09 Apr 1897
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1897
Page
1
The Kansas bribery inquiry unfolds with charges against L. D. Lewelling, a railroad commissioner and former governor, and Hanna of Hill City, accused of payments for votes and influence. Witness testimony describes bribery schemes, collapsed bills, and calls for accountability as investigators push for truth amid partisan complicity.
The Kansas legislative inquiry resumes as witnesses including Street Titus and Metler recount bribe offers linked to school book and railroad bills. Senators discuss concealment, alleged favors, and a two thousand dollar offer while mentioning Dr. Smith Lewelling and Hanna as figures in the unfolding case.
Otto Kuehne pledges to raise at least 3400 toward the auditorium fund with 500 already pledged by Turner society members. He offers 1000 bottles of ketchup to grocers at no profit, with net proceeds to the fund. Grocers back Topeka progress, and the effort aims to unite Commercial Club members to build the city park project.
In Buenos Ayres on April 2 a car loaded with fireworks exploded causing immense damage. The nearby business block caught fire and was destroyed before authorities contained the blaze. Several people lost their lives in the incident.
William J. Bryan passed through Jacksonville en route from St Augustine to Tallahassee. Despite a head wound and bandaged limbs from an accident in St Augustine, his vigorous frame kept him moving. He rested at the railway station as heavy rain fell, finding solace in the quiet break before his afternoon speech. Meanwhile in Denver, Miss Alles Mason, oldest daughter of J D Mason of Lawrence, died of consumption, ending her civic presence in the city.
In Cairo on April 1, days of heavy rain have flooded streets and raised sewer water, filling gutters and overflowing the Gowntown business streetcar area. Several business houses report rising water and ongoing concerns as the flood threat persists.
State Board of Charities has agreed to reappoint Dr. Pilcher as superintendent of the Winfield imbecile asylum. The official announcement is uncertain but expected. Criticism centers on past public operations at Santa Rosa hospital and political stances of Governor Leedy and Lewelling administration. Charity hospital funding advances slowly with new donations boosting the Salvation Army fund to $90.96.
Oxford Santa Fe night agent Warren Herstman was held up Wednesday night by two masked men at the office. They forced him to open the safe and robbed him of a gold watch, a revolver, and about $2. He was cuffed and pushed toward the depot elevator before the assailants fled into the night.
Reported fighting started at 3 am as bands described as Greek brigands entered Turkish territory near Grobina. Turkish troops pursued them and Edham Pasha ordered readiness for a full army in force. Unclear if Greek forces accompany the bands.
Weatherby escaped from district court this morning prompting Deputy Sheriff Jon Jones to be removed by Under Sheriff Bert Lucas. Lucas visited Weatherby at the city jail this afternoon and said Jones claimed he could go wherever he pleased after leaving the courtroom.
Leavenworth April 3 George J. Chaplain general agent of the Santa Fe attends an inspection in Chicago with sixty three Santa Fe agents. The photo includes W. Black Topeka and P. M. Puller traveling freight agent. The rooftop gathering at a Chicago hotel occurred early last month. Pecos Valley railroad charter filed to extend from Hoswith to Tex handle and connect with Santa Fe or Rock Island to form a through line from the Missouri river to the Mexican border.
The Texas railroad commission approved bonds for the Gulf Interstate Railway to build a line from Port Bellvir to Bru Mont, linking East and Southeast Texas. The funds will equip and upgrade the Port Bouver waterfront, support lumber trade, and provide Gulf access, marking a major road for coastwide development.
Reelected board of directors across companies signals continuity. Myron T Herrick remains a director at MLE as the corporate leadership lineup confirms stability and ongoing governance through the coming year.
A Chicago bank burglary case exposes a nearly one million dollar loss at Burst Globe Savings Bank with figures pointing to a larger total as investigators finish tallying. The theft reportedly includes eight hundred thousand dollars in school funds and bonds.
Warrants issued for the arrest of Charles W. Spalding president A D Averill and C E Churchill cashier of the defunct Glove Savings bank Chicago. Embezzlement charges relate to University of Illinois funds and a large missing sum. Churchill surrendered bonds. Spalding and Averill absent. Stockholders in Nashua NH react to the arrest news amid broader concerns over bank mismanagement and a 50 percent assessment.
Snow continues to fall at Wapakoneta as ground remains deeply covered and temperatures drop. The blast damages fruit crops and threatens wheat with ruin as conditions worsen into the day.
Webb McNall superintendent of Insurance receives a letter from W H Haskell of Gay stating bondsmen should await time before claims are pressed. He says not to hurry payment and suspects the suit aims to frighten bondsmen and affect friends. The tone is casual yet urging patience until hogs fat.
April cable from New York reports Italy will protest to the U S secretary of state against a prohibitory duty on oranges and lemons. Ambassadors have been authorized. Napels, Palermo, Rome, and Catania chambers of commerce join the communication to the subcommittee on duties.
Reports say Greenville and nearby towns, including Winona, lose all wire communication after a sudden flood threat referenced by Jackson Misa and April D. At 10:35 a.m. today, rumors spread of a Mississippi river flood impact with wires failing over the Missouri Pacific line.
Australian baseball players arriving on the Monowal will spend a few days training ahead of an exhibition game against the Olympion at Central Park scheduled a week from Sunday. Thousands of rifles will be on hand to compare Australian and American players as part of the war tour.
An 1884 Lincoln presidential rail car built for the Army of the Potomac, used by Lincoln in Virginia and to New York and Philadelphia, now dilapidated in Omaha. The 42 foot long private car once held three compartments with a central passageway and elaborate furnishings, serving as a lounge and entertainment space for officials and generals.
The Albany report notes Mayor Strong of New York City and Mayor Wuerster of Brooklyn disapproved the greater New York charter, while Mayor Gleason of Long Island City approved it. Markets show weak wheat and mixed grain data as traders await government figures, with cynosure on crop conditions and export demand amid steady prices and cautious sentiment.
The district court returned a guilty verdict against J. M. Kinsella in a pocket picking case. Kinsella, a known recurring offender, previously served time in a Nebraska penitentiary. The offense carries a penalty exceeding one year up to four years. Annapolis reception of President McKinley and party occurred with notable enthusiasm.
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