23 Jul 1896
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1896
Page
1
Pitts, son-in-law of Dudley M. Steele, accuses Judge Lazarus of New Orleans and Vin han Pike of conspiring with Chicago figures to siphon estate funds. He alleges over 70,000 dollars were misused by lawyers, leaving Steele heirs without a cent. Pitts faces arrest on perjury charges.
Janes Frene a tailor of Reeseford murdered his wife shot two others then killed himself and leapt into a river. He survived and may have been driven by jealousy. Japanese business leaders seek a scheme to capitalize Mexico. Formosa burned over sixty villas with thousands killed. Chicago to host Republican national headquarters, delegates and candidates listed. Wisconsin and Missouri races noted with various candidates and party alignments. A range of minor items include a railroad fire in Chicago, a Omaha man’s suicide, and legal actions against conspirators.. The report blends crime, politics, disasters, and local incidents in terse briefs from several cities.
The Herald prints a long defense of Governor Altgeld’s refusal to answer Carlisle on wage sufficiency and currency reform. It argues monetary value depresses labor output and calls for a living wage tied to commodity prices, criticizing gold and silver based legal tender. The piece links wage policy to broader economic stability and industrial peace.
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Delegates arriving in the city discuss three paths for Populist support. Some back a straight Bryan Sewall endorsement, others favor fusion to keep party unity, while a third group favors an independent slate opposing any fusion. Key figures including George F. Washburne and Senator Butter advocate clear public choice, with South and West contingents expressing varied stances on silver and ticket alignment.
Carcango July 26 A Chicago man Christopher Schrage’s money largely recovered after John McLean confessed leading detectives to a Steeles avenue house. Most of the securities were buried in a cellar, with only 14,000 in bonds missing. The robbery at 7 South Jefferson Street occurred last March, leaving the hermit-like victim counting his hoard each night. The case ties to a wider police probe and references to public referendum debates and political notes interwoven in the report.
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