07 Feb 1895
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Newspaper
Anita Tribune
Location
Anita, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1895
Page
1
The monthly statement from the Treasury Department indicates a total public debt of 1,046,827,487 with rising cash in the treasury and changes in bearing and nonbearing debt. It shows an increase in cash and notes the balance of demand liabilities and reserve status amid ongoing debt management.
Dun and Co. reports the week closes with signs of relief delayed as gold withdrawals reach 45,408,108 dollars and commercial demand remains weak. Treasury condition unsettled, producers see little improvement while exports slow and stocks stay high. Cotton slips to multiyear lows amid weak demand and heavy receipts.
A sectarian hospital wing in Chicago reported four deaths and injuries as a fire swept a wooden structure. Nurses Minnie Baumer and Albert Alle among the dead. a patient perished on the top floor. A Turkish official and an American were killed in unrelated street violence as authorities fought to quell unrest. Ward McAllister dies in New York from grip, while revolts and riots trigger official news dispatches.
The Nutt House proprietors lose a circuit court action. Eagleson, an Indiana University football player, was barred from entry when visiting Crawfordsville to play Wabash. After a disturbance they returned, awarding the plaintiff $50 in damages.
The Mexican government under President Diaz appears inclined to reject mediation proposed by the United States in the Guatemala border dispute. Diaz expressed gratitude for peace efforts but signaled Mexico will not alter its stance or accept an early settlement. War, if needed, remains a possible option to resolve the long-standing issue.
New York officials reveal that Wm E Curtis Assistant Secretary of the Treasury met with leading foreign banking houses to discuss a possible government loan. Curtis left by a rear door to avoid reporters, while Subtreasurer Jordan said no sale or purchase occurred. A new bond issue is expected soon, with an estimated loan size of 100 million dollars.
In ONeill Nebraska the preliminary hearing for the Barrett Scott lynching case began with the defendants pleading not guilty. Dell Akin testified about Scott's disappearance, noting the informant was Mrs. Scott. Prosecution led by Attorney General Churchill. other local witnesses to follow.
Reports from Lowestoft say survivors of the North German Lloyd steamship Ellie tell of hundreds of missing from the wreck with little hope of rescue. A lifeboat washed ashore near Yarmouth is linked to the fishing smack Wild Flower, while questions linger over why the Ellie's officers did not aid those aboard. A Ramsgate lifeboat sent to distress signals vanished, and German officials warn survivors to withhold information as inquiries seek 374 missing passengers and crew.
City of Mexico reports that Mexico would adhere to Diaz policy to settle disputes by force if needed. Proposals of annexing Guatemala as part of the United States of Mexico are considered unlikely and discussed as a last resort. Troops are moved to Pacific and Gulf ports while two merchant ships are chartered for use from Acapulco in case of invasion from multiple points.
The Olsen family and a hired man were found dead in a Sterling farm house after a fire. Authorities suspect a stove overheated and coal gas suffocation before the blaze spread. Peter Olsen, a local farmer and political figure, had been a sheriff candidate.
The petrified body of a man twenty feet long was found on Thomas Barker’s farm near the Appanoose County line about twenty miles south of Albia during coal shaft excavations. The face resembles a human image except the nose which is broken by the pick. Hands and arms are described as enormous and embedded in rock.
The North German Lloyd steamer Elbe bound from Bremen to New York via Southampton was sunk after a collision with the British steamer Crathie near the Hook of Holland early Wednesday. About 400 aboard, including 240 passengers, 160 crew, and cattlemen, were involved. twenty survivors were landed. Rescue efforts and aid from the German vice consul followed, with survivors at Lowestoft sailors home and Suffolk Hotel.
Telegrams confirm Central American republics forming a federation with Honduras, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Costa Rica, and El Salvador offering joint resistance if war with Mexico erupts. Guatemala's Barrios, aged about 45, has steered rail links to the Pacific and shaped the region’s stance as tensions rise.
Gen. Nodan in an official dispatch says he declined an offer from a Kirkin Tartar chief who arrived at the Japanese camps. The chief proposed 60,000 men to join the attack on Monckden to avenge Chinese cruelties. Natives of Luo Yang petitioned Japan to occupy the city promptly.
The Northwestern Miller reports Minneapolis mills ground 108 150 barrels of flour last week versus 85 276 the prior week. Export shipments reached 28 875 barrels while domestic demand stayed weak with small orders and dull activity. Capacity remains similar but may drop as power declines.
Rioting spreads through Tegucigalpa with excited crowds marching and shouting Death to Bonilla Viva la revolution. observers fear outcomes unless the government suppresses the uprising as authorities struggle to control the feverish unrest amid ongoing disturbances.
The Davenport Democrat notes Iowa's 1894 drought cut the state’s crop value to about 70 million dollars, with corn at 81 344 010 bushels worth 36 604 805 dollars and oats reaching 96 000 000 bushels valued near 27 085 508 dollars. It cites Illinois and Missouri ahead in total bushels and mentions other crops and local dairy enforcement actions.
Daily Record notes a rapid run of measures in the Senate and House as sundry civil, bankruptcy and tariff bills move. Key actions include the sundry civil bill at 30.1 million dollars, debates over bonds and gold certificate retirements, and a Spokane Cheyenne Boise City Helena site appropriation. The President's financial message sparks debate.
Pension Bureau special examiners total 202 with arrearages over 20 000 cases due to funding gaps. An extra 63 detailers and a 250 000 boost in appropriations aim to cut back long backlogs to under 10 000 by year end if sustained. Gray amendment favors Blaine House purchase for government theater site.
A patchwork of quirky vignettes mentions Tar Khedive of Egypt with a silver plated bicycle, royalty through a wedding ring replica, and a Mokane Missouri ceremony with Abrahangy Lincoln Strickland as groom. Ruskin's routine and a Boston politician’s rise are touched on with multiple odd misread names scattered throughout.
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