12 Nov 1897
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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1897
Page
1
A cable from Spain’s Premier to Washington states Spain does not seek war with the United States. Spain hopes for amicable relations and mutual welfare while respecting U S rights. The message follows antiwar sentiment in U S mining regions and protests against Chinese labor in mines.
A fire at the Georgia Insane Asylum in Milledgeville damaged the building and furniture valued around 100000 dollars. More than 700 inmates were inside but all lives were saved due to quick administration and fire department support from Macon. The blaze began in an attic above the east ward. portions of the section were saved while most was gutted. Insurance coverage is noted at about a percent.
A Springfield delegation led by President Cartwright urged Governor Tanner Tuesday to restrict armed Chinese miners and armed ex-Chicago policemen guarding Chinamen. the governor offered sympathy but said he would not bar Chinese workers from the state nor allow them to enter bearing arms or have armed guards at the mines.
Vatican alarm mounts as Spain’s chaos deepens with Carlist risings feared in major towns. Papal nuncio in Madrid called to Rome to urge clergy and people to back the present dynasty amid grave European diplomacy and ominous letters to the queen regent.
President Benjamin Andrews of Brown University and actor James A. Herne spoke at a Providence meeting on Sunday night. Andrews, who recently withdrew as Brown head amid silver taxation criticism, called the tax system unjust and urged distrust of government. He praised George W.’s writings and land tax theory as influential. The address drew applause for its sharp critique of taxation. Blanche Lamont’s murderer Durrant loses bid for habeas corpus as U S Supreme Court upholds California ruling, paving way for execution of five other condemned killers. Durrant’s parents were notified and deeply affected by the decision.
Nannis Taylor former minister to Spain rejects any claim that the current administration bears no responsibility for his remarks. He says journal critiques are baseless and that his public duty letters were written on sole responsibility. He defends his conduct as faithful to official obligations with punctilious fullness.
Three crew members of the whaling bark John N. Winthrop conspired to burn the vessel and flee to Alaska after learning of Klondike gold discoveries. They stole tar and turpentine, started a fire in the forehold, and were captured after Diyas’ confession named Krueger as originator of the plan.
A large fleet of 27 steamships is in port or chartered to load grain for European ports from Philadelphia. Most grain will be loaded in the coming weeks, totaling about 4,000,000 bushels of corn and wheat. This year shipments reach about 22,000,000 bushels, compared with under 7,000,000 last year.
Reading through Mt Pleasant Cemetery a body was found cut open with an ax wound to the heart missing. A mass of damaged lumber and logs valued over 100000 dollars burned in Texarkana involving four steam lumber films and sheds. Mark Twain denial of debt and business issues cited. North Dakota divorce ruling overruled in Pennsylvania akin claim.
The Steamer Idaho sank in a gale above Long Point on Lake Erie, claiming nineteen lives. Captain Alexander Gibs and crew members William Cuney and John J. Taylor are among the dead, with fourteen more listed as missing or unidentified. The vessel, rebuilt years ago, had served Navy and G A R groups before resumption as a freighter.
A deadly blaze at Erhart's bakery in Tot Springs Arkansas killed Frank Kauffmann Charita Johnson and Clara Erhart. The brick three story building housed the bakery on the first two floors and the Erhart family on the top floor. Fire started in the ovens rear and quickly swept the upper levels. Mr Exhart saved his family but his one year old daughter Clara perished after being pulled out and reentered the building. Charlie Johnson and Karl man died from suffocation after retiring for the night.
A nitro glycerine magazine near New Martinsville WV exploded on Saturday killing three men and two teams. Al Pinefork of Cuba NY drove a wagon to retrieve twelve gallons of nitroglycerine to shoot wells under supervision. A second two horse wagon arrived containing two men, unidentified, and the blast destroyed the magazine, scattering bodies and wrecking windows within miles. Only a fragment of a man’s foot was recovered.
Judge W H Sanborn of the US circuit court at St Paul confirms the government foreclosure sale on the Union Pacific main line in Omaha. The reorganization committee valued the government security at over 55.6 million dollars. A second foreclosure sale occurred the next day for the first mortgage bonds as the committee contrasted the results. Also reported are a Paris murder suicide connected to Dreyfus and family and horses bought by Gen W S Jackson of Belle Meade. Georgia's football ban bill passes in the House 61 to 83.
The report lists mixed commodity quotes from major markets including Chicago, St. Louis, Cincinnati, Wheaton, and New York. Cattle, hogs, and sheep show varying prices with grains and butter listed. figures include No. 2 red wheat, No. 2 yellow corn, No. 2 white oats, and rye, with butter creamery prices and potato figures noted.
The report covers county vote totals from the recent election with Shaw and White leading the Republican and Democratic tickets, plus Prohibition and Gold Democrat contenders. It notes results in Lyon County political Equality Club elections led by Carrie Chapman Catt visit, and updates on Gov. Drake’s health recovery, local deaths in Dubuque Cherokee and Odebolt, with farm crop prospects in Marshall County and a note on Duggan’s sheriff race result in Dubuque.
A group of three armed desperadoes roped a pool hall in Marquizine four miles north of Des Moines on Saturday night, forcing miners to surrender valuables while shots rang out with no injuries reported. Nearby reports note Irvin Folie, a barber from Cedar Falls, killed in Hot Springs Arkansas, with a disputed account of the shooting involving Will Murphy.
In Alton a formal dedication marked by a notable crowd commemorated the killing of Elijah P Lovejoy. The ceremony referenced the abolitionist editor and his Alton Observer, noting mob violence, a death from a gunfire volley, and subsequent public effort to fund a monument. The governor allowed a reconstruction project to proceed, funded by bonds and subscriptions totaling about substantial sums, with design and construction details outlined.
The first speaker at the Wan Thuan Uitumock dedication in St. Louis described the Milgnand of St. Maan and the scultyroburt Mringhiset of St. Lunia. Attendees included Willersat and Up fer Albeata as well as the Walte Hussar bond dohn W of Lovejoy, with a procession and singling of the itt y Lurnished gausie for the week. Attendance recorded from Une lent of Lovejoy.
The article notes a memorial bust honoring Relayler Url fix and credits Mina Frances Weemlwins for the sculpture at Now City Ladd. At Jervescot the dedication marks the architect’s cupituh, with topics touching Tiana people and the Renate ceremony. Col. Wiha Bright and Miss Goodwin traveled to Washington for related observances as dusted details emerge.
A White House conference including Secretary of War Gage and Commodore Melville discussed sending the cutter Mene to aid icebound whalers at Volant Murrow. Capt Shoemaker and Capt Shoemaker were noted as key naval officers to coordinate the mission and timing.
The U.S. Supreme Court refused a writ of habeas corpus for Henry Theodore Durrant, condemned to death for the 1895 murder in San Francisco. The challenge aimed at the California death sentence proceeding, denying further relief for the inmate who drew nationwide scrutiny.
A fragmented report outlines a contested election scenario amid court involvement. Proposals aim to prevent vote manipulation and ensure fair results as parties push for procedural changes and potential joint ballot action. The piece notes Republican and Democratic positions and a constitutional issue surrounding reelection and legislative control.
An account describes a party of explorers traveling to gold regions who suffer near-starvation and exposure. They return to Viewcunser after days of harsh winter, with citizens and authorities debating food provisions and survival. The narrative notes disrupted logistics, river hazards, and the toll on the group.
A cryptic, badly garbled note recalls Cuban resistance and vows not to surrender, invoking past figures and battles. The fragmentary text mentions Weyler and general defiance, asserting continued opposition and unresolved tensions in the conflict.
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