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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1897
Page
2
Augusta Nack indicted for the murder of William Guldensuppe asks to plead guilty to manslaughter in the first degree. Maximum penalty twenty years. District Attorney Young says a full confession is needed. Thorn also indicted.
Mrs Myra H Atkinson wife of Governor Atkinson of West Virginia faces forgery charges. The trial centers on allegedly forging the name of her late husband Camden, a former judge and prominent figure. The outcome tests the governor’s duty to justice and mercy in a high profile local scandal.
The State Department plans to present a demand to Spain or another authority for immediate payment of a $59,000 indemnity claimed by Samuel T. Folon for imprisonment in Cubs. The demand follows an earlier claim by Mr. Taylor from the minister’s office. Officials view the claim as dubious but will press it, amid reports of property damage in Cuba by Spanish soldiers.
The clipped items report Timothy Healy’s remarks on Irish agriculture, a Colorado Midland Railroad incorporation filing with capital of 15 million dollars, and American foreign missions expenditures totaling about 855,414. Also noted are a tragedy in Arkansas County, Klondike hunger reports, compulsory sickness insurance proposals, a balloon cross Channel attempt, Barney Barnato’s fortune, and Navy budget estimates.
A Canton Ohio man, William De Peyster, is jailed on suspicion of murder after his wife Mrs. De Peyster was found dead in a rear yard blaze. Neighbors reported a quarrel and earlier Maggie Greathouse described a prior attempt to kill his wife by setting her robe on fire.
In Topeka Gov. Leedy calls for death sentences for murder in the first degree. Kansas law currently requires a year in prison before a death warrant can be signed. About fifty inmates await execution but live while no governor has signed warrants. Leedy says he will sign warrants for all murderers to hang during his term.
The Treasury Department is flooded with inquiries about an alleged estate of Joseph Ball of Philadelphia held in trust. Respondents claim a 1-year lease on property in Philadelphia and a fund from 1801 tied to a cargo seizure, with possible connection to an old government underwriting.
Fire in Ontario's lumbering region engulfs three villages including South Tidian and Cheney. Reports from Casaelmon, GL claim widespread blaze as bush fires burn nearby with the center of the district heavily affected. Local authorities and aid efforts are expected to follow as conditions worsen.
A Waterloo Iowa interurban car left the track at a river bridge, plunging fifteen feet. Thirteen passengers and four crew were aboard. all passengers injured, two crew escaped serious harm. several named victims suffer serious internal injuries, head wounds, or broken ribs.
Clara Barton, president of the American Red Cross, warns at Vienna that only the United States lacks laws protecting the Red Cross title and insignia. She cites 241 U S entities misusing the emblem and notes many private local groups connected to no central Red Cross, while calling for stronger protections.
Masked men aboard a Portland Streetcar robbed 35 passengers on a Monday night. They seized wallets and valuables while a conductor and assistant reacted, authorities say, as the attackers fled with stolen contents from riders along the electric line in Oregon City.
Ex Queen Littukeaians of Hawaiis report vilashey apartments in Washington. She returned from San Francisco ten days ago in bad health with a heavy cold and suspected pneumonia. Two physicians attend her almost constantly as her condition worsens. Nearby, a streetcar accident on State Street injures three people, with miraculous escape as car toppled and righted. Veteran newspaper man Charles Gallagher dies of typhoid. A Negro, Hots Carter, kills James Bureh in Brenham and surrenders. mob later kills him. A. KR. Ward goes on trial in Memphis for forgery and embezzlement. Ali Perouck Dicy named Turkish minister to the United States. Mountain climber Cloeber dies during ascent of Ararat.
In Alton Illinois the race clash erupted as colored children returned to a white school. They overpowered the janitor and struck the lady principal before police ejected them. The board plans a truant officer to push attendance at separate schools.
John J. Schoenleber of Northwest Engineering Co. St. Paul announces a device enabling practical telephone operation without central station switching. The system keeps users safe from interfering callers and requires no maintenance. A dial switch locks the receiver hook during use and unlocks when reset.
Captain JUL. I. Wiborg of Thiladelphia was freed from a sixteen months sentence for filibustering on the Danish steamship Horsa bound to Cuba. A $3000 fine and $500 costs were unpaid. a public subscription, led by a Philadelphia newspaper, covered the total, allowing his release and reunion with his wife and children.
The Spanish cabinet met in a brief session to discuss recent events from Cava ob Capt. Gan. Weyler was confirmed and responded to Prime Minister Sagasta with a statement to the government. He says he has always led and acted within the bounds of loyal support and approval of policy.
A British federation secretary announces a strike action inviting 0008 men to join in sympathy with engineers laid off by a deep recession. A widely publicized sighting of Andres’s battlen is debunked as a hoax from a convict, who claimed Siberian deportation and fame as a joker.
Theoras Dilion, president of Cavanaugh & C., Chicago liquor dealers, is reportedly dead by his own action in the lake. Stimpa Into the Lake is noted as the health incident linked to his death.
Listing of commodity quotes from Chicago, St Louis, Detroit, Milwaukee, Buffalo, New York, and other markets. Prices cover hogs, sheep, cattle, wheat, corn, oats, rye, and butter with range figures and grade designations.
Articles detail Novak confessing to morphine tainted whisky plot linked to Murray murder and a Pinkerton probe. the Van Tassel murder conviction based on a signed statement. Also covered are franchise petitions, railroad moves, destructive fires, waterworks bids, and a death from lye poisoning.
Two deeds recorded in Linn County impose unusual limits. A Toddville land transfer to the Church of Christ bans instrumental music and social events in the new church, with reversion if violated. A Whittier parcel to a merchant bars tobacco sales, while a nearby blacksmith shop sells tobacco despite the deed’s terms.
A man, unknown, was found dead by a passing train eight miles west of Spirit Lake near the Little Sioux River. He had two bullet holes in the head, powder burns, pockets turned inside out, and no identification. Authorities note death not suicide. age estimated 28 to 50, blue eyes, light hair, 169 pounds. A work ledger and a linen sack were found at the scene.
George Dough senior partner of Clough Smith Fetter was shot in the neck by burglars at Tarnhamville Callowan County Saturday night. He was found in serious condition and a burglar alarm connected to the residence alerted Mr Dough who confronted the intruders and was shot as he cried for help.
Thurston speaks with confidence on the annexation treaty and a two-thirds majority, while local Duluth aldermen face potential indictments over salary raises. A Burlington incident ends in death after a pistol discharge during a trip from St. Louis to St. Louis. Fire at Eureka shaft house tied to strike action. Library funding cases and a Des Moines ruling draw state attention. A Dahquise delivery clerk dies from assault injuries, and Cedar Rapids revival confession adds to ongoing investigations.
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