Tax Levy on City Property Owners Highlighted
A fragment notes a tax levy issue titled A YVUID TAX LEVY The Assessmenca on the City Property Owners, indicating municipal assessment concerns and potential fiscal action.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1894
Page
8
A fragment notes a tax levy issue titled A YVUID TAX LEVY The Assessmenca on the City Property Owners, indicating municipal assessment concerns and potential fiscal action.
Judge Pro Tem Stebbing in the Mietriet court ruled that bond funding for paving Capitol Square is misapplied and that property owners along the streets should bear the full pavement cost. The decision, which could invalidate tax certificates and deeds, may be appealed to the supreme court.
North Topeka notes overflow with holiday social plans as families plan dinners and visits. Mr and Mrs George Hkinsmas of Manhattan attend the holidays while Miss Belle Cromwell of Monoken arrives for Christmas with her brothers. Various townspeople travel to Denison Meriden Atchison and Chicago for the season. News also reports a death in Silver Lake and local club elections. Nearby shops promote gifts and a Union Pacific New Year party plans.
The throne speech praises Aeneas troops for steady advance despite hardship and notes improved relations with neutral powers. It reports treaty revision moving forward and urges harmony between government and people to further imperial aims. China peace talks and German officer recruitment for China are mentioned with skepticism.
Advices from Brooks county Georgia report only two negroes were killed in today’s rioting, not seven as first stated. Whites remain angry, patrolling armed in search of Waverly Pike, the man said to have slain Joseph Isom last week. The two lynched yesterday were not linked to the crime and were killed for withholding Pike’s whereabouts. A special court term will convene Saturday to pursue Wiggins’ case as officers wound by him recover. a verdict found John Gavin died by a stray bullet.
Dec 24 reports Rev Dr Melligyn to serve as temporary rector of St Marys Church Newburg until a vacancy occurs at a prominent Catholic church in the city He will preach Christmas sermon at Father McCready chapel and say mass at Williams Church The move marks his first public mass since leaving St Stephens Church eight years ago Catholic leaders hope for a lasting reconciliation and a speakable shrine for his future ministry
A Bloomington bank embezzler, alleged at 375000 dollars, evaded detection as Pinkerton detective J M Brooks pursued him from Kansas City to Seattle. Brooks used an alias and hid the suspect, who later vanished with the mystery of 377 thousand dollars in play.
Dixon criticizes reformers while analyzing Trilby and Maurier. He argues social caste fuels harm and condemns moral policing of fallen women, noting parallel dangers from fallen men. He cites a city figure on rescues and warns crusades lack lasting impact amid widespread vice.
Frank We Hawiey of General Electric notes a dispatch on Niagara River water division by state reserve commissioners aimed at informing federal and Canadian governments. He argues the state action is uncalled for as water depths at the brink measure six and a quarter feet, with water columns predicted to reach over a foot and a half over the falls. In Washington, the Peru president says the Reese law will tax imports starting January 1, 1905 to meet fiscal needs amid unsettled conditions.
Dec 24 reports from Auerenoam and Lospos describe heavy seas washing away land up to twenty feet and destroying vessels drawn onto beaches. The port of Flushing sustains major damage and the German bark Caroline wrecks with loss of crew. several other vessels in distress are sighted as telegraph lines fail across northern Britain and death toll estimates range from 50 to 100 in passing gale.
Virginia and Ohio contend over possession of A Morganfield the alleged train robber wanted with Searcy for trial at Richmond writs of habeas corpus hinder Virginia officers as they seek custody. Morganfield and his lawyers push to obstruct the Virginia authorities amid court actions and transfers. A reward is mentioned in the era notice.
Figures from Leadville smelters show bullion from the district for 1904 totaling 1,994,240 in gold, with vast ore tonnage and rising production. Miners numbered 2,222 and smelter hands 650, ore handlers 260. Four main smelters processed 220,258 tons, yielding 4,346,454 in bullion, while total district output approaches 105 million in combined metals.
The Turkish legation reports that thirty six Armenians were not executed as claimed. Of forty six Armenians seized at Ergerouny, thirty six were freed, five sentenced to death, and five to ten years hard labor. Additional condemned men are in flight. formalities for sentences remain unfinished.
The Central Labor Federation in Chicago celebrated Samuel Gompers defeat, claiming suffragists toppled him. Delegates displayed two red bandanas with Denver 1594 inscriptions and adopted resolutions denouncing Judge Woods for Debs’s six month sentence while pledging support for Debs.
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