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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1900
Page
3
Rumors of Mafeking relief persist amid dispatches from Spearington and Pretoria reports. British forces report skirmishes near Warrenton and Potgieter lines. Boers abandon towns such as Bichipdam and Windsor, while London notes Lord Roberts coordinating armament captures and fortifications as siege conditions intensify.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions Carnegie and Frick names and hints at deeds or property matters. It is unreadable in parts but references area entities such as Ny and O. Peek appears amid garbled phrases. The passage seems to touch on legal or real estate themes without clear events.
A Black man known as Yous Jones is accused of killing his partner Ella and four of their children, burning the house at Growers to hide the crimes. Seven year old Laura Jones survived with her sister Sid as the town mourns and authorities gather evidence of the grisly massacre.
A Victorian news dispatch reports from Cape Town and Victoria that Steyn has been deposed as president of the Boer Republics. Military updates describe Boer advances and Allied responses near Mafeking, Bloemfontein, and Fourteen Streams, with several casualties and skirmishes.
Frankfort Kentucky reports confrontational scenes as state militia and 75 special deputy sheriffs take possession of the county courthouse and jail under orders from Governor Beckham amid political tension. Lexington company of 70 men led by Captain Langmire marches through the streets to the armory, with citizens cheering and guns at the ready. Governor Anglor's troops are quartered nearby. clashes are avoided as authorities move to detain defendants and release others under sheriff orders.
March 24. The preministry examination of State Powers, charged with abetting the situation of William Goebel, began before Judge Moore. The courthouse was guarded by militia and deputy sheriffs to prevent interference by mountaineers who did not appear. Witnesses included Warden Lillard and others. testimony suggested shots came from the executive building area.
The prosecution in ex Inspector General Marsh’s trial finished the witness lineup with ex Assistant Adjutant General Smith. Smith testified to conversations with Generals White and Marsh and Col Sutton about a state fraud conspiracy. He described a $600000 wedding gift check from White Marsh and Sutton, and cautions to keep quiet about a clothing deal. Witness Biekerstal testified White offered 3000 to handle the deal. supervisors split profits, Marsh and Sutton tied to the scheme. later bids and profit divisions are described.
R G Dun reports the monetary bill satisfied treasury and banks with new currency. Applications for new issues reached over 16 million dollars, bulk circulation up more than 10 million. Banks largely increase notes to par value of bonds. interior banks show large demand. Market sentiment remains unsettled as release shifts and Carnegie Trick settlement impacts steel and copper prices. Wheat and corn trends weaken, weekly U S failures total 1830 versus 2040 last year, 21 in Canada.
A broad letter from multiple church leaders announces a religious jubilee urging a nationwide revival across denominations. It calls for a year of peacemaker aid and interfaith cooperation, inviting newspapers to foster participation and coordinate correspondence for the event.
An OCR fragment describes a distant mining location with references to Pen real J and Fellitiver, Mines, QIET niles, Tyla tek and Aue Rust. It mentions White Ue jogos and a 8 50 record, but details are unclear and many terms appear garbled.
Reports from Ponce Puerto Rico on March 24 describe growing distress after the hurricane. Starvation and price increases spark unrest as residents oppose U.S. government delays in relief and questions loom over aid, with riots feared if relief does not come. Industrial and political leaders respond as the crisis deepens.
A careful widow tends to the memory of David Garrick, his burial conducted with restraint. Family and local observers note a restrained service and dignified farewell.
The theological faculty at Aurioh reports only eight students for the winter term, a small cohort affecting course offerings and faculty workload. The university administration will review enrollment trends and adjust programs accordingly.
A fragment stating ammonia should not be relied upon for vigorous and healthy plant growth. It notes concerns about its suitability as a constituent in some feeds and warns against assuming it will promote robust development.
Three men are dead and three injured after a blast destroyed the Tarn Niekam sawmill six miles southwest of Milngie, Muncie, Indiana. Names listed include Thomas Sulivin Lon Van Buskirk and Ma von Capex. one victim identified as Yount Vien Buskirk. Debris and damaged bodies hinder rescue efforts. Authorities report the explosion blew the plant apart and tore through nearby structures as searchers work the scene.
A design describes a rotary packing tool operable with one hand for cleaning leather footwear. It features two pivoted arms with a revolving hatch bearing a brush. One arm carries the brush head while the other supports a mounted handle and provides grip for operation.
A report notes tobacco now grown in County Meath at Trelant with a Tusunianily variety claimed to be twice as strong as the strongest tobacco, sparking interest in new cultivation prospects and market potential.
Lincoln March 20 William J Bryan announced his approval of the Democratic platform read at the Lincoln convention. The text endorses the Chicago platform, popular senate elections, labor arbitration, municipal ownership, pensions, and a Nicaragua canal, while opposing injunctions and the Dingley tariff, and calling for gold and silver coinage at sixteen to one.
Jacob Lorillard, once a brick maker, files for bankruptcy in New York with liabilities of 867 827 and assets of 200. He is heir to Peter Lorillard's tobacco fortune, receiving 40 000 annually from the estate, with legacies totaling hundreds of thousands from relatives.
Tenth of H. Be Taubencer, longtime chairman of the nibiguid committee of the people's party, died in Seattle after two months of delicate health. He came to the city two months ago and had been resting at his brother's home. His body to be shipped to his old home in Illinois.
Report describes masked men attacking George Rittle, a 35 year old black man near Carthage. He escaped bondage but was captured and brutally mutilated and hanged or shot. Authorities suspect moonshiners were involved.
The Tatlia of i fice jus releases annual totals showing a surplus for 1899 and 1900 of £2,558,000 with an estimated surplus for 1904 of £160,000. Famine expenditure for 1899 1900 totals £2,055,000, and the 1900 estimate rises to £3,335,000. In Chicago a 15 year old Albert Winch killed his mother and himself after a dispute Tuesday night, the husband nearby as the knife ended the life and the tragedy unfolded.
Fragmentary OCR reports multiple incidents across New York and overseas. Mentions shipwrecks, drownings, and a British commander Admiral Leary Viirux dying in Mymonth. Names appear garbled. contexts indicate maritime disasters and religious controversy.
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