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Newspaper
Hull Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1894
Page
2
Forty masked men seized Williams at Upper Marlborough jail and hanged him near a bridge after a failed assault on Mrs. Hardesty. The coroner's jury recorded no verdict on the death. Mrs. Hardesty, an elderly woman, was attacked in her home when the dog alerted the family.
Washington special reports an upcoming Postmaster General chapter on how mail was managed in the strike. The memo notes quick action in Chicago and western cities, with 60 workers on duty to clear and sort mail despite train delays. Citizens and business leaders praised the prompt delivery under difficult conditions.
Reports detail Joseph Wendfa thier of Ingraham Ciay County receiving Pasteur Institute treatment for rabies after a water drink in Madina Park New York. Armenians from Chicago and Tiostan captured at Heyroot en route to Turkey with assassination intent. Brussels re balloting favors Catholics over liberals with 18 Catholic gains. Osawatamio Kansas notes Charles Carr alias Brummel assaulting Roca Chandler. possible lynching. Copenhagen: Czarina suffers nervous prostration amid denied apoplexy. London: China Japan peace negotiations progressing likely to end.
A dispatch from Bhangiai reports Japanese forces under darkness near the Yaluiver were repulsed by Chinese troops. Chinese sources claim they inflicted casualties and forced the Japanese advance guard to retreat after fighting at long range.
One of the most disastrous explosions on the drainate canal occurred when three men were injured or killed, details incomplete. authorities investigate the blast site and secure the area for a full inquiry.
An explosion at Ricker and Leans camp near Summit killed three men and fatally burned others. A second blast at the same site that evening killed two more and wounded another. Names of the deceased were not obtainable. wounded men John Smith Henry Potter and Thomas Collins were brought to the city with severe injuries.
New York trade notes show cotton under 6 cents and wheat under 55 cents, the week marking lower prices since classification changes. Western wheat receipts reach 4.7 million bushels versus 6.06 million last year with Atlantic ports at 681 thousand. corn falls to 1 cent amid weak demand and reduced shipments. Park products slip as lard drops a quarter, while foreign exchange faces shifts from capital withdrawals amid Europe peace fears. New money idle in three trust companies tops 10.6 million. eastern bankers move funds eastward as New York imports lag revenue. Treasury reserves lag again. internal revenue three weeks $4.6 million below two years ago. Failures total 253 in the U S versus 341 last year, Canada 29 versus 0.
Washington dispatch reports the United States Grand Jury in Chicago indicted several prominent western railroads and shippers for rebate practices. Inter laterce Commission investigations, led by a board member, may trigger further indictments across the rail network as actions to end discrimination are pursued. The panel promises to press on despite reticence from Commission members.
Market notes from Charleston and Central Illinois outline the broom corn crop current conditions. Central Dinoia district expects about 10 000s tons, roughly half the national crop, with seven eighths sold but yields 20 percent below prior estimates due to drought rain and insect damage. Prices range 70 to 120 per ton, averaging 99, while last year's quality was high and prices reached 45 to 65. Also reports silver for China and meat for Japan aboard the steamer Ganic, plus a murder charge in Ohio and a Budapest Reichstag vote on worship freedom.
Secretary Carlisle has asked the Attorney General to opine on whether South Carolina’s dispensary law can bar bonded warehouses and confiscate spirits while preserving internal revenue collection. Internal Revenue Commissioner Miller warns such acquiescence would destroy the bonded warehouse system in the state and end distillery production under federal law, depriving the United States of revenue.
Reports from Livadia and St Petersburg indicate the Czar’s health deteriorates with signs of general weakness and heart failure. Doctors reportedly abandon plans to move him to Curin. Grand Duke Darmetadi and Grand Duchess Sergius race to St Petersburg as anxiety rises over the possible death and its fallout. Pere Ivan of Constradt travels to Livadia to pray for recovery amidst forecasts of grim news. In New York a boiler explosion at Clinton Street injures three. illicit still on base, operator fled, authorities take control of the scene.
A mixed report from Newark Ohio describes Catherine Niebling widow aged 53 attacked by a Black man who fled into a cellar. She identified the assailant as a man later jailed. authorities fear heightened tensions though no lynching yet. Madrid authorities press Catholic paper proprietors over claims about King’s enrollment as a Free Mason.
In Des Moines and Burlington, Judge Woolson denies most of the receiver's plea to cut wages on the Omaha and St. Louis Wabash line while approving minor reductions for engine men and firemen. Separate report: W. D. Ingraham, Burlington District Court clerk, shot himself, citing public-fund misdeeds. he left a wife and several children.
Warrants issued for a man linked to pool selling and gambling amid a corruption sweep led by church officials and police, with Fire Chief John Monarch and Alderman Mekiderry among those charged. Coroner reports ex sheriff Coldren died of apoplexy, while other deaths linked to the disease are noted.
A series of tragic incidents in Iowa include William Grong killed by a freight train near Wheatland, Mes T.EO Ireland fatally thrown from a bogey, and an unknown man killed in a drunken melee near Barfield. Frank Watson in Keokuk convicted of second degree murder. A man found dead near Des Moines suffered extensive injuries after a likely train fall. Charley Weber, 13, accidentally shot himself in Marshalltown. Henry Fridge injured in a well incident. A mysterious outbreak of eripe disease affects horses in Dubuque, causing blindness and weakness.
A compilation of scattered reports: HENKEL, a Dubuque youth, shoots a companion. Smith and Watson receive lengthy prison terms for burglary and murder. Fire at Burlington yards, cyclones aid relief in Warren County, Laurel burned, and a Jefferson burglary arrest. Des Moines bond case ruling favors the city. Gov Sherman's odd career as Des Moines store floor walker noted. Postmaster appointed at Keosauqua. telephone exchanges reshape Fort Dodge system.
In Iowa an insane land holder John Irwin title to over 15000 acres remains disputed as heirs claim tax deeds and transfers from the 1850s. They plan multiple lawsuits to redeem lands valued at high per acre, arguing Irwin was insane at tax deed times. The case follows his Nebraska City death last year and ongoing property transfers.
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