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Newspaper
Renwick Times
Location
Renwick, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1898
Page
4
The Renwick court granted a new review of Alfred Dreyfus's case, declaring the submission in proper form and initiating a supplementary inquiry. No release of Dreyfus was ordered, and public calm prevailed as the decision drew little street reaction.
More than 640000 bushels of wheat and corn left the Philadelphia custom house on steamers bound for European ports. Since January Philadelphia exports total over 25000000 bushels. The report also notes a great fire in Serinagar Cashmere. One death and $590000 in damage.
The proclamation designates November 24 as Thanksgiving Day, praising divine guidance, wartime perseverance, and national unity. It invites citizens at home and abroad to observe a day of thanks, celebrating seasonal prosperity, soil fruitfulness, and continued peace under God. Signed by President Wiflraut Meithley and Secretary John May.
The family murderer George Taylor, a former inmate of Corraltor jail, has vanished again. Detectives from Kanes City received a tip tying him to Galveston Texas, where he reportedly travels weekly. Officers pursue leads while Taylor evades capture.
The Navy plans further ships for the Asiatic station. Two light draft gunboats are expected to sail with the auxiliary cruiser Bufalo to the Philippines. Helena will voyage through the Suez to the East, Yorktown may be commissioned on the Pacific coast for Manila, and an amillary cruiser will carry fresh drafts to replace expiring enlistments.
Nathaniel Childs press agent for the Way Down East company died by his own hand at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. He had swallowed morphine then shot himself in the head. The act occurred October 25 but was kept secret until he died Saturday. Despondency is given as the motive. Childs was a well known figure in the theatrical world.
Reported in Yearsday dispatch from Can yon City the Oregon Indians attacked in the Baker Mining District with a shooting affray. Dave Peste and PL Mosier mentioned, the Redskins then fired at John Bish at his house. The conflict centers on the south fork of the John Cat River, about thirty miles southwest, with a well armed posse from Canyon City pursuing.
Five youths Herbert Donovan Alonzo Artebura Charles Cook Regi Hathaway and William Hathaway were sentenced in St Esterend to ten years each for robbing a Burlington passenger train near St Joseph on August 11. The robbery succeeded but no loot was taken.
Official seating industry summary shows 27,885 skins collected by 35 schooners, the fleet's best catch in years though fewer vessels were used. Catch broken down as Asiatic coast 440, British Columbia coast 10,056, Behring Sea 17,970.
Philip R N Wildrett 26 of Troop A New York volunteers died by suicide while delirious from fever contracted in Porto Rico. He shot himself in the head with his army revolver in New York City.
A historic price roundup lists livestock and grain quotes across major markets. Cattle hogs and sheep show varying ranges, with wheat and corn prices across city lines, noting No 2 red and No 2 white varieties and butter and eggs pricing.
Iowa Supreme Court holds property is liable for the full annual water tax of 600 or more each year when saloons are conducted on the property for more than half the year. The ruling affects F. M. Hubbell and A Albom cases in Polk County and overturns district court refunds for the last quarter of 1895. The decision aligns with Engelthslier against Linn County in the line of property tax disputes.
Governor Shaw was swindled out of 445 by soldiers from the Fiftieth and Fifty-second regiments stationed in Des Moines. Soldiers forged IOUs and signatures, misusing money given to aid them. Some men reportedly drew funds multiple times before the fraud was uncovered. The case links to forged signatures and failed muster rolls, prompting investigations into the scheme.
The Iowa state Baptist Convention at Cedar Rapids featured papers read and officers elected. Cedar Rapids Eastern Star held sessions with officers named. A Cedar Rapids Christian Endeavor meeting praised for unity. A Waterloo crime report describes a seven year sentence for Fred Champlin after a rescue attempt. Montour residents protested river pollution while Cedar Rapids factory workers settled strikes. Cedar Rapids cereal plant strike resolved with wage options. A notable swine exhibition earned James A. Loughridge nineteen premiums near Sigourney. An incident at a depot near Washington involved a $53 cash theft. Iowa State Fair dates for Des Moines were announced as August 28 to September 2, 1898.
The Western College of Embalming at Iowa City held a session that concluded with a banquet honoring popular instructor W. P. Nohensclub. A notable feature of the event was the presentation of a silver and gold-tined yunel bowl to Mr Hollensciuh.
Denison residents celebrate a planned railroad from Algona with Milew as its likely route. Survey work has begun and contracts are being drafted for grading as preparations advance.
In and around Duncombe Iowa hogs suffer from a hog efolura outbreak killing hundreds of animals in a drove of 310 fattened for weeks. G F Gibls suffers the heaviest loss with sixty leggs in twenty four hours. Iowa soldiers in San Francisco are honorably discharged. A Marshalltown child Lila Lenard aged five dies from a kitchen fire. Edward Hawman dies in Sioux City steam machinery accident. Corn in danger from damp conditions as weather service warns of mold and rot. Cedar Rapids worker killed by live electrical wires in an accident.
Dr W A Dickenson, a pioneer homeopathic physician in Yowa, died at his Des Moines home on October 27 after a long illness. Born in Des Moines in 1858 he began practice then and remained active in the field since.
Five buildings including Peter’s carpenter shop Foster’s blacksmith shop and the town engine house at Lester were destroyed by a fire reported a few nights ago. Originated in the carpenter shop with no cause known. Loss estimated near $4,099.
A report describes U S plans to take possession of Cuba and establish civil government by year end. It notes Spanish soldiers must leave the island and Cuba will be ceded with potential talks on the Philippines amid cabinet discussions.
Maj General Wesler on Merritt’s staff wed in private in London after illness derailed elaborate plans for a church ceremony. The nuptials occurred in the bride’s mother’s apartments in the Saver Hold with a restrained, understated event.
The Supreme Court, in a 5 to 3 decision, reversed lower court findings and ruled the Joint Traffic Association a restraint on railroad commerce. It upheld the antitrust law and dealt with two guano-trust cases, with the association formed in 1895 by major trunk lines to control rates. The decision marks a pivotal moment in railroad regulation and interstate commerce.
The Wineta Supreme Court declared the Pullman Palace Car Company exceeded its charter by purchasing real estate to build the town of Pullman and by owning stock in related firms. It disallowed ownership of certain assets and restricted future actions. The decision also notes tobacco market growth in Winston N C and recent geological finds at Mount Poole in New South Wales indicating ancient land division.
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