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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1895
Page
2
A curiously formal house visit unfolds with a pompous officer questioning a mother about her children. She counters with wit, revealing the youngest, Wille, is 30 and newly married, prompting surprised exclamations. The scene echoes a humorous Victorian tone from the era.
Yesterday in the house only one bill advanced, a claim by William Johnson heirs for 13 000 in stores confiscated during the war was withdrawn after debate. The night session featured a heated clash over a 100 monthly pension for General John A. McClernand, with strong remarks from Springer and counterpoints from Jones and Clark. Foremost, Clark denounced southern opposition to Union soldiers pensions as ruinous to the party. The day closed with two bills passed and adjournment at 10 20.
In Roby Indiana an outbreak of smallpox prompts authorities to keep the track closed despite management wishes to reopen. Touts, stablemen and jockeys scramble for healthier locales as officials weigh health over racing.
Idaho senate passes constitutional suffrage amendment without dissent. Tennessee senate adopts four resolutions delaying Gubernatorial canvass pending fraud inquiry. Oklahoma Democrats push statehood bill with Chickasaw nation linked. Toronto fire losses reach 750000 with insured half. Indiana senator Haggard calls for statewide offices probe targeting attorney general. State Center Iowa suffers 12 houses burned, losses about 35000, insured 12000. Omaha ex-mayor promotes San Francisco Salt Lake rail link. Denver living pictures denounced by Arapahoe County WCTU. committee to urge city council suppression. Cleveland bishop urges obedience to papal decree on secret societies to be read next Sunday. Colorado legislature backs joint resolution to resist Pacific rail reorganization and seeks independent receiver.
R G Dun & Co Weekly Review of Trade reports no material change in business at start of year and no uptick in demand or prices. Despite hopes of revival, production has surged causing stockpiles to grow while bank clearings show varying weekly changes across major cities.
Washington Jan 12 Governor Sheakly of Alaska told the house committee on territories that seals are practically extinct and will be so soon. He said the government authorized 60,000 killings last year but only 12,000 could be found for the market. He noted at least 30,000 pups died as mothers were killed by poachers amid ongoing poaching despite recent laws.
Robert Butler of Kansas City was bound over to the district court charged with robbing the safe of Brockett Lumber Company in broad daylight a few days ago. He is 17 years old, with respectable Kansas City, Kan., parents, and is well known to police. Президент Cleveland and Secretary Lamont are noted for liking doughnuts baked with Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder.
At a Washington meeting of the National Dairy Union Representatives Hatch of Missouri and Grout of Vermont spoke on oleomargarine as a fraud and harming European butter markets. A resolution urged Congress to tax filled cheese and license dealers like oleomargarine, and to create a dairy bureau. Ex-Governor W D Hoard was chosen president for the year. Exports for December showed gains in mineral oils and cotton, with mixed results in breadstuffs and provisions.
Speaker Russell reveals the Missouri House committees with names of chairmen and members across a wide range of panels including Ways and Means, Appropriations, Education, Internal Improvement, Roads and Highways, Banks, University, Normal Schools, Private Corporations, Municipal Corporations, Agriculture, and more, detailing numerous legislators from St Louis, Jackson, Taney, Polk, Howell, and other counties.
In fragmentary chatter from Chicago Inter Ocean and Buffalo Courier, Mrs Houser and Mr Houser discuss phrases and social terms amid a scene of polite deception. The exchange hints at social currency and varying per night fees for prominent lecturers.
A dated miscellany of humorous quotes and quips from multiple papers. Edits tease what is “new” in poetry, while small anecdotes hinge on social satire. Brief exchanges touch on matchmaking, shopkeeping, and flirtations in a collage of light vignettes.
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