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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1899
Page
2
Intelligence by electric wire reports weekly world happenings and home events. The summary covers foreign affairs and domestic notices gathered from distant quarters, reflecting a broad panorama of events around the world in concise form.
A blast at Yoder & Sons stone quarry in Victoria wrecked the steam and power gear. Fireman Alfred Mi suffered severe burns and is not expected to live. Daniel Yoder and other workers escaped major injuries as boilers and engine were blown from their foundations, with the shock heard miles away.
The Pennsylvania Republican State Convention met in Harrisburg and adopted a platform endorsing Quay and praising Gov. Stone for appointing a fill in Senator to end the deadlock. It backed McKinley on Philippine policy and the gold standard. Nominations include J May Brown for Supreme Judge and J R Adams for Superior Judge with Lieut. Col. Barnett as State Treasurer.
Admiral Jwewey and the Olympia officers prepare in Villefranche near Nice France for a New York reception. They have permission to land the Olympia battalion for drill during the cruiser’s stay, showcasing naval readiness before the voyage to New York.
In Massillon Ohio a dispute case saw Heintzieman of Savarre and Canton residents E L Zeitner and William Dickerhof fined 309 and costs each by Justice Sibila after pleading guilty to using dynamite to kill tuscarawas river fish. Game Warden Danielesen reported the incident.
A Birmingham firm has secured an order for 14.10.00 Mauser cartridges for urgent delivery to South Africa. Secrecy surrounds the destination, but reports say the Boers use Mauser rifles in that region.
M Labori, Dreyfus defense counsel, will prosecute La Croix and La Libre Parole and their proprietor for calling the recent murder attempt on him a fake. The action targets the papers and boss Drumort personally over the defaming charges.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson argues beef slaughterers lack market control due to cattle spread among many hands. Jie contends price rises reflect prosperity and higher demand.
Five miners were killed when dynamite exploded at the Margaret Company's mill near Carterville Missouri. The large concentrating plant was demolished and the five workers at the site were blown to bits.
Rennes Special reports police guard increased at Maitre Labori's home amid concerns of a fresh assault due to his aggressiveness at the Dreyfus court martial.
In Way Lake near Sault Ste Marie Michigan Charles Puvey and Louis Pardridge drowned while attempting a tow from the steamer Algonquin on the lake shore rescuers recovered the bodies.
A passenger train derailed into the Mapocha River in San tiago Chile, resulting in many deaths. Rescue workers search the waters as authorities investigate how the catastrophe occurred.
Five men are dead and ten wounded after a clash between gendarmes and Cuban soldiers at Cuevillas three miles from Santiago as payment to Cuban troops proceeds. Troops fired into an angry mob.
Lielian Stout was hanged at Easton Pennsylvania for the murder of Harvey Winster on January 7, 1599. He crushed the victim's skull with a coupling pin and robbed him of 12 dollars. He met death stolidly.
A lantern explosion carried by watchman J. C. Hetherington sparked a blaze that destroyed a five story brick building at 2629 to 2638 Dearborn Street Chicago injuring none reported. Total loss estimated at 300000 with damage to the wall and contents including 100000 on Bradley & Vrouman 2683 Dearborn 60000 for A B Ansbacher 2633 Dearborn and 100000 for Standard Varnish 2629 Dearborn. Three paint and varnish firms occupied the structure with a combined value of 300000 losses distributed among them.
In Gallipolis Ohio Ernest Barcus stabbed and killed George Schmidt rival for Rose Sidemore and fatally wounded Martin Schmidt George's father. Barcus attempted to kill the girl but fled. He was pursued by four officers and captured miles below Bladen.
A tropical hurricane devastates Red Bay on Andrus Island near Nassau. Captain Dillon reports about 800 deaths with eyewitness estimates near 600. Winds reach ninety mph with gusts to 105 mph. Separate note: lumber deeds in St. Louis County transfer $90,000 from the Pillsburys of Minneapolis to Landon Choate of Oshkosh.
A Bridgeport jury ruled motorman George S. Hamilton criminally careless and faulted the Shelton Street Railway for negligence after the Shelton Street Railway bridge wreck at Peck's Mill Pond killed thirty.
A head on crash on the Norristown Chestnut Hill and Roxborough Railway in Plymouth township Pennsylvania injures thirty people. Two men and a woman are reported probably fatally hurt.
Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, commanding general of the army, will travel to the Philippines in late October. He will act in his army role and oversee field operations during the mission.
Jack McCormack of Philadelphia stops Kid McCoy in under two minutes at Star Theater in Chicago, ending the heavyweight bout and delaying McCoy’s world championship bid.
Glorot a native of Cotes du Nord has confessed to the attempt on Maitre Labori, the leading counsel for Captain Dreyfus, and has been captured at Dol in France.
Henderson Pierson living near Davenport Texas killed his wife and her mother in a jealous rage. He was arrested by neighbors and placed in jail.
Albert Anderson, 21, was instantly killed near Allison, Missouri, by Thomas Towning, 17. A woman both men admired is believed to have sparked their deadly confrontation.
Tramps aboard a Chicago Great Western freight train near Marshalltown Iowa killed brakemen J E Wilson and Conney Matthews after being ordered off the moving train. The trio shot the men then dumped their bodies under the wheels as the train traveled two miles from Marshalltown. Wilson resided in Marshalltown and Matthews in Des Moines. both were married. The murderers escaped.
The Denver probate filing of the late George W Clayton's will directs nearly the entire estate to establish a new Denver university modeled after Girard College. Trustees will include the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, with Judge Moses Hallet named as executor. The estate has shrunk since the will's 1902 creation, but more than 1,000,000 remains for the university.
