16 Apr 1896
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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1896
Page
1
Queen Victoria holds extensive assets including two million dollars in china and substantial control over Indian wealth. The figure reflects her substantial economic reach across Asia and the empire.
The piece catalogs Washington state fisheries and production figures including salmon value at 1.5 million dollars yearly, 10 thousand fur seals caught, lumber and coal exports totaling 38 million dollars, and wheat production of 15 million bushels. It also notes oddities like dog blankets for handkerchiefs and quirky etymology, alongside demographic census comparisons between Germany and France through 1899.
The piece notes new terms from campaigns in Africa and the Nile, explains laager and zereba, and discusses Nellie Grant Sartoris's grandson seeking U.S. naturalization to be American. It also highlights ex president Harrison's quiet marriage and its symbol of republican simplicity.
Washington reports span April 9 to 13 with Senate talks on Cuba action and bimetallism, Indian affairs, and various appropriation bills. Actions include a $50 monthly widow pension, a health tax on filled cheese, Alaska delegate report, and New Mexico statehood discussion. House measures cover the metric system, D C appropriation, and reciprocity proposals.
The countrywide business volume and prices held near April lows. Clearinghouse week totals reached 926,220,255 dollars, down from 951,976,788 last week and 6.2 percent lower than the same week in 1895. Reports show 209 business failures in the seven days to the 10th, versus 259 prior week and 207 a year earlier. A Madrid mediation claim regarding Cuba is dismissed as false.
A roundup of notable incidents from the era includes Oliver Optic’s return to Boston after a globe tour, Booth-Tucker seeking U S citizenship in New York, a deadly dynamite blast at Greensburg tunnel, and a Yonkers blaze causing 100000 dollars in losses. Also reported are heavy snow in central New York, a fatal train strike in Elizabeth New Jersey, the death of Littell's Living Age publisher Robert Littell, low potato prices in western New York, Killian’s death at Fort Sumter, Rhode Island GOP convention platform on gold and arbitration, Hall and Garrison facing a 250000 dollar liquidation, Ellis Island immigrant arrivals, Ridison medical devices for doctors, and Pittsburgh iron pioneer William Everson’s death.
Fire destroyed the cotton mills at Douglasville Georgia causing an estimated loss of 125000 dollars.
A St Louis directory estimates population at 611268, up 145052 since 1890. Republican nominations include E J Hunner in Nebraska Fifth district and K R Hitt in Illinois Ninth. Oregon Republicans select delegates for McKinley in Portland. Several states report political conventions and local incidents including murders, lynchings, suicides, and natural disasters.
Dispatches report 15,000 Italian immigrants set to depart Naples for New York. Venezuela reportedly favors recognizing Cuban insurgent belligerency. An explosion at Kiang Gin killed two regiments of Chinese soldiers. Col. John A. Cockerill, famed war correspondent, died in Cairo at 54. Americans won Greece Olympics events. Ranger steamer at St Johns with 200 men aboard. Weyler seeks 5000 cavalry for Cuba. Spain to dispatch war troops.
A Monticello gathering marks Jefferson’s 153rd birthday with Democrats nationwide. Reports include Texas cyclone damage across Regan Abilene Tatan Colorado City Fort Worth, sultan’s repeal of expulsion orders in Asia Minor, and U S Supreme Court reconvening in Washington.
The agnostic orator Col Robert G Ingersoll spoke for nearly two hours at a Chicago church service attended by a large crowd including judges officials and academics. He urged arbitration over war and broad humane reforms while praising science and universal charity as true religion. A boiler explosion at North Mountain Pennsylvania killed two and injured four others.
Cripple Creek Colorado reports the severest blizzard with 60 mph winds. Buildings blown down and telegraph lines down as trains stall. Separate reports note a cyclone in Gillett Colorado City and widespread wind damage across Texas including Fort Worth and Denton County churches and depots.
R B Archer secretary of the Tariff Commission League calls a nonpolitical convention of commercial manufacturing labor and agricultural groups in Detroit opening May 26. Endorsements from 15 bodies expected then 200 bodies plus 25 000 invitations to participate. Topics include creating a department of commerce and governing convention formats while urging adoption in June and July party platforms. Any interested citizen may attend.
