30 Jul 1897
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1897
Page
1
A terse Arvelia Sentinel item noting Bee Lloyd of Aurelia is referenced. The short notice appears in The Arvelia Sentinel with minimal readable context, lacking clear actions, dates, or affiliations. Further readable details needed to establish a concrete event, party, or outcome.
A convocation of American labor leaders gathered in Wheeling West Virginia at the urging of United Mine Workers President M J Ratelford and with AFL President Samuel Gompers approval. The conference aims to hasten a swift end to the strike and issued a manifesto denouncing low wages and miner suffering, urging action to end starvation and poverty among workers.
Fire in Yonkers New York destroyed two factory buildings occupied by William A Reed Co hat makers Rowland Bros hat makers Pass Bros silk makers and the T Yorkers Silk Co as flames burst through windows on lower stories. Losses estimated at 409000 with two workers and several girls in the building evacuated via fire escapes.
Patrick Sullivan aged 25 and his cousin Annie Sullivan were found dead from gas asphyxiation in a windowless hotel room at Martin Rite's roadhouse in West Chester village. They had recently stated plans to marry and leave Unionport to escape family trouble. The gas bracket was broken and a chair fixed under the door knob, indicating the room had been sealed for some time.
Secretary of War weighs creating an Alaska military post to deter lawless activity. A company of infantry and a gatling gun brigade would guard Fort Alger near the boundary, 139 west of the Riondile and 29 miles above Yukon River mouth, to protect commercial interests and position troops before navigation closes.
Western state insurance superintendents move to join a wholesale probe into the financial condition of eastern fire and life insurers. Kansas official McNal leads the push, aiming to protect western policyholders and uncover possible irregularities in management of large companies.
Japan's July 1 protest against the Hawaii annexation treaty is made public. Though diplomatic in tone, the protest signals continued opposition in a diplomatic struggle and potential escalation to prevent the annexation policy.
Arbitration commissioners express hope for an initiative settlement at a meeting between miners and operators this week as walkout prospects loom. Reports say coke region workers may abstain, while miners officials claim a firm stand. A Pennsylvania youth, 20, 6 ft 6 in, claims record-breaking lifting feats and a noted strength phenomenon. Mrs. E T W Packard aids humane insane patient laws. Knights of the Maccabees consider reforms. Miss Emmi Dorner aims for wealth in St Louis. A violent storm and severe weather disrupt Springfield, crops damaged.
M E Tagals president of the Dig Four Railroad urged the Indiana state tax board for a $2,000,000 reduction in property valuation arguing the system pays 15 percent on gross earnings and 1.5 percent on net earnings. He claimed previous policy had been unfair and warned current taxes threatened bankruptcy for railroads.
Lieutenant Moss reports the Twenty fifth United States Infantry completed a 200 mile bicycle march from Fort Missoula Montana to St Louis Missouri in six weeks. He notes the expedition was successful and the fastest bicycle tour by any army on record with Americans praising the effort.
Five young men die in separate river accidents. Richard Clair and damas Sehoonaver drown when a skiff capsizes crossing the Monongahela at Braddock in Pennsylvania. Three Detroit men perish when a tow boat capsizes near Sugar Island at the mouth of the Detroit River. Names listed include William W. Shier, Frank E. Russell Jr., Edwin Stubenstay, with Russell’s father and brother also aboard and surviving.
Courts may rule on tariff applicability as importers protest July 26 dues under Dingley law for goods entering Saturdays. Appeals proceed from Board of General Appraisers to circuit court and circuit court of appeals, then to the Supreme Court. A large Wisconsin paper mill, Badger Payer Co at Kaukaula, Wis, burned early Sunday, estimating 240000 loss with 200000 insured. The 1854-built facility was among region’s largest. flames controlled shortly after midnight.
A midnight blaze completely destroyed the Spring House hotel at Rirhield Springs. Eleven guests and ten employees escaped as flames spread through the building. Estimated loss runs to $200,000 with insurance of about $370,000.
Davenport coroner's jury retried verdict that Chris Hehliens died from poison after substance given by Christine, his wife. Henry Hendt, her alleged lover from Rock Island, is said to have supplied Paris green and seeks to clear himself. Mrs Behrens confessed giving her husband a bottleful of something, though she denies Paris green. Bonde, arrested in Rock Island, is jailed in Davenport.
Mrs ED WW Ward and Rev Parker vanish with Ward’s wife and Parker’s pastor, leaving Eddyville. They were last seen in Des Moines then Onah, with Parker’s note requesting self-support. Local pursuit and a related farm theft case, plus a fatal reaper accident and other town notices follow.
A brutal assault and homicide occurred on the Lanm Padians Toledo reservation during Independence Day night. Se-Ton-a-Qua, an 18 year old Tama girl, was found dead after a night of celebration. authorities seek the killer amid wide tribal and state concern.
A lengthy report details approval of the Dingley bill by a vote of 20 to 0 in the House with mentions of Speaker Ongw and various members. It summarizes the president's signature process, treasury revenue projections, and anticipated tariffs on beverages, wines, and manufactured goods, including shipbuilding and wartime provisions.
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