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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1894
Page
2
In Berveton Cantonsville a young ladies seminary fielded a whimsical football game called The Invisibles versus The Asqueuchsables. Players kicked at the ball, ran with it, and used fence posts and hedges as goal lines, producing lighthearted scrimmages and plenty of informal action.
R G Dun & Co notes gradual improvement in trade with cautious optimism. Banks generally approve the $50,000,000 bond issue to repay treasury reserves as debates over revenue reconstruction and future borrowing cloud prospects.
Captain James E. White reports for the Railway Mail Service outlining strikes’ impact on operations this summer and urging a felony statute to block delays on railroads. He calls for clerical reorganization and civil service reforms while noting probationary appointments were common.
Congressman Bailey of Texas seeks to curb bond issuance arguing treasury authority under current law is limited to funding government operations and redemption of notes. The judiciary committee previously favored Bailey’s resolution and the measure awaits House action as debates address the resumption act constraints.
Citizens offer 1300 reward for arrest of Bill Guek Cherokes Bil Janea French Skeeter and James Turner, supplementing 300 already from government. Creek light horsemen mistook deputy marshals for bandits, narrowly avoiding a fight. Chief Perryman kept peace and prevented violence between two armed groups.
New York November 17 The big billiard match between Schaefer and Napoleon Ives Wis resumed with last night’s play. Schaefer gained 154 points on the night as the champion clings to the lead with scores showing strong play and continued contest.
Andrew Cornelie arrived in Prentisnine, Pa, and a wave of changes in Carnegie company leadership is anticipated. Reports name Manager Schwab of the Homestead plant and Patrick Dillon of the Twenty Ninth Street mill as potential removals amid the inquiry.
News from Hie iloma near Princeton Nova Scotia reports the death of Dr James H McCosh ex president of Princeton University a noted educator aged about his obituary notes his long tenure and influence in education. A separate dispatch from Ryan Indiana reports deputy marshal Porter Young preventing a mob from lynching Dr B McHenry after a 17 year old girl alleged assault. The incident occurred at Ryan and McHenry faces charges while his wife’s niece was involved. Wheat shortages persist in Omaha with Missouri grain traffic ending until harvest. Railroads shift moves to Nebraska and nearby states as farmers await the new crop.
The boxing world mourns as Riordan dies following a decisive blow to the chin in a match. Details indicate a sudden medical complication after the fight. Riordan, a well known athlete, had competed for several years and held regional titles.
Nov 17 Fitzsimmons fought Don Riordan in Jacobs Theater in a vaudeville show. Riordan was knocked out in the first round and died at 2:15 AM after two doctors failed to revive him. Riordan reportedly drank heavily before the bout. Fitzsimmons was arrested as authorities investigated the incident.
A fragmentary report notes Joseph P. Wilson, former Nemaha county lawyer, confined in the Shawnee state insane asylum for a formal examination. The text includes a plea for release and dismissal from the asylum authorities, amid unrelated commentary about nutrition and Dr Price's baking product.
Wharton Barker writes to Governor McKinley urging a public stance on the money question and advocates a 1806 campaign focused on American protection and bi metallicism against British gold standard. He proposes silver coinage schemes with seigniorage adjustments tied to London prices and bullion from American mines. Harrison likely to seek presidential nomination, while a Kansas City tragedy reports a 17-year-old killed by a train, gruesome decapitation. Delegates announced for the Trans Mississippi Congress meeting in St Louis on November 26. Boys wear Well Shoes at Purman’s.
The Missouri official vote on governor and other state offices was counted by Secretary of State Lesueur in the governor’s presence. The report shows 541,082 votes for governor and 503,492 for supreme court judge, with party gains and losses, including details by district for parties, railroad commissioner, and superintendent of public schools. Two constitutional amendments were defeated, and local counts note reporting gaps in Douglas county.
Exsana New York district reports Martin J Strait, a flour and feed dealer, fatally shot his wife and the boy of Mrs William Whitford, then attempted to shoot himself three times. He wounded himself but may die from the injuries amid domestic troubles.
A frayed week in Clevenann features a street robbery where Nicholas Backus faced a masked robber. the assailant spared violence after Backus pleaded his starving family. The page also includes social musings on Tolstoi and church telephony experiments, plus two curious anecdotes about mesmerism and a four-letter word puzzle.
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