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Newspaper
Ames Times
Location
Ames, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1896
Page
8
Scattered wires note rumors of Gladstone returning to power and unrest in Spain, plus a California judge ruling a Chinese-born man a U.S. citizen. A moving train theft and debates on railroads and bicycles spark diverse civic chatter.
A Missouri man asleep in his paper hours later awakens to a stranger demanding money and stamps. The intruder flees after the resident resists, leaving authorities to investigate the attempted theft and assess the motive.
Reports from Corea describe widespread barber protests as the king orders haircuts for all. Jocks and citizens fear disruptions while barbers praise the wisdom of the ruler and seek stable business during the upheaval.
A fragment recalls harsh frost and slipping dangers on farmyard paths and streets, where slick pavement and suspect footing threaten pedestrians and livestock en route to daily tasks.
Fragmentary document mentions Willard L M N and Katharine Lente Stevenson with officers and members. It hints at passage aims and public information for pupils but lacks clear facts, dates, or actions.
Des Moines reports the pardon committee in both chambers unanimously recommends pardoning Volk Wells a noted Iowa criminal once tied to the James gang. Wells sentenced in 1880 for Mills county bank robbery and later life term after chloroform incident. He has shown religion recently and is described as an exemplary prisoner with poor health.
Coffman Richland burglar is sentenced to five years hard labor. Four Ollie burglars Jones Slott Murtough and Laches get three years each. The group attacked Sheriff Teeters and his son with a lead pipe but were repelled when the sheriff fired and Mrs. Barlow arrived with a Remington rifle.
Mrs Amanda Hubner sues the estate of William Reikhoff for 30000 in damages claiming he promised to marry her while he employed her as housekeeper in LeMars. Reikhoff died leaving about 150000 with 30000 willed to Grinnell College and the rest to relatives and friends.
About 400 people waited overnight for the doors to open at Des Moines for forfeited railroad lands in O'Brien and Dickinson counties. By 9 am a line formed and roughly 1000 applications were filed for 22,000 acres. Four women among the claimants.
Amos Wyman, a Cudahy packing house worker, was killed when his clothes were caught in a fast revolving elevator shaft. His vest and suspenders snagged, he was drawn toward the shaft two feet from a brick wall. His feet were severed, and he died within minutes as the lifeless body fell thirty feet to the floor after the shaft stopped.
Herbert Hathaway aged 16 was caught placing obstructions on an Illinois Central line. He was held to the grand jury and in default of bail committed. Detectives had traced scrap iron and pins placed in frogs and split switches by the youth in recent weeks.
Governor Drake commuted the sentence of Atlee Hart, the Sioux City blackmailer, now at Anamosa penitentiary. The term is reduced to six months in prison and a $500 fine plus costs, with condition that costs and fine be paid by April 13 to finalize the six month term.
L G Smith local agent for the Chicago and Northwestern Railway was crossing the track near Marathon when his team was struck by a fast freight. Smith was thrown from the buggy with serious internal injuries and a young lady riding with him was hurt. One horse was killed and the other slightly injured. The doctors deem the injuries fatal.
Dell Balderson, implicated in the two year old murder of old man Goodale and who confessed, has returned to Aiton and is jailed. He is believed to have escaped from an asylum. Balderson was acquitted at trial on insanity grounds. his mother, living in Aiton, refuses contact.
Judge Macy called Tip Cuppy before the bar and imposed the full legal limit of the fine. The defendant must pay a fine of 500 dollars plus costs of prosecution, total likely over 700 dollars.
William Skinner, a farmer near Burlington, was beating a horse when the whip struck his eye, destroying sight in that eye. He suffered immediate punishment as a result of the blow, reported from Buruineror.
Des Moines Union Stock Yards and Rock Island railway settle stock handling dispute. Ex Governor Boies declines presidential nomination candidacy. Hon E R Hays dies at Knoxville after brief illness from after a heated ride. Judge Ladd signs habeas corpus in state vs Bull case. Bull released on $1000 bond after preliminary hearing at Sheldon. Judge C F Couch dies at Waterloo after seven week illness. Davenport bridge accident blocks Rock Island traffic. Davenport street railway shuts down. Paderewski concert demand high in Des Moines area. 1500 seats sold for event. William Fields case at Independence moves forward with not guilty plea discussion. bank failure tied to Fields Bros. Paderewski two Chicago performances yield over 13000 dollars. Iowa public to hear Paderewski in upcoming engagement.
London newspapers react to the US Senate Cuba question with cautious judgments. The Standard, Chronicle, and Times discuss possible US action, Spain's position, and the potential for home rule in Cuba as a calmer solution amid election pressures and Weyler’s actions.
Reports from Havana describe Maceo demanding fort surrender near Matanzas and insurgent attacks repelled with eight dead. Spanish forces under Gen Pratt pursue 4 000 rebels to Valle Palla and drive them from three plantations with 16 soldiers wounded. Refugees claim terror in Punta Brava Guatao. Officials cite a Spanish victory at Punta Brava and 20 insurgents killed.
Washington reports a Consul Stephan finding large numbers of bacteria in grain samples from several countries. German agrarians claim the discovery could justify excluding foreign grain, as heat from ovens is said to destroy the bacteria, though the article notes the bacteria pose no health danger.
Government troops push into rebel departments near Zelaya in Nicaragua with fighting reported across western provinces and Galveston dispatches tracing the upheaval from February 28.
In the House of Commons on its second reading the evicted tenants bill was debated and then rejected by 271 to 174. Lonpos February 73 reports the proceedings and tally.
An Arab traveler tells of trusting a camel to Allah but the prophet advises first tying the camel. Prof Giessler has twenty four children and learns one boy in need is his own son. Bavaria’s King Otto is said to imagine himself an animal and roam on all fours in public.
United States Consul Hollis reports from Mozambiqu e that Mashonaland and Matabeleland are on track to rival the Transvaal in gold production. He notes Mashonaland is developing faster and that local reefs are, on average, richer and more extensive than early Transvaal deposits, with Manicasafola also a potential site.
Attorney General Sefton's motion protesting Dominion interference with Manitoba school laws was adopted after an all night sitting by a 31 to 7 vote in the Manitoba legislature.
Turkish authorities say a conspiracy to topple the government led to the arrest of 200 Armenians and many Turks. William C Whitney declines to be linked to any presidential nomination. London court frees most Jameson group detainees on bail, while a Cuban filibuster expedition aboard the Bermuda is halted by U S authorities with heavy armament aboard. Elizabeth Flagler pleads guilty to involuntary murder and serves a short jail term and fine.
Barcelona reports angry protests after the US Senate recognizes the Cuban government as belligerent. About 15,000 gather, stones fly at the US consulate, police disperse rioters, and demonstrations spread to the governor's palace. Students lead, flags torn, and royalist chants rise as Spain readies for possible war credits through May.
Washington reports intense Spanish demonstrations over the Cuban issue show hostility toward U S officials. Spain vows to ready warlike measures including arming ships and dispatching a 20 000 infantry and 56 000 cavalry expedition, while U S officials seek clarity and response from Madrid.
Commander Walker of the Army of the Republic says veterans from the north and south must not march together in New York for the Fourth of July. He plans to issue orders to prohibit participation and defends his stance that the north was in the right, opposing any procession that glorifies the Confederate cause.
Kansas republic conventions met in thirty towns to pledge delegates for McKinley at the Wichita state convention on March 10. Two Allison and Reed supporters say only a 1 will keep delegates from being pledged to McKinley.
Paris report says Senor Betancen, Cuban Je ans representative in Paris, states the United States senator has guaranteed swift success for Cuban insurgents, likely within months.
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