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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Feb 12, 1896

Page

2

Liberal Leaders Seek Arbitration in Venezuela Case

Olive Branch dispatches report Liberal and Conservative leaders urging pacific settlement of the Venezuelan boundary dispute. Queen Victoria’s speech and subsequent Commons debate highlight support for arbitration and improved Anglo American relations, with emphasis on the Monroe doctrine as a limit on intervention and a cooperative commission to share information.

Sure Faa Great Hritain Atlantic Goschen Cecada Cate Harcourt William Harcourt Taie Lord Salisbury United Sisters Great Britain Sygium Greece Turkey United States United States OF America William Vernon Harecourt

More Empty Graves and a Brain Photograph Debated

Feb 12 reports from Ma and N Nebraska describe grave robbing suspicions at Union cemetery with three graves opened and two coffins filled with sand while a potential brain photography experiment faced delays. Edison’s experiment paused pending full assurance of first class conditions. Sam Woods widow in Kansas pushes for a $100 monthly pension through a special bill.

Raseas Union Cemetery Ators B Co Edison Bare Woods Sam Woods Kansas Lawnener Kan Kansas University L. L Blake Department of Physics A S Dunstan Blake

Bank of Commerce failure in Newkirk hits assets versus liabilities

The Newkirk Bank of Commerce failed with a receiver appointed. The latest statement shows assets exceeding liabilities by over 0,000, though the exact figures are unclear due to damaged OCR.

Ohio Bank of Commerce of Newkirk

Civil Service Debate Spurs Patronage Attacks in Senate

Washington Feb 12 A Senate session spotlighted Secretary Carlisle and civil service methods as critics denounced delays in hiring as proof the civil service commission was rundown. Senators blamed patronage power, with calls to curb executive influence while noting Treasury and interstate commissions. The debate closed as the session adjourned. In Carcase Illinois two Republican delegates Samuel Raymond and Graeme Stewart were chosen for the national convention with no instructions, likely to back Cullom if nominated, while Edwin D. Cooke won renomination to Congress.

Cecilate Washington Carlisle Senate Chandler Civil Service Commission Lodge Massachusetts Allen Civil Service Public Service inter-State Commerce Commission Walcett Welch House of Representatives Secretary of the Treasury Colorado White House Catlom Carcase Illinois Samuel Raymond Graeme Stewart Messrs Raymond Stewart Senator Collom Allons Cullom Raymond Reed Allison Edwin D. Cooke Congress

Vigilantes Hold Up Two Men in Nebraska

Interviewed by Vigilantes, O’Neal Nebraska Feb 12 Joseph Ryan nine known buyer and Charles Bigier five ranchmen were held up by masked men believed to be members of the old Vigilantes. They were bound men questioned about cattle purchases and then released after a perilous threat in a ravine. Both men are respectable and the incident caused a sensational stir.

O'Neal Neb Joseph Ryan Charles Bigier Nebraska

Radicals Back Arbitration Plan in Commons

Radical party members in the House of Commons agreed to back the general principle of arbitration for disputes between Great Britain and the United States. A separate report notes a shooting incident in Newton Tow Keb where Charles Phares killed a jeweler R T Smith and himself, with Smith still alive but not expected to survive. A further item claims election registration efforts by Deputy Commissioner Herman Williams failed in the Second ward, with only 240 voters registered after two weeks.

Lowves Radical Party House of Commons Great Britain United States Blownie Newton Charles Phares R. ‘T. Smith Thes Smith Ion McManters Varione Baseo Herman Williams

Consul predicts Fitzsimmons Maher fight will occur

From Juarez El Paso reports Colonel Buford says the big fight will take place and that he has secret Washington instructions. Mexican governors seek to prevent it while Juarez Mayor Arriela and Governor Abumadia say they will cooperate as far as possible. The event draws crowds, with bets and arrangements forming as Arizona and Sonora prospects emerge for a cross border bout.

el Paso Tex Buford Americas St Juarez Washington Gcht Baford Chihuahua Juarez Miguel Abamada Chihushua Mexican Central Railway Station Abumadia Tito Arriela City of Irea Gght Bnosk Rertor Dan Stuart Tero O'Rourke Pelectet Nul William A. Brady al Smith Corbett

Governor pardons Hazel Elliott on WCTU recommendation

Governor Mortis grants clemency to Hazel Elliott, serving two six month terms in Wyandotte jail for liquor selling. Petitioners claim Elliott faced retaliation by relatives, citing protective motives. The pardon follows a WCTU of Kansas City Kansas recommendation.