R G Dun & Co reports little overall business growth since April 1 with weak consumption demand. Wheat hurt by west storms. prices rise for breadstuffs and iron products while other items fall. State reports show serious crop damage but not gloomier than last year. farm wheat output totales 168,781,594 bushels since August versus 129,075,460 last year. Weekly failures: 209 U S, 83 Canada, vs 207 and 27 last year.
Columbus Ohio April 10 by the action of the house Thursday in passing the Jonas senate bill Olio adopts the electric method of execution It does not go into effect until July 1 and continues the gallows method for all sentences already pronounced Condemned inmates at the state prison annex will be hanged Charles Morris awaiting sentence after murder in the first degree at Washington Court House is likely to be the first electric chair victim in the state
S. B. Minshall, a Pentwater attorney, shot William B. O. Sands, president of Sands & Maxwell Lumber Co., after menacing him. He then returned home and killed his wife and three children before shooting himself in the head.
The North American plans to publish alleged excerpts from H. H. Holmes's confession in his own handwriting. He portrays himself without remorse, claiming the devilish impulse drove him to murder 27 people and describing grotesque deformities and a sick progression from farm days in Vermont to medical study in Michigan before killings began.
Venice in festival attire as Emperor William and Empress Augusta arrive. A lunch conference with King Humbert and Italian diplomats followed by a state dinner for 62. Crowds cheered from the palace balcony as the royals and their retinues were welcomed.
Akron reports ex-hired man John Smith arrested and brought to the city on murder charges after a Tallmadge massacre of the Stone family. Smith admits killing Alvin N. Stone, his wife, and Ira Stillson, injuring Emma and Hattie Stone. Motive cited as assault on Flora Stone.
Advices from Massowari report the April 2 Mount Mocran engagement against Italian native battalion where initial figures of 100 Italian casualties and 1 000 dervishes were revised to show ten Italian officers killed or wounded and 300 Italian soldiers lost.
An explosion of giant powder at station 231 of the Pioneer Electric pipeline in Ogden canyon at 5 50 PM Wednesday killed foreman D Moran and four workers Jeff Ruby Brig Kirkham G Weaver Nate Kempton. Five others were injured with a range of injuries including broken ribs internal injuries and facial wounds.
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh can be cured by constitutional treatment. It describes deafness as due to inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and offers one hundred dollars for any catarrh related deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes price and supplier details.
A Rousseau quote notes that comforting words during affliction often worsen sorrow and amplify the ache of loss. It warns against indiscreet consoling.
Beginning April 7 21 and May 6 excursion tickets will be sold from northern cities to all Louisville and Nashville routes across Tennessee Alabama Mississippi Florida and part of Kentucky at a single round trip fare. Tickets are valid to return within twenty one days on payment of 20 dollars at the destination and allow stopovers on the southbound trip. Inquire with your local agent or contact C P Atmore Louisville Ky or J K Ridgely Chicago Ill for details.
The Santa Fe Route offers direct through broad gauge service from Chicago and Kansas City to Cripple Creek with luxurious Pullmans free reclining chairs and fast times at low rates. A descriptive illustrated book about Cripple Creek will be mailed free on request to G. T. Nicholson, General Passenger Agent, Chicago, or from any Atchison Topeka Santa Fe agent.
On April 21 and May 5, 1896 the Chicago and North Western Railway will sell Home Seekers excursion tickets at very low rates to numerous points in Northern Wisconsin Michigan Northwestern Iowa Western Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota including the Black Hills district. For full information apply to ticket agents of connecting lines or address W B Kern G P and T A Chicago Ill.
An improved 184 acre farm with house, barns, sheds, orchard and fencing. Located three miles from railroad, twenty miles from Washington City. Sold with livestock, implements and furniture. Price eight thousand dollars. For full description and travel details contact Fred I. Fer, Land and Excursion Agent, C and O Ry, 234 Clark St, Chicago.
Advertises half fare round trips April 21 and May 5 to Virginia and North Carolina via Big Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio By U S Truitt mailer. Promotes cheap farm lands in Virginia with mild winters and good markets. Includes request to send for pamphlet and time folders.
The text urges western travelers to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to counter miasma and lists dyspepsia biliousness constipation kidney and nervous issues rheumatism as conditions it treats. It emphasizes genuine companionship and love over empty talk.
An illustrated monthly from the Chicago Burlington and Quincy R H promoting western farm lands. It invites readers to subscribe for one year by sending 25 cents in stamps to Corn Belt at 209 Adams Street, Chicago.
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