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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1894
Page
2
OCR read shows addresses and phone bits on Jackson Street with fragmented names Rocklel and Playlo Ne and Water Street area laundry. unclear full details or actions.
In a notable courtroom proceeding, the defense seeks a change of venue with Carrollton named as the new locus for hearings. The move aims to address pretrial publicity concerns while preserving rights to a fair trial.
Sheriff Bartoe and deputies moved William Pacai and EB Taylor from St Joseph to Linneus amid crowd unrest. The Meeks family murder case drew 2,000 at the depot as the brothers faced arraignment and defense attorneys were retained.
The December farm price statistics from the Department of Agriculture show farm price per bushel for corn at 45.6 cents, rye at 20.5 cents, and barley at 4.4 cents, with comparisons to last year and multi-year averages. The report notes shifts in costs and farm values, and includes a note on the average price per ton of wheat on farms.
Senator Voorhees, chairman of the senate committee, prepares a speech urging free coinage of silver. He aims to deliver in the senate this week, likely surprising Democrats and friends of administration. The speech is described as strong for silver, arguing larger silver use would ease treasury troubles and meet public demand.
United States far ahead in railroads and telegraph lines. US totals about 214,871 miles of railways, far surpassing all other nations combined. Europe 144,359 miles. Asia 93,92 miles. Africa 7,213. Australia 19,056. Telegraph lines total 1,008,543 miles with 45,093 in America and 390,27 in Europe.
In Waaumeton Dec 11, the Senate opened with Harris Dewoerst presiding in Vice President Stevenson’s absence. Debates covered Cuban independence, U S Spain negotiations, war with Japan and China, and a Nicaragua canal bill. Morgan urged government ownership of the canal, while Allen attacked the administration and Pugh defended Olney. House proceedings featured Champ Clark’s tariff and state-funding votes. The December crop report noted winter wheat area and crop condition.
The Nevada bank cashiers chief George J Brander is indicted for false reporting on an insurance company as the man who spent 11 million of others money in a famed 1887 wheat deal. Brander confessed theft of millions and recounts how the bank nearly collapsed, aided by California bank and Ex Senator Fair. Brander cost the bank 11 million but kept nothing. later led State Investment and Insurance company and is believed to be in Scotland.
Two masked men halted a northbound Rock Island train near the Red River bridge one mile south of the Indian Territory frontier. They forced the crew to open the express car and rifled its contents, but exact amounts stolen remain unknown. Details are scarce.
Seven children drowned last evening at Oniwia Iowa after breaking through the ice while skating. All bodies recovered. Also brief items: silver coin appropriation, prison and marshal expenses. prices and deaths of local notables. a daylight bank robbery near Gennessey.
A pedestrian bargaining with a tramp over meals and money ends with a fifteen cent payment and a warning to avoid sentiment. The piece weaves a scene of hard times and sharp exchanges, followed by party chatter and brief vignettes from military and health notices.
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