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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1896
Page
16
A jumble of notes describes theater unrest in New York and Boston, a battle over debt in Battle Creek, a Chicago ex alderman claim of detectives, a violent umpire incident, and a Decatur circus theft. The fragmentary items reflect sensational urban issues of crime, labor, and public entertainment.
Col Joseph Leffel a 63 year old Springfield resident stands 46 inches tall and weighs sixty pounds. He is known as a successful raiser of fine chickens and is pursuing the mayoralty with a light, humorous resolve rather than a heavy campaign push.
From 1754 the quarter loaf cost four pence and rose to ten pence three years later. By March 1800 the price reached 17 pence. New bread faced a penalty of 5 shillings per loaf if sold after 24 hours.
In Leavenworth on Saturday Stone Stew and John Harbunkle clashed with knives during a heated debate. Harbunkle delivered three stabs, all landing, while Stewart had one, which struck Harbunkle fatally. Stewart also died from his injuries. A prison notice discusses upcoming changes to inmate garb at the Illinois penitentiary.
U S Judge Grosscup of Chicago holds a man may seek what is due him without violating the federal statute. He notes the law targets creditors who threaten and humiliate debtors during collection. He says few debtors appeal, often those seeking swindling or revenge, while the poor and ignorant suffer most.
The famous suit presented by Charles VII to Joan of Arc was found in the Chateau d Aisne galleries, placed there years ago by collector Marquis de Courval. It fits a 5 foot 4 inch girl and bears the arms bestowed after the siege of Orleans. It is believed to be the armor worn by the Maid during her triumphal entry into Rheims.
An Atchison Kansas man reports two laughters one cyclist and one non cyclist. He notes the rider eats twice as much as the non rider and goes to bed without grumbling. His wife a statistician says the bicycle girl hasn’t wiped a dish since getting her wheel and is too tired to turn the sewing machine wheels leaving the daughter who doesn t ride to do the work.
A reflective note foresees the final soldiers from the war joining the silent halls of death. In years to come the graves of veterans will be decorated and the last tap of the bugle heard at a newly made grave signals the end of an era.
A severe rainstorm with hail struck Atlantic causing extensive damage citywide. Glass breakage including Scott's greenhouse and Egbert's gallery, several buildings washed by Bull Creek, and crops ruined. Estimated total damage around six thousand dollars with the canning crop near loss.
A fishing party from Pocahontas to Lost Island Lake near Ruthven suffers suspected strychnine poisoning. Eli Winegarden Bob Winegarden Zach Berry Effie Hurley Nettie McCollough Nina Hill Nan Winegarden are ill with three reported near death. Investigators note fish corpses along the lake shore.
Des Moines report states Dr W C Pipino was fatally injured while riding on West Ninth Street near Gov Gue's residence. He was thrown when his horse kicked him after being startled by a piece of paper in the road. He struck the curb and died within hours, after clinging to the reins.
An aged man received coffee laced with strychnine at Penn College. Lab tests showed enough poison to kill at least six people. Officials keep names secret as the case heads to court.
Iona Crry June 7 report that Valentine Kondora, 74, resident of Johnson county for 35 years, was instantly killed when struck by a B. R. & N. train while helping his son restrain horses near the track in Scott township. He was hurled about forty feet and died at the scene.
Atcona June 5 The jury in the Clark Ellsworth case after thirty six hours deliberation returned a verdict for Colonel Clark amounting to three thousand eight hundred dollars This follows a prior verdict of two thousand five hundred dollars The suit concerned attorney fees in setting aside a divorce decree.
Des Moines June 6 Attorney General Remley issues an opinion on sheriff fees. He states sheriffs cannot be paid for serving civil notices though an oversight in the law may have caused some injustice to sheriffs in county government expenses.
At the Commercial Exchange in Des Moines on June 6 Mayor MacVicar presided as The Emergency Club of Des Moines was established. A constitution was adopted and officers elected with Hoyt Sherman as first vice president and Mrs. John Wyman as second vice president. An executive committee will manage the organization aimed at immediate relief during tornadoes cyclones fires floods railroad accidents and other emergencies.
A late night burglary in Tama netted goods worth at least 1500 dollars with potential total value up to 2000 dollars. Thieves broke into the Northwest ern road section house and Brice's general store stealing coats tools and large quantities of fine silk. Arrests have been made and authorities believe they are the culprits as excitement grips the city.
Nora Springs saw three seniors drown in the Cedar River while bathing. they were Masons and to graduate in two weeks. Marengo records two 14 and 12 year olds, plus a 10 year old, Robbie, Collie, and Carl Fry, drowned in the Iowa River while swimming. Winterset reports Arthur Turner, a young man, drowned in North Branch while attempting to move horses across the river.
