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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1899
Page
6
Hull Index Hall Iowa serves as the official paper for Sioux South with local notices and community updates. Publication focuses on municipal affairs, events, and announcements affecting residents of Hull and surrounding areas.
The ceremony at the palace in Havana marks Cuba’s transfer of sovereignty from Spain to the United States at noon Sunday. A simple exchange of speeches, removal of the Spanish flag, and hoisting of the US banner followed amid salutes from forts and warships. Guards surrounded Plaza de Armas while crowds watched from rooftops as officials and troops maintained orderly formation in the heat.
Northwestern and Burlington contend for mail contracts in a fast mail race Monday night. The Burlington left Chicago and aimed for Omaha by 7 53, while the Northwestern followed about a half hour later aiming for 8 05. The case centers on faster schedules and payment rights under government contracts, with speeds reaching up to 80 miles per hour at some points and 40 5 miles per hour at others.
EasternOperators and Miners plan a meeting next week in Pittsburgh to avert a general strike in the coal region. The contract expires April 1 and a breakthrough at the convention may prevent disruption. Operator Thomas F. Young warns of price rises and potential shortages if a strike occurs.
Crowds in Santiago sing for Cuba and the United States as General Jose Wood hosts a palace reception. Women in Pili dress appear for the first time, amid festive music and processions marking the new year end celebration.
Mexican Ambassador Don Matias Romero died in Washington at age 62 after complications from an appendectomy and fever. Known as a leading figure in the diplomatic corps he had served in Washington since 1836 with interludes, including War era service and multiple missions. His death ends a long tenure as Mexico’s envoy and dean of the legation.
In San Francisco on Friday night the jury found Mrs Cordelia Botkin guilty of first degree murder for sending poisoned candy to Mrs John P Dunning at her Dover home. She faces life imprisonment as punishment though execution by gallows was also discussed.
Harry Harmon a bridge jumper leaped from a six story building into the Chicago River. Witnesses on Bush Street saw him plunge from a plank extended from the roof and swing into the water. He was pulled to shore by men aboard a raft and suffered minor lip injuries.
Work on the big warship Obie begins at Gei Iron Works San Francisco as she is described as the largest ship ever set on the Pacific coast. The vessel will exceed the Wisconsin and Gregan in length displacement and speed, with a capacity boost and faster performance noted.
Jesse Hoyt, prominent New York financier and Wagt Hoyt estate agent, was removed from his West Seventy third Street home on Thursday and admitted to Bellevue Hospital's insane ward. The Hoyt family has long been notable in the city, with roots traced to railroads in the northwest. A Mrs Hoyt said drinking led to violent threats against her and their children.
A New York Confederate Veteran camp meeting condemned Senator Butler of North Carolina for seeking pensions for ex Confederate soldiers from the United States. The resolution, offered by Comrade Beasley, denounced any similar effort by southern members of Congress as abhorrent to the camp.
The War Department instructs Co Kimball in New York to obtain an iron ship capable of laying underwater cables to connect Philippine islands. A 1000 to 1200 ton hull is requested, with forward deck equipment and machinery weighing up to twenty tons and other gear from five to ten tons.
A 2000 head cattle load along the Gall Coloraty Santa Fe line marks cattle movements toward Calin. Texas delegates plan a voyage to Havana after the Galveston annual meeting with 2M basmes already seen in Tokyo. A reciprocal sail arrangement follows Canada US postal changes. A coal strike in Carliville ends as miners return to work. A Milwaukee fire destroys the John Sebveder and planer mill, with losses. The Charles Tillman Shipbuilding Company faces default. Frank ay Could pays a record 800 for a NYSE seat.
The page lists Commodity bids for wheat, corn, oats, barley, and oats with mixed prices. Livestock quotes cover hogs cattle and sheep with ranges in dollars per hundredweight. Bank and exchange notations appear alongside regional market names such as Milwaukee and Buffalo.
The Iowa Board of Medical Examiners issued a definition for regularly conducted osteopathy colleges at a Des Moines meeting. The board's interpretation aligns with the general medical practice act except for surgery, bacteriology, and certain therapies. Forty five credit hours are required, and notices will go to all osteopathy colleges as 29 certificate applicants await action. Representatives from Peoria Minneapolis Kirksville Boston and Denver were invited to a future meeting.
Judge Richeberger rules debts of a debtor who died before inheriting a legacy must be paid from the decedent’s estate prior to distribution. Alvin Lewis died leaving an $80,003 estate. nephew W U Lewis claimed against the estate, but the court held debts of W U Lewis must be paid from the legacy before distribution, a novel question in law.
A district echo house near Clare, Webster County, reports the murder of May Thoanus Thomas by a young man who then killed himself. The incident followed a rejected entailment and occurred as he confronted her at her workplace in Clare. The shooter, Harry Garvey of Gowrie, died later from self-inflicted wounds.
High school teachers at Des Moines attended the State Teachers' Association convention and endorsed interschool athletics. A committee was named to draft athletic guidelines for common schools. President Currier urged free textbooks and compulsory attendance while calling for more normal schools and reorganization of rural districts. He also argued for better college endowments and consolidation.
The Iowa Board of Control weighs employing convicts at Anamosa State penitentiary as building completion leaves 500 to 600 inmates idle. About 100 men idle in winter time with an “icehop” crowding trouble while Fort Madison uses convict labor for small farm tools and chairs.
The Polk County Board proposes a special election to approve a 108 000 pound bonds plan to build a new courthouse on the riverfront site versus the old site. Property owners near the old site oppose the move while others back the riverfront location. The hearing stretched three days, with heated debate and large donations from nearby property owners as the campaign heats up.
A man named Gels. Gitsen deserted his wife and four children fourteen years ago and the family has lived in poverty at Tres Moises. Reports say he hanged himself in Kansas City after sending a large legacy to his wife and children. His widow and offspring now face a modest estate and uncertain wealth.
A series of court items shows claims against the Darhayne Packing Company settled while Ciepinat will resume operation. Other notes report injuries, a wrist amputation from a planetary accident, a guilty plea for forging a check with a sentence of hard labor, a man breaking a leg after a fall, and a worker found mutilated in Burlington Junction yards.
A discussion of Hawaii politics notes a contest for the governorship amid moves toward a territorial form of government. Dole and Sewall emerge as early candidates, with factions backing different approaches to Hawaii’s future. The piece also covers U S policy on Pacific islands, and related political maneuvering in Washington.
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