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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1894
Page
5
The item catalogs a blend of political chatter, court talk, and calamities. It notes plans for constitutional change, potential candidates, and civic concerns alongside reports of fires, drownings, accidents, and violent incidents across several states, with scattered names and places mentioned.
Washington May 31 The full conference committee on the tariff issue met briefly and adjourned to a later hour after indicating Democrats could not agree with Republicans on key items sugar iron ore and coal. House conferees report a shift toward administration aims while senators press for a vote cap and possible amendments. The scene reflects growing pressure from outside groups and party leaders as the tariff stalemate persists with no clear path to compromise.
A bloody gunfight erupted over hog theft near Toormsoh, Nob, injuring two men and mortally wounding Abbott. Charles Schulty was wounded, Frank Schulty captured, while Abbott died later. Deputies pursued the elderly Schulty as villagers recount the rural clash over property.
Aberdeen's D. S. Cook and colleague Mr. Chamberlain tested Jewell's rainmaking method through various conditions since early spring. They followed instructions but saw no rain, despite cold weather and fulfilled conditions, and conclude they were defrauded by a shrewd confidence game. Cook aims to expose the fraud and safeguard the community's funds.
A fragmented Minneapolis notice describes a property loss and damages valued at around 30 million dollars. It mentions a fire or explosion affecting a plant, with damaged or destroyed property and unclear details about the event or entities involved.
Thomas Dyang, a 30 year old colored man, killed his wife with a razor at 1818 West Madison Street then cut his own throat. Jealousy fueled frequent quarrels. neighbors found both dead amid a bloody struggle and a room stained by the violence.
In Columbus Indiana July 81 Dr Conds My Breck a young physician summoned about Nise Grace Oolice. A mistaken belief that a spy was listening led to a shooting in a parlor. Miss Coles fled, returned, and the doctor fired wounding her in the stomach. The incident occurred near Burdsville as the couple argued over a pretense of eavesdropping.
Washington July 81 Senator introduced a bill to grant North Dakota a reform school site comprising sections 11 12 13 24 28 and 24 with buildings used by Fort Abraham Lincoln. Water rights to the post would pass to the applicant and surrounding lands not needed for reserve would be open to entry.
The Portsmouth training ship arrived at Portamouth near Queenstown on July 31. She reports all well aboard and will remain a week before proceeding to Boothamplan.
General Corry at Wallington clashed with Commissary Tom Box during a Capitol discussion in Olympia over a new rifle. Curry struck Box, then Box warned, Curry retaliated with a blow and pursued further violence. The scene sparked a broader feud as the water law and widow’s life insurance are challenged in court next Friday. Creditors employ prominent lawyers to contest the law shifting the money to the widow, with proceedings set to determine who is entitled.
The Chicago Burlington and Quincy reports the large stock run from Galesburg to Chicago reaching about 900 cars by midnight with another 100 cars of dead freight. The total exceeds the previous day by 400 cars due to shortages of patware in the West, with thirty three trains involved in the rush.
Thomas B. Gilroy announces he will not run for mayor next fall. The party stresses loyalty to the organization and its ability to select a candidate without pledges, emphasizing group unity and the strength of the organization over any single figure.
An earthquake near Los Angeles caused minor effects with an upward heave along a northeast to southwest line. No major damage reported. Tsunami surge feared near San Pedro and Santa Monica did not materialize. Authorities say the shaker registered modestly with no casualties.
July report from London New Jersey recounts a tragedy where fourteen year old Matthew Purcell fired from a window hitting William Noon, a thirteen or fourteen year old playing in the street. The shooter and victim details reflect a fatal accident level event with unclear parental involvement.
In Stillwater Minnesota on July 31 prospectors report the dredging and sluicing setup at Brown's Creek is yielding gold specimens. Workers build a small home for sluicing and several promising pieces have been discovered as efforts to log the read continue.
The text shows sparse market prices and spellings, references to July and September items, and mentions of a senator with an aspiration injury. It also alludes to a tari conference and a shipping lot pricing, with scattered names and places like Danville and Galesburg, all in broken OCR form.
The article reports a revenue dispute involving Dinteldea and changes in accounting practices, plus plans to designate reserve agents for national banks and railroad properties. It notes arrests of engineers and firemen, a judge sentencing two cases, and a series of fire, ship, and river incidents with multiple named places and institutions across July and August.
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