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Newspaper
Fremont Eagle
Location
Fremont, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1896
Page
1
Fires accidents crimes politics religion commerce and crops are sketched in a weekly roundup. The column mixes weather and local events with minor amusements and community notes for broad civic insight.
A. B. Schnaubelt, linked to the Haymarket group, died of consumption in San Bernardino last week. He wandered from the North toward Arizona for health, arriving weak and fading, his true identity only confirmed on Wednesday.
Locust Point reports a vessel went down in Lake Erie off that point last week near Thursday. Captain Cleaver and fishermen saw wreckage and a spar projecting from the sunken steamer, but the boat’s name is not known and no further signals have been received.
The St James Gazette reports probable release for Dr L B Jameson and Major St John Willoughby, raiders linked to the Transvaal case, after sentences of fifteen and seven months. A medical report must declare their health suitable for release and that further imprisonment would endanger them.
Chief Justice William Adams Richardson of the United States Court of Claims died of stomach cancer at his Washington residence after two months in confinement. His daughter Mrs. Dr McGruder his son in law and several court members were present at his death. The Court of Claims adjourned in June and his last official act was to announce the adjournment.
Police in Fort Wayne Ind arrest three men on suspicion after finding pocket knives razors and revolvers in their possession. They likely robbed a country store and the location remains unknown. They will be held under the vagrant law until the 25th.
Roacherry, speaking at a non par banquet in Colchester England, backed Lord Salisbury and warned that even limited interference in Turkey by Britain could trigger a major European war. He stressed a strong conviction that rhetoric alone would not prevent conflict.
A four year old child of William Kemp and his wife in Champaign County Ohio died in a tent fire at Lewistown Reservoir. The parents were fishing when the child’s clothing ignited straw inside the tent, burning the structure to the ground and causing severe burns.
Indiana editor Joho L W McNesly died suddenly at his Evansville residence. He was proprietor of the Evansville Journal and a veteran newspaper man. He is survived by his only son E. T. McNeely of the Journal.
John D. Slaughter, Mine Boss at Oak Mine near Caseyville Indiana, was killed while drilling an old shot when it exploded. The accident mangled him in a horrific manner and authorities began an investigation.
John Imboden, a Reynolds County farmer, is accused of killing his sister, brother, and an elderly man with an ax at Logan's Creek near Ellington. Authorities suspect prior poisonings of his wife and two children last May. He is guarded in Centerville jail as a posse closes in.
Three men attempted a Meeker Colorado bank robbery tied to J W Hugus Co storeroom. Two held workers at bay while a cashier was ordered to surrender. Armed civilians fired, killing robbers Charles Jones and William Smith. George Harris died later. Four citizens were wounded.
Mrs. Sarah I. Smith sues Western Commercial Travelers Association in the United States Circuit Court at St. Louis for $5 000 over the death of her husband Free tin O Smith from a pair of shoes that proved too tight. The defendant argues the injury was accidental and not the insurer's fault.
Rumors of a sharp rise in tobacco shares have solidified into a report that a London syndicate with capital of 1000000 has bought and will operate abroad the foreign patent rights of the National Cigarette and Tobacco Company. The National Company plans to ship fifty cigarette machines to England by January. Domestic trade rumors hint at a bullish shift toward a Standard Oil like combination.
The memorandum records a Memphis banking dispute where El Meieschimidt of Helena Montana receives a proposal from J Booker of Memphis that Presidents Schutte and Strost offer 0,000 American silver dollars to be delivered within six months after Bryan's election and a free coinage law. Klee Schmidt accepts and warns Booker to pursue enforcement through attorneys if needed.
Local sheriff investigates after the wife of D. Smith, a farmer thirteen miles east of Nevada, Missouri, is found dead in their home with her head crushed. The husband was in a potato field nearby. authorities suppose a tramp committed the murder.
A Canadian Pacific Railroad night agent at Oak Lake Manitoba is alleged to have vanished with an express package containing 84,000 Dominion Express Company funds. He is linked to G C Condon. A large reward is offered for his arrest.
Horace Rublee, editor of the Milwaukee Sentinel, died Sunday night after two years of illness from tuberculosis. Born in Berkshire, Vermont in 1820, he lived in Wisconsin most of his life including posts as editor of the Boston Advertiser, minister to Switzerland, chair of the Republican State Committee, and leader at the Wisconsin State Journal and Milwaukee Sentinel.
