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Newspaper
Silver Lake Record
Location
Silver Lake, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1897
Page
2
The News Record outlines global updates across politics religion and industry. It highlights international events, local and world markets, and notable casualty and commerce developments reflected in wire reports.
A fly wheel burst at Oliver Tron and Steel Co in Pittsburgh killing Adam Brolieh a 30 year old wire drawer and injuring Frank Ttuen who is fatally hurt Joseph Brown an engineer suffered a broken arm Andrew Kuzmatak a laborer injured back and head others went homeEngine ran wild a fifteen foot diameter wheel weighing several tons caused total damage and the nail mill will be idle until repairs are completed.
Norman Selby known as Kid McCoy defeated Dan Creedon of New Zealand in fifteen rounds at the Puritan Athletic Club arena in Lone Island City to retain the world middleweight crown. Crowded crowd and heavy betting highlighted the bout as McCoy used reach and quickness to outpoint Creedon and force the referee to stop the fight.
The President forwarded nominations to the Senate naming William W. Thomas Sr of Maine as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Sweden and Norway Hamilton King of Michigan as Minister Resident and Consul General to Sim James C McNally of Pennsylvania as Secretary of Legation and Consul General at Bogota Edgar Achorn of Massachusetts as Secretary of Legation to St Petersburg Russia
In San Francisco a wealthy woman, Mrs. Mary Clute, was found dead in her flat with a crushed head and other injuries. Police say she was criminally assaulted and murdered by unknown parties, a crime echoing the famous Durrant case.
A residence in Ottawa Ont burned killing Patrick Leahy and five children named Thomas Marie Marie Maggie and Patrick the oldest nine. Absentee Leahy and a five year old boy Frank survived. It is believed Leahy dropped a lighted lamp he customarily carried in the house.
In an interview Theodore Durrant declares he will never face execution. He insists help is coming and that in past extremity he contemplated self harm to avoid death, triggering renewed debate over his fate and the public mood toward his case.
Police report a woman named Mrs Robert Gunn found dead in her Trenton home. She had been struck with a blunt instrument, bound, and gagged. Authorities suspect robbery as the motive.
OCR fragment mentions Lexington and a possible lodging or estate reference with unclear quotation marks and wording, lacking readable names or dates to establish a full event.
EAS licensed at Kearny N J ships to Europe. Sixty five of 102 New York publishers approve nine hour day. Walter S Walsh Co Philadelphia dealer commits suicide. Body of Christian J Ansen of Milwaukee found near Constantia N Y. Trunk line railroads control most New York water front. James Cave of Patterson N J to inherit 50000 from grandfather in Missouri. Rev David T Howell Monticello NY jailed five days for choking wife. NY Boston capitalists and George Vandyke form lumber purchase syndicate in East. George T Wares murdered in Wilmington. house set ablaze. NY Biscuit Co buys Queen City Cracker plant in Cincinnati. Judge North dismisses Lampson will contest. Yale to receive most of estate.
A roundup reports Nancy A McKinley’s mother dying in Canton Ohio as well as several fatal or injurious incidents. Fallsburg Ohio sees an accidental brother fatally shot during boating while Toledo Medics College dean Dr James H Pooley dies. A Seminole treaty negotiation begins in Muskogee Indian Territory and a dangerous railroad incident in Oakland leaves two dead. Uranium discovery near Black Hawk Colorado attracts French bidders for weapon hardening.
Charles Birnbaum aged 55 shot and killed himself at his Kansas City home after business reverses and ill health highlight a tragic incident. His blind wife discovered him and fainted after feeling the wound on his forehead. In Indiana a Panhandle freight collision near Royal Center killed A Cottner, 26, and injured others, while one man jumped, escaping with a hand wound.
Grant Staley died in a horse accident near Hamburg Arkansas. Clark Smith killed by Officer Arthur in Atlanta. W E Phillips steamer burned at Island Bear Delaware North. W V ex secretary W E Chilton to pay 23000 to state. Joe Reid assassinated in Tangipahoa Louisiana. Chris Merry and James Smith arrested in Eddyville Kentucky. Print Rock strike in Amity Tennessee led to ambush killings of William West and James Garby. C A Broten of Austin Minnesota sentenced for fraudulent mail use. Gold finds near Indian Creek 100 miles west of San Antonio Texas reported rich. ore assay $4750 per ton.
Washington reports outline Senator Hanna’s return to health and the Hubbard funeral in the capital. A wheat crop estimate of 530 million bushels is issued by the Agricultural Department. Secretary Alger declares a reprimand to Captain Lovering will be read at all army posts nationwide, sealing his notoriety across the service.
Rome officials say Italy never planned to dispatch ironclads to Hayti and negotiations with that country are proceeding normally. In other news the Chilean cabinet resigned after taking office last August under Orrego Bluco following the previous Antunez administration. A London dispatch notes a British American company raised five million dollars and acquired mines and Dawson City interests in the Klondike region. Hayti informed Washington it will refer the case of American citizen Bernard Campbell to the appropriate authority.
Campbell, sought for service on a Haitian man-of-war near the Clyde, refuses to enlist. Officers tell him he may not stay aboard and that defying orders could mean death. He escapes by securing passage to Monte Christi, but Haitian soldiers assault him at the wharf and cast him into the sea before he returns to New York after enduring great suffering.
Prof Hale says sun spots are not extraordinary. Slosson agrees to play billiards with Schaefer. Ives trains in balk-line for an upcoming tourney. A court martial to try Lt Lafavor for drunkenness at Mare Island. Toronto reports Farmers' Loan and Savings solvent issues. Rich placer discoveries near Dyea and Deadwood creek excite Dawson area. Lake season ends as maritime trade carries 50 million tons. calls to curb freight rate declines. World gold stock grows to 4.3596 billion. silver stock rises slower. France tops per capita wealth at 84.68. United States 23.70. Turks poorest at 4.09.
Market reports span Chicago to Indianapolis and beyond with cattle hogs and sheep prices, grain quotes for wheat corn oats rye and butter eggs and potatoes. Congressional action covers immigration homestead entries civil service debates pelagic sealing Yukon relief and a Los Angeles building addition while local notes report mines, jails, gas disputes, and community incidents.
Fragmentary OCR reads as notice about precedents in Senate and House proceedings. Mentions country at large and introduction of meat to the nation, with poor legibility on specifics.
An Alaska trawler recently described extraordinary phenomena around a small lake named Sela Wil situated near the seacoast. Tides and water features were noted in connection with the unusual lake.
Local column highlights neighbors events with brief notes on weddings deaths and misfortunes. The column sketches casualities and general Indiana occurrences in compact phrases.
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