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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1896
Page
4
Kans prohibitionists may back ex Governor St John for President if the Pittsburg convention pledges free coinage of silver. He could join Populists as a congress candidate if the prohibitionists refuse silver. Boastful warnings claim a pro silver stance could cost 10,000 votes for prohibitionists.
Captain General Oyler issued a new proclamation offering release to rebels in Hayang and Pinar del Rio who deny affiliation and promise loyalty to Spain, under witness verification and continued surveillance. Demonstrations against the United States erupt in Alcante Maprio with student parades and an American flag burn. Police intervene, some injuries reported. In London, Irish MPs stall navy vote, while other items note a German Anglo loan for Japan, mysterious Alaska expedition, Pettigrew’s win in South Dakota, and various political and social updates.
S J Spaulding secretary treasurer of the Iowa state board of pharmacy commissioners is arrested for misappropriating about 13 000 dollars from license and fee accounts. He confessed after investigation by President Fletcher Howard. Spaulding had lost roughly 14 000 of state money and 6 800 of his own in speculative board of trade dealings over less than a year. He deeded real property to his wife months ago and faces uncertain bond coverage. He came to Des Moines with Governor Boies and has a wife and child. total bond if valid would be 5 000 dollars.
Governor Drake announced his appointments in full after weeks of delay caused by contests among applicants. Appointments include Fish commissioner George E. Delovan of Emmetsburg, Dairy commissioner W. K. Boardman of Nevada, Veterinary surgeon J. I. Gibson of Dennison, Librarian Lena Hixson Cope of Marshalltown, Custodian George Metzger of Davenport, Labor commissioner W. E. Obleness of Des Moines, and several boat inspectors. Visiting committees to asylums for the insane remain unchanged.
A Vandalia line wreck near Point south of here crushed a caboose and miners car when a running switch failed. Miners William May Mitchell Gumin William Lucas and others were injured. Sheriff John R. Payne and Conductor William Kennedy among the seriously hurt. A separate Pearl Bryan murder habeas corpus case draws intense interest in Cincinnati and Fort Thomas.
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