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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1895
Page
10
A jumble of political and cultural blurbs spans imperial diplomacy, literary notes, social satire, and local quirks. It mentions Lord Sackville, Cuban insurgents, Chile, Senator Quay, Judge Jarndyce, Dr. Talmage, Mayor Pingree, the “new woman” movement, and Chicago telephone girls. It also covers Mishawaka diphtheria, an electric shampooer claim, and preparations for Chicago Day in Atlanta with 800 Chicago troops.
In a U S court the jury found all defendants guilty of conspiracy and racketeering with one acquittal on resisting an officer and shooting, for murder. Marshal Wray was assaulted at Albin during arrests. Collett and Gabriel Johnson receive six years in prison and fines. George Johnson faces $1000 fine plus three years. Mrs Johnson fined and sentenced to eleven months at Madison.
Des Moines woman Mary Le Handley files suit to annul a marriage contract with W E Moore claiming he was already married to another woman named Della See. She asserts she believed him single when engaged and asks for annulment on grounds he could not enter the contract.
The Thomson melon farmers plan to salvage frost damaged melons by converting the juice into syrup. George Strabb conducted the experiment and reported satisfactory results. The syrup reportedly has fine flavor and potential for large scale production.
The body of Mrs. George Hellstrom will be exhumed for a post mortem after her burial. After a brief coroner’s examination, death appeared self inflicted with no inquest held. Her father has begun legal proceedings amid lingering questions and suspicion.
Three masked men entered the Minden post office in a general store at 2 a.m. They bound and gagged Deputy Postmaster Stuli and blew open the safe, stealing 75 dollars and stamps. Stuhr freed himself, alerted authorities, and the robbers fled. officers in pursuit.
Ottumwa October 28 The coroner s jury held Dr J E Wilkinson to answer the grand jury for manslaughter Miss Hattie Marsh died at the hospital and testimony suggested criminal malpractice by the wealthy physician in the city
Sioux City reports indicate Omaha authorities aim to arrest Gallagher and Chapman of the McCarthy gang for the murder of Max Noack and Mazel Hamilton in the city. Justice of the Peace F. F. Kiner of Ida Grove has filed libel damages suit for 85,000 against Rev. George Gleason over alleged pulpit remarks.
John T. Smith was found guilty in district court of assault with intent to murder Sheriff Jones. The case arose from an incident in Iowa County during an eviction involving Dr. George Smith and others at the Frank Pierce store, where shots were fired and a bystander was struck.
Velvick of Nebraska asserts Gracie Harper was not kidnapped or eloped with Stringfellow. He notes a letter from her mother at Malcom and a telegram about the mother’s death, suggesting a ruse. Veiviel claims Mel Hishop held 2000 in good notes, missing, with Neighbors suspecting poisoning and Peavy linked to Harper.
Foreman of the I and M elevator, named as Ros. Octoner, was killed in a shafting accident while operating the car-puller. He was caught and whirled around for several minutes, striking his head against the floor with fifty three revolutions per minute. Ohn Stahl,
A Mitchell County jury acquitted Ossey in the Vacha murder case amid wide public attention. The trial concluded with requittal and the defendant returned home. Nearby reports note political figures, accidents, and local incidents across Iowa, including the death of Daniel Try in Omaha and a fall injuring a boy in October.
Nebr. Supreme Court dismisses case of Flournoy Live Stock Company versus Captain Meek on grounds of no printed record. Indian office reports 90 trials favor Captain Heck, with ongoing backing for Meek’s administration of lands on Omaha and Winnebago reservation. Officials say lands remain under office control and leases require consent of the Indian department.
Private dispatches from an Armenian source describe a massacre near Hasbart on the Erzeroum Tribicond road. Allegations say five hundred Muslim locals aided by villagers attacked Armenians, killing many, burning some alive, and assaulting women. Gendarmes arrived too late to prevent the killings and looting.
Reports detail Miss Vanderbilt's marriage settlement of ten million dollars with a life income for the Duchess-to-be during her lifetime. The principal would revert to Marlborough upon her death, while Vanderbilt arranged English estates for the groom. Separate items note W. W. Windle's bicycling records and a Cincinnati life insurance pilot using Amick treatment for consumption. Rumors of a papal seat transfer to Avignon surface but lack credibility.
Demetrio Castillo, leader of a 400-strong Cuban rebel cavalry unit, clashed with 250 Spanish guerrilleros under Lieutenant Colonel Tejeda in Sabana de Miranda. The battle saw a risky retreat reversed by Castillo, who claimed victory and dispersed the Spanish units with multiple casualties on both sides. report notes planned war material aid and arms for Cuban ports and merchant vessels.
Chicane notes a possible boxing bout with Corbett with a forfeit posted by Inter Ocean and a willingness to pay to determine the champion. General Kinsworthy seeks warrants for Julian and Putssimmons in a district court filing to arrest them as they approach the state line. capture efforts will continue at the line.
In Ohio, Sheriff and guards pursue Jt Martin after a reported attempted assault. Martin seizes a revolver, kills Shult, and is jailed as a mob threatens lynching. Militia and four companies dispatched to quell unrest as door breakage and grating threats emerge amid mounting tensions. Further trouble anticipated.
A dispatch from Loxvos dated October 25 says Russia has ordered Vladivostok’s fleet to dispatch a squadron of fifteen vessels to Fusan and Chemulpo, Corea’s ports Seoul’s Chemulpo and Fusan on opposite coasts, amid tensions with Japan over Corea evacuation. The note also mentions a Japanese fleet moving from Formosa northward and British commentary urging diplomacy over Veragua disputes. An October 24 London report questions the authenticity of the Russian action and calls for cautious naval relations balancing Atlantic powers.
A gas caping blast on October 3 at New Church Court Strand leveled a three floor building. Thirteen people are believed killed and many injured. Most tenants were Covent Garden market porters.
St. Louis business men's league sets a $40,000 guarantee fund target to secure the 1906 Republican National Convention. Committee canvassing planned with assurances of support from national committee members and cooperation pledged from some national executive committee members.
Taylor of the El Paso committee wired a $10,000 cash guarantee to Dan Stuart to stage a Corbett versus Fitzsimmons bout in El Paso without interference. Stuart said he was working to sign the fighters. Corbett endorsed El Paso as a venue noting a distant Marash conflict between Turks and Armenians near Aleppo.
Reports from Madelvria October 2 4 describe H H Holmes alias Herman Mudgett on trial for murder of F Pietzel. Judge Michael Arnold and Assistant Thomas W Bar prosecuted while two young men defended. Holmes dismissed them and led his own case. At Poughkeepsie bridge a man leaped into the river from the north side around 2 12 feet, dying by 11 20 pm in a hotel from injuries.
Coroner reports a Trebizonde massacre eyewitness letter from Trebizonde dated October 8 describing at least 600 Armenians killed and only five Turks slain. It states Armenian settlements were torched and residents burned or shot. The writer, a Cologne native aboard the Austrian Lloyd steamer Vennez, sent the note to the Cologne Gazette.
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