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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1894
Page
2
Senate and House attend the presidential message reading in Washington. The session opens with 215 members present in the House, a quorum surplus. The message occupies two hours and ten minutes, focusing on tariff and banking plans, then laid on the table for printing.
Treasury Secretary submits the annual statement of expenditures for the year ending June 30, 1890, outlining departmental figures and comparing with prior appropriations. Public works estimates exceed current appropriations by about 64,709,000, including 2,900,900 for continued public buildings. river and harbor projects cover Mississippi and Great Lakes channels among others across several states.
A U S district court in San Francisco hears a conspiracy trial of Cassiny and Ulanen. Their lawyers move to remove District Attorney Carter and Assistant Knight over alleged bias in favor of Southern Pacific, claiming railroad influence shaped prosecutions. Judge Marrow denies the motion and orders the case to proceed.
The cowboy preacher Rev. Robert Teo roe Harris died from consumption. Known across the United States, his death ends a prominent figure in religious and public life.
The company, led by ex Senator Casey of North Dakota as president, filed for a complete reorganization after absorbing rivals and incurring debts. A bill of sale to First National Bank of Chicago covers nearly 100 000 in indebtedness. Assets claimed at 700 000 against 200 000 liabilities, with capital of 1 500 000.
The Interior Department overview shows 89 544 pensioners at year end, up 3 522. The rolls include soldiers sailors widows orphans and dependents with 215 162 army nurses and 41 0 0 0 0 figures. Total pension expenditure reached 19 804 461 with a treasury balance of 25 712 65. The 1890 act lists 475 084 pensioners and 94 260 widows and orphans. nine Revolutionary War widows and three daughters appear on the roll. The report notes claims and fraud controls and reductions in pending cases and new certifications issued.
In Montgomery a dramatic oath ceremony marks Alabama's first dual-governor moment as Col. Qatan takes oath atop the State Capitol while Gov. Jones warns against violence. Kolb receives oath for governor amid tense exchange, with aides and clerics present. Nearby, a moonshine still raid reports 120 gallon daily capacity and 4,000 gallons mush seized. Japanese atrocity reports at Part Arthur are noted as confirmed, amid ongoing prisoner treatment concerns. Forest fires sweep West Point, Mississippi, threatening timber and fencing with little rainfall since August.
New York dispatch reports little effect from government loans and gold reserve replenishment on business. Domestic trade and industry show no major change despite bank and railway sector stress. wages rise slightly but overall purchasing power and farm prices remain subdued. Wheat futures up 14 cents with higher western receipts. corn advance seen as harvest activity shifts.
Secretary Lamont submits the War Department annual report to the President. It notes near cessation of Indian warfare, minor neutrality law infractions on the Mexican frontier, and a large mobilization in 1912 to execute federal orders. Militia units are described as reliable. train strength numbers are cited for October.
A deadly South Bridge railroad accident killed three Worcester State players and injured many others as the South Bridge football eleven collided with a passenger train on New York and New England tracks while en route to a game with Worcester Polytechnic Institute. The wreck left several bodies scattered and others crushed under wheels. In a separate report, members of the Cook gang received lengthy sentences in Detroit after a Fort Smith federal court proceeding.
General Harriog, the envoy from Nicaragua in Graat l Britain, receives a dispatch stating the Mezquite Indians have spontaneously resolved reintegration with SPCaPTLg 7, according to reports reaching Mataisusine from Binefields.
The document denies any crisis or planned uprising, cites no signs of revolt among leaders, and notes amid various regional mentions that grain cargo valued at £710,240 moved from Liverpool. It also references ambassadorial staff dinners and anti-revolutionary bills without confirmation of events.
Iowa boasts world class trotters and pacers with record times and notable horses such as Fidel and Ethel A. in a season marked by speed. A jury awarding $20,000 in a widow’s suit found death from bowel inflammation after a fall was not proven by medical experts to be from appendicitis or traumatic peritonitis.
