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Newspaper
Mooresville Guide
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1899
Page
1
Official dispatch from General White reports that two regiments and a battery were compelled to surrender near Ladysmith. The British forces faced heavy pressure from Boer fire and retreated, with survivors recounting the chaotic last moments before capitulation.
A garbled report describes a Manila court case with a woman patient and an American newspaper worker. The record mentions attendance orders and a refusal to disclose a name or paper, with unclear references to a lottery and a Barhmaeder athlete.
In Payette Missouri a mob seized officers taking Tom Hayden accused of murder, hanged him to a tree eight miles west after a quarrel at a negro festival over a quarrel at Al Wilhite's place. The incident followed a fight during which Tom Hayden shot Andrew Woods. Hayden, with a prior bad reputation, was being taken to Fayette.
Carnelius Vanderbilt told World reporters at his home on Saturday night that a $6,000,000 share claim was tied to an estate pact made before his father’s death. He said the agreement ensures he receives no less than $10,000,000 and disputes the notion of a mere gift. He asserts the arrangement existed from the start and traces it to prior understandings with his brother.
Incoherent OCR fragments reference a murder in a barn near a domestic setting. Mentions include a wife, three daughters, supper, a barn fire, and police involvement. The text is garbled with unclear names and locations, preventing precise reconstruction of persons or events.
Report from the Cham- Yegi.in region describes the arrest of listed Indigenous men after a fatal incident involving a local chieftain. The account notes the offender group and charges arising from an event tied to a disputed leadership.
An incoherent OCR fragment describes riots and storefront disturbances with references to streets, alleys, and a tense urban scene. The text mentions managers, colorful phrases, and vague events about damage, tension, and uneasy patrols, without clear names or dates.
A package sent from Chicago Thursday evening to Mrs. 3. W. Hoot contained an apparent self finishing machine. A percussion cap exploded when opened and a later river test caused a massive blast that destroyed the device. Residents fled as debris showered the area. Mrs. Hoot received threatening letters from Chicago linked to the incident. Police and authorities investigate with Chicago officers notified.
Ex Senator John Sherman harshly criticized the administration foreign policy in a Cincinnati Enquirer interview published Monday. He predicted McKinley’s defeat and argued Judge Nash would lose due to his ties to Senator Hanna in the Ohio campaign.
James Smith, once believed dead after crossing the plains in 1819, unexpectedly returns to North Salem. He recounts a life of frontier exploits from Pittsburg to Greencastle and Fort Dearborn, sharing memories with his brother Levi and longtime residents.
A Posey county smallpox quarantine was removed on Monday only to be reinstated hours later after a new case appeared. The pattern shows Morganfield Kentucky is the infection source as many residents cross the river into Indiana. Officials say there is little danger of wide spread.
Richard C. Jones of Lapel toured Muncie on Tuesday to examine the large meteorite that struck the city last Friday. He notes it weighs 24 pounds and contains more than 9 percent nickel iron with a visible silver presence and that the owner has received strong cash offers. Jones offered 100 dollars, Brightwood and Rockford bidders are mentioned, with plans to donate to a college and many visitors from distant cities have come to view the specimen.
Crawfordsville reports the largest wool sale in state history. McClure Graham and Roundtree sold over 300000 pounds to Manchester Mills Company of Manchester New Hampshire. Thirty cars will ship the wool east at a slight gain with prices from 18 to 22 cents. The Younts Woolen Mill Company sold 109000 pounds to an Eastern factory, while Russel and Yount sold nearly 200000 pounds to New England mills earlier this season, totaling over half a million pounds from Crawfordsville.
Washington special reports the funeral of William Stanton at St. Simon's Church on Sunday morning. The mass was celebrated by five brothers who were priests and nephews of the deceased, sons of his sister Mrs. Hickey of Cincinnati. They were Rev. Father John F. Hickey of Cincinnati, Charles A. Hickey of Dayton, Ohio, George F. Hickey of Milford, Ohio.
An Indiana figure recounts life highlights including mine prospecting and a log house on the national road near White River. He plans to visit Washington for winter business while relatives in Ohio and Cincinnati attend his funeral sermon delivered by Father John F. Hickey. A Wabash freight wreck kills engineer Mosher and injures several others.
