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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1897
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a legislative debate on constitutional amendments and depositor protection. The text hints at recommendations by committees and mentions new mills or miscellaneous items, but details are unclear and names are obscured.
Nebraska Senate considered women suffrage measures and joint memorials, with actions on pay, public works, and judicial procedures. Debate touched on constitutional amendments and state printer approval while committees reported on university support and taxation, with several bills advancing or postponed.
Fragmented OCR text details state level legal provisions and penalties for primary elections and conventions. Mentions sections, statutes, and officers, with references to courts, counties, and state authority.
In Ray County western district there is heavy interest as investigators report two Orrick businessmen confessed involvement in the mob that lynched Winner and Nelson. A large number of witnesses have been summoned to appear before the grand jury this week. Judge E. J. Isroaddos delivered a blunt charge to the grand jury, denouncing lynching in strong terms and probing jurors on their views.
In the House of Commons yesterday afternoon the parliamentary Suffrage bill passed its second reading by a vote of 157 to 1. The debate was carried on in a jovial and informal spirit as Members discussed the measure.
PeeceLL ind Ter Feb 6 United States Commissioner Thompson, A Brown, night mailer for the Santa Ives at this place, Lt Bearick enforcement agent at Newkirk Okla and D C Wilson grain dealer Bolton Texas were called to answer to charge of conspiracy to defraud the Atchison railway and were allowed bail in the sum of 1200. Thirty seven similar cases pending against them.
Leaders of a revolt against Ta ming halt organized last night in New York City districts. Delegates were chosen to a Democratic county general committee to meet next Wednesday, signaling full organization. Observers expect representation from all districts.
The Commercial Bank failure leads Big Kallurent elie and Maas & Co. Wholesale Grocers to assignment arguments with Niib and New York banks. A potential reorganization stance emerges as talks stall. The California Supreme Court has denied a decision on Theodore Durrant’s appeal, with many lawyers expecting a new trial.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Senators disputing a general renunciation treaty and the likelihood of its renewal. It notes debate over whether the treaty will be brought to a vote in this Congress session and mentions administration intent amid mixed views.
A garbled report traces a missing steamer from Aberdeen to Halifax via New Malewateoia. The vessel carried thirty sailors, most from Aberdeen, with inquiries ongoing into its disappearance and status in the state of Goorin.
In Nebraska a man named Love Mound was found guilty of a second degree offense related to a marine incident. The court proceedings occurred on Sunday, December 30, and the defendant faced a warden as part of the sentencing process.
The narrative, though garbled, reports October discovery of a small planet or asteroid by photography in Bertin. It notes rapid growth in identified bodies since photography’s use, with many found between February and October and several more since.
A garbled passage describes a person named Jane and a medical or legal process with unclear actions. The text mentions memory loss and a reference to a Nazar, but details are unreadable, leaving the core facts ambiguous and unresolved.
Canton, February 4 Major L Gittager and Missouri leaders urged William Werner for the secretary of the interior in a private lengthy interview with McKinley. They hinted McKenna would accept the interior post and possibly move to the supreme court vacancy. Warner might become first assistant secretary and later interior secretary.
Manuel Verez, a Cuban Tampa heir, joined a balloon ascent for actress Mile Zola of Forepaugh's troupe but leaped to death at 1500 feet over Tampa Bay. A suicide note to Mile Zola was found. she now says she loved him but rejected him. Sharks mangled the body. the incident occurred after he received no encouragement.
The President pardoned Wong Gim in California after a one year sentence for defaulting witness. Willam Burke Sn received one year and six months with six months added in the Indian Territory for similar pretenses. Joseph Cronin tried to fire a loaded shotgun at Dulin Sheehan. a slug struck the girl in the abdomen as she tried to intervene.
Representatives of sugar growing interests urged Keene from Congress to appropriate 1,004,000 to settle the balance of the bounty payments. The effort aims to correct amounts due to sugar producers that remained unsettled from the last Fifty third Congress session. Louisiana delegation and Western sugar beet advocates appeared before the House appropriations committee to push a paragraph in the sundry appropriation bill.
Testimony before a state house committee cited Interstate Commerce Commission data showing western passenger traffic losses per ride. Eustis argued density and wealth drive traffic while long routes trigger fixed-rate losses. He noted European second class prices are higher, while American is less comfortable but cheaper, with limited traffic gains from rate cuts.
The article notes Mattle Hughes Cannon’s decisive win over Angus M. Cannon for the Utah state senate and discusses anticipated shifts in debate dynamics with women lawmakers. It also recounts Buffalo Courter readers responding to wedding announcements and wedding industry responses after an engagement gains public notice.
A large house promotes a cookery book and book of remedies from The Charles A. Vogelner Company Baltimore, highlighting menus, receipts, and health remedies like St Jacobs Oil. The publication claims wide distribution and substantial production efforts, urging households and caregivers to obtain a copy through druggists or stamps to the publisher.
The article outlines a controversial Austrian method of execution described as an improvement on electrocution. It portrays a hanging setup with an executioner in white attire overseeing the process as assistants prepare and carry out the death.
The text traces early rain protection from the British colonial era, noting Umbrellas called Firer Umbrellan and terms like tin conte gambets and gloves circa 1683. It also advertises a 50 cent back cure with over 404,000 cured, touting tobacco recovery and health benefits with druggist claims.
A dew Duiding material named fos sil coral was found on a small island in the Bay of Suva. Initially soft and easily cut into blocks, it hardens and becomes brick-like after exposure to air for a period. The discovery notes its unusual material change over time.
Jatendius buyers of wvarrieze or Jarness Can save dolars by sending for es free catalogue of the Elkfurt Carriage and Harness Mie Co Elkhert Ind. The ad promotes doubled pleasure of Driving with a fine carriage and invites readers to request the catalogue.
Speed of insects is discussed with note on houseflies beating wings rapidly during flight. Claims about insect motion and distance are paired with a bold forfeit offer on testimonials. A quip about using frieze on a Pension Office building for ice cream prep is included as a political jab.
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