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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1895
Page
2
A public debates session concludes with no participant stepping forward to support or oppose the issue in question. Officials expressed disappointment at the lack of engagement and promised to reopen discussion at a later date.
Yesterday marked the final day of general debate in the house on the currency bill. Speakers attacked the measure with Mr Sibley and Mr Tom Johnson drawing sharp responses while Mr Bland warned of ending greenbacks and urged adherence to bimetalism.
Frank Smith a notorious diamond robber who had been jailed for vagrancy escaped from the St Louis workhouse yesterday afternoon after being taken for dinner despite an extradition order. He had robbed Berthauer's jewelry store in October and formerly held up a train earning $20,000. Authorities pursue but details unclear as to escape method.
Briefs by Wire note widespread political unrest as forty meetings of Socialists and Radicals are called in Germany to counter anti revolution bills. Snow storms disrupt traffic in Great Britain with three feet of snow in West Derby and blocked railways. The Huntsville female college destroyed by fire. all students rescued, losses around 45 000 dollars with 25 000 dollars insured. Other items report political shifts in U S states, jury selections in a New York bomb shield case, Ontario elections, and early arbitration talk on interstate commerce. Candid notes on individual movements and legal actions appear throughout.
Eugene V. Debs and seven executive committee members, convicted of contempt by Judge Woods, surrendered to Marshal Arnold and were taken to McHenry county jail. Counsel will seek a writ of habeas corpus from the U.S. Supreme Court while pressing an appeal. The group, including L. W. Rogers and Sylvester Kelcher, left Chicago at 6 p.m. under Deputy Marshal Donnelly to serve their sentences.
Break among Knights of Labor members in Lackawanna and Scranton leads to a vote to pay no more per capita tax to fund current general officers. Membership figures show 60,270 with Hayes claiming 65,000 bona fide. Local Assembly 3,639 in New York City and other charters have returned. Secretary McBride urges national and district assemblies to attend Cohanbos next month to aid miners and glass workers in rescuing the order from current leadership.
Albany Jan 9 The charred remains of eight victims from the Delavan house fire were found in the cellar under the kitchen and bake house. Clothing fragments aided two identifications as the bodies lay within about twelve feet square, near the servant’s attic stair landing.
The Missouri House introduced sixty one measures including a state board of pharmacy and an age cut for life insurance risks. A city election bill creates district boards of election commissioners and shifts appointing power to county or circuit courts. Senate debate touched university visits, legislative pay for Sundays, and governing party balance among university curators.
Senator Vest doubts any financial legislation will pass this Congress. He dismisses reports of a compromise bill and says the Senate has no rules to force action, with five members able to block measures. He faults the Democratic caucus for not changing rules to tackle tariff bills from the House and notes debate hinges on Democratic consent.
Sepaora Missouri January 9 ex senator policies DERuel ae nee tsEe Nae last night authorized publication of an interview stating he is not a candidate for the United States senatorship and will not raise his hand to secure it but believes whatever will be will be. He doubts a currency bill passing this congress and predicts Cleveland must rely on Republicans. He forecasts a three cornered race for the 1896 Republican nomination among Reed McKinley and Harrison with a candidate like Bob Liccola possibly winning.
A Kansas editor urges the legislature to back sugar beet production to lure factories. Citing Nebraska and California payouts, the letter argues beet farming profits exceed costs, noting Kansas soil, coal, and water support sugar beets. Epwoon S. Parra.
Fire at Valley Falls Kansas on January 2 10 80 pm caused stock loss. Remaining dry goods will be sold at Win Pauson agency operated fire sale at guiding building 612 Kansas Avenue. Sale begins Thursday at 9 o clock am and lasts only a few days.
The county commission awarded the coal contract for county buildings and the indigent pool to Southwestern Fuel Company. The price listed is 275 dollars for county buildings and 2.90 dollars per ton for the indigent pool. Other bids included GC Nicholson at 3 dollars and W Sea Coal Company at 2.8 dollars per ton.
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