Police ordered saloons closed on Sundays after Evangelist Os Trum held meetings. Saloons faced retaliation threats against bakers grocers cigar dealers and others who defied the ban. Miners previously bought liquor anytime Sunday, turning the Sabbath into revelry, with some crossing county lines to Lyford to drink.
The Anti-Saloon Herald published by the Anti-Saloon League will be issued from Baltimore Maryland. FE Nicholson editor of the paper and noted for his bill fame will move there with his family. His relocation removes him as a factor in the Eleventh district Republican congressional contest previously seen as likely next year.
Sunday morning in Cementiville William Deckerson shot and killed Tobe Richardson during a dispute over a one dollar debt. Deckerson said Richardson advanced with a knife and he fired while running away, the shot hitting Richardson in the stomach. Deckerson was driven to Jeffersonville by merchant John Burnside and surrendered there.
Mrs Rebecca J Ap ple and her husband Mon day had a long marriage with nine children. After a second divorce, a property dispute flared and Ap ple fatally shot his wife before killing himself. The couple had married in 1860 and remarried after a previous separation six months earlier.
John Nuespert a local loankeeper killed a Pole named Magenski Tuesday night in what police say may be linked to a fire at Nuespert’s ice house Saturday. Nuespert reportedly shot Magenski after misidentifying him as the arsonist.
Reports show Evansville union coopers on strike while Tipton milk wagons maintain timetable. Gexne Debs intends to revive the American Railway Union amid regional labor activity.
President McKinley attends the launching of torpedo boat Shubrick in Richmond Virginia with Gov Tyler and Cabinet members amid a large crowd and rain. He tours Elba station and Jefferson Hotel before addressing the crowds at the shipyard, praising national unity, trade growth, and America’s future.
Fragmentary phrase notes prejudices rarely heard and no longer heeded in any part of our beloved country, suggesting a reflective or editorial stance on social attitudes.
In Senate debate Count D Almenas claims three Philippine islands the Batanes and Catalian north of Luzon were excluded from the peace treaty due to commission ignorance. He suggests using them as a basis for negotiating the release of Spanish prisoners. Philippine commissioners downplay the omission as of little value or benefit.
Milwaukee governor Scofield writes that retaining the Philippines after suppressing the insurrection would threaten the republic. He argues the matter is a national question, not expansion or anti expansion, focusing on permanent possession and its 8 million inhabitants.
The Times-Herald reports Senator William F Mason may resign to accept a high paying legal post with a Chicago corporation. It alleges Governor Tanner would resign, Lieutenant Governor Northcutt would succeed, and Northcutt could be the organization candidate for governor next year.
General Burnett and Col John W Cloud appeared in the U S Circuit Court and ordered ex Captain Oberlin M Carter remanded to military custody. Abram J Rose said he will appeal to the Court of Appeals convening October 30 and sought a writ of error or appeal. Cloud stated no removal pending appeal. Carter remains in custody at Governor's Island.
Grant Allen the well known author is dead and Charles Grant Allen the novelist and naturalist was born in Kingston Canada on February 2 1848. He studied at Merton College Oxford and graduated with high honors in 1870. Vice President Hobart has relapsed and death is expected at any time after months of poor health. A Patterson New Jersey dispatch at 2 30 am Wednesday says Hobart rests quietly and no further relapse is expected within twelve hours.
President William McKinley proclaims Thanksgiving on the 30th, urging observance by all Americans including those abroad and at sea. He notes prosperity, moral growth, and unity, calls for church services, peaceful labor cessation, and acts of charity for the sick and needy.
The Bertha arrives with two million and a half in gold nuggets. Cape Name's discoverer, L. O. Finsberg, a missionary, returns with about $30,000 in dust and claims. Other returning passengers include Tex Rickards with $60,000, Earl Rickard with 317,000, R. J. Parks with $40,000, J. Beach $30,000, Lee Little $27,000, A. E. Carlson $30,400, and partner L. O. Hultberg $30,000.
Robert B. Jennings secretary treasurer of the Broadway cable line was robbed of 1043 in cash and 48750 in checks on a Broadway car rear platform at Broadway and Washington avenue at noon Monday. Police suppressed facts delaying public knowledge for hours. The daylight theft on a crowded corner marks a bold crime in local history.
Washington special reports Admiral Dewey announced to close friends his engagement to Mrs. W. B. Hazen widow of General Hazen and sister of John R. McLean. The wedding is planned for some time in November.
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