30 Sep 1895
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1895
Page
1
A fierce Great Lakes storm driven eighteen vessels ashore. Reports of multiple shipwrecks and distress follow, while frost and ice threaten wide regions from Dunown Mississippi to Tennessee. Ports like Milwaukee and Chicago area suffer overdue ships, grounded craft, and damaged cargo as crews fight the icy seas and cold snap.
Mereth Prison and Frank Andrews, both tied to Benater Allison of Towk, desert from the army and attempted escape from Castle William last week. A bystander incident caused the towered fall to the port Bele, both recaptured. The men enlisted at Jefferson Barracks in 1849, desertion noted as hardship. Charles St Alfisots, a New York lawyer, spoke with Secretary Lamont at Umes College alumni dinner. Lamont reportedly admired surrender but no discharge action taken.
Westminster Gazette reports Rev. Wm. B. Hamber Milbury the blind chaplain of the United States Senate drew large crowds in London. He has been invited to preach at the Stowe Chapel after being presented there. The note mentions Tot Kaeta and Hoey in related theater news with forthcoming appearances.
In Ohio at Trentose an early Methodist consecration drew only several worshipers in attendance at a communion service. The Cincinnati suburb area saw the Presbyterian church as the sole other church active in the state during that period with six weeks of sparse activity.
The paper details a months long crackdown on illicit liquor dens known as blind tigers. Constables conduct daily raids with police aid, using new methods to surprise patrons and dining rooms. Federal court orders being ignored, officers seize liquor entering the state, arresting proprietors for alleged violations.
Sept. 30. Enelich Flienders discusses rising US demand for bonds amid a booming European travel and trade trend. He notes heavy US imports and lavish European vacations, with forecasts of continued debt and gold reserve concerns as the Treasury seeks to defend the exchange rate with new Erie bonds and railway securities.
The defense calls Charles Lennie as the most important witness in the Durrant case. Lennie will recall a April case where a man offered a diamond ring at Adotox Oppenheim store and fled. Prosecutors cite Cooper College students who place Durrant on campus between 1 and 3:30 PM, while defense contends no student saw him after 1:00 PM.
The Herald reports rumors that Standard Oil intends to gain control of a local facility in Los Angeles. James C Harvey, special agent for Standard Oil in Los Angeles, is said to represent the company in this land deal.
Report from Austin on September 2 indicates lawmakers favor immediate enactment of a felony for prize testing. Governor Cutburt on message urging rigid law and emergency clause. City and state officials expect a 30 day session with other matters to be addressed.
Forbes and CermaTiae of Helletille Kaah travel to Papakea to view a bizarre bicycle contraption. The machine resembles a wheeled troche with four car sized wooden wheels, iron tires, and seating for four. Pedals and gearing are included, and the device weighs about 200 pounds, drawing a large crowd.
Topeka reads a furious debate as diphtheria cases surge. City officials stall school closures despite 45 cases and a high death rate. Parents pull kids from classes while doctors demand action. Public health limits rise as quarantine rules spread. Lawrence too orders school closures to curb the outbreak.
Chicago officials announce the start of reconstruction on the Coliseum with strict safety and inspection standards. Contractors will subject all structural iron and steel work to rigorous tests, ensuring bolts beams and trusses bear strains far beyond expected use before erection proceeds.
In New York on September 30 a sympathetic strike by dertick workers drew about 4000 across trades. Bishop Potter named by the employer and employee committee to arbitrate chose himself as umpire and ruled the men should receive 299 dollars per day instead of 6 27. Workers had been earning 627 and were asking 3. Pending arbitration the strike ended and workers returned to duty.
A. F. Poole received a two year penitentiary sentence from Judge Hagen after his lawyers declined further motions. The proceeding occurred this morning as the defense asked for a prompt judgment.
A premature blast at a quarry eight miles from Independence collapses an overhanging reef, killing six men and a nine year old boy. Victims include Mikes McTimnsas contractor from Kansas City and Cos Prevrr farmer near Sibley Missouri. Remains were recovered after several hours as the rock tore through the area. Most victims were married and leave families.
A society reporter in New York is described as overly bold in his flirtations with a "bright" young woman. The piece cites his reporting choices as he praises beauty and intellect differently, prompting backlash from a social set led by Mrs Gold Dollar. The narrative ends noting a marriage and the public reaction to the reporter’s style.
The Journal enlarges to eight pages with wider columns for news and ads. It costs ten cents a week in the city or suburbs, or two cents per copy from newsboys. The JocNan is a large manufacturing operation, costing about a thousand dollars monthly to deliver Daily edition locally.
Mayor Fellows denies political meddling while asserting the appointment of W. Stewart last Thursday. A reporter observed Mr. Fellows and noted discussions around the process, suggesting a controversial deal surfaced in the appointment. The report labels the episode as a decisive example in local governance.
The article reflects on the Journal's expansion from seven to eight pages of seven columns, praising staff longevity and the paper's independent stance. It details J. Claude's Chicago-based machine rebuild, local editor positions, and loyal workers, then shifts to local political tensions around Mayor Fellows, Stewart appointments, and factional opposition, highlighting community debates over governance and journalistic integrity.
Dr Mary Walker famed for dress reform starts a bloomers colony on a 1.5 acre farm seven miles west of Uswaco New Mexico. Members must vow abstinence from nomatianity and wear bloomers while tending crops and stock. Local committee notes Shawnes county exhibit updates and high school purchases.
A chaotic Chicago scene unfolds as Mowbray denounces government and calls for upheaval during a Milward Kee Avenue gathering. The event features labor leaders and anarchist ideologues debating authority while one speaker questions Mowbray’s stance amid reports of strife and a tense crowd.
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