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Newspaper
Bluffton Banner
Location
Bluffton, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1893
Page
2
Emperor William plans a visit amid a week of notable events. President Geta faces a five year term in postwar arrangements. Daring social figures involved in the Army of the Tennessee consign witty remarks to memory as the week unfolds.
An accident on the West Brighton Beach elevated line at Coney Island at 2 45 pm caused a platform collapse and injuries among more than a dozen passengers awaiting trains to Brighton race track. Names include A Schneide r M Grossman and James Williams with bruises cuts and broken bones.
Diplomatic circles report Germany's young ruler William III may visit the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago after the recall of Imperial Commissioner Adolf Wermuth. Wermuth aims to return before the exposition ends, while rumors of the Emperor's acceptance circulate amid speculation and official denials. In Missouri, word arrives of a tense capture near Sikeston as residents threaten violence in the wake of the Bardwell murders.
Ironwood faces a worsening typhoid outbreak as new cases appear despite avoiding city water. Local wells closed and water imported from Ireland and Milwaukee. Hospital and armory full of patients. schools to be used as wards. Three thousand miners idle. city and county funds exhausted. five hundred people rely on public or private bounty.
Gen Hickenlooper calls a meeting of the Society of the Army of the Tennessee to be held in Chicago on the 12th and 7th of September. The local executive committee prepares for member reception and entertainment.
C. W. Mosher, president of the defunct Capital National Bank of Lincoln Nebraska, was sentenced to five years in the Groux Falls penitentiary by Judge Dundy. Mosher is estimated to have embezzled over 2,200,000 dollars.
During a reception with the Columbian minister in Rome the pope declared that the Americas would soon gain a patron saint as Columbus nears beatification, signaling a forthcoming honor for the explorer.
A Cleveland resident shows improvement as rheumatism yields to rest and quiet. He continues to deny himself visits from callers, staying away from others during recovery.
In St. Petersburg special reporting, full particulars arrive on the burning of the steamer Al near Romanoff on July 4. Passengers were stricken and dozens jumped overboard. Nearly fifty persons were saved or lost in the disaster.
Annastasia Marcklick a section hand was struck by the Lake Shore fast train at South Bend Indiana and killed instantly.
The Montana Silver Conference in Helena unites 300 delegates from across Montana for free coinage. Marcus Daly presides as president of the new Montana Free Coinage Association with ex Governor Hauser as executive chairman. Resolutions condemn the 1873 demonetization act and push coinage.
In Cleveland session members weighed funding measures for the pandemic with support from British financiers and public cheers noted as the plan moved forward.
A mob breaks into a jail in Sykeston Missouri and drags a black man named Miller outside. He is tied to a telegraph pole and hanged then burned as about 7000 bystanders look on. The victim's body is mutilated and identified by a fisherman who ferried him.
A Gray Gables report states President is confined to his room as Secretary Lamont notes Mr. Cleveland suffers from rheumatism in foot and knee. The illness, worsened by recent hard work, forces absolute rest to prepare for Congress special session next month.
Four young miners were trapped as three empty mine cars escaped a triple at No 9 mine in the Parke County coal range. Joseph Craven was killed instantly. Otto Grogan, 14, was crushed and will die. Rolla Grogan and Joe Belter, both around 15, were badly bruised.
Five miles from Kingston Ont a sea serpent resurfaced in Breakley’s Bay Wolfe Island. A woman struck it with an oar last summer and now F Leonard while rowing across the bay with dinners for quarry workers reports a long many feet creature with a doglike head that hissed as it darted through the water.
Governor McKinley grants Frank Vanloon a respite until August 4 to allow his friends to present new evidence in the case of the Columbus Grove robber and farmer killer Van dermark.
Fred Denny his wife and two children of Minneapolis were drowned while trying to cross the river at Bell Prairie five miles west of Little Falls Minnesota A whirlwind capsized the boat and caused the tragedy.
In a San Francisco special report, speculation spreads about a revolution in Australia with claims of independence. The piece notes that credibility remains low and no official confirmation exists.
Advices from 300 cotton growing points indicate the cotton crop will be very short due to unfavorable weather and insect problems. The reports attribute the reduced age of the crop to these conditions and warn of potential yield impact.
In Reads Station Kentucky postmaster George Kerrick shot and killed Ross Leon ard a young county farmer after being attacked. The incident followed a report of peanuts being drunk and triggered the fatal confrontation.
A devastating blaze wiped out the entire business district of Russiaville Indiana with losses estimated at 40000 dollars and insurance coverage of 15000 dollars. No injuries are reported. Fire crews battled the flames through the night.
The report shows bids for Chicago cattle common to prime hogs shipping grades Sueer fair to choice and various commodities with prices for wheat corn oats and rye across Detroit Toledo and New York markets. It notes hog grades best to common and barley listings amid fluctuating values.
A fragment notes the age of the man likely the battle’s oldest survivor. It mentions his status among veterans and hints at the enduring memory of the conflict.
The New York Gettysburg reunion marked by the unveiling of a 60 000 monument honoring NY participants. Maj Gen Sickles chaired the commission with Gov Flower present as 7 000 veterans and 10 000 guests arrived, hotels filled, and shelter provided for attendees.
