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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1896
Page
2
A plea for peace calls for delaying any Cuban action. The piece argues restraint and negotiation to prevent escalation and maintain regional stability, urging leaders to seek diplomatic channels and avoid hasty measures.
In Washington on March 13 the Cuban debate in the Senate intensified with Moor’s speech and Hoar urging delay until April. Hoar praised Sherman as a great statesman comparable to Lincoln and Grant, and paid tribute to Secretary Olney and President Cleveland, stressing cautious, lawful action over mob rule. Sherman signaled continued focus on the conference report and Cuban resolutions.
March 12 report from Washington notes approval of the post office appropriation bill with an expanded fund for regular inspectors amid a heated battle over the spy system tied to jetter carrier practices. Me Quige of New York opposed the increase, limiting the appropriation to 176000 after a lengthy vote.
Anaxi New York March 12 The Greater New York bill cleared the Senate by 138 ayes to 3 nays. Senators debated consolidation with varied views. Senator Hijae opposed citing distrust of central authority while Senator Mailey supported the majority stance despite party concerns. The session reflected strong partisan tensions below Harlem as Brooklyn seeks terms.
March 12 hearing before the House judiciary committee drew large clergy and lay delegations for and against Representative Morse of Massachusetts proposed amendment to place God’s name in the U.S. Constitution. The session, novel in tone with many women spectators, featured heated exchanges, hisses, cheers, and a parade of written remonstrances tied to a bundle carried by opponents.
A powerful nor'easter bears down on New England and the mid-Atlantic, within a day of the great blizzard anniversary. The hurricane signal is up for the second time this season as temperatures fall and winds pick up along the coast.
The National Reform Party was decided at the Pittsburgh conference to unite for reform. A national convention will meet May 25 in Pittsburgh. J. Coxey spoke on non interest bearing bonds during the session held in an old city hall.
Ex governor Silas Woodson of Missouri, aged and nervous, narrowly avoided death after a severe noon relapse. He remained alive after over an hour of danger, then rallied and is now under care in his home. A second long British article follows up on the Ventanelan blue book debate. The Chronicle questions the Dutch occupation theory and warns against equating slave trade descents with occupation. Ohio Democrats plan a private meeting to discuss free silver change and election of Chicago delegates. A faculty at Kansas University suspended thirty students for junior to senior year violence.
Manono reports signs that the government intensifies preparations in case of a serious escalation with the United States. The note suggests possible military or strategic moves amid ongoing diplomatic tensions.
Governor Matthews in Sprandpouis Indiana on March 12 said he expects the convention to avoid stamping for General Harrison. He noted Harrison has not left the race and criticized McKinley’s aggressive supporters. He mentioned Allison as a probable nominee but lacking court and firmness, and dismissed Morton as a factor. He also criticized Callum and Quay as influencing politics without decisive power.
Norte Pearre Neb March 12 Martin Vas Frocklis nephew of Peter Cooper died yesterday. He engineered the Arroyo railroad of Peru Hawkesbury bridge Australia and was parakig engineer to Captain Eads on the Tehauntepec ship railroad the St Louis bridge and other major works. Born Lenox New York he moved to Nebraska and became a rancher after retiring.
Spanish newspaper Yarnin reports that with Great Britain mediation a deal was reached between the United States and Spain on the Cuban question. The arrangement provides home rule for Cuba and promises aid from London and Washington to suppress insurgents.
In Hindman Kentucky on March 12 Miss Fao mie Fayble, a 15 year old waitress at the Hulley house, struck and possibly fatally injured Jacob Stow, a guest at the Hindman college stone. He remains unconscious with his skull crushed as investigators pursue the incident amid rumors of scandal.
In Ontatioma City Oklahoma March 12 a Bohemian farmer named Irkuts living four miles west of Shawnee was shot and killed by a Pottawatomie County deputy sheriff who held a warrant. Irkuts could not understand English and resisted with a long bladed weapon before the deputy fired.
Reports from Metaps near Mata galpa describe a decisive government success against Leon rebels. The village, housing a large American settlement about twenty miles from the Honduras frontier, saw many rebels killed in the clash on March 2.
Savranony Mo March 12 Ann Alarvey a colored woman aged 63 died this afternoon in Forest Green from self immolation after saturating her clothes with kerosene and setting them alight. No reason given for the act.
The State Executive Committee of the American bimetallic party of California adopted a resolution endorsing Senator Morgan of Alabama for president and Senator Allen of Nebraska for vice president.
March 12 Kernersville North Carolina reports Jim Smith again attacks police causing two men dead and Smith plus another officer badly wounded in a disastrous clash.
A Haiti based movement aiming to assassinate President Hippolyte was checked in its incipiency. Jamaica promises to surrender Manigat, the new revolutionary figure, amid evidence of involvement in a dangerous conspiracy. Military stores at Bowsay burned, causing losses around 4 lacs (about $600,275).
Commander and Mrs Booth Tucker are named to succeed Commander and Mrs Ballington Booth at the head of the Salvation Army in America. The article traces the new commander’s life from India through England to London, highlighting his early conversion, missionary aims, and rapid rise within the Army.
Report from Waentmetox March 12 notes Judge Archibald McKennon urging radical change in holding funds of the five civilized tribes. It cites 23 men controlling 174,000 acres and 4000 citizens’ shares, arguing lands should be allotted to Indian citizens rather than held by monopolists. Also brief items on political maneuvers in Oklahoma, naval officer death in New York, and offers of Missouri scenery book and local advertisements.
A discussion of the fourth hand taking or refusing tricks in duplicate whist, with notes on strategy and risks. It cites German American dialect verses on whist and contrasts individual skill with team play, plus an item on the marriage engagement of Annie O’Neill to H C Miner and their planned trip abroad.
A Missouri Valley town faced a property line dispute that reached court after a local Irishman claimed he could skew the line to benefit a neighbor. The tale, recounted with humor, features Abe Lincoln’s memory and a disputed street end. Also included is a river steamboat anecdote about buttermilk deliveries and a boastful remark from a bystander.
A collage of newspaper clippings recounts a sidewalk stumble by a professor, a Chicago Record remark on a murderous man with red hair, a Detroit Tribune critique of free speech, and a satirical verse about the cathode ray. The pieces blend anecdotes, social commentary, and speculation on technology’s gaze.
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