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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1896
Page
2
A massive wall of water swept through a gorge near Booneville on April 4, washing away cabins and killing at least nine people. Reports describe logs hurled downriver and homes exploded in the powerful flood that overwhelmed the Little Sestan and nearby feeders of the Kenascky river, with sixteen believed drowned.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved a favorable report on the voluntary bankruptcy bill. It requires debtors with assets of two hundred dollars or more to file a full inventory, with exemptions set by law, and aims to distribute proceeds equally to creditors. The act would create bankruptcy courts in district courts and remain in force for two Supreme terms.
A city report relays Me F H Tayloe’s claim of Spanish torture in Cuba and details atrocities such as strung victims and facial scars. Concurrent notices include Michigan gubernatorial bid remarks by Mayor Pline Detroit and Senate House actions on divorce residency in territories and river harbor appropriation.
A damaged clipping reports the birth place of President Grover Cleveland may be torn down for a parsonage for First Presbyterian Church. J B L Horton of Otterwan Tennessee urges preservation and offers funds. the piece cites Lincoln's cabin story and notes substantial money exists for preservation efforts.
President Crespo of Venezuela honors U S citizens by decree directing four marble statues to be erected in recognition of Americans who aided Venezuela in its independence struggle. The list includes Captain Doonlive and ten others who joined the expedition to free Venezuela from Spanish rule and were killed. The unveiling is planned for a national holiday with public demonstrations across Venezuela.
The Senate debate on Cuban belligerency surfaces disputes over executive obedience to Congress, with Bouelle, Hit, and Patterson arguing on administration lines about recognizing Cuban belligerency and potential U S intervention to curb Spain. Separate items note a Missouri Supreme Court appeal by the Tesior brothers and a Porter, Mississippi case of mob violence near Leaking Plantersville, with a lynching reported in front of a courthouse.
The report describes a boxing exhibition featuring Sullivan in a staged sparring event with notable onlookers and a tense crowd reaction. It details his posture and reaction, the crowd’s shifting mood, and comments from contemporaries on the spectacle, praising some moments while critiquing others.
A Havana dispatch reports brutal executions and massacres across Cuban towns. Police, insurgents, and troops are implicated in killings, with references to Geantao, Lugane, Janico, Trinidad, and other locales. The piece cites threats against civilians, including women and children, and quotes a priest advocating mass killing to secure Spain’s rule.
A man in TL, April 4, murdered his wife Myrtle Green and mother-in-law Mia McMullen, then tried to kill himself by jumping before an eastbound freight train. Jealousy is cited as his motive amid city uproar.
Naw Yous April 4 K G Dan and Co weekly review of trade reports 4 051 failures with 37 435 55 liabilities vs 3 305 and 7 915 053 last year and 4 304 and 64 157 533 in 1894. It cites banking faults concentrated in Northern States west of the Mississippi and notes weather improving yet unemployment and low farm prices persist. The piece predicts spring buying will steady markets thanks to a steel combination. wheat corn pork and bank clearings figures are included with various city tables and river improvement appropriations.
Chicago and Kansas City report slow to steady opening for May wheat with firmer tones later. Corn and oats show mixed strength as hogs and cattle receipts adjust. Kansas City notes steady cattle and hog markets with improved wheat and firm premium prices amid miller demand.
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