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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1897
Page
2
A Birmingham Mineral passenger train derailed after a rail was removed at Cahaba river bridge 20 miles west of Birmingham. Twenty four killed, many more hurt, with survivors reporting looting of bodies by alleged wreckers, and authorities listing the dead and injured across several towns.
Judge Hallett ruled on two motions from lawyers for O F Miller C H Dow and Sidney E McClurken the convicted Commercial National bank wreckers. He warned he would overrule motions unless glaring trial errors appeared. No sentence yet bondsmen failed for Miller and he was jailed awaiting supreme court appeal preparation by January 22.
In Pinar del Rio a 14 Texas sharpshooters from the Patriot Army of West Cuba fought over five hours against Spanish troops. Six of the Texans died, four were wounded, and the survivors fell after a desperate rear-guard action as they shouted Vive Cuba Libre.
In New York on December 27 General Estrada Palma and his secretaries answered questions about Cuba’s patriot forces. He asserted the army’s strength and morale remains high, with General Rivera in command after Maceo. Cuban troops in Pinar del Rio reportedly encamped on mountain tops, laughing at Weyler’s claim to end the war.
A dispatch from Camp Arroyo Grande reports Captain General Weyler saying his 26 battalions occupy all hills in Pinar del Rio and have destroyed insurgent cattle to starve them into submission, noting the rebels have little supply and may choose starvation.
Train Robbers sit at large after the Chicago and Alton robbery at Blue Cat three days earlier. Police and a dozen detectives scour the case while Saline county authorities claim one robber may be in Gilliam.
December 28. Otto Antedorf, a Chicago banker linked to the Illinois National Bank collapse, committed suicide as a result of the financial failure. The event highlights the fallout from the bank's failure and its impact on local financial circles.
Chicago close shows a steady grain market with a slight advance as unsettled local conditions temper the positive effect of light world shipments. Wheat prices hovered with little volatility, corn oats and provisions moved modestly, cash quotes listed across several grain and meat contracts.
South Omara cattle receipts 1600 with mixed prices for native beef steers western and Texas steers cows and calves. hog receipts 2800 with higher bids for heavy and mixed hogs. sheep receipts 3200 with strong demand for natives and westerns and higher prices for arab sheepbales and sticks.
Chicago December 2 reports show hogs with 28 000 receipts and slow trade prices rising to 5 40 for mixed and 5 10 to 6 15 for rough. Cattle receipts 54 000 with early declines noted beef cattle 3 40 to 5 10 cows and heifers 1 50 to 4 00 and steer and feeder prices 4 80 to 4 15. Sheep receipts 15 00 steady.
A collage of brief items covers a Topeka death by boiler explosion in Newkirk Oklahoma, pricing moves by Wood pump makers in Indianapolis, Yaqui alert troop mobilizations, tinplate tariff talks in Pittsburg, court rulings in Denver, royal travel notes, sports retirements, pensions, fires, and assorted misfortunes across the United States and Europe.
A compilation notes various 1890s events including Oklahoma congressman elect Callahan at risk at home, McKay in Sioux Falls, heavy New York snow delaying trains, Olive Sternaman ordered to Ontario for murder charge, Marlborough club purse dispute in Long Island City, Hyrell killed in New Jersey, tug George T Meade sunk by Hercules, Governor Morton hosting Black reception, 1891 biography plan for Queen, and other political, transport, and sport items.
A farmer Schultz hanged himself at his Good Hope home. Tom Kavanaugh knocked out Artie Flint in Pine Bluff. Kansas penitentiary convicts prepare a New Year’s gift watch for Warden Lynch. An Eli Reno California group plans to ship colonists to Cuba. Alex Wallace, Chicago, smothered to death while intoxicated. G K Beard and wife robbed in Chicago during a visit. Miss Lillian Campbell of Chicago despondent after drinking poison. Charles Blandenberg tried to mediate a fight then was stabbed. George Saven injured in YMCA gym in Chicago. John Pile, Louisville, refuses food and drink. sanity inquiry appointed. R E Domkey, Chicago barber, robbed by two men. spared coat after plea. Governor Maerfill of Kansas pardons W J Jackson, life prisoner for murder in 1873. Jealousy sparks trouble for Frank Harris of Eagle Sta.
The fragmentary OCR recounts a Lexington barn fire with a body found full of bullets, a family assault in Alabama, a New York city railway accident injuring Miss Mila Keating, Christmas era violence in Indiana, a fatal knife attack in Fordyce Arkansas, Kate Field’s obsequies in San Francisco, a Montana miner robbed in Chicago, a fatal train crash in Alabama, and various political appointments and discoveries abroad.
Tom Platt doubts Mr Choate will be New York's next senator. Georgetown workers strike over wage cuts. the movement may spread. Cuban junta advisory notes Gomez passing Moron and moving west. Philadelphia & Reading Coal and Iron teeters closed till January 4 idling 20 000 workers. Mrs Shields hosts reception for Mrs Adlai Stevenson in St Louis. Three Friends to be seized for neutrality law violation at Jacksonville Florida. Julia Scott wed in St Louis to Carl Vrooman of Baltimore. Bombay plagued by bubonic outbreak with over 1400 deaths. Samuel Rogers gored by a bull in Ramsey Illinois. Burglars blow safe at Chase Craft store in Kingsbury Indiana. Cashburn pioneer dies at 72. August Beck fatally injures self after kick. Joseph Pinton dies of malignant diphtheria. Illinois coal miners return to work ending 2000-man strike with wage talks. Oswald Frendin of Stockholm and Racine Wis health crisis speculated suicide. New Eureka stage driver Maxwell killed in Dyerville to Harris route crash.
The Atlas National Bank of Chicago will retire from business. At a special clearing house meeting the banks of the city agreed to advance the funds needed to pay depositors in full, the amount in question near $000.
Washington December 29 The Ways and Means Committee began hearings on the new tariff bill with manufacturers and trade groups in the capitol. Chairman Dingley urged condensed briefs to speed the process and to avoid repetition. Briefs accepted until January 11. Sessions covered chemicals spirits and wines with all parties seeking higher duties and many favoring shifts from ad valorem to specific duties.
Donald McLean says he secured 85 million pounds of English capital via Continental Trust for a Sioux City to San Francisco railway. He plans surveying from O Neill to the west and reports negotiations with Utah and other western parties are nearly settled.
Peter Maher the Irish pugilist swiftly defeated Steve O'Donnell the Australian in 27 seconds at the Greater New York Athletic Club arena in Coney Island. Maher dominated from the opening bell as O'Donnell defended and absorbed rapid lefts to the chin and jaw, sending him to the floor.
Alfred Holt alias Alexander, a Black man and police murderer, was taken from the Owenstone jail at 2 30 am and hanged in the courthouse yard. The event marked Kentucky s quietest lynching amid seven mob killings in a single week across the state.
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