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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 27, 1896
Page
5
A garbled account describes Missouri football figures at a chaotic event with mentions of Black rook, players, and officials. Names and places are unclear, but the piece centers on a disputed onfield incident and ensuing controversy among teams, captains, and observers.
A chaotic Chicago crime wave is described with streetcar disruptions and widespread thefts. Reports mention robberies, pickpocketing and safety concerns affecting transit and daily life. Police actions and public anxiety are noted as officials seek to restore order.
Witnesses describe a chaotic scene at 108 North Ranses Avenue where Harmen Smoky Tew, a colored man, was shot and died after a quarrel with Dick Tuete. Police say the revolver discharged accidentally during the confrontation. Tuete is jailed on a murder charge as investigators seek corroborating testimony from associates of Horton Amatrixtie. The scene, 104 North Kansas Avenue, is under inquiry with a coroner’s inquest set for 14 o clock tomorrow to determine the exact cause and accountability.
SenatorDuboes Md argues there can be no broad prosperity under the McKinley tariff plan. He predicts Republicans will control Congress and presidency, with tariffs high but favoring only the few under the gold standard. He claims the reformers will win in time.
The article details Judge Myers hearing a controversy over the Santa Fe receivership for purposes, with Gants Fe lawyers accused of publishing damaging statements to ruin a rival's reputation. It covers affidavits, the railway company's actions, and the push to delay or influence stock market reactions amid litigation, noting statements by various attorneys and the court's handling of the evidentiary dispute.
A Union treasurer reports he was robbed on Fifteenth Street near the National Flag Gar near the West Brane area. Police say a single assailant demanded cash and fled with the funds, while the victim sustained minor injuries and declined hospital transport. The investigation notes a suspect description and ongoing inquiry.
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