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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1897
Page
6
Meager details from Victoria report a May 6 cyclone off the China coast devastates the Clu San archipelago. Hundreds of boats out on fishing grounds were lost, with some 600 fishermen dead. Light craft shattered. many perished as the storm swept across the area near the Han Chaw estuary.
In Austin on June 11 a House resolution called for a committee to investigate the state university in this city. The measure accuses professors of teaching heresy and inflaming students with Republican political faith, seeking their dismissal if found at the university.
The final business session of the Imperial council Nobles of the Mystic Shrine ends with a unanimous vote to hold the 1898 meeting in Dallas Texas beginning the second Wednesday. A proposal to raise the imperial recorder salary is not adopted. New officers named include Grand potentate Albert M. McGaffey Denyer deputy potentate Ethelbert F. Allen chief rabban John H. Atwond Leavenworth Kan assistant rabban Con Windsor Reed City Mich high priest Philip C. Schaffer Philadelphia oriental guide Henry C. Akin Omaha recorder Benjamin W. Rowell Boston treasurer William S. Brown Pittsburgh.
The supreme lodge of the A and U W adjourned to allow delegates to attend a trolley car ride arranged by local committees. Routine business dominated the day and officer elections will occur later. The Canan issue looms as the body seeks firm action amid 30000 members in the Ontario province.
Teoston dated dispatch states Col. Shepard Young, a noted local military man, described a secret Cuban expedition that left Boston May 23 and picked up recruits in New York. A cipher telegram from Jacksonville reported sailing from that city on a fast light-draught steamer, 115 Bircng, armed with army pattern rifles. All recruits had militia service. A sanitary commission was being formed to supply stores.
Socialist reports say riots in Nadagara and Alpor triggered gendarmes to fire on peasants. Two peasants killed and forty wounded. Twenty-one agitators arrested amid unrest in the com Fiques.
At Buffalo New York on June 11 three hundred fifty delegates attended as President Ebert opened the thirty seventh annual convention of the United States Brewers Association. He opposed the Dingley bill tax on beer and also on hops barley malt and rye in his bicennial address.
The fortieth session of the Minnesota Good Templars met in Minneapolis on June 106 with about 100 members present. N. J. Bray led the session, twenty nine candidates received degrees, and reports showed less missionary work but encouraging results including fifteen new lodges bringing total to eighty one and membership to about two thousand.
In Minneapolis on June 10 the Odd Fellows held their annual grand session at the First Unitarian Church. Officers report Minnesota membership near 16,000 with over $700,000 in subordin ate lodge assets. The Rebekah lodges show a 1500 member rise, auxiliary to the Odd Fellows. The grand lodge handled about $1,000,000 during the year with a sizable unexpended balance.
A plague of grasshoppers has infested fields four miles south west of Ipswich in Edmunds county, destroying grain crops in several fields. The state entomologist from Brookings has been dispatched and will visit Groton, Ipswich, and other areas to implement stringent remedies.
A June 10 meeting of Sauk Center voters will decide three school district propositions. One seeks authorization to sell bonds to build a large brick school, another to buy the adjacent Congregational church property, and a third to erect a temporary building on the grounds. Voters are divided, and the high tax rate may sink the brick project valued at about $10,000.
H J Gie gen, treasurer of Randall school district in Abericon South Dakota, is short $2007 in his accounts. He claims the money was stolen from his residence on Sunday but thieves set his house on fire to hide the first crime. A hole was burned in the floor before the flames were extinguished.
In Duluth on June 10 Catherine Holton three year old daughter of Bartholomew Holton was burned to death while playing near a brush fire. Her clothes ignited and she died within a few hours after the flames were extinguished.
A two story frame Montrose hotel and a block of stores burned on June 10. Guest KR H Monde, age 65 from Portland, Colorado, perished in the blaze. A dozen other guests were rescued uninjured. Fire believed incendiary in origin.
