on consumptives undergoing Amick Chemical Treatment for lung disease. Amick Chemical Company pays premiums and issues policies to patients, claiming unmatched consumption statistics and that these risks are acceptable if patients continue the Amick course.
Chicago reports the first formal session of the Illinois Young Men's Christian Association convention at First Congregational church Evanston. The opening prayer by Dr W W White drew 400 delegates, with eleven total dissidents noted yet strongly represented. John M Coulter of Lake Forest University was elected incident.
Senator C K Davis argues the United States should intervene in Venezuela or renounce the Monroe Doctrine. He says no war with Britain is foreseen and praises firm remonstrance to deter aggression and protect American safety and principles.
The jury freed Schuyler Haughey in the United States district court after a high profile trial over the Indianapolis bank failure of July 1893. The loss exceeded 700000, with about 450000 traced to the Cabinet Works led by Francis A. Coffin and 250300 to the glue and curled hair works where Haughey was a nominal head. Theodore P. Haughey serves six years and A Coffin ten years.
New Orleans reports a major fire in Algiers destroying nine blocks bounded by Morgan Lavergne Alix and Bonny streets. The blaze destroyed a fruit vendor shop the police station and city courts. losses exceed 500000 with little insurance. Italian owner Paul Bouffia was arrested for arson amid lynching threats.
Chicago hosts three days of Masonic sessions as Illinois factions convene in the city. The Grand Commandery Knights Templar opens at 10 oclock in Masonic Temple, followed by the Grand Council of Royal and Select Masters in Oriental hall, and the Grand Chapter of Royal Arch Masons in the same venue across successive days.
May disrupt the Whiteway government as four prisoners were taken late last night including Michael Tobin a leading government member and savings bank governor. Thirteen warrants follow today with proceedings planned before the admiralty court.
Senor Demuy De Lome the Spanish minister dismisses recall rumors as unfounded. He says the home government is satisfied with his conduct of Spanish affairs in Washington and has shown no dissatisfaction.
Havana reports Lieut. Col. Bush with 150 infantry and 15 cavalry clashed with insurgents at Car mita plantation. The insurgents fled but were overtaken at San Vicente where three were killed and five wounded. Insurgents partially blew up the Marrero bridge in Santa Clara province.
Oscoda Mich Oct 21 Grave fears rise after the tug Petrel owned by H M Loud & Sons Lumber Co disappears after leaving port with seven aboard. The steamer Seattle and tug O'Brien search the Saginaw bay fishing grounds but report no news.
Minnesota Governor Clough will formally invite governors of ten states and mayors of major cities to a convention in Minneapolis November 20. The aim is to begin planning a mid continent exposition between Minneapolis and St. Paul in 1897 or 1898, inviting Wisconsin Michigan Iowa North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Montana Oregon Washington and Wyoming.
Hazleton Pa Oct 22 a mining village No 8 Stockton was almost wiped out by a fire that started in Mrs Michael McGrorys house shortly after midnight strong winds aided the blaze twelve houses owned by Stockton Coal Co and occupied by the families Burgess Somers McVey Taylor Mulhern Miller G Miller Bowman Kluck Donagan and Mrs McGlory were destroyed the loss is 18000
Prairie fires have swept four western Kansas counties and eastern Colorado, starting in Finney county and spreading to Greeley county. The fires burned about 100000 acres in total over a four mile wide strip.
Columbus Indiana October 22 A fire at New Belleville wiped out the general store of J B Cook the post office and four dwellings with a loss of fifteen thousand dollars none insured
In Duluth Minnesota on October 22 the State bank failed as cash liquidity dried up after cashier Charles Stuckey fled with 15000 dollars. Assignment to C Davidson of Little Falls follows, with directors promising full repayment though others may have taken bank funds.
Chicago, Oct. 19. The table shows the range of quotations on the Chicago Board of Trade today. Free to investors and speculators in grain provisions and stocks. A. Whyland & Co. bankers and brokers advertise market information and mailing services.
Lima October 19. Missionaries expelled from Cuzco by the prefect in August have filed a claim through the British minister for damages. They allege violation of the Peruvian constitution and the treaty with Great Britain.
Bishop Atticus G. Haygood of the Southern Methodist Church is critically ill at his home in Oxford Georgia. He is threatened with paralysis and serious results are feared.
Weather bureau reports indicate one of the severest and longest droughts since its founding. West Virginia Kentucky and western Pennsylvania report the worst conditions while most areas lack soaking rain for two months or more. Water shortages affect domestic stock use and winter wheat planting. pastures suffer and typhoid fever rises in affected regions.
Washington report on Professor H W Wiley head of the chemistry division of the agriculture department declares after months of testing that American flours including cornmeal and oatmeal are free from adulteration or deleterious foreign ingredients. He notes various grades exist by fineness but no sample shows earth koolin or other foreign substances. He asserts American flours are pure.
Berlin reports via Cologne Gazette that Russia France and Germany will deliver an identical note to Japan within days accepting Japan’s concurrence with proposals to evacuate the Liao Tung peninsula within three months after China pays 30 million taels. The plan is not tied to a China Japan treaty and guarantees freedom of navigation in the Formosa channel.
The sixteenth meeting of the national conference of the Unitarian and other Christian churches begins in Washington. Delegates clergymen and others have arrived and more are expected for sessions through Thursday night. Prominent speakers from nearly every state are announced.
Senator Teller arriving in Washington says silver Republicans will not support Republican reorganization unless they may fill the McPherson vacancy. He expects the president to push retirement of the greenbacks and foresees that such a move would open the financial question.
The weekly bank statement lists increases and decreases across key categories. Reserve up 1 203 275 dollars loans down 2 285 700 dollars specie up 90 000 dollars legal tender down 178 500 dollars deposits down 1 567 100 dollars circulation down 176 200 dollars. Banks hold 15 380 175 dollars in excess of 25 percent requirements.
Alfaro's government guarantees payment of any deficit from liquidating the Banco Union of Quito and Banco Agricola of Guayaquil merging. The shortfall could reach 200,000 sucres. Separately in Baltimore the National Association of Builders begins its ninth annual session to discuss constitutional amendments. In Birmingham, Hillhouse expects Alabama coal output at 6,000,000 tons and iron production matching 1892. Central Pennsylvania miners hold a convention amid signs of a regional strike.
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