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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1895
Page
2
Two victims were found together beneath the ruins in a tragedy described as a shared fate. Authorities report a sorrowful scene with family and neighbors recalling their lives and the sudden collapse. No further details on cause or identities were disclosed at press time.
Aug 20 Gumry hotel disaster in Custer County leaves twenty five dead or missing after a boiler explosion. Rescue work continues as flames flare and bodies are recovered, with authorities blaming carelessness by Elmer the night engineer.
The Santa Fe offers a single fare for a Boston and return trip with routes east of Chicago. No deposit or extension required to be valid for return until October, and passengers need not go to Boston unless they choose. October final return-limit set due to Triennial conclave. E. Hayden, Janitor, now occupies "Little Gem."
Ex Senator Butler of South Carolina met Senators Jones and Harris of the executive committee and urged a six point silver Democrat program. Proposals include taxing state bank circulation, admitting silver to coinage at a 16 to 1 ratio, retiring greenbacks, requiring national banks to surrender charters for state charters under federal oversight, removing government from banking, and halting long term government bonds with small denomination bonds for citizen investment.
Alex C. Sherwood, member of Missouri's Democratic executive committee from the Thirteenth district, died from injuries after a fall from a club house step at the Jockey club house area near the fairgrounds late last night. He was with C. C. Mafitt, president of the Jockey club, and succumbed at St. John's hospital. Vertigo is believed to have caused the fall.
In Str Joseen Missouri on August 19 a faction opposed to the priest attempted to disrupt services at St Peter and St Paul Catholic church on Messanic street. A riot left Charles Weiregorak and Tony Fordyce badly hurt along with four others. Police made several arrests but ringleaders escaped. Officers guarded church property to prevent further clashes. The unrest had been brewing for weeks.
A violent hailstorm swept Harvey county Newton Kansas damaging crops including sugar cane and peaches, likely ruining the harvest. Corn yields may drop to half. The storm damaged Newton dam and many buildings, with two inches of rain and widespread destruction.
Kansas City Kan Aug 20 Experts Kline and Tyler filed a supplemental report on ex County Treasurer Martin Stewart accounts. A previous report claimed a 28000 shortfall but was too indefinite for action. The second report fixes the shortage at 52885.27.
In Prairie City yesterday William Blanchard, a well known farmer, and his estranged wife reconciled only to violent tragedy. He seized her by the throat and shot her twice, killing her, then turned the pistol on himself, dying after about two hours. He left no remorse for the deed. In Louisville Kentucky on August 4 a full auditorium hosted the first joint debate between William G Bradley and P W Hardin for governor with 1000 chairs filled and strong audience reaction.
Gururte Oklahoma Aug 20 Jennie Met eslie and Annie McDowlet the two women arrested last week for horse stealing and who escaped from Sheriff Lake have been recaptured and jailed in Pawnee. They wore male clothes and carried revolvers with spurs on their boots during the arrest.
A Missouri woman, Mrs. J. T. Long, living near Madison, hanged herself and her 4-year-old child last night over separation from her husband. She belonged to a highly respectable family.
Sprivarrep Mo Aug 20 W P Whitbeck a leading citizen died yesterday and coroner s jury returned a verdict that he had taken poison due to financial reverses.
A boxing report notes a long 20 round bout where the English challenger appeared over trained and fatigued. The bout drew attention to conditioning and strategic approach as the opponent pressed endurance limits and the crowd observed the struggles across late rounds.
Stanton Abbott England lightweight champion lost to Owen Zeigler of Philadelphia in a long 20 round bout at Eureka Athletic club before 1600 spectators. Zeigler earned the victory and earned a match with Young Griffo.
New Years Aug 20 Parson Davies of Chicago and Tom O Rourke of Boston staged an athletic exhibition at the Academy of Music. The Dixon Leonard bout was fast with Dixon scoring lefts on Leonard s face. Referee Yank Sullivan separated them as officers arrested the pugilists and O Rourke and Davies. At Washington Park the crowd was small and directors lament the betting ban amid a discouraging meet.
