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Newspaper
Lanark Gazette
Location
Lanark, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1895
Page
2
A lively, opinionated digest mocks Democratic figures and policies, lampoons political alliances, and notes social trends such as bloomers and the “new woman.” It cites Morton Olney, Cleveland, Carlisle, Brice, and Croker while discussing naval patrols off Florida and neutrality laws amid alleged Cuba and Hawaii expeditions.
Weekly abstracts list transfers compiled by Mrs. Etta J. Smith shows numerous land and lot transactions. Names include Ellen Nary Hannah Nary Hugh Fleming Minnie Holt Geo Fleming Hattie Hershey L D Gridley Rosanna Glosser Rose Glosser Charlotte Louw Hope Society Jaim Lines Elizabeth Loet Yor Halderman Miles D Flanigan Kellogg David Ward Maggie Morris Ellen Navy and others, with parcels in York Wysox Savanna Chadwick Ole Hill cemetery and related amounts.
A night cyclone struck Winona Missouri on the Current River branch of the KC, Fort Scott and Memphis line in Shannon County. Eleven people died and eight are missing as 30 buildings, mostly homes, were destroyed. Rescue efforts recovered several bodies, and residents were left homeless with telegraph service restored for aid requests.
A devastating cyclone struck Baxter Springs Kansas tearing through the town around p m leaving five dead and about twenty injured. The dead include Sallie Webster ages 70 Florence Webster 46 Ralph Webster Thomas Shields baby and H Hibbs. Multiple families were harmed with broken bones and internal injuries among the injured. Two wind currents merged near the M E church causing widespread destruction including derailed freight cars and damage to the M E and Christian churches. Lightning claimed members of the Webster family and a man died of shock in a store. In Lyon township Thomas Shields farm suffered destruction injuring his wife and two children including a dead two year old. A miner crew at Weir City drowned after floodwaters surged into Mine No 47. Reports urge caution as more fatalities may follow.
Telegraph reports from Freeport Illinois on the burial of Sponkus Moyer. Requiem services were held at the Cullman home with pastors Hill and Mueller officiating. Attendance included Chicago visitors Mayor Swift dignitaries and state legislators. Great crowds viewed the body and a Chicago train brought many mourners.
Freeport mourns Hon. John Meyer longtime Illinois House presiding officer dying at 6:45 am at his father in law’s home. Liver trouble and spleen enlargement cited. Born Feb 7 1852 in Holland, educated in Chicago, Northwestern graduate, lawyer by 1874. Served in legislature since 1934, elected speaker January last. Survived by wife and one daughter. Remains to be interred in Chicago on July 4. Universal regret and eulogies flow from Cook County lawmakers.
Frederick Hellmann a mason contractor murdered wife and four children then killed himself. Initial belief of accidental gas poisoning was overturned at inquest by a letter from Hellmann indicating plan to kill himself, not just others. Victims: Liv 42, Frederick 47, Fred Jr 1, Ida 10, William 7, Hedwig 6. Suspected sun stroke in past. window access and opened gas jet featured in testimony. The scene described as tightly shut home and dangerous gas exposure. Inquest details contrasted with early accident theory and noted brother Charles produced letter revealing intent to kill self.
Hon W. J. Bryan of Nebraska spoke two hours on bimetallism at the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce gathering. The audience, largely unsympathetic, rewarded his free coinage case with applause from workingmen. He attacked Secretary Carlisle's Bowling Green propositions and argued in his usual direct style. An audience interlocutor noted that statesmen may change their minds, to which Bryan replied that they may change their hearts but cannot lead others into false measures.
Dernberg Glick and Hornor proprietors of the Leader store have failed. The stock fixtures lease and other property amount to claims of about 225000 secured by chattel mortgages. The National Bank of Illinois is principal creditor. An inventory may value stock at 400000 to 450000. The firm employed 40 people and handled about 2,000,000 in business yearly. The attorneys expect possible resumption in a short time.
On July 5 at Bristol, ten miles north of Goshen, the iron bridge sidewalk collapsed during river races, injuring about forty people, with several seriously hurt and some deaths feared. Names of the gravely injured include Dr. Be Dutton and Albert Strong, among others, while many others sustained cuts and bruises.
A wide mash of items from July covering Epworth league folks at Chattanooga, a watermelon train wreck near Richmond, medical surprises in New York, French troops in Amapa, Duluth steel plant plans, Cuban insurgent movements, a Dartmouth clock clockhands scattering, a Buffalo jury verdict on Fitzsimmons, weather bureau head swap, and various crimes, accidents, and political notes across the United States and beyond. Names like Richmond, Chattanooga, Buffalo, Chicago, Jeffersonville, and Savannah appear with dates and incidents, painting a sprawling snapshot of the era’s news buzz.
A July storm on Lake Geneva caused a steam launch to capsized, drowning all aboard including Father Hogan and Miss Hogan of Harvard Illinois and Dr John Hogan, assistant physician at the Elgin asylum. The list of victims includes James Hogan eight, Mrs Hogan, Rev Father Hogan, John Preston, Edward Hamper, Joshin Skelly, Jon Brake, Bowis Seymour, Alexander Hesler, Joseph Holllmay, Bartley Campbell widow, and others across New York Chicago Nebraska and Illinois. The tragedy touches Harvard Illinois and Chicago real estate circles.
A furious wind and rain storm roared through Chicago and nearby areas on a sweltering July day. Several deaths and many injuries were reported as life saving crews battled wreckage and downed telegraph lines. Houses were struck by lightning and structures collapsed in multiple towns, with extensive property damage and downed wires across Illinois and neighboring states.
Financial and commodity quotes fill the page from New York markets to Chicago boards. Treasury notes and mercantile paper listed with rates, sterling exchange firm amid banker’s bills. grain and livestock prices reflected daily Board of Trade movements and Union Stockyards results. Also included are brief local notes on a revival in town finances and a humorous editorial quote from Atlanta Constitution contrasting paper costs with editors seeking credit.
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