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Newspaper
Newton Record
Location
Newton, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1894
Page
2
A jumble of garbled items cites corruption probes in Orleans and Louisville, debates over St Lawrence canal expansion, Koch diphtheria cures, a dentist’s 30,000 tooth coffin artifact, Crosstown timber woes, a Milan tennis tale, and hints the Vanderbilt fortune needs aid. Named entities include Orleans, Louisville, St Lawrence, Koch, Vanderbilt, Miranda, Ragnvald Jarl, and Australia.
Sioux City reports the Woodbury county grand jury adjourned after a lengthy session with eighteen indictments in ordinary cases. No indictments were returned against county or city officials amid ongoing fraud inquiries. The injunction case remains undecided and impeachment actions await hearings. City official investigations lie with civil authorities.
J McKane a moulder from Fort Dodge visited M J Dempsey in Town Falls and learned he had saved over 200 dollars for a Chicago move. The next morning the money vanished, a warrant was issued, and Dempsey was traced to Chicago. McKane returned to Fort Dodge and will face arraignment. Amenamne: Clinton county supervisors finalize saloon tax under Martin law effective April 4 18 with $138 due by January 1 and delinquent April 1 for those not selling liquor.
In Sioux City a laborer named Chas Kekert was last seen drinking and left home about 10 PM. His body was discovered next morning with nearly the entire right side of the skull crushed, not by a train. Relatives think a drunken row killed him. no clue to criminals. He leaves a wife and four children.
Hans Henry Hermann aged 60 was found dead with a bullet wound when his son returned from Davenport. Official ruling death by own action now questioned as new circumstances suggest murder. Father and son lived with a dissolute woman as house keeper and investigations proceed by the coroner.
Des Moines Sept 17 Judge Spur rer on D F Witter versus J L Forkner and W W Moore renders the first opinion on the Martin match law holding it constitutional The cave will go at once to the supreme court and probably come up before the October term.
Sioux City Sept 15 Robert J and Joe Patchen are matched for a race at the intertate fair for a large purse. The match is billed as fast racing featuring two top trotters.
In Tenne Haute on Sept. 15 Robert J. the unbeaten gelding pacer, racing behind Geers, shattered his own record with a 2 01 3/4 mile. The half in 1:00 and pole time 2:01 3/4 sparked wild celebration, while John R. Gentry later broke the stallion record at 2:03 3/4.
In Cuantestox Missouri a cyclone hit the Cairo branch line of the Tron Mountain road. An eastbound express was struck by a hurricane causing a wreck that lifted coaches and left twenty feet off the track. Fire from debris threatened a holocaust but was put out. several were killed and a score injured, many fatally, as rescuers aided the wounded.
In Hopson Wisconsin on September 17 a freight train's 611 cars caught fire near the station. Cars were detached with the caboose as fire spread. A tank exploded sending oil aloft and injuring bystanders. Injured were taken to St. Paul as a fire response mobilized.
A correction notes that Baron Erlanger who died is Baron Victor Erlanger, not Baron Emile Erlanger of the London and Paris banking house. The item addresses a misidentification in yesterday’s notice and confirms the deceased’s exact title.
Gen Schofield orders shifts in regiments with the Twenty‑first staying at Fort Sheridan. In sports, Terre Haute mares trots a mile in 2:01, another at 2:09, and a stallion record falls to 2.025. Sept 14 league scores include St Louis 1 New York 0. Western League results show Milwaukee 12 Detroit 12, Indianapolis 14, and others. Governor general Cuban duties, sugar bounty questions, and tariff issues feature in the political brief.
Reports from Tarnopal Austria show 36 high school students jailed for plotting a Polish kingdom. Southern Corea clashes with mikado troops leave many dead and buildings burn in Chung-King. Lucania beats Campania record eastward. Hindoos sack a mosque near Tom bay amid violence. US orders hearings for Americans exiled by Spanish authorities at Bluefields.
Crime roundup from multiple states includes Holt county treasurer Harrett Scott convicted of embezzling 32000 dollars. Suspects Jamey Shoemaker and Mrs Samuel Long flogged after farmhouses near Mount Oreb Ohio raided. Pekin Illinois hears murder trial in Little Mine slot case. New Orleans begins impeachment proceedings against Mayor Fitspatric for malfeasance. Od Davis shot himself in Utah as method of execution. Harry Higby of St. Louis in a cards quarrel. Buck Harlan captured near Shelbyville Indiana after counterfeiting. Michigan bankers and Comptroller Eckels cited panic causes. Major N. and Toynton elected Maccabees grand commander in Lansing. Hog market listings note transportation charges. Col Thomas G. Lawler elected G A commander in chief at Pittsburg encampment. Milwaukee reports twelve new smallpox cases with total 125. Atchison rebates alleged by interstate commission. Annie Rogers of Murphysboro attempts morphine suicide. Pittsburg G A S encampment to meet in Louisville. Illinois bears post of honor in parade. Pennsylvania sends most in line. Plankinton bank case evidence shows directors knew bank condition. Indianapolis German lodge withdraws from Knights of Pythias over ritual issue. Twenty four Northern Pacific branch receivers abolished for economy. Denver Cable suit by Central Trust against Denver. Assembly adopts resolution to aid impeaching Olney.
Western association and Western league results dated Sept 12 13 show Mock Island 19 Lincolns 9 and Des Moines 5 Quincys 5, St Josephs 4, Chicago and Boston heavy scores. Track notes cite Alix mile 2 04 tying Nancy Hanks record. Details include Toledos 2 Sioux Citys 0 and Detroit 5 Grand Rapids 7 with Milwaukee 5.
A gas explosion in Alexandria Indiana damages a business block injuring two women. A cyclone near Charleston Missouri hurls a train, killing two passengers and injuring many. North Memphis Nebraska is swept by a tornado with one killed and two injured, $250000 property loss. An Ashland Pennsylvania mine explosion kills one and injures four. Dalton Ohio business district burned by incendiaries after tampering with fire mains. Baseball scores and league notes. A bank robbery in Rossville Alabama nets $10000. Masks and feathering assault in Frontier. Western Union and police collusion testimony before Lexow committee. Colorado sheepmen and stagecoach heists reported. Election mood favors woman suffrage in Kansas. Depew reiterates no governor bid. Nebraska Democrats push straight ticket. McShane likely governor nominee. Colorado Republicans name McIntyre for governor. Keating and Gignoux also named. Bank clearings rise 7.8 percent. Mrs Gougar loses damages suit against Morse. Trade reviews show improvement. Mexican art veterans union in Galesburg. Locomotive Firemen hold biennial convention in Harrisburg. New York convention edits death by accident remedy. Wabash announces Homeseekers rates for September and October with twenty day return, stopovers allowed. Details for tickets through Wabash and affiliates. contact rail agents or C Crane in St Louis.
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