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Newspaper
Iowa Index
Location
Hull, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1893
Page
6
Boston special reports the armored cruiser New York surpasses all records with a measured speed of 21.09 knots, claiming the United States builds the swiftest armed cruiser. Critics note English rivals Blake and Blenheim lack armor and official trial data, while patent logs can misstate speed.
Washington special Curtis of the Treasury Department will oversee Geary law execution as it relates to the government. Plans of procedure are being prepared though policy is not announced. Steps likely delayed, extending potential extra Congressional session. Funds will be used to enforce law as far as possible. Deportations with $30,000 budget limited. first targets likely unregistered Chinese in San Francisco known as highbinders or criminals. Curtis emphasizes no haste, risks of damages from false imprisonment or wrongful deportation, awaiting all legal questions to be settled. Supreme Court rulings on constitutionality acknowledged, but procedures—who to arrest, how, when, where to imprison and deport—remain to be decided by the department. Mandates from the Supreme Court have been sent to the Circuit Court at New York. advisers to settle remaining points soon.
A young Canadian dentist, Adolph Girardot of Sandwich and a student at the Netroit College of Medicine, examined and pulled teeth from fifty pupils at Windsor’s Fourth Ward school without parental consent. Some children endured multiple extractions, and 125 teeth were later displayed. parents threaten to prosecute, and he was removed from teaching. Also: Russia reportedly dissatisfied with naval review and seeks to send three battleships. Ottawa warns professor Wiggins retires from weather forecasts and will make no more predictions.
Chaos erupted in Prague as the Bohemian Diet debated a bill aimed at strengthening German control. Deputies clashed, ink was hurled, and stenographers assaulted while Prince Dobkowicz faced threats. Students rioted citywide, police patrolled streets, and dissolution of the Diet seemed likely.
Julius Lord, 63, an engineer at Williamstown Manufacturing Company, suffered years of violent hiccup attacks that left him debilitated. Despite numerous doctors and home remedies, he died after a final series of attacks followed by paralysis. Readers sent remedies and letters from across the United States.
Crowds of 15 000 to 20 000 gathered in London for a reception to the Prince of Wales at the Imperial Institute. As Prime Minister Gladstone appeared the crowd grew boisterous with hoots and hisses. Liberals tried to cheer but the protest spread, seen as a partisan and insulting display toward the Prince amid India visits.
Henry A. Gross of Sedalia files suit in Pettis County Circuit Court against his daughter Finvmit Gross alleging a 160 acre transfer to pay off a mortgage of 2000 dollars. He claims she refuses to deed land back unless the courts compel. Paris special notes bombs dynamite and burglar tools found near Leval lois with suspects arrested. Four killed in a freight wreck near Dubois Pennsylvania.
In Lake City Michigan a forest fire at Lons Sands lumber camp leaves ten dead and one seriously burned. Eight men escaped into a well and suffocated as the flames closed in while others perished running or burning. Bodies await burial in Lake City as horses and equipment burned.
Japanese news reports remarkable results from Dr Kilasato of Tokio using a modified Koch method for consumption. Imperial decoration awarded. government funds and a new hospital cited. Four of five patients discharged cured after ten weeks. others show progress. Studies in Berlin funded by government.
Police found placards in China town offering £300 for the murder of Sam Lee, wealthy merchant and Sam Yup president. Placards urged action by highbinders, while the Chinese Consul appealed for peace and restraint amid tensions over the Geary law. Sam Lee, a key figure in resistance to registration efforts, faced threats tied to political and criminal motives.
In Stillwater Minnesota a man Frank Wauck recently convicted of manslaughter for shooting John Murphy at West Duluth was sentenced to seven years in prison by Judge Williston. Miss Mary Kasminsky of West Duluth, his former partner, married him within the sheriff’s residence following the sentence. The ceremony was performed by R Lehmicke, probate court judge.
Dun & Co weekly trade review notes stocks rallying from a low mood yet overall business not substantially improved. Consumer distribution modestly encouraged by favorable weather, while wholesale trade and speculation show hesitation about crops next fall amid money uncertainties. Mention of large and minor failures, slow collections, and rising gold exports. detailed figures for April imports exports and weekly changes. general improvement in Chicago and St Louis, but domestic evidence of weaker retail and wholesale conditions amid tighter money.
In Bridgeport Conan a factory prank sickened Mary Lynch who was rolled in a barrel and later frightened by a moving artificial snake tied to shafting. Fellow employees sought revenge after her earlier fear of being labeled stuck up. The snake prank led to illness and confinement, with doctors cautious about her recovery but hopeful.
Washington special reports Secretary Gresham and the Chinese Minister had a neutral interview at the State Department. No withdrawal or retaliation discussed and both sides promise continued friendly relations. The Supreme Court mandate on the exclusion cases is transmitted to the Circuit Court, likely to Chinese officials. Blood fears arise from a Knoxville meeting of the Southern Building and Loan Association amid internal conflicts. A Hungarian fire at Vesseprin destroys 109 houses, causing about 3.8 million in losses and 2,000 homeless.
A wide set of Iowa items outlines trials, rescues, and changes. Names like Muscatine, Davenport, Burlington, and Fort Dodge appear with notes on dynamiters, a fort Madison inquiry, new posts, and church actions. Minor accidents, suicides, elopements, and civic notices fill the column.
The district court issued injunctions against remaining saloons and thirty eight closed their doors. Governor Boss toured wrecked homes and pledged to use funds to pursue and punish the dynamite attackers, while a seven and a half pound powder can was found near Joseph Bennett's property. Counterfeiting arrests follow in Sioux City as three men are implicated and a hidden grinding setup is found with metal dies and a plaster mill.
A young farmer four miles west of Spencer, after heavy drinking, shot himself with a revolver while returning home, dying at 11 soon after. His brother had placed him in the barn earlier. In a separate incident, Shell Rock trustee Minus Winters was struck in the eye by a barb wire while driving, losing sight in that eye.
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