11 Dec 1896
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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1896
Page
1
Mr Bayard United States ambassador to England declines the Christmas gift offered to him and asks the newspaper to refrain from publishing the proposal. He recounts how he learned of it Thursday and expresses gratitude for the welcome and hospitality he has received from the people.
The United States Navy faces ongoing difficulty obtaining suitable steel for warships, with Newport News reporting defective plates in several vessels. The issue may stem from the shift to flanged plates or differing practices at the plant, as inspectors consider stricter mill inspections and revised specifications. Carnegie Company has supplied an unusually large share of the plates in question.
A fog affected derailment on the Southern Pacific near Waelder Texas Sunday morning killed two engineers five firemen and a brakeman. Names listed include T P Covey W H Brown William Dolt and George At with Will Heart among others. A relief train took the bodies and injured to San Antonio. Tanner to Take a Bride. Governor elect John R. Tanner will wed Miss Cora Edith English December 30 in Springfield Illinois.
Prospect of a ten round bout between Corbett and Fitzsimmons is discussed with the Olympic Athlete Club offering 15000 to promote ten rounds in San Francisco. Corbett has accepted, awaiting Fitzsimmons’ decision before the match is finalized. The Kansas Board shows two railroads paid dividends. Barlington has 129 miles in state. Local fire in Minneapolis destroys 85000 worth of stock, with damages possibly reaching 900000 and two firemen injured. A fatal fire in Atlantic City kills two. missing person believed captured by authorities.
Three armed men robbed the 6 Brewing Company cashier during a midday hold up. They forced $300 to $400 from the desk, then looted the safe for another $300 to $800 before fleeing on a North Broadway car. Police arrived quickly but no trace was found.
Casper Hartlem was hanged at the state prison in Wethersidig Connecticut for the murder of Louise Marie Trebbe on a South Manchester farm. The automatic gallows produced a quick humane death, with Hartlem reportedly expressing longing for death to reunite with the victim. Trebbe, 25, was stabbed to death on February 4 1896 after rejecting Hartlem’s advances.
The Picacho and other Arizona mines near Yuma attract attention as rich potential. Ex Senator Stephen Dorsey has returned from Europe with capital to build a 100 ton stamp mill and a railroad to the Colorado River, backed by D H Moffat and others. With promised conveniences, a mining excitement rivaling Cripple Creek is predicted.
Nebraska Senator Thurston and ex-Congressman Mason arrived in Canton for an extended conference with Mr. McKinley. Thurston heads to Washington for the coming session and Mason calls on Mr. Melvisey. Thurston doubts Congress will pass a revenue measure and expects recognition of Cuban belligerency.
The New Jersey feeble-minded children’s asylum administration building at Vineland burned Friday, total loss. About 25 teachers and inmates in the building escaped with minimal belongings. Fire threatened the remaining eight structures housing around 200 people. Corbett Apologizes to Sharkey After Fight Telegraphed Offer to Meet by January 1, 1897.
The executive committee of the Union of Hebrew Congregations of America re elected Julius Freiberg of Cincinnati as president Josiah Cohen of Pittsburgh as vice president Lipman Levy of Cincinnati as secretary and Louis Brohn of Cincinnati as treasurer at their Louisville Kentucky session.
William Emmett of Belle County Kentucky nearly killed Congressman D. C. Colson while pursuing an eloping daughter. Emmett accused Colson of aiding the elopement and attacked him before being restrained. Dispatches report a massacre at Bevereck with about 100 Anomenians slain. Mrs. Sarah E. Mink, national president of the Woman's Auxiliary Army of the Republic, died in Watertown at age 42.
Mint Director's Report covers fiscal year 18 detailing bullion deposits valued at 95,769,883 dollars in gold and 12,672,077 dollars in silver. Substantial coinage activity, seigniorage, and bankable balances are noted alongside gold and silver bar production. Average silver price, gold to silver ratio, and net gold export are cited with figures from 75,904,612 dollars to 27,081,880 dollars for the prior year.
The weekly trade summary notes November failures down from October with a minor annual decline, attributing the dip to the presidential campaign disruption. Confidence grows as iron-industry consolidations ease and two more may be dropped. Tool making shows demand lift with better weather, wool speculation remains strong, and cotton prices weaken. Wheat edged up then fell, closing lower for the week. U S failures total 379 vs last year’s 434, Canada 53 vs 33.
A 1773 Benjamin Franklin Common Prayer abridged edition from London sold at auction in Boston on Friday. Doda Mead & Co of New York purchased the copy for a client. It is touted as possibly the only copy in America and part of Prof Henry Reed's library at the University of Pennsylvania.
Justice Foster fines Mina Fleck ten dollars for crowing fowl at night claiming it violates city ordinance. The suit seeks two hundred thousand dollars in damages. Anglo-American Land Mortgage sues Lombard Investment in Wichita to recover two hundred thousand dollars. Postmaster Wilson supports action against Western Letter Brokerage Company for issuing threatening fraud letters. Amatel challenges Stevens to fight a ten month old bear with hunting knife on Christmas Eve. W E Duise of Waco files deed of trust over hardware and agricultural implements with assets around two hundred thousand dollars.
Officials of the Soldiers Home face arrest amid a case sparked by a pension misallocation scheme. District Attorney C D Fal Jen leads the inquiry with actions to be carried out by state authorities in Marshalltown. The dispute centers on inmates paying pension funds exceeding five dollars monthly to the home’s commandant for a support fund, amid legal challenges and a state supreme court ruling allowing the practice to be enforced.
Insurgent forces attacked Guanabaco near Havana from multiple points while another group fired on Bucaramas, wounding a Spanish defender. The clash raged with heavy fire among stone walls and fields, leaving several injured as about 200 insurgents pressed the assault.
Dr Jameson released from London jail on medical grounds after a ten month sentence for violating the laws and invading South African Republic territory. The Secretary of Interior Francis report outlines the department’s past year, bond aided roads, Daves f commission nerves, and western matters. Goes Crazy Over Politics Norman lawyer Cuniff committed to insane asylum. rival politics cited. Mrs Lease homestead foreclosure in Wichita, Kansas for $1,408. she is in New York awaiting outcome.
The report compiles current quotations for cattle hogs and sheep across Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Toledo Milwaukee and New York markets. It lists bid ranges for cattle Holt hogs and sheep and prices for wheat corn oats rye butter and other commodities noting No 2 red No 2 white and spring varieties with regional variations in pricing.
Seven bids were submitted for the Cherokee Asylum super structure. Ryan & Butler Company of St Paul won at 285,103 dollars after earlier bids proved too high. Crews will use LeGrande and Douge stone for wings and admin building with vitrified brick facing from Fort Dodge and fireproof roofing.
Voters weigh state officer selections as reports detail patents granted and a string of criminal cases. Notable items include escapes, burglaries, convictions, suicides, and a grave crime cast by Prohibition era names, with Old Settlers meeting in Creston recalling early Union County life.
The official canvass shows Wekin-Tey with a 4 vote majority in the state of 56,939. County items report Eldora debt free in 3 years, Beaman cholera cleared, Daisy post office closed, and several local incidents including a broken shoulder blade from a wagon accident and a large fire injuring tailor M Jensen. G Rosenbaum found guilty of stolen property, postmaster changes at Swan Lake, and Mrs Joe McOmber named champion women corn husker in Ayrshire.
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