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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1899
Page
2
A concise digest highlighting notable international wireless dispatches, shipboard alerts, and brief foreign developments. Includes rapid snippets on crimes, court actions, and fires reported by telegraph within the week.
A San Francisco telegram from Jer. John Ratfel, ex-president of Apia’s Municipal Council, blames London missionary influence for Samoa’s king elections. It alleges corrupting efforts by the Contender society led toanus and Mataafa’s ouster, with Tanus a youth swayed by the rival group.
The US transport Sheridan arrived at Valletta on February 19 with 20000 men landing by Governor Fremantle’s permission. Governor Lisstall observed the Fieron parade ground as Admiral Ommanney and Maj. Gen. Congleton watched the impressive march amid a large naval and military attendance.
Negotiations lead to forming a Manila corporation for general banking headed by J and W Seligman Co The Anglo American Bank is expected to be the name with administration approval The Anglo California Banking Company and bankers in New York San Francisco and London will start a bank in Honolulu
Postmaster Edward Bogart of Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania and editor of the Leader was arrested on mail tampering charges. Police say rival editor Siddon Flick of the Times sought his job and used a decoy letter from a secret service agent to lure him. Detectives found the decoy in Bogart’s private office. he was held in 3060 bond by a U S Commissioner.
At a joint session of the Nebraska Legislature M L Hayward was elected United States Senator to succeed William V Allen. He received 74 votes from the solid Republican membership save one absent due to sickness. Allen drew 35 votes, matching the full party strength.
Two nitro glycerin bombs were discovered in front of the Mickox office at the corner of Euclid Avenue and Evie Street in Cleveland Ohio. Authorities warned the devices held enough explosive to cause major destruction in the surrounding area.
The Rev. Dr. J. DeWitt Talmage resigns as pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Washington after nearly four years, sending a letter of resignation to the church session.
Thomas Donaldson remains alive after a skull fracture incurred while driving from the roof of Madison Square Garden into a tank. Medical staff report his condition as very critical.
Associated Press advices from Honolulu dated March 4 report that the Aiper lean slip Edward O'Brien is on the reel at the entrance to the elanunmek and will prove a total loss.
Rescue crews search off Beatle Washington after the schooner Myrtie foundered in a nor’easter with heavy seas. one swimmer recovered along the coast and reported crew injuries.
Both houses pass a bill prohibiting Christian science practice in Oklahoma and the Governor is expected to sign it. The move targets religious practice regulation amid legislative action and anticipated executive approval.
Two hundred Negroes have left Oklahoma for Liberia joining the Liberia Colonization Association. Agents have worked in the territory for two months and furnished railroad fares for the journey.
A large four and one half story stone building housing a dozen firms at 55 to 65 Charlestown street Boston Mass was practically destroyed by fire. Loss is estimated at 75009 dollars.
A Niagara landmark the Battery whirlpool rapids elevator was hurled into the gorge by a hurricane. The report notes widespread damage and several related incidents across the region including a Boston mayoral directive on English sparrow extermination and a fatal quarry boiler explosion in Myerstown Pennsylvania.
Myron Herrick says the cereal trust effort is abandoned. Mon J E Terury killed after leaping from a moving Wabash train in Mexico. John K King, Missouri Pacific paymaster, dies by self-inflicted hanging in St Louis. John Gilbert confesses to wife and four children murders near Enterprise Kansas. Oklahoma legislative ban on Christian Science advances. Sheep losses mount in Wyoming Big Horn Basin. Captain Isaac Walton dies in Norwalk Ohio. Western Sail Pipe Association to raise iron pipe prices. Martha May McFillen sentenced for life in Sandusky for lover murder. Edward McHenry killed at George E Nicholson works. Iola Kansas whirling line shaft accident fatal. William R Merriam confirmed as director of the census. Avalanche kills five men and a woman at Granite Mountain White Pine. Dr B C Livdle dismissed over desecration grave charge. National Federation of Musical Clubs set for St Louis May 3–6. Ohio Attorney General sues sugar trust for 56 000. Illinois Allen Street railway franchise repealed. Nathaniel Mitchell found drowned near Chillicothe. Calvin Hiscox acquitted at Tekamah. John Cains murder case near Topeka. Rhinehart children dead in Waller's Valley fire. Daniel Jones sentenced ten years for mortgage fraud. Alliance Ohio fire devastates factory district. 80 000 loss. Maj Leo Patrick reports 57 Creek and Sac Indians deaths from smallpox. C N Chadwick of Charlotte commits suicide in Boston with Charlotte telegram among effects.
