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Newspaper
Elgin Echo
Location
Elgin, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1895
Page
6
Chicago readers glimpse John Sherman’s Forty Years in the House and Senate as he unveils intrigues and jealousies of American statecraft. The forthcoming work is said to reveal long guarded secrets and to expose treachery among prominent Republicans.
The article reviews Sherman’s memoir Anticipated, noting its blunt, journalistically clear prose and its aim to expose Republican financial policy. It covers his Chicago and 1880 conventions, Garfield’s nomination, alleged treachery, and the interplay of personal reminiscence with national finance history. The narrative preserves names like Grant, Garfield, Harrison, Sherman, and Blaine, while outlining Sherman’s views on currency and specie payments and his personal struggles.
Thomas St Clair and Hans Hansen were executed in San Francisco for mutiny and murder aboard the bark Hesper. The crew killed second mate Morris Fitzgerald during a plan to seize the ship en route from Newcastle to Honolulu and sail for Chile, with other conspirators as witnesses. The crime halted when the vessel reached port.
An afternoon dispatch from St. Petersburg reports a communications exchange between the Russian government and the Japanese minister regarding the Seoul disturbances in Korea. Japan asked for punishment of culprits and Russia hinted at enforcing order to preserve Korea's independence from foreign interference.
Joseph Cadotte was not executed today at Fort Benton as an appeal to the supreme court was filed at the last minute under the new codes. He becomes the first man to appeal in that manner from the old codes, and the governor granted a respite when the appeal was filed.
An analysis of the bicycle as indispensable in the next war, detailing its role as advance guard and reconnaissance, its speed compared with cavalry, and its use to sever enemy communications. It envisions cyclists with light artillery, rifles as their main weapon, and as messengers guarding supplies and acting as an anvil for larger forces.
A talk meter idea proposes measuring language length to curb excessive telephone use. Bell System in Philadelphia already tests measured service, counting each ten minute call as one unit. Subscribers would pay by usage, potentially tempering late or excessive calls nationwide. Professor Haines praises Royal Baking Powder for purity and strength.
Dr. Faber of Hamburg describes hay fever relief through repeated thorough ear rubbing. He notes winter colds bring hot ears which normalize after nasal discharge. Rubbing the ears until red hot purportedly frees the nasal mucous membrane from congestion and yields an enduring if modest improvement.
Ab electrical engineer who has just returned from Germany describes the attractive appearance of the atrect cora in Dresden. He notes the fine dark colors, mentions many cars are American but room for more, and says American manufacturers should correspond in German. Dresden drivers have no special bell for pedestrians, the bell on the top of the tower handle can be used to alarm by moving the tile on the brake imudie.
A fragment speaks of bravery and cowardice contrasting trembling in fear with duty. It recalls a Duke praising a soldier who faces danger as a model of true courage under fire.
The Treasury has exhausted funds for the current year's recoinage program as Congress weighs currency changes. Secretary of the Treasury in Washington says no further sil ver coinage at New Orleans at present while gold minting continues in Philadelphia and San Francisco. The Treasury holds 6464000 fine ounces of silver bullion bought under the Sherman act, valued at $1080,023, with potential coinage profits near $54 million if silver dollars were produced.
Charles D. Rore withdraws his challenge for the America's Cup. The New York Yacht Club posted a cableed exchange noting his withdrawal and the committee’s receipt of the letters from O. D. Rose and officials Thellusson and Owning, with confirmations from Oddie.
Judge Kerrlina filed a district court decision on the constitutionality of a new wholesale meat law making it a misdemeanor to sell plucked or undrawn chickens. Anton Kaamirsky, a city provision dealer, faced charges but was discharged after examiners found the law constitutional questions unresolved.
Telegram from Paris reports Francis Hinton, wealthy Milwaukee iron magnate, died by self inflicted death in a Paris hotel. He was famed in the iron trade and counted Andrew Carnegie among friends. He was reportedly engaged to a local girl. burial plans call for return of the remains to the United States.
Oct 25 Minneapolis. A well dressed young man who gave the name John Jones was arrested by Officer Tom Collins after a quarrel with a hack driver. He was fined 10 or ten days by Judge Holt on two charges of drunkenness. Jones claimed to be nephew of a cabinet official and worked as a traveling salesman. A baking powder ad notes Royal as the best for wholesome, leavening strength.
The body of a young, well-dressed white woman was found in an Oncida reserva ton near Green Bay. Police report she was murdered and hidden beside a road in brush. no identification could be made from the remains. Investigators describe the scene as indicating a criminal act.
Representatives from Chicago Boston and Philadelphia attend meetings in St Louis as BI Lewis acts as host at the Commercial chief gathering. The event gathers three major city professionals to discuss industry issues and economic topics in a formal city setting.
Havana Oct 25. Rebels attempt to destroy the Cabmatel bridge near Clentivoce with alquamniaite. The structure was damaged but remains intact. eighty injured reported in the incident.
In Hot Springs Arkansas the Supreme Court sustains the prize fight law amid a chaotic drama. Corbett and Fitzsimmons see private or postponed bouts as options while plans collapse, with talk of a November 1 battle and various financial backers pressing for a private showdown.
The article stresses using pure balding powders from reputable brands like Royal, noting there is no question about their quality and advising avoidance of all lesser options. It highlights maintaining high standards in cooking aids to ensure wholesome food.
Mixed and uneven trading across wheat corn oats and soybeans with prices varying by month and contract. Cattle and hog markets show steady to higher tones with regional price ranges and on track bids noted along with futures activity in Chicago Minneapolis and St Paul.
A strange Jal delivery in Wankesha, Wisconsin, on October 25 involved a group taking a sow and breaking six iron bars of a southwest whisky on the seventh floor of a jail. In Dover, Pennsylvania, a freezing morning destroyed the town.
In a dramatic clash on the fortress ramparts the Blues press forward as Reds falter under mounting casualties and dwindling ammo. Suddenly an unexpected swarm of bees, waved by one hundred college men, halts the assault and unravels the imperial guard's morale, clearing the field for a surprising Blue victory as described by the New York World.
Mrs A returned home to discover Mrs B had entered using matching keys. A tense conversation ended abruptly as Mrs A collapsed, later described by Mrs B as a mystery, with the New York San reporting the scene and its unusual turn of events in a cautionary tale.
The fragmentary text shows quirky dialogue about animals and a barometer with characters Noah Maro and Koah, suggesting a playful, nonsensical cartoon caption from a Cincinnati section.
A humorous quote from the Wrebington Star notes a horse's supposed intelligence as it eyes a girl in bloomers, joking that its cleverness lies in attempting to clear a fence. The fragment mentions a common local name for a pina in Greland Newton appearing seventy-two times.
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