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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1899
Page
2
Capt. Dreyfus landed near Rennes on July 3 and was guarded by twenty five gendarmes as he traveled by train to Graze then Rennes. A silent crowd witnessed his arrival at the prison amid government rumors of his health and public anxiety.
Havana papers describe rising crime in Guanajay Matanzas with highway robbery and violence. Two armed Cubans robbed a store killing the proprietor while police killed a bound unarmed man at Cabenzas and two Spaniards were executed by Cubans at Presto plantation near Cardenas. Gen Wilson opposes moral policing, signaling prolonged unrest.
Terrible rainstorms across southern western and central Texas last Thursday and Friday disrupted rail service. Hundreds of acres of farmland, especially cotton, are under water near the Brazos River region. The Big and Little Brazos rivers flood, five mainline railroads stranded, and fourteen major bridges washed away across the state.
The Bathgate North Dakota special reports the heaviest storm in fifteen years. Buildings were blown to pieces, smokestacks and chimneys wrecked, shade trees torn, churches blown off foundations and small structures moved. Some hail but no crop damage, and a night of terror with thunder and lightning.
Reported gunfire at Williamson County coal mines near Fredonia left two Black miners dead and about twenty wounded as they attempted to reach the shafts. Gov. Tanner arranged transport to move non union Black miners from Pana. Big Four and Illinois Central railroads took 120 and about 200 more to unknown destinations. In Missouri, seventy three foreign insurers were barred from doing business by the state supreme court. Other brief items note a Alabama murder charge, a world cycling voyage ending in Lynn, and a Kentucky lynching of Henry Stewart after a robbery and shooting.
French deputies Berteaux of the Socialist party and Mittevoy Republican Nationalist clashed Wednesday morning near Paris after an altercation in the Chamber of Deputies. The fight followed a heated session as authorities intervened to restore order.
In a fierce northwest gale on Wednesday night the steamer Margaret Olwiul sank in Lake Erie near Lorala Ohio after her rudder parted and a cargo weight shifted. Nine crew and passengers drowned while four were rescued, with survivors clinging to wreckage in heavy seas. The storm hindered rescue efforts and delayed the State of Ohio from Cleveland.
A Wrangel Alaska dispatch cites confirmation that Andree the arctic explorer is dead. A letter alleged from Andree, found in a sealed bottle on the Norwegian coast, dated May 4, mentions leaving a balloon and provisions and places the balloon west of Iceland.
A lockout at Pingree Smith's Detroit shoe factory affects more than 600 workers after a noon strike by the turning and well departments. The dispute centers on the employment of boys operating new machines and the plan to discard union labor, with Pingree offering to hire union men to avoid prolonged shutdowns.
Maj. James Balidbornie of Muskegon Michigan was killed by J. W. Tayer a disappointed office seeker. He fired at Balidbornie in the doorway of his store the bullet struck the chest and he died about fifteen minutes later after drinking carbolic acid then shooting himself.
News wires report mills nationwide plan general suspension at midnight Friday, affecting about 30,000 workers as a result of the tin plate wage dispute. Other items note a 100,000 franc Paris verdict against a steamship line for the La Bourgogne collision, McKinley Westward trip unclear, French fishing boat ban near Newfoundland, five drowned in the Mississippi near Clarksville, a tube industry absorption by the National Tube Combine, and Detroit arriving in New York to protect American interests in Nicaragua.
Secretary of War Alger and Gen Ce announce a force expansion to 1.04 million by rainy season end. Recruitment centers report mixed progress as policy shifts allow volunteers for two years, with estimates showing up to 65,400 regulars and a target of about 10,000 volunteers needed.
Nebraska senator Thurston, amid Washington turmoil, declares his only goal is to retire to his profession at the end of his term. He rejects any bid for vice president and says he would resign if a Republican successor could fill his seat, ruling out further public office.
Preston Oglesby aged 11 died in Wildwood Carter County North Carolina of hydrophobia Wednesday after being bitten by a dog ten weeks earlier. The same dog bit two horses a dog and an ox, all dying within three weeks. A chicken eaten by a negras family also died after consuming contaminated meat.
