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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1896
Page
3
Attorney General Majoney to open quo warranto proceedings in Joliet against the Illinois Steel Company for overreaching corporate powers in consolidating with Joliet Steel. Illinois Steel, incorporated 1889 with 25000 capital now 55000, operates plants in Chicago South Chicago Joliet and Milwaukee.
Jan 24 Dodge City and nearby counties report G W Rogers convicted of burning county records and ordered to serve penitentiary time after protracted trials and litigation. The article notes extensive legal costs, attorney fees, and appeals with the public press detailing the financial burden and recovery efforts for damaged records.
Mia Stryker has traveled to New York to engage in reform work and influence the Silver League to support the St. Louis convention in July. She will attend the Silver League meeting and use her influence to bring the organization to the forthcoming Missouri gathering.
In Prrisnuna Jan 24 the baseball world is stirred by Robison Cleveland offering 10 000 plus two players for Pie ber Hawley and a prior $7 000 bid for Breitenstein. Kerr of Pittsburg rebuffs all, aiming to keep Hawley for a peak 1890 season.
The Hustler Grocery and Meat Market announces William C Lietzow to lead its meat department. Lietzow, formerly with Henry Dowding of Topeka Packing House, invites friends to visit. Market contact at 218 West Sixth Avenue. phone 233. The daily State Journal at news dealers lists twenty cents per week.
At a state livestock sanitary commission meeting the 1896 quarantine rules were debated. Secretary Moore argued for sealing cattle cars to two feet to stop Texas fever ticks spreading from open cars, noting past outbreaks in Wellsville and Osage and Summerset districts. some members feared railroad retaliation but supported limiting tick spread.
A fire at the northeast corner of Dearborn and Monroe streets in the old stock exchange building caused panic as six stories of occupants fled via stairs and fire escapes. An elderly man, rescued from smoke, and HL Barton Lindley of the Chicago Tribune, who carried his 73 year old father from the blaze, were among those seen escaping.
A New York to Traveler report says Catholic authorities, under Pope Sixtus or apostolic delegate Satolli, ban orders of Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows and Temperance groups. A committee of appeal gathered a thousand letters of support but Satolli stated Rome’s condemnation is absolute and no debate is allowed except via bishops. Donations to Associated Charities and local ads follow in a bustling city page with real estate, markets and business notices.
Washington Jan 24 Miss Clara Barton and companions will be allowed by the Turkish government to distribute relief to distressed Armenians in the interior, named by Minister Terrell, though Red Cross will not participate. If selected, they face mountain passes blocked by snow but will operate with Turkish authorities informed.
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