Miss Edith Perry of West Burns Valley and her mother Mrs. Jesse Baberock traveled to Winona to swear out a warrant for Orville Page on a charge of attempted assault. The case highlights local legal action following the incident reported June 10.
In Redwood Falls Minnesota on June 10 a long standing old settlers picnic took place in a grove ten miles south of town. The event gathers former residents from the western part of the county and has been a annual community fixture for several years.
June 10 in Fargo North Dakota a Ringling Bros circus unloading at Great Northern yards ended in tragedy when a teamster was crushed to death by a falling truck during unloading. Local authorities investigated the accident and notified next of kin.
Belle Fourche hosts the tenth annual reunion of Black Hills soldiers and sailors on June 22 24 and 25 in the city. Organizers urge turnout for a long weekend of commemorations and gatherings.
Jesee Ball of Clyde, Minow County, died from injuries after being struck by a base ball during a game last Sunday. The incident occurred in Winona, with investigators noting the fatal accident as a truck involvement in the accident scene.
A Mayville North Carolina elevator owned by Anderson and MacCarthy Brothers was completely burned on June 10. Authorities consider hoboes as the likely cause of the fire, with no reports of injuries at this time.
New Prague Minnesota June 10 night Watch Kamerok was attacked by six desperadoes who beat him severely. Citizens responded to his alarm but the assailants escaped releasing word to neighboring towns.
After an hour of deliberation the jury convicted Mike Nugonno of manslaughter in the third degree. The defense calls the verdict a victory, with a potential penalty ranging from two to four years.
The June debate shows the Senate advancing ten pages of the metals schedule with amendments defeated. Tillman defends sugar probe, Yeast notes Buena Vista bones, and a $100,000 public building for Sao Angelo is approved. Cuban captain Smith sells independence, while House moves on West Point cadet admission and Pearl River bridge plans.
In a tense session the House reversed a previous vote and adjourned amid quorum disputes. In Washington, June 9 the Senate adopted by 42 to 19 an amendment to tax raw cotton at 20 percent ad valorem, a first in tariff history. June 10 saw tariff speeches by Rawlins and Mills, with Mills attacking the bill as class legislation and Cannon proposing export bounties for farmers. Only a small portion of the bill was processed as the cession session aimed to begin at 11 o clock tomorrow.
The market digest lists Chicago Wheat and Corn quotes with multiple grades, Chicago hogs and cattle prices, and sheep values. It also reports Minneapolis and Milwaukee grain levels, South St. Paul hog figures, and St. Paul wheat, corn, oats, barley, rye, and seeds pricing for June 11.
Mrs. Joseph Deuster, wife of the Southside postal superintendent and mother-in-law of U.S. consul P. W. Deuster, died after setting her clothing on fire amid years of nervous prostration. Her husband woke to find her at the bedside, flames enveloping her garments, and she died after great agony.
June 11 Lyon county Iowa mourns as creditors share in the ruling. A federal court split over Lyon county bonds issued in 1879 and 1885. The court voids the 1879 issue for improper signing but upholds the 1885 120000 bond as within debt limits. Both sides plan appeals.
Ann Arbor report quotes Dr Angell saying he may not accept the post as United States minister to Turkey. The doctor declines to explain his reasons, stating the matter remains unsettled and no decision has been made.
The Nelson brothers, sons of Clarence L. Nelson secretary of Newark Gas, fought a duel at their home in Vlay, New York, leaving one dying from a bullet wound to the left breast. Also, Whitley Mailable Casting asks Terre Haute Manufacturing for a receiver over a $40,000 debt for the Schuler tandem bicycle. In Illinois, Joseph C. Gordon accepted the superintendent post at the Illinois Deaf and Dumb Institution, to begin July 1.
A pile driver train demolished the Omaha wreck near Hudson killing workers. P. B. Thayer Nie man and I. W. Borgum injured, Borgum released from hospital, another engineer seriously hurt with crushed leg. An inquest ordered by Judge Bunker to establish responsibility, identity, and the facts of death for insurance and damages.
