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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1896
Page
4
The Fort Wayne Post accuses county attorney J M Barrett of dual roles as legal counsel for Allen County and the streetcar monopoly. It questions conflicts in tax assessments and a franchise contract, urging the Allen County bar to act and protect the public interest amid alleged abuse.
A collage of items covers Paderewski in Cincinnati billiards with casual attire and champagne, a French life policy punishing early deaths, Flagler’s seaport fortification plan, Lake Ontario limits, remarkable twins Tillie and Lizzie of Philadelphia, Brooklyn police real estate investments, a hinted Russia Turkey alliance, and Russia’s Armenia/Bosphorus ambitions amid European reforms.
A London Daily News Armenian correspondent reports that at Marash in November two American academy teachers were killed by Kurds, one skinned alive and chopped to pieces. The piece urges Washington to seek vengeance or substantial reparation, arguing naval action might be warranted. The letter laments prior inaction and stresses the need for stronger U.S. power.
A clipped column laments falsehoods about Mr. Everett and a bungled correction. It questions Indiana county bar ethics and notes Gomez is reportedly dying of consumption while Cuban forces leader. It also asks what the street car monopoly thinks of the freight business.
The postal savings bank plan is revived with advocates like Thomas Wilson urging the postmaster general to report to Congress. Past postmaster generals and Mr Wanamaker backed similar measures. Proponents say deposits could raise 40 to 100 million dollars yearly, aiding government revenues and benefiting laborers.
Private sale of almost new furniture and effects used less than a year. Items to be sold at a great sacrifice as owners leave city. Sale ends February 1. Call at 107 East Washington Street any time.
John E B Cowen elected president of the B and O railway after serving as general counsel and congress representative. A mob dispersed after Herr Ahlwardt’s Jer sey City Heights speech with police protection. Illinois Steel at South Chicago to resume Monday, other plants likely a week later with wages similar to last year. A man named Herman Wardin was killed by a northbound CB&Q train in Chicago. Gov Altgeld appoints Francis Bloodgood of Milwaukee as Illinois deeds commissioner in Wisconsin. Frank Becvarik, 20, killed himself in Lincoln Park animal house. fourth park suicide this year. Somerset County, Ohio residents form group to erect Sheridan monument. Mrs Lease, famed Kansas suffragist, ill with pneumonia in Windom, Minnesota.
The twenty four hour outlook from 8 p m yesterday shows Indiana Illinois partly cloudy with variable winds turning northeast. Michigan clearing with light north winds. Wisconsin generally fair and slightly colder with northerly winds. Iowa partly cloudy with northerly winds.
New York money on call at 3 percent with no loans. Sterling exchange firm. Bond and currency figures show U.S. government issues steady. Chicago Board of Trade quotes for wheat, corn, oats, and produce with mixed gains and losses. Live stock at Chicago Union Stock Yards lists hogs, cattle, and sheep price ranges and receipts for the day.
With the new time card in effect October 20 leaving Fort Wayne at 7 10 am arriving at Indianapolis at 11 28 am and returning leaving Indianapolis at 6 25 pm arriving Fort Wayne at 10 20 pm this schedule offers a route to reach the state capital. See Frank Klotz's ad on page 5 subscription for the Fort Wayne.
Philadelphia dispatch: National Chairman Harrity issues the Democratic call for the 1896 national convention to convene in Chicago on July 7. The notice invites conservative Democrats nationwide to join in nominating a ticket under strict constitutional economy and reform.
Washington January 25 The finance committee of the new silver party names General A J Warner permanent chairman and L M Rumsey to the south subcommittee. Merrill of Butte is treasurer and funds go to him under the national committee. Earl B Smith becomes permanent secretary. 600000 copies of the address will be printed and workers ordered to report plans by February 20 1896 with an executive meeting February 27 in Washington to finalize organization plans.
Washington reports show the association handled almost twice as much money in 1895 as in 1894, a record for any year by a national treasurer. Treasurer Harriet Taylor Upton distributed funds to committees. Cuban delegate Senor Aquino urged sympathy resolutions, while George W. Catt highlighted Utah’s suffrage victory as a result of organized public opinion.
Pirtesure Jan 5 The organizers of a national reform conference plan a presidential nominating convention in Silver City to advocate abolition of the drink traffic free silver coinage at 16 to 1 and other reforms. D Sweger, secretary, says the group calls itself the national conference committee of one hundred. Circulation has been sent to 20 000 names seeking views on a convention.
Dun and Co. notes improvement in markets but no real strength. Prices rise on shorter supplies, foreign wheat reports boost corn and exports rise, yet yearly crop exports lag. Iron and steel gain on higher pig iron and gray forge prices, driven by coke and ore deals. U.S. failures total 873, Canada 61, vs prior year.
Springfield Jan 23 The Illinois State Bar Association closed its annual meeting electing John M. Hamline as president and L L Bond EB B Hamilton William M Farmer as vice presidents James H Mathey as secretary treasurer The executive committee includes James H Mather W L Gross E H Gary and Charles E Capen next meeting set for Chicago in July Banquet and reception at the Leland Hotel featured toasts by Judge Jesse J Phillips Charles Ridgely and others Judge Oliver A Harker presided as toastmaster
In Hennessey J T Roberts is robbed by masked men who force his 14 year old son to seek the money. When the boy fails to locate cash they shoot him in the head then the robbers flee. The leader is reportedly described as akin to the outlaw known as Rattlesnake Bill.
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