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Renwick Times

Location

Renwick, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 21, 1897

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Anti British Union Quietly Moves In Europe

An Associated Press report from Berlin says Germany Russia and France have reached an understanding to press the evacuation of Egypt and to place the Transvaal on an independent basis. They intend to act in concert after the Greco Turkish dispute is resolved or if Britain delays. France will side with Russia and Germany even as public opinion disagrees.

Egypt Englend Associated Press Berlin Germany France Greece Russa

Blood tale of Abuvote the Piute assassin slain

Dispatch from Kingman Arizona reports Abuvote the Piute killer slain by members of his own tribe under pressure from miners in Eldorado. Miners gathered in Eldorado Canyon and demanded capture or more killings of Piutes. The posse chased him down the river then to the canyon where he was shot while crossing the range. Mojave County supervisors had offered 250 dollars for Abuvote and Mouse who killed Davis and Sterns in February. Over 100 white men and Italians joined the hunt. White Mesa telegraph reports from White Bills fifty miles north say fifteen armed Piute Indians threatened retaliation if whites continued. A deputy sheriff tried to disarm them but failed to take any gun.

Abuvote Kingman Ariz Eldorado Gannon Eldorado Jeanon Canon Boards of Supervisors Mojave County Arizona Ahuvote and Mouse Davis Sterns

Train plunges from washed trestle near Ardmore injuring fifteen

No. 1 Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe passenger train 16 miles south of Ardmore I T went through a washed out trestle and tumbled down a 20 foot embankment Sunday. Fifteen passengers and crew injured some fatally though no one killed outright. The six passenger coaches and a Pullman, with engine and sleeper, were swept away by flood waters. Passengers escaped by chopping their way free.

Ardmore T. Benth Atchicon Topeka Santa Fe I. T Pullmar

Will Get 4 New Trials For Dr Goodmanson In July

Judge Evans of Ponca grants the physician two new trials to be held at a July special session. One adverse verdict form objection was upheld, yet the judge said he would grant the defense’s request despite evidence weight.

Dr.Goodmanson Evans Ponca Dr. Goodmanson

May Criticise Judges Banner of Cleveland Recorder Wirs

The circuit court reversed Judge Lamson of the Cleveland common pleas court over contempt charges against Louis Post, editor of the Recorder, ruling press freedom protected. It criticized Lamson for prejudging the case and denying due process including opportunity to show cause and to answer the contempt charge.

Banner Cleveland Recorder Ohio Circuit Court Hale Lamson

Notorious thief captured in New York custody

Wally O'Connor, famed bank thief, is held in New York suspected of aiding the Yonkers Savings Bank cash robbery on April 12 where cashier Lyman Cobb was threatened and $33,000 taken. He allegedly connected with Allen, Kille rat and Russell, who escaped Ludlow Street jail on July 4 last year.

Wally” O'Connor New York Lyman, Cobb Allen, Killerat Russell Post Ofice Ludlow Street

Rehearses His Execution and Other News items

Frederick L Hoekiman hanged at Paxton Alabama rehearsed two dress runs and was photographed on the gallows prior to execution. He planned selling Pictures to ship his body to Grand Haven Michigan and be buried beside his wife. He is said to have killed three other women. Settlers drive out sheep near Kirby Creek Wyoming leaving 36 000 in losses. A triple trust forms among wire nails wire and fodls makers in New York to curb prices. Eugene Cowles faces divorce in New York for temper trouble after fourteen years of marriage. Texas race feud ends with killings and a possible lynching. Boston banker William Goodwin dies when a falling branch hits him. One cent shortage drives John O Meara to shoot himself. Embezzlement case yields eighteen months for George A Draper. Don Baker sets new one mile indoor track record in Atlanta. China loan of 80 million dollars signs as British syndicate leads.

Frederick L. Hoekiman Paxton, al Weiboken Geddes Grand Haven Mich Hoellmen Hoellman

Railway disaster near Roseball claims nearly 100 soldiers

A Russian military train wreck between Rackenhof and Silva on the Valki Jersey line left sixteen cars smashed, with two officers and nearly 100 soldiers killed and 64 seriously injured as an angry mob hunted for three rapists nearby.

