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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1896
Page
10
A collage of quotes and briefs touches politics, law, and society. It notes Cuba neutrality, a rainmaking device, and Evanston students planning dances. It reports on prison labor bills, the Venezuelan boundary, fur seal protection, and a Pennsylvania man offering a reward for his missing wife.
In a violent dispute two men Riley Whitten and Fred Sehoeltkomf killed Christian Kekstrom after confronting him at Whitten’s home over Kekstrom’s wife. The coroner’s jury returned verdicts of execution for the attackers. A separate court fight concerns a Madison Page high school disciplinary case and ongoing concerns about club suspensions and faculty actions at the local high school.
An old newspaper item reports that Flecks received a five year sentence for a January 8 assault on I Patton. The incident included a melee, a back gunshot, a hit with a cord wood stick, and Brown being knocked over by a milking stool.
A newspaper burned in Davenport with 8150,000 in property losses. The blaze gutted Washburn building and stock, damaged the Daily Sex plant next door, with 10,000 in insurance. Nearby towns report uproar as investigators seek missing details about a young man near Clear Lake, while other incidents include indictments for incendiarism and a fatal box car accident near Britt.
Washington lawmakers urged dismissal of the United States suit against Iowa and Nebraska settlers over 200000 acres of indemnity railroad lands granted to Burlington by acts of 1836 and 184. The Interior Department may determine bona fides. no suit may be needed. Settlers argue economy and equitable treatment justify dismissal and prompt confirmation of titles in Nebraska and Iowa lands.
A major blaze at Wesley Resorts in Heavy Hows cremated seven horses in a barn and destroyed 4,000 bushels of grain. Fire spread to nearby Gallagher's barn and McPherson’s property, consuming 4,000 bushels of oats and several carriages and harness in a 50 by 60 foot structure.
A three year old girl, Misie, remained with a younger sibling as their mother went to milk. The child suffered severe burns when the mattress caught fire, leaving her badly burned and in a critical condition.
A Durant saloonkeeper tied to the 1803 dyno outrages faced jail, and was found poised to hang himself. The grand menhharg and Rowe were noted as involved in bond issues tied to county funds.
Des Moines area reports a fatal inquest after a brawl left Charles and Wilcox dead. A dispute at Pearson’s photograph gallery led to a fall down stairs, crushing his skull and causing death within hours. Police report a gang involved, with Leo Coyne seeking protection and later being returned to Omaha. Loren Berg fell sixty eight feet from a railway trestle, dying instantly. liquor likely a factor as his broken neck and facial injuries are described.
New York March 21 unreliable cables report Cuban insurgents defeated Spanish forces at Pinar del Rio and threaten greater success. Havana sources deny insurgent wins while Andalucía battle details indicate heavy fighting between Maceo and Francis with 1,200 troops. Casualties include several officers dead and many wounded. A large arms and supplies cache seized aboard the steamer Commod.
A chaotic dispatch describes Italian fears in Egypt with dervishes urged to join a green banner and Osman Digma possibly moving from Kassala toward Dongla. It notes alleged Anglo German Austrian Italian accord on Sudan policy and Abyssinian matters. A March 23 dispatch cites a Senate committee's unanimous approval of credits to fund the Dongola expedition.
Report details a grim find when a dead white baby was discovered wrapped in brown paper in a mail street box at a Wilmington address. Old clerks note such delivery through the mails is unseen. The fragment also references a gas explosion in Pennsylvania with multiple deaths.
Brexes Ayres reports Chili purchased an ironclad built at Newcastle for Japan with a price around £1,000,000. The fragmentary text includes unrelated quotes and garbled lines about a dejected youth and nursery tales, indicating a damaged OCR page with mixed content.
A U S Supreme Court decision in Theodore F Brown narrows protections against self incrimination in interstate commerce inquiries. The ruling upholds compulsory witness answers for rate discrimination questions, with Justice Brewer writing the opinion and Justices Shiras and White dissenting. The decision reaffirms enforcement of the Interstate Commerce Act and may bolster enforcement actions against railroads.
Starvation hits Seventh Eighth and Nineteenth wards as Chicago sweat shop strikers report empty headquarters and only oil and weak coffee. Leaders say manufacturers refuse to arbitrate, vowing to win a minimum wage or starve the workers into submission. Morton named in New York for Republican presidential candidacy as Platt is also noted.
The March 5 report from Minneants notes Senator Davis withdrew as a presidential candidate and delegates to the St. Louis convention are instructed to back McKinley. The item reflects a political shift and the party’s narrowing field ahead of the nominating process.
Semi official denial circulates that General Weylee will not resign as captain general of Cuba amid unrest in Beyrouth where 15000 Christians allegedly parade and warn Muslims. The sultan orders peace while Cuban sympathizers plan six weeks of armed ships to aid insurgents.
A multi-item congressional report covers March debates on Utah land policy, Cuban affairs, New Mexico statehood, Bayard censure resolutions, and the District of Columbia death penalty bill. It notes votes, committee actions, and discussions on Spain, Cuba, and federal appropriations, with references to stateside measures and recent events abroad.
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