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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1897
Page
2
A compact survey of international dispatches and domestic events highlighting labor notes political occurrences fires accidents crimes and other notable happenings across regions and nations. This digest preserves names places and dates where legible while avoiding graphic detail.
Dispatch from Constantinople reports shifting balance as Turkey resists Russia Austria and Italy over Thessaly while Greece seeks concessions. Partial mobilization in the region prompts urgent ministerial briefings and a halt to hostilities ordered by commander Bdhent Pasha as real negotiations begin. In a separate incident near here, Clinton Rouch and Charles Patford exchange gunfire after a drink fueled dispute. one man dies and two are wounded as authorities arrest suspects.
In an executive session the advisability of probing the ros twevil of postmasters was raised in connection with KR.EB Berjamtin as stamaster of Derre Hante bid. Senators Turpie Pairbints and Tour Slus discussed tenure of office and potential removals, with general opinion favoring restraint on executive actions.
Neal an employee in the insurance department of the Pudtana State Aquile ors Om， discovered missing records from the Prout EMS 90 W808 file. There is no date regarding status of companies nor amounts paid to the State for years with missing receipts. It is suspected auditors took them from the office as private property before conversion to official reports.
A tamely phrased but dramatic incident in Muncie Indiana, as a parrot's alarm cry woke John steacher and family, allowing them to escape a house fire. The blaze destroyed the home and furniture, the parrot died in the flames, and investigators noted the event as a notable fire incident.
In a forest fire blackout a farm suffered heavy losses and three persons are reported dead. The article mentions Martin Wicks and Shawato Wass, with others named in a messy account, noting a bounty and a frame surrounding the incident. Local readers hear of the strange sequence as the blaze spread and a tone of loss grips the farm.
Northern Pacific conductor John Arthur Metacty shot and killed himself and his wife Tuesday in Tacoma. The incident occurred outside their home as neighbors reported tense final moments. Metacty previously served as yard master at Sprague and was known locally.
The laziest men on record Boote and Holland, confined at Fort Madison Iowa, are renamed as Convicts in the Penitentiary. They each severed a finger to avoid prison work.
A sixty foot ore dump at Pinckney Tennessee collapsed trapping ten workers on top. Most victims died instantly and several others were severely injured with broken bones and internal damage. Two escaped uninjured while others fled or jumped to safety. Cause unknown though the structure had only recently been tested. Doctors traveled by special train to the scene.
The Mississippi Valley Cottonwood Association in St. Louis voted to raise prices on all grades of cottonwood timber by 2 per 1000 feet due to flood destruction reducing supply. Next year output is expected to fall short, with canber priced at 12 per 1000 feet, while a memorial was adopted urging a 2 per 1000 duty on displaced timber. The piece also notes Cuba policy debates and a Senate committee report on Cuban affairs, highlighting distress among American citizens on the island and deteriorating conditions.
Fried erich Wilhelm Hoellman died in Paxton after a dramatic trial where witnesses testified to his murder of Mrs Weibke Gedde and at least three other women. Court observers noted his dual nature as both gentle and brutal. Hillendorf, jailed for killing his wife, may be innocent in light of Hoellman’s confessed crimes and possible circumstantial links. The execution occurred in Ford County jail corridor as rain battered Kentucky farmers.
The Supreme Court affirmed the validity of the indeterminate sentence act, ruling that the law stands. The decision affects over a thousand inmates who hoped for liberty under the act and prevents new trials or rearrests for the same offenses.
Sheriff Donier and deputies in Knoxville Tennessee arrest a woman and several men for burglary and possession of stolen goods. The gang operated a three story hideout where more than fifty five gold watches and other jewelry were found. many crimes in the past year remained unsolved. The suspects reportedly attacked victims and used pistols during the raid.
In Yelt County Senator Robert McMullin attempted to kill Collie Smithen, editor of the Ar aelia. McMullin drew a revolver in Smiths private office at Kairtle Rew k, fired, striking Smithen with a blow as Smithsen sprang up. McMullin was seized. Me Martin was jailed but later released.
Reports from the Balkans warn that Turkish advances may continue if conditions are unmet as ambassadors meet to discuss the peace. In Pittsburgh the National Association of Chiefs of Police held its fourth annual convention with about 200 delegates. Milwaukee will host next year. Other items note a Southern Pacific train hold up near San Antonio with $2,000 to $4,000 stolen, a Lexington courthouse fire destroying records, Vanderlip named assistant secretary of the Treasury, and Mary Anderson De Navarro transferring New York property for $45,000 with a $20,000 mortgage.
Brooklyn stores hold 15000 tons of corn destined for plague areas in India. Congress authorized the Navy to charter an American ship, but no suitable vessel is available. The Pennsylvanian is the only ship that could carry that much, so officials consider asking British authorities to provide a larger vessel while an American ship carries the remainder.
Government returns show nine months ending March 31 with 142,041 arrivals versus 200,050 the prior year. Commissioner Stump projects the full fiscal year ending next June will fall at least 8 percent, with New York contributing the bulk of the decline.
President Alvin F. Barnaby of Hartsville College Hartaville Ind credits Dr Williams Pink Pine for Pale People with his recovery from indigestion and serious illness as recounted by a Republican Columbus Ind reporter. Barnaby traces his earlier studies ministry and illness before the cure.
A patient describes illness and prolonged treatment. After failing with several doctors, Prof Bowinn and Prof Barnaby recommend Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pirate People. Six boxes cured the narrator, who reports full recovery and urges postpaid orders from Judy, N. Y. distributors.
The oleander, native to India, grows wild in southern Europe and damp areas. In this country it is usually kept in a hot-house. Flowers are large and bright red. the bark is poisonous and used to destroy rats in some parts of the world.
The Nickel Plate Road advertises solid trains with palace sleepers and dining cars. Uniformed colored porters serve both first and second class, offering through sleeping car service between Chicago and New York City and Boston. It markets low rates and no car changes for all passengers.
A 2400 pound natural crystallized wotla cake was stolen from the Dunnavy asalt lakes near Laramie. Local authorities urge vigilance and request any information leading to recovery.
An advertisement touts No-To-Bao as a regulator or remover of tobacco craving. It promises health benefits and savings, with product guarantees and pricing of 500 and 1 dollar. The copy emphasizes life-lengthening value and practical usefulness.
An artistic brochure entitled Sume mer Outings published by the Nickel Plate Road promotes vacation resorts along the line. It lists J. Warner as General Passenger Agent in Cleveland Ohio and invites inquiries for copies.
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