The event opened with a national salute by the Original Stars and Stripes and a program featuring speeches by Praeger Rev John Henry Barceys and others. The Declaration of Independence was read by James Arton and the original American flag from the Richard frigate was unfurled. Stafford of Bon Homme Richard owns the flag now and the tableau honored the Revolution as all flags dipped in salute. Fireworks capped the night display, surpassing previous fairs.
The article extols a glorious Fourth across the country, highlighting Chicago's centennial Fourth of liberty and the ringing bell of freedom in the White City. It describes a nationwide jubilee from coast to coast, praising the birth of American liberty and the people's celebration from California to Florida.
The Epworth League national conference met in Cleveland for four days, drawing delegates from Canada Mexico Japan India Italy England and many U S. chapters. Wilson M. Day opened the gathering and welcomed visitors amid broad international representation.
The article recalls the Epworth League origin in Cleveland at Central Church on May 15 1889. It notes rapid growth across Methodist branches including Canada South and England and highlights leaders such as Gov McKinley and bishops FitzGerald and Son with speakers like A Carman and Hugh Price Hughes.
The piece argues for tariff revision to expand foreign commerce and alleviate wheat surpluses. It cites McKinley and Walker era trade shifts, rising imports, and shipping tonnage gains, urging Congress to act against monopolistic duties and to trust free exchange with Europe.
The New York Times critiques Ohio Republican strategy, noting three missteps: McKinleyism, wool duties, and anti pension reform. It argues the approach harms national prospects and predicts a bad outcome regardless of McKinley’s fate this fall, framing the episode as a long, unwinnable campaign setback.
The piece notes distrust from reckless post Civil War politics, urges repeal of the Sherman and McKinley acts, and credits President Cleveland for calling an extra session. It cites large business failures, totaling about 168.9 million in six months, signaling a panicky economy.
Henry George argues that higher wages benefit society and that public policy should raise and sustain wages. He contrasts protectionist tariffs with free trade, examining which supports labor interests and broad social prosperity.
St. Louis Republic notes statesmen draft tariff bills aiming for administration adoption. The NY Reform Club bill, praised as closest to the Democratic platform of tariff for revenue only, is highlighted as the standard. It calls for no removal from the free list, no duties over 30 percent, no restrictive rates, balanced revenue with pensions via a special tax, and light taxation on essentials while luxury items bear heavier duties.
The American Wool and Cotton Reporter notes surplus carpet production from U S mills finding buyers in England and Canada after a recent Alex Smith & Sons sale. Prices were 10 to 12 cents below English prices, prompting critique of government duties and underselling dynamics cited by the New York Evening Post.
The paper accuses ex-Commissioner Chas F Peck of going abroad on a commission for a syndicate to write about Europe’s working class. He is to be paid $1000 a month plus expenses. The editorial warns workers and unions about his alleged treachery and possible falsification of statistics.
The Baltimore Sun notes the Populist cry against income tax as a misdirection from tariff reform aims. It argues the income tax was repealed to sustain high tariffs and would exist today without plutocratic influence. The piece links tax policy to revenue needs and criticizes landlord interests.
A Thursday evening cyclone ripped through four Iowa counties, killing dozens and injuring many more. Pomeroy was almost wiped out, with the southern part of the town destroyed and many residents killed or missing. Reports from Cherokee, Alta, Storm Lake, and surrounding farms describe destroyed homes, ruined crops, and extensive stock losses as relief trains move toward the affected region.
Unsafe conditions force closure of the Busch Building used by War Department clerks. Six Minneapolis firemen indicted for larceny suspended pending trial. East Liver al Ohio reservoir poses danger with 3,000,000 gallons of water. Michigan National Guard encampment planned on state grounds after Chicago project declared illegal. Two imprisoned but possibly insane men in Puebla Mexico kill three convicts and wound seven with shoe knives. Jesse Hale kills wife after Buckshot fired by R E Lee in Texarkan a Arkansas. Fire at Church and Place streets New York City causes 100000 loss. Bradley and Hubbard Manufacturing Co. main loser. William Carico missing in Brazil, Indiana. locals suspect wandering tramps. Louis Trowbridge confesses forgery in San Francisco. James Harmon innocent man serving five years. Weather Bureau probe yields exoneration of Harrington and dismissal of McLaughlin. E A Rowland fatally injured near Delaware Ohio in peculiar accident. B Woon arrested in Dallas for embezzling 220000 from bank funds. Parkville disaster verdict blames railroad company. Peter E McGarry exonerated. William P Beauchamp commits suicide at Tremont Hotel in Kansas City. ex-US consul once to Rorschach.
The article claims Jules Verne is a native of Warsaw and that his name means beech in French. It notes his real surname might be Olchewitz and he is about to publish his seventy fourth novel.
A lake near Nara is sacred and off limits to bathers because an ancient Japanese Emperor bathed there, and the waters have remained holy ever since.
Hoosier notes report ETHEL BEATHY burned to death near Jasper and John Kerner killed at Washington. Marion and Gas City to link by electric railway by July 15. Electric railway rights granted in Hamilton County and Dunkirk glass works shut down. Lincolnville rider dies. Crothersville temperance drive grows. Hat tied to a rescue near Andrews and several factory openings planned at Wilkinson.
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