In St Paul June 10 the supreme court held the district court sentence of ex Rev J C Hull for attempting to murder his wife defective in form but not in substance. The writ is discharged and Hull remanded to penitentiary custody. The court notes the judgment lacks statutory compliance and suggests appeal or writ of error may reverse and remand for a new sentence.
Gov Clough sat at the capitol this morning and was not dodging the grand jury. He attended to business outside the city while Attorney General Childs could not meet him. A writ of attachment from Hennepin County may test whether he can be compelled to appear before the grand jury, with the records at the supreme court.
June 10. It has been discovered that James Kile, aged sixteen, and an only child, has stolen the $200 in cash and over $1,100 in checks, taken from the Fred Kile residence Friday evening. The boy did not leave home and all the checks and nearly all the money has been recovered. The parents blame the downfall of their son to drink. Two bottles of alcohol belonging to him were found.
John Sweeny, 20, was shot in a Green Isle saloon by Owen Slavin, its proprietor and bartender. The fight arose over a dice game. The bullet hit his right breast and remains unfound. Sweeny is reported as doing well but in a critical condition.
Grand Master Lomia delivered the annual address outlining actions of the past year. The report shows marked membership growth and a $2,500 treasury balance. Eighty eight of ninety two lodges in the state attended, totaling about 200 in enrollment.
Nicholas Bothling, first mayor of Huron and sergeant at arms of the first senate of South Dakota, died at the soldiers home in Wet Springs. He held many offices of honor and trust, was once a millionaire from Costa Rica earnings, but lost much in a local railroad venture.
Headed for Stillwater and Grand Rapids, Minn. June 10. Pleas of guilty disposed of three of six criminal cases before Judge Hol land this week. Sentences: six months each. Defendants Owen Kingston and P F O'Neil charged with grand larceny. Gideon Haymond charged with forgery.
In Helena on June 10 Charles W. Collins, a brakeman on the Montana Central, was attacked by tramps at Big Sandy and thrown under a train. His arm was severed. The assailants were said to be tramps expelled from Butte by vigilantes.
In Hudson on June 10 the city common council awarded Frank Maguire the contract to operate the street light plant and pumping station for the coming year.
Jerome Gibbs, an elderly resident, died after entering a shed where he likely lit matches. The blaze destroyed the house, valued at an unspecified amount.
In Montevideo Minnesota on June 10 the district court sits. The major case this term is the prosecution of John J Rue for embezzlement brought by Dering Harvester Company, now on trial.
The government plans distribution of horses to Sioux people at the Rosebud Agency on June 10. Vows and related details mention no calves and reference a list of items associated with the reparation program.
A description of two trains under construction for service between the Twin Cities and Chicago. The cars feature new designs with full width ventilable vestibules, electric lighting, Pintsch gas, vermilion wood marquetry, and luxurious sleeping accommodations. The train lineup includes the Panther Angelo Talbot La Crosse Maiden Rock Savannah and a combination car. A Newark father and a trick to silence a night-yelling baby via a 1 am alarm is also noted.
An old newspaper fragment markets Allen's Foot-Hone and Foot-Ease as cures for painful corns, burning feet, and sweating. The ad claims instant relief from tight shoes and hot, aching feet, selling through druggists, shoe stores, or by mail order to Fred Allen.
The national library of France, founded by Louis XIV, is described as the world’s largest, holding about 1.4 million books, 400,000 pamphlets, 176,000 manuscripts, 800,000 maps and charts, 150,000 coins and medals, and 100,000 portraits and engravings.
The Minnesota Summer Resort on Lake Minnetonka near St Paul is hailed as an ideal Northwest retreat with 180 miles of shoreline, forests, and lawns. It highlights yacht activity, the Laughing Water outlet, and the Hotel Lafayette opening June 20 for the 1807 season, reachable by Great Northern trains. manager E. V. Holcombe, St. Paul, is seeking visitors and pledges.
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