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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1899
Page
1
A stream of observations touches on vanity, wealth, marriage, and public office. It notes Punchlike musings on honesty, a divorce judge, and the folly of moneyed love while joking about forecasts in science, industry, and trade. Reports from India, Portugal, and Hesse discuss geopolitics and taxation, followed by notes on fisheries, labor, and a Chicago employment bureau.
The fragment notes Adelina Patt and Laroness Caderstrom discussing that she will not come to America this year. It references farewell tours and theatrical or operatic performances within a context of public recognition and appreciation.
From Washington to world headlines this week. Secretary Wilson cites a near 2.6 billion bushel U S corn crop. Rear Admiral Watson overruled in Naval Cadet Van Orden court martial at Cavite. Assistant Naval Constructor Gillmer pay ruling extended to all navy officers on duty beyond limits. Major fires strike Nashita Lafayette Man Kania Huntsville. massive losses logged. The Uncle John goes ashore near Vancouver Island. crew saved. Mariners rescued near Cathoon Hollow and Hamel river stations. Noted deaths include Kinball Heiskell and Heiskell descendants. other prominent figures die in Omaha Eureka Columbus. Internal Revenue Service banquet honors Commissioner G W Wilson. British financier Baron Farrar dies at 81. James Monroe Heiskell dies in New York. George Urich, Denver hardware magnate, passes away aged 70. Trich’s Colorado journey began 1860. born in Kaden Germany.
A string of violent incidents crosses cities and states. A New Orleans newspaper man is mortally wounded in a street duel. Judge Anall Laplace, a senate member, is killed by a mob at Kia Plantation near New Orleans. Sheriff George Kilchen of Denver kills Jon Garter. Kid Adams, an outlaw, and other holdups are noted. A New York man is arrested for defrauding the government with war revenue stamps. Djavid Bey, son of Halil Rifat Pasha, is assassinated by an Albanian. Rev. L. W. Woodward of Oak Harbor Ohio dies by his own hand after preaching. Adolph Wagner is shot by his wife in Towlasville Kentucky. W. L. McGinnis, railroad bandit, is convicted in New Mexico. A San Francisco paymaster robbery yields $4,000 in gold, the robber posing as a working man.
The Paris Matinee cites the Dreyfus family preparing to move to Bayot for the winter. Reports mention Huglind’s pontifical general examining penny telegrams and several other international items including a Havana dock sale, Spain negotiating prisoner exchanges, and various trusts and political notes from Madrid to Philadelphia.
Public Examiner Pepe issued two circulars to county auditors. One directs that state school fund credits not earned by districts be held for the state rather than redistributed. The other warns of careless payments from road and school funds and sheriff fees. He urges counties to review and correct misinterpretations to ensure satisfactory performance.
St Paul union iron molders struck yesterday affecting about 150 workers. The union lists 160 members with around forty apprentices, implying many will be idle if the stoppage continues. other trades may join the disruption as the strike persists.
In tow a City Oct 19 Mr and Mrs R Mooney awoke to confusion in the hennery. The would be thieves fled empty handed. The next morning Mrs Mooney found a purse near the hennery containing 65 dollars. The owner has not yet claimed the property.
A bundle checked as baggage drew the attention of the game warden at St. Paul Union Station. It contained thirty one ducks bound from Dakota to Chicago, seized as contraband under manly travel rules.
Assistant postmaster D Cameron of Hillsboro North Dakota was arrested on federal charges of mail tampering. He allegedly diverted a debt note to the First National Bank in Hillsboro from A A White of St Paul, fled with a deed, stole a $120 check from a letter to the bank, and retained a registered letter sent by Mr White for some time.
Hudson Wisconsin October 10 with Patton of Madison acting assistant adjutant general of Wisconsin inspected Company C Third regiment Wisconsin National Guard. He found the property in good condition and the company in as good condition as could be expected given limited drilling quarters and was pleased with the new armory prospects.
Chippewa Falls Wis Oct 19 The district attorney received dograms to Pike Lake twenty miles east to investigate a murder case. The body of a well known farmer was found on the lake edge in three feet of water with a deep head bruise.
Havana reports that over 2,000 Spaniards have arrived in the last sixty days seeking work. The arrivals say Spain’s government is aiding emigration to Cuba, and officials estimate more than 200,000 Spaniards may come in the coming months, complicating Cuba’s situation.
In San Francisco at Sworl presentation events at the Presidio Col Wholley of the First Washington volunteer regiment received a grand saber award from the new 114th regiment in acknowledgment of the esteem held for their colonel. The saber is described as magnificent and finely inscribed.
Chicago October 2 The Post reports efforts to reassign the alstor battery once tendered by John Jacob Astor at the start of the Spanish-American War. The unit served eleven months in the Philippines and is now offered to President Kruger for service against Britain.
Mitchells contingent of seventeen soldiers who served with the Fleet South Dakota regiment in the Philippine campaign received a grand reception at the opera house. Over 1,500 people crowded the building to honor the veterans.
The presidential party’s train arrived in Chicago at 2 40 yesterday afternoon and was moved to the Michigan Central tracks for departure to Michigan and the East, proceeding quietly through the city.
Paris dispatch reports President Loubert is not suffering from angina or heart trouble. A careful investigation finds no ground for such claims and states Loubert is in good health.
