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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1898
Page
2
TheANSARI crisis delays land bombardment as Cabinet directs Sampson and Shafter to craft a joint attack plan on Santiago. Land bombardment by Shafter is deferred awaiting naval support from Sampson's fleet after the Spanish force's annihilation shifts the balance.
Madrid dispatch reports rising disorder among troops and civilians as crowds arm themselves. Marshal Martinez Campos and the Captain General consult on preserving order while the navy’s destruction is noted. Meanwhile IndianapolisWorkmen urge German Americans nationwide to fund a gift boat for the government, via boards of trade.
William from Lockport was killed by a Lake Shore train near the Conneaut depot. Rail crew say three tramps threw him from the train as detectives pursue the suspects. The trio rode to Ashtabula before converting to a passenger train. Identification came from papers found on the deceased.
Washington reports friends of Nobson urge his early release. The article notes he is believed held in Santiago, with potential exchange tied to the capture of Admiral Cervera and other notable figures if he has been spirited away.
President McKinley appoints George Lrnge Cortelyou of New York as Assistant Secretary to the President, adding a grade created by Congress. For nearly three years Cortelyou has served as Chief Executive Clerk to the President.
Louis Popolo was arrested after fatally stabbing bartender Shearer and wounding assistant Danny Jones at a saloon in Younsstown Ohio. The incident left two victims and sparked a police investigation into motive and method.
A minor earthquake was felt in Los Angeles with no damage reported. A Sherman Texas dispatch notes first bale of this season's cotton ginned at Pearsall Frio County sold at auction in San Antonio and to be sent to President McKinley for use in making cotton for the battleship Texan.
A stranger robbed the Big Four Railroad office in Sidney Ohio early morning. T. J. Kratzman the night operator refused to open the safe and was shot in the breast during a struggle over a watch. He collapsed at a hotel after alerting others and is gravely injured.
A Liverpool report from Sierra Leone says a British force reached the Sherborn district and found cremated missionary victims with no signs of mutilation. The expedition punished local natives while a hunt for Mrs Cain, who fled the bush during the massacre, remained unsolved.
Vienna dispatch reports terrific thunderstorms and hailstorms sweeping Hungary especially the north and northwest. Property and crops valued at 40,000,000 francs were damaged or destroyed, with many people and numerous animals killed. Austria also faced similar storms with fatalities and crop losses.
Two strange men were arrested near the Portsmouth navy yard just before noon. Sentries spotted them in bushes behind the marine barracks. they surrendered when challenged. They gave no information about themselves and were confined in the guardhouse. Other items mention distilling firms, fire fatalities, crop damage, coal wage changes, and political nominations. The mixed dispatch includes notes on business reorganizations and regional events.
Thompkins reports unusually low Yukon water levels at spring melt affecting river traffic from Fort Selkirk to Dawson. He warns boats may not reach up river this year and predicts government relief may be needed next winter. He also notes Klondike claim owners expect smaller cleanups, with many eager to sell.
Vienna dispatch claims the czarina showed slow arsenic poisoning from coffee laced daily by her lady in waiting. The report cites Count and Countess Zvanoff in a royal poisoning plot, noting the czarina was unpopular and nicknamed "the German."
A Washington dispatch reports aggregate proposals for the 200 million dollar war bond issue reaching high totals. Subscriptions of 500 dollars or less total 400 million. those over 500 dollars total 250 million with core allotment. A round lot premium plan seeks 100 million. Two syndicates propose 200 million each, totaling 400 million.
The Government of Nicaragua under President Zelaya grants an English syndicate control of all steam ship and railway lines with exclusive rights to navigate Lake Nicaragua and the Rio San Juan, key parts of the proposed canal project. Five visitors drown at Thermopolis Hot Springs, while river accidents cause multiple fatalities in the Big Horn Basin. Reports also note various commodity prices and market updates across major cities.
The conference report on the bankruptcy bill was adopted by 134 to 53 in the House. Lawmakers passed multiple army related bills, including volunteer pay from enrollment, and higher rates for ordnance, engineer and quartermaster departments. The Senate debated Hawaiian annexation as Caffery pushed against it, and honored naval rescues and Merrimac crew.
The brief notes the daily express trains in each direction on the Nickel Plate Road with their Spring timetable. A humorous exchange about mourning follows, implying a relative’s death occurred during travel to the Klondike.
A fragment notes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitution cure priced at 73 cents. A visiting prisoner asks how he arrived in the prison, and the inmate replies he was dragged in by force.
A notice promotes a new book featuring first class maps of Spanish possessions and 192 pages of illustrations about U S Navy vessels and life aboard ship. Sent by mail postpaid for 25 cents in silver via Chicago Newspaper Union. Includes railroad ad for Wabash trains with steeling chair cars and Palace Sleeping cars.
A public London auction displayed twelve human heads from Ecuador, New Guinea, New Zealand and others. A tattooed Maori head reportedly with a curious smell sold for 17 guineas as part of the collection.
A New York man is arrested for keeping two wives in one flat. A Canadian reader touts Piso's Cura for lung and chest diseases. A sentiment honors a mother as sons realize her value too late.
Mrs Rank of Philadelphia recounts long battle with womb trouble and tormenting nerves. After months of decline she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and improved, now declaring she is well. She urges other suffering women to write for advice. letters answered by women only in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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