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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1896
Page
9
In Cres ton, Judge Towner ruled the city must pay 7 300 per year hydrant rent to the water works, with any shortfall covered by the general fund. The decision supports the water company and sets up appeal to the state supreme court.
Bernard Gillam the noted cartoonist of Judge died at his father in law ex Senator James Avkoil of Canojaharie from typhoid fever. Born in England he moved to Brooklyn at 18, studied art, drew for Frank Leslie's and Harper's Weekly, helped found Judge with Arkell, known for The Tattooed Man during Blaine's 1884 campaign.
The silver and bond questions dominate the Senate discussions with Butler opposing bonds and supporting silver, while Thurston advocates broader pensions for veterans. Mills pushes a policy to retire debt, coin silver, and limit legal tender, as Shafroth in the House outlines a foreclosure plan for Pacific railroad assets and a government controlled post foreclosure railroad company.
A Chicago area obituary notes Adolph Hotsman aged 74 from Du Page County since 1850 died in Naperville Illinois. Armanita Smith aged 81 died at Milton Michigan a pioneer settler in the region. Congressman Woodman of Chicago introduces a 100 million dollar coast defense bill. A New Orleans insurer reportedly paid out over 100 thousand in sugar house losses in 1595. An Omaha crockery store faced sheriff attachment totaling 82194.20. Mississippi senate considers creating an insurance department and commissioner. The daughter of John Sweir Jr. from Postar burned to death lighting a fire, clothing ignited. Missouri Governor Stave commuted Joseph Donnelly's death to 50 years. A gas well east of Ipppton recorded 375 psi and uncontrolled.
Chicago Tribune reports Mr. Carroll a stage actor proposing a defensive device for pedestrians at risk from robbers. A belt carries a storage battery and wires to four cybernetic tips. touching a ring on the thumb would discharge four copper batteries, front and back, in a defense move. The concept remains in rudimentary form with many details unresolved and safety concerns noted.
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