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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1898
Page
6
Brief condensations from worldwide coverage. A mix of accidental, criminal, political, social and other items, drawn from various countries and regions. Read for snapshots of events, trends, and notable happenings across borders.
The article notes Senor De Lome's possible resignation as Washington authorities weigh the matter, while Alaska rush activity grows with extra cars added to Northern Pacific trains on the 12th and steamers City of Seattle and Novo sailing with hundreds aboard.
A digest of events reports four murders in Houston within a week, a plan to refund Montreal municipal debt by lottery, and health notes on Gladstone. It notes Premier Steen being tasked to form a new cabinet, a trio of murders in an Italian coal town, and new locomotives built in Philadelphia for Britain. Other items cover London’s money shortage, Wheat futures, a Cleveland girl claiming perpetual life, the death of Count de Voros-Patak, a fire at Chicago Portland Cement with losses of 1000000 and 50000 insured, a Cleveland firm’s refinery machinery order for Hawaii, the Klondike balloon completion in Ottawa, and the Crown Prince Harunoomiya marriage celebration set for March.
Wednesday February 16 reports Secretary Alger now improving at Fortress Monroe. Other items note James B. Angell planning to resign as ambassador to Turkey, navy orders for 27000 steel projectors, Bethlehem steel mills resuming after idle period, and a St. Joseph farmer Watson Denny killing his wife then himself. Also mentions steamships loaded with wheat in Philadelphia, Chris Von der Ahe jailed in Pittsburgh, uneasy China reaction to German demands, last Columbus descendants in Cadiz poorhouse, Dr Kaiser death in Leipzig, Mme Florence Morgan dies in Bombay panic, and Illinois Supreme Court upholds Spaulding penitentiary sentence.
The itemized report lists De Lome sailing to Liverpool, expulsion of American crooks from Mexico, J. W. Johnson confirmed as land office registrar, Missouri’s 400000, Kansas 309000 and Oklahoma 50000 men for military service, and Sanford Cochran dying after jumping before a train in Reno Kansas. Also notes Tim Hogan’s arrest in Ohio for mail box robberies, Dr. Brown dropped from the Chicago Congregational Association, a Missouri prohibition convention set for May 6 at Moberly, John Drew performing in New York, Ewing’s bank record in Wichita, Sino German tensions from Shanghai dispatch, Mrs. Burris’s suicide, and shelter production statistics rising to 99980 short tons in 1897.
Friday notes report Gladstone’s return to England. Loss of the steamer Clara Nevada reaches Seattle. Mercer seeks a favorable Indian congress bill report. Sugar trust plans an aggressive campaign against the Arbuckles. Maine lists 254 aboard, 96 saved. Vinita residents urge congressional action for education in the territory. Madame Bernhardt operated in Paris. cyst removed successfully. Alaskan relief expedition pack train sails to Dyea to join main force from Portland. Nominations sent to the Senate for Ly man and Williams. Underwood case favored by House committee. Hunter quits Rhea contest. Alliance sails Seattle to Port Valdes with 250 passengers. Keystone company from Brad dock and Beaver Falls joins Alliance for Copper River trip.
John Barn a Salt Lake pioneer is dead after settling in 1852 and living there twenty four years. Lawrence P Brown a Salt Lake merchant is shot and killed by robbers at his business. The Clara Nevada owner refunds passengers after loss reports. AVerinigte Carolinen explosion at Hammerly yields thirty seven recovered bodies and many injured. The Meline explosion sparks panic in Mexico City amid torpedo conspiracy fears.
Judge Sullivan dissents as ex-auditor Moore is found free after embezzlement charges are dismissed. Majority justices concur, freeing Moore while the court splits on the ruling.
The supreme court on the 16th reversed the Lancaster county district court ruling that ex-State Auditor Eugene Moore embezzled 22208.05 in insurance fees he held as state auditor. The decision clarifies that executive officers may not collect such fees and must pay them into the state treasury. Justice Sullivan dissents agreeing the constitution repeals past statutes allowing the auditor to keep or use insurance fees.
Sheriff Joe Hazen hunts Lish Casebolt for stealing horses after Casebolt escaped weeks ago for counterfeiting. Mastin Burnett, his brother in law, is implicated and deputies are sent to Lusk to arrest him. Stolen horses were moved from Wyoming to this area, with finds in each case. Casebolt remains at large.
The Supreme Court published several rule changes, notably adding in section 3 to rule 2 a provision allowing defendants in error to obtain an advancement of cases brought up for delay.
Otiss Anselen, previously held in Kansas City on suspicion of involvement in the Boelus Howard bank robbery last summer, pleaded guilty to burglary in district court. Judge Kendall sentenced him to three and a half years in the penitentiary and ordered transfer to Lincoln. Detective Tillotson continues pursuing Anselen’s accomplices.
