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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1896
Page
8
A mosaic of wry observations and anecdotes from Newton Iowa and beyond. The column riffs on fame vs notoriety, young men and folly, inventions, and a joke about a Chicago man married atop a monument. It notes Armours supplying corned beef to Japan, Moore brothers clipping coupons, and Pure Oil’s Europe bid against Standard. A Memphis libel case ends with $1,000 verdict, with stories of eloping youths and wary fathers.
A Merthyr citizen in New Brunswick has named his week-old baby Li Hung Chang Jones. No matter the celebrity, some cheerful idiot links offspring names to popular figures. Meanwhile in Chillicothe Ohio, Smith Biott leapt from a bridge claiming Steve Brodie cannot top him.
Fire at Es bloom Lindburg general store destroyed the store and Strom berg barber shop A Lindburg grocery store and L Reiss restaurant. A special train brought the Red Oak fire department and the Shenandoah hose and ladder company but Essex citizens saved the town. Loss about 15000 pounds with two thirds insured.
In Curions Death report from Ravine Sept 30 J T Cedar Rapids, a man died after talking with a neighbor during a highway encounter. The neighbor handed him a small sum of money and he collapsed, with the cause not clarified. In New York Sept 20 George I marshal disappeared weeks ago. a letter to a city official says he is with a family of children and will not return.
In district court Crede Bailey, a Black man, was convicted of assault with intent to murder. The trial covered the July incidents during the state fair including an attempt on Hert Toss on South Fourth Street and a shooting at Mrs. Cunningham near the wet depot. The jury returned a guilty verdict on the charges presented.
A train collision section reports two horses killed and a rider thrown about ten feet into a mud puddle but uninjured. The incident occurred near a county route as the train passed. A local school board in Buffalo Center considers using corn as fuel due to rising plant costs and coal alternatives.
Reported incident near Lansing involves Laxsixe and Matthew Carey, both unmarried, with a log hut fire caused during a quarrel. The structure overturns and is set ablaze, searing the scene and ending two lives. No further details on motive or authorities given.
A chaotic roundup from Marshalltown to Burlington reports photographer Fenton Cameron missing with his assistant, while a fatal mill fire near Burlington destroys the Casecade Lumber yard. A Burlington murder attempt and a Des Moines post office robbery case add to a day’s grim events across Iowa and surrounding towns.
Mahaska district court opens term listing about 100 probate and 500 law cases. Notable suits include a $10,000 claim against Gunn of Fremont linked to Ida Levert matter from a prior death, a bastardy charge by Mary Crooks, and a breach of promise case involving Sarah Winkle and her brother’s widow. The docket highlights sensational civil actions and property related disputes.
The arrest of the Tynan gang is reevaluated as a police action rather than a political conspiracy. Over three weeks, investigations question links to European nihilists and Fenianism, suggesting authorities may have overstated connections and motives in the case.
The Herald reports thirty five Spanish volunteers under Romero were surrounded by insurgents while leaving Quincan in Havana province. A desperate fight followed as the Spaniards tried to cut through. Twenty three were killed and four wounded, including Lieutenant Romero. The escaping volunteers say rebels also suffered heavy losses.
A baby named Isaac Asher was killed by three large rats in a second floor room after both parents left him sleeping on a bed to go to market and work. The rats leapt from the crib as the infant cried in pain, gnawing his face and head before fleeing.
Paris correspondent reports M. Cambon French ambassador in Constantinople held a long talk with the sultan. France says western powers will insist reforms already granted in Armenian provinces be extended to all of the Turkish empire. The move is seen as France's first diplomatic gesture and a final warning.
Constantin has acceded to convene a national assembly to appoint a new patriarch after Ismirlian resigned. Reports describe a massacre at Baguin with 600 killed and burned. The sultan sent an autograph to Emperor William. Dispatches from Fort Salisbury note three days of fighting near Mozoc with two British officers wounded. Cuban village San Miguel del Padron burned as insurgents raid Havana road.
A Savannah report describes a storm rivaling the August 1802 event. It crippled Savannah Brunswick and Charleston with suspended business, toppled structures, blown windows and wires, and fears for vessels at sea. Losses projected around several hundred thousand dollars.
A roundup of short dispatches notes harness records at Ridgeley Park Portland and a new fastest mile. Cuban insurgents blow up a mail train near Puerto Principe injuring five. A Chinese Russian move near Shanghai prompts Japan concern as Li Hongzhang and Russia reach accord. Port Arthur repairs and coal storage signal a possible shift in Russian policy. Robbery at the Foundry Company’s Brighton Park office yields $1,600 with a chase that ends without capture.
Massachusetts Democrats staged four conventions to nominate George Fred Williams for governor. Silver delegates guarded Meste Hall all night to prevent entry by rival gold forces. Williams secured the nomination with a full state ticket, while gold supporters fractured, endorsing different platforms and bolting to an Indianapolis ticket.
In New York Gen Harrison orly Mrs Dimmick, married last April, shopped for fluffy garments that are far too small for her and not for general use. Other items note bicycle race records, Armenian massacres, and patent office reports with multiple unnamed entries. The piece also mentions twins Ethel and Elsie Shaw making their debut in New York with their mother Mrs. Shaw, performing whistling duets.
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