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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1895
Page
8
A compilation of oddities and editorial opinions from the Newton Record includes commentary on a Portland minister who turned bank robber, debates over Philadelphia mayoral candidates, and notes on international affairs. It laments crime and praises duty at sea while critiquing social leaders and university life with brisk, period-voiced opinions.
Wilma Garrison, infant daughter of J. W. Garrison, suffered severe burns when her dress caught fire while her brother opened a hot door at the zoo. Her mother extinguished the flames, and the child is in critical condition but expected to survive.
Denegre, Fes John Traeg, a farmer near Graff Station, was killed by a Chicago Great Western passenger train after attempting to cross tracks while carrying wood. No blame on the railroad. A mistaken burglary alert led to a fatal buckshot wound to Peter S. Miller.
Mrs. J C Yetzer wife of Cass County Bank president was in Des Moines returning to Atlantic from Oskaloosa with Baxter signature on a bail bond for her husband confined on appeal. He is reported in poor health and may die before the supreme court decides the case.
The body of an unnamed elderly miner and former merchant was found dead alone near a town in freezing conditions. He lived a hermit life in recent years and is believed to have died of starvation after years of hardship. The death is dated in January as investigators piece together his past.
An unsigned letter from a person in British Columbia claims abscopal Vigneaux sent a list of doubtful notes tied to bank loans. It notes at least one forgery and likely more. One of his companies held a bond from him and faces a small loss that will be remedied.
Jesse Young a colored barber in Marshalltown fought with Joseph Walker another colored resident of the Soldiers Home. Young drew a razor and cut Walker across the hand nearly severing it. He also tried to stab at Walker's heart but the blade only pierced flesh. Young fled and was not yet found. Walker taken to hospital at the home.
George W. Noble, noted Linn County liveryman and former Republican committee chairman, is under arrest in Cedar Rapids after visiting his apartment intoxicated, pulling a revolver, and firing. The shot missed when the wife struck the weapon, sending the bullet upward. Noble, who married a second wife six months ago, had ordered her from the home last week.
Des Moines receivers report the defunct Des Moines Union Building and Savings Association owes 190334 dollars with assets of 69419 dollars. They blame mismanagement for the collapse. W S Richmond, tied to the association, withholds books and refuses to produce them as ordered by the court.
Judge Church sustains demurrer in Carroll saloon dispute involving I. Stephan and J. M. Albers. Case contends mulet law and Martin act do not legitimize illegal saloon operations. Court throws out suit, effectively branding the saloon business in Iowa as a legal outcast despite matet law claims.
A sequence of small Iowa crime and court items: a temporary injunction against a Gothenburg saloon is hailed a victory for temperance advocates. a jeweler’s loot tied to a local robbery is identified. a Wright county case awards a wife $500 against a druggist. a Dodge post mortem hints at poisoning amid robbery. a Grundy county man found dead in a hay stack with alcohol bottles, unsure foul play. Sioux City robberies spike amid unemployment. Ottumwa and Ottumwa laundry robbery cases, and political appointments accompany a Burlington train robbery conviction.
At a United Mine Workers gathering Mark Wild of the American Railway Union testified that Jon McBride, then Mine Workers president, gave Wild $600 for an alleged charitable donation to settle a strike on the Hocking Valley line. McBride says the funds came from coal operators and railroad officials deny it. A committee will investigate.
A mob of masked men alleged to be Black surrounded Sheriff Goldworthy’s home and jail in Rixestox Missouri around 2 a.m. They seized the sheriff, took keys, and aimed to extract George Tracy a Black man blamed for fatally harming his wife in Hamilton County. Tracy hid under his bed as the mob fired through cell bars, striking him six times and killing him instantly. The sheriff resisted but was overpowered. two other Black inmates escaped unhurt. Tracy previously served a jail sentence for a crime and had lost both legs in a train incident years earlier.
The district court of appeals upheld the ruling denying John G. Moore injunctive relief against the internal revenue commissioner’s tax collection. The case moves to the Supreme Court next month. Collectors report receipts with returns and ask when payment may be accepted. Commissioner Miller says tax may be received if the return is correct.
The Guatemalan question ends with an agreed basis for a definite boundary and a war indemnity Guatemala will pay for Mexican property damage. Guatemala’s acceptance is expected next week and will be published in Diario Official. Ignacio Mariscal says the end is not yet certain amid lingering strategic maneuvers.
After officials of Kings county report indictments against President Norton and Superintendent Quinn of the Atlantic Avenue railroad on two charges of violating the ten hour law.
News reports the total loss of 2 500 sheep owned by Helena men and the death of shepherd Eugene Watts during a sudden blizzard near Oka a few days ago. The storm struck without warning after a warm afternoon, Watts was near the shed and could not be saved in time. Other herders could not avert the tragedy as the fury of the storm overwhelmed them.
The electrical workers in New York, about 900 men, walked out after the board of walking delegates took charge. They warn of a broad strike across building trades within fifty miles if nonmembers are hired. The dispute centers on eight-hour workdays and wages.
A labor delegate argued that a new Knights of Labor will operate independently of William B. Wilson of Virginia as general master. The faction he opposed feared it would disrupt support for the Sovereign faction, while the new organization claimed about 45 000 members.
The article recounts legal battles and societal turmoil, with references to a trial over damaging evidence against a woman named t hen, and a possible release on recognizance. It notes financial scandals in Illinois state treasury bonds, claims by bank cashiers for shortages, a shipwreck survivor’s sensational testimony, and a dramatic Mont Riga mirage. It ends with regional disasters and deaths, including a major Lynn, Massachusetts collapse and a Mexico-Guatemala settlement.
In Oklahoma on February 19 Representative Spencer introduced a House resolution demanding an investigation of Illinois Oaklawn Insane Asylum in Jacksonville. He alleged a death rate near ten percent, inmates never discharged, and reports of a “barrel of whisky” in the basement supplied to a liquor faction. The scene included heated exchanges and resignations among committee members, with further debate over prohibition measures and temperance rhetoric. The Times, using a Hoe press, notes growing circulation amid editorial critique of politics and accountability.
Des Moines patent filings noted with a focus on building and clay processing devices. Descriptions include an endless carrier for clay, a mill operation improvement, and an improved hooked fastener design. G. Metlen and Reed & Cath are among noted inventors with details from a papered report.
In a Feb 17 report Senator Perkins leads education and labor committee proposing an industrial commission of twenty one persons to arbitrate labor disputes. The committee cites a six year strike toll totaling 98,556,859 dollars in losses to all parties involved.
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