Roseball Feras St Petersburg Rackenhof Silva Valki Jursey

Three Black inmates killed by mob near Rosebud Texas

Three Black men Dive Cor ton Henry Williams and Labe Stewart died after being seized from Rosebud jail by a mob of about a thousand masked men. The men were accused of attempted rape in Rosebud County and were taken toward Martins and Post Oaks before the mob overpowered guards and hanged them.

Rosebud Dive Corton Henry Williams Labe Stewart The Law Samat Martin Post Oaks

Train Robbery in Texas: Bandits Seize Near $10,000

A Southern Pacific passenger train 250 miles west of San Antonio was robbed by masked men using dynamite. The local safe yielded about 2,609 to 5,002 dollars, while through safes likely held around 7,000 dollars. Express car wrecked. mail damaged. Officers pursue robbers who fled north.

Southern Pacific San Antonio Texas Rathers

A P A Calls Senate to Impeach West Missouri Senator

The supreme council of the American Protective Association adopted resolutions endorsing Senator Morgan of Alabama on the Cuban question and denouncing Senator West of Missouri for saying that teachers in the Indian service were broken down and that a Catholic priest was superior. It urged impeachment on the claim that West is not truly American in his views.

Senate Supreme Council of the American Protective Association Morgan Alabama West Missouri Sénate T

Starvation Deaths of Americans in Cuba Reported

A Senate foreign relations committee briefing from Cuba highlights hundreds of starving Americans, mostly displaced from plantations, unable to leave or return. It notes wretched disease levels among island inhabitants and urges presidential action, including provisioning with warship escorts and possible belligerency recognition.

Cuba Davis Foraker Seustor Morvan Lucy Senate Committee On Foreign Relations

Strangler in Custody Identified by NYPD

Police allege peddler Joseph Talker of Tait is the strangler linked to multiple New York town deaths over the past year. Mrs Pauline Barnat says he robbed her in Central Park and identified him. Jennie Freeman links him to Annie Beck’s death. Detectives tie Talker to Minnie Welder and Diamond Flossy Murphy cases.

Gotham Joseph Talker Tait New York City Talker Pauline Barnat Central Park Jennie Freeman Annie Beck Boel Detective Bureau Minnie Welder Murphy

Florida contest ends Stephen Mallory elected senator on twenty-fifth ballot

Stephen Rus sell Mallory elected United States senator Friday on the twenty-fifth ballot at Tallahassee Florida. He was born in Pensacola in 1888 and served in the Fifty-Second and Fifty-Third congresses. A Madrid correspondent cites a plan to grant amnesty to Cuba with conditions for dynamiters while extending amnesty to many suspects in several provinces.

Stephen Mallory United States Tallahassee Stephen Russell Mallory Pensacola Madrid Cuba Azcarraga Weber Havana Matanzas Santa Clara Pinar del Rio

Booth Tucker Indicted for Disturbing Army Barracks

Booth Tucker, commander of the Salvation Army in the country, was indicted by the New York grand jury for maintaining a nuisance and disturbing the peace at the army barracks there. The complaint is by Phineas Smith who lives near the barracks. The offense is a misdemeanor punishable by fine or imprisonment.

Booth Tucker Salvation Army New York Army Tucker Phineas Smith

Leona Steamer Victims Buried in New York Cemetery

Twelve unidentified victims of the Leona fire were buried in New York’s Mt. Glivet Cemetery as the inquest is delayed. Thirteen passengers the coroner planned to subpoena as witnesses have left for Galway.

Leona Mewgt Glivet New Statfory Canine Ie Galy Yeston

Provident Union Insurance Officers Fail to Account

John V. Ryan supreme inspector of the Provident Union Insurance Company has decamped along with supreme treasurer Mrs. N. J. Robinson from lofty offices in the Chemical Building, St. Louis. She claims 28 cents remains in the strong box while insisting she never handled money and that premiums have risen into thousands since Ryan organized the firm last November.

