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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1896
Page
3
An elderly Newton resident and her 16 year old granddaughter were assaulted in what police described as a brazen attack. The incident prompted a safety warning to area residents as investigators seek suspects and motive. Authorities request anyone with information to come forward.
Two women Miss Mra Hamilton and Miss Marie Guinn escaped a would be attacker on East Flint street around 7:30 PM. The man pursued, grabbed Miss Guinn, but she broke free and fled to G. I. Smith’s home as Hamilton resisted. The stranger fled when the front door was entered. The victims described the assailant as a stout, about 40 to 45 years old with a beardless face and heavy build.
A leavenworth driven miscellany reports a defense-aimed cross examination revealing a defendant’s alleged “sporting house” activity, a clerical error in charging Grant with raising a blind tiger, a statement that a murder suspect Mattox is not near death, legislative moves against judicial districts, a banking suit in Edinwood for damaged wheat, and local incidents including a fire loss, a residence destroyed, a theft of a horse and buggy, and a court ruling on county attorney eligibility.
A three round prize fight in Hot Springs featured Kid Higgins of Chicago versus George Stronz of Denver, with Stronz knocked out as the crowd watched. Betting favored Fitzsimmons in future bouts, with large wagers noted and odds reported at ten to four against the Australian challenger.
Mavitsk, Wis, Feb 7 A university official spoke to the agricultural society about immediate federal legislation to protect cheese industries. He cited U S exports of cheese rising from 5.9 million in 1880 to 15 million in 1894 and warned of declines since 1889 urging Congress to require government licenses for cheese manufacturers and strengthened state controls.
A Paris dispatch to the Herald reports Spanish papers like Figaro show strong public unrest at Valladolid and Madrid against Marshal Campos. The crowds hiss and hoot indicating growing excitement over Cuba and concern Spain may suffer national bankruptcy if Cuba is given up or retained.
A hurricane like storm battered New York area cities from Wednesday into Thursday. Ports reported full force winds, rivers rose and bridges near Cape May were damaged. Ships were blown ashore and lifeboats or crews rescued. The Lamington schooner faced total loss. Pattison’s coast saw extensive flooding and infrastructure damage.
Weather reports indicate widespread snow across eastern Kansas with two to three inches in places and clear cold conditions in western Kansas. Snow also affects New Mexico and several rail lines with varying conditions from cloudy and cool to clear and cold while temperatures drop overnight.
A large crowd gathered on the Ohio riverbank at Dayton to hear Alonzo Walling claim a misdirected lead about Pearl Bryan's decapitated head. He said the clue pointed to a sand bar near a Dayton suburb by the Kentucky shore.
The Sultan replies to Queen Victoria stressing humane aims, denying massacres, and claiming Turks were first attacked. He says order is restored except at Zeitoun, and negotiations with Zaitoun insurgents should quiet residents. US dispatch boat request cited. Turkey says straits rules apply to six powers, open waters claim disputed. Russian opposition cited as hindrance.
The M C A challenged by D H Martin John MacDonald H C Rust W E Higging and A G Martin will oppose Otto Townsend J G Lescher F J Hindmarsh De M S Ward and Ed Broders on ten game series. Five games tonight at 7 30 on MGA alleys with five more to follow at Athletic Association alleys.
A Kansas farmer Mitted by a train near Spring Hill on Feb 7 while en route to a funeral with two sons. The accident left the man dead and the two sons uninjured. Other items note pardons by Gov Morrill, a curfew ordinance in Lincoln, a boy crushed near Reading Kansas, and local deaths and resignations.
Citations issued for a special Chicago sitting on Feb 2 involve Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and other lines in a discrimination case. Charles C. Freeman of Cadillac Michigan alleges they cannot compete due to unfavorable through rates to Texas, with routes including Rock Island Missouri Pacific and Texas Pacific among respondents. Defendants argue Michigan is split by freight zones Detroit Grand Rapids and Michigan, with Detroit Cleveland territory governed by the Central Traffic Association and through rates to Texas tied to local tariffs.
An American observer in Havana describes General Gomez planning a major assault to seize the city, predicts a hard test for Cuban independence, and notes insurgent and American participation including Southerners from Louisiana. He cites bandits and looters on both sides and says Garcia left his army for ammunition before returning to battle.
Attorneys in southern Katens push a bill to create two federal judicial divisions with a southern district courthouse, urging Congressmen to back the measure. Meetings of the county bar endorsed the plan, noting sessions at Fort Scott and Wichita where federal courts already sit. Departures from Topeka list several travelers. An ad promotes Berg’s Hair Renewer and a Peerless Steam Laundry service in downtown.
Today in Cutrence Fe 7 wheat opened lower with May quotes down about 4 cents from yesterday. Opening cables fell short of expectations, yet market activity remained quiet as professional traders clung to theories of manipulation rather than external advice. Northwest receipts were noted, and telegraph service disruptions by the firm contributed to a subdued session with May trading around 67 34.
Commodity notes show dull to steady movements across hogs cattle and sheep with May opened lower for hogs and steady prices for cattle. Wheat and corn futures lagged amid mixed cash demand while hogs and cattle receipts climbed with price shifts noted in pork beef and lamb sectors.
Market notes show wheat and corn activity with price moves and exports. Reports cite Chicago and Duluth levels, inspections, and clerars, noting fluctuating demand, scalper activity, and futures like May wheat and May corn.
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