19 Nov 1895
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1895
Page
1
The Topeka Times reports a heated objection to selecting Ripley as Santa Fe president. A joint meeting adjourned without action as committee members debate implications for Topeka officers and bondholders.
A Perry Ok special reports Purcell Oklahoma burning after a wildfire swept the north side of the city. Flames and wind battle across Sheth Canadian flatlands as one German stockman is arrested for oiling stock. Casualties feared with widespread destruction estimated at about half a million dollars.
A Key West telegram reports anxiety among Cuban officials over the possible fall of Campos. Havana preparations are hastened, with Maximo Gomez near Martines Camps and plans to deploy heavy Krupp artillery to siege the city.
New York reports talks of a world heavyweight championship bout between Peter Maher and Fitzsimmons. Stuart offers a $1,000 purse for a January Juarez, Mexico fight. Quinn has accepted, with potential venue and dates discussed. aims to crown a single champion.
New York Nov 30 The family troubles of Jacob Vanderbilt nephew of Commodore Vanderbilt were before Judge Bar. Mrs Vanderbilt seeks $4000 a year alimony for desertion while Vanderbilt claims only a $200 salary and a non productive estate. The judge reserved his decision as each side argued the figures and assets.
A October 25 letter from Bisa Blal Soils, a missionary in Seoul, describes dire conditions in Korea with daily danger and restrictions. She cites fear of Russian intervention and potential protection by the Americas legation, while Lord Playfair criticizes US monetary policy and silver token value in a separate pamphet noting risks to national finances.
Fort Mich Nov 19 The Congregational church trustees authorize the pastor to open doors Saturday afternoons for farmers and townspeople to gather away from saloons. Music will be provided and the event will be welcoming with lamps and easy payment plans.
A Bulgaria to Sotis dispatch claims the Turkish sultan Abdul Hamid is in mortal terror and that ministers are guarded by soldiers. Reports state ships are being sent from Britain and France toward Alexandria and Beyrut as the sultan contemplates seizing control amid a period of unrest. Simultaneously Chicago seeks the mystic Francis Schlatter, with few leads on his whereabouts.
Provisional notes from Harrt Pa dated November 10 report Herr Johanna Most quietly leaving the city with the receipt of an architectural item. Police pursue him on Walson street. Most allegedly advised Pittburg watchers to seek exploitation independent of authorities. He reportedly left with over 100 though no longer a drawing card. Henes and Chapies W. Mowbray were billed as the star speakers.
The fifteen round bout between Dick Moore and Paddy Purtell is rescheduled to Sunday, November 34, from December 4. Weather concerns prompted the change as promoters secure a large tent near Kansas City to accommodate a big crowd. Also noted is a Boston boy's bedtime joke about boots laid on their sides to rest after a long day.
Senator Ingalls departs this morning for Denver Pueblo and Trinidad Colorado where he will deliver lectures. The journey follows a note about travelers and a humorous exchange involving a lost luggage box.
In Dunlap Kansas last night David Henderson, a colored school teacher, attacked several people with a hatchet and surrendered to officers this morning. Great excitement surrounds the case with talk of lynching as two victims, Mrs Tom Starkne and Mr Ray, are not expected to survive.
In an interview from New York on November 1 1860 Elizabeth Cady Stanton argues for sweeping changes in church law and practice. She calls for removing sex bias from canon law scriptures and liturgy, equal roles for women as pastors elders and deacons, equal voice in creeds and synods, expunging biblical passages that justify female subordination, and eliminating male pulpit preachers who teach women’s inferiority.
Tomorrow a public wedding in Fort Dodge unites U S. Congressman Jonathan P. Dulliver of the Leath district with Miss Louise Pearsons. The event draws notable attention from both parties due to the bride and groom's prominence. they have known each other since childhood after Miss Pearsons' mother died when she was 14.
The Barbers Protective Union vows to arrest all barbers working Sundays, aiming to challenge the law's constitutionality after Judge Gibbions ruled against earlier cases. They plan to await a Supreme Court ruling and seek a clear decision on Sunday closing legality.
