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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1895
Page
6
North Topeka notes people visiting, traveling, and social events on the North Side. Mrs Maud Jackson visits Mrs Jas Olivette. D J Hathaway returns from Boulder Colorado. several residents depart for extended visits. local socials and birthdays celebrated. neighbors attend church society meetings. multiple small business notices appear for local merchants and services.
The grand convention of the Irish in America will be held in Chicago September 24 25 and 26 with about one thousand delegates from Irish patriotic political and military groups and an expected total attendance over 10000. Cuban cigar makers in Minneapol is pledged 20 percent of earnings for the revolutionaries and 30000 countrymen in America are said to follow suit. Gottlieb Gellman 60 and Harry Weinber 35 were killed in a gravel pit cave in at Twenty fourth and Clarence streets. Santa Fe Route announces low rate excursions with stops to Boston New York Washington Louisville Denver and Colorado Springs. Rowley Bros agents handle details.
In town social notes describe a moonlit bicycle group touring to Martins Hill for lunch and returning via Forbes summer home with hammocks on the porch. The article lists numerous local visitors and residents including Miss Martha Whaley Florence Lewis Anna Nellis Gertie Whaley Olive Lewis Ray Stoke and others. It also covers guests and travels of Mrs. W P Tomlinson Mrs R W Deaton Col W P Tomlinson Otis Allen and several other local figures visiting Dwight Denver Lawrence St Marys and Manitou. The piece captures a busy season of social visits and planned trips among Kansas and nearby cities.
Washington Aug 7 The hearing before Comptroller Bowler addresses the legality of sugar bounty appropriations for 1893 and 1894, challenged by Oxnard Beet Sugar Co Nebraska. Arguments focus on congressional authority and the McKinley era bounties, with emphasis on a preexisting legal ruling deeming bounties unconstitutional.
In Indianapolis on August 7 numerous cases of Sunday liquor sales were heard. John Walter of Brighton Beach Ira Hart and a third assistant were arrested for desecrating the Sabbath. Police say beer and whisky were sold there. W F Christian near the State Fair grounds was arrested for selling liquor Sunday. His license may be revoked. James Maley at 40 West Washington street was arrested for selling on Sunday. Outside these cases, arrests were few and reports cited drug stores inviting prescriptions to bypass limits. Police will investigate.
In Inpranavo Indiana on Massachusetts avenue near Delaware street a trolley car crash injures Mrs Barbara Cregie fatally after a broken trolley wire entangles the car. Fifteen passengers were aboard and chaos followed as panic set in. The conductor closed the door preventing a larger catastrophe and others escaped with narrow margins. Mrs Cregie’s condition is hopeless with only a few hours to live.
Archdeacon Wolfe cables that Chinese soldiers guarding the Ku Cheng mission broke in and plundered it. Washington notes the United States acted swiftly to protect American missionaries in China. Denby has demanded full protection, redress for losses, and punishment of perpetrators. No Americans killed or injured. some mission property damaged, to be paid for.
A terrible rain and wind storm struck York yesterday during Buffalo Bill's Wild West performance. The dressing tent was blown to tatters and many were slightly injured. The east half of the grandstand canvas collapsed, and women and children were trampled. No fatalities reported.
New York officials move to broaden liquor excise rules with local option. At a board meeting August 7 the excise commission is tasked to hold hearings and draft a bill for legislature. The Good Government club endorses advocating a local option law.
In New York on August 7 anarchists pressed for clemency for Alexander Berkman who in 1882 attempted to kill Henry Clay Frick and wounded Frick. Berkman serves a 22 year term for the crime at Carnegie Steel.
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