Winds of winter flood county notes and election hints
A garbled county page notes climate, legal matters, and civic events. Marching items include a city election on April 2, court weariness in Hillman, repairs on water works, and various local appointments. Reports cite voter registration speeds, school fund bonds, and a Topeka concert rumor. The mix mentions Owens jail escape, a portrait in Agora, and transit of a Santa Fe street sale.
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Clark McOsbe
Hillman
A. D. Hubbard
APA
Trump
Morrill
Hiawatha
John Guthrie
Agora
W. C. Avennue
Flambeau Club
Plorm
Mia Lease
Topeka
Seeley League
Y. W. CA
State University Library
Supreme Court
de. S&s Cuery
Boston
Library Hall
Tom Owens
Leavenworth
Ian
W. Liami
G. Sarmuelson
Hibor
Gardenhire
P. L Bones
Jennings
Kingsville
Kansas
Rossville
Mencken
Eda MotGrader
Ed Ennix
Justice of the
Peaca
Fred Close
Opera House
Lawrence
Samuel T. Howe
New State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Frank Flenniken
Grace Hanbuck
Law Haobeck
H. V. Obert
Salina
Kansas City
Kan
Obert
Caldwell
United States Court
St. Lobia
Wells-Pargo Express
Od S
Oklahoma
Bohan
Auditor of Embgreements Office
Santa Fe
City Council Minutes Detail Topeka 1895 Proceedings
Regular monthly session records from Topeka 1895 list present councilmen and mayor, reading of prior minutes approved, numerous claims reviewed with various fund allocations and rejections, library directors named, private insane asylum ordinance discussed and passed, budget amendments approved, and adjournment set for February 11 1895. Several committee reports on street paving, licenses, and public works filed, including aldermanic votes on ordinances 1771 and 1770 and a reader noting adjournment and an evening court-house meeting notice.
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Conneil
Olman
Pattison
Stevens
Stephenson
Elinger
Beadford
Burgess
Fellows
Fulton
Riggs
J. W. Harrison
Bradford
Holman
Committee On
General Revenue Fund
Fire Department
Metropolitan Police Fund
General Improvement
UT Library
Topeka Avenue
Locust Street
Western Avenue
Fillmore
Hall & O*donald
Office of Commissioners of Elections
Anna Payne
Edison Electric Iliminating Company
Tisan
G. B. Howard
Chestnut Street
B L Short
Municipal Association
Topeka
Committee of Ways and Medins
Jacob B. Wilson
Philip Spendlove
J. I. Rickel
Edison Electric Laminating Company
F. E A. Smith
City
Abe Fuford
Henry Bernard
J. Pufford
Henry Clews & Co
New York
T. J. Kellum
N. F. Handy
J. Lchellabarger
Dacumbar
J. McFry
D.C Tillotson
United States
Chicago
Griggs
Ritchie & Kingsland
Kansas Avenue
Board of County Commmissioners
Lizzie C. Smith
Hancock Street
Committee On Claims and Accounts
Heaith
Ettinger
Colvin
Payne
Kimmerle
Bidwell
Pellows
Grggs
Conscilmso
Burgess and
Hollman
Pattiam
Stevnes
Eitlinger
Geiggs
Hulman
Feliowa
Auss
Ettlinger
Burgen
Bond issue loom in London and New York banks
Reported agreement among London and New York bankers and the president to issue 100 million dollars in four percent bonds. New York bankers must participate and share redemption interests, with about 50 million offered to local investors and 40 million to London buyers amid expectations of sale tomorrow or Saturday.
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Wall Street
Lombard Street
Wasurxeros
London
New York
Messrs. Belmont and Moran
Lsan
Fire on Fourth Street damages two buildings
A fire started from a defective flue at 506 East Fourth Street about 11 o'clock this morning in a two division frame building owned by ex-mayor D. C. Melsker. Mrs L Strang and E S Shaffer occupied the units with a barber shop and a shoe store. The roof burned off and flames spread to adjoining structures causing likely under $1,000 damage. Fire fanned by a strong wind. firefighters arrived late.
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DD. Motiker
East Fourth Street
Whinley Family Feud Over Alienation of Affections Suit
Farmer George Sample sues George D. Saxton wealthy retiree and Governor McKinley brother in law for 40000 damages alleging Saxton entangled his wife Mra George a dressmaker who had rooms in the Saxton building. Mrs George seeks divorce in South Dakota, claiming Saxton paid her expenses.
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Olio Parsier
Castros
Sample George
Common Pleas Court
George D. Saxton
Governur
McKinley
Georse
Saxton
Mra George
South Dakota
Lorillard Cable Urges Self Harm Over Paris Plot
A Paris cablegram to Pierre Lorillard, sent to the Union club, urged him to kill himself citing a plot to dishonor the Lorillard family. Lorillard, staying aboard the Caiman on Florida waters, forwarded the message. relatives reported no alarm, while Charles G. Spencer, Lorillands cousin, has a history of erratic behavior and recent Paris status.