Official returns from most counties show McFarland leading with a 15 007 majority as the secretary of state tally stands, with Welter and Rfysesting counties still uncertain. The statewide total seems unlikely to change after the executive council review.
Jaling Piurek known as Ilian Dandalph J. Geral was arrested in Davenport and sent to Davenport jail on embezzlement charges from Metro politag Insurance. Identified by T. Ey Slalstead of Topeka as Barek alias Gusal who defrauded Phoenix Life Insurance Company of 35 percent with a Des Moines wife and Chicago connections.
Phil Heath of Hastings died after a drunken handling of a revalvar early Sunday warning. Charles Jelferd serigas Ie hurt. Booth Witted and Hickford iFurt were at a livery. Farren tried to get all present to dance. Booth was struck by a billet and died within an hour. Gickford was struck in the kane. Gowen exesperd. all three were farmers.
Reported incidents include a sminhi-nox case at Dabugge with victim Mrs. Llomas Melway, and a court attack by Town Marshal Tiinkler leading to suspensions. A suicide in Asidlercon, a Rock Island line conductor death, a tract wagon accident in Davenport, a fatal skating drowning of Arthur Ghewning, and allegations against North American Trepos it and Investment Company. Alexander Swan noted as Wyoming king originally from Indianola.
A long list of Midwest incidents includes Megal fishing at Monawa, Clinton fire damage to Henry B Paulsen’s residence, and the Trent Polk County post office closure with mail redirected to Marquis. Numerous local deaths, fires, robberies, and legal actions are noted alongside rail yard issues and liquor law disputes.
A government study finds Royal Baking Powder highest in leavening power among cream of tartar powders and purest in quality. It notes other brands average lower strength with more inert matter, while Royal uses more than half of all cream of tartar consumed in the U S for various foods. The findings emphasize greater economy and food purity for household use.
British naval maneuvers reveal defects in steam steering and design prioritizing lightness over strength. The report notes Crescent and Grat-class cruisers load cargo at only nineteen tons of coal an hour, with crews needing about two days to complete full loading under continuous work.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a medical discussion on ear anatomy and deafness. It mentions the eustachian tube and mucous membranes, with garbled terms and stray phrases suggesting a lecture or medical note. The text also shows stray numbers and a line about payment or a fee unrelated to the medical content.
A church revival in Maine ended with a preacher praising the fishermen as he noted how the Lord knows who caught the fish. The remark followed a pastor’s remarks about converts and the work still to be done in bringing others to faith.
An advertisement notes a Black Hills excursion from Omaha to northern Nebraska with trains leaving at 2 00 p m. Details include greatly reduced rates and information at ticket offices in the Security Bank Building Union Depot and at the address of H C Chasin General Agent Siowa City Iowa
The actor Charles Cogilan catalogues his male parts in Tlamieb excluding the first, while the late Joe Bidred is said to have acted every part in the Ticket of Leave Man.
A reader notice offers round trip rail excursions to Mississippi Tennessee and Louisiana for one fare on select dates January February and March. Details and booking contact Northwestern Line agent WW CG Cangvrry at Bloux Hay Java. General Anson G. McCook, noted for Cel. Strong's New York mayoral campaign, seeks appointment as secretary of the United States Senate.
The ad notes Byrup of Fics as a pleasant gentle laxative remedy preferred by the Maddern mother for herself and children. It claims the syrup is manufactured only by the California Fig Syrup Co. Also mentions MARCIAL A. MARTINEZ of the California Legations in Washington sailing to Chile for a six months vacation.
The notice mentions Efetd Standard remedy for stomach and diver complaints with Hipans Tablets and a claim the product relieves many cases after meals. It also notes De Tesh a farmer and tenor winning a prize for a stud farm and reports a New Hampshire politician alleging Senator Bair pursues Chandler’s seat amid Pleo’s Cures.
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