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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1895
Page
1
The Elgin Geko William b Bikins of Philadelphia offers a $5,000 prize for the post Pletura painted by an American artist Tudge Oliver Wendell Holmes tied to Berkshire Athenaeum 1,000 volumes from the library of his late father Dr Holmes.
The country imports about 220000 pownds of edible malls from France each year. They arrive alive and rolled up after their natural fashion. Only the finest are sent to the United States, priced at 84.00 to around 4.80 dollars per 1000 at the export point.
The Italian colony in Williamsburg New York has its own post office established as an experiment by Postmaster Sullivan. It proved successful enough to justify enlargement. Nearly 5,000 residents rely on it, with evening hours added due to high holiday money transfers to Italy. The customs data show about seven million dollars of machine made lace imported annually versus under seven hundred thousand of hand made lace, with loss via returning travelers and devious imports.
The article notes rapid growth in express package shipping over twenty years, with companies often accepting parcels beyond their regional boundaries. It cites Dr. Delbmitch of Berlin brewer Behoal praising American beer quality, finding corn beer good though inferior to barley, and urging German experiments with corn malt.
At a Philadelphia sale Lincoln's autograph bill for legal services to the Illinois Central Railroad stood out. The bill asked 5000 dollars, with six Illinois bar members certifying it reasonable, and a 260 dollar retainer check also shown. If paid, Lincoln would have earned 1000 dollars as his fee after winning the Supreme Court case, but the superintendent General George B. McClellan denied paying the balance remarking this was as much as a first class lawyer would charge.
Treasury rules for vessel racing. Swadia raises grain and flour duties. constitutional term limit proposed. arbitration plans debated in labor. Smithsonian Regents report shows fund growth. notable deaths include jockey Jared Barrett, painter John Lovey, contractor Hiram Seibert, divorce suit for Chris Von der Ahe, Greek archaeology professor Augustus Merriam, ex-secretary John W. Foster in Yokohama, Navy Captain M McMartin, and elderly pensions news from Indiana and Kansas.
A string of tragedies from Waco to West Virginia details fires floods drownings and fatal accidents. Notable incidents include a burned cott palace in Waco a near miss from live wires in Detroit several drownings in Iowa a skating death in Rock Island and fatal shootings during a game in Fort Wayne. A boiler blast near Ri on Ark claimed two lives and a crossing collision in Avoca Pa killed Alexander Dundrick and his brother.
Reports describe arrests and incidents in several states. Emery Graham, a saloonkeeper in Anderson Indiana, faces Infanticide charges. James Gillemventer killed Dan Cochran in Kentucky after a dispute over a woman and fled. Burglars stole valuables worth about 3000 from Berlin Montell Granite in Chicago. J P Campbell was fatally shot near Danville Illinois by Frank Richardson, who had been waiting. Ossawatomie Kansas City Marshal Helms killed by burglars at a post office. Howard Jolly, a Memphis agent for Chesapeake and Ohio accused of defaulting, arrested in Kanena. W L Raymond, 79, arrested in St Louis for attempted murder. James W Dudgeon and I X Davy Lin, Pittsburg pool room managers, charged with using machinery to defraud. A Cleveland firm recovered nearly 7000 from gamblers where a defaulter squandered funds. James Roach and Richard Forman tied in Mt Sterling charged in lynching. Home invasion near El Paso Texas described as two men entering F S Patton’s residence.
The report lists multiple incidents including a gunfight with shots fired, a robbery yielding $000, and fugitives arrested in Norway Ohio and New London. Other items note a Philadelphia banker’s son under arrest in Chicago, and a series of indictments for arson, murder, and contempt of court across several states. International notes mention Faure stepping down, a Japanese victory, and Spanish tariff politics.
A number of Russian Jews bound for Chicago are detained at Halifax by U S emigration officers. A 100 member colony of the reorganized Church of Latter Day Saintita settled at West Bay City Michigan. The Augusta Chronicle suspended publication. A Youngstown Ohio ministerial association urged people not to read newspapers on Sundays. Wyoming legislatures consider a gambling prohibition bill. In Topeka a Republican caucus nominated Intchen Baker for senator. Iron ore men in Cleveland raised standard ore price from 2 75 to 2 85 per ton and adjourned. Sterling Illinois barred Sunday openings except certain places. Toledo Park Commissioner charge against police chief publicly retracted. Connecticut to consider restricting married women employment in shops. Dixon Illinois damages suit: Harry Swisher awarded 9375 and 8000 in two trials. third trial granted. Senator Sherman questions sugar trust ruling. Trusts span states and fall under federal law.
President Grover Cleveland urges Congress to act promptly on financial reform to restore gold reserves and national credit. He proposes issuing 3 percent bonds, payable in gold, to retire legal tender notes and treasury notes, with careful bank circulation adjustments and gold-backed currency reform.
Washington January 80 The Indian bureau weighs holding Western institutes for Indian service teachers. Five meetings were held last year. this year three are planned for late July and early August, likely in South Dakota Oklahoma and Oregon or Washington. Funds shortage may force abandoning the plan.
In Zero Weather Tao St Paul Jan 90 William Pooler a 14 year old boy faced theft charges for stealing ice cream from Crescent creamery on the West side. The case was continued until the 40th and he may be sent to reform school. His father serves a 90 day workhouse term for threatening to shoot his wife.
The first government witness was William Rice a Chicago Herald reporter and member of Jo cat Union No 856 in the American Railway Union Pullman dispute testifying at the Debs conspiracy trial in Chicago's inn.
At a state bar association gathering in the supreme court chambers at the state capitol, a committee of five lawyers will draft a bill for statutory revision and present it to the legislature this session. Judge Fish presided, with Oscar Holinm as secretary, and readings of letters from judges and lawyers urging a thorough revision, though opinions varied on form and funding.
A priest stopping in Chicago shows a letter from Rome claiming Bishop McQuaid of Rochester has been suspended for six months from priestly functions. The alleged punishment follows public rebuke of Archbishop Ireland, tying into long standing tensions with Archbishop Corrigan. The report notes the case as unprecedented in U.S. Catholic history and of broad interest due to regional church conflicts.
In Rusk sensational claims of starvation are denied by the relief committee which states most applicants are well off with 100 acre farms teams and stock. One applicant has 200 acres cleared land valued over exemption and about 7000 dollars. Few truly needy exist and towns can provide for them. An appeal for Cranberry Center area aid is issued for forest fire wrecked cranberry marsh owners facing poverty due to crop failure and lost buildings.
A priest returning from Sacred Heart Mission reports a lengthy battle between rival outlaw gangs near Onttawa Oklahoma over a stolen spella. Several hours of knife, pistol, and Winchester violence left at least one dead and multiple wounded. The priest attended Dick Overbrand in his dying moments and says another man was fatally wounded. a few others were heavily bloodied as they departed the scene.
El Reno January reports Fred Hoffman former county treasurer and United States commissioner was killed near Taloga Oklahoma two miles from the town. He had been subpoenaed and did not appear. His body was found buried in a sand bank with a bullet wound and his horse located nearby with throat cut in bushes.
Unre elected in St Paul on January 31 the Hare Pennington case was decided today with the supreme court affirming the defendant Hare. Chief Justice Start wrote the opinion. The decision gives the Democrats a majority on joint ballot in the council.
Secretary Car Nelo announced a $2,600,000 gold shipment from the United States mint to New York. He warned of a possible further drain of the mint tomorrow.
Town records report a blaze in Jan 81 that destroyed Frank Hutchinson's blora building, a historic landmark and the first state capitol of Iowa. Estimated damage runs about 1000 dollars.
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