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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1896
Page
1
A Kansas State Journal correspondent reports that Kansas Republicans in Congress show a split stance on gold standard versus free silver. Several representatives oppose or support different mixes, with Calderhead and Blue noted as pivotal figures. the net effect could influence voters in upcoming elections and Kansas’ overall stance on silver versus gold standard.
State Journal special correspondence reports Paul Bray stepson of John L. Waller furious at how the state department handled his father case. Bray says Waller faced mistreatment at sea and was ill used in Crockett estate matters while Secretary Olney’s report cited him unfairly. Bray claims further evidence shows consul Wetter persecuted Waller and vows to publish more facts when he can access materials. Also notes memorials praising Senator Tilman’s fight against political corruption and a Kansas pension list update.
NY World editorial urges full investigation of bond sales under the Treasury, citing secrecy and suspected favoritism with Wall Street syndicates. It backs Senator Peffer’s resolution to expose details of 1894, 1895, and 1906 transactions and demands accountability from President and Secretary of the Treasury.
Juarez to Chihuahua move follows Ahumada declaring he will jail principals bettors spectators and reporters if fights spill onto Chihuahua soil. The piece notes James J Corbett taunts Fitzsimmons and Maher, with rival camps preparing for Friday’s confrontation and telegram exchanges signaling cooling tempers yet confidence high among Fitzsimmons supporters.
Charles M. Sheldon received a telex this afternoon from President Gates of Iowa College reporting the sudden collapse of Professor Geo D Herrons health. Herron will be unable to fill his appointment at the Central Congregational Church. Gates has offered to take Herrons place and provide ten or fees beginning tomorrow night. Sheldon has telegraphed Mr Gates to come.
Report from Cincinnati February 18 describes a feared mob ready to lynch prisoners Walling and Jackson as they would be moved from jail to court. A heavy police presence prevented any concentration. The prisoners were quietly moved to the city hall two hours early. crowds dispersed with no disturbance. Governor Bradley considered militia support if sheriff requests aid.
Three masked men robbed a small Market Street bank in the Spreckels building shortly after 10 p m. They forced cashier Hopking and bookkeeper Haykirss into the vault, fired a shot that hit no one, dumped gold into a sack, and escaped with about 500 dollars as bystanders watched.
Amelie Rives Chanler and Prince Pierre Troubetzkoy wed at 3 PM in Richmond at Colonel Alfred Rives home. D D Paul L. Menzel officiated, with family witnesses. The couple to reside in London after a time, following her divorce from John Armstrong Chanler in October.
The Santa Fe in Argentina Carried out a 30 month reduction in freight records and 15 shop workers were discharged after the 6 pm whistle. The cut targets statistical tasks and freight receipts, not core records for the Interstate Commerce Commission or railroad boards. The action trims daily expenses by about 26 dollars.
A Glenwood Springs dispatch reports a terrible explosion at the Vulcan coal mine near Newcastle. About seventy five miners are said to have perished, with no further details available. The mine is owned by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway. Confirmation came from the company office, but no additional news has been received.
Kaneas Editorial association annual session opens with excursions to soldiers home and state penitentiary. W. Morgan introduces a resolution denouncing railroad car rates in deep water harbors and urging Gov. Storrill railroad commissioners and legislature to act. Resolution referred to committees. Kansas Woman's Press association meets with Emma B. Aldrich presiding and Mrs. Lucile Baker presenting a paper. About 25 newspaper women attend.
Fragmented dispatches describe erratic forecast notes across the plains with persistent updates on clear and cool conditions in Kansas Texas and Colorado. A fatal derailment near Ludlow Vermont injures several as a Bedford Cleveland accident claims a prominent local leader. A Korean rebellion grows after a royal decree forces hair changes.
The French political scene grows tenser as the Chamber of Deputies appears to defy the Senate and threaten the constitution. Reports cite a planned coup and government moves to govern without the Senate, with Gen Saussier named as a key obstacle. The conflict centers on railway scandal inquiries and broader constitutional tensions amid cabinet instability.
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