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Newspaper
Indiana Madison Courier
Location
Madison, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1900
Page
1
For sale at auction a modern nine room dwelling in good condition at No 6al West Street. Auctioneer Myers lists the Carmany Home as the bidders' opportunity with sale set for Monday morning June 25 at nine o clock.
General Wood reveals postal frauds at the University of Havana where 72 professors and 24 assistants drew salaries, some with no classes. Reforms cut the list to 46 including assistants, amid 450 students and other government earnings.
Owings to the physical condition of Rev Dr. W. K. Piper, the examining trial of James Dudley Ware for shooting the minister with intent to kill was continued until July 5 in Hopkinsville Kentucky.
Cincinnati June 22 It is announced that on June 26 to 29 J Frank Aldrich Receiver of the Fidelity National Bank will pay the final dividend of 14 percent to the creditors of that ill fated institution.
Condon reports Gen Buller moves toward Standerton as Roberts plans Heidelberg occupation within forty eight hours. Kruger and Steyn armies to be hemmed in and disarmed. Dutch strength under ten thousand. Roberts and Buller slow due to supply, and Botha and Dewet rumors remain unconfirmed. Ian Hamilton also moving to join Buller near Heidelburg.
Heavy rain drenched Warsaw Indiana and Prawa Indiana causing flooded basements and street waters. A wind storm with four cloud bursts hit the region overnight with four and a half inches of rainfall. Governor Roosevelt travels from New York to Oyster Bay then to Oklahoma for the Rough Riders Convention starting June 29.
Reports from June 21 22 describe ongoing shelling of Tien Tsin by Chinese Regulars with foreign concessions burned and the American consulate razed. Russians hold the railway station as reinforcements and casualties mount while a relief party of 130 Marines is en route.
Officials report the Wednesday incident at Whitten's Towhead near Sistersville involved the big towboat W. W. O'Neil. A swing broke and nine light coal boats scattered. four sank in deep water, six saved, two more likely to float, and one in the channel to be raised.
Warsaw Indiana June 21 John Ruby a wealthy farmer living near the city shot himself today in a tragedy attributed to domestic trouble. The incident adds to a string of distressing family disputes affecting rural households in the area.
A fire at the Kichbaum building 242 Fifth Avenue in Pittsburgh spread within fifteen minutes to Duff's College Piast's restaurant the Exchange National Bank and the Hussy building. Firefighters fought the blaze as fifty Duff's College students were on the fifth floor prompting a panic but no serious injuries.
General Nelson A Miles stating the U S will act promptly to protect Americans and interests in China and will deploy troops as needed after observing the McLean ordinance test. The remarks underscore a decisive, effective response once the true situation is known.
Market notes report cattle and hog receipts and prices in Chicago. Cincinnati shows hog activity and softer cattle and lamb prices. California Oregon and New York lines list grains eggs butter and provisions with varied movements and firm milk products.
The World's Woman's Christian Conference Union opens its annual meeting in Epiniona with Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens of Maine presiding. Lady Henry Somerset chairs the afternoon session. Spectators include Mesdames Baily of Rhode Island Stevenson of Massachusetts and Ray. O. M. Stieldon of Topeka Kansas.
Justus Goebel left Feangyost Kentucky for Phoenix Arizona to stay until July 9 for the assassination case trial at Georgetown. He is suffering from lung trouble.
The President and Cabinet deem China's situation extremely critical and prepare to send additional troops if needed. A telegram will ask General MacArthur for his available force, with possible deployment by tomorrow evening and a second regiment from Manila expected with minimal delay.
The sudden death of Count Muravieff, a pacific Russian foreign minister, alters prospects for China questions and Soviet policy. He was known for restraint with generals, promoted The Hague peace plan, and sought European concord. His passing may shift influence toward Paris and away from cautious Russo-German-English diplomacy.
Axgon O June 21 The local stoneware plants resumed work today after a five week strike. A settlement of differences was reached with the manufacturers yesterday.
President Loubet accompanied by M Millerand and M Picard toured the United States National Pavilion in Paris. The brief 5 minute visit highlighted plaster statues and portraits, with critics calling the pavilion unworthy of the country.
A cablegram from Consul General Goodnow in Shanghai says two steel cruisers arrived to protect the town from possible attacks by outlying forts. A Florida farmer and his two boys cleared $3,000 this season from a three acre strawberry patch.
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