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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1895
Page
2
July 17 mood data shows widespread scorchers across cities from Kansas City to Des Moines and St. Louis. Temperatures climbed past 90s with Des Moines at 98, Dodge City 96, Omaha 93, Galveston cooler at 83. Weather forecast expects five to six degrees cooler today.
Soria July 17 The wounded extremier of Bulgaria, Stambuloff, shows slight signs of recovery. He told the public prosecutor that arrest warrants were issued for Tufektchieff, linked to the murder of Bulgarian Finance Minister Beltcheff in March 1641. The case tied to Stambuloff and Mine Heltebet, with prior suspicions about his involvement.
Western League results show Grand Rapids against Kansas City and Detroit versus St Paul with Detroit winning 5 to 3. Terre Haute and Minneapolis tied 2. National League scores include Cleveland taking two from Baltimore and Chicago routing Philadelphia. Cincinnati beat Boston, Louisville edged Brooklyn, and Louisville defeated St Louis.
Og Misks has retired from meteorology. G Blake, once noted for weather prophecy and astronomy, also left the craft and lives quietly at 1028 Fillmore St. He published Future for three years starting 1885 but failed to profit, later editing the Kansas Farmer for two years before resigning. He moved to Topska from Richland seeking education for his children, losing nearly $4,000 as property values declined amid national politics. In New York on July 17, a federal grand jury censured Sheriff Tamsen for neglect related to an escape from Ludlow Street Detention. Ex-Warden Ranbe blamed for the escape. keepers Schnier, Scheer, and McAnbe were deemed grossly unfit and cowardly.
Vienna Kansas July 17 The city challenged saloons in a test of strength. Matt Wall was arrested for violating the prohibitory law but all prosecution witnesses testified for Wall. The prisoner was discharged as Police Judge Hatton vowed to enforce the governor's orders to the letter at any cost.
United States Marshal Michael Devaney from the Southern district of Ohio arrived at Fort Leavenworth yesterday with sixty federal convicts transferred from the Columbus state penitentiary where 220 more federal inmates remain.
Wasatverox July 17 The president issued a new rule revising the old civil service classifications to curb promotions based on political favoritism. The change limits non examination promotions and bars promotions across grades without proper examinations as the service expands to salaries under 3900.
The Missouri state board of equalization has finished its work on railroad, bridge, and telegraph property and adjourned to await Auditor Seibert's calculations. They estimate an approximate increase of $4,292,572 over 1894, with total state valuation around $75,000,000 for the current year.
In Kansas City last night George McNamara, intoxicated, attacked his wife and mother-in-law in the same Madison Street room where ex policeman Crowley killed his wife four years ago. Mrs McNamara was stabbed three times and is expected to recover. Mrs Mayfield suffered a non serious arm gash. McNamara escaped and Crowley is in an asylum. Also reported, State Game and Fish Warden Henry announced deputies for several counties and departs to inspect streams including Big Tavern Neanna river and Linn creek.
Kansas City reports the mystery of grain speculator R B Anderson's disappearance ended as his body was recovered from a shallow riverbank grave. An inquest followed before he was buried in a pauper's grave, with details tying the case to the earlier discovery near the river.
Camouitox Maine, July 17. The Lor case was called at 9 am. Prosecuting Attorney Bresnehsa said the state was ready. Defense asked to lay the case over until 6 pm tonight to file their trial answer. Colonel Hale indicated they expect to proceed to trial.
In Missouri July 17 a federal court awarded the Ninth National Bank of New York $425,139 against Dallas County for renewal of a prior judgment on Dallas County bonds issued for the Laclede and Fort Scott railway project which was never built.
Cashier L. T. Parish of the Farmers' Bank of Orrick Missouri has left town quietly and from $15,000 to $20,000 of the bank's money is missing. An expert is dispatched. Parish was last seen in Kansas City last Wednesday.
Through President Barranda of the organization committee the United States has been formally invited to participate in the proceedings of the eleventh congress of Americanists to be held in the City of Mexico from October 16.
Postmaster W. F. Weeks of Hartshorn Indian Territory has been arrested by government authorities on charges of robbing the post office of about $5,200 tied to money orders. Weeks is alleged to have originated from Missouri. The notice closes with an unrelated laundry advertisement for Peerless Bream Laundry on West Eighth Street.
Assistant Secretary Reynolds issued three pension appeal rulings. One holds unpaid pensions accrued at annulment become legal if the action is annulled. Another says the thirty day notice rule does not apply to cases acted on before passage. The third holds children of sailors under 16 when a 16 or older claimant has no pension rights under the act.
Washington July 17 A government statement outlines the fiscal year ending June 30 1895. It reports merchandise exports 507 594 261 dollars versus imports 731 960 819 dollars with about half duty free. Gold exports 66 131 183 dollars and imports 35 094 449 dollars. Silver exports 49 226 012 dollars against 9 515 028 dollars imports. Immigrants arriving numbered 276 136 compared with 311 612 the prior year.
