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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1897
Page
6
A riot broke out at J. H. Sommers Fuel Company mines as striking miners clashed. Superintendent Bates and Boss Hauer Capnahan were shot and likely fatally wounded while attempting to quell the disturbance. Women at the works had struck earlier over a discharged hauler.
Hill of Connecticut denounced the Senate for a trap to ensnare Republicans over the international monetary conference. He cited a push by a senator opposed to his party and a Democratic committee chair to force free coinage of silver and a double standard. He warned the platform phrases distort the November victory and urged no responsibility on his colleagues.
In Birmingham England the state department cites American pig iron shipments as the chief cause of market strains. British iron makers fear displacement while some argue high quality American shipments reflect trade depression in the United States and superior production.
Miss Mattia Hadge aged 14 of San Francisco narrowly injured while braiding her hat and turning to glance behind. A severe neck twist broke her neck. she was rushed to hospital for surgical realignment. Condition remained extremely dangerous. Other items include a Nevada lottery lobbying plan and a Cleveland crime note section from the same era.
The thirteenth annual report to the president reviews civil service growth and reform efforts to end partisanship in federal offices. It notes investigations into political assessments and discrimination, finds few law violations in some cases, cites removals rates in classified versus unclassified positions, and lists about 178,717 civil positions with roughly $100 million in compensation paid in the last fiscal year.
The blockading squadron under Admiral Bunce reached Charleston after a violent voyage from Hampton Roads. The battleship Maine lost three men overboard in the Friday gale. the cruiser Marblehead suffered fatal and critical injuries with heavy hull damage and missing lifeboats. Carpenter Shawlers died in the forecastle and Plumber Hickey was severely hurt likely to die. Six sailors sustained injuries, while officers kept details guarded.
Insurgent leader Jose Manuel Delisde was killed in a skirmish near Javawa. Reports by New York World correspondent Sylvecter Sravel cite General J and General Airornla details as authorities investigate the incident and its implications under the treaty framework with the United States and Spain.
The republicans plan to maintain the existing business order this Saturday while awaiting action. If the Nicaragua ratification is dropped, the bank rush bill may be taken up, followed by the Hawaiian estate bill and the Pacific railroad commission measure.
Complex legal dispatch notes a federal court ruling that Behr patents lack novelty and are not protected, dismissing a lawsuit tied to coin separators and a claim for damages by sugar firms and glucose interests. Also reports Venezuelan treaty moods and a local accident with a child death near Ormada.
Fragmentary text reports an arrest at a location, a week remand, a New York dispatch mentioning a prisoner, and a challenge from a count to a baron amid political rhetoric about government policy and foreign affairs.
The Ohio National Guard faces internal strife as Cleveland officers of the Fifth regiment are to be court martialed by order of the governor. A prior call for an open inquiry into all Cleveland units and state camp finances was denied. Col. Coit criticized the adjutant general’s office as two regiments faced dismissals for inefficiency amid ongoing canvassing for a state wide upheaval.
Davies Canadian minister of marine and fisheries states Canada does not want to join the United States. He argues resolutions in both countries won’t suffice and urges direct talks with leaders. He praises Canada’s constitution and Britain's noninterference as key.
Public Administrator Richardson handles claims filed in the McCullagh estate showing the editor was one of twenty children. Claimants allege kin from Ireland and across the United States and Canada seek a share of the several hundred thousand dollar fortune. The estate includes sisters in Breolian New York and a brother in Ireland, with investigations ordered.
Hubert Reechs, American horseman, received nine months imprisonment and a fine of 100 marks for alleged involvement in illegal trot racing under German law. He loses civil rights for two years with time served reducing the sentence to about two months. Prosecution targets other city dealers for selling controlled substances during the season. Judge Metz notified the governor of the outcome. related proceedings considered against another official.
The column lists prices for cows, sheep, corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley and hogs across multiple markets including Chicago, Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Toledo, Milwaukee and Western regions. Prices show No. 2 and No. 1 grades with variations in red and white varieties and creameries, reflecting a broad, fragmented snapshot of commodity trading.
The Novak and Seabokerisky general store at Walford, near Cedar Rapids, and the adjoining Bank of Watford were destroyed by fire early Wednesday. About $50,000 in loss. One body recovered. a second presumed trapped. Novak and Edward Murray were missing. relatives dispute which remains were found. Fire raised questions of foul play and insurance contention follows.
J T e ixentyast an architect was bound over after a late grand jury in Pes Maines for forgery. He was arrested on complaint of the Sisters of St. Joseph Academy for forging pills to draw money. About 35 remained unpaid as penalties. He faced postponements but submitted to examination and was bound over, despondent through illness. Bert Bishop of Colorado committed suicide Sunday morning, despondent through sickness. Niece Boor, Oscania County pioneer, died after a stroke of paralysis. First National Bank of Atlantia failed due to chronic withdrawals and uncollectible notes.
Henry County farmers report a yearlong cattle theft wave from Winfield to Mount Pleasant. Sam Earhart, a local farmhand, was arrested after Frank Flenderson identified him driving two cattle. Sleuthing found two heads on Arthur Courtney’s farm, with more stolen items, prompting grand jury action and potential indictment of Courtney.
The session focuses on restoring old laws in the code with a twelve week span ahead. Senate actions include county sheriff fees and a proposed state department of agriculture funding the state fair. Tax plans target corporations with extensive disclosure, while buyback of traveling men’s bills faces opposition. The House rejects higher teacher institute funding as the code advances.
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