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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1895
Page
2
An advertisement touts neckbands and shirts from Poorlaes Steam Laundry at 114 West Eighth Street. It promotes a Blood Purifier sold by druggist W. R Keonady as a product that makes skin look fresh and healthy, implying dramatic beauty benefits.
Archisos Feb 6 reports details of a farm shooting at Peyton farm in Atchison county. James Nutt, previously allied with the Dukes, shot Jess Peyton and Leonard Coleman after drinking. Peyton died, Coleman wounded but will recover. Nutt was bound by Coleman and arrested in Atchison. Neighbors say Nutt acted strangely for two years.
A Hong Kong dispatch dated January 29 reports Japanese forces meeting increasing difficulty in Manchuria with a minor setback between Haichang and Liaoyang where 1,400 rebels under Han Manchusian halted them. A Manchurian battalion failed to aid the Chinese and its commander was beheaded for cowardice as cold weather reached 13 degrees below zero.
Carcano Feb 6 reports the first of the so called homa saloons opened at 69 West Adams street with John A. Nichol and several ladies assisting the barkeeper and a piano played by a pretty girl while temperance patrons drank free lunch and departed. Willard lithograph displayed behind the bar as guests arrived. Nearby Wisconsin reports frigid temps with Barron 46 to 50 below zero and other towns recording double digit cold. Beggs' Little Giant Pills advertised as pain relief with 40 pills per bottle sold locally.
In Raleigh on February 6 the supreme council of the National Farmers Alliance and Industrial Union opened its annual convention with Marion Butler, United States Senator-elect and Alliance president, presiding. Delegates from twenty states attended as Mayor Badger gave the welcome address. Also noted: Edwin Booth estate proceedings in New York and a fatal dynamite accident in Joplin Missouri. Martial law rumors surface in prosecco-era Brazil as Peixotoists' conspiracy reportedly leads toward emergency measures.
Briefs cover naval commission of the cruiser Olympia at Mare Island. fatal and near-fatal burns in Pittsburg. Arkansas rail commission bill. treasury condition with cash and gold reserves. potential Union Pacific debt sale estimate. Southern states railway pact. Mexican cattle seizures in Lower California. US Ninth Circuit judge appointment. Bevington acquittal in Iowa doodling cases. Texas Midland railroad superintendent Wilbert Irwin killed in Texas. erroneous death report in Atlantic City. militia numbers by states. Lehigh Valley Coal workers return to work after wage demands. Belknap vs Richardson contest decided for Richardson. Japanese treaty modification to prevent abrogation before effect. Tennessee separate coach repeal bill. New York New York removal power bill. Pittsburg tin plate mill start. Amalgamated scale signed. 500 new hires with resumption. Cleveland vetoes McConnell relief bill. Desforges doodle councilman guilty. New York racing bill to legalize racing. four patent remedies highlighted by ads. Washburn College lecture announced. Prescott & Co moving to 118 West Eighth Street.
In Wasurxotos on February 6 the house opened six hours of debate on a bill authorizing 500 million dollars in gold bonds to retire legal tenders and treasury notes. Silver Democrats and Populists opposed it while some administration Democrats backed the Carlisle substitute. Rep Heed proposed treasury bonds to sustain the gold reserve, arguing the revenue deficit caused current troubles. Patterson of Tennessee supported gold bonds. the five minute rule debate continued with amendments. Unanimous consent passed several measures, including pensions for Commodore Avery’s widow and relief for Indian woman Rute Ebert.
Jefferson City Mo Feb 6 The state inspector Francis H La Grave reports a drop in zinc ore output while lead production rises and iron has ceased. Ten counties produce lead and zinc with 563 shafts active. Lead ore 52009 tons valued 1950568 zinc ore 86150 tons valued 1337010 total 3287478. 5055 workers including 3421 miners. 17 miners killed and 29 non fatal accidents. St Joseph Lead Co Bonne Terre is the state's largest lead producer and likely the world’s largest.
Local report says foul play is suspected in the drownings of Mollie Rodiner and Ida Trinkley near Troy club house. Phillips, the man with the two women, is under arrest after the bodies were found on crossing the Mississippi ice. No dance occurred that night and key jewelry vanished. Phillips has shown odd behavior since arrest.
Mrs. Josephine Clarke widow of General Henry E Clarke of Missouri died last night after arriving in Little Rock to pursue a $34,000 war claim against Arkansas. General Clarke died ten years ago after long effort to obtain payment. Also notes a cold spell impacting Hennepin Canal workers, government and contractor layoffs, and an upcoming International Exposition in Vienna for agricultural implements.
Missouris legislature revises orders on printing 2000 copies of a message. It includes reports from the geological bureau and Missouri worlds fair commission. Caps bill bans Sunday games with penalties. Insurance cuts proposed reduce state official salaries. Budget plans seek funds for civil list, debt service, and school fund.
A U S consul report chronicles how German wheat imports fell from 8.15 million tons in 1893 to 0.355 million in 1894 as Argentine shipments surged to 3.20 million tons, while Russian imports rebounded to 2.35 million tons after temporary restrictions eased. The piece cites a tariff war showing drastic shifts in trade between the U S, Germany, Argentina, and Russia.
A Cross Town trolley car No 2346 collided with a funeral hearse at Broadway and Wythe Avenue. The hearse was wrecked and the casket bearing the remains of Cornelis Richards of New York was tossed into the street. The hearse driver was bruised. the motorman unharmed.
A report recounts a vow by a devotee who refuses to sit or lie down as a lifelong act of penance. Travelers and scholars describe austere rituals in India, including a man who lives suspended, reciting prayers to propitiate divine wrath.
Gambling on carrier pigeons in New York, including bets tied to races starting at the Brooklyn Bridge, draws wagers on first sec ond or third place and on finish times and records. Spectators report thousands of dollars won or lost, with a growing belief the pastime will spread among sporting men.
A Minneapolis firm markets an electric dice device claimed to let operators always throw a winning hand. The circular sent to liquor sellers explains the machine enables the house to win every time with five aces if needed. It is described as a perfected invention.
An advertisement outlines a 5 by 2 inch device hidden under a bar floor connected to a foot pedal. A magnetic coil allegedly makes dice throws undetectable and claims a $25 daily take, with a boast of $800 in ten days from a bottle in St Paul. Also notes cruelty to wild boaters and a Brazilian scene.
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