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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1897
Page
1
A compact weekly digest covers notable happenings from the past seven days across science, culture, and public affairs. It highlights events, discoveries, and focal stories shaping the global landscape.
Stillwater dispatch reports Cole and James Younger likely to be pardoned after twenty one years confined for the Northfield bank raid. Gov Clough may grant clemency as the State Board of Pardons is expected to favor an application. Bob Younger died in prison ten years ago.
A boiler explosion on the Allen farm near Llarts elle in Toun instantly killed several workers and left five severely injured. Mr Nisen and his men had just finished thrashing wheat and were preparing to leave when the blast occurred. Cause unknown. some victims were identified only by scattered remains, debris scattering seven yards from the scene.
While Gont Franklin and Ed Bledsoe gathered blackberries near Palmer Helton’s home, Helton fired on them. Franklin fired back wounding Helton in the shoulder. Franklin took five buckshot in the back. Bledsoe’s hand shattered. Mrs Helton hit in ear and shoulder. Miss Helton wounded in the hip.
A cyclone destroyed Lowry Manny killing four residents and injuring several others. The town lies on the Sun dine near Glenwood, four miles from the Northeastern Pacific Railroad line. The storm moved southwest to northeast and the cloud passed through the town of Lowsey on its track.
In Superior Hay and West Superior Wisconsin a boat capsized in heavy water. Three members of the party were saved while four others, Daniel Christe May MacDonald, Burton McCurry of Omaha, and one more unnamed, drowned. The craft was overloaded and took on water.
Constantinople dispatch reports the sultan showing signs of yielding on the Turkish frontier question at Greece's urging. Ambassadors expect negotiations for peace to resume soon and for Europe to influence the settlement.
London dispatches report about one thousand rioters slain during recent disturbances near Calcutta with native circles claiming the toll could reach fifteen hundred.
Peter Pfeiffer a 65 year old farmer from near Kenton Ohio hanged himself authorities cite business reverses as the motive in the self inflicted death.
A long stream of brief items reports a New York murder link, rowing defeats, steamship mishaps, train and boiler accidents, a dog attack in East St. Louis, a Montana gambling ban, extradition issues, a California legal case, Indian tensions, and pension certificate suspensions. Notable names include William Guldensuppe, Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Mrs. John Bradbury, and Gov. Chapmain.
The Highlands cobbler Peter I Therkelsen founder of the Free Christian Spiritual Redeemed Liberty Church of God is dying by starvation in Denver. He proclaims a mystic creed as Brazilian troops clash with rebels in Antah and Egypt endures fires and homelessness. Census data show Russia’s population at 129 million with large gender gaps while New Orleans banker Gratiot faces eight years. American butter experiments spark demands. seed and coffee substitute warnings warn farmers of weed pests and cheap imposters.
Market notes list cattle hogs and sheep prices across major cities including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with bids for wheat corn oats rye and butter and eggs in various No. 2 and creamery grades across regions. Prices range from two to eight dollars for cattle hogs and sheep with grain figures in cents per bushel and per unit.
A rear-end collision at West Chicago Illinois at 12 45 Wednesday morning involved Christian Endeavor excursion sections bound for San Francisco. Three killed and around fifteen injured as the train blocks and evacuations begin. Courtney engineer of section five fatally hurt and a tramp crushed.
A late Tuesday night tweak caused crashes on two trains. Vandalia road section collision injured several, with Sherman of Indianapolis and Coon of Indianapolis killed. Other victims include Parkinson of Columbus and Owens of Terre Haute. A separate Oregon Short Line wreck near Glenna Ferry Idaho injured multiple passengers.
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