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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1894
Page
8
A collage of varied items cites European politics, trade, and culture with stray American observations. Topics range from military and imperial moves to industry and fashion, touching on Cuba and New York attitudes, rail freight, and cotton baling methods with brief, fragmented notes.
A report cites Hawkeye figures among a ring of pension examiners accused of defrauding the government. Three doctors including Wright and Danke of Glidden are named, with alleged fraud tied to April 3, 1903, as they filed bills and vouchers to ship funds to the Penn Office. The matter is before grand and federal juries with Deputy Marshals involved.
A New Jersey man accused of killing a neighbor admits guilt and seeks swift execution. A benign law blocks guilty pleas to capital offenses, sparing him from a direct admission. The scene recalls a poet’s reputation and the lasting impact of Dr. Holmes as a precise instructor.
A prosperous young farmer from Yeston area vanished from his home about a mile and a half from Willisex on the 1th. A search has been in progress without result. On the 19th he hitched a horse to a buggy and left via the rear door on foot. His wife believed he went to tend stock and hoped he would return.
Reported incident south west of Knoxville suggests a deadly event involving a victim, Deon, and a m issed verdict leaves deaths unconfirmed. Details are fragmented with references to a car, a fire, a wife and several children, and a carpenter killed in a business bloc construction site on Sheridan.
Exoxviate October 24 report says Judge Wilkinson ordered the coroner to exhume Silas Jones and wife for post mortem by Doctors Cornell and Finarty to determine death causes. Also notes Louis Nl. Rehling, ex-elderman of Davenport, found dead by hanging in his shop and a note alleging fear of witchcraft by a neighbor woman.
Judge J J Ney, law professor at the state university, resigns as judge in the Sixteenth district effective November 1. Delaware county refused to accept Judge Wade of Iowa City as substitute, on grounds of him being a strict. Last term's cases in Independence would be illegal under the substitution dispute.
A tumult of police and legal notes centers on D Burke of Ohio amid alleged kidnapping of Ray Eliott. A Cedar Rapids Daily Publican editor LS Merchant dies of brain inflammation after overwork. A note reveals tales of suicide, trials, dairy disputes, and local officials entangled in misconduct probes.
Alix won a purse of 81000 at Myerte Pank on Oct 22 defeating Directum and Mix in heats with strong pace. Spectators reached about 18090 though poor weather hindered contest. Alix led from the pole in heat one and again in heat two by several lengths. Directum showed fatigue and withdrew before the mile exhibition, while Alix finished with graceful gait despite loose reins.
A Cook gang raided a line five miles from a blind siding where a freight train was wrecked after a switch failed. Bandits fired on the train at speed and looted $500 from the express car as passengers including a U S marshal were warned and others wounded lightly in the darkness.
In Wasitxerox Oct 22 Breckinridge Pollard case now formally before court notice of appeal given to Colonel Breckinridge at trial’s end. It has been docketed and dismissed on motion by Calderon Carlisle Pollard’s counsel. The judge remains on record though general sentiment says Miss Voll attachment may follow.
A wrecked vessel in Banrmore harbor leads to sixty fatalities after a dynamite explosion. Eyewitness accounts describe a crowd gathered around a shipment of gunpowder and dynamite shells when a soldier dropping a shell triggered a second explosion, killing many instantly. The incident involves the Dom Pedro 1H 2 and is part of a larger rebellion event with soldiers present and chaotic aftermath.
Grand jury charges former Police Captain Michael Doherty and eight ex officers with corruption. Bench warrants issued, five arrests made by Inspector McLaughlin's detectives before Judge Cowen. Bail set at 7500 for Doherty and 5000 for the others.
A group of Armenians from Chicago and Boston branches of a wide society were captured at Beyrath while entering Turkey to assassinate the sultan. They were sent to Adana in Asiatic Turkey where several were executed.
An incomplete dispatch describes a ship bound for sea in a coffin like crate. The text mentions Richards Roberts Buel, a heavily insured vessel, and names altered to hide true identities. It notes crew, a bark from Ci end, and a plan to escape, with a consul restricting port departure and sale looming.
A confused OCR fragment notes government discussions on restoring peace in China and opposing war. It mentions Japan’s stance against conflict with China, Chinese officials near Yi and Yononawa, and reports the second Japanese army pursuing Port Arthur with a 3000 casualty figure or loss.
A note describes Crank arrested amid reports of train robberies and killings. It cites suspects held and money recovered, with messages about Washington politics, the sugar trust leadership resignations, and a mayoral vacancy filled by ex mayor Grant. Also mentions Strauss declining Tammany bid and Afghanistan emir death rumors with British-aligned sons.
Four men rode into Watowa Arkansas at night shooting and looting. They emptied a post office cash box and confiscated stamps and cash from stores while pistol threats forced proprietors to surrender money. The attackers then headed toward Tola ten miles away.
A fire fatally injured two people and left several others with minor injuries at a church event honoring Bishop William Taylor. The victims were identified as Michael Borer and Ward Linm Ruth, while survivors escaped through windows and sought medical aid. Investigations underway to determine cause.
A teller was shot at in Astor Place as a robber demanded cash. Police detectives pursued the case, with authorities on the trail and no immediate arrests reported. The event follows a spree of attempted robberies tied to volatile accounts and unnamed suspects.
The report notes patent activity including an Iowa designer in Des Moines with a cultivator arrangement featuring two mating tooth bars to stir soil near plants. It also mentions a West Liberty harrow attachment and offers printed patent drawings for 35 cents, plus a government proclamation about unrest in Guagunhana and a Portuguese town as South Africa seeks aid to quell disturbances.
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