Western League results show Indianapolis 13 over Grand Rapids, Terre Haute 10 over Detroit, and Philadelphia 9 over Boston. In San Francisco Superior Judge Murphy was ruled ill delaying Theodore Durrant trial. defense seeks change of venue to Santa Rosa. In London, Viscount Wolseley to become commander in chief on November 1 with reforms under review.
A special to the Tribune reports Sage City Utah fully ablaze with estimated losses reaching 3200000. The item notes a Kansas City return and Santa Fe touts a Sunday August 26 round trip for one dollar.
The American Bimetallic League held an open session in San Francisco with about 400 members present. Chairman G W Baker welcomed workers, committees were formed, and Reno editor C C Powning praised silver while asserting Nevada would back pro silver candidates. The convention adjourned to morning.
New York August 20 The question of this week's gold shipments is under discussion with Hoskier Woods and Co trying to secure exchange for up to 3 million dollars to pay for bonds received from London. If terms fail they may ship the amount anyway. Other large bond payments are expected or already settled.
In Spri ssary Ohio on August 20 delegates gather for the Democratic state convention to decide the platform on free silver versus honest money. The contest centers on control of committees with 808 delegates named, silver backers claiming 343 free silver supporters and 24 for gold while price men claim 445 for honest money and 943 Thurman adherents, with predictions of committee leadership. Bar room shooting in Kansas City leaves one architect wounded as bartender Philip McCrary fires five times at Frank Jones saloon. Guinotte defends himself, bullets injure only the floor.
Special Indian Agent James Jackson visits Indian Territory to census the Delaware tribe as the first payments from the Cherokee strip fund of 175000 dollars are scheduled for September. Most Delawares prefer payments issued locally. Diamond thief Sam Casten is rearrested as a fugitive from justice after a discharge by Judge Allison. Vest makers strike in New York involving 2500 workers and 700 women. Eight Chinese deportations planned from the Pacific coast after sentences in Oswego.
Thomas Wilcox of Binghampton New York unearthed his wife’s coffin after she appeared alive in a lightning death claim. Chicago railroad reports show a sharp drop in cars. a vest containing twenty five passengers was sunk by the Concordia with seventeen drowned. London hosts the International Fire Conference with Earl Grey noting American presence and proposing an international alliance. One Fare to Heston and Before By The Cajon Pacific sold Aug 19 to 24 14.
A fragmented scene shows Polly with a headache and a tense invitation for calm, while a narrator hides behind a cigarette and explains why he spoke to Polly’s guests. Polly resists jealousy while reading the narrator’s motives as misread. The exchange ends with a midnight moment and an implied rift.
A comic exchange shows Mrs. Barkum addressing a golf player about mending her putter or club mishap. The jest highlights a misunderstanding and playful banter on the course.
A wide array of curiosities and data points. global crops, historical population shifts near Baltimore and several Virginia and Ohio towns, Ox ford University presses, Lekner silk substitute, salt origins, the Persian Aramia lake, Dead Sea comparisons, world birth and death rates, the Vatican Ariadne statue, and rainfall statistics converting to billions of gallons per square mile.
A San Francisco group of labor advocates forms the Labor Exchange linked to the American Industrial Union in Chicago. They run a general store where workers deposit goods and receive non redeemable certificates usable for merchandise. The system has exchanged goods worth thousands and aims to employ show makers glovemakers knitters and artisans through certificate payments and store credits.
A century and a half of male dominance in billiards has given way to wider female participation. In France billiards thrives among higher society, while royal courts in England Germany Italy and Austria see princesses and queens embracing billiards as a social and healthful pastime. The Dowager Czareyna Queen Margerita and Leopold of Bavaria’s daughter are noted players.
A Danish budget proposes a so called rank tax aimed to raise about £3,261. The plan links social status to taxation discussions, hinting that social standing may influence fiscal measures. The measure appears symbolic, reflecting debates on social hierarchy and revenue.
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