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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1895
Page
5
A blast at the Egypt coal mine near Cumnock North Carolina killed forty three workers and injured several others. Dynamite blast wrecked coal cars split timbers, rescuers found gruesome scenes as families gathered, escapees were few, and conditions hindered cleanup.
Secret service officers in Kansas City Paola and St Louis over three days seized $91,000 in counterfeit ten dollar silver certificates and disrupted a gang active across the south and west. Arrested include George W Dice a longtime live stock dealer and William Graham son of a Paola farmer. At Paola express office agents seized $12,000 in counterfeits addressed to Graham. Two more men were arrested in St Louis where a large batch of the bills was found. The notes bore Hendricks portrait.
Veterans at the Soldiers Home in Leavenworth Kansas respond to the president’s message with strong patriotism. John F White, a veteran from the Eighty third New York volunteers, offers his services via telegraph to Governor Morrill and the president. He notes 500 companions from the home ready to man forts while younger troops fight. General O O Howard endorses the message. Other reports cover General Howard’s Kansas lecture and war talk.
In Washington on December 20 the senate debated war talk and approved a bill to fund a presidentally recommended committee, though no practical result emerged. Senator Allen of Nebraska sparked a smile by urging immediate consideration of a resolution to study mint open coinage of silver amid potential war with Great Britain over the Venezuelan dispute.
Senator Hale introduces a bill to boost naval power proposing 25 torpedo boats at 175000 dollars each and six seagoing coast line battleships of 11000 ton displacement at four million dollars each excluding armament.
The senate committee on military affairs postponed action on Colonel J. J. Coppinger's nomination to brigadier general after A. P. A. charges, delaying decision until after the holidays on December 20.
Wasuincroy December 20 The senate confirmed the nominations of Interstate Commerce Commissioner Veasey and Weather Bureau Chief Willis Moore.
On December 20 the Philadelphia traction strike held, with limited car service on some lines under heavy police guard. Mounted patrols protected crowds, and police restrictions kept outbreaks minimal. Electrical workers pledged aid money and said they would strike if Mahon requests arbitration, while the company refused arbitration.
Battleship Texas official trial again postponed after three quarters of tests completed. Defect in structure blamed, ship returns to anchorage off Tompkinsville DI and awaits Washington instruction to Captain Glassas for next movement. Also reports William Story will probate to three children with limited wife bequest. Emma Hams not mentioned. Bennett National Bank in New Wehatcom reopens after prior suspension due to banc run.
Heavy rains across Kansas improve the wheat crop's condition while lawbreakers act locally. D. Carver of Fontanelle Iowa loses 400 dollars to a safe blow open. Creston Iowa suffers a wave of home burglaries affecting over a dozen houses. Former consul general Thomas W. Hotchkiss dies at age 70 in Northport Illinois. John Leiverinicht of Hubbard Nebraska is held for murder in Leo Glaizer killing..Governor Altgeld pardons George Clark of Chicago and James Kirk of Adagille Indiana after prior burglary and larceny sentences.
The Times prints the full 80,000 word statement of Harry T. Hayward detailing his alleged murders. He describes killing Carrie Haass near Pasadena for $700 and notes money, hatred, and pleasure as motives. He exonerates his brother Adry and discusses other killings, including a Long Branch bar murder and a Chinaman in a gambling quarrel, while recounting his view of conscience and fear of retribution.
Washington December nineteenth. Agricultural Department issues a report on the cornstalk disease of cattle and an illness resembling rabies. It declares the disease is not lung related, not contagious, and not bacterial, and notes cornstalk feeding as a factor. The rabies-like disease may stem from bites by dogs or wild animals.
In New Orleans on December 19 Judge Pardee ruled the sugar bounty act constitutional in test cases filed by Reality Company and Andrew H Gray. J D Hill represented the claimants while F B Earhart defended the United States government. The decision challenges Comptroller Bowler and marks a rare constitutional affirmation for the act. The report also covers other late 19th century notes from across the country.
In Omaha the Willow Springs distillery filed deeds transferring all its property to a trust. A farmer near Hast Orchard Illinois, H Bengstar, died by self inflicted shooting due to failing health. In Columbus Ohio coal operators and miners refer the company store question to John Little of Xenia as arbitrator. The trial of George E. Hawkins began at Beatrice Nebraska for fraudulently securing the mayor's signature to a bogus warrant. A C Bird began duties as general traffic manager of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul.
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