25 Nov 1895
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1895
Page
1
Reporter embeds with the Kepley household in Topeka as Becky Sharp visits the home of Sheriff-elect Robert Kepley and his Prohibitionist wife. The piece details family life, children Mildred John and Eugene, Mrs Kepley’s refined tastes, and the couple’s political views amid a busy public reception.
Nov. 21 in Mostyourns Alabama reports that Seestor Pugh is not a candidate for re election. He told a correspondent last eight that this rumor is unfounded and he does not plan to run for the Senate after all.
A notice announces enforcement attention to a breach of commerce law by a named party. The brief item flags regulatory action and the involvement of a government agency.
Senator Wil Haw Chandler wrote to the president alleging a trust and pooling agreement among nine railroads from New York to Chicago. The letter claims restraint of trade, destruction of competition, heavy fines for violations, and seeks action via courts and the Interstate Commerce Commission against J Pierpont Morgan and others.
Nov 23 report from Was nix on the talks of organizing the next Congress. A majority of Republican senators favor a party organization but many older conservatives oppose moving ahead without a working majority in the Senate. Supporters expect Democratic acquiescence may allow a Republican sweep, with Populist leader Poffer pushing independence. Republicans claim to win with Senator Stewart and Dones votes, possible compromise on finance committee by eleven members for silver and gold factions.
A dispatch from Butte Montana reports that J S Courtney’s arrest for killing buffalo in the Nation s Park reveals only ten head of those animals left in the park. Soldiers and park officials are said unable to protect them from poachers, while other wild animals are claimed to be slaughtered as rapidly and mercilessly.
Alaska Mining Record editor G H Swineburt estimates 1805 gold production at 3 million dollars with 900 thousand from placer mining along the Yukon river. He notes fifteen miles with 500 stamp heads in operation at the Shovel Works.
Sunday and Monday brought a citywide ice hazard as streets and sidewalks froze over. Numerous slips, pileups, and minor injuries occurred near First F Church and the National Hotel corner. A horse and wagon collapsed, a delivery wagon rider broke an arm, and passersby dodged slick patches along Seventh Street and Kansas Avenue.
George F. Shari of the United States circuit court received a $1,000 draft from farmer John Hine after Back, an elderly man, split ten dollar bills and sent halves to the treasury for redemption. Back admitted to attempting to defraud the government at Leavenworth district court but was not sentenced, anticipating a $1,000 fine via a further draft.
Prof L L Dyche of the state university will arrive Thursday with plans for a new Masonic temple at Spear and Strong avenues Argentine. The three story brick structure will be toned, with a ban and store on the first floor, offices on the second, and the lodge room on the third. Construction will start once arrangements are completed.
An eastbound passenger train broke in two in a tunnel near Steubsville, delaying the Pan Handle line for five hours as wreckage blocked No 310. The incident interrupts service on the route tied to the Pittsburg Post contributor Edwin A. Myers and the Steubsville area. The report notes delays, while a separate notice covers state actions and pension voucher handling.
An insane old soldier at Bedwell's asylum fires at a attendant and is restrained in a dark kitchen struggle. Ralph Johnson, the attendant, wrests a pistol away and helps subdue the shooter as law enforcement arrives. The suspect, James Roeunes, carried letters claiming past killings and was later committed to the state asylum.
Aithen and McManus, tailors, signed over to a St Louis woolen company, with about 4000 dollars owed. The settlement was amicable and no papers were filed. McManus and Althen indicated the partnership dissolves and shop ownership unsettled, while other creditors and a Water Works matter loom. Fort worth fire? Noted reorganization and receiver actions in related cases.
Reports from Paris say M. Alexander Dumas Jr. is seriously ill from cerebral congestion and confusing neuralgia. Physicians fear grave progress and he remains in a coma-like state but death is not yet feared. Petit Parisien cites the seizure occurred Saturday as the condition worsened.
F J Stickney of 1107 West Tenth street awoke in the night singing loudly and appeared to suffer a sudden attack. He was kept under guard till morning and quieted with hypnotics. Doctors say the cause is not known but expect it to be temporary as he was improved and rational the next day.
In Topeka Judge Riner presided as T J Oconnell formerly of the Capital Grocery settles two cases for false imprisonment with swift banking company and others. A verdict for $600 is returned in the Wolf case and another for $600 in the Swift Packing case. Case was disposed without formal trial.
An early 20th century column discusses fruit in digestion, noting apples and other cultivated fruits aid digestion via acids and pectones, with lemon juice prescribed for weak digestion. It also notes physicians adopting bicycling as medical practice and reports a Greenwood, South Carolina lynching case and hospital donation notices.
Dana Nebraska reports five to ten inches of snow across the state, aiding future crops and cattle water. Rail lines suffer delays, with trains late from Omaha to distant points due to the storm. Texas and New Mexico see heavy snow and cold, while Kansas and Colorado report widespread winter conditions and clear afterglow.
Senator Sherman and Senator Platt in New York met various figures including Hart Fike and Warner Miller while avoiding direct contact with ex-president. A dining room scene showed tense interactions as a reporter pressed for biographical details. The senator claimed private business and denied adding to his biography.
In North Topeka at 1 o clock yesterday James Jennings reports a clash with James Fusten. Fusten, accused of previous assaults, attacked Jennings with a hook, catching Jennings coat and shirt before the weapon was discarded in a stove after police intervened.
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