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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1900
Page
1
Special dispatches from Shanghai report fifty missionaries massacred in nearby provinces and twenty thousand allied troops with one hundred seventy guns marching on Pekin. Other items note the assassination threat against King Humbert of Italy and an attempted assassination of the Shah of Persia.
John Schroeder was arrested by Sheriff Nelson in Milwaukee on a charge of desertion and non support. His wife sues for divorce and a civil case claims he stole about $5,000 from joint funds. She says they saved money together then he dissipated it and left only $1 for meat for their dog before allegedly fleeing toward Europe.
Fond du Lac Wisconsin August 2 A B Taylor longtime fire chief and father of Janet Taylor a Red Cross nurse was killed when struck by a Chicago and North Western passenger train Funeral plans follow a wedding at his home where daughter Mary married W B Foulke a New Orleans merchant The couple were in Chicago on their wedding trip Eight sons and daughters survive the deceased Meanwhile at Waupun Wisconsin August 2 four youths escaped a crash when a Chicago and Northwestern limited struck their carriage injuring several occupants Also in Elkhorn Wisconsin August 2 an insane man found unclothed in a cornfield claims to be Fred Krueger and says his children live elsewhere.
London reports Lord Roberts telegraphing from Pretoria on August 1 stating 1200 more prisoners surrendered with Commandants Rouse and Sentenel and 1200 rifles, 650 ponies and an Armstrong gun seized. Olivier and others broke away. 13 killed and 39 injured in derailment near Frederikstadt. inquiry ordered into disobeyed train safety orders.
The king and queen of Italy reached Monza amid a dramatic welcome. Two strangers shouted Viva anarchia and were arrested after a near-lynching by an enraged crowd. An Elberfeld dispatch notes the arrest of Giuseppe Bernardi, accused of saying the Emperor William would be assassinated next. He denies it, but is seen as an anarchist. Rome authorities declare Humbert’s body will lie in Rome.
Vienna reports a rumor of an assassination attempt on King Alexander while he drove in Belgrade, saying he was shot at but unharmed. Unconfirmed. In Missouri, Alexander Jester, 80, acquitted after a two week trial for a 29 year old murder, jurors took three ballots.
The Kentucky People’s party state convention met at 10 a.m. at Riverview park in Louisville with the largest Populist turnout in state history. The platform was unanimously adopted and centers on opposing the Goebel election law and demanding direct legislation.
Paris reports the peace and arbitration conference endorses creating an international press service linked to the Berne peace bureau. The bulletin would track progress toward peace and be distributed free to European papers, funded by subscriptions.
The July comparative statement reports receipts of 49,955,160 dollars and expenditures of 53,979,653 dollars, leaving a monthly deficit of 4,024,403 dollars.
Des Moines Aug 2. Republican state convention nominates W B Martin for secretary of state and slate of officers led by Luther B Harrison. Delegations reported, credentials clear, short platform endorses state and national administrations and the Philadelphia platform. Bryan not expected to speak.
The convention renominated State Auditor Frank F. Merriam and railway commissioner D. J. Palmer by acclamation. G. S. Gilbertson won two thirds for treasurer, CG. W. Mullen took attorney general on the second ballot, and Emlin McClain was nominated for supreme judge after four ballots. District electors were named for eleven districts.
Chicago leaders arranged a reception for William Jennings Bryan and Stephen Stevenson before their trip to Indianapolis. Bryan will arrive August 7 at 8 30 a m and be greeted by the German American Democratic club and Mayor Harrison with Samuel Alschuler. The pair will tour the Sherman House before a noon reception and then depart by train at 1 p m reaching Indianapolis about 7 p m with only brief stops at Kankakee Lis Lafayette along the way.
Chicago reports I L Swazey the Kansas City cattleman absconded taking about 1 million dollars in secured papers and leaving for South America. M P Buell leads efforts to locate him noting 1 6 million in paper afloat, with 1 8 million located to date. Commission men say Swazey faced financial embarrassment after overdrawn accounts.
Terre Haute celebrates producer gas adoption at Streeter glass factory plus North Baltimore plant visit. Gas from coal beats natural supply, spurring inquiries from Indiana and Olio fields. Modern producers use coal beds, cost 800 to 1400 dollars, promise smoke-free operation and renewed hope for Indiana’s fuel industry.
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