Louis F. Menage, fugitive ex-president of Northwestern Guaranty Loan Co., returned to Minneapolis after six years in South America, arraigned on grand larceny indictments, and held on bail. Sadie Matthews, 28, allegedly murdered by Same Owens in Foster Rhode Island with ax and fire, body burned. Conductor F Connor fires on crowd in Cleveland, four shots miss, no injuries. panic ensues aboard Central Avenue line.
John Q. McDonald a farmer from southeastern Johnson County Missouri pleaded guilty to making a false assets list and paid a $25 fine. He had been under indictment for months. McDonald a Democratic politician of influence. Littlefield defeats opponent by 8 888 in Maine race for Congress Second District. plurality noted as 8, eight thousand eight hundred eighty eight.
Market quotations from Chicago New York Cincinnati Detroit and Milwaukee reveal varied prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains. Prices span common to choice grades across meats with wheat corn oats rye and barley listed by No 2 and No 3 grades. Butter eggs and cheese prices appear alongside dairy products and eggs in regional markets.
Chancelllor George E. MacLean of the University of Iowa accepts the presidency of the University of Iowa. Hale, chairman of the Board of Regents, notes the united faculty and a prosperous era ahead as educators nationwide commend the election. Governors, judges, and university leaders from multiple states extend congratulations.
State Treasurer Herriott Sanan disputes a dispatch from Elkhorn as a misstatement about Osborne W. Diegnan, Iowa’s famed Merzi hero. Diegnan heads to Annapolis for prep school with backing to attend the Academy if desired. Elsewhere Des Moines debates army posts and civil liberties while local tribunals award damages for a boat loss.
About two hundred men quit on the Milwaukee Railroad over construction at the Hine estate Sabula amid friction with the local superintendent who lives in Chicago. A church in Ames was struck by lightning Monday, damaging the Baptist church and causing estimated losses around 1000 dollars.
A Fort Dodge man perished when his home burned rapidly trapping him in flames. Extensive skin grafting aided by eleven donor friends gave hope. Across Iowa, Miss Neva Powers attempted suicide after parental opposition, later dying after two days. George W. Hart succumbed to lockjaw from a hand injury, a figure tied to a murder case two years prior. Ministers strike in Marshalltown with pay disputes. Cannon cracker maiming and a town war over wages. State officials awarded contracts for institutional supplies totaling about 280 000 dollars.
Mrs. C. E. Iaman and her daughter-in-law Mrs. F. L. Inman were thrown from a buggy at Cedar Rapids by their horse and both sustained injuries believed fatal. Mrs. F. L. Taman recently married about two months ago. Lightning killed Mike Nugent of Livermore while he walked to work, struck near a tree with only black and bluish spots marking the injuries.
A poorly parsed tale details an accused murderer linked to Gilbert Gutea. The confessed plans to burn the body fail as the corpse is disposed by river drift near Salt proved. A. A. Gates travels from Chicago to the West amid a family case tied to his murdered son.
Evidence surfaced before a verdict in the Gates murder case as Jester and Oni EBay were pursued. The sister Cornelia Street of Shawnee Oklahoma wrote Sheriff Simmons claiming the suspect lived in Shawnee as W. E. Hill. Arrest and identification by John W. Gates followed. Gilbert Gates’ family graves lie at Oakwood Cemetery near West Chicago with a ten foot shaft and inscribed markers.
The Penn crew edged Wisconsin in a chaotic river race near Poughkeepsie on the Hudson. A steering mishap forced a sharp divert to avoid congestion, allowing Pennsylvania to cross first by a half length in 2004 as Wisconsin held a three length lead over Cornell, with Cornell four lengths to Columbia.
Unions and non union workers clash as two glass factories lock out staff. streets of Lapel Indiana see armed crowds and mob violence amid a bitter national labor dispute. Sheriff Moore imposes military control as threats escalate. incidents include a ransacked hotel and attempted ejection of a stranger in Cincinnati. Incendiary blaze damages Mewar brothers mills in Whippany New Jersey. Greek immigrant Zigouras convicted of murder in New York and due for execution. two Ohio men killed by a train near Cumberland Maryland.
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