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Newspaper
Kimball Graphic
Location
Kimball, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1894
Page
2
A wild collage of era trivia captures elephants living well past a century, quirky bio notes about birds and bees, a Georgia couple's remarriage, rail and textile stats, solar and tidal energy notions, and scattered science curiosities from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper.
Fragmented report notes a murder conviction in Old Oottenau pied Meyers and a later appeal to the state supreme court. The piece also describes Gregory county border disputes and land surveying issues near the Sioux Reservation, with Special Agent Andrews urging federal department action to resolve boundary tensions.
Washington hosts the Universal Postal Congress with delegates from many nations for an eight week session. The aim is to revise postal treaties and regulate international mail exchanges while public access remains limited to sessions in French.
A Garrette explosion near Granada defeats early conspirator claims, traced to a careless soldier lighting a cigarette with flint and steel. Over 100 bodies recovered, lifeless ruins prompt questions as investigators identify accidental cause. Reports from Newark area describe a fatal hit on a road near Van Atta with a male assailant nearby.
General Miles ordered court martial of Captain Vore and Captain Grimes for neglect of duty in the Chicago chlanan explosion. Ordnance officers found defective ammunition caused the blast and exonerated officers. A second munition blast near Fort Sheridan supported the finding, while Miles vows further probing to reach full accountability.
Colonel John A. Cockerill remains editor with Voster Contes named managing editor of the Morning and Commercial Advertiser. Contes, long involved in management and editorial work at several publications, is expected to uphold the papers’ prestige and policy under Cockerill. Other notes include the Farmers National Congress opening in Navona Consens Panminantia, W. Va, with about 200 delegates. Supreme Court decisions from Des Moines include Bushus & Co. vs Staebler de Go in Woodbury district.
A special cable reports the possible deposition of the Chinese emperor in favor of a prince who will negotiate with Japan as Chinese forces retreat northward from Peking toward the capital region. Japanese troops advance, burn and loot villages, with reports of rebels dispersed and ships damaged, while other dispatches note cholera experiments and a monument unveiling for Shelley in Italy.
A Cleveland Lorain Wheeling railroad collision near Coxey's witnessed heavy freight on the sidetrack and a head-on clash with No 36. Despite many aboard being shaken and some injured, no fatalities occurred. Notable injured include Mail Agent Hoge Rev J T Lanof and Wiliiquy Mills among others.
Reported in route to Lividia, the czar yesterday crossed the frontier station at Zhaldow. Ten Whiteblites stood at the station as his majesty appeared briefly at a window but did not visibly react while entourage noted he suffered intense pain.
In a long United States appeals court decision Judge Harlan outlines partial reversal of Jenkins ruling in the Northern Pacific railroad dispute. The court remands to strike out specific passages, clarifying illegal combinations to cripple property and the limits of injunctions against unions while preserving restraint on coercive actions. Chief judges Maran Jenkins Buon Grosses and Wout participate. the decision touches Sherman Act jurisdiction questions and contempt issues.
Reports from New York on the National Wholesale Druggists association convention with arrivals of notable members and key topics including alcohol tax reforms and tariff changes. Also notes on financial investigations affecting banks and evolving trade tensions, along with a long feature on women's education and marriage expectations.
A double murder occurred near the soldiers' home outside the city as two elderly veterans, John Harrett 53 and Adolph Burs on 60, were found fatally shot in the road around 4 PM. Robbery appeared the motive, with the men recently drawing pension funds. The assailants remain unknown. Also reported editor Medill of the Chicago Tribune died at 10:80 yesterday morning in Chicago.
A reward of 500 is offered by the railroad for the arrest and conviction of the person who destroyed a bridge across the Tow River at Arties. The incident disrupted traffic and prompted extensive efforts by local authorities to restore service and locate the culprit.
Dispatch from Shinghal reports Pekin preparing for stronger defense as 20 000 troops from Kashgian provinces arrive. Foreign residents face threats and assaults amid unrest. British legation interpreter attacked. General Hin commands troops to quell disturbances as dratted Lcoops are formed.
An article reports that M. Charles Margot of Genome discovered a moisture dependent aluminum deposition method to coat glass porcelain and pottery. The process yields an even metallic design that can be polished smooth and appears as if joined metal. Described are methods to erase the design with chemicals, while other metals show limited similar effects.
Sept 29 report notes Secretaryurlinlo addressed whisky export and reimport under the Meliley law, debating whether duties apply per gallon at 90 cents or 110 dollars, amid bonded warehouse withdrawals and tariff concerns. The piece weaves in Vatican restoration and other brief items, including Appo case and White House appointments as context.
In a busy shop a heavy woman slips at the door, regains footing with a glare, and departs in dignity while staff recall a later incident. A customer requesting an exchange for Looktoni volumes causes a tense scene as politeness yields to frustration and an exchange is refused.
Detective O Connell of the health department says a confession from a horse meat denier implicates many others. A well known butcher named in the report is accused of buying horses for resale as corned beef. The inspector describes extensive dealer networks who sell horse meat through fish boxes, with several named by the case and under health surveillance. No law against horse meat sale exists, but disease questions may hold dealers if proven.
An American family named Holman from Georgia settled on a plantation forty miles from Victoria Mexico. The husband killed his wife and three children last Wednesday while intoxicated. The youngest child witnessed the crime and alerted authorities shortly after. The man then fled the scene and remains at large.
In Wasnoron on Sept 28 Bishop John Wurst and Chancellor Saniel Ty Hetler, leading figures in the American university project, will return after extensive talks in the West. They seek funds and preparations for building, with Hurst at conferences in stadium. Funds have risen since autumn, though larger gifts fund professorships and scholarships. A wealthy donor plans a marble three story building, about 230 by 100 feet, estimated $200,000 to $250,600, with total university assets and real estate around $400,000.
Central News reports from Shanghai that the Chinese court is unsettled by rapid developments. The Emperor ponders tactics as officials discuss possible coup moves. General movement around the Yalu river mouth hints at rising tensions and a fading chance for orderly diplomacy.
The tropical storm moved northeastward toward Cape Hatteras after passing near Charleston yesterday. It is expected to weaken gradually as it tracks into the ocean, but danger of high winds and rip currents remains along the southern New England coast.
The Anversant Operatore of Lie Massillod atrlen MaAantztow and Massillon district operators agreed to arbitrate their differences. The dispute involves local industry figures and a process set to begin shortly, with dates noted as September 8 and September 28 in related coverage.
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