State Journal reports from fifty correspondents in fifty counties indicate the corn crop in the great northern belt will be severely below average due to September freeze, street damage, and poor conditions. Wheat acreage is halved, and overall outlook is poor. Governor Tanner opens new Peoria and Pekin railroad line with ceremonies and inspections including the asylum grounds.
State Senator Goebel the Democratic gubernatorial candidate arrived in the city with notable Kentucky officials and several newspaper representatives. W. O. Bryan and National Committeeman Woodson also spoke during the night as the party plans an ongoing tour of the state.
Springfield Oct 17 Gen John A McClernand passed a restless day with rising fever and poor appetite and there are fears he will not recover His son Col Edward J McClernand now in transit to the Philippines has not arrived nor spoken to aid Goebel and McLean Campaign news from Oct 19 notes 150 Cook County Democrats leaving Chicago for campaign tours in Kentucky and Ohio to back Goebel for governor and Mshain for governor with stops in Indiana
In San Francisco on October 19 the Sutra Street Electric Road auction concluded with Sutra Street Highway Co. as purchaser. The price agreed totals 2,154,000 dollars.
In Bismarck judge Morgan jailed KR Hardy for two years and LR Trosenering for one year on horse stealing charges. Rosenerans were granted a stay of sentence when convicted, as reported from Towler, N. D. on October 10.
In Fargo on October 10 United States court trial of William Dockery and Hol Brown of Minneapolis began. They are charged with burglary at the Edgeley North Dakota post office. Both men are described as well known crime figures, with Dockery noted as an escapee from St. Cloud reformatory.
A Jesuit mission at 51 Boniface chatel Hastings begins October 19 and runs to November 20 conducted by the Jesuit archery from Tibrle de Chien.
Pigkeye cases and several horse fatalities are reported in Langdon Minnesota with additional cases suspected. Local authorities note numerous horses in the region show symptoms and continued monitoring is underway.
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by the town of Straigut Hiver in the National German American Bank dispute. The appellant did not appear for the proceedings, and the ruling was delivered yesterday in St Faul.
In Winona Minnesota on Oct 19 Mss Michel McKinstry, a young girl living with her parents, left home Friday afternoon and has not been heard from. Authorities conduct thorough search. In Geneva Nebraska an explosion at a hotel after a failed fire set by Ellen of Jacob Hoterber killed one and wounded others, with no survivors remaining.
Hin Last Borgte Otley Iowa Oct 18 A burglar entered the general store of J B Rieze Yanr and was shot and killed by the proprietor. The burglar's identity is unknown but a book found in his pocket lists M Kennedy Waterloo Iowa and Huron Entertains Soldiers Huron Oct 18. Huron volunteers who missed the fly at Redfield were cared for. Harvey Downy of Minnesota arrived in Menomonie and was greeted by local guards and band at his father’s home.
Wreck reported on the Watonwan Valley line half a mile south of town. One engine badly damaged and several cars damaged in the gravel train collision near the bridge. Local authorities investigate cause and assess damage to rolling stock.
A large blaze at Loomis asylum near Liberty New York caused extensive damage but did not injure any of the 1060 inmates. The administration reported the building largely destroyed with losses in supplies and equipment while the population remained safe.
Belgrade Minnesota October 20 Fairbanks, Marse & Co. of St Paul completed the water works and cleetyie Uyettia system contracted for the village. Final tests were given Wednesday and accepted by the village council. The project involved a light with water system to improve public utilities and supply.
A 19th century notice discusses Missouri laws prohibiting alum in food and bread and lists several baking powder brands containing alum. It notes similar prohibitions in Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Ohio Kentucky and District of Columbia, urging housekeepers to reference a provided brand list and comparing price and quality of alum powder versus cream of tartar.
A Northern Oregon locomotive No 47 derailed two miles east of Graceville Minnesota on October 20. Engineer It G LeClair and H Baldwin were trapped but rescued after a half hour. Don Becker and Mig I Magdahl from the railroad and warehouse commission were aboard touring the region to investigate a complaint about poor service and road danger. Another wreck occurred about a half mile away on October 2.
In Great Falls Montana October 20 a recent storm caused four to eight deaths among sheep herders in Fetson county. Dead include Herman Brave Wil Graham Ladd and an unknown. It took four horses four days to move Will Graham's body twelve miles. Four herders are missing likely dead. Snow four feet deep at Dupyer two feet elsewhere. Food famine threatens Burten settlement and Choteants foothills. Searching parties with two huntsmen including women scour the mountains as friends fear the worst.
At Casa Lake on October 20 the annuities were paid in full. About 3800 dollars flowed into the hands of the pale face, prompting heavy spending in local stores. Most young men stayed in town for essentials, with few traveling to Wales for liquor. No drunkenness was reported.
Anoka Minnesota October 20 The State v John Hesli was taken up by the district court yesterday afternoon. Hesli is indicted for an act of slaughter in the first degree and charged with assaulting Theodore Turgeon in Anoka on August 31. Turgeon died from a fracture of the spine.
Dig Lumber announces Taber Company of Chicago purchased McCard saw mill at Superior and 150,000,000 feet of timber in Bayfield county. The contract for the mills was set at 150,000 dollars with the thinker at 601,000.
Oct 20 reports say the Luss family was poisoned by tainted cheese. Elche, Tad, and three others are gravely ill while Mr Huss died shortly after the incident.
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