25 May 1896
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1896
Page
1
Topeka merchants reply to a circulated circular backing the gold standard and McKinley. The letter defends the issue as crucial to business and national policy, noting opposition to McKinley is tied to broader currency debates and urging voters to support the candidate seen as favorable to stable prices and commerce.
A fragmentary note discusses a small electorate and expressed views on a ballot measure. It mentions McKinley era terms, Populist tones, and a demand for equitable political action. The text reads as a garbled transcript of public persuasion and voter intent.
The Mitchell County delegates to the Topeka state convention were elected and instructed for free silver. The list includes James Van Hoek and others, with the convention endorsing Democratic principles of free silver and opposition to bimetallic measures. Delegates are instructed to vote for the state convention slate and align with Democratic platform on currency.
Fragmentary text references Michael Motiny at seventeenth and Washington streets and Enos colors, with obscured names and phrases. It hints at a violent confrontation, threats, and a confrontation involving Evans and others, but lacks clear dates, places, and coherent facts.
A city meeting will be held to consider proposals on water purity and the removal of contaminating elements. The committee aims to fasten the plan to regulate water quality and address the ongoing dispute with the city attorney over procedure. The outcome may set terms for future hearings and potential actions.
Fragmentary weather notice notes a temperature around 82 degrees and a dip to 39 at 2 o clock. Forecast promises cooler, fair air tonight with calm conditions, while scattered lines mention New Mexico and Colorado with unclear details.
A May report from San Ternoode, Mexico, details a brutal Indian raid near the Tajoa range. Dozens are said killed, including women and children from the Butte area, as local volunteers organize a pursuit.
Reported returns show about 6,000 voters participated in the Republican primaries. Judge Hazen led the district judges race with a 2,416 margin, while Dolman carried a $57 figure and McKeever Hughes and Brooke won seats as representatives. Aaron Jetmore held a plurality for county attorney. Young men dominated contests in most races, with numerous district and precinct results enumerated and the final tallies cited for key offices including clerk of district court, county superintendent, and state senator.
An incoherent fragment describes a political contest with references to personal grounds for support, vote alignments, and a candidate named Fleming. It suggests an election context where support was uneven and a business record figure questioned the outcome, but the text is too damaged to determine precise names, places, or results.
A Fort Scott dispatch reports Miss Georgis Wickett and Miss Cassady drowned in La Cygne after a street flood submerged a boat. The Pathead water stood four to six feet deep on streets near the Steraphis depot. Rescue efforts and multiple motorized riders gathered as bodies were recovered.
The article discusses rumors that Governor Hastings of Pennsylvania may be chosen for the Republican national ticket with Quay supporting the move. It mentions Senator Andrews and General Grogvener in cautious terms, describing party strategy and possible vice presidential placement.
From Washington dispatches the court of claims awards overtime pay to letter carriers across Kansas towns. Topeka leads with eighteen sorters earning 0.60 per hour resulting in a total of 5 625 dollars, with Atchison Lawrence Leavenworth and others receiving smaller sums.
At Saratoga NY the Presbyterian General Assembly favors freedom from rigid church uniformity and supports harmony in proceedings. Dr Willety D Reed presents the Freedmen Work report noting 11,000 spend, 149,761 boards expenditures, 1 ministers 34 churches 75 day schools 520 teachers 521 pupils. Freedmen contributed 266 to their churches and schools.
Olathe May 25 Major Pickering of this city seeks the second place on the national ticket for the Prohibition movement. He plans to attend the Pittsburg convention as a possible running mate. Ex Governor St John, once his law partner, may support him though not seeking the presidency himself. Gold shipments from York noted amid market chatter.
A severe cyclone swept northern Iowa near Des Moines, Valeria, Bondurant, and nearby towns killing dozens. Reports indicate 14 to 24 deaths in Valeria, with additional fatalities in Bondurant, Santiago, and surrounding areas. Rescue trains and telegraph lines were disrupted as doctors and crews aided injured residents.
A severe storm struck Chicago and suburbs causing widespread damage. Twenty buildings were demolished including a church, with downtown flooding and uprooted trees noted. Fire and weather authorities reported heavy rainfall and sewers overwhelmed, as emergency crews responded to multiple outages and debris across streets.
Fragmentary OCR reports a disaster involving an engineer at an asylum and a fallen chimney. The text mentions a tornado, a Zigineering machine, and a fatality, with several garbled names and places.
A cyclone hit an Iowa bicycle factory employing 29 men and caused extensive damage to property over $100,000. The Great Western railway at Jasper County suffered serious losses with tracks and buildings damaged and several men killed or injured.
Ex Senator Piatt Raye delivers a public statement asserting business leaders can rely on Eastern views being voiced at St Louis on the gold platform and a suitable candidate. He cites Governor Morton and delegates, claiming commitment to keeping faith and delivering on promises while stressing unity among state and district delegates.
The Chicago Democratic party faces a split over the gold standard and silver factions. County committees align with the silver machine, vowing to cast 2000 ballots for Townley delegates while standard supporters seek to push a pro standard platform at Tuesday’s convention. Some Democrats close to Gov. Altgeld call the current petitions antizgoridiac and speculate on the party’s anti-silver stance.
Snow floods six feet deep along the Northern Pacific route bury the ground and block stations as authorities warn of floods when the thaw comes. In court, Jennie Starr is granted divorce from Orta Starr after seven years apart, custody awarded. A North Topeka butcher, Oliver Smith, is charged after a fight with Eastman at the police station, resulting in minor injuries.
The meeting at the Presby terian church last evening was well attended and well met. Mis Dorr reception and a duet by Miss Parkhurst and Miss Annie Campbell drew praise. Reports of unrest in China referenced Pekin and Chinese rebels near Kisiyok Wan amid broader turmoil. A local incident involved a pedestrian arrest for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk and a court hearing scheduled for this afternoon. An advertisement-like line mentions Dr A Sawyer and a medical cure.
New York May 23 The press reports the plan to join New York and Brooklyn with a world exposition in 1901 to surpass Chicago. Capital and space are available, with preparations to be accelerated after the Greater New York consolidation. Plans center on a massive civic ceremony and a grand street procession.
A report outlines charges against B. Miller Otn Jate and associates tied to conspiracy to defraud Denver stockholders. The group allegedly devised schemes to deceive investors and misused funds, with connections to church leaders and civic figures. Investigating authorities pursue potential cross state actions as more details emerge from Chicago and Denver filings.
The secretary of papers records two new incorporations at Atvliilson. Names listed include Alex Cutivaun Holden and Henry King among others. The filing cites a capital of 96 000 and notes directors and officers.
W. B. Burge announces withdrawal from the Sixth District race in favor of a preferred candidate. Wardee notes political maneuvering and unresolved Cape concerns. Events include lodge notices, a funeral, and St. Marys chapter activities with members urged to attend.
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