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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1896
Page
2
An Indiana observer surveys mixed opinions on ex president William Henry Harrison as a presidential candidate in the convention era. Some back Harrison, others favor Allison or Reed, with Republican and Democrat leanings sparring over his nomination prospects.
An Indianapolis visit profile on former President Benjamin Harrison describes his quiet Delaware Avenue home life. He writes in his library, handles law business, and avoids politics while his acts and public persona draw future speculation about a possible return to the Senate amid debates between railroad interests and party figures.
The piece argues a common belief that tonsil removal is safe, citing a surgeon who notes high risk from hemorrhage near arteries during the operation. It recounts a boy whose life was endangered when hemorrhage could not be controlled, warning physicians to be cautious and to remove only the necessary surface tissue. It also references a New York Ledger critique urging restraint in tonislectomy.
A garbled OCR fragment claims an epidemic in Paris quarter and the disease origin from a port in New for the bie peraque with terms wig and parros, appearing as a flawed translation note from a historical page.
A Davis drawn resolution to the Senate foreign relations committee pledges strong enforcement of the Monroe doctrine. It declares that any acquisition of American territory by a foreign power is unfriendly and that the United States will be the sole arbiter in boundary disputes, potentially influencing by arbitration or purchase. The measure aims to cover all contingencies in Western Hemisphere boundaries and purchases while provoking debate over entanglements.
Washington reports the House approved the pension appropriation bill, carrying 141 million 35 thousand 520 dollars, with amendments debated by Mr Bartlett and Mr Dingley. The measure advances despite proposed changes on vested rights and widow pensions under existing acts. In Kansas, Mrs Hildebrandt victims’ funeral drew large crowds. 1000 attended, bodies buried in Home City cemetery. family finances denied destitution claims.
Intelligence from Mamenskr Missouri reports Alles Dobyns a 00 year old farmer died by shooting himself in the head on his eastern county farm. The farm mortgage was for 1, vil and life insurance equal to that amount. He allegedly wished to leave his family the home place amid financial strain. Beggs’ Distrhoes Balam is advertised as a remedy for summer illness and child ailments with claims of reliability and warded by a druggist.
A gang of four arrested after a Cedar City melee left one dead and three more jailed. The dead man fired as he retreated, while a Cedar City constable and marshal subdued the scene. Three others named Davis and Railton claimed to hail from Sedalia and St. Louis, with speculation linking them to a recent Nevada freight train robbery.
Don & Co. reports a perplexing situation for merchants manufacturers and bankers with government funding uncertain and money markets unsettled. Doubts rise over treasury reserves imports versus exports and potential taxation while Senate action lags. Bank clearings show uneven gains and losses across cities per Bradstreet's weekly table.
New York reporters crowded the Fifth Avenue hotel corridors as General Harrison spoke of matrimony rather than politics. Tibbits said Harrison and Mrs Dimmick are engaged and will marry after Lent. Harrison may depart for Indianapolis Monday. Also notes pension bill progress and end of Fimmerman’s racing career.
In St Louis on January 15, the Populist national committee met at the Lindell hotel to decide the convention time and place, hear delegate suggestions, and discuss platform items. Debate covered currency, railroad ownership, and representation, with a decision to allow the executive committee to adjust dates between July 7 and July 22 while fixing delegate apportionments across states and territories.
In Mulhall Oklahoma on January 15 the Oklahoma division Ancient Order of Loyal Americans adopted a resolution condemning the railway officials for placing the English line on their maps and charts, an insult to loyal American citizens. The group urged protest at its annual convention.
Jan 13 report says the discord between co-pastors of the First Presbyterian Church Rev T DeWitt Talmage and Rev Adolos Allen was resolved as the church session called for Mr Alven's resignation. The action ends a period of disagreement and returns the church to its normal leadership.
Ma jan 18 Frank Hammon aged 67 died in a room at his station five miles west of the city. The sipvmaker lived alone and was burned to death in the incident last night around this time.
Jan 1 Manan dispatch reports the Spanish cabinet names Ganeri Polsal to replace Martines Campos as commander of forces in Cuba and governor general of the island. Polavija is viewed as harsher, with Cubans fearing his past actions including alleged executions of prisoners, while Campos was expected to pursue a pacific policy to win peace.
In a Havana dispatch dated January 16, General Polavija is named to replace Martines De Ciapos, signaling a shift in Spanish policy toward Cuba. Cuban secretary Gonzalez Quesada lauds Polavija, arguing the appointment marks a national defeat for Spain but will bolster the Cuban army as many prefer open combat to night assassinations. General Palavija, a veteran of the Cuban revolution, previously served as captain general of Cuba within the last decade.
General Campos walked the Havana streets wrapped in weariness on January 14, saluted by onlookers amid marked coldness toward him. He told a friend he did his best under trying circumstances and blamed no one but himself for the failures.
A San Miguel official served and caused a public display in the city square. The incident involved religious texts and a stock of the American society's agent. A trial is proposed. The note references Steam Laps and local addresses in vague terms.
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