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Nickw
Charles G. Spencer
Mr. Lorilland
Lorillard Spencer
New York
Tie
Paris
Gold Exports Aid American Bond Offering Underwriting
New York February 1 The Evening Post reports London dispatch that the new American loan is practically underwritten there. If the Springer bill is defeated today the announcement is expected tomorrow or Saturday. Eagles arrived with the Majestic and were brought by the syndicate backing the loan. They will likely return to America.
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New York
The
Evening Post
London
Majestic
America
Run Off With A Gatling. Son Of The Gas Maker Elopes
Winifred Waters daughter of Lloyds Insurance president elopes January 1 with Richard Benry Gatling son of Dr Gatling the inventor of the gun. He is brother in law of Judd Pentecost. the Pentecosts live in New York City and Gatling wed there with them. He is described as handsome and popular in this city.
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New York
Winifred
John R Waters
Lloyds’ Insurance Us
Richard Benry Gatling
Dr. Gatling
Juvh O. Pentecost
Law Partier
Aided by Spreckels in Hawaiian Rebellion Plot
The Examin er notes a key admission by Liliuokalani showing Rudolph Spreckels urged her to use force to regain the throne. A diary fragment from June and July shows repeated references to Spreckels in plots to overthrow the government.
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Young Spreckels
San Francisco
Examiner
Honor
Liliuokelani
Rudolph Spreckels
Ethyl Prances Baker
Mendota
Davies Lumber Co
Hillmon Trial Opens with Webster Claim on Physician Patient Privilege
Testimony focused on whether Dr Howe’s deposition may be admitted as privileged physician patient communication. Defense witnesses, including W W Nichols and Jefferson Schlepy, described Hillmon’s dental and scar details, with witnesses asserting the photographic likeness and questioning the body presumed to be Hillmon. The case featured extensive discussion of prior identifications and the admissibility of related evidence.
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Dantist Howe
Hillmon
Lawrence
John W. Hillmon
State of
Kansas
Lamon
Heraltheus
Ir. Lamon
Mra. Hillmon
Plains
Million
Green
Hilmon
Thos
Jefferson Schlepy
Jefferson County
Kansis
Defendant
George A. Nichols
Washington County
Benjamin Hillmon
Henry
Joho W
William
Marther
Mary Hillmon
Texas
Hillman
Henry Hillmon
Senate committee to inspect Lansing prison this evening
Afternoon session opens with the penal and charitable institutions committee set to tour the state penitentiary at Lansing to assess needs and determine appropriations. The five senators on the panel are Armstrong, McTaggart, Metcalf, Reid, and Reilly. The body then resumes full committee for appropriations with the state normal school at Emporia leading the bills. The Emporia request includes 5,000 for salaries and 25,850 for other purposes, with Dumbauld seeking 13,000 for salaries, supported by Landis but opposed by Brown, Dennison, and Thacker.
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Senate
Committee On Penal and Charitable Institutions
Lansing
Armstrong
McTaggart
Metcalf
Reid
Reilly
State Normal School
Emporia
Dumbauld
Lyon County
Clarry Landis
Brown, Dennison
Thacker
Congressmen Probe Mons Restaurant Kitchen Conditions
Interesting facts emerged as Congress members visited the Mons Restaurant kitchen in the sub cellar beneath the house adjacent to Turkish baths used by members. The heat from the baths fills the kitchen, keeping it hot and stuffy. The keeper, Thomas Murray, complains facilities are limited and says he would not eat food that stood in the kitchen three minutes after preparation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mons
Wasamheros
Thomas Murray
Murray
Walker
Doings of Congress. Bland's Currency Substitute Ruled Out
Congress debates Bland plan to issue 50 million dollars in gold bonds in committee of the whole. The chair’s ruling on Bland's amendment is sustained 130 to 52. Senator Strait mocks the chamber while lamenting state of the republic. In Senate, Kansas Senator Lucien Baker's credentials presented. A correction note from The Capital editor clarifies a drug store permit reason. Plus Fitzsimmons case delays grand jury minutes.
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Bland
Washinotox
House
Dem. Mo
Strait
Republic
Washington
John Calhoun
Capitol
Senate
Kansas
Lucien Baker
Daily Capital
Capital
Czar Str
Issus
M. Talles
Kansas Avenue
Beatie J. Groon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Saul
Cy Dus
Ouamesr
Torken
Flambeaux
Court House
Swarze
Fourth Street
Whinley
Lorillard
Spreckels
Babcock & Frost's
Ava
Peerless
J. M. Knight
Undertaker
Gatl-Combinger Ga Ek
Ieee
Topeka Foundry and Machine Works
R. L. Cofran
Topeka, Kansas
Doings OF Congress
Ingleside
Sims
Ethyl Frances Baker
Ober Ammergau
United Presbyterian Church
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