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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1897
Page
2
A San Francisco contempt hearing targets Smyth for publicly accusing Durrant's father William A. Durrant of involvement. The attorneys plan to appeal for a new trial, arguing the charge can be proven, with Smyth cited to appear before Judge Wallace to show cause.
Report from Shanghai claims seventeen British warships near Chemulpo support the British protest against Corean officials named by a Russian nominee. The move sparks Seoul alarm as Japan reportedly positions thirty warships. Dispatches hint at British force landings and potential large shifts in influence amid Russo corean tensions.
Former Governor Charles P. Jobes h ie plans to seek a pardon for Charles H. Garter, convicted of murder in Missouri. Garter escaped from prison, fled to Alaska, returned under an alias, and was sentenced to death before a federal pardon altered his fate to life imprisonment. The case is noted as a landmark in Missouri criminal history and involved influential friends lobbying Governor Stone for clemency.
In New York on Monday Horace Burt third vice president of the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad was announced as the prospective president of the Union Pacific. Also noted a criminal Schweizer arrested in Detroit linked to past Canada bank robbery and jail breaks. Train collision in St Jamesville killed a child and injured several. Senators Cullom and Mason pressed for D. T. Littler to succeed Morrison on the Interstate Commerce Commission. Fall River cotton mills face a wage-cut strike with 11,000 workers. The Pocotet dissolution set for January 20 with new house elections February 2 and April 10 completion postes.
William Kent prominent lawyer of Brooklyn tied to Plymouth Church Sunday School and Bethel Attraction branch accused on three warrants of forgery. Kent and a Brooklyn woman described as Mrs. are jailed as Assistant District Attorney names it a case with church ties and savings bank connections.
Tod Anderson was convicted Friday of murder in the high sea case involving William A. Wailacs Saunders aboard the Packer. He faces hanging on March 1 unless the U S Supreme Court intervenes. A motion for new trial was overruled.
The Cuban junta claims full knowledge of Bianco's plan and Blanco's agent en route to the eastern coast of Cuba to assassinate Gen. Gomez. A junta representative asserts they know the ship, the agent's name, and that he will not join their expeditions.
Gen Willem Booth, commander in chief of the Salvation Army, is expected to arrive in New York in January. His visit coincides with recent changes in the Volunteers of Dallington Booth and the Salvation Army in the city, with Booth indicating he will not intervene in current matters or arrange a return.
Reports describe renewed clashes between Musselinians and Christians in Crete with attacks on Christians. In Farmington Illinois Obie Hayden, a prominent citizen, is named among alleged murderers as incidents unfold. Also: Alaska pack train orders and wage boosts spark regional industry notes.
A mangled OCR note reports on hangs and executions linked to insurgents, mentioning names like Senor Rafael Bad rigal and a U S consul, with references to McKinley and Gomez. The text combines scattered phrases about Christmas Day, a fire in Chicago, and a New York circulation claim, lacking clear context.
A crowd of over 100 at Asheville witnessed a Christmas cannon salute when a 30 pound powder can exploded amid the gathering. Thirty to forty injured, none fatally, as victims scrambled through smoke and flames seeking safety.
Count Ito appears set to become premier after Count Mateoukata and Marquis Saige Tsumichi resign. Telegram to Washington notes diet opened by the emperor on the 24th. No confidence vote triggered dissolution on the 2nd. Domestic causes cited amid preparations for new elections.
Fire Friday night gutted the Goleta building where the Democratic national convention was housed in Chicago. The blaze damaged the structure, its front fittings, and exhibit spaces, with several injuries reported. Nearby incidents include a crate escape of a cinnamon bear en route to Milwaukee, cattle purchases for Cuba, and notes on Jimmy Barry’s retirement from boxing.
Fragmentary probate notice mentions County Ohio and Friday. It references a grantor and president and notes heirs are not provided for. Describes three houses and lots including old homestead and money in fund.
The Toronto Globe discusses a Manitoba debacle and a Rome posting about on Gov action. It notes federal action remains unsettled and prospects of federal legislation are as remote as ever.
Missouri Pacific southbound line left Omaha at 8 05 pm Saturday and derailed between Becker and Willig thirty miles north of Atchison at 3 00 pm. The tender baggage and chair cars overturned. J J Pike bruised but others unharmed. Passengers were moved to a special train.
A steamboat went over a dam at Lock No. 4 on the Monongahela River near Pillateary, Pa., wrecking eleven men including Jobb Kley’s crew with fears of death from exposure. Cargo valued at about 59010. The James A Carney ran aground near Delaware Breakwater but remained intact and proceeded to New York. Three Chicago aldermen among 35 indicted for gambling. Market quotes for cattle, hogs, sheep, wheat, corn, oats, butter, potatoes and other items listed across major cities.
A mixed Iowa digest reports misfortune and public affairs. Des Moines notes suffrage canvass plans with Carrie Chapman Catt and Anna Shaw likely to campaign. grain shippers protest rail rate extortion. Local tragedies include an infant burned to death in Missouri Valley and a depot platform accident in Woolstock. Court actions cover damages in Mount Pleasant and Webster County, while rail, bank, and legal cases ripple through several towns.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount attempts at wrecking an engine and a train near Murray. The report mentions a partial description of the engine and derailed or halted carriages, with no clear casualty details or full sequence of events.
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