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Newspaper
Atlantic Weekly Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1896
Page
10
Pugilist Jim Corbett escaped harm when a wild-eyed man in Hot Springs drew a revolver and threatened him on Central avenue. Corbett knocked the weapon aside and held the man until an officer arrived, avoiding injury in a dramatic street incident.
Washington May 23. The bill to prohibit issuance of bonds moves toward a final Senate vote next Monday after a 34 to 20 motion to proceed was adopted. Debates raged as supporters urged revenue through bonds, while opponents labeled it repudiation and threaten a tax-based alternative. The session featured sharp clashes among Hill Hawley Mills and others.
The May 1 session of the Methodist Episcopal general conference in Cleveland devoted time to routine business between ballots for two New York Cincinnati book agents and two missionary society agents. An incident featured retiring Bishop Foster’s gracious remarks and apologies for the action in voting him out of office, noting his 69 years as a minister and his view of church economy requiring superannuation. Bishop Bowman added final affirmation, and the scene closed with mutual goodwill amid Foster’s retirement reflections. Separately in Denver, banker O H Dow, president of the Commercial National Bank, was arrested on indictments for misappropriation and false reports, with bail set at 5,000. teller Sidney McClurkin was also arrested, and reports link Chicago’s Miller-Hornia company to the bank’s loan.
Reports from Michigan show widespread Hessian fly damage to the wheat crop with an estimated loss of at least half the state's harvest. The pest activity covers southern Michigan and many areas across the peninsula.
An explosion in the basement of Kittleman’s dry goods store in Indianola injured two clerks, Ralph Collins and Charles Meeks, with serious head and body wounds. W. T. Rich and Lou Reed were also cut by glass. A forgotten gasoline storage tank leaked after pipes failed, triggering the blast when a match was struck. The fire and blast damaged the store interior and front.
May 21 reports say Armour packing plant firemen who walked out May 6 for higher wages and shorter hours have settled their dispute and will return to work tomorrow. About 1000 other workers laid off for lack of work will be reinstated. Firemen win an increase of 1 4 cent an hour for eight hours, nearly meeting their demand.
R G Dun reports waiting in trade with deferred orders and no excitement in exports or wheat despite short crops. Prices drift lower in cotton and wool, with mills idled and little confidence. wool sales totaling 2,644,200 pounds mirror weak production. Bridstreet notes price reactions, bank clears drop, and rising failures as season shifts. New York salt production leads at 6,795,616 barrels. total value $4,423,086. Three Friends escorted beyond three-mile limit to stop arms voyage. Laurada cargo lands on Cuban coast then sails.
A May 23 cloudburst drenched parts of Perry Oklahoma with 8 to 12 inches of rain. Homes on high ground flooded while Cow Creek area washed away. Santa Fe railroad tracks along the floodplain remained underwater as news of damage spread across the region.
In Beatrice at district court two key actions over the defunct American Bank ended with judgments in favor of depositors. Seven stockholders who posted bonds of 100000 dollars to cover deposits failed to pay, leading to suits by creditors. The $35000 total involved resulted in discharge of the receiver and transfer of bank assets to bondholders. In Burt county, Republican convention members chose delegates and backed Fremont Everett for congress while Eugene Moore was favored for governor. In Nebraska City, court action arose over mayor council quarrel with quo warranto against City Attorney C W Seymour. Judge Hayward mulls gubernatorial candidacy if Otoe county Republicans grant delegation.
Fred Fetterly and W. Daniels waived examination on horse stealing charges and were bound over to district court in 500 bail each, with jail in default until October. Dr. J Sharp stirred gold rock excitement in Beatrice near a farm in Gage county. York public buildings bill reported for 100000. Cheyenne increase also 100000. An 18 year old Nebranka youth died after being run over by a roller in the field.
Stanley Claycomb stands trial in Omaha for grave robbery at Mount Hope cemetery on February 20, 1896, with bodies of Mrs Hannah Larsen and Jacob Holin shipped to Des Moines and sold to Drake College. He may face a second charge for the Helin body after the first trial.
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