The Nebraska State University board met in Lincoln with President Morrill and Regents Weston Rawlings Wes ton Goold von Forell and Kenower in attendance. Actions covered committee appointments faculty resignations hog cholera experiments and degree approvals for numerous graduates along with wage awards and curriculum continuities for the coming year.
A farmer west of town loses 200 hogs over weeks to a mysterious illness. Infected pigs urinate dark mucus, stop eating, grow listless, and die within about a day. Nearby herds are reportedly unaffected and no cause is known.
Sheriff Tinker opened the Falls City jail to feed the lone inmate Joseph Holechek age 52 who awaiting trial for murdering his wife near Humboldt. Holechek hanged himself, his death viewed as suicide amid a crime judged gruesome and deserving the severest penalty.
A Lincoln district court case involves John Leff Verdink versus A E Vanderburg over a street collision as both men veered to avoid each other. Verdink seeks five thousand dollars in damages claiming injuries from the encounter amid the unusual moment of the clash.
The Omaha Bee urges Nebraska horticulturists to actively prepare displays for the Trans-Mississippi Exposition. It argues Nebraska fruit is finer than assumed and can gain recognition at the fair, despite being less known in markets than neighboring states.
At the annual meeting in Norfolk the Sedgwick post No 1 and the Women’s Relief Corps of Kearney settled differences. Mrs Anna Bell, president of Sedgwick Relief corps No 1, received a countermand from the president canceling the revocation of their charter, restoring the corps to good standing. The matter is deemed amicably settled and finally disposed of.
A Dodge County Institute session drew farmers with keen interest and ideas on fruit growth, propagation, rotation of crops, and related farming topics. The talks covered practical methods and new approaches to improve yields and farm efficiency.
Nebraska farmers institutes foster interest and practical inquiry across counties. At Dodge County Freemont session President Card explained plant nutrition as hydrogen and nitrogen uptake with mineral solution. Isaac Noyes discussed cattle feeding. George Marshall outlined grafting and budding for propagation.
Governor Holcomb issues a statewide quarantine against splenic or southern fever in cattle. Line runs from Marin County to the Atlantic near the James River, Virginia. Import rules require explicit origin on waybills and large stamps reading From the Scheduled Districts with cars marked Southern Cattle.
This week one of the region’s largest cattle sales in Keith county saw Ten Nin and Irwin of Texas purchase all cattle owned by the Big Springs Land and Cattle company. The herd will head to Sheridan county where buyers already hold large cattle herds. Rumors say eastern parties seek the company’s land.
A brace of smooth lightning rod swindlers has been working this county for days. Farmers sign what looks like a contract for rods but receive notes for dollars, not feet. One victim, Ott, lost 145 dollars. several others were swindled for varying sums. Be careful what you sign.
A fragmentary item presents two maxims about enjoying food and risk: an amused approach to meals and advice about wading into unknown waters for those who cannot swim. The source shows no identifiable people, places, or events beyond the Chicago Daily News attribution.
Mr Goodman of Williams Co claims a single Salzer's German Coffee Berry package yields 300 pounds of better coffee at 30 cents a pound. The Salzer offer includes a seed catalog and sample upon stamp receipt from John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin. The notice hints at domestic marital troubles as a minor aside.
An advertisement claims deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube can be cured by constitutional remedies. It asserts nine of ten cases arise from catarrh and offers one hundred dollars for any case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars are provided. product also marketed is Hall's Family Pills.
E Walters of Le Raysville Pa swore to growing 252 bushels of Salzer corn per acre, totaling 25 200 bushels on 100 acres at 30 cents a bushel. The notice offers gold prizes for best name for the 17 inch corn and oats prodigy, seed potatoes at 1 50 a barrel, and a free seed catalogue plus 11 new seed samples by sending stamped reply to John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wis.
A vintage medical ad promotes Dr Kline's Aircay Serve Rustorec with claims of permanent cording relief after one day. The offer invites readers to request a trial bottle and treatise, listing address at RL KLIN Dent 9D Arch St Philadelphia PA.
A proverb-like line suggests a man should keep his door plate well polished to preserve an untarnished name. It emphasizes personal reputation and daily conduct as visible, lasting signals of character.
Des Moines February 16 1898 News from the Iowa Patent Office notes delays in patent examination due to heavy workload with divisions varying from one to seven months A patent has been allowed to C Hohnsbehn of Waverly for an improved centrifugal cream separator and an application filed for Grant Jacobs of Des Moines for an automatic wagon brake using horse hold back to apply and release brake shoes Readily available information on securing valuing and selling US patents provided by T G and J R Orwle
Major Thys of Brussels, returning from Africa, states the Congo railroad will be far enough advanced by end of February for the first locomotive to pass to Stanley Pool. The full line is planned to open in March, earlier than the prior 1900 expectation.
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