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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1896
Page
6
Reports indicate Spain will postpone death sentences for American captives on the steamer Competitor at the US request. Madrid press discusses strained US Spain relations and warns of war from prolonging the crisis, while authorities consider treaty 1795 and protocol 1817.
An eight man armed posse forms in Minot North Dakota to pursue a gang of murderers and outlaws said to roam the Missouri and Yellowstone River districts. Sheriff Allison tried a solo capture at Glasgow last winter, was killed after a firefight, and the posse now seeks justice.
New York Central Labor Union hosts a drive to unite the American Federation of Labor and the Knights of Labor into a single body with 2.4 million workers. Samuel Gompers requests harmony. Charles W. Loaday of the Electrical Workers’ Union backs the plan. Edward of the Knights of Labor proposes sending the request to affiliated unions for a vote.
The upbound towboat Warry Brown exploded in its boiler twenty five miles below Vicksburg Alabama and sank instantly. Eleven lives, all whites, were lost. Three bodies recovered. The chief engineer and rad pilot among the missing. The captain and four others injured. Owned by W H Brown & Co of Trisburg. Value listed at $50,000.
John Lebner and Forest Moss two young men from Nogales Arizona were killed west of Hermadilla while walking from Nogales to Guatemala through Yaqui country. The travelers had left two months ago and were warned of the danger before departing.
Reported in Lighlana Cony, Ohio, Miss Liedia Periason, an intermediate department teacher at Rumishore Public Schools, died after a stabbing attack by a student while coming to class. The incident left her with severe injuries and lasting stomach ailments, with the coroner confirming death after a two week decline.
A description notes the arrival of Titinta of Spain aboard a steamer from Gow on Monday. The event mentions Ammons Hunyoers by steamer and references Elvira de Bont with a brief, unclear caption.
A Jersey church youth program featured an operatic serenade as three girls wore tights during the ceremony. The event showcased the parish’s young singers in a formal church setting.
Reports from Havana depict rising Spanish and American tensions over the Competitor captives. Weyler may resign if Washington pressures executions. US consul general’s public statements spark criticism, while London papers weigh two fires and potential ultimatums. Spain seeks delay to negotiate signa and avoid warlike action.
Review of Trade reports exports of 5,850,000 gold this week with no monetary disturbance, cloth prices rise 30 cents while others fall, wool prices strengthen slightly in some areas, woolen goods demand improves for fancy items, wheat stays high with 40 percent larger western receipts, Atlantic exports include flour, corn declines without clear reason, cotton speculation lifts spot price to 8.02 cents, weekly failures total 235 in U S and 24 in Canada.
Brig. Wr. Evans of Philadelphia leads a new Salvation Army cavalry unit planned for the Atlantic division with women riders to convert sinners. Staff Captain Blanche Cox will command the cavalcade traveling town to town this summer with a musical band and mobile evangelism. A separate report notes a shooting incident near Fulton Kentucky involving three Black men and law enforcement, with one suspect killed and two others at large.
Watson Hildreth the boy train wrecker in Rome New York was sentenced to life imprisonment with his co defendants Plate and Wibbarns each to forty years all under 18 wrecked the New York Central express near Rome last November to rob passengers. The engineer was killed and a German passenger seriously injured.
The court martial in Havana hears the trial of men captured aboard the alleged fubushering schooner Competitor. Prosecution aligns with previous capture reports, while Washington warns relations with Spain may strain if not carefully handled. Officials fear harsh treatment could provoke retaliatory actions by American agitators and risk broader diplomatic consequences.
State Secretary Ardner of the Lianer Dealers Association announces plans to fight the Dow tax as unconstitutional. State President J. Hughes in New Straightsville oversees aggressive action. A three story Metropolitan restaurant fire in St Louis causes $78 000 loss. fireman Adolph Iwat is injured with a broken back. Kansas crop damage report notes wheat deterioration from Oklahoma to Kansas amid rains.
In a saloon row in St Louis Shelburn stabbed Mike Rohan and a man named Ekaloran. Rohan died and Haloran died of his injuries while Shelburn fled the scene.
Sioux City cattle and grain prices show beef steers at 8.10 to 4.20 in various markets. Include stockers and feeders, grain values for wheat corn oats rye and flax seed, with Kansas City and South Omaha listings. Several regional signs indicate prices across live cattle, feed, and grain futures with mixed density in the OCR text.