In Crestox on June 6 an accident near Spaulding left Mrs. Swan Danielson seriously injured after the horses ran away and threw her from a carriage. Her daughter or son-in-law had taken a party to a cemetery. a young child was also badly bruised.
Lincoln Lage Lageschulte, a Des Moines native, shot himself in the temple with a two caliber pistol. He died by self destruction, found eight to ten hours later in his apartment by his 10 year old son Harry. His wife had left him amid a life of dissipation.
Mrs. Chas. Gregory, wife of a prominent citizen, died after taking arsenic in a personal crisis. She married last September and reason for the act is given as ill health.
The state census bureau released data on Iowa manufacturing showing establishment value 25.6 million dollars and total output 63.8 million. Wages paid amount to 10.08 million with 23,208 men and 9,973 women employed 18 and over. under 18 employs 2,752 men and 669 women. Frank T. Campbell announced as Republican candidate for a second term as ex railroad commissioner. Suel Spaulding, charged with embezzling 14 thousand dollars from the state pharmacy commission, was discharged after judge Holmes ruled the indictment defective and bondsmen released.
Havana reports a major Cuban effort to isolate Antonio Maceo in Pinar del Rio with 250000 troops. insurgent bands in Pinar del Rio and Havana are short of resources and Zayas is said demoralized. Gollazo arrives with 3000 men from Santiago to aid Gomez but insiders doubt it will break the trocha. Spain’s rumored 300000000 peso loan and 100000 reinforcements are seen as evidence of Europe’s sympathy. General Fitzhugh Lee arrives as U S consul general.
Austin Corbin, noted New York financier, died from injuries after his carriage horses bolted near Newport New Hampshire. His grandson Edgell Corbin and tutor were injured. the driver died from internal injuries. Corbin formerly worked in Davenport banking from 1851 to 1865.
The spring racing meets in Omaha run June 9 to 13 featuring top national horses. Also reported are political notes from Berlin on army peace, Crete annexation rumors in Greece, Morton’s views on money and the 1896 ticket, and athletic feats by Bernard J Weters and Wefers.
A trio of armed men robbed the cashier at Klein Halstead and Fourteenth streets about 9 p.m. as the store crowded with customers. One robber stood by the entrance to block alarms while the others forced the woman cashier to hand over $500 and fled.
Governor Bradley and his aides dismiss a newspaper report of his withdrawal from the presidential race as unauthorized. An unrelated jail tale from San Quentin has a prisoner demanding peaches for breakfast, insisting he can wait for them out of season.
Eyewitnesses blame M Vlassovsky prefect of police for the Khodimskoye plain crush that killed over two thousand. He refused military aid, troops lined the route, Cossacks whipped crowds, three mounted guards killed, d’armes slain, and workers drowned in beer vats during a feast.
Pretoria June 6 the executive council postponed the final decision on releasing reform leaders Col Francis Rhodes John Hayes Hammond Lionel Phillips and George Farrar until June 11 after a long discussion.
The St Louis and East St Louis death toll stands at 424 with 143 known dead in St Louis and 100 in East St Louis, plus numerous missing and fatally injured. Debris blocked eighty five miles of streets, now cleared. area spanned six square miles from river to Tower Grove Avenue and Olive Street to Lynch Street.
Washington reports a clash over a bond prohibition measure with Utah's Brown proposing a resolution to bar future Treasury bonds. Cullom opposed the policy as the Senate passed a three-line bill. The Labor Bill creating a twelve-member industrial commission was approved, with members from labor, science, manufacture, and business earning 5000 dollars, to study immigration and legislation.
Dispatches report Russia warning the Porte of a Christian massacre in Crete that could unite Europe against Turkey. In Crete the palace tightens control with 1000 arrests, many Moslems, including 153 military students, deportations and secret executions. An Athens dispatch notes western Crete in anarchy with Turks besieged by insurgent Christians and battles heard near Suda Bay.
The Hawaii legislature adopts annexation resolutions before adjournment, asserting voter support. Britain presses the Ashford case, claiming a return request by Ashford, with Dole reportedly denying entry requests. A British warship may land him despite the government stance. In Hoboken, eighteen gold watches are found on a Saale passenger baby. father arrested with twelve additional watches. A Lyons hypnotism stunt buries a man eight feet underground for a week. he is unearthed after three days, weak and nearing danger.
Report from the steamer Pera passengers arriving in San Francisco say the black plague is spreading in the Orient. Communication with many ports is cut off. Japan implements quarantine and thorough disinfection of incoming ships to keep the disease out.
Ottawa June 4 P M Avar was re elected chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers by a vote of 326 to 86 for Haberstick of Wisconsin Kentucky has a colored new won who is a bricklayer and stone There is also a white woman in a state who though 77 years old she her own sheep Boston city expo parks 13006000 dollar loan 100 years at 24 percent to 2551709404 Verdi horse breeder and musician Hearrenga paddocks Italy
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