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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1896
Page
1
The article cites Asia as the globe’s most populous quarter with about 600 million people. It notes a proposed world census for 1900 and projects U S population around 80 million by then, from 5 3 million in 1800. It includes various scientific and cultural notes and historical curiosities.
France legalizes divorce eight years ago and reports show 40,000 divorces in total. Early yearly counts include 1,700 in year one and 4,000 in year two, rising to 8,000 by 1894 with workers making up 47 percent of cases and peasants the smallest share.
Joan B Rollinson a South African grocer turned diamond fortune maker after selling a found gem for 1200 dollars. His wealth now stands at about 350 million dollars, ranking him among the globe's richest men. Coreans cut their queues as a sign of severance from China amid imperial governance.
General Grant foresaw a future where a universally recognized court settles international differences rather than maintaining large standing armies as in Europe. He believed the sword could be prevented through peaceful arbitration and law governed by nations.
The proposed French income tax sets rates from 1 to 5 percent across brackets starting at $500, with reductions based on number of children. The note mentions aluminum production growth from 1883 to recent years and the electric extraction process boosting output. It also notes aluminum’s limited substitution for iron and steel despite lightness and broad use.
At a Washington dinner hosted by Senator and Mrs. Stephen J. Elkins, several presidential daughters were present. Guests included Mrs. Robert McKee, Mrs. Stanley Brown, and Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, along with John W. Foster and Mrs. Foster, Justice and Mrs. Brown, and Senator Alison.
A KUCCEFUL test of the eophone by Frank Della T orre of Baltimore located a ship at sea during fogs using a whistling alloy on a lighthouse to indicate direction from a mile away. A blindfolded observer tracked a pursuing vessel by its whistle, with the pursued vessel doubling and twisting. the follower had no difficulty.
Washington rounds up the week's Senate actions with a seeds bill passage and a pension proposal for ex-soldiers aged 75 who served in both Mexican and Civil Wars. House debates deficiency funds, bond issues, and Alaska border survey with Britain. Local tragedies and notable deaths also noted in Centerville, St. Louis, and New Orleans reports.
John Harris, the murderer of Mat thew Spruell on July 4 last, was hanged at Washington in the District of Columbia jail. In the United States there were 381 business failures in the seven days ended on the 14th, against 323 the week previous and 270 in the corresponding period of 1895. Exchanges at the leading clearing houses in the United States during the week ended on the 14th aggregated 05,345,253, against 999,906,409 the previous week. The increase, compared with the corresponding week in 1895, was 9.8. In Washington Joe Donoghue, the champion skater, broke the five-mile skating record, making the distance in 34 minutes 45 seconds.
Democrats of Pennsylvania plan an April 29 gathering in Allentown to nominate presidential electors two congressmen at large and delegates to the national Democratic convention. The Niagara River on the American side nearly dried up due to an ice gorge forming. A. B. Williams formerly cashier at Scranton Traders National Bank faces a $33,000 shortfall. Several Brown University juniors were expelled for the rest of the year over alleged dishonesty in rhetoric. Miners at Sand Run and Carbon Hill Pa face destitution. Reverend William Lathrop Kingsley died at 72 in New Haven Conn, longtime editor of the New Englander and Yale Review. The New York bill to transfer the Hudson River Palisades to a national park was signed by Gov. Morton. Artist Thomas Hughes Hinckley died at 83 in Milton Mass.
A boat off Dog Island near Carra belle Miu reports five dead and six rescued. Angela Carberry dies after 58 days without nourishment in Mekerry Indiana. Indictments for Pearl Bryan murder stand in Newport Kentucky. Kennett Missouri suffers 20 business fires including post office and bank. Lincoln Nebraska hosts state prohibition delegates. Cincinnati pork packer Vogel & Sons assigns liabilities of 100000. Clarksville Tennessee tobac co factory and steamery losses reach 100000. Flemingsburg bank doors close with 70000 liabilities and 100000 assets. Three workers die and three fatally wounded in a mill boiler explosion near Ashboro North Carolina. Measles strike Brights Alabama killing a family of four.
Reports recount a Brisbane river steamer capsize with 40 drowned, a Guayaquil fire destroying 130 houses killing 30, and an uprising in Seoul with the premier and seven officials killed while the king and crown prince sought refuge in the Russian legation. Additional dispatches note Dr. Nansen reaching the north pole, a 109 year old pensioner Etienne Chateain dying in Cornwall and a Montreal clothier failure of 100000.
