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Newspaper
Marshfield Times
Location
Marshfield, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1896
Page
10
Domestic items from Marshfield list deaths and events in New York and nationwide including ex judge Tappan's death in New York General James Clarkson in New York and a homing combine formed at Indianapolis. Various political, legal, and social items span revolutions, nominations, drownings, and a murder, with reports of rail, mining, and business news across states and cities.
Reports include Herr Rohlfs's death at Ruengidorl, the British Women’s Temperance Association reelecting Lady Henry Somerset, and Crete combat losses. Barcellona towns plan to buy the Italian ironclad Genoa for Spain. Royal London Yacht Club results name Meteor first and the Prince of Wales’s Britannic second. House of Commons debates touch on colonies, Soudan diplomacy denied, and Corinto protection actions. A Montreal benefactress bequeaths 20040 to hospital, 10000 to McGill, 5000 to Ladies’ Benevolent Society. Czar and czarina attend Moscow parade and banquet.
Washington reports show June 1 debates as Cullom opposed bond issues while Brown of Utah supported them. The river and harbor bill faces passage over President's veto in the House. June 2 the Senate passed the bond prohibition bill 92 to 25, and the river and harbor measure sailed over veto 220 to 60. Vilas argued the harbor bill imposes heavy costs and warned of treasury bankruptcy.
The Ohio senator Shennan criticized tax policy as a legislative ruse, arguing increased revenue equaled higher taxation and harmed labor. Senator Hill denounced the president's veto, while Sherman Vest Pettigrew urged maintaining the veto. In the house, a partial conference report on the general deficiency bill was approved and sent back for further talks. Printed copies of the president's veto message and river and dashing committee report were ordered.
Bradstreet s weekly review notes general trade repressed across most lines with demand and commercial paper offerings down. Merchants complain of slow collections while prices fall for cereals sugar coffee pork cotton and steel. Nebraska crop prospects are favorable and Chicago dry goods demand rises slightly as factories await a rush after conventions.
Abilene and nearby towns report severe flooding from a cloud burst. Crops damaged by hail as water filled streets and forced residents from houses. Gypsum City and Brookville endure high water. Smoky Hill River rising with potential inundation. Des Moines notes Atlantic storm damage to windows, crops, and moving houses.
Lenngter Wisconsin June 6 An affray in British Hollow ten miles south of the city left a man badly injured a girl killed instantly. Shillman and Jack Webb residents of the village had quarrels culminate when they met Webb drew a revolver firing four shots Shillman suffered a single wound in the leg a gun top shot injured his thumb a 10 year old daughter of merchant Peter J Clindert was struck in the head by a stray bullet and died within an hour Webb was arrested and jailed villagers are greatly upset over the Hecke girl incident.
Washington June 6 Senate devoted nearly a day to the Havana case in which US citizens face death over the Competitor affair. Senator Morgan urged full information from the president on capture and execution of Americans, arguing constitutional duties and US foreign affairs stakes. The House debates on Martin vs Lockiar with quorum fights and adjournment maneuvers delaying the contest while Renaker vs Downing proceeds.
A Shanghai dispatch reports German officers trained by Chinese troops faced indignities ending in a Chinese bodyguard murder of a German near Nanking. German warships arrived in London demanding heavy indemnity for attacks, seen as part of a scheme to expel Germans and place the Chinese army under Russian control.
The Journal, a Democratic semi weekly at St Marys, was wrecked by unknown persons who flooded the office with debris and dumped contents into the river. Publisher Sismees Greham had recently attacked the liquor collector, and local figure George Welsh had threatened violence. Welsh is under arrest.
Cheyenne Wy June 6 owners of the Cambria coal fields report coal sold for 2 a ton contains 98 0 ton in gold. Daughters of Carl Marz collecting material for a biography of their father.
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