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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1895
Page
2
Fragmentary note cites alleged arrests in Brooklyn during the past week. Names and details are unreadable, with unclear references to individuals and dates. The garbled text points to an unidentified police action and Carroll Street area context without verifiable specifics.
New York reports show a serious inroad on the government gold reserve as exports continue. Officials doubt relief from Congress while a new loan issue is anticipated. Wall Street grows hopeless about immediate remedies as Treasury actions draw scrutiny and political maneuvering persists.
Report from Brooklyn describes violent clashes during a street railway strike. Police fire directly at assailants amid fog. seven thousand National Guards and 1,300 police fail to restore traffic. Officials face criticism as unrest continues.
report says General Serragosse warship ordered to a Guatemalan port to onboard Mexican chargé affairs. Guatemala's reply to a final note from Mexico expected. risk of war declaration seen as imminent. President planned hunting trip but postponed amid crisis. cabinet meeting planned for immediate action.
Reports from the Chamber of Deputies note measures after pleura-pronounced cattle imports into Britain and Belgium. M. Vigera orders vigilant sanitary checks to prevent spread in France as Spanish producers push for protection. Violent Socialist agitation disrupts events. A blast at a factory in Tremestead kills two and injures others.
Spreckels criticizes the government and warns against ongoing disfavor. He notes a temporary, narrow base of land speculators sustaining public projects. He cites a low turnout of about 1,000 votes in one election and 8,000 in another, doubting the future of a steamship or cable line from Vancouver to Honolulu, and says the Hawaiian Islands will be compelled to sell goods in San Francisco.
Versailles dispatch reports Felix Faure elected president after two ballots amid unrest in the assembly. Rousseau withdrew in Faure's favor. Brisson and Waldrek-Rousseau trailed. Socialist protests erupted as ballots proceeded and rumors questioned Faure's religion.
Remains of Holt County treasurer Barrett Scott were recovered Sunday at the Nigbrara River. The body was found by a party claiming the crime was committed by several Holt County residents. A rope fragment and a head wound were noted, with investigators citing hanging as the cause of death and naming George Mulvin, Moses Elliot, Mik Hoy and others as possible participants.
London dispatch reports Versian City and Kuehan in Khoransan repeatedly struck by earthquakes. Four shocks in three days caused heavy loss of life and destruction. Ikuchan lies at Shah Jahan Kuh foot northwest of Meshed. Official toll cited as 12,008 killed with tens of thousands of cattle dead.
Honolulu's OW notes a Taonolulu flag ship voyage from Philadelphia to the islands in about six days. An Oceanic signer Australia sails for omen while ammunitions are shipped to Gavermacut representatives. Cruksera Neo died at Mtaakteascar. A dispatch from Maris cites Captain Uiecuaime seeking Fast emissers to Madarcascar to curb war rumors amid naval movements. Greece reports Athens unrest and related port activity. London speculates on church matters and theft.
The Weekly Review of Trade notes some encouraging signs but overall business remains hesitant. Gold exports reach 8.55 million this week as revenue deficits persist, delaying a wholesome revival. Domestic trade through clearing houses is about 7 percent larger than last year but still below two years ago, while prices for manufactured goods edge up and wages improve modestly. Corn falls 1/2 pair to 12 1/2, cotton holds near 69 cents with slow acreage contraction, and weekly failures show 373 in the US and 40 in Canada.
Washington special reports a labor arbitration plan devised by Attorney General Olney and introduced by Chairman Metiann. The proposal, a substitute for Carroll Wright’s plan, broadens definitions of railroad and employer and pins liability on carriers for employees under their control. It envisions mediation led by interstate and labor officials and, if needed, a three member arbitration board chaired by the Interstate Commerce Commission with employer and labor representatives.
A Times dispatch from Pekin reports General Wei accused of cowardice facing execution as the Emperor orders heads of defeated generals and admirals. The Beijing proclamation blames military failures on unworthy leaders and hints at drastic action if the situation worsens.
Four people, including TL Whitney and his wife, plus their daughter, were shot dead near Rollins Green, four miles west of Fairmont Minnesota. The killer, Sam G Hatelling, reportedly died by self-inflicted gunshot after a standoff. A baby survived, fatherless and motherless, with grandparents involved. Separate dispatches note Mexican Guatemala talks and a Spanish matter, plus a mountain avalanche incident near Turin.
A Friday fire destroyed a row of frame businesses in State Center amid strong winds. Losses exceed $20,000 with $12,000 insured. Swift's drug store blamed for starting the blaze. Des Moines hosts State Agricultural Society meeting blaming city citizens for fair finances and proposes aid measures to keep the fair alive.
Reports say Dennett, a well known Boone County resident, was fatally injured when his team reared and threw him from the wagon on the road home from town. Initial news indicates death on the scene.
Injuries from a runaway team in Cromwell. a Davenport man hangs himself amid despondency. a fire at Afton destroys a residence with nine frostbitten children. a Jefferson area home burned. dairy creamery profits rise while butter prices fall. a Ked ding child fatally burned. Laude Bros creamery burned with $8,000 loss and $1,000 insurance. West Point gas well fire alarms owners. Des Moines Grand Jury probes gambling protection payments. coal prices fall. Talbot sues Des Moines officials for damages. Supreme Court rules against innocent purchasers of fraudulent paper. various local legal and criminal notices reported.
A miscellaneous Iowa page reports salaries of state officers and local officials, suspensions of police, and a grand jury investigation. It covers alleged gambling protections, bogus charity solicitations, jewelry and jewelry-store robberies linked to earlier Chicago area crimes, railroad threats, telegraph fraud, and various local incidents in Des Moines Clinton and other towns with names like Oskaloosa Marshalltown and Fort Dodge.
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