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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1895
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports Senator Jones of Arkansas plans to push a new currency bill aiming to bridge silver and bond interests. Critics say Vest and McPherson proposals lean too far toward silver or glorify bonds, while Jones seeks a compromise likely to win broad support in the upper chamber.
Ex Governor Mellette and J T McChesney lead a conference of South Dakota guarantors in Chicago to locate and settle with defaulter State Treasurer WW Taylor. Shortage cited at 270 thousand dollars, with 200 thousand hoped to be produced to ease the embarrassment and secure leniency on the 170 thousand debt. Seventeen band members invited, no action plan yet, but settlement is urged for immediate state needs.
London dispatch to the Times details Manchu princes seizing government, chaos in central administration, and brutal Yalu and Liaro Hu battles. Civilians perish as entire populations burn, with frozen corpses found. Food and fuel denied, wounded suffer, and troop movements hampered by supply failures.
A new fraternal order called Protestant Knights of America plans national scope. It aims to distribute welfare benefits, bind Protestants in a mutual bond to support public schools, provide death benefits from 1 to 8000, and collect monthly assessments to a trust company. The group will base its supreme council in St. Louis with E iM Sloan, Odd Fellows state secretary, as president.
The Washington crop report details area, product, and value by state for corn, wheat, oats, rye, barley, buckwheat, potatoes and tobacco. It notes the 1594 corn yield is among the lowest on record, with drought and icy winds reducing harvested area and farm value to about 554 million dollars.
Chicago detectives pursue W. W. Taylor former South Dakota treasurer after Redfield reports of a conspiracy. Dispatches indicate planned actions in New York and Chicago. Redfield informants say Robert Miller and J. A. Buck seek to shadow Taylor by monitoring a new Redfield creamery project at 81 Illinois Street.
London editorials hail President Cleveland's recommendations to Congress on the Hawaiian cable as sensible and friendly toward Britain. The Times supports American courtesy, noting benefits to American and international interests. French objections to New Caledonia cable seem waning as global telegraph business evolves.
The Treasury department awarded Francis M. Epley of East Orange New Jersey a contract to raise the British frigate Hussar which foundered in East River during the Revolutionary War. The vessel allegedly carried about 4.5 million in British gold. Epley will receive 96 percent of the treasury fund with 4 percent to govern ment.
In Indianapolis Indiana a special address before the State Board of Agriculture involved W G Wells of Parkersburg and W Van. They charged ex Secretary of the Treasury Charles W Foster with manipulating reports citing per capita and general circulation declines. Readings from copies were used to support the allegations amid a sensational campaign. Lumber movements and a break at a Green Grier pool in Ronceverte are noted amid broader fuel and lumber concerns.
The Trade Review surveys the first week of January and finds few reports of rising activity in dry goods, clothing, rubbers, silverware, and woolen fabrics. Western furniture makers stock up, with expectations of more iron and steel orders by mid January. Wheat supply data show smaller US stocks year over year, with fluctuating export totals and regional market variations. Toronto shows stronger wholesale demand for heavier goods amid seasonal weather.
Washington report notes Carlisle currency bill defeated after two weeks of debate in the House. The Rules Committee ordered general debate closed and five minute rule until Saturday. The motion to proceed failed 121 to 82 with all supporters from Democrats and opposition mainly Republicans and some Democrats and Populists. Many Democratic holdovers voted against the motion amid re election defeats.
Memphis police claim special treasurer E William Walter Taylor from South Dakota was arrested here but released. Chief Davis notes letters from Pierre Chicago and New York leave little doubt he is the man sought though telegrams prompt different replies. An air of mystery surrounds the case as Taylor remains under surveillance and may be rearrested.
The report notes a renewed effort to secure currency reform despite recent reverses. Authorities say a new measure with executive approval will be introduced in about two weeks in the House. It aims to unite leaders and avoid antagonism while following the old framework and seeks favorable concessions from Congress. Several New England manufacturers and groups petition for stock increases and listing moves to push a broader, cheaper credit system. The piece mentions ongoing political maneuvering and a reference to an individual aged 17 in a tied context.
In Des Moines a district court investigates the missing records of the Building and Savings Association amid a troubledUnion affair. Stockholders accuse Burlingon and Keokuk lawyers of mismanaging funds as receivers seek the papers to assess claims and recoveries. The report also covers a Labor Commissioner survey with wage, employment, and home ownership statistics, plus various local incidents and court actions.
Davenport seeks a mandamus to force the Scott County Treasurer to pay its share of the tax money collected from Iownmuletlate related suits. The county previously directed payment to the city, which claims about 4,000. The dispute centers on constitutionality and pending suits in Des Moines and the Supreme Court. In a separate incident, robbers stole a safe containing 216 in cash from a moving Rock Island line car near Coon Vale. A search party recovered the unopened safe half an hour later, the robbers frightened.
The Wapello post office advances to the presidential clign as leaders report progress. Low Friend near Vining attempts kerosene ignition of a Gra and sustains serious injuries. Glenwood council rents winter room for indigent transients. Banbury shipments include over eighty carloads of apples, 12 087 barrels, SA baskets of grants and 215 Iuskets WT plums. Mrs. James Toohey of Duncombe suffers severe burns from a dress catching fire during a previous week’s incident.
State groups including the State Agricultural Society and the Iowa Producers' Association gathered at the State House in Des Moines to discuss road improvement. Papers on soil fertility and farm drainage were presented as central topics. Speakers urged economy in drainage and cautioned against debt while endorsing practical measures to protect and improve rural roads.
The forty second annual weekng of the Iowa State Agricultural Society met in Des Moines with 160 members present. President Evans urged Des Moines to guarantee at least 5000 for expenses and to avoid counter attractions. The association is 16000 in debt, and strict economy is required. Evans and Fowler were re elected along with W W Field as vice president and G D Ellyson as treasurer. Directors named: J P Manstrey Fairfield B Z Elbert Des Moines John Cowrey South Amana Dan Shaban Osages G Cameron Holstein.
Monday January 7 marks a turnover in state offices with several judges and officials reappointed or replaced. Gen B A Berson departs as state treasurer, replaced by John Herriot. John Stone becomes Milton Remley as attorney general. G B Fray is succeeded by Maj C T Jones as clerk of the Supreme Court. N B Raymond replaced by B Salinger as Planning, 28 reporter. Col Betor AW Dey is succeeded by Capt C L Davidson as railroad commissioner. the changes take effect the following Monday, after Dey’s sixteen years on the board.
At the Eastern Iowa Bee Keepers convention in Anamosa the Association of Bee Keepers of Eastern Iowa elected officers including President F. M. Merritt Jackson County Vice Presidents T. O. Hines Jones County Charles Hammons Clinton County D C Wilson Linn County J C Merritt Jackson County A Y Hanna Dubuque Cor tary H F Realer Anamosa and assistant secretary J A Jansen Cedar Rapids Anamosa chosen as next annual meeting site.
The Interstate Fair directors voted to drop the association to avert foreclosure of about $25,000 debt. Fire at State Center destroyed a row of a dozen frame houses amid frigid winds with minimal firefighting tools, yet locals saved most goods. Separate Iowa case: a judge ruled the Loyal Grand Lodge of Town, ALA. UL W., insurance not a fraternal group, cannot operate in Iowa. Other items mention theft, arson, and industrial disasters across nearby towns.
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