Ten miles west of Watonga Oklahoma three charred bodies were found in a burned house. Identified as Parthenia Smith Mrs Edwards and Willie Jones all colored. Authorities say they were murdered and the house burned to conceal the crime.
A Southern report notes the mechanical hall of West Virginia University in Morgantown burned, losses rising to 520,000. A Tennessee cyclone caused 53? million in damage and loss of life. Owensboro Kentucky boiler explosion killed Oliver Kelly and wounded Thomas Wisdom with Wilson Baxley fatally scalded. A Tyler Texas banker PD Ewing died by his own hand via poison amid banking indictments. The Cumberland River steamer H W Botterff valued 515,000 sank near Clarksville, with Passengers and Crow escaping. American University fund drive of 5,000 raised in Wheeling Methodist churches aims for 1100,000. Prairie fires in western Texas threaten Mitchell, Howard, Martin, Scurry, Borden counties. West Point Mississippi suffered 340,000 in fire loss. Mary Holmes College and a cotton-press shed burned.
The President sent to the Senate the nomination of Rear Admiral George Dewey as admiral of the navy. Col Frank J Hecker is honorably discharged and returns to Detroit. The Senate matched Schley and Sampson as rear admirals with Schley ahead. Alger orders units to Manila as regulars begin replacing volunteers. Congress delays on American Boy ship, Cincinnati leaders push for funding next session. War Dept seeks a photographic history of the Spanish American War and revises enlistment age to 18 through 35 with required exams.
The bubonic plague rages in Bombay with nearly 1000 deaths last week. A Manila dispatch notes Japan seizing a steamer carrying 20000 arms for the Philippines. Meanwhile Spain names Admiral Gomez Imaz minister of marine as Franco-Bourbon tensions unfold.
Obituary notes the death of de plume of A. K. H. B. in London from accidental carbolic lotion ingestion. Constantinople reports a fierce clash at Bibrus in northern Macedonia between Albanian Mussulmans and Turkish troops with hundreds killed. The Sultan orders execution of Turkish-held prisoners.
The Winnipeg police arrest Vatchey Alexandroviche Dudin sky a Russian nobleman sought overseas for stealing 27 000 rubles from a Texas railroad company. Fire damages Harrison Co furniture store in Mingston Ont injuring Joseph Gould as a wall collapses. Shoots-at-Him seeks divorce in Deadwood SD. Miami style notes include Cuba and Porto Rico investment doubt and British port proposal for Dyeva Alaska. End with Bradstreet market figures and grain exports.
Report lists livestock and grain quotes in multiple cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York. Prices span cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and clover seed with varied grades and ranges.
The Senate attached public building appropriations to other measures, approving 250000 for a Los Angeles building and 75000 for New Brighton, PA. Expositions in Buffalo and Toledo each received 500000, and DOJ and Alaska Code measures passed. The House then advanced the army bill with Senate amendments amid routine business and late session actions.
In sports items, Sharkey’s future looks clouded while Australian boxer Young Pluto stays in the U S Sockalexis will miss Cleveland’s next baseball season reentry by W A Brady stirs boxing circles Dudley Evans KO’s Jack Till in Portland and Tom SXeane nearly wins Sheffield handicap Jack Hammond KO’s George Ryan in Milwaukee All-Star bowling tops Cincinnati five straight in earlier series A new toe weight loaded with quicksilver is invented Harness racing may gain by two of three format Jim Corbett proclaims himself world champion and taunts the man who beat him.
The item sketches several varied tidbits from the period: Holman Hunt finishes a Jerusalem begun painting The Miracle of the Sacred Fire, 1893. Dr Nansen builds a large house and may abandon further expeditions. New Orleans cotton planters convention is postponed indefinitely. Penguin depth records in the Pacific 28 372 feet. Rep Eddy of Minnesota gains fame in a Washington blizzard on snowshoes. Ellen Terry collects celebrity eyeglasses with autographs. Judge H S Leavell prospecting for gold in Alaska notes postal costs.
The Indiana legislature closes its sixty first session after passing bills to reorganize the State Board of Education by adding three governor appointed members including a county superintendent of schools. The Noel anti lynching bill advances while a major anti trust measure dies in the House. The governor signs multiple acts on fertilizers pensions public offenses and county governance. The assembly adjourns while singing America.
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