Dr McCasey 10 Go Against Insane Asylum Superintendent
Dr McCasey advances a ten go challenge against the Insane Asylum Superintendent in a heated dispute reported to test policy, authority, and treatment standards within the facility.
17 Nov 1894
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1894
Page
1
Dr McCasey advances a ten go challenge against the Insane Asylum Superintendent in a heated dispute reported to test policy, authority, and treatment standards within the facility.
A long article reports a gubernatorial era clash over the MeCuey administration. It alleges a political push to remove Dr McCuey as superintendent, with charges and 200 specifications drafted by a Topeka Populist lawyer. The piece warns of imminent legislative probes into state charities and public institutions, urging reforms before January.
Robert G Winthrop, prominent Massachusetts figure and former speaker of the U S House, died last night at 11 30. He served in Congress as a Whig and Democrat era leader, praised as an eloquent orator at dedication of the Washington monument. He was born in Massachusetts, educated at Harvard, and had a long public career including a Massachusetts delegation seat and later Senate appointment.
The sidewalk contractor Jon Ritchie cannot be paid until sidewalks are measured. No qualified official can perform the measurement yet. City officials discuss final estimates and potential salaries for discharged workers while sewer work in District 7 proceeds under acting inspector Bagellas.
The second day of the twenty first annual convention of the National Woman’s Club began with a morning prayer led by Carthune, Missouri. Minutes were read, credentials reported, and Mrs Benjemin of Massachusetts urged for a vice president. Mrs Hollander of New York discussed credentials. Music by Hertha Cviasse and others, speeches by Mrs Manley Knowles and Mrs Lovikin Hedges, and a tribute to the Bul Wirt Foundation followed before adjournment for lunch.
Dispatch from Verna Bulgaria describes a violent crackdown by government forces on Arcueutans after refusals to pay taxes. Troops were ordered to clear villages, many residents were killed, and the high toll sparked horror around the civilized world.
The state board of health seeks to block spending of 3000 dollars from the state cholera fund before Judge 4 T. Guzen in the district court. Assistant Attorney General George W. Clark and Judge Frank Duster lead for health with F. B. Dawes and F. P. Hurkneds of Clay Center aiding. Cap. J. G. Waters represents the county attorney and state.
In Lososs on November 1, students at the polytechnic school allegedly refused to swear allegiance to Czar Nicholas. Police report says several protesters were arrested as authorities quell the opposition to the perige monarchy.
Mrs Lin n alleged to have been beaten by her husband, resulting in a broken right arm, double broken rib, and a fractured nose. The Topeka hospital report shows she and her three children were brought in after the attack, with details of the quarrel and subsequent medical care.
A double wedding occurred in the probate court as LaRtie English and Anna English, sisters from Auburn, wed John D Smith and Albert Burton. A crowded room, warm with affection, prompted windows to be opened and the judge to wipe his brow during the ceremony. Guests from Auburn and nearby towns attended as the couples exchanged vows amid lively confusion and a ceremonial flourish. Also in Kansas news, a jury of twelve farmers was seated for a banker Littie murder trial, and a New York bank statement showed mixed changes with deposits rising and loans falling. The River Thames flooding closed Eton College and submerged meadows at Christ Church, while Windsor’s river level rose four inches and local gardens faced inundation.
New York reports that Professor Charles A Briggs of Union Theological Seminary will publish The Messiah of the Gospels, following his earlier work on Scriptural Prophecy. The volume, dedicated to Henry Preserved Smith, argues Jesus’s birth and the second coming with controversial interpretations across four gospel accounts and Briggs’s debated views on the resurrection.
A stormy week reduces casual attendance but theatres remain busy. Mary Wilsett Page a noted ranch leader debuts in a comedy written by a Tennyson relative. Cosme Leonox, nephew of a duke, appears in a stand dart time piece. Hamesh McCun’s Jennie Deans praised at Ellinborg with a distinguished crowd. A Wagner opera in Munich, and the new Das Liebenverbot from Waidner echo dramatic trends.
Fire at Valley Falls destroys Swallow's Drug Store and damages Vindicator printing office. Stock ruined, loss about four thousand dollars. Nearby door saved by water. Also reports indictments for lynching Alexander McCurdy case and a powder explosion at Perigo mine causing four fatalities.
Chicago authorities faced a bread riot when 250 water department workers demanded overdue wages at the comptroller’s office. Police drove off the crowd after initial resistance, as striking cloak makers in New York warned of starvation while awaiting aid.
A C Sherman, the Shawnee district representative winner, filed his election expense statement showing items from county central committee printing to badges, livery, and hotel costs. Other notes include J J Schenck as Populist nominee, local sheriff and Santa Fe personnel movements, a financier’s change of roles, and a large fire in England causing extensive damage and job losses.
Riordan dies after a sparring session with Bob Fitzsimmons in a New York theater ring. The fight turns tragic when a blow reportedly leads to a fatal internal injury. Fitzsimmons expresses shock and vows to cooperate as authorities consider charges.
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