Governor Drake announces plans to convene an extra session of the Legislature starting January 19 to revise the code. He notes delayed action after Des Moines Resister coverage and letters from supporters, saying overall sentiment favors the extra session and that he will issue the call.
A three year old son of Charles and Mrs. Chevrolet of Sioux City was killed instantly at the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad yards as a switch engine moved coal cars toward him. The child had left Duce Street School and crawled under cars. fourteen wheels passed over him, severing his body. The foreman B Rogers saw him too late to warn. Death was instantaneous and the body showed a calm expression. A separate incident describes Frank Lyker, a construction train worker on the C M & St P line, thrown from a caboose during a back up and cut in two by the wheels. Nearby Webster City bicycle regulations faced public backlash as riders protested at night with horn blasts and red flags after midnight.
Reported missing Miss Mau Pitzer, last seen near Malvern, is linked to a mining town incident west of Gelslasa where five students were trapped in a train wreck site. Authorities fear the party may be suffocated by black damp in a deserted room. Sheriff offers a reward of 45 for information.
The Mathodiat Church at Ackley burned before noon Monday, likely incendiary as it stalled in the belfry and was ablaze before discovery. Firemen saved nearby property including the pastor’s library. insurance is Our Firemen at Hock Lapida.
Samuel R. Dawson, Des Moines inventor, was found guilty of murder in the second degree for killing his son in law Walter Scott on Christmas Eve. The minimum sentence is ten years, with sentencing set for May 26. Dawson expressed remorse as he mourned for his wife and daughter.
Henry Biddinger of Grand Island Nebraska lost a roll of eighty dollars on the Union Pacific platform at Council Bluffs. A Rock Island car oiler who followed him found the money and returned it to the grateful owner.
Judge Conrad issues decision in Des Moines public works case. Sherman and Sims of the old board will retain office. Boarlman and Cresin, Mayors MacVicar appointees, are rejected. Sherman serves the remaining term to May 1597 and Sime to 1998. The matter may reach the supreme court.
Crawford editor of the Cherokee Herald received a hand game diploma and medal from the World Columbian Exposition for best county exhibit of dorms. He showed forty five varieties in the exhibit, many from Cass County, Atlantic was his home then. The diploma is a parchment panel five feet by three feet and the medal features a hinged aluminum cage with a figure of Cochim hua and an agricultural scene on the reverse.
John Stewart a leading Des Moines master plumber and businessman died after attempting to ride an elevator at the Ginkle Heilling building. He pried a window and stuck his head out to locate the descending car. the head was crushed between the car and the sill.
In a Mes Moines federal case creditors pursue Peavey a Minneapolis grain dealer tied to Sioux City Street Railway. They allege stock was paid for with company funds while he says it was only collateral. Separate notes mention union organizing efforts and university credit news.
The Jewelers Association will hold its annual convention in Hes Moines on May 12 and 1980. The event gathers industry members for meetings, demonstrations, and industry updates.
The Mire brothers, tried in district court for the rophing of Gus Goodwin near Maple Tanding in December, were released on bonds after a trial that yielded four disagreements.
Andrew Johnsen, a Verdiel worker, was awarded 25 007 against Tras Maines Union Railway after an eye injury. The grern section hand alleged negligence by fellow employees led to the incident.
Evading a guilty verdict, EH B Holmes was executed by hanging at Moyamensing County Jail in Philadelphia on Thursday for the murder of Benjamin B Peel. The drop occurred at 10 12 P M eventually pronouncing death after the noted ceremony with priests present.
Farmers' Review reports from ten states show varied winter wheat conditions. Indiana notes heavy loss from freezing and thawing, while Ohio shows slow emergence and a poor outlook, Michigan stays fair with about 10 percent loss, Missouri gains from recent rains, Kansas and Nebraska look good especially east, Wisconsin remains poor with notable freezing damage.
United States Consul Keenan reports to the State Department that the import business of American horses to Germany has grown but is hampered by underhand operations led by rival horse dealers seeking to undermine U.S. competition. Mefowan Bros. & Co. sawmill near Ray City, Mid has a near miss with fire destroying fifteen hundred cords of slabs and risking the mill and a million feet of lumber. Mrs. Emma Vann Warn, traveling physician, collapsed and died after a hearty breakfast at Indianapolis. funeral arrangements to be announced.
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