Hnsel Elliott Kansas City Kansas Mortis Hazel Elliott Wyandotte Elliott

Mystery Still Unsolved in Pearl Bryan Tragedy

No progress today toward solving the Pearl Bryan case from Fort Thomas. Investigations found Pearl willingly trusted her betrayer Scott Jackson on January 27, denying postmortem crime theories. Reports of two colored girls under Newport bridge were deemed unreliable and a Kentucky witness heard screams near Fort Thomas. Detectives pursue late-night vehicle sightings. no trace of the outcome found.

Pearl Bryan Crxctswatt Ohio Med Fort Thomas Scott Jackson Jam Holworth Indianapolis Newport Bridge Kentucky Covington Newport

Syndicate to Seize Illinois Coal Lands and Build Rival Road

Feb 12 Strong syndicate reportedly bought 11 000 acres of Illinois coal lands with at least 75 000 100 tons of bituminous coal and plans a road into Chicago to rival the Chicago and Eastern Illinois, risking a coal rate war with nearby lines including Wabash Hig and Illinois Central.

Deserted McKinley for Reed in Oklahoma paper

Gunite Ohio Feb 12 The Daily State Capitol, a leading Republican paper of the Territory, dropped William McKinley from its editorials and endorsed Reed for President, praising his friendship with Oklahoma in Congress and urging a solid Oklahoma delegation for him. William Riggin of Danville THL cut threats of two men. He pleads UUs OS BL EXCES.

McKinley Reed Gunite Ohio Daily State Capitol Territory William McKinley Neary Oklahoma Congress William Riggin Danville

Murder at Victor Ends in Death and Lynch Talk

The Victor hotel saw a brutal murder as Charles Holland shot E O Maxfield in the bar. Maxfield collapsed and died after a second shot as a bystander struck Holland with the weapon. The incident sparked excitement and threats of lynching. Separately Haven mine sale nears completion with Whitney group taking control via staged payments. The Index lode sale also occurred. A failed cartridge thwarted a second shooting in Cherie Creex where two men quarreled over a poker loss.

Carte Carex Victor Maxfield Miners’ Union Charles Holland Subgarbera Victor Record Holland Rose Stodderd Haven J. Parker Whitney Boston Hayden Gold Mining Company J. Chapman J. L. Reardon Cherie Creex Orst

Great 1 Hank Offering Ex-Governor Beaver in New York

Ex Governor James Beaver of Pennsylvania and Reverend William Hubbard visit New York to raise two hundred thousand dollars for the Presbyterian church. They cite need to address church debts totaling about five hundred thousand dollars and back a Reunion Anniversary fund of one million nine hundred thousand dollars to mark the twenty fifth anniversary of the church reunion. An executive committee, including Hubbard and Beaver, leads the drive.

Beaver New York Presbyterian Church James Beaver Pennsylvania Iiliam Hubbard Mr. Beaver Pittsburg Presbytery Church of the United States

Armenian Troubles Theme At Roxbury Lecture

Mrs Julie Ward Howe spoke on Armenia and the Armenians at Ruggles Street Baptist Church Roxbury last evening urging precedence of humanity over diplomacy. She argued the Armenian case must be judged by equity and the atrocities suffered by Christians, not by convenience of nations.

Julie Ward Howe Baston Ruggles Street Baptist Church Roxbury Jane W. Howe Armenia Mra Howe

Shot Theower Floured Annoyed Passengers on a Trail

Three young men on a New Rochelle New Haven line shot at passengers then aimed at a crosstown car. A grain hit an old man, others brushed the shots off. On arrival in New York, a man exacted revenge by striking one shooter with a suit case, sending him into the mud. The trio fled, while one recovered his case and boarded the elevated.

New Haven New York Herald New Rochelle New York 6Th Avenue 14Th Street Sth Street 8Th Street New York World

The Nerves and Thumbs Test in Public Stairs Car

A former invalid recalls a nerve specialist claim that watching thumbs reveals nerve health. He notes many women involuntarily move thumbs in public, fewer men do. The piece contrasts a train incident where a well dressed woman causes a flirtatious, noisy dispute among passengers.

Boston Gazette

Contagion of Crime and a Doctor Sued for Damages

An excerpt notes Dr Aubry used a famed criminal family to illustrate crime contagion in his book. A grandchild of the convict couple sued the doctor, claiming emotional distress from the researcher’s remarks about the grandmother.

Aubry

Well Paid Governess and German Census Figures

A well paid English governess to the king of Spain earns about 4500 dollars yearly, with some believing she earns every cent. The German census shows empire population at 51,758,464, a rise of 2,329,894 in five years.

Europe Spain Germany Empire

Harper's Bazar and Harper's Magazine Readers Note

Unclear OCR text mentions Harper and Brothers postal offers. Free postage to subscribers in the United Bias Canada and Meaxteo. Box 669 MN city address appears. No coherent event or date. fragmentary notice likely about subscriptions or distribution.

Canada Amd Meaxteo

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