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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1896
Page
3
A violent incident described as a gun firing into a man’s chest occurred during a public gathering. Report mentions horses dying, a farm scene with corn husker activity, and confusion over the weapon’s discharge. Details include a stray shot striking the victim and a broader account of the chaotic moment and ensuing injuries.
The Kansas Mutual Life Assurance case ends with the jury finding in favor of Moleman. The court instructed the jury on the correct capitalization of names and the damages awarded, including costs and fees. In Russell County a separate note reports fatalities from a strange disease, with investigators working to identify the outbreak and its source.
CHAS KEOKUK, son of the renowned Black Hawk era chief, is divorced from his wife Quist after a long marriage. He, already noted as a former interpreter for the Sioux and a graduate of the Hae kell institute, is remembered by locals as a prominent young figure. Also, W Culver of Great Bend is pushed for the state grain inspector post with broad party endorsements after leading the Populist central committee.
A Smith County merchant shipped six to seven hundred bushels of corn to Mexico reportedly to President Diaz of the Mexican republic. The message notes large shipments reaching Englewood by November 4 and mentions various other local topics and notices across the region.
The ad claims the remedy creates new men as portraits show improved skin. It asserts thousands of people lined up for the camera after using the tonic and suggests others cannot imitate the result.
New York May Frank Erne of Buffalo won the featherweight title after a 20 round draw with George Dixon. Both weighed 122 pounds. Erne and Dixon delivered a fast, hard battle with Erne holding a slight edge in early rounds and the fight lasting the full distance. The card included two preliminary bouts and drew a large crowd, with betting around 5 to 1 against a 28 round finish.
Fragmented OCR reveals a high school course note mentioning Serriken's Star Entertainers. It references performance arts, vocal and instrumental sections, and a South Western Fuel Company contact. Details are garbled but indicate a school program combining music and stage performance. Names and places are unclear due to text corruption.
Discussion swirls around legislative action to force streetcar companies to install vestibules and provide heating via stoves or electricity. A Topeka Republican voices opposition to municipal ownership but concedes more heated rides could sway opinion, noting many walked to stay warm while delays ensued.
St Louis Nev reports a committee of merchants pressing railroads for special freight rates to ship corn to famine struck areas. Speakers promise favorable terms from Missouri Pacific, Cho Mountain, and Anchor Line representatives. A committee will monitor progress and report back to officials.
A Pendleton resident, Rooper of Ford, speaks on the Marguette stemmer incident near Harare en route to Key West. He praises Pendleton’s mayor and claims long service to the community, while noting his disputes with local authorities and his role with a Democratic newspaper in Key West.
Richard Shakeshaft, longtime chief rate clerk in Santa Fe's Topeka passenger department, heads to Chicago to become chief rate clerk under George T. Nicholson. He has nine years with the line and previously handled passenger receipts auditing. His Topeka family will relocate. a Chicago passenger department official will likely replace him here.
Washington police guard the executive mansion as Capt Dubois inspects an asleep night watch. In one room a sergeant and private were found napping while a sentry stood in a chair. The patrols continued and a shift change occurred hours later.
A fight between Carters and Flizetin rasue near Tonsy Fakanit is blocked by District Attorney Backus who refuses to grant permission. Memphis postmasters and local officials face scrutiny as a forceful stance against organized fighting arises.
The text reports candidates certifying election expenditures to the County Clerk. Harvey, Eveninger, Purriance, and Wise filed items with several county committees, including railroad tare costs and stenographic work. Small sums are listed for Bryan and Leedy, Holbein, and other local committees, with minimal totals noted for each entry.
A receiver was appointed for the Phoenix Works company of Cleveland Ohio amid reports of unpaid contracts and substantial on hand stock and books. President Shinard endorsed the appointment while details of liabilities and assets were not filed.
General Horace A Porter of New York and Gov McKinley ally Hanna held discussions in Cleveland on the inaugural arrangements. Col George A Garriss and Webb Hayes of Troop A joined the talks while Senator Foraker departed Canton after a Cleveland stopover to visit Major McKinley.
A sharp temperature drop after 1 30 pm brought readings about seven degrees cooler than the prior day in multiple Kansas locations including Doniphan County and areas westward. The morning low near 3 above zero was reported with readings around 4 at Wichita and Fort Diege. Officials forecast a warmer day tomorrow with continued cold but fair conditions.
Kansas City news recounts a NovcX to Eugene Ridge who is a member of a train robbery quartet aiming at a G&t G10 BP passenger car on the line near Kansas City and Independence. Police say Ridge will be landed within 24 hours and cannot escape. Ernest Ridgeway and Jim Repine, brothers of the suspect, were arrested at Leavenworth with Oscar Bride and given a preliminary hearing.
Washington reports Senator Sherman of Ohio issued a emphatic denial of a purported agreement with M L Hartman for an Ohio senator a cabinet post under Michigan Street. The claim, linked to Hartman and Baharati, is labeled as fabrications and denied by Sherman. Chicago: a rail deal, trust company role, street railway. Lake steamer overdue. payroll and factory time changes. pension fraud case in Shawnee. and other varied items appear across the notices.
P Taylor and his stenographer are transferred by the Santa Fe. Mr Tasior, accompanied by his stenographer, departs for Chicago to take up the General Purchasing Agent role. The move shifts duties from the chief clerk to the new purchasing agent as part of a department-wide reallocation.
A fragmentary OCR shows scattered terms from a 19th century style dispute. References include St Johns, bi Nev, Noel, and a damaged account of a contract dispute with mentions of traveling, penalties, and a peat act apparatus. The readable parts imply a civil dispute with unclear parties and outcomes.
Mrs MB Smith of Topeka testified as a witness in the soldiers home inquiry. The hearing revealed prior injuries and alleged mistreatment connected to chaplains and a past homicide claim. Cross examination touched on personal conduct and a stalled effort to influence public opinion against a figure named Leon Warne.
Fragmented item describes Alfred Austin near death after a boating accident on the Tweed, with references to travel routes and train services. The piece also advertises patent medicines and local railroad ticket agents, mentioning J. K. Jones Drug Stars Fifth and Kansas avenues and a fuel dealer offering Lehigh Pennsylvanian coal.
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