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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1899
Page
1
A partially readable 19th century notice reports an infant’s skeleton found near Mobery. The item mentions threats from thieves and murderers, urging vigilance and noting a Southern diner’s possible involvement. A state fish commission note outlines new law changes affecting ponds and fish relocation.
A long, fragmentary letter recollects mutinous mood, threats to officers, and unrest as soldiers return home. Reported incidents include attempted sabotage and unexplained explosions. Separate notes describe theft, assaults, a cave-in on a railroad tunnel, and anxiety over a suburban train proposal.
The Treasury plans disbursing 3 million dollars for Cuban troops based on Gomez estimates of 39 920 men. Gov Croner seeks immediate meeting with Gomez and Cuban advisers to decide muster validity and payment terms amid fears of unrest and near shortages as stores and markets react to the ongoing military arrangement.
A violent riot near Wardner Idaho involves masked union men from Fangoon Creek seizing a Burke train and firing on mill buildings. One man is dead and another mortally wounded amid powder explosions. property losses include a $200000 value. Police and militia respond as clashes erupt, causing multiple gunfire exchanges and a large-scale retreat.
A gathering storm hit Kpksaville on Thursday afternoon destroying four hundred buildings and mercantile property. Rescue teams recovered twenty five bodies with death toll expected to reach fifty to sixty. nearly a thousand people were affected as the region faced extensive damage and unclear total losses.
A tornado swept through Wirksville and Newtown in Sullivan County, destroying many buildings. Reports say fifteen people were killed in the city with many others killed in the surrounding countryside.
A fierce hall storm swept through Humboldt county with the worst damage in Bode where most windows were broken. Hallstones described as enormous caused property harm and some stock losses were reported.
The Wadecourt 63 inquiry into General Miles and army beef during the Spanish War ended with a signed report at 2:30 p.m. The board found some charges met but the main verdict was not sustained. The document was sent to the War Department and then the White House for delivery to the President.
A March 22 dated note from Rear Admiral Albert Wau t z to his cousin in Cincinnati describes his unpopularity with Germans and cautious hope with the English. He calls himself “boss of the ranch” and jokes about royal pretensions while outlining plans to leave within a month.
Washington reports say Admiral Krautz’s private Samoa message caused diplomatic unease between the United States and Germany. Officials note the letter, while personal, risks straining relations amid Captain Coghlan’s and Judge Chambers’s recent letters. The Navy may discipline the Admiral. German quarters mock the incident.
In Kirksville Missouri the tornado victims rise to thirty three with two more dying Sunday Calvin Little and child Paul Beeman among the dead. Fifteen thousand visitors viewed the ruined town on Sunday Mayor Noonan urged Governor Stephens to issue a relief proclamation and twenty five thousand dollars are needed over the next two weeks to prevent further suffering.
Washington says insurgent representatives ended a conference with General Otis Saturday morning after requesting three weeks to allow their congress to decide on hostilities. The War Department notes the emissaries rejected terms and expressed hope for peace through negotiation.
Linvela Nebraska letters from First ward Republicans urge Governor Pown to secure immediate return of the Ore regiment. A wife writes in distress about sons serving beyond their Spain war enlistment, asking why the government prolongs their sacrifice.
Senator Beveridge leaves Pleng Kons for Mani, traveling from Teme fvong to Micnitad in fear days. The fragmentary report hints at a perilous journey amid unsettled conditions.
The article notes American troops eye a renewed Camel Campaign by Tuesday. insurgents must halt arms or face renewed pressure from front-line forces marching north along the railroad toward San Leonardo, strengthening the push near the insurgent capital.
An American dispatch from Manila quotes General Otis at the former Spanish governor’s palace. He says insurgents on Calumpit riverbank believed their position impregnable but US victory weakened them and the people may quit the fight. Emissaries from General Luna seek time to present a peace proposal for a May congress.
Washington report says the Department of Texas will be reestablished after being merged during the Spanish American War. President and Secretary of War favor the move and may appoint General Joe Wheeler to command with headquarters at San Antonio. He would assume duties in November to enable his return to Congress while remaining in military service.
Reports to the State Board of Health for the quarter ending March 31 show 5472 total deaths, up 1291 from the prior quarter and 1335 from the same period last year. Primary causes include phthisis 617 and pneumonia 863, with 5146 marriages and 2630 births.
A Filipina junta says peace negotiations with Manila authorities and General Luna were unofficial and that Dean Worcester met with Aguinaldo's representative before the Maiolos attack. Proposed terms include self government, civil rights, Philippines flag alongside American flag, clergy control reform, and property status quo with orders.
At the New York annual AME conference in Jersey City Bishop Walters criticizes southern race relations after a Samose village burning. He says assault charges against black victims are unfounded and warns whites that without fair treatment a race war could erupt. He contrasts U S racial oppression with foreign struggles and declares June will mark a day of fasting and prayer.
A severe central and western Kansas sandstorm battered Sunday with winds up to sixty miles per hour. Abilene fields suffered damage while Newton saw obscured sun and toppled trees. Elmwood windows broke and hotel skylights blown away. Chapman reports overturned outbuildings, toppled chimneys, and broken signs as the gale persisted for ten hours.
A Sunday accident on the Rochester and Lake Ontario Rail road near Resenhaur's Corners left two dead and many injured. An excursion train derailed on a curve, with over a dozen seriously hurt and about fifty others sustaining lesser injuries as cars left the track and wrecked.
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