John V. Ryan Provident Union Insurance Company New Chemical St. Louis N. 31. Robinson Ryan

Cigarette King Ginter Resigns Amid Illness

Maj Lewis Ginter of Richmond Virginia and head of American Tobacco Co resigns as director a few weeks ago and has traveled to Old Point Comfort with a prominent Richmond physician. His recovery is reported doubtful. Also noted is the death of Goodyear the minstrel man from Denver Colorado due to heart disease.

Maj- Lewis Ginter Richmond American Tobacco Co Maj. Ginter Old Point Comfort Goodyear Charles Goodyear Denver Colov

Market Prices For Cattle Hogs Sheep And Grains Across Cities

A compiled list shows bid ranges for cattle hogs and sheep as well as grain futures and produce in several markets including Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit and Toledo. Prices cover butter eggs potatoes broom corn and various wheat corn oats rye and other commodities with wide bid spreads and inconsistent OCR rendering.

Zair Indianapolis Cincinnati—Cairie Bsc Detroit Toledo

Senate Secretary Convicted Over Salary Bill Secret

Secretary of the Montana senate John Blonr was convicted at Helena Saturday of secreting the salary bill to prevent passage. The punishment was fixed at one year’s imprisonment. The bill would have cut county officers’ salaries and deputies’ pay by about 33 percent.

Montana Senate John Blonr Helena Yeguils Ube

Australia Quake Shocks Melbourne Dispatch Reports Damage

A Melbourne dispatch from May 14 notes over ninety earthquake shacks felt in South Australia during the last three days with Kingstor most affected. Widespread building damage leaves many residents in tents.

Australia Melbourne South Australia Kingstor Noone

Nashville stuns rivals in swift 60 mile gunboat trek

The United States gunboat Nashville completed a sixty mile journey off Duidecrert, Cent, in eight hours and minutes, averaging 167 knots and earning 60,000 for her builders. The record ride showcases rapid performance and significant prize money.

United States Nashville Duidecrert Cent

Middlesbara Kentucky Rise for Write of Money

A garbled local note from Middlesbara Kentucky describes a six hour delay and refer to rising costs and farming issues. It mentions water submergence and a farmer named Henry amid notes of crop growth and weather conditions.

Embalming Fluid Incident At Burlington Injures Two Men

William Watt and Charles Feierdan yard workers at a Burlington firm nearly died after drinking embalming fluid. A farmer bringing a coffin and two jugs containing the liquid toppled from a wagon. the men rescued the coffin and hid the jug. Watt and Feierdan, feeling unwell, drank from the jug. Watt reacted quickly and saved Feierdan from worse, while both men were reported recovering at State University Hospital. In Iowa City the corner stone ceremony for the new hospital was laid, with Dean W D Middleton and dignitaries present.

Deank William Watt Charles Feierdan Burlington Brad Brickyard Bri Feierdach Watt Ben. H. W. Lathrop Lowa

Iowa Silver Convention Fusion Plans in Des Moines

The Democratic Populist and silver Republican committees met in Des Moines on Wednesday to coordinate a fusion effort. June 23 was set for three separate conventions in the capital to nominate a full state ticket, though concrete ticket division was not decided. The fusion ticket was practically to be labeled Democratic to comply with a new ballot law.

Iowa Des Moines

Agricultural College Alumns Session at Ames

The Alumni Association of the Town Agricultural College at Ames will hold their biennial session on June 8 and 9. Lt. Noyes, the voted inventor and graduate of class of 1872, will give the address with other distinguished alumni. Western Passenger Association offers special rates for attendees.

Medical Society Officers Elected at Sahnemann in Council Bluffs

The Sahnemann Medical Association of Town in session at Council Bluffs elected officers for the ensuing year. President J. L. Hanchett Sioux City, vice president A. M. Lynn Des Moines, secretary P. J. Montgomery Council Bluffs. Meeting profitable with large attendance. Next year’s meeting to be held in Des Moines.