New York November 10 Lazard Freres will ship 1,200,000 dollars in gold by tomorrow. You Mollmann and Co will forward 500,000 dollars. Lazard Freres are withdrawn from the sub-treasury aid 1,250,000 dollars of gold announced for shipment tomorrow. Von Hoffman and Co have withdrawn 504,000 dollars also for shipment tomorrow.
Ex Hailroad Commissioner Wat Mivenell, who retired after a turbulent career, travels from Topeka to Vina and Pueblo area before settling in St Louis. Once an eight yard man last summer for a route to Pueblo, he now serves as a key officer in the Kansas City Saint Louis and Western Railroad, a sixty mile line from the Louis union depot to Union, Ala.
In Topeka the Caldwell department unit unanimously supports General J. G. Caldwell of Topeka for state department commander. The resolution requests his election at the February state annual election in Beloit, 1590. Congress unlikely to pass tariff favorable to government funds, says Congressman O. J. Niller.
Richard De Barrows, accused of killing J. D. Ross, is reportedly fatally injured on the Union Pacific track in a confrontation or chase. The incident has drawn police attention and raises questions about motive and subsequent legal action. Further updates are awaited from officials at the scene.
In a fatal accident near Rossville a section hand named De Barrows was killed when an engine struck the moving car he occupied. The event occurred as workers were dislodging the car from the track, with De Barrows crushed and fatally injured. Reports note he had previously been acquitted of a separate killing, his status described as Portuguese and of limited schooling. Other workers, Charney Ruskins and Lulu Walters, sustained minor injuries. De Barrows was transported to Kansas City for treatment, though internal injuries were deemed likely fatal by physicians. Authorities report the incident prompts discussions on local G A R activities and upcoming encampment plans.
County commissioners met and postponed action on the new bridge proposition. Plans were expected to come from the Melan company after protests halted H Hinckley. No superintendent was appointed and the board neared an advertisement for the project at the next meeting.
Nov 19 dispatches say Washington has not indicated a plan to seek release for ex-Consul Waller on grace. State Department offers terms to Waller’s family and lawyers, health concerns noted, decision left to Waller or his representatives. Framing suggests conditions do not relate to his indemnity. France withholds key report from court, stating US cannot demand but may receive it on friendly request.
Ed Addis of 801 Exeter Sixth Street owned a horse hitched to a wagon with his wife aboard. The frightened horse bolted near the post office on Kaubeoute, struck the wagon, threw Mrs. Addis, causing cuts to her face and a severe sprain to her right leg. Addis stopped the animal at the corner of Fourth Street by ramming it into a telephone pole.
A Portun or Auburnalsiman named Erickwon seeks his missing boy and team last seen since Sunday. Report states two men drank after a country excursion, the wagon found in Greenwood avenue park, but the boy and team remain unaccounted for. Also mentions Mrs Lottie Graham of Ottawa appealing to Governor Morrill for her brother's pardon for burglary and larceny. Santa Fe official M Poulks injured in Chicago has recovered and is home.
A cold wave spreads across central and western states as Chicago endures three inches of snow and strong winds. Northern regions report seven inches in Minnesota and nearby areas. Telegraph lines and rail transport suffer delays and disruptions while the upper Mississippi Valley braces for a deepening winter storm.
Police hold Abichael Cauiggbacy and two others in a stabbing murder outside Andy Foley's saloon last Saturday night in Charive Francia Early. A second suspect confessed, implicating Cunningham, Edward Downey and Philip McCorey. M. J. Brishin of Topeka arranges transport of the body after the coroner's inquest.
Nov. 19 report from New York describes a famed gowns event hosted by society’s Four Hundred. Hon. BP notes the display and that attendees paid four to five hundred dollars for outfits and jewelry, reflecting snobbish aristocracy. The account likens the scene to elite gatherings resembling Dick Ens’ portraits.
The county superintendent ordered the Gritter wehwak closed due to diphtheria in the district. The school will stay shut and may reopen if warmer tomorrow. Cold windy weather prevails with Topeka at 58 degrees this morning and 44 this afternoon. Jacob Delespine is released from county jail on a reduced cost bond. Ralph Turner failed to perform as a teller at a local event in Reynolds, Hamilton ball tonight.
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