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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1905
Page
4
Reports from St Petersburg suggest reforms may bring concessions while rumors of a workers’ demonstration surface ahead of the emancipation anniversary. The revived cabinet weighs measures to bring government and people closer, with the Zemstvo likely to play a key role, but no firm announcement is due yet.
William Woods nicknamed red Waste and an accomplice tried to rob a telephone office in Hagen Nevada. An armed pursuit by Agent Ferguson ended with Woods captured and lynched by a mob at a wooden jail. Ville officials and bystanders witnessed the crowd dragging Woods to a telegraph pole where a rope was placed and the prisoner was killed.
A detainee known as Burriat Mae Swhn was released on bail after a court decision barred residence in Bt Petars burg. Madame Gorky will join Gorky in Riga, a port city of about 21 000 inhabitants on the gulf of Riza in the Tivenia province.
An Iowa woman, Mrs Moon of New Providence, was found dead Tuesday morning inside a water tank after leaving her bed, with family believing she took her own life amid melancholy. Separately, James McAvoll alias Casey was sentenced in LeMars to eighteen months in Anamosa for robbery of a farm hand.
A wooden floor giving way at Fleet Street African Methodist Episcopal Church in Brooklyn trapped and crushed worshippers during a Monday night service. Eleven died including ten women one child and about fifty were injured. Firemen freed victims from wreckage as ambulances rushed to the scene.
The Senate cleared Judge Chad Swarne of Florida of all charges in a Washington D C impeachment trial. Voting opened and adjourned with no delays as the chamber reported the ballots to their attorneys.
Gouverneur Boutwell died at age 47 after a brief illness. He served in the Massachusetts legislature at 24 and was governor at 3, later active in the Republican Party and a friend of President Lincoln overseeing treasury in the first cabinet.
A vessel named Perro host The ferribnat Katherine sank Monday near Calto in several feet of water after a large ice chunk struck it. Passengers were rescued after a difficult swim to safety amid panic and a remarkable revival reported in Progresa At Tenisville New York where twenty four churches and theaters held notices of revival.
A severe blaze along the New Orleans riverfront wiped out the Stuyvesant docks near Louisiana and Napoleon Avenues, destroying warehouses, two modern grain elevators with 1,000,000 bushels capacity, vast freight sheds, and thousands of bales of cotton. Firemen were injured. Ocean shipping largely escaped damage. total losses may exceed 5 million.
A lead coffin unearthed in Paris by Ambassador Porter aims to identify the burial of an Englishman dated May 5 in the Protestant cemetery. The casket bears a corroded plate but has been deciphered enough to suggest it predates John Paul Jones. The coffin will not be opened.
In Mount Pleasant Township, a brutal clash at the Beruckler works of the Veteran Coal Company left two men dead and another wounded. Investigators report a chaotic scene with multiple assailants, as workers and dancers were drawn into a violent confrontation. An apparent conflict among miners and local residents sparked the deadly incident.
A shaft explosion at United States Coal and Coke Company in Wilcox West Virginia Saturday is reported to have killed twenty three miners with possible further fatalities. Rescue crews removed fifteen bodies by Sunday morning as teams searched the wreckage for survivors and injured workers.
A night fire at a three story brick structure in Whitman Massachusetts destroyed the Ten Kins Clock building and by 2 AM threatened the business district. Initial damages were estimated near $100 CRE.
A section of riverbank on the Ohio River near Cincinnati gave way Saturday night. Large chunks broke away causing property damage and prompting inquiries into the heaviest erosion observed in years. Damaged areas span several points along the riverfront.
Fire at Gloeneat Hot Springs causes extensive destruction with over forty blocks burned and initial estimates placing losses around one and a half million dollars. Notable incidents include a fatal shooting connected to the Ardmece household and a mine gas explosion at Sample Mine No. 2 with one likely fatality.
Sheriff Williams and Chief Slinghiff lead a posse after a dawn shootout along the Skunk River near Patterson station. Charles Love Myron Welliver Wilbert Collins and William Wiggens faced four against them with shotguns in a fight that left Love wounded and Higgins critically hurt. A dozen loads of shot and sixty seven shots were recovered from Higgins home amid arrests.
Martin Geothien released from custody by a Davenport judge. Ravings Bank of New Liberty officials Arnold Bouthien and Arnold Henthien face seven indictments and guilty pleas on embeszirment charges under state law. decision impacts bank operations and probation.
Des Moines dispatch reports Captain Geert of Company K Toledo in the Fifty‑fifth Regiment was removed from command and expelled from the state service. The action, cited as pending charges, followed a complaint by Adjutant General Hyer alleging disobedience and misconduct by Geert and several officers.
Officers responding to a call of the Cornel Meat Producers' Association met at the marver's offer in Carmel Saturday. They re elected Mayor Pareens for president and U. C. Btevens secretary and treasurer. Local mistlerships were cut to under per year as ships pressed for railroads to grant shippers a severe deal.
Veteran shoemaker Tatrick SimHh of Fort Tradge was assaulted and left for dead in his shop with deep head wounds. He staggered to a nearby salon across the street where a robbery was suspected as the motive and signs of a struggle were noted.
Avs. Agigust Branse sues the Medeor Woodie in Worthington over a denied death benefit. The case involves the Bentiicerrery Communink and a secretary who can authorize capital stock. The party plans to pursue a dairy business in Theos Moines.
Tom Dennison arrived in Logan with federal marshal Christian and was taken to the courthouse where he posted a $2,500 bond signed by Ernest Hart and J. P. Greenshields for alleged stolen goods. He later faced a separate $10,000 bond on an indictment for diamond robbery. He did not enter court and returned to Omaha.
State auditor records show Iowa fire insurers writing 100 190 457 in risks within Iowa for the year just closed up 7 484 900 from the previous year. Losses total 46 229 less at 30 584. Premiums on Iowa business reach 2 323 808 an increase of 105 418.
In Des Moines the County Attorney accuses the defense of paying witnesses to testify for George Noble in the Mabel Schoheld murder case. Noble, a hack driver, allegedly drove Schoheld on the night she died, with experts suggesting drowning rather than murder, while defense witnesses challenge the motive and facts.
Indian Creek overflow damages roads and homes as floodwaters sweep through Pomeroy. Bank cashier changes noted at First National Bank of Pomeroy. Fire at Aldea Central depot injures no one. Poison death reported in nearby area. Multiple injuries from cleaning burns and train yard incidents listed.
One hundred years ago a large cotton manufactory in Saco Maine burned with estimated losses of 300000 dollars. Other items note Napoleon’s control of Portugal’s military, orders for English prize ships to quit the Tagus, congratulatory messages from foreign envoys, British limits on American provisions, and a strict anti slave trade bill in Britain.
Seventy five years ago diplomats from Peru sought recognition in London while fires burned the Liceum Theater. A petition from English Jews faced Parliament as troops moved from Spain to Manila and Tiavana. Sherman’s cavalry in North Carolina cut Charleston Richmond lines. Confederates faced naval and political shifts as Lee unified command and Confederate deserters were discussed.
A historical summary notes a thirty year perspective on a survey of the Isthmus of Panama for a canal route. It mentions indemnity rates tied to the Virginius affair and other 19th century events across transport, science, church, politics, and warfare.
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