Grand Lodge Closes To Meet In Waterloo Next May

Milton grand master and officers of the Iowa United Workers Grand Lodge finished its session in Keehui with amendments including issuance of 34 000 certificates to members up from 2 000. Waterloo chosen as next meeting site for the second Tuesday in May. The Legislature adjourned to July 1 for finalizing the code with Mills enrollment delays and a needed judicial department bill repass.

U. W Gresham Cedar Falls R. J. Tilton Ottamwe J. D. Blain Cedar Rapids A. B. Smith Spencer B. F. Rebkoot Des Moine William Wilson, Jr Washington T R Irons Toledo Wartehman Thomas Goodwin Viltisea P. H. E. Scnmmerfield Dubuque Supreme Lodge R. L. Tilton A.W. Weeks Winterser Waterloo General Assembly Judicial Department

Assaulted a Child Charged in Plymouth County

Ray Fride a 16 year old Henry Townssip resident was jailed on outraging the seven year old daughter of Owen McDermott. The incident occurred as the girl and her brother aged six walked home from school near Pride plowing a field. The children reported the attack to their parents, the father beat Pride and a preliminary hearing set bail at 500 dollars.

Ray Fride Henry Townssip Plymouth County Owen McDermott Pride

Iowa Crop Conditions Report From Early Month Weather

The early month fine weather has pushed vegetation toward normal growth. A large area is prepared for corn and early reports indicate a good start in plant growth. Spring crops show fair progress though soil bakes where seeded on wet ground. Fruit trees bloom, small fruit promising, pasturage fine, and potatoes and garden crops generally planted.

Iowa Ectop Borean Aistrivés

Fire at Tama City straw board mills drives aid trip

A blaze at Tama City struck the straw cutting and heating rooms of the anti-trust straw board and paper mills. Winds pushed flames to Ramsdel & Co hydraulic planing mills, prompting a special train for Tama. The plant, run by United States Filler Company, may cut employment for over ten workers.

Tama City Anti-Trust Strawboard Tce Ramsdel & Co Hydraulic Toledo Tama United States Filler Company Butter and Eyg Dealers of Iowa Strawboard Trust

Presbyterian Conference Opens With 300 Delegates

The fourteenth annual convention of the woman's general missionary conference of the United Presbyterian Church of North America opened at Indianola on Wednesday with 300 delegates from across the country and Canada. Mrs. T. S. McMichael of Cleveland, Ohio, vice president, presiding. After welcomes and responses Mrs. J G Kennedy of Danvers, president, and other officers delivered reports showing the society is prosperous.

Presbyterian Conference Woman's General Missionary Conference The United Presbyterian Church of North America Indianola Canada T.$. McMichael Cleveland Ohio J G. Kennedy Danver Wade

Reunion of Veterans Encampment in Sheldon

The Northwestern Town Veterans Association will hold encampments in Sheldon with excursions at half fare from three railroads. Noted speakers and abundant music expected with preparations for entertaining 10 000 people. Elton Bank Robbery solved with Pinkerton detectives unraveling the February 1 cash theft of 200 dollars. Ex City Marshal Charles Stevens implicated as instigator with Dick Dodd of Ottumwa and three Chicago criminals.

Northwestern Town Veterans’ Association Sheldon Chicago St. Paul Minneapolis Omaha Ilinois Central Milwaukee and St. Paul Elton Elden

Hood Damage Case verdict and damages awarded

The Hood jury after a 100 hour deliberation returned a verdict awarding the plaintiff $200 in satisfaction for his suit seeking 350,000 from the Northwestern Railway Company for personal salaries. Death of notable prohibitionist Hon H J Smith of Monticello on a home visit. he aided arrests of Cascade saloonists. Funeral drew many notable attendees.

Tyndall Palmer George E. Matthaws & Co Supreme Court of New York Palmer Hood Tamim Northwester Rail Way Company H. J. Smith Monticello United States Dubuque County Jones County Bhinit Oxford Junction

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