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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1896
Page
4
The arrest follows a discrepancy between the bank books and the county treasurer records showing about $1,000 more in county funds in the bank than listed. The case centers on J. O. C. Williams, president, and the investigation notes a breach in accounting as the bank struggles with recent turmoil.
The Republican subcommittee after an eight day session signed the convention contract with the Business Men's league for the June 16 national meeting. Citizens of St Louis to bear all travel and conference expenses. Tickets to be distributed by district delegates. 500 GA R admission tickets to be allocated to council administration members across states and territories. Major W P Haxford appointed assistant sergeant at arms.
January 22 report from St Louis describes a 416 North Broadway fire that trapped five firemen. One, Rhinehart Miller, is hoped to be rescued. Owney Hines died en route to the hospital. The others are missing and presumed dead. The blaze caused about 200000 in damage, with 150000 of that at Aloe Co and 50000 on the building.
Ex congressman General Thomas Ewing of Ohio dies after stepping behind an oncoming cable car in Manhattan. Born 1829 in Lancaster Ohio, he served as brigadier and major general in the Civil War, later a lawyer and Ohio Society leader in New York.
Washington notes from the House Committee on Commerce indicate a favorable report soon on a Pacific Cable Co proposal to lay a transpacific line to Hawaii in 18 months and Japan in three years. A bill draft will cap government subsidy, secure right of way, and set station arrangements at the Marshall Islands, with possible Japanese or Chinese subsidies explored. Company leaders propose bonds, rate limits, and government press-rate plans after 20 years, while seeking a treaty path for a station on the Marshall Islands.
The Treasury Department plans to resume silver dollar coinage around February 1 and coin about 15 million dollars more, using bullion on hand and purchased under the act of 1890. Seigniorage from the bullion would total about five million dollars, boosting available cash. An order for minting at Philadelphia New Orleans and San Francisco is expected within days. A separate item notes the House passage of the urgent deficiency bill, with criticism of court expenses under the fee system and calls for a salary-based system.
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