22 Nov 1894
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Newspaper
Bloomington World
Location
Bloomington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1894
Page
1
Bloomington Indiana history column notes a week of events from finance to crime. Reports on New York bankers draining gold reserves, US civil service expansion, mining disasters, train robberies, murders, and political shifts outline a broad snapshot of late 19th century turmoil.
Foreign reports note the entombment ceremonies in St Petersburg cathedral and a re signing of two Russian ministers. Dutch troops suffer heavy losses at Tjakranegara while Bali and Sicily face tremors and upheaval. Detroit officers honored in Madrid with Colum bus relics return. DHS bans US meat imports. Armenian massacre at Sassun sparks cholera outbreak.
George A Colbath brother of the late Vice President Henry Wilson died in Natick Massachusetts. Joseph Lewis maker of Stephenson's engine in 1829 at his Manchester England shop died in Kansas City.
A boiler explosion at a cotton gin in Gale, Illinois kills two and injures six. A. D. Flanders’ Boston stables burn, cremating eighty three valuable horses. A Pennsylvania coal train wreck near Lammer Virginia buries eight. Gas exposure endangers many at a East Liverpool Methodist church, six in critical condition. Shelbyville courthouse fire destroys tax records. Macon phosphate works in Georgia wrecked by fire. Kolb calls for insurgent effort in Alabama. Tariff pause debated by Republicans. Traynor says election result a victory for the American Protective association. Nebraska Republicans plan to contest Governor elect Sulcomb’s win on fraud grounds.
Con Riordan who died in a sparring match with Bob Fitzsimmons is buried in Syracuse New York. Mrs Milton Harrington a survivor of the Miltimore massacre in Utah in 1859 dies in Delevan Wisconsin at age 58.
Sporting notes report the McAuliffe Zeigler bout halted by police in the third round due to intensity. John H. Johnson set a mile record at Louisville in 1 56 3 5, while A G Spalding opposes fast-tracking baseball reforms. George Kleinman lost to Dr. Carver in a 100 third shoot at Watsons park. Five foreign bicycle champions arrived in New York to race American riders.
The President reportedly determined to extend the classified service to post offices. Gav Sheakley of Alaska cites ongoing seal poaching. Commissioner Miller drafts an income tax circular for internal revenue collectors. The tariff dispute to resume with Congress. Senator Harris intends to push supplemental bills. Consul General Mason in Frankfort warns American securities hold bad odor and calls for radical changes.
President Bashford of Ohio Wesleyan University delivered the annual sermon before the National W C T U at Cleveland an honor rarely given to women. Delegates to the Episcopal church congress in Boston discussed religious orders in society as orthodox preachers have filled Central church since Prof Swing's death.
Jeptha D. Howe a St. Louis attorney was arrested on charges linked to the Holmes insurance fraud scheme. In Missouri at Wellsville Thomas Porter Beck killed his mother, sister and brother, then set fire to the house and cut his own throat.
Iowa and eastern capitalists plot a Missouri to Sioux River canal for power. The Missouri Pacific and other lines withdraw from the Western Passenger Association, prompting a new organization. Weather in the northwest turns the coldest of the season in eleven years with St Paul at 10 below. Upbound shipments reach 49 500 tons showing Central Traffic lines lose faith.
In Cleveland the Women’s Christian Temperance Union session featured Mary F Lovell of Massachusetts advocating vivisection ban. The gathering approved a resolution urging sentiment among youths against vivisection and discussed evangelistic efforts and purity departments across multiple regions and leaders.
A southbound Chesapeake & Ohio Southwestern freight derailed after a switch was set to derail it for a robbery of a passenger train due in ten minutes. Fireman Thomas J. Mathews was killed. Engineer Thoyé Gromes and Brakeman Alexander Saunders badly injured. Tramps Will Turner, James Luther, and Fred James suffered serious injuries. all were taken to Memphis hospital.
Philadelphia news reports a grand jury returning a true bill against H. H. Holmes alias Wermatt Mudget while Boston holds him prisoner. St. Louis lawyer Jephtha B. Howe and the widow connected to the insurance payout face conspiracy to defraud charges as detectives shift from murder to tracking a man calling himself KF. Lyman. Mrs. Pitzel confesses similarly and believes her husband is in South America.
Judge Winters approved an additional 35000 for Receiver Failey of Tron Hall, bringing total fees to 50000, with lawyers said to have collected 50000 more. Dividends paid reach 900000. receiver reports 157000 on hand and 225000 due from branches of the defunct order.
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