In Nelsonville area 3000 coal miners split over a proposed wage cut to 40 cents per ton. Glen Ebon miners have been on strike for months as families ration food, with pumpkins foraged from nearby fields. Officials warn mines may close if the cut is not accepted, creating a grim choice between hunger and work.
Dun and Co reports a favorable balance in September with exports at 50,508,000 dollars versus imports at 5,825,705 dollars, a surplus of 34,272,880 dollars. Gold movements total 4,0 million, grain shipments are heavily forward, with freights booked months ahead.
United States Consul Meeker in Bradford reports over 7,000,000 pounds of American wool sold in England early this year at low prices. Freight costs and high home prices limit sales, leaving large stocks unsold. Buyers complain about wool quality and shippers sending the worst bales, prompting advice to educate growers on higher quality and proper documentation.
The lake steamer Australasia burned on Lake Michigan near Whitefish Bay while carrying 2 000 tons of coal for Milwaukee. Crew rescued as the vessel and cargo are total losses. The king of Spain was the target of an alleged royal train sabotage in Madrid.
Ex United States Senator Thomas White Ferry died suddenly at his Grand Haven home Wednesday morning after a dizzy spell and a hypodermic injection. Born Mackinac June 1 1827 he served in the Michigan Legislature Congress and the U S Senate and acted as vice president during the Hayes Wheeler count. Also report of a Union Pacific mail train robbery near Uintah Utah with no injuries and limited loot.
Alabama Senator Morgan fires back at Secretary Morton over remarks on ex Confederates backing free silver. He rejects being called a rebel and says he never fought Morton or the administration, noting he may have fought Cleveland’s substitute and has forgiven that opponent.
Boston police recovered a $10000 haul hidden in the heart of the south district and arrested a woman on the premises who gave the name George J Brown but is suspected of being Blair a longtime suspect in similar operations.
Bethlehem based Iran Company was notified that test plates representing sixteen plates for the Rostislav turret were accepted by Russian government officials. The plates measure eight inches thick.
A strong tremor hit Valparaiso Chile on Wednesday afternoon causing alarms and a city panic though damage appeared minor. In Duluth Minnesota the Marine National Bank suspended operations due to slow collections leading to bank examiner intervention. A St. Louis girl nearly 17, Lillie Behring, died by poison with unknown motive.
Chicago prices show cattle 3.00 to 5.25, hogs 3.00 to 3.75, sheep 2.00 to 3.50, grains mixed with wheat No 2 red 60c to 100c, corn 24c to 23c, oats 18c to 20c, butter 18c to 19c, eggs 11c to 17c. similar ranges appear for Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee Buffalo New York with varying figures.
Mrs. Mary Noren wife of farmer John Noren near Valparaiso describes relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She suffered from dyspepsia bilious attacks constipation rheumatic pains and headaches until three boxes brought marked improvement and restored strength and appetite. The pills claim to boost blood and nerves and target numerous ailments.
Declivities valleys and rocky surfaces allow tree growth which provides both an aesthetic and economic benefit. Restoring fertility to barren land is aided by reestablishing trees that rebuild vegetable soil and improve soil health.
The excerpt praises Syrup of Figs as a means to renewed health and internal cleansing, contrasting it with old-time medicines and cheap substitutes rejected by the well informed. It frames the product as modern and superior for restoration and vitality.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quote questions what makes a gentleman and notes the paradox of a man declaring himself a gentleman. The remark explores social identity and self-perception without naming individuals or events.
An old drug advert touts Vascarets as a pleasant and effective cleanse for kidneys liver and bowels. It claims to dispel colds cure headaches fevers and biliousness and urges readers to buy a box today with prices 10 25 and 60 cents. Sold and guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
A Wabash Times commentary notes that many critics of bosses could not sustain livelihoods without them, highlighting tension between anti boss sentiment and economic dependence.
A jumble of old advertisements promotes Allen’s Foot-Ease for corns and bunions with druggist and store sales near Michigan Wisconsin and the Southwest rail route. The piece mixes health remedies shoe aids and a town woman’s shopping routine with promotional testimonials and generic moral maxims.
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