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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1895
Page
1
An Italian-like and American scene discusses $80,000 attention to taxes, commercial ships in Japan, and a wave of economic growth. It notes sugar and orange crops, Harley-like moral essays, and the changing fortunes of American fruit growers amid frost losses and market shifts. The piece also cites British plural voting, Harvard President’s sports warning, and public opinion shaping reform.
Admiral Mende commands a seven-ship squadron in West Indian waters. The fast cruiser New York protected cruiser Cincinnati Raleigh Montgomery and others will be folded into the Atlantic fleet from Colon Mobile and later by those ships from New York yard. The seven ships, among the best in the US Navy, will train crews in the best peacetime battle handling methods.
A fragmented obituary notice lists several distinguished individuals including Baron, Hx-Chancellor, Morbilt university figures, and Gen. Montgomery Mare. It notes sudden deaths from heart disease at age 84, an 88-year-old practitioner, and various public figures tied to Nashville, Alexandria, and Atlanta. The text references a Piedmont Exposition survey, the cotton expedition, and a brain collection by a Pennsylvanian with scientific credentials.
A sweeping, fragmented chronicle describes fires in Allegan Michigan and Indianapolis Indiana, elevator collapse injuries in Valparaiso Indiana, a fatal boiler accident near Milcott Iowa, and a public school fire in Munice Indiana. It notes drownings, amputations, and a schooner ashore near Ariehat, plus a wreck train in Rundngton.
Witness Grindall and others testified amid court tension as prosecutors pressed for changes in testimony about the Hayward case. The defense questioned the credibility of key witnesses while the judge admonished counsel, and new details emerged about where alibi witnesses and alleged confederates were seen on the murder night.
Minneapolia county attorney Nye limited cross-examination of Hayward, father of the supposedly young Tan, in a murder case involving Catherine Ging. Witnesses struggle to recall conversations and details around the time of the homicide while Nye presses about statements after the crime and cartridge specifications.
Transcribed remarks show Objection and misstatements as Miss Ging and Miss Ging’s ally describe gambling losses. Witness Harry Hayward appears calm yet the attorney pushes for details of alleged crime while the jury weighs credibility.
Jamie S. Mr terman arrested by Court Officers on a warrant charging embezzlement of $1000. Masterman, the Swinburne Printing manager for three years, faced arraignment after being found in Als rear yard. Trial set for next Wednesday, with bond fixed at $1000.
Charges allege mayor conspired with gamblers to rig city gambling and sell monopoly rights. Officials allege officials, including two gamblers, profited from wheel of fortune privileges. mayor denies the accusations as he faces a council inquiry.
In Wilshire Ohio a well-to-do citizen Samuel Young shot his wife in a jealous act and then killed himself, ending a domestic tragedy. Police report the incident occurred last evening, leaving prominent residents including A J Balfour and others mentioned as distressed by the event.
The body of Tssag Pussy Gray, former governor of Indiana and U S invitator to Mexico, arrived at the onion depot this morning at 8 o'clock and proceeded to the capitol for a late morning ceremony.
We Foreign Fine of Albany reports that the Lawson faculty forbidding display of foreign flags on public buildings passed the submittal after edits by a 2009 vote. The proposal goes to the governor for final action.
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