In Newtown Ohio Jacob Christman a lone resident fired at money disputes foe L J Drake across the street missing him. Christman retreated into his house where a pistol shot and fire destroyed the dwelling leading to his death by self inflicted demise.
A dead end collision between Burlington flyer No 3 and a fast freight at Denton Nebraska injures three men, none fatally. The freight engine is destroyed and the passenger engine derailed blocking the main line. The Church of the Good Shepherd in Toledo reports an altar lamp explosion destroying the building along with altars and statues valued at about $15,000.
Miss Viola Horlocker, accused of poisoning the employer's wife at Hastings Nebraska, is reported as a patient at Oaklawn Sanitarium Jacksonville NL where she is registered as Miss Allen. A Sidney blaze razed a whole block, destroying three businesses six homes and several barns with an estimated loss above forty thousand dollars.
All Kansas City cattle receipts broke records by reaching 18 300 head, 265 more than the previous high set on Sept 20, 1898. The surge reflects a surge in market activity at the stock yards.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. in the drafting room of the New York Central railroads rolling stock department is credited as the inventor of a locomotive whose every part was made from designs supplied by him.
Fire destroys Mount Lookout breaker operated by Temple Iron and Coal Co in Wrourning Pa. Origin unknown. Loss about 100000 with full insurance. In Pierre Sd Mrs Jennie Weston drowns herself and her four year old Bertie in a cistern amid family troubles. East Africa famine kills 40000 perished per Church Missionary Society report.
Governor Powers received the resignation of Congressman Thomas B. Reed from Maine's First District effective September 4.
The Shanghai Mercury publishes a communication from Fekin stating the Chinese emperor has developed symptoms of insanity.
A fatal gasoline blast in the Metzger residence basement in Chicago claims Lena Metzger, 12, and Rosa Fabbisoner, 11. Lena burned in the basement. Rosa, after escaping, died at the German hospital. Suspected accident from wine can mistaken for gasoline, candle near the mouth of the can.
R G Dun and Co reports the Cramps have discharged hundreds of hands and urge Russia to extend ship completion time due to steel shortages. Twenty one of thirty seven vessels at Delaware yards are affected, reflecting a surge in domestic demand. Sales for three weeks reach 25.8 million dollars with year over year gains but weekly failures rise in the United States and Canada.
Two hundred Indians in Foreman Mink's grading gang at Navajo Springs Arizona threaten to exterminate whites after a quarrel and a gambler named C Lt Landreth shoots and mutilates a man. In Ohio, three Winkle boys aged six to thirteen die after being caught in lime kiln machinery near Toledo.
Tom Ryan a cattleman was shot and killed by Frank Coil a young sheepman fifteen miles southeast of Chadron Nebraska The feud over pasture land priority sparked the clash Cuil surrendered to authorities
Dominican insurgent leader Jiminez was arrested at Cienfuegos by order of Havana authorities. Sir Thomas Lipton’s yacht Shamrock arrived in New York and anchored in the harbor. Eighteen miners died in a fire damp explosion at Liest colliery in Glamorganshire with many others injured and facing danger.
A major blaze in Victor Colorado destroys the business portion of the town causing estimated losses of two million dollars. Fire officials note no immediate report of injuries and a wide spread alarm prompted rapid evacuation of storefronts and surrounding districts.
Chicago and other major markets show cattle prices ranging from $2.50 to $6.75 with hogs $2.75 to $6.00 and sheep $2.50 to $6.75. Grain bids include wheat No 2 red around 68c to 77c, corn No 2 yellow 31c to 38c, oats 19c to 28c, rye 53c to 58c. butter 19c to 21c, eggs 12c to 18c, potatoes 25c to 30c per bushel. Additional city quotes list Milwaukee Toledo Detroit Buffalo New York with varying bids and goods.
London reports Kruger rejects Chamberlain court of inquiry and offers new proposals seen as defiance. War office foresees delay but expects escalation as public in Orange Free State and Cape Colony prays for peace. Pretoria dispatch notes Kruger led a church service asking for God's aid if war is unavoidable.
A Chicago dispatch says Democratic leaders favor an early national convention in February or March 1900 to fund the campaign of 1900. Ex Governor Stone of Missouri urges the plan, aiming to nominate Bryan and select a running mate and adopt a platform before September. Bryan favors the early schedule and is viewed as the likely nominee.
A blaze in Victor Colorado gutted the business portion from Merchants Bank area along 3rd street to 4th street. Origin blamed on merchants’ case. wind fanned the flames as Cripple Creek aid arrived. Bank of Victor, post office, Telegraph office, Hotel Victor, Colorado Telephone, Western Union, Gold Coin Mining shaft houses and ore bins were destroyed.
A Manila press dispatch from Hong Kong notes Filipina rebels retain fighting spirit after San Fernando and Lawton’s south campaigns. Rebels retreat to Angeles and Cavite towns, shelling railways as American reinforcements move. Otis tightens censorship and criticizes press coverage while rebels reoccupy San Mateo.
A scattered column notes Admiral Dewey lookalikes in New York and Spanish sympathy for Planas, then shifts to North Dakota hail losses from 230000 acres of wheat and record-sized stones. It recalls historic storms in Minnesota, Whitehall and Dubuque, and lists Caribbean hurricanes and Jamaican devastation. August links dog days to celestial positions with Venus as morning star and Mercury rising Aug 19. Yellow fever’s American history is charted from 1669 Philadelphia to New Orleans in recent epidemics. It ends with a note on at large state representation in Kansas and reapportionment debates since 1890.
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