A fire at Stettheimer & Co. shirt waist factory in Troy N C caused panic among 350 workers with fears of 20 deaths and over 30 injured, $300000 loss. Greenville NC fire destroyed half the town’s business area at $150000. Grand Rapids MI Houseman block burned with $200000 loss. Philadelphia factory and dwellings burned totaling $425000. Other items include Fountain Martin hanged near Steubenville KY, Chicago manufacturers defying unions, Mann for congress nomination, Tallulah GA killings, Fitzsimmons Maher bout delayed, McCague bank receiver, Jefferson Cook dies at 101, and Monroe Doctrine debates in Washington.
In Sullivan Illinois a 15-man mob dragged Grant Atterbury from the jail in a night robe and hanged him at the courthouse yard. The mob seized him after a failed jail break amid pistol fire and fierce resistance. The case follows damning testimony by Mrs Roxy Atterbury and her husband in a previous murder trial.
Representatives of live stock exchanges led by William Thompson and C W Baker travel to Washington to press Congress on oleomargarine manufacture law repeal tariff adjustments for meat exports easing embargoes by foreign powers expanding access for U S livestock under quarantine rules civil service status for consular staff and Texas quarantine measures aligned with last year's plan.
Anniston Alabama February 15 three children of William Littlejohn who were playing in the woods found and ate toadstools. They became ill promptly and despite doctors efforts all three died within three hours leaving the mother the sole survivor of the family.
In Chicago and Springfield crowds, clubs, schools, churches, and societies honored Abraham Lincoln's birthday with ceremonies, decorations, and processions. The Lincoln tomb at Oak Ridge and memorial services featured prominently as communities marked the occasion with speeches and fraternal events. New York also observed Lincoln Day as a legal holiday with dinners, mass meetings, and toasts to notable figures.
New York reports from R G Dun say weather and tight money slow trade though confidence grows. Exports rise 20 percent year over year. imports up 15 percent. Failures for February show gains, with Bradstreet noting dull southern demand and only modest improvement in hides and boots.
Dan Stuart announced that the Everhardt-Leeds Walcott-Bright Eyes Marshall-Dixon and Barry-Murphy contests were officially off. He said he would pay the $500 forfeits for each but gave no reasons, noting the big fight remaining undecided may render the others pointless.
In Milwaukee on February 17 banker F T Day of the defunct Plankinton bank was found not guilty of taking depositor funds though aware of insolvency. The municpal court jury deliberated over 30 hours. Prosecution seeks trial on a second count but likely won’t be granted. Day remains on bond. Judge Goodland to hear next Friday.
A London lodging house in Soho was destroyed by a Sunday morning fire killing eight people. Firefighters battled the blaze as the neighborhood faced a tragic loss. Local authorities inspect the scene and disaster investigators assess the causes.
A Siberian trader acting for Dr. Nansen claims to have learned he reached the north pole and is returning. Archangel reports confirm Nansen is safe and en route home, stirring widespread European interest despite initial doubt.
Washington delegates report the House in committee of the whole votes 190 to 80 to oppose the Senate free coinage amendment. Debates on revenue bonds, gold reserve protection, and treasury certificates follow. A series of proposed amendments fail, with Republicans split and several Democrats opposing the measure.
Advices from Honolulu report Mrs Liliuokalani Dominis granted an almost unconditional pardon for her participation in the 1895 uprising. The release includes conditions prohibiting leaving Oahu without approval and praises her observed conduct since confinement. President Dole returned January 4 after a diplomatic island tour.
Ambassador Eustis directed to accept France's offer to release ex Consul Waller from imprisonment and pardon his offense, ending the incident with no U S claims. Waller may sue in French courts for damages. The president's correspondence to Congress confirms amicable termination of the Waller incident.
An advertisement extols Salzer’s Earliest potato as ready in 28 days and salutes Champion of the World Cham pion of the World with a claim of top yield. It offers 10 seed packages for 10 cents and a catalogue, plus notes Phillips Rock Island excursions delivering the fastest Chicago to Los Angeles service. It also includes a dialogue joke about manners and pies.
February 11 and March 10, 1896. Land Seekers Excursion tickets sold from northwest points via the Big Four Route and Chesapeake and Ohio to Virginia and the Carolinas at one fare plus two dollars. Virginia praised for climate, markets, and cheap transport. Send for rates and free descriptive assets of Virginia lands. U. S. Truitt, N. W. P. A., 284 Clark St., Chicago.
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