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Newspaper
Corydon Democrat
Location
Corydon, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1901
Page
8
An Important Record of the Week from the Telegraph highlights foreign dispatches and brief notes on crimes, casualties, fires, and notable events. Readers receive concise summaries of recent twists in international news and local incidents.
A dispatch reports Lizzie Naramore, in a fit of insanity, killed six children ages ten to ten months with an axe and club at their farmhouse near Cold Brook, then attempted suicide. She survived a deep throat wound. Husband Frank Naramore left for work unaware of the tragedy.
Director General Cetterman reports numerous complaints of mail theft in Manila and at army posts. Much mail travels between army posts and nearest post offices in sacks on pack trains, prompting recommendation for imprints on wax seals to deter pilferage.
Tiptonville Tennessee nearly annihilated by blaze that consumed the Lake County bank and numerous stores including Harry Smith dry goods Peacock furniture J. P. George W. Campbell Lemon Harris and Campbell hotels and other shops. Loss estimated at 75000 with partial insurance.
Denver special reports Miss Makesweet daughter of Major Owen G Sweet governor of the Sulu archipelago has received two valued pearls from the sultan of Sulu along with a parchment letter sealed with royal insignia rolled like papyrus and placed in a cigar box. They are visiting Denver with her mother.
In Windsor Vermont a strange disease has caused six deaths quickly. Doctors report no recoveries and a quarantine is imposed after Mrs James Slutter fell ill and died of typhoid pneumonia. Her husband, his brother, and three nearby caretakers soon died as well, prompting swift public health action.
In the British house of Lords Foreign Secretary Lansdowne announced that Russia and Great Britain agreed to withdraw troops from the disputed Tien Tsun territory and would reserve the title and proprietary rights question for later examination.
A south-bound car on the Union Traction Company's electric line wrecked near Summitville Indiana. Brakes failed and fifty passengers were injured including some seriously while conductor Will Trueblood was fatally hurt being thrown against a pole.
Details from Verona report that the March 20 dam breach flooded the town of Cologna wrecking many houses. Fifteen persons were drowned and a number injured hospitalized.
Williams and Mc Nulty of Scranton, Tennessee, saw their carpet house badly damaged by a blaze. Loss reported at 175000 dollars. Local fire crews fought the flames but the building was destroyed.
A premature blast of fifty pounds of dynamite on Isaac Marlowe's farm near Kokomo Indiana kills Isaac Marlowe and William Stamm. Fragments were found in tree tops almost a half mile away, indicating total disintegration.
The Olympia, Admiral Dewey’s flagship, is in a Boston dry dock to be scraped and painted below the water line. The government spends about $500,000 on alterations and improvements.
A roundup of calamities and obituaries including Congressman Marriott Brosius dying at home in Lancaster after a stroke, Mark S. Brewer in Washington, the sinking of a 1000-ton schooner near Atlantic City, a murder-suicide in Norwood, a fatal Pittsburgh fire, Elijah Kellogg’s death in Maine, fire injuries from Washington DC to Boston, Carnegie’s library pledges, Pan American fair plans, a White House fire scare, and various other incidents across the United States.
Senate votes 9 to 9 to sustain Gov Wells veto of Evans polygamy bill. Diphtheria hits IXootenai Indians with nearly 400 cases in western Montana. Watertown roller mill fire destroys buildings, loss $100000. Several fatal accidents and business failures across Ohio, Indiana, Missouri and Nevada. Fire, thefts, and legal actions thread through the day’s brief items.
Lamar C Quintero of New Orleans declined an appointment as a Supreme Court Justice of the Philippines due to a family illness. The report lists other incidents including a warehouse fire in Butaw Alabama with 1500 bales of cotton and a car loaded with cottonseed hulls, a bank robbery in Hernando Mississippi with dynamite, and a mob action in Tiptonville Tennessee.
Groes was dismissed after burning the camp as sixty men white and colored perished. Three hundred West Pineville coal miners tried to lynch Deputy Sheriff Frank McCoy who killed Vance Howard, cousin of Berry Howard the Goebel suspect under indictment. Pullman cars Tabita and Elmer burned on a Tampa to Jacksonville train at Buffalo Bluff, Florida, with losses stated between $10,000 and $15,000 and total losses around $60,000.
Gen Triss pursues peace efforts in the Philippines as the census reports 294 million in India. St Petersburg sees student riots around Kazan Cathedral with clashes against police and Cossacks. In Parliament, Gen Botha rejects peace terms. A Paris duel leaves M de Rodays wounded. Russia nears revolution as Lolstoi leads student uprisings. An Italian cruiser fights a Chinese junk. pirates suffer heavy losses with eleven survivors.
Northwest region is to become an eighth self governing province named Alberta with Calgary as capital early in 1902 after census completion. The article also notes a vigorous U S protest to Venezuela over Consular Agent Baiz in Barcelona amid conflicting American interests.
The report lists commodity price ranges across Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Notable figures include Chicago hogs 3.00 to 85.82 and New York butter 21 to 22 cents per pound with various No 2 grades for wheat corn oats rye and rye value across multiple cities.
The will of Gen Benjamin Harrison filed in Indianapolis outlines a $400000 estate with $140000 to the widow including the Indianapolis home and six Herkimer County New York lots. It disinherits Col Russell Harrison, defines shares for Mary Harrison McKee and Elizabeth, provides legacies to grandchildren, and details trust provisions and conditions regarding future children and grandsons.
A fierce blizzard struck the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys and the Great Lakes basin on Tuesday and Wednesday. The storm centered over Lake Michigan brought vast snow, disrupted railroads and city traffic, and caused extensive property damage. Nebraska to Nebraska, the Dakotas, Wyoming and Kansas saw blocked streets. Chicago and Omaha reported severe transit disruptions and unroofed houses. The storm’s reach extended into Wisconsin and Michigan with ice and high waves on the lakes. In other news, the Navy tested wood fire resistance on torpedo boat Winslow, and it was noted the Spanish king will visit European capitals in the summer beginning with King Edward.
The article discusses a potential war between Russia and Japan over Manchuria, noting Japan faces cabinet resistance to funding arms and loans. It compares British and American military costs, cites pressure from Britain Germany and Japan, and suggests Count Ito may seek dissolution of parliament to secure war funds.
Secretary Chamberlain told the House that Gen. Botha rejected the peace terms. He conveyed to Gen. Kitchener that he would not recommend the terms to his government. Botha and his chiefs agree, leaving guerrilla warfare to continue until Boer leaders are captured. The tone divides ministers with pro and anti peace views reflected in London.
A Georgia love story ends in murder and arson as Hamilton a Atlanta pharmacy student shoots his beloved Mrs. Wilson then sets woods ablaze and both bodies are found burned near Atlanta. The incident follows a jealous romance ending in suicide.
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