Sedalin Missouri July 17 Mayor P D Hastain and Councilmen Berry Deck man Merts and Dugan were arrested by Sheriff Porter for contempt of court for violating an injunction restraining the mayor and council from letting the Fourth Street paving contract. Remaining council members to be arrested on return. All bonds posted.
In Carroll County Missouri two banks faced receivership with Judge Rucker appointing J L Minnis for the Bank of Norborne and L B Brown for Carroll County Bank at DeWitt. This marks the county's third bank failure in two weeks. Robert L Edwards 19, son of County Judge Thomas Edwards, drowned at Loomis pond as Elmer Francis nearly drowned nearby. James Edwards was among the onlookers.
In Jackson Mississippi on July 17 it was learned a riot erupted in Learned between the McRae and Terrill factions amid a lawsuit. Fifty two shots were fired leaving two dead, one mortally wounded, and several injured.
A threshing engine on Charles Downs's farm near Manseart Missouri exploded causing serious injuries to six men. John Groves suffered a fractured skull while the others sustained critical but non fatal wounds.
News notes from the era report varied items including legal troubles and crimes. Mayor McDowell of Columbus Mississippi fatally shot Ben Story. Ira Johnson lynched in Greenville after murdering a young man. Aldermen Finkler and Martin of Chicago indicted for soliciting bribes. James Webb of Northport Alabama beaten and shot by a Black man. A Lincoln county Arkansas resident robbed of 1614 in his home. Dora Burns escaped from jail in McLeansboro Illinois charged with infanticide. An advertisement urges a mineral bath visit at Picket's Mineral Wells in Harrison Illinois.
The Weather Bureau reports mixed crop conditions. Drought ended in Iowa, relief in Wisconsin and southern Minnesota, but drought persists in Ohio and most of southern Michigan. Excessive rains delay threshing in Missouri, Kansas, Northern Texas, Kentucky and Tennessee, with grain in shock sprouting. Corn needs rain in several states. frost caused minor damage in Wisconsin.
A stark tally of French military losses from 1795 to 1895. It traces growth from a small effective army of 120000 to millions called for war across Europe and colonies, enumerating deaths in key campaigns and the overall toll of six million French soldiers killed or lost to disease and disaster.
Secretary Hoke Smith refused to approve pay for government employees who worked on Sunday in Helena Montana and for three examiners in the land office there. He said Sunday is not a work day and he is not authorized to grant per diem for that day.
Fort Scott July 17 Mrs Eliza P Peerman sues widow Mary Dalton and daughter Stella Dalton for 5000 damages claiming alienation of her husband affections The suit, noted for the high standing of the parties, also includes divorce proceedings against her husband.
C H Jones president of the Gulf Chicago and Interstate railroad visited Penny July 17 to discuss the line crossing the Santa Fe at this point. He reported seventy miles graded and rails ready from Port Bolivar to the Gulf of Mexico after returning from New York with steel rails. The Populist road aims to terminate near the Great Lakes.
London Answers awarded a prize for the best definition of the ideal wife. The winning portrayal depicts a true woman with a loving disposition who can cook, mend, nurse, save, and stay neat within her husband’s income, greeting him with a smile and tea upon return from work.
Washixeton July 17 The treasury reports show no redemptions of United States notes in gold for the first time in years though the figures cover different days. Over the last few months redemptions averaged about 1,000,000 monthly, a fact treasury officials call an unusual circumstance with no special significance.
Advices to the surgeon general of the marine hospital service show twenty new yellow fever cases in Havana for the week ending July 11 with eight deaths, a slight rise. The week ending July 6 in Santiago de Cuba had twenty-five deaths, and for the week ending July 4 in Vera Cruz, Mexico, there were nine deaths.
Washington Lambert recounts a Sussex New Jersey incident where Harm’s cow fell into a four day drunken spell after scavenging four barrels of rotten apples. The cow’s milk dropped, she wandered醉, then recovered once the owner removed the tainted fruit.
Police arrest about a dozen publishers clerks and others who formed an association to sell stolen books. Over 10 000 volumes were stolen from publishers and booksellers with six thousand found with a man running three shops and a bookstall on a quay. He acted as a blind front for dispatching stolen property to the provinces. J L Sheldon is now here. Orders for piano tuning addressed post office box 422 will be attended to promptly. Peerless Steam Laundry.
Edward Randall of Randall Kenena near Mankato started a costly irrigation plant by Marsh Creek to grow fancy cabbage. He planted over 10,000 cabbage plants but now has none left as grasshoppers devour them as fast as he can release them.
July 15 1895 council session in Topeka reviews minutes from July 8 1895. approvals include city engineer sidewalk estimate 62-10 per sq ft and various park and street uses while licenses for peddling and wares are discussed. committee reports on ordinance amendments and church park events are noted as granted or referred.
The Topeka council reviewed and adopted several ordinances including special assessments to fund street and curb work on Fifth to Harrison streets, amended speed limits, and vehicle regulations. Council members Bradford Burgess Drew Elliott Pattison Roundtree Stevens Stephenson Skinner voted aye. The session adjourned after ordinance readings and amendments.
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